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4 MIDWEEK MARCH 1, 2023
“What are your spring break plans?”
A Size Does Matter
s a man, I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I have a habit that in the minds of most people applies to some women. Ladies and gentlemen,
that habit is I keep a wardrobe of “fat” clothes and “skinny” clothes. I believe weight management experts would tell you to get rid of your fat clothes so that you’re not tempted to go back on your weight loss.
Long time friends of mine remember the days when I could have tried out for team sumo. In fact, I’ve tried scrubbing my Google searches but to no avail, I will have reminders until the end of time.
KIMBERLY NGUYEN
Business Owner, Honolulu
“Taking the kids to Disneyland.”
LANDEN TSUDA
Content Creator, Kalihi
“Witness Japan’s cherry blossom season for the first time.”
SASCHA KOKI
Marketing and Communications Manager, Kāne’ohe
“No special plans, but we try to do something fun with the kids. It does seem like a lot of people are going to Japan or Disneyland, though.”
CHRISTIAN MCCREADIE
Financial Coach, ‘Ewa Beach “To achieve my weightlifting goals and personal record in the gym.”
Luckily, I have managed to get my body down to a rea- sonable size and weight after some serious health scares. In fact, like all things I do, I occasionally went overboard and got almost as thin as one of the boys in the Korean group BTS, which explains the skinny clothes.
Cue up the pandemic and for two years I went from BTS clothes to anything that said, “XL-relaxed fit.” Yes, the big clothes I held onto was like holding on to maternity wear for a woman planning on having a second child.
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To Everything, I There Is A Season
’ve been thinking about the song Turn! Turn! Turn! — a 1965 hit, sung by the Byrds. If you lived through the ’60s, you likely remember it. From the
Vietnam War to civil unrest and cultural upheaval, it was a turbulent time filled with change — not unlike what we are going through today. History is cyclical, and as the song goes, “to everything there is a season.”
Bringing this from the past to the present, and from the collective to the personal, it is a great remind- er that during times of change, we too need to turn from outdated, well-seasoned habits. Is it time to stop doubting yourself, worrying so much, trying to be ev- erything to everyone and putting your needs last? To everything, there is a season. Has the season for those habits passed?
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As we joyfully emerge from lockdowns and head into in-person social events, there was something I had not considered. Recently, my wife and I were invited to a grand wedding and reception. The couple had held off until they could do it in-person so it was with great anticipation that it was finally happening.
When we received our invitation, we were quite happy for them and their families. The parents of the bride are great friends of ours and they were going all out for their daughter. The venue was a great indication of this and we knew this would be the wedding of the year.
Then, I noticed something below the RSVP line. The event was “black tie!” Normally, this wouldn’t be a prob- lem as I own a couple of tuxedos that I’ve purchased on sale or from off-season clearance racks. But these tuxes were purchased in my BTS days and filed in the skinny section of my closet.
It was too late to lose the needed inches and probably not enough time to rent a tux. So, I did the same thing men do when trying on their old high school sports jerseys and squeezed into it.
I was able to put the largest tux on and could button the pants if I held my breath. Using a cummerbund, I was able to mask the pants waist and could undo the button. I managed to pull on the jacket, but it was a far cry from looking like 007. What did I look like? Let’s just say that if I was floating in the sky, I would get shot down!
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