The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Hawaii

Good

• Beaches ~ Bellows is our favorite so far.


• Weather ~ It's always sunny and 85.


• Our House ~ It sits on a hill with killer views of the mountains, the ocean, and the city.


• Sunsets ~ Especially beautiful at Ko'Olina.


• Our Ward/Friends ~ Making new friends is always good.


• Our Neighborhood ~ Lots of kids, and we live in cul-de-sac.


• New construction in Kapolei ~ The first Target in Hawaii is coming!!!


• Waikiki ~ Great shopping, restaurants, and beach.


• Pretty Hiking ~ So I've heard.


• Hawaii Temple ~ Too bad it will be closed for 18 months due to renovation.


• Islanders ~ Honestly, they are the happiest people on the planet.


• A lot of stuff to do ~ Polynesian Cultural Center, snorkeling, Pearl Harbor, Sea Turtles at Haleiwa, hikes to waterfalls, Luaus...the list goes on and on.

Bad

• Bugs ~ I have no problem with bugs outside, but ants and roaches CANNOT be in my house.


• Far away from Family/Friends ~ It's hard to keep in touch with so many times zones between us, and traveling is expensive and LONG!


• Traffic on H-1 ~ I don't even want to talk about it.


• Limited Shopping/Restaurants ~ What few stores we have to choose from have a limited selection. There are plenty of Asian restaurants if that's what you like (which we don't).


• Everything is expensive! ~ Here are a few examples: Progresso Soup $4.65, Charmin 6 pk. $13, Pk. of Chocolate Chips $6, Cake Mix $4, Grapes $8/lb. Crazy huh?!?

Ugly

• Homeless Beaches ~ We call them Shanty Towns.


• Waianae ~ A city where there are lots of Shanty Towns.


• Litter ~ Cummon...where's the pride?


• Big people in bikinis ~ Well...maybe Hawaiians shouldn't be SO laid back :)