Sunday, February 28, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Line at Don Xote 5:48. I am about to give up the line
After top of my gas, I came straight to Don Xote. The line here was even crazier than Walmart's. After 30 min waited in line, I finally got 6 bottled water and a can of propane for my Hibashi stove.
5am at keaamoku walmart in the Wake of Tsunami in Chile
I gave up Walmart to get the gas first. The line at 5 am were too crazy yet.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Narita Aiport near Osaka?
Another pupa article from Honolulu Advertiser. The news itself is such a sad story...
but the point is Advertiser should do proofread before publishing a news out to the world.
Updated: the news was later updated to "Narita airport near Tokyo"
February 25, 2010
Baby pronounced dead after plane lands in Honolulu
Advertiser Staff
A 1-year-old boy from Tokyo went into cardiac arrest aboard a flight bound for Honolulu Tuesday morning and was later pronounced dead at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center, the state Department of Transportation said.
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office identified the boy as Hyeondo Seo and conducted an autopsy yesterday. There was no preliminary cause of death.
Hyeondo was traveling with his parents aboard China Airlines Flight 18 from Narita airport near Osaka when he went into cardiac arrest about an hour before the flight’s arrival at 7:03 a.m., said DOT spokeswoman Tammy Mori.
State officials did not have information about medical history, Mori said. A doctor aboard the flight performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation but the boy was unresponsive, Mori said.
A medical team met the baby at the airport gate and took him to Kaiser Moanalua, where he was pronounced dead.
but the point is Advertiser should do proofread before publishing a news out to the world.
Updated: the news was later updated to "Narita airport near Tokyo"
February 25, 2010
Baby pronounced dead after plane lands in Honolulu
Advertiser Staff
A 1-year-old boy from Tokyo went into cardiac arrest aboard a flight bound for Honolulu Tuesday morning and was later pronounced dead at Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center, the state Department of Transportation said.
The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s office identified the boy as Hyeondo Seo and conducted an autopsy yesterday. There was no preliminary cause of death.
Hyeondo was traveling with his parents aboard China Airlines Flight 18 from Narita airport near Osaka when he went into cardiac arrest about an hour before the flight’s arrival at 7:03 a.m., said DOT spokeswoman Tammy Mori.
State officials did not have information about medical history, Mori said. A doctor aboard the flight performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation but the boy was unresponsive, Mori said.
A medical team met the baby at the airport gate and took him to Kaiser Moanalua, where he was pronounced dead.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
SanaGloss Toilet
Don't have time to scrub your toilet? Then buy this ToTo SanaGloss. http://www.totousa.com/Default.aspx?tabid=83
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
2010 Great Aloha Run
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
A Place that Shouldn't be Photo Taken
Don't let people take your photo while doing some moves.
Picture from MetroMix
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Bowl of Heaven
If making No2 doesn't make you feel good enough, try Toto Washlet.. it will make you feel no shit heavenly great!!! Its job doesn't only wash your butt, but it oscillates, blows and dries, and deodorizes. I will eat more raw broccoli just to sit on this thing 3 times a day.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Live Without a Bathroom
Tonight I felt a handicap and a homeless at the same time. My bathroom is under renovation, and both the tub and the sink are not functioning. It's very inconvenient having to go up the community pool to shower there. Oh well at least I can still brush my teeth in the kitchen.
Will it Blend? Halo 3
The guy got very upset that his 4 and 5 years old grandsons beat him up in Halo every single time. So.. yep Halo3 in Master Chef button.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Crab Meat Omelet Ramen at Gyoza No OhSho
After hearing a couple of people talked about the ramen shop in King's Village, I couldn't wait to pay a visit. Tonight my friend and I walked down in Waikiki to try this new place. The shop is located inside King's Village shopping center, right next to the the Burger King. The first impression I had was.. heyy I was here before.. it was.. 9 years ago... yeahh and I had the ramen with takana if I'm not mistaken.
The shop has about 10 tables and filled with Japanese tourists. So I believed that it must be well marketed or deliciously authentic. My friend who told me about this place recommended Crab Omelet ramen. Without any hesitations, I ordered a bowl of crab omelet ramen with Gyoza. This was the first time to had the ramen soup that tasted like the shark fin soup!! No kidding.. the noodle was ok, but the omelet and the soup were so good that I will have to come back again. But before that, I would love to try Mabo Tofu ramen which I generally order from other ramen shops. Can't wait to go back!!
The shop has about 10 tables and filled with Japanese tourists. So I believed that it must be well marketed or deliciously authentic. My friend who told me about this place recommended Crab Omelet ramen. Without any hesitations, I ordered a bowl of crab omelet ramen with Gyoza. This was the first time to had the ramen soup that tasted like the shark fin soup!! No kidding.. the noodle was ok, but the omelet and the soup were so good that I will have to come back again. But before that, I would love to try Mabo Tofu ramen which I generally order from other ramen shops. Can't wait to go back!!
