Yesterday, the brother-in-law told me he’s on a mission to find restaurants that still serve Green River so that he can reminisce back to the days when he used to drink it at Jolly Roger… I told him that I knew that Meg’s Drive In had it and I think Sekiya’s might still have it, but didn’t know of any place else. So I posted the question out to Facebook and Twitter and collected a few more locales, but I wanted to throw it out to my homeys on WWE as well to see if you guys had any suggestions as to where else he can go to stir up some nostalgia.
So wot? Where can the BIL get his Green River fix?
Made a run to Fischer after work yesterday and picked up most of my supplies for my VH07V booth at the 2012 Hawaii Ocean Expo. Got rope, plexi frames, a waste bag for money, receipt books, etc. That place get choke kine stuffs!
After work today and/or tomorrow, I’m supposed to pick up the finished shirts, hats and stickers from three different vendors. Just in the knick of time… Well, hopefully!
As if I didn’t mention this enough awwwredde, the Hawaii Ocean Expo will be at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall this Saturday, April 21st from 9am-7:30pm and Sunday, April 22nd from 9am-5pm. Hope to see y’all there!
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This week’s “Spotted” shot for VH07V is of my buddy Rich Hollis from the UFC, during his vacation here in Hawaii. He is joined by Amanda and Jessica. Mahalos for spreading the VH07V love!
So wot gangy? Are you relieved that your taxes are finally pau? Were any of you naughty and nevah do um yet?
I’m getting a refund on both Federal and State, so I’m a happy camper. How’d you guys do?
This week’s photo is shmall kine stalker action. It’s a zoomed in picture of a random couple that just so happen to be in my shot. Can you guess where this is?
Points for Photo #1…
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Why wuz I dea?: 3 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
The time has finally arrived! We’re just three short days away from the 2012 Hawaii Ocean Expo where I’ll be debuting the VH07V booth. The show is at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and runs from Saturday, April 21st (9am-7:30pm) through Sunday, April 22nd (9am-5pm). If anybody has any expertise in booth design, or even just doing trade shows in general, please help a brutha out! 😛
We’re cutting it pretty close, but all three vendors (tees, hats, and stickers) assure me that my orders will be ready in time for the show. I plan on having CHOKE quantities and styles, with show only discounts, so come on down and say “Hi!” if you can k?
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This week’s “Spotted” shot for VH07V is of the winning team I sponsored during the Central YMCA’s 1st Annual Indoor Triathlon. From left to right, they are the jogger: Melissa Chang (@Melissa808), the swimmer: Dino Kawamura (@Legendjy), and the biker Shay F (@StarletShay). Congratulations guys and mahalos for reppin’ VH07V!
Points for Photo #1…
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Why wuz I dea?: 3 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
We’re still on track for my first ever trade show appearance at the 2012 Hawaii Ocean Expo – on April 21st (9am-7:30pm) & 22nd (9am-5pm) at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.
Orders for hats and adult tees (including a new color combo) are in, as is the keiki and lady’s lines! The Banner is in progress and I still have to order additional stickers soon. Business cards are pau!
This week’s “Spotted” shot for VH07V is actually one of me. Sorry! LOL! It’s a shot from a testimonial spot we filmed for Lanakila Pacific Custom Products, who is actually taking the lead on my keiki and women’s stuff for this order. I’ve been so involved with Lanakila Pacific, from doing routes for their Meals on Wheels program, catering events for work from their Lanakila Kitchen, to participating in their annual Good Table event, that I almost feel like family. Heck, Lanakila Pacific is even the primary beneficiary of Rice Fest, the annual event I co-founded. It only made perfect sense to go through Lanakila Custom Products for my screening needs.
Points for Photo #1…
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Why wuz I dea?: 3 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Points for Photo #2…
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Why wuz I dea?: 3 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Points for Photo #3…
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
EEK! VH07V’s involvement at the upcoming 2012 Hawaii Ocean Expo – on April 21st (9am-7:30pm) & 22nd (9am-5pm) at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall – is QUICKLY approaching! I hope I’ll be ready in time!
Banners, business cards, additional inventory, etc. Just gotta make shua I’m not forgetting anything. :
Here’s this week’s “Spotted” shot for VH07V. Can’t really see the whole logo, but the guy in the middle is sporting his VH07V Tee on the hills of Mount Charleston in Las Vegas.
Points for Photo #1…
* Name dat dish: 2 points
* Location (old): 2 points
* Location (new): 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Points for Photo #2…
* Name dat dish: 2 points
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Island: 2 points
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Points for Photo #3…
* Name dat dish: 2 points
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Although not very easy to schedule in between the cries of a little baby 😛 , this week’s task is to finalize the VH07V inventory so I know exactly how many shirts I have left and in what colors/sizes. Then, I will be placing a 3rd order – a really BIG one – to prepare for my first booth appearance at the upcoming 2012 Hawaii Ocean Expo, on April 21st (9am-7:30pm) & 22nd (9am-5pm) at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall.
