I was not happy with the rental car price at expedia.com, so I looked around. I eventually rent a car from costco.com for three days on Kauai at $130, saving about $70 in all. I think we all prefer to pay less, but I also worry about some companies get too powerful, such as costco and google... ...
I went for an annual check-up this morning. When the male doctor showed up, I practically told him that I saw his father about 3-4 years ago. (This is because the doctor's last name is very unusual.) He looked at me and said: "I saw you 3-4 years ago (while he looked at my medical file), and we ar ...
In Hawaii, we don't celebrate all the holidays the same way as the mainland states. For example, we get today off, thanks to Prince Kuhio. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_K%C5%ABhi%C5%8D_Day So, what am I doing on this holiday? Cleaning. Washing loads of clothes, and editi ...
A college freshman wants to find a research opportunity this summer. He is willing to work for free, but that does not mean he is wanted because he has no experience. The question is whether or not his mother should step in, say to contact a colleague who may need a pair of free hands. She sent he ...
Yesterday, I volunteered to take some colleague/friends for a short version of around-the-island tour. They have been here since Jan. Once I heard that they never visited some landmarks, I jumped in. Here is the list of things we did together: 1) Toured the KCC Famers' Market, where we enjoyed gri ...
I hope my friends are enjoying their Sunday back home. The weather here is still worse than normal: Down-poured at night (or did I imagine it?), windy and cold during the day. I am not going to try my new bathing suit, yet.
I have lived in Honolulu for more than 10 years, so I know a lot of fun places and good restaurants. BUT, I don't know everything. Here is a list of things that I discovered today, when I "toured" some new and old friends from 8 am to 9 pm. 1) KCC Farmers' Market is packed with tourists, thanks t ...