Hectic Flight

So you probably already caught the scoops of what went down yesterday at Honolulu International Airport. This is a view from the inside.

Thank you to the staff of Honolulu Burger King for not cleaning their grills and starting a grease bent fire.

Honolulu was Smokin'

Ahi is in Cali right now for a cheerleading competition, but he couldn't even leave Honolulu without some drama. If you want to know what's going on with him, follow his tweets (right column).

 

So back to Honolulu - read about it at the Honolulu Advertiser.

Yesterday, while the team was waiting in to go to LAX, the fire alarms start ringing and the building is getting smoky. Burger King has a vent fire. You know, home of the flame-broiled burgers. Eventually, they evacuate then haul themselves to the international airport and leave about 2 hours late. One of the girls is hurt so they need a wheelchair and Ahi hurt his ankle at gym yesterday, so he's a hop-along too. 

Well that was yesterday. Today he actually passed LA Ink, so he's stoked. Maybe he can be their next shop manager.

ua lawa makou i ka pohaku

ua lawa makou i ka pohaku
Originally uploaded by 808iD

The original 'Aipohaku. This one comes from the famous song "Kaulana na pua a.k.a the 'Aipohaku song". Politics influence a lot of what I do and i decided that it's time to start working on a shirt that will display another one of my passions.

Sunday Sketch 2/21

This week for my sunday sketch I decided to work on a little bit of script. "Hana ka lima" means to work with your hands. I just happened to have a drawing of kalo in the works as well so I decided to throw it all together and came out with this.

Spam Nuts

So This time, I was strolling through the new Foodland that took over Puna Fresh Foods and while I was in the check out line, something caught my eye. Hamakua Plantations Brand Spam flavored Macadamia nuts. Really? I see this as more of a novelty item than anything else. The way it looks, it's macadamia nuts sprinkled in some kind of spam flavored powder. I wasn't brave enough to buy it and try it.

The Next Generation: Art Class

So this is the first part of my senior legacy project. One day event held at Kamehameha Schools in the Kaoleioku art building on Saturday, March 27th. Instructors include local cartoonist and art teacher Gary Hoff, as well as Kuha'o Zane from Sig Zane Designs.
Open to students from 6th through 8th Grade, space is limited. For more information or to sign up contact me at 808idesign@gmail.com

Bookmark it

So I was browsing through borders the other day, and while I was in the check out line I came across these koa cut-out book marks. There were some with leaf print cut-outs and then there was the Marijuana bookmark. When I saw this I was like wow, this has got to be the worst bookmark ever. Just as I thought that another one caught my eye...Bj Penn bookmarks? really?

Domo Arigato

So I was browsing 808 Empire and saw this dope shirt that Fumanchu just dropped. It's called Arigato and seems to be a perfect drop to the comming of the Chinese New Year. $24 at the 808 empire store

Kona Island?

Everyone knows that Wal Mart secretly sells the most popular hat in Hawaii. This hat is the "hang loose" hat found in the tourist department but every local seems to own one...i know i did. But now, the company that distributes through Wal Mart has come out with this new design. Call me a bad Hawaiian but I had no idea that kona was an actual Island. And where's Oahu?

I bought the hat despite its obvious flaws, I praise it for its imperfections and for the fact that it was only $2.

Wal Mart wonders

So I was strolling through Wal Mart today and I found some hidden gems. These colorful watches are selling for $7 a piece available in red, orange, pink, blue, and black. If they had a white one I'd be all over it. I would say that these digital watches are a mix of Fossil and G-shock watches.

My mom got the pink one.

I guess my $50 Nixon timeteller will just have to hold me over.

Kua aina

 

Holoholo to Grandpa's Rockin H Ranch in Glenwood

for a photo shoot for Grandma's palaka clothes

  

  

  

 

"Free Hugs"

"Free Hugs"
Originally uploaded by 808iD

Today at Kamehameha the student body...and some faculty... were hit with a healthy dose of free hugs from Fish & Francis(Ahi Ikeda and Francis Blas).

The important message here is to show aloha everyday no matter what form it is delivered in. Join the movement or start one of your own, anything to spread love and positivity in times like these.
"Live Aloha, Pay it Forward"

Shakas and Stink eyes

I was just browsing through a couple of local news site today during my News writing class and I came across a portion the Big Island Weekly called "Shakas and Stink eyes for the week". Basically shakas go out to something good that happened during the week and stink eyes go to the not so maika'i things.
This weeks shakas and stink eyes

Shakas:
-To Humpback whales numbers going up 6 percent over last years count.

-To all of the military soldiers and Hawaii National Guard -- thanks for your service.

-To a redux of the plastic bag ban -- it is the right thing to do

Stink Eyes:
-To the economy slamming isle car dealerships; in the long run it will take its toll.

-To the House for killing the Civil Unions bill -- it shows a lack of spine in state politicians.

-To the proliferation of little fire ants on the Big Island -- just like the coqui, they are here.

The Next Generation

SOC
Originally uploaded by 808iD

At the Kamehameha Schools, seniors have to do what is called a senior legacy project. My academy is the Arts and Communications academy in the Visual Arts portion. So my senior legacy project is a series of art classes and then an art show showcasing the work done by the students. Right now I am looking for local artist who either want to participate and teach a class or offer some work to be shown at the art show.

For more information contact me at 808idesign@gmail.con

Our first giveaway!

It's our first giveaway. If this goes well, we'll have more giveaways.  Anyway, win an 808 id black and white circle sticker for your car, binder, pretty much anything. Here's the rules:


   1. You must be a follower +1
   2. Leave a comment with your email +2
   3. Tweet about it and leave the actual link on the comments +5
   4. Blog about the giveaway and include your link here +5

The contest is open until February 14, 2010. Sorry, but this contest is only open to those with a mailing address in the United States, either on the "main" land (Hawai'i) or on the continent. 


Good luck, enter now and spread the word. Mahalo!

Sunday Sketching

Sundays are the best days for sketching. Practicing the Japanese tattoo stylings again.

 

  

   

Join in next Sunday by posting  your sketches.