Remember when Jake and I went to the Nook in Manoa? Well, I said I’d be back to try the mochi waffles — and here I am! Let me formally introduce you to my best friends — Ayaka, Cecilia (Cece), Adrienne, and Sachi. We’ve been best friends since middle school, and after college we all … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Manoa
How to: Plan the perfect gal pal day
My best friend Adrienne’s birthday is this week — and everyone knows you can’t properly celebrate on a weekday, so we decided to start the festivities early this past weekend with a day of girly activities (followed by nighttime shenanigans). To me, the perfect day out with the girls consisted of: tea and nails. So … Continue reading
Review: The Nook Neighborhood Bistro
Do you guys have a favorite food? It’s hard for a lot of people to choose, but for me it’s always been simple: Grilled cheese sandwiches. This is when Jake looks at me sideways, disapprovingly because I could make that at home — so why order it at a restaurant? (He should know I actually … Continue reading
Review: Wings & Things
You know those Sundays where the weather is gloomy and there’s laundry to be done…and you just don’t wanna deal? And you don’t ever really roll out of bed until maybe around noon when you start to have hunger pains because you haven’t eaten all day? Yeah, that was today. In an effort to salvage … Continue reading
Beer, hot dogs, and baseball
Did you know I had never been to a baseball game until Saturday night? I’m a graduate of the University of Hawaii, but during my time there I didn’t go to a lot of sporting events. I did the football tailgating thing a couple of times — but one thing I always wanted to do, … Continue reading