Now that you’ve had the entire weekend to mull it over, here is da answer:
White Plains Beach, Barber’s Point, Kapolei, Hawaii
Congrats GumbysHorse, you smarty pants! I think I gotta make um harder next time! 
Have a great week yo!
Welcome Honolulu Advertiser print readers. Since I’m apparently in the rail promotion area for the print publication today, I thought I’d feature one of my more popular (meaning I get 3 comments instead of the usual 2 
) blogs posts for all y’all new guests. It’s where I mysteriously go to some top secret location in this 808 state and snap a photo or two. Then, you smarty pants readers get to guess where the heck I am, based on the vague-ity (is that a word?) that is the photo. See past posts. Without further ado *drumroll* hurr we gooooo!
Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto? - June 27, 2008
Not so easy yeah? And no, even though it may look like it, it’s not somewhere in Cali. It’s somewhere on Oahu. I can’t tell you what part or that’ll give um away. Go ahead, go guess um goooo. Answer to come on Monday!
P.S. In other news, UFC Lightweight Champ BJ Penn will be signing autographs at Barnes & Noble at Ala Moana Center from 9:45AM-12PM tomorrow afternoon FYI. WWE Pro Wrestler John Cena will also be at Ala Moana Center at GNC from 10:30AM-4:30PM tomorrow. Check out one, the other or both! Also, the first annual Mixed Martial Arts Sport & Fitness Expo is happening this weekend at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on Friday (06/27) from 3pm-10pm, Saturday (06/28) from 9am-9pm, and Sunday (06/29) from 9am-5pm. Have a good weekend y’all!
Tags: hawaii photos, hawaii scenery, hawaii scenics, Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto?, Where In the World is Carmen SandiegoMy buddy Tommy and his fiancee Magaret came down from Californ-I-A for our good friend Dicson’s (and Roda’s) wedding. Last night was their last night here, so in true, Hawaii fashion, we threw him a Pau Hana, BBQ style. Here are some scenes from the night.
Dics holding it down on the grill.
Closeup of BBQ chicken sticks
Ala and Tommy swinging together
Almost pau
Tommy tells a story while Glenn shows us the gun show
BBQ Hawaiian style - bbq meats, poke, crab dip, gau gee, chow mein, fried rice, miso soup, tossed salad, mac salad, sushi and more!
Uncle Glenn plays babysitter as everyone else shoots the breeze
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P.S. This blog is scheduled to be featured in the rail promo area of tomorrow’s print edition. Be sure to pick one up so you can see my beautiful mug, er, see what exciting post I have lined up for you guys (online) tomorrow! Hint: “Where In Hawaii…” Yeah YEAH!
Tags: BBQ Hawaiian style, bbq meats, chow mein, crab dip, gau gee, Hawaiian style BBQ, mac salad, miso soup, pau hana, poke, potluck, salad, sushiWhen I first heard Rihanna’s new hit song “Take A Bow” on the radio, I was like, “what the heck is this!? Who starts a song with ‘How about a round of applause’!? This is lame.” *changes channel*
Now, I soooo look forward to hearing it (it’s actually pretty catchy too). It just tickles me silly and makes me want to crack up every single time, especially the opening line of “You look so dumb right now.” OMG! Hilarious! Another “money” line is “You’re so ugly when you cry… Please! Just cut it out.” I falsetto myself into the girliest sounding voice ever and belt right along with Rihanna, smirking all the while.
Anyone else in the same boat as me or am I just entertaining myself with this one!? Holla atcho boy!
Can somebody tell me what the heck conditioner is for?
The great Wikipedia defines Hair Conditioner as “a hair care product that alters the texture and appearance of human hair.”
Hah!?
Why do I want to alter the texture and appearance of my beautiful locks? I’ve also heard that conditioner softens and makes your hair more manageable.
Again, Hah!?
I’m a simple man. Alls I want is to clean my hair from the day’s dirtiness. Don’t give me an extra chore man.
Can somebody please unlock the mystery that is hair conditioner? Am I going to die without it throughout the course of my life? Will I prematurely go bald (*knock on wood*) or suddenly end up with dreads due to a lack of “texture altering” liquid? To me, it’s an extra three minutes in the shower, which is three too many if you ask me.
