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| Pigonastick! |
| The fun and quirky blog of an INTJ female who resides in Hawaii and is a bibliophile and resort wear designer that likes to discuss philosophy, religion, politics, society, psychology, books, music, MBTI and relatively anything of interest. |
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| Really, I did not die… |
| 2008-06-16 01:15:56 |
I am back with an update. I seem to go through cycles of posting every year or two.
I have been very busy working. Things are going really well and I have some interesting opportunities that I am pursuing. My Kona coffee spa line has been a big success. Plus, it is [...]...
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| My return to the blogosphere… |
| 2008-04-28 23:41:36 |
I have returned! I have been extremely busy and have not had much of a chance to update nor have I had much desire to do so. I am in the midst of preparing for a couple of shows that are coming up over the next two weeks as well as trying to fulfill several [...]...
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| Singing the Hard Drive Blues… |
| 2008-03-30 05:27:06 |
I have not posted in quite a while since things have been kind of crazy here. I got back from a big show in Honolulu (Honolulu Festival), Brian had a colleague in town, and then his parents came for a visit. Now, I have several shows (Merrie Monarch et al) coming up this week through [...]...
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| My return from Georgia and my subsequent trepidation… |
| 2008-02-28 01:04:12 |
I have just returned from a two week trip to Georgia to visit family and procure new business and personal goods. I had a nice time and was able to spend several days in Savannah and Tybee. I had a nice visit with my parents and grandmother…
I was able to do quite a [...]...
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| Valentine’s Show and Other Fun |
| 2008-02-11 05:39:56 |
The Hilo Valentine’s Show that I did this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday went well. The Chinese New Year celebration brought in many customers to my booth. However, on Sunday business was dismal thanks to the decent weather. It was a bit early to be doing a Valentine’s show but it was fun, [...]...
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| Rain, Rain, Go Away… |
| 2008-02-04 04:46:18 |
Rain is generally welcome here in Hilo. After all, Hilo is the rainiest city in the world. However, about nine inches of rain fell here last night and it continues to fall day after day. It is insane.
While getting gas on Saturday morning, before taking a trip to Kona, we noticed that part [...]...
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| Cataclysm of Thought |
| 2008-01-28 04:18:23 |
I am rather unsure as to the reason why I was just thinking about D.H. Lawrence’s book, The Rainbow. I think I can easily say that it is one of my top ten books. Most new Nokia phones contain Nokia’s new polyphonic free boost mobile ringtones technology, and now you can upload your own [...]...
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| When Grendel Attacks! |
| 2008-01-19 05:03:01 |
We went to see Beowulf this evening at the theater. Such outings make me long for the culture of a large metropolitan city. Nonetheless, this foray into “entertainment” was my idea. We read the critical reviews of the movie and it seemed like it was well received by both critics and the common folk. This [...]...
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| Hilo is a special place… |
| 2008-01-15 23:16:10 |
While driving home from the post office, it occurred to me (as it has numerous times) that Hilo really is a special place - the whole Big Island is, really. I saw the older retired man on his bicycle that picks up trash everyday without fail in Hilo with his “Drive with Aloha” sign [...]...
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| A real gem - Huckabee says wives should submit to husbands |
| 2008-01-15 18:34:15 |
Mike Huckabee, card carrying misogynist, says that wives should submit to their husbands. He says that women should do this because the Bible says to do so.
Well, the Bible also says to kill people from other faiths (Deuteronomy, Chap 17:2-3, 5). So, is Huckabee going to kill everyone who isn’t a Christian too?
Is he [...]...
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| Yet another update… |
| 2008-01-11 01:46:36 |
Our new exercise bike just came in at Sears today. I just spent the last hour on it and it definitely beats getting hypothermia in the unheated pool or being eaten by a shark whilst swimming alone in the ocean. I will definitely be glad to see summer come around again so I [...]...
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| Basketball Tickets |
| 2007-12-29 20:33:48 |
I will be going to Georgia to visit my family in February for about two weeks. I had wanted to go to a basketball game in the hopes of seeing the Hawks play the Lakers, Spurs, Warriors, or the Jazz or some other decent team. Brian said that the Hawks rarely play those [...]...
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| Hawaii Superferry Voyages Cancelled |
| 2007-12-29 04:35:14 |
The Superferry was never given a warm welcome on any of the neighbor islands. Many of us that live on neighbor islands would prefer to keep our islands rural, peaceful, less built up and polluted, and with less crime than Oahu. I know most polls show that a strong majority of the people [...]...
