Quick Poll: Mankini, Malo, or Mawashi?
If you absolutely had to and death were not an option, which of these three M’s would you wear?
Soy Sauce Coup Detat?
Did Korean soy sauce maker, Sempio, just pull a coup detat on Kikkoman at none other than Kozo Sushi?
Instead of the familiar red, black, and white salt packets, I was given these silver packets instead. New Kikkoman design? Nope, new shoyu distributor for Kozo.
Polaroid Cameras Are Extinct?!
Before the instant gratification of the digital camera, there was the Polaroid Instant Film. You know the one that Outkast (incorrectly) immortalized by singing “shake it like a Polaroid picture.” Well, Polaroid stopped producing these cameras and film and sold off the production plant.
You do have one last chance of getting your hands on an authentic Polaroid camera and film at Urban Outfitters. They scooped up the last production of these now extinct items and will be selling their deadstock of 700 camera kits. You can pick up a Polaroid ONE600 Classic camera at Urban Outfitters starting Friday, August 21.
Trusting KGMB9
While the fallout of the massive news merger between KGMB9, KHNL, and K5 is still ongoing, my immediate allegiance goes to those at KGMB9. Why, I found myself asking. For me, historically, KGMB9 was the last news broadcast I would watch on TV. Now, I really don’t watch news broadcasts anymore, getting a healthy heaping of news from online resources. Yes, KHNL and K5 have some “visual” talent in the way of Stephanie Lum (voted Pulpconnection’s Hottest Local Newscaster in 2005), so where does my leaning towards KGMB9 come from?
It comes from KGMB’s extensive use of social media, that’s where. Like I said, KGMB9 was my last news resource, but I noticed things changing. Things like KGMB9 blogs, twitter accounts for their staff, live streaming on the net, interactive newscasts, a Facebook fan page, and most recently Facebook Friend connect. Through these changes, KGMB9 went from last to my first local news source. But what do all these social media outlets have to do with news reporting success?
It doesn’t. Where it does come into play is building relationships and trust with the people of KGMB9. Through their blogs, tweets, and other conversations, I feel more connected to the people of KGMB9 versus other “faceless” news stations. Yes, some of these stations have their forays into social media, but KGMB9 outpaces the competition by far.
Have you ever conversed with @kgmb9 on Twitter. You’ll get a response. This isn’t a bot that just relays news headlines. There is a real person behind the account providing his own perspective, asking questions, requesting feedback, engaging. And Jared (the voice behind @kgmb9) has done absolute wonders with the entire KGMB9 online presence and strategy, and in fact, shares his thoughts and tactics on his KGMB9 blog.
Tannya Joaquin is another personality that frequently shares her life on her KBMG9 blog. She does comment about news items, but mostly, readers are treated to an inside view of her life off the air. And every once in awhile, Tannya shows up on Twitter. 😉
The behind the scenes talent of KGMB9 is also part of the act, lending yet another view of the internals of the company. I gotta give shout outs to @tsiruno and @glorificus5884 for all their banter on Twitter. So fun to listen to. And being featured on Troy’s blog is cool too.
So with all this transparency and interactions with KGMB9, how can you not trust the channel and the people?
Stories from the WWW
Some wacky stories from the World Wide Web.
- Why men should stand to pee
- 90 percent of U.S. bills carry traces of cocaine
- How to stop a sex tape (from Eric “Dr McSteamy” Dane, Rebecca Gayheart, and Kari Ann Peniche). Article is safe for work.
Mad Men-ed Myself
AMC’s official site for the series Mad Men has a ton of bonuses. One of the fun extras is making your own Mad Men character. Give it a try at madmenyourself.com.
Here’s what I came up with. That’s supposed to be me, an Asian in the 60’s, going to Don Draper’s office. 😉
UH Warriors Have the Aloha Spirit
You gotta give it to former UH Warriors football stars who keep the Aloha spirit alive. What happens when a keiki Warrior fan spies Colt Brennan at a recent neighborhood gathering? He asks for an autograph of course.
Not tainted by the high makamaka as an NFL-er, Colt signs without hesitation.
Even cooler, Colt goes back to his party and also gets the signatures of Malcolm Lane,
Davone Bess,
and Ryan Mouton.
Thanks for keeping the Aloha spirit alive, guys! And no, I did not play the part of a “keiki Warrior fan” in this story.
Free Glee!
Almost, but not quite here yet, but Glee is offering Lea Michele singing On My Own for free on iTunes. I say almost since the current link is still charging for the song.
By Tuesday, the song should be free with glee.
Peddling Entertainment Books!
Anyone interested in buying 2010 Entertainment Books? To afford a new playground for pre-schoolers, we’re selling these books with a special bonus!
If you buy now, we’ll include the Entertainment Book from 2009. Even though the 2009 book is expiring, you still have time to capitalize on the great deals, and did I mention this would be included free of charge?
Get both Entertainment Books for $35 $30. Sorry, this offer limited to Hawaii fans only. Leave a comment if interested, and I’ll get back with you.
Dancing with the Stars Is Reloaded
August 17 is here and that means the Season 9 cast of Dancing with the Stars is restocked, reloaded, and ready to rumba. Who’s going up against Carrie Ann, Bruno, Len, and the whims of the public?
- Melissa Joan Hart – actress and a teenage witch
- Kelly Osbourne – daughter of Ozzy
- Mya – Ghetto Superstar who’s Fallen
- Macy Gray – singer with a ton of hair
- Ashley Hamilton – a he, not a she, and was married to Shannen Doherty (who I’d rather see on this show)
- Aaron Carter – boy band member trying to make it as an adult
- Donny Osmond – more disruptive drama from the Osmond family
- Debi Mazar – from Entourage, the cable show, not the Microsoft email application for the Mac
- Mark Dacascos – is he Asian? He’s born in Hawaii though.
- Tom DeLay – politician indicted for finance violations
- Kathy Ireland – supermodel and kicker in Necessary Roughness
- Joanna Krupa – sexiest model of the world, nuff said
- Louie Vito – professional snowboarder
- Natalie Coughlin – Olympic swimmer
- Michael Irvin – Hall of Famer from the Dallas Cowboys
- Chuck Liddell – The Iceman from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) who better nail the aggressive paso doble
My random pick to succeed is Mya who might still have a following and some dancing skills.
Gwen Stefani’s Ab Workout
So the secret to Gwen Stefani’s killer abs is to work them constantly like she did during Hawaii’s No Doubt concert.
Video courtesy of oriata.
Fergie is Double Jointed
First pictures, now video from the Black Eyed Peas concert at Bayfest. Fergie singing the chorus of Big Girls Don’t Cry has hypermobility in her elbows.