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Remember pay phones? You know… rectangular booths on street corners and those impressive quad layouts at airport gates? The mobile phone has made the pay phone obsolete and I suspect that it will soon push landline phones to the technology graveyard as well.
I am now completely mobile and it is working out pretty well. I like that I can be “home” all the time – even if I’m in class or on the beach. I like that I can silence the ringer, vibrate, or even assign different ringtones to different callers. I like the ability to text and receive texts instantly. Almost all aspects of cellular calling are better.
What I don’t like is the loss of caller ID and having to guess who is calling if the caller’s number is not in my phonebook. You know… you see a telephone number on your phone display and you don’t recognize it. In general, if
I don’t know the number I don’t pick it up because I don’t want to speak to strangers and I don’t want to waste mobile minutes.
I’ll often use the tracenumber.com service to do a reverse phone number lookup on the unrecognized number so I can trace who it belongs to.That’s pretty slick because I just type in the number and their service tells me who it belongs to. Once I have a name, I can even look up the address for that number as well. IfI recognize the caller after using the tracenumber.com reverse phone lookup, I’ll dial the caller back and add them to my mobile phonebook.TraceNumber.com can look up phone numbers from both landlines and cell phones, and the lookups are 100% confidential – no one will be notified that you’ve searched for them or their phone number on the site.
Are you completely wireless?? What I mean
is, have you followed the growing trend to drop your telephone landline
and go exclusively mobile? Please leave me a comment with your feelings on this growing trend.
Aloha ~
Ali
Hawaii’s Favorite Fish, the Humuhumunukunukuapua, is now a Disney Hit Song
in High Schol Musical 2
High School Musical II Lyrics
Ryan: A long time ago in a land far away lived the pineapple princess, Tiki.
She was sweet as a peach, in a pineapple way, but so sad that she hardly speaky.
Still, if you listen well, you`ll hear her secret wish.
Sharpay: Aloha everybody, my name is Tiki! I long to free a truly remarkable fish
My sweet prince.
Humuhumunukunukuapua`a Makihiki malahini-who Humuhumunukunukuapua`a Ooh!
Hawana wakawakawakaniki pu pu pu. Ryan, the fog?
Ryan: She dreams of a boy who is under a spell that has left him all wet and scaly.
Sharpay: I sing from my heart of the power of love, just a girl with a ukulele.
Come to me, my sweet one, and be still. I`ll grasp your tail and stroke each lender gill.
My sweet prince.
Humuhumunukunukuapua`a Makihiki malahini-who Humuhumunukunukuapua`a
Ooh! Hawana wakawakawakaniki pu pu pu.
Now this is where we lean into the whole kabuki thing.
Sharpay Ryan & Girls: The clouds turned grey, and the big sky cried, and the ocean had a fit.
Sharpay: (Ryan, where`s my ocean!?)
Sharpay, Ryan & Girls: Then the wind went whoosh, and thunder cracked, and mighty Mount Fufu spit.
Sharpay [spoken]: (Mighty Mount Fufu spit!)
Sharpay & Ryan: T-T-T-Tiki T-Tiki Wanna speaky, speaky, speaky. So words I will not mince.
Sharpay: Please make a man of my fresh fish prince. This is real fish talk… No lie. And then the fish turns into a
gorgogeus prince and sings: I`m Prince Humuhumunukunukuapua`a Amakahiki malahini who.
(With me!) Humumunukunukuapua`a Ooh! Hawana wakawakawakaniki pu pu pu
Sharpay: EVERYBODY!
All: Humuhumunukunukuapua`a Makihiki malahini-who Humuhumunukunukuapua`a
Ooh! Hawana wakawakawakaniki pu pu pu. wakawakawakaniki pu pu pu. wakawakawakaniki pu…
pu… pu! Ahh…!!
Aloha ~
White sandy beaches yes, but is there really such a thing as a Green Sand Beach?
Yep, and you can only find it on the Big Island of Hawaii by traveling down a twelve-mile, unevenly paved, single-lane country road – the kind of road that voids your rental car contract but takes you to an extraordinary attraction. Down this windy road you will spot 37 white windmills that stand about a hundred feet tall – a few houses and a few cows before reaching Ka Lae (the southern most tip of the United States). South Point is a peninsula sacred to the Hawaiians filled with a sense of mana or power. This is the Green Sand Beach of Puu Mahana!
Aloha ~
Ali
Beaches and sunshine – yes, but that’s just one of the many facets of Hawaii. The Aloha State has been associated with celebrity glitz and glamor for decades and continues to this day.
