The One about having an aquarium again…
One of the things I enjoyed back during my college years was having an aquarium and taking care of my fish. I had a 20 gallon aquarium and I had many types of fish and it was one of the more calming experiences in my Read More …
The One about the KEYNICE Laptop Cooling Pad
I recently decided to swap out my previous laptop cooling pad for the KEYNICE K1739 laptop cooling pad! There are a few things that I really do like about this cooling pad! For one, much more incline. A lot of cooling pads only give you Read More …
The One about the PULACO Ultra Quiet Aquarium Air Pump Dual Outlet
I decided to give the PULACO Ultra Quiet Aquarium Air Pump Dual Outlet a try! Anything to bring more oxygen to the fish which I have in my tanks. With this air pump, you actually get more for your money with a dual outlet pump, Read More …
The One about the FREESEA Aquarium Hang On Back Power Filter
The FREESEA Aquarium Hang On Back Power Filter is an inexpensive filter at under $20 and I do recommend it for open top aquariums. Otherwise, for those that have a store-bought aquarium that utilizes their own filters, unfortunately, because of the size difference, your hood Read More …
The One about Big Island Coffee Roasters – Kona Moon (100% Kona Coffee)
For today’s review, I will be reviewing Big Island Coffee Roasters Kona Moon (100% Kona Coffee). But first, for those who are not familiar with Big Island Coffee Roasters, here’s quick intro! Who or what is Big Island Coffee? When it comes to Hawaiian coffee, Read More …
The One about Sept City’s Sea Bio-Chitin Detoxifying Mask
I am giving the SeptCity Sea Bio-Chitin Detoxifying mask a try and curious to try this chitin mask. Whgat is chitin? These are a fibrous substance consisting of polysaccharides and forms a major constituent in the exoskeleton of arthropods and the cell walls of fungi. Read More …
The One about Hula Daddy’s Kona Sweet Coffee
In this review, I check out Hula Daddy’s “Kona Sweet” 100% Kona Coffee! So, who or what is Hula Daddy? Hula Daddy has a reputation of being one of making the world’s best coffee from the Kona region. Established by Lee and Karen Paterson in Read More …
The One about Jeff Parker and Stefan Jeremias’ “Echo Beach” surfing documentary (2009)
I decided to watch Jeff Parker and Stefan Jeremias’ 2009 surfing documentary “Echo Beach” again and while I am not from Newport Beach, I was one of those grommets who read “Surfer” and “Surfing” magazines and often would see Danny Kwock sporting awesome Quiksilver shorts Read More …
The One about Big Island Coffee Roasters Mokka Natural
I am back with another review for 100% Maui Mokka which features the tiny peaberry. And this time, experiencing Maui Mokka from Big Island Coffee Roasters from Hawai’i. Peaberry (aka Caracol in Spanish) is a type of coffee bean and usually, the fruit of a Read More …
The One about the Common Kings EP “One Day” (2018)
One of my favorite reggae bands right now are the Common Kings. From the Orange County area of California, the group consists of members Jr. King (Sasualei Maliga) on vocals, Mata (Taumata Grey) on guitar, Uncle Lui (Ivan Kirimaua) on bass guitar and Big Rome Read More …
The One about Hawaiian Style Band’s “The Best of the Hawaiian Style Band”
When it comes to longtime surf brands that I still sport to this day, one is Local Motion which was founded by surfer and shaper Rob Burns back in 1977. Rob has achieved a lot of success from the businesses such as Hawaiian Style, Kahala Read More …
The One about Red Rooster Coffee’s El Salvador Finca El Cerro Natural
For today’s coffee review, I turn my attention to Floyd, Virginia for a coffee roaster which has won a winning reputation from coffee lovers nationwide, Red Rooster Coffee. As I am originally from a small town, I support small town coffee shops. But my small Read More …
The One about Dragonfly Coffee Roasters Africa/Panama Geisha Highlands Blend
In 2019, Hilary Clark and husband Tamas Christmas, co-owners of Dragonfly Coffee Roasters (based in Boulder, Colorado), would take home the prestigious title of “2019 Roaster of the Year” by “Roast” magazine. In addition, being listed in “Forbes” list of “12 Best Coffee Roasters in Read More …
The One about Sakaguchi Kenji’s “The Rising Sun Coffee” in Kujukuri, Chiba (Japan)
Sakaguchi Kenji has starred in many films and dramas but the actor stopped acting to concentrate on treatment for “idopathic femoral head necrosis” (a disease in the hip joint) and leads to pain while walking or going up stairs, which made it difficult for him Read More …
The One about Hui ‘Ohana’s “Live at Sounds of Hawaii Studios”
Back in the early ’70s, Ledward Kaapana, his twin brother Nedward and his cousin, Dennis Pavao started the music group “Hui ‘Ohana”. Ledward Kaapana is considered a legend when it comes to slack key guitar style (he also played steel guitar, ukulele, auto harpo and Read More …
The One about Big Island Coffee Roasters 100% Ka’u Coffee Wood Valley Single Estate
When it comes to Hawaiian coffee, Brandon von Damitz and Kelleigh Stewart, the co-founders of Big Island Coffee have been recognized of producing great coffee. In 2010, the two found a small coffee farm in a wild, disadvantaged region of Hawai’i in Puna and was Read More …
The One about Hula Daddy’s Karen J Red Bourbon 100% Kona Coffee
Hula Daddy has a reputation of being one of making the world’s best coffee from the Kona region. Established by Lee and Karen Paterson in 2002, the couple invested in an 11 acre cow pasture in the Kona region of Hawai’i (the Big Island) to Read More …
The One about Keola & Kapono Beamer’s “Honolulu City Lights”
When it comes to music from Hawai’i, the Beamer Brothers Keola and Kapono will be forever known for their hit songs and their Hawaiian slack key guitar style. But the Beamer family is known for their fingerprint in Hawaiian culture. Their mother is Winona Beamer, Read More …
The One about the Naneki Concert Ukulele Cutaway Uke
The latest ukulele I am reviewing is the Naneki Concert Ukulele Cutaway Uke. For those not familiar with Naneki, the brand is about providing quality ukulele for a low price. The brand is also part of Guangzhou Vines Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. in China. It’s Read More …
The One about Rusty’s Hawaiian Maui Mokka Peaberry
In my previous Rusty’s Hawaiian review, I went into detail about Rusty’s Hawaiian but also reviewing their Kona Maragogype coffee beans and how delicious the coffee is. This time I will be reviewing the Rusty’s Hawaiian Maui Moka Peaberry. The coffee received a score of Read More …