Hawaii Vacation 2010: Waikiki Walk Around

broderic on February 20, 2011

Hawaii 2010/Waikiki

Friday night and we go to town.

My nephew, mom, aunt and I spend it wandering around Waikiki. We had planned to walk to Ala Moana several blocks away, but decide against it as the road got dark and the ladies didn’t feel like making the trek.

We get some Starbuck’s and join the crowd of tourists as they wander around the main drag. We don’t get close to the beach, but we do get close to the real Hawaii.

We stop into 88 tees. I’m looking for something cool, but the place is a mad house. Japanese tourists up the wazoo fill the isles and I worry that I can’t buy anything because I can’t speak japanese. Yet, I don’t find anything because the shelves are messy and I don’t like any of the hipster tees they sell. The nephew finds some hipster vintage football tees, but for thirty dollars, it ain’t worth it.

Behind 88 tees, you can find the seedy side of town — the porn video palaces. The nephew finds one of their pamphlets. Hoy!

We’re lost for a bit before we wander into the Waikiki duty free mall. Again, nothing but Japanese. Up a few floors, we shop like the Japanese tourists, but don’t buy anything as this mall is the fancy pants stores. I watch the cute girls go by.

Then we wait. In the cool night, we wait to get picked up to go back west. The cousin comes by later than expected. Our one night in Town is done.

More fun photos to look at on my flickr Hawaii Vacation 2010 Set.

Spring Is Coming

broderic on February 18, 2011

I love browser metrics. How does yours measure up?

Wasn’t it beautiful today? Can you think of anything more beautiful? There. I knew you could.

Question of the Day [2.17.11]

broderic on February 17, 2011

Maybe I should re-sync iPhone and change out all that holiday music and the holiday playlists. Do you still have your Christmas lights up?

Quote of the Day [2.17.11]

broderic on February 17, 2011

"Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony."Dennis (Michael Palin), Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Ko?

broderic on February 17, 2011

Love this version of the School Rumble 1st season ending because Mamiko Noto sings in it along with her sister in animation, Ami Koshimizu. Mostly for Mamiko Noto and her gentle voice. She’s probably the only anime voice actress that you can tell just by listening. There are a few others I recognize, but none as memorable as Mamiko Noto. You can catch her currently voicing Sawako Kuronoma in Kimi Ni Todoke (KimiTodo), the best shoujo out there.

Link of the Day [2.17.11]

broderic on February 17, 2011

So, the Republican wankers at the Capitol feel like defunding all of public broadcasting. They want to take away our Cookie Monsters and Reading Rainbows. Most importantly it will hurt local radio station WTMD. They are currently working on their latest fund drive. Give and while you’re at it, listen to their countdown of top songs to take with you to a desert island. While that may sound awesome, I have heard a few that would drive me bonkers like Gilligan did the Skipper.

Anyhow, join WTMD and give a donation. Listen to the awesome music. Enjoy before the wankers take it away.

http://wtmd.blogspot.com/2011/02/list-top-500-desert-island-songs-of-all.html

Fourth Annual BrowserMetrics Oscar Pool

broderic on February 17, 2011

It’s almost Oscar night, and once again, I give you, my reader, a chance to bask in the fame and glory that Hollywood provides that night. It’s the Fourth Annual BrowserMetrics Oscar Pool.

You know how to play: pick the eventual winners of the Oscars in all categories. Collect points. The most points wins.

I’m being particularly sadistic this year, though. I’ve changed the scoring structure and rules to win.

All categories are mandatory. The amount of points that a correct answer is worth is up to you this year. You can choose from 1 or 2 points in the “minor” categories and up to 3 points in the “major” categories. Choose wisely, because not only do you earn the points for the correct answer, you loose the points for a wrong answer. It’s a bet your placing that your hunch on the Oscar is correct. I’ll spot you 10 points; that’s 10 categories that you can totally guess at. The other 14 (I think) will give you nightmares.

The winner is the one with the most positive points. Most positive points gets you a copy (DVD, VHS, torrent, download) of any of the 10 Best Picture nominees when they are available in the United States. You can also win the no-prize of guessing the most correct, but it’s the points that count.

Good luck. Click me to start the madness