Gyoza No Ohsho located in King's Village
The Red Menu
Menu Items are very reasonble price especially the shop is located in Waikiki
I was sitting by cute dolls
Gyoza was only OK
Famous Crab Omelet Ramen
After the stirred
French Crepes for Chinese New Year
This is my second time in a week to hang out in the Cultural Plaza for Chinese New Year. It's interesting that among of those Hard Core Chinese vendors, there is this kind of Hawaiian French Crepes (No Ka Oi') stood up in the middle of the festival. Afterall it's ok to celebrate with Non-Chiense food during the Chinese New Year (as long as the food is delicious), since it's also ok to have Starbucks in the middle of the Forbidding City.Nutella Crepes from No Ka Oi' was little too light on Nutella. I didn't feel the power of Hazel Nut chocolate. Also I wish there was some fresh strawberries which would have been perfectly paired with banana inside the crepes. The light sour taste from strawberries would have helped balance the sweetness of the chocolate.
I think Romeo et. Juliette at Le' Crepes is still the winner for Nutella Crepes category.
$7 Nutella Banana Crepes, spread with Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate and slices of banana and toppled with light whipped creams.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Guitar Tutee, the New Place to Learn How to Play Songs
I found some good quality guitar tutorials on YouTube. The VDO were made by Guitar Tutee, a nice website to learn some cool songs. Check it out: http://www.guitartutee.com/
2001 Manoa Falls When There Was No Reptospirosis
In 2001, 3 Hawaii well-known models posed to promote Manoa Falls. Sadly, the falls now polluted with reptospirosis. The pool is fenced off with warning sign of the bacteria...
McKinley Car Wash
First car wash for the year 2010. When I got this car in 2002, I delicately hand-washed my brand new every week. Each time I spent 2 hours to wash, rinse, dry, and polish and wax. My dedication last about a few months, then I gradually washed my car every 2 weeks.. then once a month.. Now my car is 7 years old, and I don't remember when was the last time I washed my car. It could have been .. probably 7 months ago. I still love my car as much as if not even more than it was 7 years ago.. Anyway McKinley Car Wash is awesome, it saves me 1hour 40 minutes if I were to hand-wash. And it costs less than $11, which could be spent for a bottle of detergent.
Another Big Day of Surfing Experience
It was lots of fun to surf at the new spot called Popular. The surf spot is just right by Royal Hawaii hotel in Waikiki. My co-workers and I met up at the Fort DeRussy's parking lot at 6 AM. Then we walked in the dark through the Army Museum to paddle out. This morning temperature was around 68F, which wasn't bad when I wore 2 rashguards to keep my body warm. Thanks to Miwa for the tip!!
Both of my co-workers are professional athletic. One guy is a Hawaii Iron Man and a Boston Marathoner, and the other guy is a volleyball player. And they both can definitely surf very well. We were out for about 2.5 hours. Although I only caught a few waves but nothing worth more than seeing a sunrise in the ocean on the surfboard. Time to get a hard-board!!
You can check out Oahu Surf Map, if you are interested:
http://www.surf-oahu.com/map/
Both of my co-workers are professional athletic. One guy is a Hawaii Iron Man and a Boston Marathoner, and the other guy is a volleyball player. And they both can definitely surf very well. We were out for about 2.5 hours. Although I only caught a few waves but nothing worth more than seeing a sunrise in the ocean on the surfboard. Time to get a hard-board!!
You can check out Oahu Surf Map, if you are interested:
http://www.surf-oahu.com/map/
Monday, February 1, 2010
Text messages - 6,500% markup
Text messages are short, quick and cheap to transmit. So why are they adding so much to your wireless bill?
The messages are such a tiny piece of data that they cost carriers only about one-third of a cent to deliver, according to computer scientist Srinivasan Keshav, who testified before U.S. senators on the issue last summer.
But on a pay-per-text plan, the 160-character messages typically cost 20 cents outgoing and 10 cents incoming. That's a markup of as much as 6,500%. OMG!
"It's pretty much pure profit," Keshav says. "Carriers would argue they put that money toward investing in new technology."
Even if customers sign up for an unlimited texting plan for, say, $10 a month, carriers are still cashing in considering that their overhead is basically $0. That's a lot to pay for a few LOLs.
The messages are such a tiny piece of data that they cost carriers only about one-third of a cent to deliver, according to computer scientist Srinivasan Keshav, who testified before U.S. senators on the issue last summer.
But on a pay-per-text plan, the 160-character messages typically cost 20 cents outgoing and 10 cents incoming. That's a markup of as much as 6,500%. OMG!
"It's pretty much pure profit," Keshav says. "Carriers would argue they put that money toward investing in new technology."