And what about the sports world you ask…?
Look to the golf courses for Hawaii’s brightest golf star. Michelle Wie is making headlines
all over and she’s still a student at Punahou School. Tall and lean,
this fresh Korean-faced superstar is taking the golf world by storm.
Aloha ~
Ali
Has it really been 10 years? Thousands paid their respects to the late
Israel ‘Iz’ Kamakawiwo’ole as his body lies in state at the Capitol on June 26, 1997.
Over the Rainbow
I hope you enjoy this video of Israel Kamakawiwo ole, the great one, who touched so many lives in Hawaii and all over the world. Kamakawiwo ole was nicknamed “The Gentle Giant” by his admirers. He was described as always cheerful and positive, and he was best known for his love of the land and of the people of Hawaii. Through his consummate ukulele playing and incorporation of other idioms (such as jazz and reggae), Iz remains one of the major influences in Hawaiian music over the last 15 years.
Israel Kamakawiwo ole died on June 26, 1997 – He was 38 years old….
Longing for the islands? Wishing you could escape to aloha?
There are currently 3 Hyatt Resorts in Hawaii, and here’s a nice new sweepstakes from Hyatt that can get you on your way to the resort of your choice. This contest was brought to our attention by the Hawaiian Vacation Gifts Blog – thanks guys!
The Hyatt Resort Corporation is sponsoring a “Hyatt Resorts Great Summer Getaway 2008″. One lucky winner will be awarded a Grand Prize of a Hyatt Gift card worth $15,000.00 This Hyatt gift card can be used at any Hyatt Resort locations around the world for hotel room stays, spa treatments, restaurants, golfing and more.
Aloha ~
Ali
Kalepolepo Park on Maui has Reopened
The Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation announced that Kalepolepo Park has reopened after being shut down from all the recent storm damage. Maui County officials did say that the facilities at Kamaole Beach Park II would remain closed, however until further notice. The restrooms and showers are closed due to waterline damages, and the main beach access is closed because of unremoved debris and a hazardous drop-off.
Whether you’re looking for high adventure on the waves, romantic sunsets or a protected, family friendly swimming spot, Oahu’s beaches have it all. And while you may know world famous Waikiki Beach and the high-octane winter waves of the North Shore, there’s even more to discover along Oahu’s 112 miles of coastline.
Sandy Beach on Oahu’s North Shore
Sandy Beach: A favorite of Oahu-born President Barack Obama, this stretch of sand is 10 minutes past Hanauma Bay near the Halona Blowhole. A popular local beach, the massive shore break here can be dangerous, so bodysurf at your own risk.
Sandy Beach on Oahu’s North Shore
Aloha from Sunny Honolulu!
Call me weird, but I really enjoy watching television commercials.
In fact, I am more interested in the commercials during the Super Bowlthan I am in the football game so I’m sure you can imagine howdelighted I was when I was selected to review this vacation rental commercial by the folks at Vacation Rental.org.
Not exactly up to Super Bowl quality, but for a travel blogger like me I can say that the “Unitard” literally me laugh out loud. I think it’s very funny and it really does get the point across about staying in a vacation rental rather than a hotel when traveling.
What do you think?
Sugar Bowl Fever is epedemic in Hawaii as travel agencies are being bombarded with phone calls from desperate Hawaii Warriors fans. Experts, however, are suggesting that fans bypasas the traditional travel agent and make their own plans online instead. Travel packages from Honolulu to New Orleans for the New Year’s Day game ranged from $2,000 to $3,500 per person through travel agents and were going quickly, but ala carte purchasing online might make the trip much more affordable.
Airline Tickets, Hotels, and Rental Cars
Click here for airline, hotel, and rental car quotes from all sources at one time. Explore individual fares and hotels, then compare them to travel agent quotes for a pleasant surprise. Be sure to click through the fare that you are interested in for two reasons.
1) The fares are disappearing quickly and may become unavailable in a short timeframe. You can reserve a fare and hold it for 2 hours in many cases.
2) sometimes a cheaper fare pops up when you click through the original fare – not sure why this is but it happens frequently. Do it yourself and save!!
Hawaii Warriors and Sugar Bowl Merchandise
Click here to buy Hawaii Warriors Merchandise like the shirt you see above – just type Hawaii in the search box and load up for Christmas.
Get Pumped Up
And click here to hear the Hawaii Warriors Marching Band play the Fight Song – Song lyrics included – Bookmark this site and get pumped for the New Years Day game.
Go Warriors!