Aloha

Aloha! The long blog break was due to a work trip to Hawaii--poor me! I only waited for 4 years, but finally the big neurology meeting was in Honolulu. The strange thing about being an overly conscientious person is that even when on a tropical island, one feels compelled to attend lectures and seminars. So there are really very few photos, regrettably. I did get away for a first-time surfing lesson though! I went with a group of neurologists to a class through Hawaiian Fire, which is taught by firefighters. Due to my swimming skills, nonexistent as they are, I thought I could benefit from the extra lightsaving capabilities. Also, they drive you out to a secluded beach so that you can look like an absolute fool and not bang into/be the brunt of jokes of thousands of people on Waikiki beach.

This is what most of the surfing looked like. A lot of biting of the sea water. Like a super-sonic monster neti pot, the ocean really cleared out my sinuses.

But look, even clumsy people can surf! My fellow neurologist-classmates told me I have a robotic smile and outstretched arms when I am surfing. They are right; I think it is a remnant of Warrior 2 from yoga.

So fun!

Otherwise, the only other pictures of Hawaii are of other academic neurologists (woohoo), and these:

Am I the only person who thinks upon seeing this, "I really wish I had an orange tabby cat and a white cat who were littermates!"?

Pretty orchids. It was very humid and my hair got huge.

After my extravagant and detailed knitting plans, I didn't even start on the new project! (The plan was for baby stuff for a friend.) But you know what comes apres le surfing...the apres surf hoodie.

Unfortunately, the hood was a lot bigger than I had imagined, larger than the torso it seems. While knitting the hood I felt like my head was enormous! I started on the sleeves on the flight back, but you know what they say about sleeves: two sleeves knitted together...take forever!


Next time, hopefully, this will be finished! It had better be, b/c 3 unborn babies are now awaiting handknitted gifts. I say people should really slow down on the breeding, for the sake of the knitters.