We have a new addition to our little family here in Maui
KITTENS!!
We rescued them from the Maui Humane Society (The SPCA of Maui). My auntie told me that the Maui Humane Society had at least 20 kittens in need of homes and Jon's and my soft spot belong to kittens (and puppies :)) So I trucked down to Kihei with a friend to pick out two kittens to call my own and bring home to Jon (he had to work).
I knew I wanted Keanu the minute I walked in. He was the fluffiest of them all. Keanu is the all black male kitten with the Hawaiian meaning "cool mountain breeze." No we did not name him after Keanu Reeves! We paired him with a few females from other cages to see who he'd get along with. Lilikoi was the cutest of the females, aside from an all white kitten who was just too skiddish, and they got along the best out of all the rest. We named the tiger coat female kitten Lilikoi (lily-coy), the Hawaiian word for passion fruit.
Surprisingly, they ended up being from the same litter! For some reason they were in seperate cages, but that's why they got along so well!
The next step was to introduce them to my aunt and uncle's cat Kiko and pameranian pup Kea (Kay-uh).
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| Poofed up Lilikoi, ears down, back arched |
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| Hissing, growling, territorial Kiko, with totally calm and curious Keanu |
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| Soon enough the kittens got comfortable and Kiko stood by with her eye always on them. Shortly after this picture Keanu jumped up the get something on the wall and fell right on Kiko haha! |
Sorry for those who don't care about pets, you could have just skipped this section. Pets have my heart so I could talk all day long about my pets! Some last few funny/cute pictures:
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| Thanks to my Auntie's cat Kiko, a hole was ripped in the bottom of our futon. Our new kittens have found a home in the bottom layer of our shizzy futon (we don't mind, it's a piece o' poo) So this is me trying to get the camera in to get a picture of them in their favorite sleeping spot. The black fuzz is Keanu with Lilikoi popping her head up. |
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| Keanu sticking his booty in daddy's face, daddy thoroughly enjoying it :) |
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| Haha keanu jumped on the turning fan tower. He slowly turned along with the fan for about 5 minutes. hahha Last night he jumped on top of Jonny's head and just hung out. He must like small high places. I forsee some dangerous shenanigans from this adventure-seeker. |
My friend's band The Throwdowns, a local Rock/Pop band everyone has heard of and loves, is on it's way to fame and had a show recetly at Maui's major venue spot, Maui's Art and Cultural Center. Some friends and I came out to support.
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| With the addition of some surprise guests to spice it up :D Keepin' it Maui |
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| Best Ukelele player on the island. Derrick Sebastion. Also a fellow Barefoot Server at Hula Grill. He recently got back from touring in Cali |
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| A few drinks were involved |
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| Ola. Yes, pronounced "Hola." Our coworker at Hula Grill. Bomb laid back guy that's running the show in the band. His sister Seanna, who also works at Hula, is married to the bassist |
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| Seanna in the red. Ola's sister. The Throwdown's Bass player Kimo's wifey |
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| Waiting for the boys after the show, playin with the kids. Super cute mother-son shot! |
Work at Hula Grill has been decent. There is a different crowd in the summer than our other busy season (the winter). More families, more people on a budget, more stressed out parents, impatient customers, more foreigners, lousier tips. We have yet to see the summer rush hit us during lunch time which is when I work the majority of the time, aside from a few special RANDOM days. A Wednesday will be busier than a Friday or Saturday some weeks. I sappose a lot goes into that. Good plane ticket deals, if the day is nice most will be out in the water that day, if it's nice but too windy people don't want to get sand blasted so they come in. But most of the summer crowd tend to save money during lunch so they can go out at night for a nice dinner. It will only get slower now, I've heard that the hotel capacity numbers are going down about 10% each week for the next few weeks.
Jon is working breakfast a few times a week. Pineapple Grill just started breakfast a few months ago and it still has yet to catch on. They are competing with some pretty popular great breakfast places nearby like The Gazebo (on right) or The Sea House (below). The Gazebo is recommended from locals to locals, from locals to tourists, and from tourists to tourists. It always has a 30 minute to 1 hour wait for the... 8 or 10 tables inside. The food is good, the scenery is even better! The Sea House is similar but has a much bigger restaurant so there isn't a wait. Most people not willing to wait at The Gazebo go to the The Sea House. The Gazebo is on the East end of Napili Bay Beach and The Sea House is 
part of Napili Kai Hotel on the West side of the beach. Both have a gorgeous view. The Pineapple Grill is on a beautiful golf course with good food, but we think the problem is also that no knows yet that they are open for breakfast! After a few hours of work and only 5 or 6 tables, it can get a little boring for Jon. He's getting to know his coworkers though! I've come in a few times to give him a table and something to do, yet he pays for it and doesn't let me tip, because he then has to tip out everyone else on what he's made. Kind of foriegn to me to get food at a restaurant and leave zero compensation. I've gotten a few more modeling gigs. Here's a few sneak peaks until I get the rest of the photos. More pictures and stories to come:
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| Jackie Jean Photography |
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| Jackie Jean Photography |
RANDOMS
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| We went out for Kristin's (in the striped blue shirt) and Toni's birthdays to the other side of the island. The guy, named JR, was my dance partner most of the night (with's Jon's approval). The only guy on Maui who can actually dance (aside from jon... :D) |
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| Toni's birthday (on the right) and Simone who is originally from Chico |
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| Homegirl Cassidy. Hot local girl from Paia (Maui) |
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| You can always tell where the employees park in the parking structure at work. For some reason locals always back into their spot. Especially trucks. I don't get that. For me, I'm usually late to work so I zoom into the spot and get to work. Then have time after work to back out safely and get going. But people take the time to back into their spots before work. |
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| Island Fro-Yo. By my work, so its breakfast at times or afterwork snacky-poo. The big white things are another of my favy fruits here in maui. Lychee (lie-chee). The texture of the inside of a grape with a citrus-y carbinated taste. Like sprite in a fruit... :D |
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