So THAT'S why it's called Mt. View!

So you'd think that after the last few months I'd realize WHY my school was called Mt. View...well just last week I realized it when I looked out the door of my office and saw this:


Not a bad view huh? It's hard to see, but there's snow on the top of Mauna Kea. There's actually been a lot of snow on Mauna Kea - even more than what you might be able to make out in this picture. You can drive up and see the snow if you have 4WD and go really early. I know, hard to believe, but yes, we actually get snow in Hawai'i. Lately there's been snow on Mauna Kea, Mauna Loa and Haleakala on Maui. If you step just outside my office door you can also see Mauna Loa. Mauna Loa has just a dusting of snow on top of it.

Every morning when we drive up the highway to school, Chris and I have some amazing views of the mountain. On really clear days you can see the observatories on the top! Someday soon Chris and I will have to take a snow day in Hawai'i and head on up!

The Following Post is Rated NC

So I know I probably shouldn't share this - especially since this is the inaugural blog post of the new year - but I really can't resist. For my birthday (January 3rd) I went shopping at the local mall. Every Christmas Victoria's Secret has a great sale where their normally ridiculous prices for bras become somewhat reasonable.

I was hunting in the sales bin when some lady made a comment. At first I ignored her because if ever there is a time not to strike up conversation with a stranger it's over unmentionables. But she said it again and waggled a bra in my face. I looked up and could not believe my eyeballs. I include a photo below...so I'm giving you fair warning...This is not for small eyes.

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Ok I warned you ....

GAHHH!

Yes...your eyes are not deceiving you. It is indeed a brassiere with BUILT-IN NIPPLES!!!! Ok, call me conservative, but I thought the whole point of bras was to first, shape and support and second, camouflage the nipples (Or as my precocious friend Makaela might call them: blueberries hahaha). Why on earth with anyone want to walk around with high-beams is completely beyond me. So of COURSE I tried it on. And yes, they are as ridiculous as they look...since they also have about 5 inches of padding. These are clearly bras for a different type of woman than myself.

Now I'm hoping this is the last bra post I ever do, lest those of you faithful readers who actually read my boring blog entries that unfortunately lack cute kid antics to entertain begin to believe that I am booby obsessed :)