Sanrio

I'm not going to lie, the Asian girly girl fob in me loves Sanrio. You can say this love was fed throughout my childhood. I remember when I was little my sister and I would go to Shirokiya with my grandma and auntie, and my grandma would let us pick something from the Sanrio section (actually, maybe not so little because I recall my grandma kept doing this when I was still 14). This was before Sanrio Surprises or an actual Sanrio store, I swear the only places I could get my Hello Kitty fix was at Liberty House or Shirokiya. I also remember going crazy at Shirokiya's Sanrio Fair, and to this day I refuse to give up things I've made there such as... a hanky I colored, a dinosaur plush pin I "sewed" together, and sand art. Now days, I still frequent Sanrio for cute bento boxes, office supplies, etc. My favorite Hello Kitty items are my Hello Kitty blind box toys, my dad got for me at Urban Outfitters! Can you imagine how much money I'd wasted on Sanrio in Japan?!?

on hiatus

Times are tough, need to tighten the belt and go on hiatus from spending so much money.
So if I don't go out as much, this is why.
Where will you find me? Free and cheap places such as various hiking spots around town, just walking around downtown and Waikiki enjoying the sights, any bar or club with NO cover charge, Barnes & Noble reading books that I probably will not buy, doing wiiFit in my house (you can see me through our window), the gym, eating dinner with mom and dad, at the beach, and eating leftovers.

It's not that I'm broke, I just need a break from spending.

and on a totally opposite note, I wish we'd have a marc by marc jacobs store here.

food

someone recently asked me to name restaurants I just can't live without, so here's my list:

Kua Aina
Masa Sushi
Aiea Manapua
Hank's Haute Dogs
Kalapawai Market & Deli
Shokudo
Hy's Steakhouse
Varsity (formerly Magoo's) or Red Lion's Waikiki
California Pizza Kitchen
Highway Inn

If I don't go to Disneyland for my birthday... I'm using the money I've saved up to buy a new macbook and a blackberry.

Congrats to my friend Jen, she got into the JET program and will be going to Japan to live and teach, I'm SO excited for her!

i miss...

working in and around sports. This is the first time in about 5 years that I'm working in a place where ESPN isn't readily available to me. Sometimes I do sneak a glance over Wayne Harada's shoulders to peak at the TV above the old sports clerk desk I used to sit at (right now mets are playing the phillies).

Despite my rant about how much I miss sports, let me say this, I've actually come to enjoy my job. I'd say entertainment is one of the best things to write about. I like the stability of a 9-5 work schedule and a full time position.

where do you get your news?

daily newspapers? tv? internet?

Living in a time where everything is available on the internet, in 5 years do you think print newspapers will be obsolete?

I personally don't think so, you don't get the same validity from the internet over what you get in the newspaper.

Keeping tabs...

last night's episode of jon and kate plus 8 was about the gosselin's korean heritage, jon made Korean bbq and Hawaiian fried rice for the family. They talked about teaching their kids about their Korean heritage and how important it is.

I'm Japanese-Filipino but, I grew up in a predominant Japanese household, recognizing Japanese customs, holidays, language, etc. I hate Filipino food (everything except lumpia) and I'm not very connected with my Filipino heritage. BUT i do love to keep tabs on famous people who are Filipino!
Where my Filipinos at!:
Vanessa Anne Hudgens
Enrique Inglesias
Rob Schneider
Chris Judd (former mr. jennifer lopez)
Shannyn Sossamon
Chad Hugo
DJ Q-Bert
A couple of members from JabbaWockeeZ
Benny Agbayani
and...it's rumored that Jay-Z is part Filipino, my friend Geoff told me that, if it is true that would be tight as hell.

Here's a link to a longer list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Filipino_Americans&until=Tanghal%2C+Romeo

I wonder how many Japa-ninos out there? me, kelli, gav, anyone else? hit me up.

Things to do, see, eat...

What I heart doing right now:
1. Good Reads: Browsing the books at the Friends of the Library of Hawaii booksale! I got a copy of Jeff Chang's Can't Stop, Won't Stop (a book I've been dying to read) HARDCOVER for only $2. Only two days left for the booksale July 5 & 6!

2. Good Shopping: KCC Farmer's Market on Saturday mornings. Mike and I have gone the last two weekends, and stocked up on fresh local produce for the week. Why shopping at Farmer's Markets are better than going to safeway? 1. gives back to our local economy. 2. it's green, uses less fuel (since it is grown locally no need waste the gas that it would take to come from the mainland to here) hence less toxins being released into the air. 3. it's waaaaay more fun. 4. ono kine grinds. My favorite booths are the Kahuku sweet corn and the Pacific Cool Ginger Ale.

3. Good Eats: Hank's Haute Dogs! Mac and Cheese with truffle oil, chicken dogs, lobster dogs... I could go on about this place.

4. Good Nights: Karaoke room at Red Lions Waikiki. $1 songs, I love how you don't need to pay for like an entire and just pay by the song!