Homless....again!

I know I have been complaining a lot, but this will be the last complaint for the year. Promise!

Last week, Brint was talking to our Property Manager, Jon. Our sink was backing-up again and just another headache waiting to happen. So during their phone conversation, Jon asks Brint if we ended up getting the AC unit. And Brint and told him we did, we got the same unit as the people upstairs. (keep in mind, Jon told us we were allowed to have an AC unit. That is the only reason we bought one.) Well I guess the electrical bill went up by $150 for that month and they were trying to figure out why. Keep in mind, we don't pay electrical, it's included in our rent. So Brint had asked Jon if there was problem, and Jon replied saying "no, no problem, everything should be fine." Well the next morning we got hit with a Lease Violation!!!

Yes, a LEASE VIOLATION!!!!

We were in shock at frist and then PISSED! Here is what it said:



ALTERATIONS TO UNIT WITHOUT PERMISSION




The electricity bill has increased significantly and it has been noted that an A/C unit has been
installed. This is considered an "alteration" to the property. To continue the use and to keep
the unit installed we will need to have a Signed Addendum to your Lease with a rental increase
of $50 per month to cover the cost. Please contact us at your earliest convenience.




Fine: $0 $20 $50 $100 $150 $200 $250 $300 $350 $400 $500






FINE $0 *** WARNING NOTICE ***



After we read this a few times, we tried calling Jon, and no answer. By the time he got back to us, he got an ear full! What these morons didn't realize that my husband is an attorny in training and in his research, they cannot do this!
Anyway, after a lot more stress then needed, we finally were getting it resolved when BAM! The unit upstairs got a letter on their door. The dulpex that we are living in is getting Forclosed!!!! It is going to auction on January 15, 2010 and if no one buys it, then it's going to be banked own and we are homeless!!!!! We will be getting our security deposit back along with the left over money from Jan rent. But we know nothing more. I guess the manager (Jon's boss) had no idea that this was going to happen and he didn't find out about it until the people upstairs called him and informed him of this. We are still waiting to hear back from him so we can find out what we need to do and what to expect. OH.MY.GOSH! I just want to cry!

My feelings on the matter are, Merry freakin Christmas! Because you know, what the heck? We are leaving for AZ on Saturday and we get back on the 6th of Jan. So thankfully Brint will be available to help me get everything ready to move, but come on people!!!! Yes, we don't particularly like the place that we are in right now, and yes we would like to move and find somewhere with a yard for Duke, but right now there is NOTHING! Well nothing cheaper and I'm sure most of you know how expensive Hawaii is, and how POOR we students are!!! I guess this is not the way I envisioned us spending Brint's break! :(

I guess there is something that we can do. When the bank takes ownership of the house, there is a program called Keys for Cash, and I guess in order to get the tenents out of the house they pay you. (I don't really know how it works, but cross your fingers SOMETHING works!)


Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Yup! NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!!!

So I just learned that these bad boys are EVERY WHERE here! My friend was over yestserday and told me the scariest story...

So she was out surffing one day at a beach called Secrets and she was out there all by herself and she saw something brown in the water. So the next wave came and there it was... a HUGE brown Tiger Shark! *SCREAM*

And the other thing was she was a mile from the shore and she was all alone... luckly she was able to catch the next wave and ride it in as far as she could. Happy to say that she was safe and sound, but can you say scary???

Yeah I am NEVER getting in that water! Freakin crazy!!!!

Wish List:

So for those of you that know me, you should know that I have a shoe fetish!

I LOVE SHOES!!!!

And right now, I really really really want to just go out and buy me some shoes! Ahh.. I am so sick of all of my old ones and just want a little somethin somthin to fit my need...

For instance, take a look at these BEAUTIFUL shoes! They scream "BREA" all over them! please, oh pretty please, santa can I have these beauties??

Let the count down begin!!! 

1 month from today we will be on our way HOME to get this little guy!!!

and to say "hey" to all the rest of you! :) 

Our first Visitors!!!

This week we had Grandpa and Grandma Clement and Mom and Dad Hiatt come to visit us! Oh my goodness... It was SO nice to see them and spend time with family! It was much needed! :) We did a lot of fun things.  First things first, is when you come to visit us in Hawaii you get a Lei...  :)

We then headed home, took a few pictures, picked Brint up from school and headed off to

 Haunama Bay.

Comparing sun tans...

Diana getting ready to snorkel.

Dad, Brint, Grandpa, and Diana

They saw 2 big Sea Turtles and an Eel.

Me and Grandma watching from the shore and enjoying ourselves!

The whole group.

At the Blow Hole, it was so windy.

DAY 2

The next day we went and ate some yummy Hawaiian food at Young's Fish Market and met up with our friend Liz and her little boy Elijah.

Brint and his little buddy!

Then we were off to Pearl Harbor.

Off to the Dole Plantation...

Brint bought Grandma a Plumeria lei that smelt SO good!

She was so happy! :)

Then we went to Waimea Valley

The Waterfall...

is that way!

Just missing grandma...the walk down was steep.

Karl and Diana

Me and Brint. :)

Next, Banzai Pipeline...

They were really wanting to see big waves, but these were only 7-8 feet. :( next time.

Watched the sunset...

DAY 3

Went to Church and then to Kuhaloa Park to see China Man's Hat

After church we headed to Punchbowl Cemetery where Grandma's Grandfather was burried.

You could see all of Honolulu from here.

We stop on the way to our favorite beach at the Macadamia Nut Farm.

Then we were off to mine and Brint's FAVORITE beach... Kuhaloa Beach Park.

Grandma LOVED LOVED LOVED these mountains.

China Man's Hat

we saw some of these little guys...

DAY 4

We said good bye to Karl and Diana... :(

Then Grandpa, Grandma, and me went to the International Marketplace. We had a lot of fun shopping. (and when I said we, I mean Grandma and I, poor Grandpa! He was a good sport though. We got him a yummy hot dog.)

DAY 5

Polynesian Cultural Center

Samoa monkey men...

Yummy Kaula Pork!

"HA" The Breath of Life

Pretty much we had an AMAZINGLY FUN week! We loved having family here... and were sad to say goodbye! But we can't wait for the next visitors to come! :)