Aloha, friends! ManoaDNA returned to the stage last night at the Hyatt Waikiki poolside, and as expected, we showed some of the rust from our long holiday layoff.   Although we stumbled a bit in the beginning, we eventually got our act together and the trademark MDNA sound was back!  It was great to be [READ MORE]

Wassup, everybody! I’m excited!  Tonight is ManoaDNA’s first performance of 2012 after a month 1/2 layoff and I can already feel the buzz starting again.  We’ll be at the Hyatt Waikiki poolside from 5 to 8pm, and it’ll be interesting to hear what we sound like after such a long break.  I expect us to [READ MORE]

“GUNG HEY FAT CHOY!!” I know I’m late, but better late than never!  It’s the Year of the Dragon and depending on who you talk to, it could mean lots of volatility, uncertainty, or even prosperity for you.  The first thing I plan to do (actually already started) is to “clean house” and get rid [READ MORE]

Good morning, friends! Well, San Francisco’s magical playoff journey came to an end yesterday as the NY Giants defeated the 49ers 20-17 in overtime.  The Giants now go on to play the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5th.  The Patriots defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-20 when the Raven’s kicker missed an [READ MORE]

‘Morning, all! It’s the final Sunday of the NFL playoffs with the winners playing for the NFL championship in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Feb. 5th.  Since Denver’s no longer in the picture, I’m now rooting for the San Francisco 49ers to go all the way.  They haven’t come close to winning a championship [READ MORE]

Aloha, everyone! That’s right … this is my last weekend to cruise because next week ManoaDNA is back on stage!  This has been our longest layoff since the group started, and it’s great to feel the same energy and passion that I felt when MDNA first stepped on stage back in ’05.  Taking the last [READ MORE]

Happy Aloha Friday, peeps! So … after the wonderful champagne tasting at Mumm’s Napa, we bid adieu to Napa Valley and headed back to San Francisco.  Upon arriving back in the city, we proceeded to check in to our hotel in Japan town before heading out to dinner with friends.  I met up with a [READ MORE]

So, let’s see … where did I leave off?  Oh yeah, the next day we checked out of our hotel early and went to have breakfast at Gillwood’s in St. Helena.  I had a bowl of their special hot steel-cut oatmeal with bananas, currents, cinnamon, and brown sugar … mmmm, it was great!  They also [READ MORE]

Aloha, peeps! We just arrived home after our flight from SF was delayed about 17 hrs. due to mechanical failure … I knew this trip was going too smoothly!  Anyway, Hawaiian was pretty good about it … we got meal vouchers, a hotel room, and a $300 flight credit.  Still, I think most of us [READ MORE]

Hello, hello! I’m back!  We spent Saturday & Sunday in Napa, Monday in San Francisco, and are now getting ready to head back home to Hawai’i.  This has been an awesome trip and I have much to share with you guys, but it’ll probably have to wait since I still need to pack for our [READ MORE]