i am SO PROUD of chuck. damn it. i only recently learned how difficult it is to envision any kind of creative project then actually bring it to life. dude. it’s hard. this man had about 6 years of it swirling around in his head then the better part of last summer to write and direct his [...]
Entries Tagged as 'culture'
[pics] One Kine Day premiere, Tsunami’s 1yr, Lotus with Models and stuff.
June 9th, 2010 · 21 Comments
Tags: all over the place · art · chinatown · culture · hot · kalima rules · music · next door · nothing but love for skate · ouch · photos done · press · they grow up so fast · work
[pics] I <3 Next Door: Myka9, Future Paradise, Ginza, and my first First Friday back…
March 18th, 2010 · 14 Comments
hello, honolulu. man, i missed you. you would think i was gone for a month. don’t think i was kidding when i was already homesick after like 40 minutes of being in hong kong. i mean, sure i loved the place (nothing beats that crew that i was rolling with out there. SUPREME status.) just… [...]
Tags: I heart successful people · art · chinatown · culture · fashion · first friday art walk · hip hop · my favorite band ever · next door · nightlife · photos done
[pics] Hawaii International Film Festival, LOST and Contrast Magazine’s 3Deep
October 25th, 2009 · 12 Comments
well. that was a tough week. these pics have been sitting here in my draft queue for a bit long, sorry. i didn’t want to really do this when we were all grieving our friend. it’s still so very sad, and definitely not real. gotta keep moving i guess.
this time of year is definitely my [...]
Tags: Hiff · I heart successful people · activities · all over the place · celebrities · chinatown · culture · film · life · my favorite band ever · nightlife · oooo fancy · photos done · thirtyninehotel · what everyone else is talking about
[pics] a tweat up, an alternative taste festival, & FIVE YEARS OF THIRTYNINEHOTEL!
October 16th, 2009 · 12 Comments
so the film festival just kicked off. we are in the midst of it right now even. i so much love this time of year, holy crap.
i meant to post this wednesday. i kinda missed my own deadline. todays seems like a good day to get around to it though. this was last week thursday. [...]
Tags: Blog-Stalking · all over the place · art · chinatown · culture · food · get hyped · kalima rules · nightlife · nostalgia · photos done · thirtyninehotel · what everyone else is talking about · work
[pics] I <3 the Deadbeats, NeonNeon, Apt3 BBQ and Fresh Cafe!
September 23rd, 2009 · 15 Comments
GOD what is it about the deadbeats. why do i love them so much. ok, ya, i mean, woah hotties, but there’s a lot of good music in town, why am i so stuck on them? it’s like my passion pit obsession- it’s like i can only be obsessed with one band at a time [...]
Tags: BAMP · Fabulous Openings · Hiff · all over the place · chinatown · culture · film · fun bobby · kicks · my favorite band ever · next door · nothing but love for skate · oooo fancy · photos done · showdown in chinatown · something to do on a SUNDAY night
[pics] chill ass chill. kinda just magoo’s and pizza. AMAZING pizza tho…
September 18th, 2009 · 9 Comments
so i don’t have a tv. i have the internet. that’s worse almost. cause the internet has tv too. i didn’t go out friday OR saturday night. totally got consumed by hulu.com. it was a beautiful thing, really. oh, and tuesday? when i was blabbing to the world that i was drinking dollar guinness at [...]
Tags: culture · food · hook it up · photos done · press · supercrew
[pics] so much work, so much Kona, so much BAND OF HORSES
August 26th, 2009 · 7 Comments
you know, these events were a lot more fun when i was sneaking in to them….
Tags: BAMP · Blog-Stalking · Honolulu Academy of Arts · celebrities · culture · music · my favorite band ever · nostalgia · nothing but love for skate · off island · photos done · press · reeling with pleasure · something to do on a SUNDAY night · supercrew · they grow up so fast · thirtyninehotel · work
[pics] fresh cafe, my first acid wash, tsunami, shokudo and CONTRAST party
August 14th, 2009 · 18 Comments
no i don’t have photoshop, mister professional tons of time and money on your hands website guy. yes i watermark all my photos by hand before i blog them. yes that’s why it takes me longer to get these out for you. no i don’t have time or money to use/learn photoshop to do it [...]
Tags: art · chinatown · culture · first friday art walk · food · hip hop · kicks · nothing but love for skate · photos done · press · reeling with pleasure · supercrew · thirtyninehotel · what everyone else is talking about · work
[pics] what it’s like at HOME and on a movie set. Also APARTM3NT grand opening.
August 4th, 2009 · 11 Comments
WHAT is with the sky lately? god, last friday was the nicest sunset ever. i guess maybe climate changes? or … shoot, i could probably just google it. well anyway, it was a superrad sunset just in time for pecha kuchaat the academy last friday. you can bet i was there early to get a [...]