If you can convince me that it’s worth my while, I will begrudgingly give in and consider it. Thank goodness for the invention of the “shampoo plus conditioner” products out there. One time pau! Must’ve been a guy who invented that one yeah?
Local boy Kendall Grove looked impressive in his decision win over former UFC Middleweight champion Evan Tanner in Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighter Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest Finale show. Tanner looked old and defeated while the Maui native was active and aggressive. After the fight, Grove announced that he is opening a gym in Maui with friend (and fighter) Troy “Rude Boy” Mandaloniz. Good to see local boys giving back (following in the footsteps of BJ Penn on the Big Island and Egan Inoue on Oahu).
On the same card, Amir Sadollah did the unthinkable and caught favored CB Dollaway again with an armbar, as Dollaway ridiculously denied tapping. I’m so stoked for Amir! He’s such a humble, grounded (and funny) guy. I hope he does well in his MMA career. Click here for the results of the rest of the card.
In other news, there were two big losses this weekend due to heart complications: Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste died of an apparent cardiac arrest, and legendary comedian George Carlin died of heart failure. R.I.P. Baptiste and Carlin!
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* What’s next for Grove?
* Is Tanner’s career over?
* Think Sadollah has a bright future?
* Post your condolences for Bryan Baptiste and/or George Carlin.
So I admittedly haven’t been home long enough to sit down and watch back the entire episode of Wednesday’s the Ultimate Fighter show, but my Google Reader told me that the meathead who got eliminated (due to the kicking out of the limo window) was Jesse Taylor. No surprise. What did surprise, yet delight me was to see that Amir Sadollah moved on to the finale, which meant one thing. Arrogant/Cocky CB Dollaway lost! YES!
So this morning, I had to do a quick fast forward/rewind recap of the show on my DVR to see exactly what happened.
* FF - through Amir vs. CB match
* Stop & Rewind - to watch armbar setup and execution
* Play - through post fight wrap-up and interviews (don’t you hate it when people say their own name in the 3rd person? - “CB Dollaway” - so irras!)
* FF - to Jesse incident and Dana’s speech to him
* FF - through CB vs. Tim Credeur match (noticed it went three rounds. Gotta love and respect Tim.)
So now it’s Amir Sadollah vs. CB Dollaway 2 for the Ultimate Fighter finale on Spike TV tomorrow night (Digital Channel 0559 @ 6PM). When there were four men left, this is the matchup I wanted for the finale anyway. Let’s just see if Amir can pull off the upset again. CB is way too strong and talented, and will no doubt make it as a fighter, but I just hate how conceited he is about it. Amir seems humble and appreciative of everything and you just want to see someone like that win it all. Plus, he can scrap no?
TGIF folks. Have a good weekend!
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* Who do you want to win? CB or Amir?
* What do you think of Tim Credeur? What a good guy yeah?
* What are your big plans this weekend?
It’s official. The fight for MMA supremacy is on like Donkey Kong!
The rumors were just confirmed that the UFC has put together a card to be aired on July 19th, the very same night that rival league startup Affliction is to air their Banned card on Pay-Per-View. The card will feature Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva moving up to Light Heavyweight to face James “The Sandman” Irvin and will be aired on SpikeTV (Digital Channel 0559) for free.
And that’s not the end of it. There have also been rumors that the UFC is considering putting together yet another card for July 26th to go up against the next scheduled CBS EliteXC event on broadcast television. It’s getting insane in the membrane.
Then again, the UFC has always been the dominant name in MMA. They’re just pushing their muscle around. Ultimately, this is, I think, a good thing for us fans. We get to see the best in MMA competition, regardless of the organization who puts it on.
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* What do y’all think of this?
* Which are you planning to watch? Personally, I’m doing the DVR thang!
* Do you think Affliction (who is now backed by Donald Trump) can get some traction with their big names?
