How in the hell did I end up in Honolulu?

OK so in the following blogs I will talk about what happened when I left Korea. Before I do that I HAVE to tell you what is happening NOW.

So I am sitting typing this blog in a hotel on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. Yes, THE Hawaii. Why would a girl who was supposed to fly from the Korea to Maryland be in Hawaii right now? The answer is simple- Our plane in Tokyo was overbooked. I wasn't too miffed. As the gate people called stanby passengers at the gate I thought to myself- Whatev. I've been really stressed, sad, weak/sick, and overwhelmed by my last month in Korea so a little travel snafu isn't that big of a deal. It's not like I'm running to catch a cruise ship or get to a wedding on time- you know?

So we were rebooked by an adorable little gate agent who bowed a lot and cracked up when I pulled out my googly eyed cow (more on that later) pen to sign some papers. I guess the cow brought us some good mojo cause he re booked us to Honolulu to catch a flight from there to Atlanta and from there to Baltimore. Let me tell you that I still am and was beyond exhausted. I was anxious and couldn't de-stress to save my life.

I didn't sleep on any of my flights but we finally taxied onto Honolulu International Airport. That's when I got the brilliant idea of exploring the island while we were here since our connecting flight wasn't until that afternoon. I was told by the airport people that everything was really close so we could def. explore. Then that afternoon idea turned into an overnight one which in turn turned into 2 days. I mean- essentially we are in Hawaii unexpectedly and why not take advantage of it. We are already here so let's see it all!

Fast forward to Ali (my quasi-cousin) and I getting into our room. We pass out 30 minutes later and wake up at 4PM. We promptly decided to get something to eat so we went to an open air market where I had the greatest grilled chicken kabobs ever! It felt like the greatest and most filling meal in the world only because I've had some pretty inedible food in K-Town. Ali and I went shopping on the streets for a bathing suit, towels and things that you need when you go to a tropical place. Seeing as how ALL of the clothes that I packed are for very cold weather.

So tomorrow Ali and I plan on seeing the Pearl Harbor memorial and we plan on going shark cage diving (which if anybody knows has always been one of my dreams). By the way- I am beyond confused by the time. I don't have ANY idea what time it is here, Korea, or Maryland. I am so messed up by also going through the 20th of April twice. I forgot that we crossed the Date Time line which threw me off... a lot! Also- hearing people speak English is mind blowing! I keep responding with Anyoung Hi Keseyo whenever I leave sales person. I keep reminding myself that I am in a bona fide US state. The problem here is that there are many many Asian tourists here so I keep thinking that I am back is Korea. Whatchagonnado?

Well Aloha for now or is it Ma halo? Whatever!

Side note for my former roommate and dearest friend- I miss you a lot and will call you once I get back home.