Tags: Fabulous Openings · addictions · art · chinatown · culture · film · fun bobby · hot · kicks · lurk · nightlife · nothing but love for skate · photos done · they grow up so fast · thirtyninehotel · weekend
welcome to honolulu dalek…
August 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
…you guys all can be a part of his installation too. he’s working at 901 waimanu st off ward (that old “the spot” place) to make the piece he’s unveiling aug 7th at soho. email zen or race if you’re interested and don’t even be scared! from the looks of things it’s a super cool [...]
Tags: art · culture · for the greater good · get hyped
[pics] oh hi eyecandy. icons2 premiere madness, fancy party lurkness, top of world.
July 22nd, 2009 · 7 Comments
so my big bossman was all stoked when he had the first pic in an entry i made a while ago. it was so rad, you guys. he was like “i made the cover!” and the other day he was like “can i have the cover again?”
so here is my dilemma. do i give my [...]
Tags: art · chinatown · culture · kalima rules · my favorite band ever · next door · nightlife · oooo fancy · photos done · scooped · technology · thirtyninehotel · what everyone else is talking about · work
[pics] manoa valley theater, soho first friday and yay! the 4th of july!
July 14th, 2009 · 15 Comments
aaaaa i don’t drive to manoa enough. oh, and take that! new no cell phone law. this is just a measley canon. with no phone capabilities whatsoever….
Tags: activities · all over the place · art · bikinis · chinatown · culture · fashion · first friday art walk · fun bobby · kalima rules · my favorite band ever · nightlife · photos done · press · scooped · they grow up so fast · work
[pics] new club alert, showdown in chinatown is back, F&M are still kicking
May 21st, 2009 · 8 Comments
friday i had no idea how i was going to do the Black Diamond grand opening reception from 7p-9p and still get a good seat for Showdown in Chinatown by 8:30p AND make it to F&M’s new big Friday weekly at the old W. you could say i having what you might call a nightlife [...]
Tags: Fabulous Openings · all over the place · culture · film · fun bobby · next door · nightlife · photos done · press · showdown in chinatown · supercrew · they grow up so fast · weekend
[pics] humanitarian happy hour at oceans808, GroundUP, Space Truckin’ at Thirtyninehotel
May 14th, 2009 · 15 Comments
supercw.com burned out? HA! pardon me if i tend to focus my time more towards the things that actually give me the money to live. come on though, you know this is where my heart is, and i’ll never leave it. it’s just like, short hiatuses so i can do things like pay my rent.
so [...]
Tags: I heart successful people · all over the place · chinatown · culture · fashion · fun bobby · kalima rules · philanthropicdedness · photos done · they grow up so fast · thirtyninehotel · weekend · what everyone else is talking about · work
[nostalgia] the first time i saw GroundUP…
May 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment
This was an entry made in June of 2007. The first time I ever saw a GroundUP show which also happened to be the same weekend I went to a wicked rad BBQ with Thirtyninehotel and DJ Harvey at Kaimanas. I was so huped! Figured I’d post this while I gather my images from this [...]
Tags: I heart successful people · art · chinatown · culture · fashion · nightlife · nostalgia · pics soon · reeling with pleasure · supercw.com · weekend
[pics] workfun, PacEdge Mag 3yr, V Loungin with Silver Medallion, Fitted family opens their new store
April 24th, 2009 · 3 Comments
woah hey. the accidental closeups are actually all the time with this short lens thing.
Tags: Fabulous Openings · I heart successful people · chinatown · culture · for the greater good · fun bobby · my favorite band ever · nostalgia · nothing but love for skate · philanthropicdedness · photos done · technology · they grow up so fast · weekend · work
[pics] Miu Miu grand opening, luxury shop parties, The Counter grand opening
April 2nd, 2009 · 14 Comments
just a sec – look at this faaaace. can life ever do you wrong when you’re in the company of one maka? no? right that’s what i’m saying. and that’s what i said last week….
Tags: Fabulous Openings · art · celebrities · culture · my favorite band ever · oooo fancy · philanthropicdedness · photos done · press · scooped · something different · thank you · thirtyninehotel · weekend · what everyone else is talking about · work
been waiting for this one…
February 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment
aaron has been getting my brain ready to swell. today it did. <3 the dropshadows. everyone i am in brainlove with is gettin up with a crew! groundup is international this year. contrast is on the streets. and the art that’s no doubt touched all of you in honolulu is here. chinatown. i wonder if [...]
Tags: I heart successful people · addictions · art · culture · nostalgia · pics soon · technology · thank you
[pics] stay gold, soul clap, glitch and glamour, wave anniversary. pretty epic weekend, actually.
February 2nd, 2009 · 15 Comments
been chillin crib status all last week. spending ansje’s last days laughing our faces off and drinking way too much before she goes back to california.
