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Does Paalaa Kai Mean “Wow!”?

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There’s definitely a “wow” factor when visiting Paalaa Kai Bakery in Waialua. As in…

  • Wow! 4.5 stars on Yelp after 80+ reviews!
  • Wow! After all this time on Oahu, how come I’ve never heard of this place?
  • Wow! A Snow Puffy?!
  • Wow! Where is this place?
  • Wow! The parking there is tight.
  • Wow! They’re on Twitter and Facebook.

After you overcome the wow factor, settle in and get ready to feast on all kinds of baked goodies. Their signature item is the Snow Puffy.

Paalaa Kai Snow Puffies

My best description of a Snow Puffy would be “extremely balanced.” First, there’s the flakiness of the pastry. As it crumbles and melts in your mouth, you get to the cream-filled center. It’s sweet, light, and chilled. The next bite comes across the chocolate swirl. The dense chocolate contrasted with the airy cream and their different forms of sweetness is so complementary. Finally you feel the powdered sugar on your lips, licking off this sweet surprise.

Along with the Snow Puffies, Paalaa Kai offers up many other baked goods.

Paalaa Kai goodies

Of course, you need coffee with your goodies and Paalaa Kai has their mini corner coffee bar.

PKB Corner Coffee Bar

If you’re visiting the North Shore or taking a “Be Like Barack” mini-vacation, keep an eye out for this sign.

Paalaa Kai Sign

It’s kinda in the middle of nowhere, and you can easily pass it. Look for a tiny but packed parking lot or a bunch of people with telltale powdered sugar on their faces.

LEGO Minifigures Series 9 Ready for 2013

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It sure feels like LEGO has quickened the pace of its Minifigures series. Series 8 came out in September 2012, and Series 9 will ring in 2013.

This set has some fun characters starting with the Chicken Suit Guy. I also like the Cyclops dude, Battle Mech, and the Alien Avenger. The Forest Maiden is good timing the the December release of the Hobbit movie. The Mermaid made up in a Starbucks montage? Why not.

Air Jordan XX8 to Be Worn by Ninjas?

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I’m not sure what to make of the silhouette of the newly announced Air Jordan XX8. From initial pictures, I’d say these will be worn by ninjas, by fishermen (they remind me of tabi), or by Snake Eyes from G.I. Joe.

AJ XX8 image from Sole Collector

Eight inches tall, a zip up upper, responsive, light, and expensive at $250 a pair.

From a design perspective, there are elements from other Nike shoes. The sheathed upper definitely brings back memories of Gary Payton’s The Glove.

There’s also a feel of the Jordan XVIII back in 2003 when MJ played his last days in the NBA.

Air Jordan XVIII

The midsole reminds me of a variation of the Air Jordan XVII.

Air Jordan XVII

When the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook unveils the XX8 on the hardcourt on Tuesday night maybe initial opinions will change. All I can say for now is #DareToFly.

For more info on the Air Jordan XX8, check out the Nike Blog.

Holiday Gift Guide: Alice and Olivia Bike

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Target and Neiman Marcus are collaborating on 50 gift items this holiday season. Available starting tomorrow (December 1), these high fashion items are sure to sell well. If you’re not looking to purchase any of these items, I’d steer clear of Target on Saturday.

My 2012 Holiday Gift Guide pick would be this bicycle cruiser for a fun loving female.

Source: target.com via Gee on Pinterest


Holiday Gift Guide: Hot Wheels Total Control Racer

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In case you get the Hot Wheels Total Control Racing Stunt Park set, it comes with only one vehicle, and you’ll definitely need another to keep the peace with the kids. Finding the Racing Stunt Park on-island is doable, but finding extra cars is difficult. Target is out of stock, I don’t see any on the Walmart web site, and Toys R Us looks to have one car model available.

Amazon has a variety of Total Control Racers available to purchase to make this set more fun.

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Servco Auto Windward Has a New Waiting Room

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If you haven’t been to the Servco Auto Windward dealership then you haven’t seen their new waiting room. The old waiting room was part of the sales area in the main building. Now, they’ve redone the neighboring Suzuki dealership building and converted that for customers.

Inside you’ll find lots of tables and chairs, restrooms, and a large screen television.

New Servco Auto Windward waiting room

The best part is this commercial grade Keurig machine!

Coffee from Keurig

The next thing I hope they improve upon is these printed receipts. Can I get them electronically please? I would love an app that had a record of all the service I had done for my vehicles. I could look up past work and even get a total cost for the work performed.

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