Showing my age

Yesterday at Billabong, we were discussing this reggae remake of Backstreet Boys "All I Have to Give" (which completely SUCKS-the remake not the original, BSB fo life), and Kaliko goes "Yeah what album was that... Millenium, that was the first CD I ever owned, I got in elementary." That made me feel old, the first real music (not children's songs or books on tape but, major recording artist) I had was New Kids On The Block "Hangin Tough" ...on tape. The first CD I ever owned was Michael Jackson's HIStory and BoyzIIMen Motownphilly. I was in high school when Millenium came out (best BSB album to date).

On another note, what is up with all the remaking of songs? I say give a song some time before you remake it. Like Ten Feets version of "I'm Yours," Mr. Mraz just released it on his album this year! For crying out loud, let the song by the original artist enjoy it's time in the spotlight before you remake it. Let them become classics!

Blisters, Bodies and Bonding

This weekend I got these cute Roxy flats, that I had been eyeing for almost a month, I finally gave in because they were 50% off and they still had my size. I wore them ALL day on Monday and today, and now I have a big fatty blister on my left heel. damn you roxy.

I saw the Bodies exhibit at Ala Moana this past Monday, with Jay-Ar, Ala, Boyfriend and Jamie. It was fascinating, i liked the circulatory system and fetus sections. We also got to touch a liver (the gallbladder was like a little pod) and hold a kidney. I wonder if when I'm ready to go, they'll let me donate my body to the exhibit. Boyfriend bought me a phlange pen, so siiiick. Post-Bodies party was at Uncle Bo's with pupus and cocktails. FYI don't get the fried ice cream... SUCKS, so bready not crunchy and caramelly like Campadres or Koho's on Maui.

Last night me and Anna went to Ala Moana for some bonding and shopping. That girl went all out, 2 pairs of shoes at Nine West and a top from Miss Sixty. I held back and bought just tanks from Gap and a top from Miss Sixty, I'm saving for this HOTT pink Marc by Marc bag I saw at Nordstrom on Monday. Nothing like a night of shopping with one of your bffs!

OH the new U mag is out (The Advertiser produced mini-fashion mag) find it at Starbucks or little boutiques across the island ( I know for sure they have it at Split Obsession (my absolute favorite blind box toy store on the HK side).

On the weekends they sell Andagi at the Marukai Dollar Store, so ono. They have andadogs too. I can't wait for Aiea Soto Mission Bon Dance Andagi!

Obento

for some reason right now, I'm so obsessed with making kawaii (and oishii too) bento. I bought star, bear and heart shaped musubi makers, cute little bento accessories to go with my already cute sanrio and dollar store bento boxes (i have a big collection ranging from My Melody to some Japanese Power Ranger type lunch box). This weekend I bought a pokemon furoshiki cloth wrap for my bento! I can't wait to use it.

My bento/okazuya favorites:
chiso musubi
yakisoba
chicken karaage
konbu
coroquette
tamagoyaki
tsukemono

For more on cute bento I recommend this book:

Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Japanese Bento Boxes by Christopher D. Salyers

Let them eat cake

My section loves to celebrate birthdays and for the past month we've had a birthday every other week, talk about getting fat at work. Not saying I'm a party pooper, but really how many birthdays can one girl take. You just can't say no to Zippy's cakes... dobash, dream, guava, haupia... damn you Zippy's.

I also found out my stimulus check will not be mailed out til July. At least I know I'm getting one...

I'm so freakin addicted to ito en green tea, it's baaaaaaaaad ass.

I finally watched Juno, it was pretty good.

BOS-TON, BOS-TON!

Go Celtics! They know how to do it right...


Remember when the Lakers tried to mesh more than 2 superstars together? What a disaster that was.



i ♥ Boston! Seriously... Celtics, Patriots, Red Sox... can't go wrong with that.

On a sad note, Michael Strahan and his big gap teeth are retiring. Despite he and his NY Giants beating MY Tom Brady and the Pats last Superbowl, Michael Strahan will be missed.

new blog

yup screw xanga, i got a new blog.

i was inspired by watermelon for my layout.

today i ate a tuna and artichoke sandwich for lunch, loved it. Ate at Kalapawai Market and Cafe in Kailua last night, as always the food was off the chain.

yesterday my grandma gave me her bulova watch and her mikimoto pearl pendant necklace, both vintage. i also scored some of her clothes. i also learned that my relatives suspect that my great grandma had an affair because my grandpa is the only one in his family that was dark, seriously if you guys seen my gramps when he was alive, does he look full japanese to you? geez that would totally reverse my ethnic make up.

i love the new Go! International line at target from Rogan. I'm bummed I only bought two pieces.

vampire weekend at the end of July! anyone going?