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!

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!