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| Another Update… |
| 2007-12-29 03:10:59 |
I think things will finally be returning back to normal since the holidays are over. Brian and I went on a vacation to Kauai and had a really nice time. We did some hiking, kayaking, and sailing and had quite a bit of fun. It did rain quite a bit and because of it I [...]...
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| Update, Parental Visit, Work, etc. |
| 2007-12-06 19:50:59 |
I apologize for not posting over the last couple of weeks. I was in Honolulu for a few days visiting with my parents and going to Pearl Harbor. I was able to take a tour of the USS Missouri and that was really very interesting. It is not often that civilians can take a tour [...]...
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| Update |
| 2007-11-12 23:37:11 |
I have not posted in a while because things have been quite hectic here. I am flying to Honolulu this week to spend a couple of days with my parents, go shopping, and visit Pearl Harbor before they come back to the Big Island to stay with us and have a rousing Thanksgiving. I have [...]...
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| Some Christians Embrace Scientology |
| 2007-10-31 15:34:58 |
This article highlights a growing trend of Christian ministers turning to Scientology to create some kind of hybrid religion.
Brian and I are fortunate that we were able to pick up the giant book of Scientology and a bunch of books written by L. Ron Hubbard at the university book sale when he was working on [...]...
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| Vegetarian Cooking Issues |
| 2007-10-22 21:35:19 |
I should preface this post by saying that I am a Vegetarian foodie. If you are not aware, according to Slashfood,
a foodie is someone has an ardent or refined interest in food. I really enjoy creating unique and unusual dishes that few people would take the time and effort to cook. [...]...
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| Stream of Consciousness: Kitchen Computing |
| 2007-10-21 23:54:15 |
I love gourmet cooking and more specifically, I really enjoy creating art using food. I was pondering the possibility of making a dedicated kitchen computer to help me while I am cooking. The more I thought about it, the more I decided that I did not want a bulky computer sitting on [...]...
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| Too Young for Birth Control? |
| 2007-10-17 14:13:03 |
ABC has an article on How Young Is Too Young for Birth Control; the article highlights a proposal to give birth control to sexually active kids at a middle school in Maine. The school is already giving out condoms to these teens.
Apparently, Maine has a law that says you cannot have sex under [...]...
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| Maxim’s So-Called Article on Ann Coulter is Disgusting |
| 2007-10-17 13:48:31 |
While I cannot stand Ann Coulter for her insanely terrible politics, I think it is egregious that Maxim would point out all of her figure flaws over pointing out how she’s racist, misogynistic, anti-progressive, or how she has an absolute hatred of all people who are not just like her (Republican, Christian, white, heterosexual). [...]...
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| Feminists Have Healthier Romantic Relationships |
| 2007-10-15 16:12:37 |
According to a study published in Springer by Laurie Rudman and Julie Phelan, feminism and romance are not incompatible. Furthermore, feminism may also
improve the quality of heterosexual relationships. The study showed that negative feminist stereotypes, that tend to stigmatize feminists as being unattractive and not sexually appealing, are not supported.
ScienceDaily originally reported [...]...
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| Hawaiian Psychology |
| 2007-10-15 01:44:59 |
On Brian’s blog and around the house, we have been discussing Freud, feminism, politics, and Hawaiian Psychology - a normal day for us.
At any rate, I am rather interested in the concept of Hawaiian Psychology. Indigenous cultures, specifically Hawaiian culture, often have very interesting and unique ways of looking at problems or ways of [...]...
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| Political Test: Part Two |
| 2007-10-14 20:13:31 |
I found a political test very similar to the Political Compass that provides bloggable results:
You are a Social Liberal (71% permissive) [...]...
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| Male Privilege: Why It Is Difficult to Be A Female |
| 2007-10-10 20:52:53 |
This list was created by B. Deutsch and is largely based on the work by Wellesley College Professor Peggy McIntosh on how people are taught to view racism, misogyny, etc only by acts of cruelty and meanness rather than viewing invisible systems that give dominance to one group over another.
The Male [...]...
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| Health Issues: Strokes and Knee Problems |
| 2007-10-04 04:02:18 |
Earlier this week, my grandmother had a stroke and was rushed to the hospital. The stroke was the largest stroke she has had to date. At the time, she was entirely paralyzed and could not speak. Fortunately, she is able to speak coherently and move around. Oddly enough, her mental faculties seem to be slightly [...]...
