Apple Store in Waikiki

I was so happy when I first found out that there was going to be a brand new Apple store opening up on the strip in Waikiki and even more happy when I moved into town. Now that I live in town I am a literal 5 minute bike ride from the Apple store. I’m ecstatic about this store.

I live streamed the event and you can find the videos and photos below:

Here the priest blesses the opening of the Apple Store, this tradition is common in Hawaii.

In line waiting for the store to open:

Walk through of the New Apple store:

Sofie, aka macratlove, was the first official person to enter the store.

Sofie, first in line:
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Ryan Ozawa, second in line after stalking last nights filming of the new LOST episode.
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Sporting my Chi.mp hat:
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Neenz, the brain behind Guy Kawasaki’s latest creation Alltop.com:

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27 September

Chris Schellenberg- In Awe of You


Find more videos like this on West Coast Connection

Buy his cd or check out the rest of his music on last.fm

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27 May

Yeah, Shamisen Are Pretty Sweet.

YouTube – Shamisen Vs. Shamisen

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6 September

LOG!!!

Check out this blast from the past:

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31 August

FortStreetPulse.com at Hawaii Pacific University

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FortStreetPulse.com is a student run 100% blog at Hawaii Pacific University. Submit a written piece & speak your mind.

Found this website, interesting that all of it’s content is written by students. The future of school news?

Check out FortStreetPulse.com

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29 August

Five Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

There are attractive garden plants that repel mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are horrible creatures that swarm around you and suck your blood. They cause itchy rashes and can carry disease.

The most common way of repelling or getting rid of mosquitoes involves spraying a large quantity of poisonous chemicals in your yard and on yourself. If you are interested in a more natural approach, consider these plants that repel mosquitoes.

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17 August

Oh, Happy Day! Countrywide May File For Bankruptcy – Consumerist

At least one good thing has come since the beginning of this whole ‘Subprime Meltdown’ fiasco. I don’t like Countrywide, let me dig around in the archives here, I’ve had a rough history with them. As a formal employee I can say that this brings a smile to me.

“If enough financial pressure is placed on Countrywide or if the market loses confidence in its ability to function properly then the model can break, leading to an effective insolvency,” Bruce wrote. “If liquidations occur in a weak market, then it is possible for Countrywide to go bankrupt.”

:-) <----- See?

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15 August

Bird, Plane or SuperMensch? Jews and Superheroes Share a Rich History

“Superman, Batman, Captain American and a slew of other superheroes have something in common besides funny-looking tights. They were all created by Jews, many from Eastern European backgrounds.”

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27 July

McAfee SiteAdvisor – Phishing Quiz

McAfee SiteAdvisor – Phishing Quiz

Can you tell a fake Web site from a real one? Do you always know which e-mails are legitimate?

Take the McAfee SiteAdvisor phishing quiz and get your safety grade…

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26 July

Pigs for Cubs…

In a zoo in California , a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, they died shortly after birth.

The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly started to decline in health, although physically she was fine. The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression. The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother’s cubs, perhaps she would improve.

After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother. The veter inarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species will take on the care of a different species. The only orphans” that could be found quickly, were a litter of weaner pigs. The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger

Would they become cubs or pork chops?

Take a look…….. you won’t believe your eyes!

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14 June