10.2.11

First day of really training for a master Shave Ice'er. I wake up around 10am on Lauren and Glen's floor with Dev in a ball on their couch. haha. I then eat a little bit of our leftovers and clean up before I go to the Ailana's by the mall to train with Uncle Gene. Uncle Gene owns the original Ailana's and is really a super nice guy. Apparently he used to be a sports agent for the NBA. He has pictures with Magic Johnson, John Sailey, Kobe Bryant, John Wooden and more. It was pretty crazy to think he was a sports agent because he is super chill now. We got to talking basketball because I was wearing my GSW shirt...ooh how I miss watching my Warriors play. Anywho, we were there from 12-2 just learning to make sauces, like the peanut butter and the coffee syrup. I learned how to make mochi balls and some techniques in pouring. Since I was only there for 2 hours, it wasn't too bad, even Laure and Glen came to get some! It was Lauren's first shave ice, so she said she liked it. haha I then had to meet Sophie for lunch and to discuss about my stay out in HI. It was a nice talk as we ate our bentos from Shirokiya. This place is pretty cool, I wish there was one in the east bay! I had chicken katsu curry which was REALLy good and had a nice conversation with Sophie before my next set of training at The Hibachi in Kailua. I had to train there from around 5-8pm on cash register. It was pretty simple and easy, it's like working at a liquor store...haha which could be a good and bad thing. I told him though, that I would probably only be able maybe a few times a week if any because Ailana's needs more help. So, Mark was pretty understandable, I even got paid today too! Woo..haha my first set of money in Hi. I was also able to take some poke home for dinner, so when I got back to the house, pretty tired from the weekend, I did a load of laundry, made some rice and boiled some veggies. I then made my little bit of food and showered. Sorry this blog is NOT as exciting as the one before but I am just SUPER tired from the weekend. Soo, on to sleeping in my own bed and starting the week off with more training! haha. Ailana's grand opening is TUESDAY!

My dinner, brown rice, veggies and salmon and tako poke!