Oh-na-ni!!!!

Aloha! Zona and I are laying poolside, drinking Mai Tais, watching the sunset over the Pacific Ocean. We just lay here with smiles on our face without a care in the world. We just looked at each other and said "I could not be happier now." New Year's is almost upon us. Our plans include watching the fireworks explode off-shore and in the street, then dancing the night away at a club. For the first time in my life, I am not embarassed to not be a tourista and don't care about walking into a restraunt wearing a sarong, and ordering some fru-fru drink like a pina colada. Poor saps at the pool think we are staying at the hotel and are bringing us fresh towels - ha!!! So, the sights I've seen...well, let's start with the massive third nipple on a middle-aged Japanese man, followed closely by a white-thonged, sunburned middle-aged man I am assuming is German (who else would do such a thing, seriously). The sun is low on the horizon and the palm trees are swaying in the breeze...hey, I just realized there are no seagulls here. Tonight, our last meal of 2005 will be kaiten sushi, which is sushi that goes around on a convayer belt and you pick what you like. Based on the color of the rim of the plate is how much you pay per plate. Yum-o. Ooooh, so I have to write about an architectual masterpiece that Zona and I saw just this morning. No, it is not the royal palace. No no, something much more significant. Sit down for this one. A Denny's with a tiled Chinese-style roof. Denny's people. We are not talking something Asian or Polyponisan here. A f*cking Denny's. It's not like we are in Chinatown, just some regular street in Waikiki. Oh, and who eats at Denny's on Waikiki? Seriously. So Zona and I have figured something out. We have been laying by the pool here, drinking, laughing, reading, etc. They are bringing us fresh towels, there is a shower and a restroom at our disposal. Zona is charging her cell phone, I-pod and computer as I write this...the tempature is moderate to warm. Why are we paying for a hostel? The beach is literally across the street. We could be out all night, then sleep by the pool or on the beach during the day...maybe next time. Soon, we will be kissed by some random guys to ring in the New Year...may you all have a fabulous night and beginning to 2006. Happy New Year to all.