Officially I am a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii

The "legal" definition of Resident is:  A person coming into a place with intention to establish her domicil or permanent residence, and who in consequence actually remains there. Time is not so essential as the intent, executed by making or beginning an actual establishment, though it be abandoned in a longer, or shorter period.   My resident is 2122 Lime Street, Apt 403, Honolulu, Hawaii 98626.  Notice I picked a street name that a "normal" person can pronounce! 
Since my last blog had no pictures, I thought I'd overwhelm you with pictures this tme.  These are all pictures of the closet, er apartment I have rented for a bargain price of $1400 a month!  This is before I began any cleaning, designing and making it mine!  I'll share the after pictures in a few weeks.  My household goods won't be here until about May 12th.  So until then it's the $500 worth of "stuff" that I needed to complete the apartment and make it comfortable for me, Brent, Zosimos and Achates!

This is the view from the front door.  You get the living room and kitchen in one quick glance!  I think there's actually room for all my dishes that are coming by boat!

The other side of the living room and kitchen from the hallway.  See, you don't miss much from the front door!  But I've already moved the rug, added another end table and curtains.  And the loveseat is sooooo comfortable.  There will be many nights slept on that love seat!  Oh, and I think the picture above the couch will be replaced with wedding and greyhound pictures!

A close up of the kitchen in case you blinked!  And whatever you do, don't look inside the oven!  It is DIRTY, NASTY and might get cleaned!  Not sure what I can do here except add some Hawaii magnets to the fridge.  Maybe add some greenery on top of the cuppoards.  Any other ideas?

This is the hallway that leads to the bathroom, hall closet and bedroom.  All in 10 steps or less!  And still trying to figure out where the cat liter box will go!

Your first look at the bathroom.  I've cleaned this room the most!  The walls, the countertops, the shower walls and even the floor on my hands and knees.  I've changed the shower curtain, added two rugs and bought a shelf to go over the toilet.  It will look like a cool bathroom when I am done!

A second look at the bathroom.  Can you see me? I actually think with the stand I bought we will have plenty of storage space in the bathroom.  Surprise!!!

The hall closet.  Okay, there are actually 5 shelves but the hallway is so narrow I can only get 3 in the picture!  Once I put all of the landlords stuff in 18 gallon crates and store them on the closed end of the lanai, I think this hall closet will be the perfect size for us!

The bedroom at last! The bed will be removed as I have my own.  But look at the lanai (or balcony for you foreigners)!  That table and lamp in the corner I moved to the living room.  I've got a better table to go there.  And the rug on the floor here got moved to the living room.  Still trying to figure out how to get curtains up on this wall.  May require my husbands help!

View of my closet in the bedroom.  What's funny is that this is actually a huge closet for an apartment this size and cost!  The stand in the corner will stay, I think it's kind of cool.  But the big clock got moved to the living room and the other stuff got put in 18 gallon crates on the lanai.

View from closet of my only air conditioner and the Lanai.  Remember what a Lanai is? I actually think I'll have enough room in the bedroom for a loveseat against this wall and the dresser next to the closet on the other wall.

For the women reading this, I thought you might want to see the inside of the closet.  It has great potential!See the moulding half way down?  I put a tension bar there to hang my bras on.  Yes, I hang my pretty work bras.  Then I'm going to create a small shelf to rest on top of that moulding to place my purses.  See...potential!

Most any girl with this size closet will be pleased with my finished product!  And at a bargain price!!! I got some great space saving hangars from Sam's Club (not the ones in the picture) that will help on space plus some space saving hanger things as seen on tv from my Mom in Law and a long tension rod to create another layer that I can hang clothes from.  So I should be able to get plenty in here.  Now I just need to figure out the shoe placements!

Take a look at this beauty!  This is my Lanai and on the perfect day ~ just about any day in Hawaii ~ this will be my special room...Imagine my white rocking chair and matching white table on the balcony.  I'll put some PartyLite outdoor decorations and a few windchimes and it will be our own paradise close to the beach.

This is the end of my Lanai where I can store items and protect them from the weather by closing this section of the lanai only.  It just gets better...Storage room at no extra cost.

This is the view from the closed end of the lanai.  Somewhere out there, past the tall, tall buildings in Waikiki is the ocean...These two sections can also be rolled down to create a totally enclosed room but I like them up for the breeze and view.  But how to keep the cats from jumping off the lanai???

This is the view from the other side of the lanai.  Way, way back there are the mountains; I promise!

I can't wait to share the after pictures.  Brent will have been by for a visit and I'll have some comments from him as well.  Yes, I know this is a very small apartment but it's in decent shape.  You should have seem some of the places I looked at.  Much larger but I wouldn't dare use the toilet, shower or sink in them.  I learned that an apartment kept in good shape is better than a large apartment kept in poor shape.  It will be a cozy love shack for Brent and I.  Oops! TMI so time to close.  Much love and hugs from Honolulu!