Even if customers sign up for an unlimited texting plan for, say, $10 a month, carriers are still cashing in considering that their overhead is basically $0. That's a lot to pay for a few LOLs.
15 Things you Never Noticed on a Dollar
Pull a buck from your wallet now and prepare to be amazed.
We’re serious. Did you know a dollar bill has hidden pictures, flecks of color, and mysterious symbols? And that’s just the beginning. What do all those seemingly random letters and Latin phrases mean, anyway?
The Basics: How much is a dollar worth?
The question seems simple, but the answer is quite complex. Since 1973, the dollar bill has had no value tied to it. You cannot trade in a dollar to the government for gold, silver, or any other commodity. The value of the nation's currency is related to the decree by the government that a dollar is legal tender for all debts. This means if someone attempts to pay a debt using dollars, the person being paid must accept the money or the law no longer recognizes the debt. This is important enough that the phrase is printed on every bill the government creates.
It is also vital for the nation's citizens to agree that the bills have value. If the members of a society decided that they did not believe in the currency, it would quickly be worth no more than the paper it is printed on. For the record, each bill costs the government 6.4 cents to print.
What kind of paper are the bills made from?
Bills are made from a blend of linen and cotton, which is why they don't fall apart in the wash the way paper does. If you look closely, you can see red and blue silk fibers woven throughout the bill. The threads are thought to be an anti-counterfeit measure.
Hint: Look in the white spaces on the face of the bill for little bits of the colored thread. They look like lint but you can't scratch them off!
On the face of a dollar, what does the letter inside the circular seal mean?
The black seal with the big letter in the middle signifies the Federal Reserve bank that placed the order for the bill. A = Boston, B = New York City, C = Philadelphia, D = Cleveland, E = Richmond, Va., F = Atlanta, G = Chicago, H = St. Louis, I = Minneapolis, J = Kansas City, K = Dallas.
The letter also corresponds to the black number that is repeated four times on the face of the bill. For example, if you have a bill from Dallas with the letter K, then the number on the bill will be 11 because K is the eleventh letter in the alphabet.
Can you find any tiny owls or spiders hidden on the front of the bill?
Many people believe they can see a tiny owl (some say it is a spider) next to the large "1" on the upper right of the bill. If you look at the shield shape that surrounds that "1," the tiny owl rests on the top left corner.
More than likely, the markings are nothing, just a point where the webbed design of the border varies. That won't stop some people from associating the peculiar detail with Masonic symbols, or with more practical things, like anti-counterfeit measures.
The Great Seal of the United States
The green back of the dollar bill features the two sides of The Great Seal of the United States. The founding fathers approved its design in 1782. Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson all had a hand in devising it. The seal provides great insight into the values of the newborn nation and, like the Constitution, provides a direct link to its formative days.
What does Annuit Coeptis mean?
The first of three Latin phrases on the back of the bill is translated as "God has favored our undertakings." Many founders, Franklin and George Washington among them, believed that God's will was behind the successful creation of the United States.
Beneath the pyramid, what does Novus Ordo Seclorum mean?
These Latin words mean "New order of the ages." Charles Thomson, a statesman involved in the design of The Great Seal of the United States, proposed the phrase to signify the beginning of what he called "the new American Era," which he said began in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Why is MDCCLXXVI on the bottom of the pyramid?
The letters are Roman numerals for 1776. M is 1,000, D is 500, CC is 200, L is 50, XX is 20, VI is 6. Add the numerals on the pyramid together and you get the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, and when the Novus Ordo Seclorum began.
Why is there an unfinished pyramid with a glowing eye?
Thomson explained the sturdy pyramid as a symbol of "strength and duration". He did not explain its unfinished state, but many believe it signified that our nation remained unfinished. The pyramid also stops at 13 steps, the number of the original colonies.
The "Eye of Providence" is a visual representation of the words Annuit Coeptis, and reinforces the founders' notion that God looked upon the endeavor of the new nation with favor. Many theorists mistakenly believe the symbolism of the eye is related to the Freemasons (a secret society whose members believed they were under the careful scrutiny of God), but the symbolism of the glowing eye is far older than any Freemason thinking. Scholars have traced versions of the symbol as far back as the ancient Egyptians.
What does E Pluribus Unum mean?
"Out of many, one." The 13 disparate colonies came together to form one nation.
Why a bald eagle? The founders wanted an animal native to America to be the new nation's symbol. In its talons the eagle holds arrows and olive branches, signifying war and peace.
Fun activities you and the kids can do with a dollar bill
Track your bills. Go to the website Where's George? and enter the serial number of the bill. If the bill has been in circulation long enough, you might be able to see where your bill has been as it travels from wallets to registers and back. After you enter your bills, check back later to see where they have gone.
