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Diamond Journal DIAMOND JOURNAL Spring 2004 DIAMOND JOURNAL Published by The Board of Student Publications University of Hawai 'i- Kapi 'olani Community College Spring 2004 Acknowledgements A very special word of appreciation goes out to those members of the Kapi 'olani Community College family who have helped in the production of this issue, particularly the faculty who continually encourage their students to submit their writing, including: Francisco Acoba, Jane Calfee, Kathy Chang, Leigh Dooley, Tom Gullikson, Mavis Hara, Gail Harada, Krista Hiser, Raffaella Negretti-Holland, Susan Inouye, Lisa Kanae, Dennis Kawaharada, Davin Kubota, Gunnell Lamb-Tamura, Judith Kirkpatrick, Kristen Kelly Lau, Mark Lawhorn, Phoenix Lundstrom, Jill Makagon, Debbie N auyokas, Dawn Oshiro, Catherine Primavera, William Reisner, James Robinson, James Shimabukuro, Carolyn Skinner, Kristine Korey Smith, and Lee Tonouchi. We extend our gratitude to the talented David Behlke for providing watercolors from his "1 00 views of Diamond Head" series to grace the covers of this issue. The Editor's Choice Award is presented to Trisha J.C. Chaves for her memoir Not the Brightest Color In the Crayon Box, But I Love Her Anyway. Ms. Chaves will receive a $50.00 award in recognition of her literary achievement. To all the writers who submitted their work for consideration, we admire and appreciate your talent and courage. This publication's purpose is to promote your work and showcase your creativity, and it would not be possible without your contribution. Editors Cheri Scott Jessica Novak Advisor Mark Lawhorn The Scope of the Diamond Journal Diamond Journal specializes in publishing works of non-fiction that take the form of per­ sonal narrative. The two types of writing that most commonly appear in these pages are the personal narrative and the personal narrative essay. A personal narrative is an auto­ biographical story about a specific incident or series of related incidents in a writer s life which reveal conflict and often growth in the writers character. Personal narrative may be defined as a true account of personal experience. Rather than "autobiography," which implies a rather comprehensive account of one s life, the term "memoir" might more suit­ ably describe this type of narration. The writer of this genre, who must inevitably be highly selective in choosing details to share with the reader, strives to draw the reader as fully as possible into an experience that is largely communicated through creative use of the following: • Effective pacing and blending of summary and scene, • Sharp, believable dialogue, • Distinctive characterization that "brings characters to life," • A palpable setting (time, place, even atmosphere, and the details to give them meaning) that places the reader in the world of the story, • Action verbs and concrete nouns that show instead of tell, • An organizational structure and focus that help the reader stay with the story all the way to the end (usually, but not always, chronological). In the personal narrative essay, experiences taken from ones life are connected to an idea. Because a personal essay may be more idea-driven than story-driven, however, storytelling techniques used in personal narrative may be somewhat less prevalent than in the personal narrative. Occasionally, a good bit of research from secondary sources may be incorpo­ rated into a personal narrative essay in order to explore the subject more fully. Such es­ says, with their scholarly elements of textual citation and bibliography, are often identified as personal critical essays. The common thread in all the types of narrative writing mentioned here is, of course, the word "personal." Sharing personal stories is one of the oldest, most valued rituals of our species. Taken as a whole, these stories celebrate the diversity of our students at Kapi'olani Community College. They also reaffirm our common connection with any brave, thought­ ful person anywhere, anytime who has taken the time to tell a story worth sharing. Table of Contents 30 Seconds of Fame Yvonne Antone-Rivera ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 6 Father Knows Best Michael Archibald . .. ... 10 The Journey of My Life Florily Bay/on .. ... ... ... ... .. ... ... .. .. ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 15 Train Conductor Abraham Bird . 17 About the Heart David Bright . 19 It's Hard Forgetting Busch Gardens Aaron Brown....................................................................................... 21 Not the Brightest Color in the Crayon Box, But I Love Her Anyway Trisha J C. Chaves . ... 24 The Guilty Hero Jamie M Fain.................................................................................... 31 What the Shark Said to Me Bronson Ho ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 34 Death Discovered Keri Iwahiro ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 Guess How My Cookie Crumbled Brent Kaneshiro . 39 An Unforgettable Night Stephanie Kung . .. 43 Eine Sommerbekanntschaft Kristen Lee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 51 The Soul of Kaimuki Kristen Lee ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 55 The Good, The Bad, and The Just Plain Funny Leo Martinez . .. 59 The Heart Beat Anthony Mat chen . 66 The Stranger Steffani Mullen .............................................................................. ~.. .. 72 Forget About Sticking Tongue Christina Norris .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 Daddy's Little Girl Jessica Novak...................................................................................... 83 lwa Bird Kenneth L. Quilantang, Jr. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 87 Sixty-Three Perfect Squares Cheryl Sakai ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 89 The Longest Month Erin Yamane . 92 The Longest Driveway Scott Yim .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 102 Diamond Journal, a publication of the Board of Student Publications (BOSP) at the University of Hawaii at Kapi'olani Community College, is produced once each semester. Funding for BOSP is provided by student fees. The written works included in Diamond Journal reflect the experiences, opinions, and views of their authors, not those of the BOSP, journal editors, advisors, or staff. Authors are solely responsible for the content of each submission. While Diamond Journal invites all submissions, selection for publication is entirely at the discretion of the editors, who also reserve the right to edit for grammar, punctuation, and length. 30 Seconds of Fame Yvonne Antone-Rivera "Now let's see, do I have everything I need? Outfits, check. Make-up kit, check. Garlands, check. Bobby pins, check. Hairspray, check. Wallet, check. Money, check. Okay, I guess I'm ready to go." I walked out the door with all my stuff. That morning was unlike any other morning. After being in school for thirteen years, it should have been no different. Normally on a weekday, I would get up at seven thirty in the morning and get ready for school. That day I had to get up at four thirty in the morning, not to go to school, but to go to the news station to perform on T.V. The Channel Two News Station invited our hula halau to perform for their Christmas morning news. Out of our class, only ten girls were chosen to perform, including me. Finally all the hours of practice, sweat, and not to mention all of the money needed, were going to pay off. I walked to the car with all my stuff dragging on the ground. My body and mind were still sleeping, but my eyes were open just enough to walk to the car. As I lifted my garment bag into the car, I wondered what this morning would be like. Although I had danced hula since I was two years old, I had never been on T.V. before. So today was going to be my first chance at fame. The drive to the news station was physically a short ride, but emotionally it was the longest car ride of my life. Sitting in the passenger seat of the car, I thought about all the things that would be inside the news station, the camera, the cameramen, and the personal dressing rooms. I thought about what Joe Moore really looks like since the camera does add ten pounds you know. I wondered how long I would be dancing on the stage. Is there even a stage? "Someone give me some answers to my questions," I thought. I looked at my grandma driving. She was so busy concentrating, she couldn't possibly answer any of my questions. I had never been inside the news studio before. I barely even watched the news. So the first opportunity I got to be on T.V. I took it. Getting my garment bag out of the trunk of the car, I thought to myself, "This can't be that bad. It's only T.V. And who watches the morning news at five o'clock in the morning anyway?" Little did I know. After I took my things out of the car, I waited for my hula sisters to meet me in front of the building so we could all go in together. It was the first time to be on T.V. for all of us so we decided it's better to be nervous together then nervous alone. "Hey girl, you're here early. Did you bring all
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