No Doubt the Abs
Didn’t go to the No Doubt concert, but @oriata rocked her point and shoot and got some awesome shots. There’s no doubt about Ms. Stefani’s abs…
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Added to Urban Dictionary: Twestimonial
So I may be a one trick pony with my submissions to the infamous Urban Dictionary, but I have another Twitter-related addition to its lexicon. New to your vocabulary is twestimonial.
In short, a twestimonial is a Twitter-sized testimonial. Simple right? Here’s the “official” definition:
Time is precious and who has time to read long reviews? Get right to the point with Twitter-sized testimonials that tell it like it is.
For an example of a twestimonial, I used the recent tweetup with Chris Pirillo to come up with this:
Did you see my twestimonial giving props to Chris Pirillo? @chrispirillo is the geek’s geek who pwns all of nerdom. He’s the mayor of #awesometown!
So next time, you’re bushtiting on Twitter, drop a few twestimonials like these (or better than these).
You Are a Bushtit
Both me and you are bushtits… if described by bird watchers that is. Read this description of the Psaltriparus Minimus aka the Bushtit and see if we don’t have a lot in common.
The part of “maintaining contact with constant twittering and calling” simply can’t be made up! See, odds are if you’re reading this, you are a bushtit. Don’t be ashamed, be a proud bushtit!
Taken from A Field Guide to the Birds of North America by Michael Vanner.
Funny Wedding Videos
And speaking of weddings, although there weren’t funny videos from the Lanai wedding (well, maybe except for this related one), here are a few hilarious wedding first dances found on YouTube.
Baby Got Back
The Way You Make Me Feel
California Love
(fast forward to the 2:20 mark)
I HAVE THE POWER!!
By the power of Greyskull, not because I’m one of Hawaii’s top social media geeks. ;
Watch He-Man and the Master of the Universe now on YouTube.
What a Week, Part 5: I am a Top Social Media Geek of Hawaii!
Let’s do this. Picking up on my What a Week series. This is when the id, ego, and super ego combust, and it’s time I lay these busters down.
Friday night, July 24, 2009. Honolulu Academy of Arts, Academy Arts Center at Linekona. Pecha Kucha Night Honolulu. Bytemarks presenting. 6 minutes and 40 seconds. His picks for the Top 20 Social Media Geeks in Hawaii. The elite in order of flow:
20. Burt Lum @bytemarks
19. Judi Clark @judico
18. Ryan Ozawa @hawaii
17. Christa Wittmier @supercw
16. Ian Kitajima @ikitajima
15. Donna Nakasue @champuru
14. Liza Pierce @amauiblog
13. Jared Kuroiwa @KGMB9
12. Dan Leuck @dleuck
11. Greg Yamane @geewhy / Susie Collins @thecanaryreport
10. Todd Cochrane @geeknews
9. Roxanne Darling @roxannedarling
8. Vernon Brown @vbrown
7. Paula Bender @lavagal
6. Mitchell Dwyer @scrivener
5. Melissa Chang @melissa808
4. Nathan Kam @nathankam
3. Nadine Kam @fashiontribe
2. Andy Bumatai @andybumatai
1. L.P. “Neenz†Faleafine @neenz
So what’s this all mean? It means I rank! Ha! Not on the list? Losers and suckas! I’m better than you!! 😉
Or maybe not. Yup, it is an honor to be on a list like this, subjective (but fun) as it may be. But hey, I did make the list of a digital ronin, and that’s cool. Thanks to Bytemarks for the compliment, and this only puts the pressure on to keep chugging away.
Oh, thanks to @ryankanno for live tweeting Bytemarks’ list while I was living the life on Lanai.
Roaming Gnome on Board
The silly but addictive meme of following the whereabouts of Travelocity’s Roaming Gnome is an island-wide affair. Where ever the gnome goes, pictures of his adventures follow.
Thanks to Pulp reader, Shawna, you can see the Roaming Gnome safely buckled in for his flight to Kona.
Today is System Administrator’s Appreciation Day!
My how things have changed since my days as a SysAdmin. For 10 years now, July 31 has been designated as System Administrator Appreciation Day.
Here’s to you, all the Nick Burns of the world!
What a Week, Part 3: Unexpected BBall News
WaW Part 3 brought some unexpected basketball news last week Thursday. Off topic, but I was surprised to hear (through Twitter) that Team Kanno won the “B†Division Championship in the `Iolani Alumni Basketball League.
I was even more surprised of the team name, Team Kanno, since their namesakes ain’t their Superman. Though his future as a basketball coach has promise.
Congrats Team Kanno.
My Top 5 Reasons the Roaming Gnome Needs to Visit Four Seasons Lanai
Here are my top five six reasons the Travelocity Roaming Gnome should visit the resorts of Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay and Koele.
5. Poolside tweeting. Yes, the beach is right there, but the Gnome can lay out poolside and update his Twitter status and drop hints of his next #gnomeroams stops.
4. The fish in the tidepools are big fans!
3. You can learn to blow a conch shell and light the torches on the resort’s grounds.
2. The Lodge has an awesome spot for you in their garden! Click on the image for a panoramic view.
1. After checking in, you can find out your Hawaiian name. I want to know what “Roaming Gnome” is in Hawaiian.
And a bonus reason why you need to visit Lanai! As a learned traveler, you can help these guys out with their A-B-Cs. 😉
If you’re island hopping, be sure to check out Dwellable.com for rental reviews.
The Travelocity Gnome Roaming Hawaii
First it was the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile, now the next mythical creation to visit Hawaii is the Travelocity Roaming Gnome. From a Travelocity poll, Hawaii was voted the Gnome’s next travel destination, beating out Cancun and Jamaica.
So keep an eye out around town for this little fellow wearing the red hat. And be sure to get a picture with him to post on his Facebook Fan page!
Do You Know Your ABCs?
Do you know your ABCs? Watch the Lanai-based Polihua musical group flub their ABCs while singing a special song request by the kids.
I bet they know their ABCs now! 😉