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Pink Van

Found this peculiar pink van in the Costco parking lot the other day.

Hog Island BBQ

Tried this restaurant on 11th Ave last Sunday for something different. I have not had Memphis BBQ before but this was not very good. You could see that the owner used chemical wood pellets because the bag was out in the open. At first I thought it was guinea pig pellet food until I read the bag. The service was a bit slow and there are no places to sit. We walked to the near by park and proceeded to eat. Tokki had the brisket sandwich with coleslaw topping and Tiger had the pulled pork plate with Scalloped potatoes and baked beans as the sides. The food had an overwhelming chemical smoke taste and Tokki said she kept tasting a gasoline like after taste. Later we both had heartburn and kept burping up that chemical. I would not recommend.
We have had Texas BBQ in Kaneohe and found that much better. They use real wood and not chemicals for flavor.

Chinese New Year 2010

I went to my first Chinese New Year Parade in Honolulu this year. In all my years being here, I never watched them from more than a distance in my car or on TV. I think this year had a magic to it because it was my year, the tiger.
The sights and sounds were amazing. We spent the afternoon in Chinatown with the food then parade. If you ever have a chance, please check a lion dance out.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy pt 6 of 3

Just finished An Another Thing by Eion Colfer for Douglas Adams. This book was supposed to be written off of notes by Douglas Adams.
I wanted to read this book because I had read the first five in the series, the last being about 1996. I had to skim summaries to remember exactly where the characters were when book five ended. I really wanted to like it as much as the others. I do not want to fault Mr. Colfer, but for some reason I did not enjoy the sixth as much as the other five. Maybe it was me. I loved the books as a teenager, but it was hard to get back into as an adult. If you read the series, then please read; if not, please do not pick this book up as you will be seriously confused.

Russian Beer

Saw this at my favorite shop and had to try. From St. Petersburg, Russia, the beer has an unusual flavor and an even more unusual pull top. Despite being a bottle, it has a pull tab like an old aluminum can. I recommend you try just for the hell of it.

Grape Gum Ball

I really like this helmet. I would buy it in a heartbeat if I could find this in a legal DOT model. Awesome color!

Type 2 Volkswagen Van

Saw this one on the UH Campus on Sunday. I like the Polynesian Fishhook Motif. Believe this is the Westphalia model.

Black Bug Cruiser

Saw this VolksWagen in the Costco parking lot. I like the concept and the white lines are pinstriped, but the black paint was not so hot close-up I did not see a clear coat. Beetles with luggage racks are awesome.