Vote for Custom Aloha Kicks!
Vans Sneakers is having a contest for custom made kicks and local art students at Moanalua High School are in the running. The Menehune hand painted aloha themes of surfing, whales, and sunsets on their entries.
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So That’s What Hella Sexy Looks Like
That’s Nigel Barker who I’ve recently learned is an awesome photographer and a judge on America’s Next Top Model. He’s been described as “hella sexy” but he’s also hella cool.
Barker is in Hawaii supporting the USO and touring various local schools talking about photography and other efforts he’s involved in. He rocks a hella stylin’ MacBook Pro (that challenges the tech hookup at some of the schools unless you can work magic like a Menehune). And most importantly, he’s hella nice, patiently answering questions from the kids and signing autographs for the fans. What a hell of a guy!
Cherry on Top Froyo, Why Not?
I was just saying that Hawaii doesn’t have enough froyo spots on this island, and look what we get! Cherry on Top frozen yogurt is coming to Hawaii in the Pearl City area across of Walmart.
Their flavors sound good, and they have to be in order to keep pace in the Froyo Wars. Who’s winning? Yogurtland? Menchies? Orange Tree, no wait, Orange Grove? Milano Freezer? Cerealremix? Oh wait, they don’t serve froyo… yet. 😉
Cerealremix Followup
Just a quick followup after hitting up Cerealremix this morning. If you remember, I had some suggestions for this new cereal bar in my initial review.
- Steel cut oatmeal with azuki beans. Check and still a winner!
- Parking validation. Check.
- Gone with the funky tasting fruit. Check.
- Listening to their customers. Check and double check!! Modified store hours to accommodate customers. New non-cereal lunch items.
Give Cerealremix a try and follow them online.
Congrats to the Obnubilated Newlyweds!
Congratulations!
And yes, the picture is purposely obnubilated… or is that obfuscated?
Casting the Homeless as Pirates?
This is going to sound cruel and mean, but it’s what popped into my head, sorry. The upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean film is casting for pirates that meet this physical description:
authentic-looking scavenger-types 18-60, all ethnicities, especially extreme character types: thin, tall, short, emaciated, odd features, huge nose, eyes, ears, lazy eye, grizzled and wrinkles faces, odd body types, missing limbs, teeth, etc.
Sounds like great job opportunities for some of the Hawaii homeless, right? Come on, admit it. You can picture it can’t you?
Spotted: Farmers Hawaii Above Easter
While delighting on free ice cream, there was Farmers Hawaii, spotted above an Easter display.
Did You Get Your Free Ben and Jerry’s?
A double whammy! Not only was Tuesday free pastry day at Starbucks, but ice cream fanatics of Ben and Jerry’s got an afternoon treat with a free scoop.
From 12 to 8pm, participating locations were giving away ice cream. For Hawaii, that meant ice cold action at Windward Mall, the mall that cares. And yes, there was action with a line much longer than at Starbucks waiting for a free pastry.
But it was all worth it after getting some of these!
To Get a Free Pastry…
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 was Free Pastry day at Starbucks. Did you get yours? Here’s what I saw on my way to get a free pastry.
Stuck behind a school bus that made several stops, and yes, legally both lanes of traffic must not pass.
As expected, there was a line at Starbucks, pretty short though.
At last, my free pastry (coffee cake in the bag) with the purchase of a bold coffee in my OG Starbucks traveler’s cup.
Trust and Social Media at Unconferenz 2010
It finally dawned upon me after attending the various social/new media sessions at Unconferenz 2010. New media as well as old or traditional media is about trust, plain and simple. Attendee Todd Ogasawara might have said it too mentioning the term “Trust 2.0,” but it just didn’t sink in at the time. All these “new” social networks and tools are about building trust, and the eventual success of eBay was used a prime example. After adding seller and buyer ratings to increase the trust level of its service did online bidding really flourish. The lesson is the better and faster you can establish trust, the more successful your community (and business) will be.
This same dynamic is at work in many instances knowingly or not. At Hawaii startup, Peer News, owner and eBay founder, Pierre Omidyar, is using his previous experience to incorporate trust relationships in the forthcoming news service. At Unconferenz 2010, Peer News editor, John Temple talked about Peer News and its direction.
Also at the social media sessions was Jared Kuroiwa, formerly of KGMB9 and Hawaii News Now. While he provided great insight and retrospect of his past industry, his presence reminded me of this post, Trusting KGMB9. At the time when the Hawaii television news industry crumbled, KGMB9 stood above the rest in my view. Trust was at the core of this. Through Jared’s social media strategy, I trusted KGMB9 and all its voices. Most of those voices, sadly, have gone silent, and I quietly wonder about the trustworthiness of the new news conglomeration.
Taking a step back, I realize that my reasons for attending Unconferenz were based on trust.
Trusting that Burt Lum and Ryan Ozawa would put together a great event leading to great discussions and trading of ideas for Hawaii tech enthusiasts. Thanks guys!
Free Pastry Day at Starbucks
Starbucks is having another free pastry day, and this time Hawaii, well Oahu, is included in this deal. Last time Starbucks had this promotion, all of Hawaii could not participate. Free pastry day at Oahu Starbucks is Tuesday, March 23, 2010 until 10:30 am or until pastries run out.
You do have to purchase a drink to get your free pastry. And these free pastries are also free of artificial flavors, dyes, trans fats, and high fructose corn syrup. So don’t worry about indulging on your free fat pill. 😉
Doing Flips at the Bishop Museum “Circus”
The Bishop Museum’s latest exhibit is Circus! Science Under the Big Top which allows guests to take part in circus activities. Kids and adults can balance on a high wire, dress up as circus characters, learn about sword swallowing and body contortionists, identify circus animal turd, and yes, even perform acrobatic flips in mid-air. Take a look as I do some flips…
Dudes, the safety harness is kinda uncomfortable in all the wrong places but hey, it’s for safety right? Doing a back flip isn’t too hard but is disorienting as your world suddenly whips around. Doing a front (head first) flip is another story. It’s harder, but I’m not sure if it’s a mental or physical block. Throwing yourself headfirst makes you automatically want to correct your balance and pull back, and physically, you need to get your legs over the top so you can rotate all the way. I got stuck halfway around on my front flips to the disappointment of the watching kids.
If you want do flips at the Bishop Museum, be ready to wait. Since there’s no time limit for this ride, it can take awhile. After a few minutes suspended and flipping in the air, I did feel nauseous but was much better after coming down and drinking water. Bouncing and doing the flips was a a surprising workout, breaking a sweat after my session.
Head on over to Circus! Science Under the Big Top, and let me know if you could do a front flip.