Scary.....

Just saw this article at the Honolulu Advertiser.

This happened in Ewa, in a shopping center I used to frequent when I was working on the Keone'ula Elementary School and I'm gonna be working in the same area again for about 1.5 years as I work on my next major project, Ewa Makai Middle School.

It's really scary to think that this kind of thing could happen in broad daylight when I'm just running errands or grabbing lunch....<

Dinner at Jinroku

After reading some positive reviews on Metromix and on Yelp, I really wanted to check this place out. It's located on Kuhio Avenue, in the lobby of the Pacific Monarch Hotel and I gotta say...I really enjoyed my meal there!

The place just opened in the latter part of last year so the interior is very stylish, clean, and modern (think orange upholstery...I wish I'd taken a pic of the interior). As soon as we walked in to the restaurant, I noticed that there were many Japanese nationals dining there (including some very attractive young women!) so I was thinking this place has got to be doing something right!

First off, gotta have a drink! They feature a full bar with tons of choices for alcohol. I just wanted a beer but they provided excellent service by pouring it for me in a chilled glass (which I always love) and then came by to fill up my glass with the beer remaining in the bottle. My friend ordered a lava flow and she loved it so much she ordered 2!
The first dish to arrive was the beef tongue. Oishi! It was seasoned very simply, probably just some salt and pepper but had a very nice texture and went down very well with my ice cold beer.
Then out came the garlic chicken. Again, a pretty simple dish but executed well. Pieces of lightly seasoned chicken covered with fried thin garlic chips and sauteed green onion. The dish also came with 2 dollops of mayo for you to dip the chicken in. This was winnahs.
One of the house specialties is okonomiyaki. I'm not the biggest okonomiyaki fan but had to try, right? We ordered the seafood tama okonomiyaki and this was also pretty good. Very thick with lots of chunks of scallop, shrimp, and squid.
I'm a yakisoba lover so had to order one of these. They have about a dozen different types of yakisoba to choose from and I chose the curry yakisoba. The soba noodles are coated and stir fried with a curry sauce and mixed in with vegetables, shrimp, pork, and covered with a fried egg. So ono!
On top of the good food, the service was also top notch as several servers and either the manager or owner stopped by to check on us and see how everything was and everyone served us with a smile and very friendly approach.

If you're looking for something new to try out, I'd recommend Jinroku!

Narcissus Queen on Ellen

Looks like Lisa Wong made it on to the Ellen show. Cool!

Lunch in Waipahu Part 4 - Scary Version

I wanted to get out of the office for lunch today so I took a drive through Waipahu looking for a place to eat. As I was driving on Farrington Highway, I spotted a sign for Leeward Drive Inn and it said "Since 1968". Alright, sounds good!

So I ordered a roast pork plate lunch and went to grab an empty seat. The roast pork was terrible and I don't have a pic of it cuz it's not even worth mentioning but the conversations I overheard were definitely interesting.

From the table next to me, I overheard....

"That guy no can trust. I not going buy drugs from him again."

Okay...

From the table behind me, there were 2 women doing the Waipahu version of Sex and the City....

"He lucky this time I only when stab his leg. Next time I going stab him in the eye."

Yikes!

Yeah...I don't think I'll be having lunch there again anytime soon.......

College Life for the Big Wie-sy

Came across this article from SF Gate on Michelle Wie's dual life as a Stanfurd student as an LPGA golf professional. Nothing that exciting but I noticed that she's taking a class in Korean drama. WTF? Yeah...typical Stanfurd. What a joke.

Hmm...I wonder if she's still dating Robin Lopez, who's now a backup center for the Phoenix Suns? Or was that just a rumor?