Thanks for the nice welcome!

Illinois' not too bad. I stayed in a Chicago suburb for a year, and it was a fun experience. Besides, it's pretty boring here too. And hot. Very hot (from February to November; It rains the rest of the time). I actually live inland, in a small town right in the middle of O'ahu.

Ironically, I prefer colder weather, and I'm not much of a beach person (I'm not actually Hawaiian; I moved here 5 years ago). But it is real beautiful here. I'm also glad that there are some educated people on the mainland who don't think that we still live in grass huts and hula everyday.