There’s been some interesting “B” words in the news as of late. Boston, as in the Boston Celtics… Bodies, like the one in the Bodies Exhibition going on at Ala Moana… and Barack Obama, because, well, he’s always in the news and frankly, I needed a 3rd “B” sounding word to round out my catchy title. (Note: I was this close to using “Babalu” Sobral instead of Barack, but didn’t think his name had quite the same star power. *grin*)
And since you obviously read this blog to catch up with all of the quality, cutting edge reports going on in the world, I didn’t want to let you down. I’m here to deliver. Word.
So hurr we go son!
Boston
Yesterday afternoon, the Boston Celtics handed Kobe and crew a 131-92 beating to take the 2007-2008 NBA Championships. I was happy to see vets Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett not only bring one back to Beantown for the 17th time, but also validate themselves as players with their very first title. Congrats Celts!
Bodies… The Exhibition
On Saturday, a controversial exhibit that put human cadavers on display opened at Ala Moana Center. Controversy came when it was reported that they may be the remains of executed Chinese prisoners. Regardless whether they were or not, the exhibition has been cleared to start and will be on display through January 18th of next year. Admission is around $26.
Barack Obama
In a recent CNN poll, Barack Obama is shown leading John McCain 47%-43% (presumptive nominees). Awwwwright!
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[Extra special kine bonus]
Renato “Babalu” Sobral
Recently signed with Affliction MMA, he will be fighting on their “Affliction: Banned” Pay-Per-View Card on July 19 against Mike Whitehead. The same stacked (and I mean STACKED) card that will feature Fedor vs. Sylvia, Barnett vs. Rizzo, Rothwell vs. Arlovski and Lindland vs. Negao.
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* Happy with Boston’s victory?
* Are you interested in checking out the Bodies exhibition?
* Barack or McCain?
* Excited for the Affliction: Banned event?
And da answer is…
Kakaako Waterfront Park!
Kakaako Waterfront Park
Pretty impressive Coconut Willy!
Tags: hawaii photos, hawaii scenery, hawaii scenics, Where In Hawaii is Edward Sugimoto?, Where In the World is Carmen SandiegoLast night, I went home for a Father’s Day dinner with the fam. As soon as I stepped in the door to greet the ‘rents, my dad rushed me. I thought he was coming in for a touching hug, but instead, he greeted me with the Business section of the Advertiser that read “Agents on the Rise in Hawaii’s Real Estate Market.” How rude!
You see, the day before, I had just completed 60 intense hours of real estate edumacation, by way of Abe Lee Seminars, and aced my final exam. OK, so it wasn’t really intense (Abe’s an excellent/entertaining/engaging teacher), and I didn’t really ace the exam (85%-ish), but the point is, pops was happy for and proud of me and wanted me to see the great news in the paper.
Just moments before the moment of truth!
Great news, depending on how you look at it I guess. With the market cooling down like is has been, one can be a pessimist and see it as increased competition now (More agents to less homes being bought). You can also look at it on the flipside. Since the market is cooling down (FINALLY!), it’s only a matter of time before prices drop and people start buying again.
Real Estate has always been an interest of mine. Back in the day, pops had a license and owned several properties and I was always interested in what he did. At 30 something, I’m now on my second property (flipped the first one), which is not too shabby I think, especially with the prices in this crazy Hawaii market. I’m only half way there though, as I still have to take and pass the State exam.
What am I going to do once I pass the State exam? Who knows. I currently have an excellent job, working with unbeatable people, so it’ll be a nice-to-have, in my back pocket for now. What I do like is that when I start building out my real estate portfolio, I won’t have to pay some schmuck his/her commission. That schmuck will be me!
Talk to me!
* Gimme some love! Aren’t you proud of me?
* Do you think the market will maintain, crash or creep back up?
* Hawaii Real Estate: good or bad?
* Hawaii Real Estate Agents: good or bad?
* Think I’ll make a good agent in my second life?
P.S. No fo-get to tune in tomorrow for the answer to June 13th’s Wea Dis!
P.P.S. Goooooooo Celtics! 
OK, I’ve finally truncated the grossly extended name of “Where In the World is Edward Sugimoto” to “Wea Dis?” I hope it’s descriptive enough. Basically, the rules are the same. Spock out da zoomed in pict-cha below, guess where in Hawaii it stay, and post your guesses in the comment area below l’dat. I’m auto-posting this early on a Friday, in hopes that one of you will get it sometime through the weekend before my auto-post answer comes out on Monday. My prediction is that it’ll be a lot easier than the last two. Good luck yo!
