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A Good Bike Is Hard to Find

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So I didn’t need my HMSA Healthpass appointment to tell me what my tight pants was already screaming, I can afford to lose a pound or two… or 15.  To help with this and boost up my good cholesterol levels, more cardio exercising is in order.

With space at a premium in my home gym aka the garage, I wanted a small footprint so decided to get an upright exercise bike.  Now finding one in Hawaii isn’t as easy as you’d think.  I started at Sports Authority which luckily had a sale on all exercise equipment.  But no luck, they’ve been out of stock of top-rated Schwinn uprights for some time.  Well, the huge Ward location has been out of stock as well as the Waikele location.

Sears didn’t carry the Schwinns either and while available online at sears.com, shipping to Hawaii was killer.  Same for Sports Authority online.  Amazon doesn’t even ship these items to Hawaii or Alaska.  Fortunately, the Kapolei Sports Authority did have a Schwinn upright in stock.  It wasn’t the 140 model as I hoped, but the similar 120.  Good enough since I don’t think you can even get the Schwinn 140 anywhere in Hawaii.  A good bike is hard to find.

Is Coffee Cheaper in Kapolei?

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Is Starbucks coffee from Kapolei cheaper than other Hawaii locations? Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention, but I didn’t think a grande iced coffee was just over 2 bucks. I thought it was like around $2.40?

This was from the oasis Starbucks in Target Kapolei so not sure if that matters. Sadly, this location doesn’t participate in the My Starbucks Rewards program.

Starstruck at the Iolani Fair

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What can I say? I’m easily impressed or so it seems since I was starstruck at the past weekend’s Iolani Fair. Who’d I see right after entering faux Rome? Twitter-lebrity @farmershawaii. No, he wasn’t peddling Farmers Hawaii gear but was chillaxing with the family.

Even though the food booth lines were crazy long, I waited for a waffle dog and saw High School Basketball Coach of the Year, Dean Shimamoto, working the booth. Even with a championship, Coach showcased his One Team spirit by volunteering.

Aren’t you impressed by the star quality? No? Then how about this one? Guess who took this pic on the trolley ride over to the Fair? 🙂

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?

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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

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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.

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?

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