I am planning on ordering a couple new color combos, stuff for the ladies & keiki, and even cool, looking embroidered hats! Cross your fingers I can get it all done in time! 🙂
Other than that, my friend sent in this pic of a recent VH07V sighting at the Kamiloiki Keiki Carnival. Thanks Kari! The guy in the pic is Jon and the banner he is holding is of a mutual friend’s (Stacie) cute clothing company for da wahine called Flutter & Bliss 808. Support local and check them out k? 😉
Not sure if I mentioned this to you guys before, but I’m currently in a body fat loss competition with some friends which started back on January 1st. Our final weigh-out/measurement is on April 1st (yeah, April Fool’s Day ironically) so I only have a little over a week left to go for this torture of not being able to eat junk food… Much! One thing I miss is plate lunches.
*GROOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWL*
Sorry, that was the sound of my tummy as I nibble on this salad. 😦 Depressing no? Anyway, this week’s WIH theme is plate lunches and fried chicken in particular. Go get um cuzins!
Points for Photo #1…
* Name dat chicken! (Most creative answer): 3 points
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Points for Photo #2…
* Name dat chicken! (Most creative answer): 3 points
* Name dat chicken! (Fo’ real name): 2 points
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Points for Photo #3…
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
The bad news? After fulfilling all requests, I’m already running low on many sizes/colors and even ran out in others! 200+ gone in 1 week!? Wow! This thing is really taking off and it’s pretty dang exciting!
I guess I have to order A LOT more for round 3, and then strategically slow down on the sales in preparation for my first booth appearance at the upcoming 2012 Hawaii Ocean Expo, on April 21st (9am-7:30pm) & 22nd (9am-5pm) at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall! See how I did that right there? 😛 It would be shmall kine embarrassing if I run out after the first day! Then again, that would be a good thing yeah? 🙂
Anyway, big mahalos to everyone for your support and helping to spread the word about this grassroots, local brand, that all started right here! 😉 You da bessessist!
Chee, more than half da month stay pau and I only just realized that I nevah mentioned my new article on AroundHawaii. For those of you who love Vegas (which is pretty much all of us!), here are some ono kine grindz fo’ try next time you go!
Points for Photo #1…
* Why are there letters on each gate!? (Most creative answer): 3 points
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Points for Photo #2…
* Who dat stay?: 3 points
* Occasion/Event: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
Points for Photo #3…
* Location: 2 points
* General area: 1 point
* Closest street(s)?: 1 point each
* Google Street View link (if get)?: 2 points
* Month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the month photo was taken?: 1 point
* Day of the week photo was taken?: 1 point
* Year photo was taken?: 1 point
* Exact time photo was taken?: 5 points
On Sunday, we had our very first photo shoot for the VH07V line and I’m supah excited to see how the photos came out! We shot wifey’s two cousins (brother and sister combo) in a very Hawaii-ish Shave Ice scene. Here’s a look behind the scenes. Looks legit right? 😉
Special mahaloz to the following, in no particular order:
Jana and Kaka`ako Kool for allowing us to shoot on your property and for feeding us your bomb shave ice! (Give them a visit at: 831 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, Mon-Fri: 8am-6pm, Sat:11am-4pm)!
Marc Orbito of hungry eYe photography. Email him for your photographic needs: marc (at) orbito.net
C & K (probably shouldn’t name them 😛 ) for being my cute models and their parents (our uncle and aunty) for being supportive of the new VH07V venture.
Todd W for letting us borrow your bench for the shave ice scene.
Wifey and bebe for hanging out and being patient during the shoot. 8)
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Barring another delay, my new order of 200+ additional shirts is supposed to be pau today! Hopefully, I’ll be able to pick up what I’ve been waiting for a month for, so I can continue my grass roots efforts of sales and distribution out of the trunk of my car. 😛 In anticipation of selling from my booth at the upcoming Hawaii Ocean Expo, I’ll probably be ordering another color combination or two, in addition to keiki sizes and a possible style for da wahine out dea. Exciting!
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As mentioned above, I’ll have a booth at the 2012 Hawaii Ocean Expo, happening on April 21st (9am-7:30pm) & 22nd (9am-5pm) at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall! Come on down and visit me and/or tell your friends and family too k? And remember, if I still didn’t get to you 6 remaining VH07V Free T-shirt Winners, I’ll have them for you at the booth. Just come on down! 🙂
World Wide Ed 