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| Vegetarians Should Eat a Balanced Diet |
| 2007-10-02 03:41:39 |
CNN has an article about vegetarianism, how vegetarians should eat a balanced diet, and how protein is a “real concern” for vegetarians. I am glad to see that a somewhat positive article about vegetarianism making the headlines. It was also nice that they chose to highlight my favorite vegetarian restaurant in Atlanta, The [...]...
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| People insulted by Ahmadinejad’s visit to Columbia? |
| 2007-09-26 02:57:23 |
FauxNews has an article about Ahmadinejad’s visit with part of the opening paragraph that states that “watching Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speak to students at Columbia University showed just how disconnected certain factions of American society have become to the sacrifices of their sons, daughters, parents and spouses.” (Such a statement would not be inconsistent [...]...
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| Iran: We don’t have any homosexuals |
| 2007-09-25 07:48:04 |
You can click here to watch Iran’s Ahmadinejad say that his country does not have the “phenomenon” of homosexuality and he does not know who told the Americans that they do have homosexuals. They also don’t have basic human rights - so congratulations on that too....
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| I am retarded. |
| 2007-09-24 07:26:03 |
I am retarded. Yes, you heard me, retarded. No, I am not stupid. However, it appears that my “emotional intelligence” is below average. According to Queendom’s “scientifically validated” test I have an emotional IQ of 84. My “other” IQ is twice that. Does that make me a genius/retard hybrid? [...]...
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| Reflecting on Marriage |
| 2007-09-22 04:55:10 |
Since Brian and I have both joined mySpace, Facebook, et al in order to promote our blogs, I have found an increasingly disturbing trend among young women.
The trends I have come across seem to involve young women who glorify getting married as their greatest accomplishment in life. This is not only sad [...]...
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| Global Climate Change |
| 2007-09-20 08:33:56 |
This video has an interesting approach to global climate change. It really is worth the nine minutes to watch it… Thoughts?
Click here to look at the YouTube video....
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| Political Test |
| 2007-09-19 12:38:39 |
One of the best political tests, in my opinion, is the Political Compass. I have often described myself as a Libertarian given my streak of being pro-free enterprise and the fact that I do not care much for governing authorities. It is rather interesting that one online test I took says that I [...]...
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| Polygamist Warren Jeffs Trial |
| 2007-09-18 10:19:42 |
CNN had an article about Warren Jeffs Trial that is currently taking place. Jeffs is a religious [Mormon] nut who forced young girls to marry men which usually resulted in rape and ill treatment as part of his non-consensual polyamorous lifestyle. I do not think the issue of his character [...]...
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| The Latin Translation of Harry Potter |
| 2007-09-18 03:09:01 |
The Latin translations of the Harry Potter books (Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets) Harrius Potter Et Philosophi Lapis and Harrius Potter Et Camera Secretorum do indeed exist. Brian actually gave me both of them as a gift for my Adoption Day and for my company launch this weekend. I will be adding [...]...
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| Resort Wear Article & Business Launch |
| 2007-09-17 09:44:23 |
I am currently writing a Resort Wear article and I will be selling it to a media outlet. It is actually kind of exciting. I am still waiting on Brian to play editor and correct it. At the very least, it should be interesting to see how he edits a fashion related [...]...
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| I hate Walmart |
| 2007-09-15 11:33:53 |
I cannot think of a single reason that Walmart exists other than the fact that they deliver low prices. They buy products from developing nations that have few (if any) labor laws and treat employees inhumanely. If that was not bad enough, they often put smaller local businesses out of business in whatever [...]...
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| Offsetting Energy Consumption |
| 2007-09-14 01:49:47 |
I was looking at my options to offset our energy consumption. Granted, we use less than half the power that most households do but it seems like a reasonable thing to do. I looked for options on the HECO website but they do not offer a way to off-set energy consumption to consumers. [...]...
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| The Launch of Katy Johnson Resort Wear |
| 2007-09-13 09:17:00 |
I am working towards a launch tomorrow of Katy Johnson Resort Wear. I currently just have a few additional things to do - setting up the payment information and also finishing up pictures and some inventory related things (like sorting through the hundreds of flip flops I have). I am excited. Things [...]...
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