As usual, this is somewhere in Honolulu, HI, Oahu.
What happened to the Hogans? They’re literally falling apart right before our very eyes.
First, Hulk Hogan and his wife Linda Bollea stop filming of their hit show “Hogan Knows Best” due to marital issues.
Then, son Nick is sent to the slammer after causing an accident that left his friend critically injured.
Then, Linda officially files for divorce (which some believe may be an effort to split the family’s assets from a lawsuit stemming from the accident).
Then, Linda wants Hulk jailed for not paying his share of a $4.2 million Las Vegas condo.
Now, Linda is supposedly dating a 19 year old teen!!
WHAT THE!!!???
I’m just waiting for some crazy news on Brooke.
I hope everything works out for them, but Hulkamania is not looking too good so far…
P.S. The bright side, at least for the rest of us, is that we just came back from a Kamehameha Day vacation and it’s one more day ’til TGIF!
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It’s official. I am the King of Online Travel.
OK, so it’s a meaningless title cause it’s self proclaimed and nobody really cares, but I just got the sickest deal for a weekend trip to San Jose - that I booked for a good friend’s wedding (Congrats Tom!) - and I just want to gloat a bit. *grin*
Usually, I’m not too concerned about saving a few dollahz here and there if it means getting a trip that perfectly fits the ol’ schedule, but, unfortunately, due to my limited amount of resources and vacation days for 08 (on account of the big dance and honeymoon of my own), I’m in a bit of a squeeze… So saving money and preserving vacation days is the number one priority at this point.
For the last week or so, I’ve been scouring dem online travel sites for the cheapest, fastest, dirtiest flights I could find. OK, not dirty, but you know what I mean yo. Making things a little more complicated/challenging was the coordination around the other friends’ varying schedules (most of them are going up in advance and making a vacation out of it… LUCKY!), in addition to around the wedding schedule. My friend Glenn and I have been in constant contact with one another on the almost stock-market-like volatility of the ever-changing airfare prices.
$1,000s… Merrcy!
$900s… Blah!
$600s… Interesting.
$500s… Woah, should I book?
No ways! I wanna hold out for another day!
Finally, today, $444.93 son! I am da man!
Instead of ending this blog here and making you feel like you’ve wasted 5 minutes of your life that you can never get back, I’ll turn this into a helpful and productive post that you will look back upon and not hate, but appreciate.
Ed’s helpful tips to becoming your own King or Queen of Travel:
I think that’s about it. There are tons of sites out there, but here’s a short list of the ones I use.
Partner/Consolidator Sites:
Airlines (direct):
Other:
Hope this helped! Post some of your tricks to booking cheap travel below!
Tags: Airlines, Airport, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, AroundHawaii Travel, Booking Buddy, Boyd Vacations, cFares, Cheap Tickets, Consolidator travel Sites, Delta, Expedia, go! Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, honolulu, Hotwire, Kayak, King of Online Travel, Las Vegas, Northwest Airlines, Orbitz, Priceline, QIXO, San Jose, Travelocity, Travelworm, United Airlines, US Airways, Yahoo! TravelSo your boy turned another year older in the 30s block this weekend. Hold the applause (or laughter). To celebrate, the peeps took me out to the new, funky sushi joint in Waikiki called Doraku Sushi. Since this is a blog, I won’t get too into reviewing the place in detail (with all the sake, I don’t remember much anyway :P). Instead, I’ll show you some pics of the eats, which is what y’all wanna see anyway right? So here we go!
Seared Tuna with Asian Salsa - Tuna tataki with Doraku signature sauce, mango, Ka ware, tomato, red onion, Ponzu ($12.95)
Salmon Carpaccio - Served with creamy ginger sauce ($9.25)
Doraku Roll - Lobster, kanikama, cream cheese, tempura fried served with red and black caviar, scallion and spicy cream sauce ($12.95)
Kanpai!
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* Have you been to Doraku?
* What did you think?
* Do the photos look yums!
* Do we look drunk yet?
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