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Now that the tearing down of the boat has done and the dust has settled, let us turn to the latter part of this huge project. Actually there is still tearing apart going on as I was still removing little things from all over the boat, including the windshield, wiper, the navigational lights and so forth, but everything seems to be falling into places.

How much fuel can this thing carry? Where am I taking this thing? Or what kind of fishing am I thinking in these harsh waters of these United States of America? These were the type of questions that bugged me throughout this project and especially when laying the flooring.

I made a huge mistake in leaving the old tank at my old house in Oregon, now I have to buy new fuel tanks. Already purchased the tanks on Amazon, each tank can hold 35 gallons of fuel so as of now, the boat is ready to carry a total fuel of 70 gallons. Am not sure how far that’s going to take the boat but if I am thinking Tuna fishing then we are talking about at least 100 nautical miles offshore… wow. Long drive! I still have one more room on the boat for one more tank, that’s leave very little room for the catch… lol. Freakin small boat man.

To my relieve, the Transom has done, the motor well is in, and the flooring has laid. Now the easy and fun part of painting the entire boat. But before that, I had to sand the old paint down trying to take off the chalky peeled paints so that the new paint can be attached. It was a very meticulous job and one that has to be done so not to waste your time. I think this is the most important thing in the painting process, let’s call it the preparation part. It must be done right the first time so you do not regret it.

Weather plays a huge role in how you approach your painting process. And since I do not have the privilege of an Island weather, it makes it a lot more complicated. You have to work or paint in a temperature of no less than  50 degrees Fahrenheit  (10 degrees Celsius) and with the minimum of moisture in the air. Another problem I have is that I have no access to a boat OVEN…. yes to bake the boat! … And you know what? My oldest son told me we should cover the boat with Tin Foil and let it baked under the sun. Not a bad idea. We just have to run to Costco for a huge Tin Foil bag…

This is not part of what I learned via the Internet but while in Japan, yes in Yokohama. We used laundry soap to wash down parts of boats before we painted them. So as you can imagine, this is not the first time I painted a boat. This is the first time I did it all alone by my body and soul. lol. And fully enjoying every moment of it.

There is a twist to this boat making process. I was going to let it sit this summer and just enjoy my vacation but my Friend Mark from work challenged me to finish this damn project. He told me since I built the shed before the boat, it means the boat is going to be sitting around for another 5 years! lol. Thanks to my friend Mark, I am very close to being done with this project. I was up very early this morning to pull the boat out under the sun to dry it up very good and to warm it up a bit before I put the Bikini Blue on there. Don’t ask me why they call that paint Bikini but I think I like that name. lol.

So here we go. In the afternoon, I should have a bit more story to tell you about the Bikini Paint and if I still have a positive look and feel of it. We shall see. If I do not like it, then it means I aint say nothing about it. lol.

Hello friends again. Good Afternoon from the Puget Sound. Well the first Bikini Blue coat has been completed as you can see in the following pictures. It came out pretty good. We’ll have to see when all is said and done. It took me about 30 minutes to complete the first coat, using a roller and a brush. I will have to go back to Home Depot again for more good brushes. The normal brush I got didn’t turn out good as the fibers kept falling off and onto the paint. The roller was awesome!

Well between painting and baking the boat under the natural oven (the sun), I was able to put two layers on. The boat looks pretty new now, at least the top side. I am not planning on touching any other parts until tomorrow. There is an 8 hours wait between coatings and that is if the temperature is above 90 degrees. Today was hovering between 80 and 85, no more. It’s only today that I wished I am in Dallas to get the boat baked well. lol. Sorry Dallas folks, but I really do not know how you guys handle the heat down there. lol.

I am including more pictures of the painting job that I did today. The baking part was not too bad at all. The sun was out and there was no wind at all so it was a pretty good day for painting. After we did the second coat, then we just spent the afternoon taking in the sun as well as the many commercial airplanes that fly by our house on their way to SeaTac airport… Great time with the boys!

