Wednesday 30 August 2006

BIC!

So, thanks to Carie, I have FINALLY received the picture that I've been waiting (two weeks) for! Cheers Carie! Here it is!

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Bic & I at the Largo on August 15. Awesome show. Great company. Good times.

Wednesday 16 August 2006

Back back to Cali Cali

How are you all doing this fine summer afternoon? As most of you probably know, I'm back in So Cal to settle in the week before school. Quite a bit is going on so here's a brief little update for you. I don't have internet at the house so I'm actually blogging to you all from the Pasadena Apple Store (where I'll be working part time - come visit if you can). Anyways, here goes...

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Here's a pic of the house I'm living in and sharing w/Josh & Yuto. It's quite spacious inside and there's an historic (old) feel to the place since it was built back in the early 1900's.
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Here are a couple of pics of my room. It's pretty unremarkable at the moment but at least I'm unpacked!
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Next to the kitchen, there's a door that leads to the basement. To be quite honest, it looks pretty creepy down there. I doubt I'll be going down there too often...
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Last, but certainly not least, Josh, Brandon, Carie & I went over to the Largo yesterday evening to see Bic Runga play a beautiful acoustic set. She is such an amazing live performer! I had the fortune of meeting Bic after the show and getting my CD signed. I also got a pic but I'm currently waiting for Carie to send that along. I must say, what a great start to the year!

So that's everything for the moment. Hopefully I'll get some furniture in my room and we'll also get some internet at the house. Until then, don't expect too many updates until I start spending more time on campus or at the Apple Store. On that note, take care everyone!

Thursday 10 August 2006

Good Summer Tip

Since it's been pretty darn hot this summer in Hawaii (and much of the rest of the Earth...go see An Inconvenient Truth if you haven't already), I'd like to offer this extremely helpful word of advice: Go enjoy some shave ice!!!

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This here is the legit Waiola's (meaning it's on Waiola St...not like that other pretender). Dishing out tasty icy treats to island folk since ages ago...

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Truly sweet as! Lychee on the left, Mango on the right, mochi balls underneath. Lychee & Mango get two thumbs up, but I must say that I prefer the sweet, vanilla-y taste of ice cream to the somewhat bland, though nicely textured, mochi.

Anyways, these are both pics from today's excursion. In addition to Waiola's, Darren & I covered stops as varied as Satellite City Hall, the NEX, Ala Moana & Cutter Mazda (to test drive a 3 - happy to report, it was a sweet car). In any case, I just thought I'd offer up a quick post. I can count the days I've got left here in the islands on one hand so I better start savoring the things a bit more (even though I've got work every day from now till sunday). I'll do my best to soak up as much as I can in the time I've got and hopefully I can put some pics up to share that with you all. On that note, peace out and take care!

Friday 4 August 2006

How Can You Not Like Macs?



The pic probably speaks for itself.

Source: Pixelbomb.com via Gizmodo.com