Mixplate Monday 1.3.11
Here we are, at the start of a new week and a new year. But there’s at least one thing that hasn’t changed: Mixplate Monday… And here’s the first one of the new year :)
Last Week’s Highlights
- FINALLY had our work holiday party! And I say FINALLY because we hadn’t even had one last year!
- Got a few work things done that I wanted to complete before the end of the year (but not everything, le sigh)
- Celebrated my little bro’s 14th birthday; Can’t believe it!
- Saw Tron with my pops and brother
- Cancelled our plans to go to the water park and had a casual day at home
- Rang in the new year with family, food and FIREWORKS!
Weekend Happenings
- Ate. A lot.
- Played video games, had Nerf gun wars, watched a few movies online
- Showed the fam how to eat a real steak: Medium rare.
- Went to the Apple store to scope out MacBook Airs (I’m buying one for my birthday next month, woohoo!)
On the Agenda
- Cleaning, ugh :(
- Writing thank you cards for my Christmas gifts
- Working on a few more pieces for Reverb 10
- Start planning some details for myself and Side Culture in 2011!
As of Today
- Eating: Chocolate chip and macadamia nut treats from Cookie Corner
- Listening: To comedy music (Whaddup Stephen Lynch and Dragon Boy Suede?!)
- Crushing: On Mark Wahlberg and Ben Affleck (Thank you, Boston!)
I wanna know, what were your recent highlights? And what are you up to?
Xoxo,
Tiera
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Read More »Best (and Worst) of 2010
So I know we’ve already celebrated the new year, and set some goals for 2011, but there’s still a little bit of reflecting I have to do for 2010. So, here it is: The best (and worst) of 2010.
- Album (Best): The Green; The Green, Doo-Wops & Hooligans; Bruno Mars
- Book (Best): The Pillars of the Earth; Ken Follett
- Breakup (Worst): Jim Carey and Jenny McCarthy
- Challenge (Best): Vegetarian Week
- Challenge (Worst): The closing of The Honolulu Advertiser
- Food: Butter cake; California Pizza Kitchen, California roll poke; Foodland.
- Movie (Best): Inception
- Movie (Worst): The Expendables
- Music Video (Best): Telephone; Lady Gaga & Beyonce, This Too Shall Pass; OK Go.
- Night Out (Best): Karaoke with some of the besties, girls night with the fam
- Restaurant: Genki Sushi, Shokudo, Uncle Bo’s
- Reality TV (Best): Cupcake Wars, Jerseylicious, Running Russell Simmons, Sister Wives
- Reality TV (Worst): American Idol, Bridalplasty, The Hasselhoffs, Kate Plus 8
- Song (Best): Fuck You; Cee Lo Green, The Only Exception; Paramore
- Television (Best): Boardwalk Empire, Terriers
- Vacation (Best): Vegas in February for my birthday, Big Island in July with the fam, Big Island in September for Tia’s wedding
- Website (Best): Hulu, Netflix, Twitter
- Website (Worst): Facebook
I wanna know, what was your best of 2010? What was your worst?
Xoxo,
Tiera
Mixplate Monday 12.27.10
Happy Monday! Yup, Christmas has finally come and gone, and I hope you had a good great one! In the spirit of getting back to normal, let’s start of the week with a little Mixplate Monday :)
Last Week’s Highlights
- Watched the season finale of The Sing-Off!
- Partied the night away with some colleagues and a few new friends
- Blasted through more episodes of Weeds (I’m halfway through season 5!)
- Finished all of my holiday shopping and wrapping
Weekend Happenings
- Opened Christmas presents with my family
- Visited the grave sites of some family and family friends <3
- Had a delicious Christmas dinner at my mom’s
- Went to Christmas lunch with my friends (Ahi belly FTW!)
- Took gifts to my aunty, cousins and godson, and stayed for dinner
On the Agenda
- Writing thank you cards for my Christmas gifts
- Celebrating the holidays at my work party
- Planning my brother’s birthday party (Can’t believe he’ll be 14 on Thursday!)
- Tending to some outstanding writing projects
As of Today
- Reading: Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas; Ace Collins (On my new Nook, thanks Mom & Dad!)
- Wearing: A new belt I got for Christmas
- Hoping: The rain lets up a little, so I can go for a walk with the fam after work
I wanna know, what were your recent highlights? And what are you up to?
Xoxo,
Tiera
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Read More »Mixplate Monday 12.20.10
Holy goodness, Friday is Christmas Day! But, in the mean time, it’s only Monday, so let’s get to it people!
Last Week’s Highlights
- Played Mixplate Monday
- Watched The Sing-Off with my family
- Tried to figure out what I wanted to do with my hair
- Continued watching Weeds on Netflix
- Shared more from the dog party I went to!
- Had dessert and girl time with Aunty Rox and Tiari; Make that boy time, too, because my godson, Tyxae, was definitely in on the action!
- Shared the vegetarian corn chowder I made
- Watched the Roosevelt Rough Riders smash the Kalani Falcons; It was a very, well, interesting game
- Linked to some of my faves from the week
Weekend Happenings
- Cut my hair!
- Got some work done
- Wrapped Christmas gifts
- Celebrated Hii’s birthday at Bishop Museum (She’s my hula sister’s daughter, and she just turned 1!)
- Danced hula for the first time in months
- Joined my hula family in celebrating the holidays
- Opened my first gift; My Aunty Rose got me thongs, lmao!
- Ate cake. Though I mostly scarfed on the chantilly frosting
- Got caught in the rain, on more than one occasion
- Finished most of my holiday shopping; Just one uncle and a work gift left!
On the Agenda
- Finish shopping and wrapping
- Doing my nails
- Sending out the last of my Christmas cards, for myself and Project Love Note
- Laundry :)
- Opening gifts and spending time with family for the holiday
- Getting myself organized for 2010
As of Today
- Rocking: My new haircut! If anyone in HI needs a recommendation for a stylist, let me know!
- Wearing: My new gray jacket, that I scored for less than $20!
- Eating: Leftover kalua pig; It’s the first time I’ve eaten red meat in a while; And although I’d like to give up red meat, kalua pig is one of those things that I think will stick around
I wanna know, what were your recent highlights? And what are you up to?
Xoxo,
Tiera
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Read More »We Went to a Pawty!
This weekend, my co-worker Niki and her bf threw an adorable little party to celebrate the first birthday of their pup, Katsumi! So my brother and I packed up our two dogs (Ikaika the poi dog and Maka the pug) and headed to the Hawaiian Humane Society’s McInerny Dog Park to join in on the fun (and the party hats, as you can see)!
There was cake and treats (for humans and dogs), and the birthday girl looked especially fetching in her sash and sunglasses :) And there were games!
The whole thing was so much fun! I mean, it was my first dog party, our first time taking our two dogs to the dog park, and my brother and the dogs had fun with their new friends :) And letting them run around with other dogs, off-leash, was such a fun experience for them! Thanks, Niki, Chris, Katsu (and Kuri) for having us. And happy birthday, Katsu; Hope you enjoyed your special day!
I wanna know, how do you celebrate your pets’ birthdays? Have you ever been to a dog park? What’s the last party you went to?
Xoxo,
Tiera