Island stories vary from main idea, because(I think) most island has their own topic, in which to tell or past down to their pupils. E.G my mom used to tell me stories,(that she grew up with in chuuk)most of the stories that she told me were superstitious for example, about kids getting taken by ghost, while alone at night, but my dad’s stories,(Which are from ifalik)consist mostly of cinderella like stories,or even children killing themselves, or leaving their parents because of getting abused secretly by one of the parents.My guess is that most island has their own topic to grow on.

Drinking circle is a tradition where islanders (men) come together in the evenings to drink their daily collections of tuba. Tuba is fermented alcohol from the Coconut Tree where it is in abundance on the islands. Every evening, men would gather in front of the men’s houses to drink… and basically have fun.

These drinking circles are meaningful and of course suppose to be fun. They are meaningful for men would come and discuss daily issues pertaining to community matters on a regular basis. It is also a way of getting these men relaxed after long days of labor, either looking for food (mostly fishing) or working on big projects like house building, canoe buildings, etc.. Usually after the gathering, men would team up and head for more drinking and this is where family secrets (magics, know hows, traditions, etc..) passed down to the younger members of a family or clan.

From my own observation, islanders are pretty good drinkers. They don’t usually go “SARDINES” when drunk. Sardines is the name given by islanders to drinkers that go crazy and do crazy stuff while drunk. I guess the comparison make sense because the sardines that Islanders know are the canned ones without heads…. lol.

One interesting phenomenon is the changing from consuming the domestic Tuba to the importing Yeast. As you can see on some of the pictures used in this blog, the container I assumed is full of Yeast. I guess it is similar to tuba cuz it is also a fermented kind. ! I think so! hehehe. On the picture to the left, it looks like our boy from Hatiewa Mr. Paulino is leading this drinking circle. I have to find a photo of him fishing cuz I really do not feel like it is the right thing for me to post him being the leader of this group. lol. But thanks to Paul for taking care of our folks back home.

Hello everyone I am going to make this Article about my daily life and what i do. First I always wake up like at…. lets say around 9:00. I always feel a bit lazy to do anything. Well as of today I hope it becomes sunny if does… yay! *___* Then I go and eat then go  back to being lazy as usual. Only on some days I help my Dad work on the boat… its fun. After working on the boat I’ll take a good shower in hot or cold water (I don’t care which one). Then I go to sleep in the room or maybe the garage My Daliy life is kinda cool. Then my favorite PLAYING ON THE XBOX! hahaha I am not lying…. I love my life O_ o   THANKS FOR READING!

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Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of songs that will make me work out… or stretch. Kind of like my own motivation..ish. It helps me out tremendously although sometimes it quite loud… I volume it up so loud that it sometimes throbs!
Teehee, I like to tune out the world when I am working out. Like maybe a dubstep song: starry eyed – jakwob remix, etc. Dubstep gets me kind of sleepy at times +__+ but all in all, it’s been alright. Sometimes my muscles feel like they’re being pulled apart. eeek! Although sometimes it feels great I just want to lie down and have ice cream. Hahaha, well I’ll be going now. Heres a list of songs I listen to:

*Sen no yoru wo koete – Aqua Timez [Japanese song, that is stuck in my head! It's not really a running song but it helps me focus since I have no clue what they're saying.]
*Starry eyed – Jakwob Remix [As I mentioned before, this one helps but it makes me sleepy which isn't good!]
*Dtechnolife – Uverworld [or is it the other way around?... I forget what their band name is... either dtechnolife or uverworld haha. Anywho this one is a japanee rock song that REALLY helps me focus <3]
*Any of 2NE1s songs [hehe, they are truly energetic and helpful ]
*Laza Morgan – This Girl [Its so relaxing that I can't help listening to it, especially when I stretch!]
*Face Down – Red Jumpsuit Apparatus [This sound has me pumped and dancing!]
*Katy Perry’s songs [They are all hyper.... and I can remember the lyrics easily ]
*LADY GAGAA [Her songs get quite sickening after a while but they do pump you up :3]
errr, I would add more but at the moment I can’t seem to think (“:

