Got Your Snow Leopard on Order?
Amazon is pre-selling the next Mac OS X version aka Snow Leopard. Current 10.5 owners can upgrade to Snow Leopard for only $29. Great price!
Pictures from A Touch of `Iolani 2009
Posted random pictures from Saturday night’s A Touch of `Iolani event. Hosted by the `Iolani Class of 1990.
The same pictures are also available on Facebook and my MobileMe gallery (no captions). Additional pictures can also be found on the “live” Touch of Iolani Posterous site.
To the next event organizers, have non-class member(s) dedicated to taking pictures. Hosting class members are too busy with various duties to take pictures of all the great things going on throughout the night.
Foot Locker Ala Moana Returns Upstairs
Foot Locker at Ala Moana reopened its upstairs doors, leaving the bottom floor. It’s near its original location seemingly switching places with The Gap.
Lots of cool kicks to see…
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.
Thanks for Sharing, Starbucks!
Got my coupon for a free pint of Starbucks ice cream in the mail. Thanks for sharing on Facebook, Starbucks! Wonder what flavor to get? Caramel Macchiato, Java Chip Frappucino, Mocha Frappucino, or Coffee?
Caramel Macchiato sounds like a winner.
What a Week, Part 4: A Lanai Twitter Treat
If the experience at the Four Seasons Lanai at Manele Bay wasn’t enjoyable enough, a highlight had to be engaging the resort’s Twitter presence @FSlanai. I must admit that I didn’t expect much from a hotel chain’s Twitter prowess. Most corporations, even high end ones, really don’t capitalize on engaging people with social media and networking. Not so with @FSlanai!
As soon as I started tweeting about Lanai, @FSlanai was right there, tweeting back. Any interesting picture I snapped, FSlanai would relay with a retweet. And it wasn’t just @FSlanai, but seemingly, the marketing staff of the Four Seasons Lanai got involved with tweets and direct messages from @KatieonLanai and head honcho himself, @tomroelens. What a completely unexpected way to interact with their guests, supplementing the already great IRL service.
What blew me away completely was a Twitter treat I found waiting in our room after dinner on Thursday. Sitting there was a Hawaiian Mai Tai drink kit with a personalized note from @KatieonLanai.
Unbelievable!
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.
What a Week, Part 2: Four Seasons Lanai
On Thursday, July 23, the extended family started our pseudo-staycation, going to Lanai and living the life at the Four Seasons Resorts at Manele Bay and Koele. What awesome resorts and what a great trip! I’m still sorting through everything.
You can relive my experiences by reading my tweets and posts and checking out some pictures.
What a Week, Part 1: Social Networking
What a week (Waw) it’s been! Last week Wednesday, my work organization (finally) jumped on the social networking bandwagon. We’re still in the learning phase and don’t have too much to show yet, but this small step is actually a big step in changing the culture at work.
Hopefully more to come later, but as a start, our Facebook fan page.
Don’t Forget to Vote for the Best of Honolulu
Time is running out to vote in Honolulu Weekly’s 17th Annual Best of Honolulu poll. You need to vote in at least 10 categories to validate your submission, and the poll closes on Friday, July 31.
Here are some of my votes.
- Best local newscast: KGMB9
- Best Twitterer: @neenz
- Best local blog: pulpconnection.net (how could I not have done this?)
- Best local television personality: Howard Dicus
- Best neighborhood for garage sales: Mililani Mauka
- Best customer service: Halekulani hotel (sorry, Four Seasons Lanai)
- Best place to take the whole family for dinner-on a budget: Kin Wah Chop Suey
- Best way to find a job: Craigslist
- Best UH team to support: Men’s basketball
- Best league to join: Hawaii Kickball
- Best workout for seniors: Fighting for seats in the dining area of Shirokiya
What about you? What are some of your votes? And much thanks if you vote for Pulpconnection.net for best local blog!
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.