Play dollar-bill poker. Each of you takes a dollar bill and examines the green serial numbers as if they were a hand of playing cards. Make your best poker hand and see who wins.
from Yahoo articles http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/15-things-you-never-noticed-on-a-dollar-575113
We’re serious. Did you know a dollar bill has hidden pictures, flecks of color, and mysterious symbols? And that’s just the beginning. What do all those seemingly random letters and Latin phrases mean, anyway?
The Basics: How much is a dollar worth?
The question seems simple, but the answer is quite complex. Since 1973, the dollar bill has had no value tied to it. You cannot trade in a dollar to the government for gold, silver, or any other commodity. The value of the nation's currency is related to the decree by the government that a dollar is legal tender for all debts. This means if someone attempts to pay a debt using dollars, the person being paid must accept the money or the law no longer recognizes the debt. This is important enough that the phrase is printed on every bill the government creates.
It is also vital for the nation's citizens to agree that the bills have value. If the members of a society decided that they did not believe in the currency, it would quickly be worth no more than the paper it is printed on. For the record, each bill costs the government 6.4 cents to print.
What kind of paper are the bills made from?
Bills are made from a blend of linen and cotton, which is why they don't fall apart in the wash the way paper does. If you look closely, you can see red and blue silk fibers woven throughout the bill. The threads are thought to be an anti-counterfeit measure.
Hint: Look in the white spaces on the face of the bill for little bits of the colored thread. They look like lint but you can't scratch them off!
On the face of a dollar, what does the letter inside the circular seal mean?
The black seal with the big letter in the middle signifies the Federal Reserve bank that placed the order for the bill. A = Boston, B = New York City, C = Philadelphia, D = Cleveland, E = Richmond, Va., F = Atlanta, G = Chicago, H = St. Louis, I = Minneapolis, J = Kansas City, K = Dallas.
The letter also corresponds to the black number that is repeated four times on the face of the bill. For example, if you have a bill from Dallas with the letter K, then the number on the bill will be 11 because K is the eleventh letter in the alphabet.
Can you find any tiny owls or spiders hidden on the front of the bill?
Many people believe they can see a tiny owl (some say it is a spider) next to the large "1" on the upper right of the bill. If you look at the shield shape that surrounds that "1," the tiny owl rests on the top left corner.
More than likely, the markings are nothing, just a point where the webbed design of the border varies. That won't stop some people from associating the peculiar detail with Masonic symbols, or with more practical things, like anti-counterfeit measures.
The Great Seal of the United States
The green back of the dollar bill features the two sides of The Great Seal of the United States. The founding fathers approved its design in 1782. Ben Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson all had a hand in devising it. The seal provides great insight into the values of the newborn nation and, like the Constitution, provides a direct link to its formative days.
What does Annuit Coeptis mean?
The first of three Latin phrases on the back of the bill is translated as "God has favored our undertakings." Many founders, Franklin and George Washington among them, believed that God's will was behind the successful creation of the United States.
Beneath the pyramid, what does Novus Ordo Seclorum mean?
These Latin words mean "New order of the ages." Charles Thomson, a statesman involved in the design of The Great Seal of the United States, proposed the phrase to signify the beginning of what he called "the new American Era," which he said began in 1776 with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The letters are Roman numerals for 1776. M is 1,000, D is 500, CC is 200, L is 50, XX is 20, VI is 6. Add the numerals on the pyramid together and you get the year 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, and when the Novus Ordo Seclorum began.
Why is there an unfinished pyramid with a glowing eye?
Thomson explained the sturdy pyramid as a symbol of "strength and duration". He did not explain its unfinished state, but many believe it signified that our nation remained unfinished. The pyramid also stops at 13 steps, the number of the original colonies.
The "Eye of Providence" is a visual representation of the words Annuit Coeptis, and reinforces the founders' notion that God looked upon the endeavor of the new nation with favor. Many theorists mistakenly believe the symbolism of the eye is related to the Freemasons (a secret society whose members believed they were under the careful scrutiny of God), but the symbolism of the glowing eye is far older than any Freemason thinking. Scholars have traced versions of the symbol as far back as the ancient Egyptians.
What does E Pluribus Unum mean?
"Out of many, one." The 13 disparate colonies came together to form one nation.
Why a bald eagle? The founders wanted an animal native to America to be the new nation's symbol. In its talons the eagle holds arrows and olive branches, signifying war and peace.
Fun activities you and the kids can do with a dollar bill
Track your bills. Go to the website Where's George? and enter the serial number of the bill. If the bill has been in circulation long enough, you might be able to see where your bill has been as it travels from wallets to registers and back. After you enter your bills, check back later to see where they have gone.
Play dollar-bill poker. Each of you takes a dollar bill and examines the green serial numbers as if they were a hand of playing cards. Make your best poker hand and see who wins.
from Yahoo articles http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/life/15-things-you-never-noticed-on-a-dollar-575113
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