Comment if you wish ~
-lynn

Games like “Modern Warfare 2″ are to show the Warfare in life and how hard it is for the millitary. Some Shooting games like, “Modern Warfare” or “Black Ops” could be banned from games  because of it’s information they gave out that should not have been. Racing games (which are my favorite!) are for the entertainment of life. One of the funnest games in my opinion is “DRIVER: SANFRANCISCO” because of how realistic it is. “DRIVER: SANFRANCISCO” is fun because of the what you can do. The best thing you could do is called “SHIFT” can let you change cars but you take controll of the driver in the car. They made ”SHIFT” to show how much Racing Games can get. Thanks for reading!  (go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UludburL7xI if you would like to see the game “DRIVER: SANFRANCISCO”.

This blog is just a quick one, that is dedicated to newcomers! Welcome to Ifagalz, and I hope you enjoy your experience here. Feel free to leave a comment on any of my blogs and say hi any time. My name is Lynn and it is lovely to meet you Have a good day!

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In a way I was blessed to have curly hair. It was volumized, springy and always turned out how I wanted it to. Unfortunately, my curly hair comes with disadvantages as well. For example its dry most of the time, and super frizzy! Even though I try straightening, it turns out terrible unless I put some hair serum in it. I would be grateful to find ways to prevent it from being as… er, damagaed. I do have a list of options spread out for me. Like maybe puting egg in my hair to make it shinier and it looks healthy…

• At the end of my shower I make sure to shower in cold water so my hair can soak it up and shine better than if I had used hot water. Plus it helps wake me up!
• Less use of hot tools such as ironing it, etc. This will prevent it from damaging!
• Olive oil. BIG BIG ONE. Olive Oil is a huge help not only to hair but also skin! It is a great help for health benefits. Check to see if your face wash has olive oil in it.
• Try not to tie your hair up so tight, or after you shower. This will cause breakage in your hair, developing split ends.
• Cut/Trim your hair every 2-3 months to keep hair healthy and the split ends away.
• DO NOT Wring your hair with your towel after your shower. Your hair is most vulnerable when it is wet, therefore it can easily cause breakage.
• Working out can increase blood flow which is a great way to let your hair grow faster. Sweating is also very healthy for the body.
• Stay happy. Stress is never a great thing and can affect your health. Before you try doing any of this make sure you are satisfied with what you are doing. (: after all, your body is at ease when you are!

I use those tactics with my hair and still needing more considering my hairs condition… but like all the girls who do this so will I !

After the 4th try, our dough finally turns into Mr. Indian Chef's dough! lol.

It took the boys and I four tries to get it right, much much righter… lol. We decided on following this Indian Chef we found on Youtube. The problem was that he was using a very different kind of Yeast than the one we found in our kitchen cabinets. . As you can see in the photo on the left here, that thing swells to the top threatening to get out of that bowl. Too much Yeast enzimes? I wish I had a microscope so I can examine this little bugs growing and expanding, forcing the dough to reach this high.

Thanks to the Indian Youtube Chef, we are well on our way to the perfect Ifalikese morning bread ever designed and created… lol. Jun and Cal were telling me the next thing we should try adding cantolope and see how it taste in the morning with a cup of coffee.

Ifalik Donuts made of banana and egss with Yeast and Flour.... lol

Grace and the girls opted on making the usual Ifalikese style donuts. The funny thing is they used up Rosie’s bananas. The poor girl had to go on hunger strike because she has no bananas to play with. Lucky I hid some tapioca and taro so she has some island sweets for dinner.

Not a bad day to be involved in this donut making competition instead of painting our boat. It was raining all day long. The boys and I had to take a trip up to Seattle Fisheries Supply Store to buy paint and supplies and by the time we arrived back home, it was pouring like rain. Ooops, it really is raining. Tomorrow should be fine so we should be able to do some painting on the boat.