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Only about fifteen percent of the population of Hawaii are native Hawaiians. Hawaii has been culturally and nationally changing for over the past hundred years. A great example of Hawaiian hybrid culture is the ukelele, a mix of the guitar brought by Mexican cowboys and the mandolin brought by the Brazilians and Portuguese. What has … Continue reading Downtown Honolulu

We’ve been feeding off of shave ice and chocolates. This variation is ube put directly with sponge cake.

Let’s meet at the swap meet. Every Wednesday and Saturday there is a swap meet held around the rainbow warrior’s stadium. Tshirts, jewelry, and other wares can be found with many unique to the island.

One thing that always strikes me when going to Hawaii are the flowering plants. Flowering trees with their many colors and even the common weeds posses a sort of resplendant beauty. This is a reflection of paradise.

First stop in Hawaii: shave ice and malasadas. The texture of the shave ice really is different in Hawaii–it’s almost creamy. The malasadas are one of Jenn’s favorites. They are Portuguese donuts rolled in sugar/cinnamon and sometimes filled with chocolate, custard, or haupia (coconut). Delicious!

There is a fair amount of construction taking place where Jenn’s aunt and uncle live. It probably took a century for plants to migrate to these small islands in the Pacific and perhaps tens of years for plants, ferns, and trees to overtake lava rock and populate the surface. These dirt mounds are sites of … Continue reading Hawaiin Form

Once a month through the summer engineers and technophiles of by-gone technologies converge on the humble parking lots of De Anza Community College. A collection of the by-products of silicon valley is hauled and put up for sale for hard cash. The mass of wares is a sea of cast-off technologies, junked computer parts, jumbles … Continue reading Electronics Swap Meet

These sofas are deceptively hard, but look inviting.

We’ve been eating out a bit more often during the week than our usual. Jenn needed some koobideh.