In Hawaii

Hawaii Weather by Mark
Day High Low Conditions
Fri 85 - 76 F Sunny
Sat 87 - 76 F Sunny
Sun 87 - 75 F Sunny
Mon 87 - 76 F Sunny
Tue 87 - 75 F Sunny
Wed 86 - 76 F Sunny

As you can see by this report, the weather is usually warm and sunny in Hawaii. It may take me some time to get used to this again. After living in Beijing, where the weather changes dramatically season to season, I must get used to day after day of warm and sunny days.
I went to the beach the other day. I swam in the ocean at Ala Moana Park. I like that park because the there is an artificial reef that keeps the waves from being very big and you can swim laps and frolic like the ocean was a giant swimming pool.
I like to go to the ocean in the late afternoon, about 5pm or later. That is because the water is much warmer at that hour. If you go in the morning, the water is a little cold. But in the late afternoon, the sun is lower in the horizon, so its not too strong, and its been heating up the water all day, so its pleasant to jump into. I wear some goggles and jump in. I swim back and forth, try to do some handstands, look for fish, and occasionally glance at all the beauties along the shore.
Yet actually, I have only been to the beach a few times since I got to Hawaii. I have been busy with my new job and doing various errands to get settled here: getting a driver's license, library card, open a local bank account, shopping for food and so on.
One thing I love to eat here is called "Poke" pronounced "Poh-Keh". It is fresh fish that has been marinated in some sauces, with some vegetables and spices thrown in. I think the word Poke must be a Hawaiian word, because I have never heard that anywhere else. Hawaiian's have their own native language of course. I understand there are only 8 consonants: h k l m n p w, and one special sound I can't make out (Hawaiian phonology). Anyway, Poke is so good I could eat that everyday, and actually I have. Its not to expensive either, maybe because fish is plentiful here?
The local stores here have lots of my favorite Asian foods as well. I have a rice cooker at home and can steam some up in 20 minutes when I am hungry.
One thing I am disappointed in is the building I am staying in. For whatever reason, the place seems lifeless. Maybe the hours I go in and out of the building are odd hours or there just aren't many people living there. I would like to have more opportunities to bump into people and have chances to talk, but again, there just aren't many people around at the building. I like Waikiki because its more lively and convenient. I think once my lease expires in January I move to another building.