The Underside

I’ll marry a deep-voiced filmmaker 

with dark eyes,

a sketchy past,

a bright future.  

We’ll move to California. 

I’ll be his apprentice, 

he’ll be my muse, 

and together we’ll make art

knowing not why, 

but how. 

Sunset...

...from the Gauthier's house during band practice. Gorgeous.

Birthdays!

Yesterday was my Dad's birthday, and today was Olivia's. A group of us went to Kauai Pasta for dinner, then back to Olivia's house to cruise (we played Balderdash; I won.)

Robbie, Olivia, Michelle:

The AMAZING cake that Amanda made:

Lauren and Olivia:

Happy Birthday!

Just wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my awesome Dad. Love you!!

(Picture taken when my parents visited Kauai in February.)

Google +

I joined Google+ today and I'm loving the sleek design. Of course I'll keep my facebook account to stay connected to everyone, but I've thought it was too messy for a year or so now. And I like the idea of being able to group friends into circles on Google+. So hey, everyone join and add me! :)

Aww.

So as I'm getting ready to go to sleep, this little guy decided to crawl into bed with me:

What a cutie.

Relational issues...

I believe that my car (affectionally known as "Max") has gained self-awareness, become disgruntled over something I said or did, and resolved to publicly humiliate me.

Yesterday I was early picking up my boss from the airport, so I parked in short-term and read poetry on my phone until he had gotten his bags and was waiting for me at the terminal, at which point I attempted and failed to start my car. It wouldn't turn over, nothing. So my boss called a cab while I called AAA. But when I called the Kauai branch of AAA, before I had even spoken with anyone the system rerouted my call to the Ohio branch, which was just as confusing for them as it was for me: "Where are you parked?" "At the airport." "Which airport?" "The only one, Lihue." "What?" "Huh?"

And then I got disconnected.

Which worked out because just then the cab arrived and the driver swung by my car so we could transfer some stuff I'd bought at Costco to the cab. On a whim I tried to start my car again. Predictably, after all that trouble, it worked without a hitch.

What's the deal, Max? I just had the o2 filter replaced, got you an oil change, and renewed your registration... and you thank me by playing games with me?  

He acted out again this afternoon when I stopped to get gas in Kilauea. When I tried to start my car after filling up, the same thing happened: nothing. But when the attendant came to my rescue and had me "just try starting it one more time" so he could "hear what kind of sound it made," it roared right up.

Alright all you mechanics out there -- how can I show Max some love? What's his problem? Is it just a phase, or is there some deeper, underlying issue that needs to be addressed?