Petco Pearl City Now Open
The new Petco location in Pearl City is now open for business according to this sign.
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The Alien Ninja Still Lives
Here I had given up on the Alien Ninja, not seeing any significant progress on this project for some time. But who am I to understand the ways of a ninja, especially an alien one!
Yes, the Alien Ninja series is still alive according to this interview with movie producer Sheri Bryant.
In the meantime, I’m in post on our first web series called “Alien Ninja”. I wanted to get into the new media space and thought that a sci-fi comedy would be the best way to go. So we shot for a week in Hawaii and ended up with something very funny! Who can resist an Alien who happens to also be a Ninja crash landed on Oahu?
So despite the non-existent domains at alienninja.tv and alienninja.net (these both now default to GoDaddy.com ads), the Alien Ninja could still be making an online appearance in the foreseeable future. Then you could see some mad acting skills! 😉
Extras for Alien Ninja from Gee Why on Vimeo.
The Dance DJ Trifecta
First, there was Paul van Dyk’s Best of
on sale at Amazon. iTunes followed with Jason Nevins presenting Ultra Weekend 5. Now the mainstream dance and trance DJ trifecta is complete with Amazon’s pre-release of Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto Vegas. 2 CDs worth of tunes for $4!
Awww man, my Amazon affiliate account is still shut down. 🙁 Now that Governor Linda Lingle has vetoed bill HB1405, I hope Amazon reactivates its affiliate program for Hawaii soon.
The Wienermobile in Kailua
What would the Fourth of July holiday be without some wieners? Or how about one gigantic wiener? As in the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile that’s touring Hawaii for the next week.
Here are a few shots of the Wienermobile in Kailua.
The interior upholstery is yellow and red though not as shocking and irritating as the Windows hot dog stand theme. The interior roof is blue skies, but you can’t really stand up inside the Wienermobile. You gotta hunch over to get to the driver’s seat.
There was a small crowd visiting and everyone got a free Wiener Whistle. But sorry, no free wieners. You had to buy the hot dogs from an adjacent tent.
If you want to check out the Wienermobile for yourself, here’s their schedule. And you can get more wiener-licious news from the Hotdogger blog and their Twitter feed.
Kailua Fourth of July Parade
This is the first year we went to the Fourth of July Parade in Kailua. I didn’t know this event was a politically rally. The Governor and Lieutenant Govenor, Linda Lingle and Duke Aiona, were there along with many more politicians. Grand Marshal Wally “Famous” Amos had his leg in a cast.
Pictures from the scorching hot parade.
Remembering Old No Ka Oi Times
Remembering old times while looking through At Thy Call We Gather.
The cover of the school bulletin 20 years ago(!)…
Excellent Reading at Ann Taylor Kahala Mall
I must say that the Ann Taylor location in Kahala Mall has some excellent reading material. Lots of classics!
Must be there are a few husbands and kids who hang out in the waiting area while wives and mommies shop for clothes.
Gassing Up at Sam’s Club
The popular gas stations run by Costco have a new competitor in Hawaii with the opening of Sam’s Club’s own gas station. Though from the looks of things, I don’t know if this gas station will be around with business like this.
I don’t mind the non-existent lines though, makes gassing up so much faster. 🙂
Thanks to The Counter!
Just wanted to say thanks to The Counter for giving Hawaii its own Twitter special last night. If you bought two burgers on “Twitter Tuesday” then you’d get either free sweet fries or a dessert.
To beat the crowds, we got there a tad bit early but got the okay that the special would still apply. :)Â We went with the traditional Counter Burger, my custom creation, a peanut butter shake, and some free sweet fries.
So ono!
And by the time we were leaving, the mass of Hawaii tweeters were congregating for their Counter dinner. And oh yeah, congratulations to Ryan Kanno for being voted the most addicted to The Counter. In his honor, I call my custom made Counter burger “If Kanno Were a Carnivore.”
Did I Just Break the Law?
The Hawaii “cell phone” ban kicked in today, so I did I break the law by changing tracks on my iPod?
And yes, my car engine was running.
I may be okay since the HPD FAQ about this ban mentions this caveat:
A violation occurs when the operator of the motor vehicle holds the device in his/her hand for whatever reason, i.e., changing playlists, adjusting the volume, changing photographs, and watching or shuffling a video
My iPod is “mounted” using a Belkin TuneBase so I don’t actually hold my iPod. Did I just break the law or what?
The Most Addicted to The Counter Burger Is…
The people have spoken, and the undisputed, most addicted fan of The Counter burgers is none other than Ryan Kanno. @ryankanno garnered over half the votes, beating the fanatic likes of @abaggy and @angelakeen.
Even with an impassioned entreaty for Pinoy support, @abaggy couldn’t keep up with the social engineering of Mr. Kanno. Congratulations Ryan! You get pulpy bragging rights until next time where contenders like @melissa808 are already lining up.
Ala Moana Should Go Super Social
Can you believe Ala Moana Center is turning 50 years old on Thursday, August 13, 2009? That’s even before Hawaii became a U.S. state!
As part of the mall’s 50th Anniversary, there are some planned events and celebrations including a photo contest where patrons can send in their favorite picture of Ala Moana from the past 5 decades. Selected photos will be displayed at the Centerstage area from August 13-31, and the winner will receive a $250 Ala Moana gift card.
I’m thinking Ala Moana should go super social with this photo contest and really capture the years of the mall. Why not invite shoppers to submit a massive photostream of their pictures online? I’d like to see and remember how Ala Moana has changed over the years, and I think the only way to document that is through pictures from the people. I’d like to see the comings and goings of stores and all the various construction projects the center has seen.
As is, I can barely remember the days of Liberty House, before the upscale shopping and dining of the third floor. I want to see pictures of the bird (or was it monkey) cage outside of Shirokiya. How about pictures of the original Farrells? What was there before the Apple Store? Wasn’t it some kind of luggage store?
It’d be really cool if all these user submitted pictures were organized and overlaid on an online map of the center where viewers could take a virtual stroll through its history in pictures. This would be very intensive to establish and maintain but just think of all the memories!
One other downer is that all the really good pictures would be of the developed type, not digital, making online uploading more bothersome. Too bad Ala Moana couldn’t set up a few kiosks throughout the mall where users could scan and upload their favorite pics.
Seeing all the pictures of old and new Ala Moana would definitely make people remember its place in Hawaii traditions.