Thank goodness it's Aloha Friday!!

So, it's "Aloha Friday" as it's known out here, and a pretty good time since Saturday and Sunday are following right behind. After a challenging week at school, I am certainly glad to have the weekend to look forward to! There are so perks to living here in Hawaii... Even though I had a rough few days, I actually got to enjoy the comfort of the beach with a friend after school. Much better than any stress relievers I've found in PA.... I mean, how can the ocean and the waves not relieve any stress you have?

Anyways, Hawai'i is such an interesting place.... We've got these wonderful "coqui" frogs, which are these tiny little frogs that come out at night and chirp from dusk to dawn. They're comparable to crickets and are basically overpopulating the island. Pretty much everyone can't stand them and wants them gone, but any time they try to get rid of them they multiply in full force and are back to where they were before.... But anyways, I was talking with some people last night when all of a sudden the coqui frogs grew completely quiet. Then, there was a little shake, and we experienced an minor earthquake... my third since my arrival! Although last night's was only really significant because of the silence of the coquis, my first one was quite an experience! It was such a bizarre experience to see the entire house shaking! It was actually quite freaky! It only lasted a few seconds, but it was rated at a 5.4 or so.... CRAZY!! Anyways, I'm off to enjoy my weekend, and perhaps even make a trip to see the lava flow! I'll be sure to make a post if I do - I can't wait to check it out! Aloha!

A coqui frog.... and sorry this is not me holding the frog - I try to stay away from green button-up shirts....

To hear the wonderful coqui frogs I get to listen to every night, check it out this website:


http://ltmtnele.tripod.com/elyunque/id7.html