Tags: I heart successful people · art · bikinis · chinatown · culture · fashion · fun bobby · hot · monday UN-fun day · my favorite band ever · nostalgia · photos done · scooped
[pics] lot of work, the new rum fire, mercury turns 5, chinese new year weekend, dryfck dies at 24k monday
January 27th, 2009 · 11 Comments
oh yeah. oh yeah. new president. new president. grew up here. grew up here. (er, you were supposed to read that slow and drawn out, like kinda sing-songy)
Tags: all over the place · art · chinatown · culture · fun bobby · hook it up · kalima rules · lurk · monday UN-fun day · nightlife · nostalgia · photos done · supercrew · supercw.com · thank you · they grow up so fast · thirtyninehotel · work
oh no i did not just post two weekly updates in two days (oh yes i did)
December 15th, 2008 · 14 Comments
so here. how about i just keep going since i have like 3 hours to kill before driving from work to aiea bowl for that industry bowling night. those are so fun, and i always wind up with hundreds of funny shotsthat make me feel all overwhelmed to chisel down to a hundred so i [...]
Tags: Blog-Stalking · art · chinatown · culture · fashion · kalima rules · nightlife · nothing but love for skate · oooo fancy · photos done · props · scooped · technology · they grow up so fast · thirtyninehotel · what everyone else is talking about
monday art
December 1st, 2008 · 2 Comments
ok, wait a second. HOW did i miss this?!?! i mean, ok ok ok i know i’ve been busy with this new job but are you FRIGGING KIDDING ME?!?! contrast is live, so live that it just blew me out of my chair just now browsing through it. i been wondering what ever happened to [...]
Tags: Blog-Stalking · art · culture · kalima rules · thank you
i picked the wrong night…
November 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments
…to go home early
maka’s 24k at loft. 2nd and 4th mondays. best ever writeup of the evening by the prince of honolulu at the loft. best photo recap ever on paul’s site. jeez, guys.
Tags: Blog-Stalking · bad timing · chinatown · culture · props · sluts · thank you · they grow up so fast
[pics] north shore vacation, obama green drinks, not much else.
November 10th, 2008 · 8 Comments
what’s worse. camera issues or car issues. hmmm? cause, man. i got both right now. life’s kinda trying to stress me out but for some reason i just don’t care. could it be these delicious wines that are always in my face these days? probably! could i be drunk right now? MAYBE!
nah, just kidding. but [...]
Tags: bad timing · culture · first friday art walk · kalima rules · nightlife · photos done · work
say hello…
October 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
…to my boyfriend for the next week. hawaii international film festival. we’re keeping it mellow but between us, i’m 100% smitten.
what i’m hyped on:
Beautiful Losers (united states)
Dirty Hands: The Art and Crimes of David Choe (united states)
what i saw and loved loved loved
The Divine Weapon (korea)
Morning Comes So Soon (marshall islands)
Gone Shopping (singapore)
Beauty Queen (united [...]
Tags: Hiff · culture · film · get hyped · learning is fun
[pics] HIFF stuff, Design stuff, Pearl Anniversary, Deadbeats @ Indigo, Taste Kapolei, Black Party
October 10th, 2008 · 11 Comments
hiya. i have a feeling you’re going to be mad at me after you read this. i’m taking up entirely too much of your time. let me apologize in advance for that before i move on to this seemingly irrelevant and unimportant photo of people at a movie theater…
Tags: Hiff · all over the place · culture · first friday art walk · fun bobby · hook it up · nightlife · nothing but love for skate · oooo fancy · photos done · technology · they grow up so fast · weekend · work
[pics] Honolulu Weekly’s friends and neighbors, Awamori Festival, Who’s Keeping Hawaii Green, Taste of the Arts
September 24th, 2008 · 5 Comments
did anyone else see the maltese falcon last week?!?! that thing was ridiculousness. one of the largest privately-owned sailing yachts in the world. THE WORLD! how obnoxious. it’s like driving a hummer or something. pretty much THE loudest way to be like “YO! i’m rich! RICH!”
Tags: Fucked Up · SMART magazine · chinatown · culture · food · hook it up · nightlife · nostalgia · nothing but love for skate · oooo fancy · philanthropicdedness · photos done · thank you · they grow up so fast · work
[pics] first friday fast! groundUP, kau kau at aikau, VJs at shack WAIKIKI
September 11th, 2008 · 15 Comments
see? told you i was going to get hybrid fixed. finally. poor thing was sitting at my house for over a year like “what’s UP! you want me or not!”
Tags: all over the place · art · chinatown · culture · next door · nightlife · photos done · they grow up so fast · weekend
keep it down…
September 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Saturday · art · culture · fashion · get hyped · hip hop · hot · music
[pics] ooo fancy at nobu, bye randy, ground up at cupola, little level 4, graham funke at skyline
July 22nd, 2008 · 24 Comments
so last week i had the funniest comment from someone that wouldn’t tell me who they are. they said anyone that knows anything would be at level 4 and because i anticipated that it would be a cluttery hell of ick that i don’t know anything. hm. i wonder what they would say now. cause, [...]
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