Are You Ready for a Wok in Time?
Hey there foodie bloggers, are you ready for a Wok in Time? Follow Wokette and her family recipes.
And this new blog is part of the Hawaii Grinds food blog ring. 🙂
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The Best Barf Buckets
No offense to the food of Zippys, and I do like their chili. But the plastic containers used for the tub size of Zippys chili by far are the best buckets for barfing. These tubs are big, strong, sturdy, and easy to wash. When the kids are feeling ill, these buckets make an appearance.
Umm, thanks Zippys, in more ways than one!
Having a Jump Shot Doesn’t Make You a Model Citizen
Bummer news about former UH long range shooter, Tes Whitlock. Looks like he had things going for him working in Hawaii and helping the men’s basketball program. But then Tes’ famed named jump shot, Tracy, met Mary Jane.
Hope he can straighten things out.
Reading Flux Hawaii’s “From Strippers to Madams”
I recently got a hold of the Flux Hawaii magazine and flipped through the Spring 2011 Women’s Issue. I had never seen this quarterly lifestyle publication, but it’s self-described as:
the only magazine propelling an entrepreneurial generation toward positive social and creative action within our communities through a thoughtful cultivation of dialogue and a strong commitment to quality of design.
One of the articles I found interesting was “Women’s Work: From Strippers to Madams.” This article gives a “glimpse at Honolulu’s skin industry from World War II to today” and incorporates subject matter knowledge from an Ivy League educated, Government and Economics major who also minored in Asian Studies. Some of the better takeaways:
I think there is a cultural tradition of acceptance of hostess bars, probably coming from a mixture of the geisha traditions in Japan and sex work in Southeast Asia brought back by the military.
One major reason why mama-sans in Hawaii exist is pure economics. This type of job is one that requires no education, and no background check, and of course can be very profitable… It is probably one of the few jobs for women that allows them to be the boss without having to compete against men.
Want more? Pick up an issue of Flux Hawaii and follow them on Twitter and Facebook.
Telephone Service Issues in Kailua?
So there’s been a gradual degradation of telephone service by Hawaiian Telcom over the past week. Here’s what you get when calling their service support line.
[audio:service-outage.mp3]Umm, it’s past Friday, February 18, 2011. What’s up Hawaiian Telcom?
Borders Not Closing on Oahu
Even though Borders has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will be closing many of its stores, all Oahu locations will remain open (so far anyways). However, the Borders locations at Kailua-Kona and Lihue will be closing.
Here’s the list of Borders closures.
Don Quijote Kailua No More
Don Quijote Kailua closed its business on Saturday, February 5, and already their signage is no more.
Tigre and Bunny Are Smiling
We like the cars, the cars that go boom,
We’re Tigre and Bunny and we like the boom.
Somewhere in the world, the L’Trimm pair are smiling after learning that cars in Hawaii can keep the boom. Bomb the bass and turn up the treble!
I’m on TV!
Well sorta. We were at Don Quijote Kailua on their last day of business. The local news stations were there too and filmed me in the background of some clips. Here’s the KHON2 broadcast segment.
Look at the 0:37-0:41 second mark. See the guy wearing the black Air Jordan cap? That’s me walking and loading up the van! Can’t see it? I’ll help you out (click on the images for a larger view).
Yet Another Radio Shakeup
No sooner than I post my Hawaii radio lineup, there’s a shakeup on the airwaves. Gone is 93.1 The Zone and its pop music lineup. From this week, it’s 93.1 Da Pa`ina playing reggae music. Monday I heard Bob Marley, and this morning there was Damian Marley welcoming me to Jamrock.
What’s the deal with the Hawaii radio shakeup?
Game On (with Farmers Hawaii)!
Will the Super-ness of this Bowl not end with the fifth showing of Farmers Hawaii’s High Note? Okay, okay, if High Note fatigue is setting in, check out my all time favorite Farmers Hawaii commercial. This one is New Lower Rates for Safe Drivers.
What’s so special about this TV spot? It’s the little Easter egg cameos by the staff, family, and even cars of Farmers Hawaii employees. That’s keeping it real!
It’s Almost Game Time (with Farmers Hawai)
It’s so close to game time with the Steelers taking on the Packers, and who’s there? Farmers Insurance, leading us to Super Bowl XLV with another High Note.
Before kickoff, how about remembering this Farmers Hawaii blast from the past? It’s Mars versus Venus. Look at them crazed UH football fans!