Author Archives: MelHaraguchi

Since I have gone back to school I have had the luxury of working at home. Owning my business allows me to do that. Unfortunately work is not always steady having a business. And because I am planning to get … Continue reading →

Did you ever have regrets about doing something and you ended up not doing anything? I am constantly plagued with regrets whenever I enter a stock position. I guess it is true that you can never time the market. A … Continue reading →

Just to recap a little for September since I haven’t posted anything (sorry Michiko!). I finally finished my home renovations – there’s still more stuff that I want to do for my house but that will come later when I … Continue reading →

Since 3 months ago I am doing home renovations. In the beginning, I thought it was going to be easy. But when I tried it, it was more harder than I thought. 三カ月前から、家の改装をしています。 始めは簡単だと思いました。 しかし、やってみると、思ったより大変です。 さんかげつまえから、いえのかいそうをしています。 はじめはかんたんだとおもいました。 しかし、やってみると、おもったよりたいへんです。

So my pergo floors are done, my ceramic tile in my bathrooms is done. But I am still not done with my drywall. Because I was busy with school and work, I put off finishing my drywall. It was not … Continue reading →

Since I’ve been cleaning house, at the same time I have been selling things that I don’t use anymore. Recently I sold an old tv and today someone is coming to buy my dishwasher. It’s pretty convenient selling things on … Continue reading →

I have one more exam tonight and then my school semester is over. And then it starts again the first week of September. So far the last two weeks have been a little stressful – I had to juggle, two … Continue reading →

This past thursday, after my class with Michiko and Shuzo, I took a Nacos student(Ryo Hattori) from Japan and showed him a little bit around Hawaii. Before we went out I brought some lunch to introduce him to some of my favorite … Continue reading →

Last weekend I went to a home improvement show at the Hawaii Convention Center. I am thinking about installing wood floor in my house so I was able to get a lot of price quotes at the show. Tomorrow, somebody … Continue reading →

In addition to having a mango tree in our yard, my mother grows small cherry tomatoes in the garden. Because I am not able to eat the tomatoes (my stomach becomes sore), and because my mom is tired of eating … Continue reading →