No seriously.....and, I met him on the beach while going on my walk and asked him for directions....just me and Pierce...Brosnan that is (this was after I talked with you mom and Julie!)...yep, he lives across the street with his wife and two kids. Let me tell you the whole story:

So it started out as any other normal day, I woke up at 2am to a wind storm, and then again at 4 am to the sweet sound of a dozen "dumb ass roosters"- sleep is way overrated. In the morning we took Leisyl to her helicopter ride in Lihue and had a flat tire on the way- kind of exciting (I don't think Jay felt the same), Jess and I went to a beach while we waited for Leisyl to be done, then we visited a few shops and two beautiful waterfalls (Wailua Falls and Opaekaa Falls) on the way home (about an hour).

The real excitement began at the farmers market we visited. It was fun to visit all the little fresh fruit and vegetable stands of the locals who were giving out samples. The market was pretty small, probably only 15 to 20 stands. I was at a lemon and lime stand when this sweet lady in a sun dress walked up and started a happy conversation with the owner- She said, "I'll take all of your meyer lemons"- I thought she was joking- at that same moment, Leisyl came over explaining..."It's James Bond, oh my gosh, It's James Bond!!" We didn't quite believe her, but then as I walked over to get a better look, sure enough, it was Pierce Brosnan...and the lemon lady was his wife. James bond was just buying veggies, and chatting it up with all the locals. The five of us tried to be discreet, but it was hard...we sort of stalked him around the market a bit, and watched him load up his cool truck (complete with surfboards in the back) On the way home we talked about how cool it would be to have dinner with Pierce and his family, and of course Sawyer from LOST (yep, he lives here too)

At home, we started putting our groceries away when Leisyl came running into the kitchen explaining....he lives across the street! Sure enough, the same truck with the surfboards pulled into the driveway (gated mind you) right across the street! Ironically enough, yesterday we talked with two boys on bikes at that same driveway - they called us tourists, and gave us directions to the beach....Pierce Brosnan's kids told us how to get to Tunnels!

I know that the mature part of me shouldn't be getting so excited about meeting a celebrity I mean they're just people...but seriously, I've never met anyone famous before and it was really cool. But Sarah, you didn't actually meet him you just saw him...I know what you're all thinking..BUT you haven't heard the rest of the story.....(hey, no complaining about the length of my entries ok?- this is my journal remember- if I want to write a page about eating a pineapple I can- and same goes for meeting famous people- you can stop reading at any time :))

The final part of the story takes place on the beach- I was in the mood for a little workout, so I had big plans to walk to Kee beach (did this yesterday with Jess- will explain later) I set off, but didn't quite get as far as I wanted to...the tide was coming in, and the portion of beach I walked yesterday, was quickly becoming non-existent -next came the heavy rain that drenched me- I was afraid the rain would keep coming so I turned back (I had forgotten that the rain storms are weird in HI- It rains for like 7 minutes, and then the sun comes out...it's very bizarre) Anyways, I was able to see a rainbow and decided to hike the other way around the beach...to an area I hadn't been before- I was completely alone at this point, just admiring some of the cool houses tucked away on this new side of beach. In the distance I saw two guys, one doing pushups. I was thinking I should ask then if there was any way to get back to the main rode from this part of the beach...I had been walking for quite a while, and didn't feel like turning around. The one guy passed me- and I didn't ask.....I was holding out for the guy doing pushups- Just then a thought crossed my mind...what if it's James Bond? It was fun to entertain this thought...but as I kept walking closer....my heart started beating faster....I thought....that's Pierce! Ok, stay calm- just do what you had planned to do in the first place- Ask for directions. So buy now the guy was just standing looking at the water- he wasn't facing me. I came up to him and said- excuse me- James turned around- and there we were- face to face. I tried not to act shocked that it was him- but clearly he saw through me- he gave a cute smile- and preceded to tell me how to leave the beach- his final words were "Good Luck"- with a smile- Now normally, I'm not really attracted to an older guy like Pierce Brosnan- but there was something about his cool accent- and well, the fact that he was famous, that made me think he was the hottest guy ever :) I had to keep myself from whipping out my cell and calling the roommates- or taking off on a dead sprint to get home and share my news- I think outwardly though, I played it pretty cool-I didn't mention any of his movies, or even the fact that I knew it was him- although, I secretly wished he would have let me use his private beach access to get home- and then of course invited me over for fresh squeezed lemonade his wife just made- A girl can dream right?!

So besides that, here's what else I've been doing

Yesterday:
-Up early- those birds again!
- Chatted with H and R over I chat
- Went to Tunnels for the first time- So quiet and serene- nothing like Waikiki
- Went exploring with Jess- saw 2 fresh water streams- a bunch of really neat rocks (no laughing- I'm a science teacher remember- this stuff impresses me!)- gorgeous views- and beautiful Kee beach- Long walk- 2hours atleast- Jess probably will never go on a "walk " with me ever again. :)
- Went snorkeling for the first time- Oh my goodness! So great!- It's like another world under the ocean- the fish are so beautiful- and they're everywhere! I also saw and swam right along side two sea turtles...unbelievable!
- Back at home- did the 15 minute workout plan Jess and I have started- we'll see how long that lasts
- Went out to dinner- Spent way too much money on chicken Parm- the only thing I liked on the menu- sometimes it's tough being picky- I'm a subway girl- Plain turkey please!- But the atmosphere and company was great. It was called Kalypso's
- Went to a bar where we plan to be regulars- It's called Tahiti Nui- It's this little hole in the wall place that has great live music, and Kareoke
- Before bed I saw the most beautiful night sky I've ever scene- the stars were unreal- I definitely plan on sleeping on the beach sometime before trips end

Today's recap- up, lihue beach, hilo hatties, pineapple stand, two waterfalls, farmer's market, James spotted, walk on beach, saw rainbow, decided against lugging home a coconut, Talked with Bond, yoga with Jess, Wen made great dinner on the grill- had the best grilled pineapple, watched some FRIENDS

Tomorrow- Trip to Waimea Canyon!