stonerkid

so i don't know if i told you guys but im back in Hawaii, anyhow i just got the coolest job of my life!! I beat out 54 other applicants for a position as a paid intern monitoring Nene goose nests and working with the native plants in the Hakalau forest reserve!!! $1300 a month for twelve months and $5350 towards school after completion of the program sounded pretty good to me, not to mention they provide me housing five days out of the week and im going to be doing what i love! im so fucking excited!!!!! yaaaaa bitches!!!!!!!!!!
the only bummer is im no longer smokin da ganja but this opportunity is wayyyyyy more valuable to me then getting high.
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eldizle

that's really cool man, I'm envious. Sounds like a real dream job.

and the last few sentences say it all, man. you're no longer a stonerkid. you're a stonerman.

Mescalito

Heh.. stonerman!

That's awesome dude. I've had similar 'unpaid' positions in the past.. and it would have been great to get paid for it. Make the best of it!

Anyway.. why you not smoking ganj anymore? It seems like the ideal job to be.. HIGH.

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Rubix

Sweeeet

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stonerkid

well although i would agree it sounds like the optimal job for burnin a doobie with the gooses i want to play it safe until im absolutely sure that there will be no drug testing or at least pass the initial test. Also i forgot to mention in my original post i get to use a government vehicle to 4-wheel up the mountain from the office in town so i would assume the likelihood of me being drug tested is rather high

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Cambium

Congrats! Conservation minded 'hookans make me feel warm and fuzzy

fenderbender

Congrats man that sounds so great. super jealous.

Edit: You plan to go to school for ecology or something?

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adventure

Very very cool dude! and its in Hawaii Rock out ManStoner

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Mercury

Sweet. Just don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg, if you know what I mean.

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Kompressor

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tedkennedy

not that i mean to sound like a dick or anything, but how the fuck did you beat 54 other applicants?

gratz bro! work your ass off, learn everything you can and dont waste it

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Kompressor

^ Because he didn't have the attitude of 54 people are better than him.

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Geeno

Yeah congrats mang. Sounds like you're growing up.

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stonerkid

fender-i would like to attend school for ecology or forestry or plant biology or something of that nature(lol "nature")

ted-i was just asking myself that! but the reason i think i got it is cause i did so well on the interview. the guy was thrilled that i had plenty experience, from tropical agriculture work study in freshman year to self organized beach cleanups to even being a part of the PCC habitat restoration team while taking community college classes and finishing high-school online. Also the guy is from Alaska so he was stoked i was already very familiar with the area and the native/invasive species i was telling him things he didn't even know yet about Hakalau!

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tedkennedy

^ i am impressed , I didn't know you were so into the environment. well played sir.

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Mikey

so where are u gonna stay 2 days a week?
and congrats

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Jimmycube

congrats man

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stonerkid

lol my parents own a house in Puna so that's where my dog will be and where i will be staying Saturdays and sundays

Edit-HOLY SHIT i just looked up the definition of Hakalau.

Hakalau is a state of joyful awareness or meditative trance used by the Hawaiian KaHunas to explore and understand the world around them. It increases the ability to perceive exponentially, enabling remarkable feats in learning and awareness.

One meaning of Hakalau is, "To stare at as in meditation and to allow to spread out." In Hawaiian shamanic tradition, the state of Hakalau is the process of entering an expanded field of consciousness, widening one's field of vision and entering a state of trance. Hakalau is one of the reasons why a shaman will seldom make eye contact with his apprentice or patient.

The practical application of Hakalau is broad, especially for learning, for modeling someone, useful for sportspeople, musicians, dancers, artists, etc. Most creative people use the state of Hakalua to go unconscious at times. Hakalau is handy as a resource state whenever you feel yourself limited, or in need of some expansive insight or new learnings.

Here is the basic method of going into Hakalua:

1. Looking forward, pick a spot ahead of you about 20 degrees above eye level in front of you.
2. Focus all your attention on this spot and let your mind relax.
3. Spread out your field of vision, to become aware of more in the periphery than in front of you.
4. Keep expanding your field of vision.
5. Place your awareness on the peripheral portion of your vision.
6. Stay in this state for as long as you can. Observe any states of heightened awareness or deepened understanding.


i just tried it shit works!! made me all ecstatic for a minute! kinda similar to a flash back! very cool!

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profit

grats man that's cool! i wish i could get paid to watch over eggs in a forest. sounds like the life. im really stoked for you.

when can i come through for some breakfast?

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you can thank The U.S President Ulysses S. Grant 1871, he created The United States Fish and Wildlife Service. (FWS) is a federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and habitats. The mission of the agency reads as "working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people."

and we need pictures.

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