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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 23h

I'm not saying that I necessarily *agree*, but it's just there in the background.

It's also fortunate that the particular word is not very common any longer, or I'd constantly be having that prayer running through my head.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 23h

I attended Catholic school from K-12 and there are certain things that instantly take me back. Whenever I hear the word *contrite*, I think of the Act of Contrition, which I have known by heart pretty much all of my life.

Act of Contrition
Text of the Act of Contrition:
O my God,
I am heartily sorry for having offended you,
and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments,
but most of all because they offended you, my God,
who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve with the help of your grace,
to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 1d

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 1d

A movie you've seen more than 7 times with a gif

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 2d

That is one of my favorite movies. My sister and I watched it so many times when we were tweens that we can pretty much recite the whole thing.

"After days and nights of unconsciousness, Atreyu slowly opened his eyes and found himself in strange surroundings.", etc.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 6d

Coming from a culture where everyone past a certain age is either aunty and uncle, I don't know what the fuss is about except that people just want to hate on Mamdani.

motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 9d

Nope, they’re already up at Macy’s Kahala.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 19d

JFC, that is one of the most haole things I've ever read about Hawai'i. I'll bet he doesn't pronounce the names of the islands correctly.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 20d

I don’t like it, so I don’t look, but I wouldn’t be completely surprised if they had it.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 20d

They are putting up the Christmas decorations and merchandise at the Macy’s in Kāhala Mall and all the Halloween candy at Long’s is already discounted.

Snapshot of a store’s Christmas display with 2 fake trees. One is green with red accent ornaments and the other is flocked with gingerbread themed ornaments.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 20d

One of my cats is prescribed gabapentin for anxiety, and we've tried dosing him with CBD as well. I think feeding her smaller portions more often is an easy first step to take.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 20d

Maybe the vet will have some suggestions on medications? Or you could try those Feliway diffusers in case it's an anxiety thing?

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 20d

I had a cat that would eat the fur off of her back, causing giant hairballs. I know this isn't the same thing, but maybe a similar approach could work? Went to the vet and they gave her depo medrol shots which stopped her from doing it for around 3 months.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 26d

Aw man. I was hopping to get a bike ride in. Oh well, rain is good, we need water.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 27d

I have it work the opposite way. My first name is Celine, which, while not super common, is the name of a pretty famous singer. Anyway, the other day, the guy who took my order spelled it correctly, but the guy who called out my order when it was ready said Kellen.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 27d

Okay, Boomer! (laudatory)

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 27d

This, but Kanaka.

www.tiktok.com/@hoanithacom...

The life of the Patupaiarehe 🧑‍🦰 #nzcomedy #standup #maori #maoricomedy

TikTok video by hoanithecomedian

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 27d

Best food truck name.

Photo of a food truck that has the name Gyros-N-Villains.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 28d

Oh, rad. There is a confirmed case of mumps in Hawaii. On Hawaii island, so not where I'm at, but if we learned anything from Covid, it's that in the modern age of air travel, contagious illnesses don't care about geography.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 29d

Imagine being such a sourpuss that at the end of your beautiful vacation in Hawaii, you care more about a sticker than the great experiences you had.

Rich people a wack, yo.

motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 29d

Her husband said, “Whatever,” to which she replied, “No, not whatever. This is ruined.” I mentioned that you can use alcohol swabs to remove the stickiness, and she said, “No, we’re here 3 times a year and it’s not worth the effort.”

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 29d

The wife was fussing with the luggage and said in a huff, “They shouldn’t be allowed to do this to our luggage,” referring to the agriculture check sticker they put on the bag and the sticky residue it leaves behind.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 29d

I was waiting to get my car from the valet, when a very haole couple was checking out and on their way to the airport to return to wherever home was.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · 29d

I stayed at a very fancy resort in Wailea on Maui this weekend because there was an extra pre-paid room. It was very nice, but I was surrounded by very wealthy people, which can get weird sometimes.

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motomotoyama @motomotoyama.bsky.social · Oct 1

I’m at a party with Kaina Makua and trying to be chill about it.

Photo of Kamehameha (Kaina Makua) and Ka’ahumanu (Luciane Buchanan) from the series Chief of War

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