My Wishes for 2014

Happy 2012 (Dangit, why did I go backwards?!) 2014 everyone!! What a year 2013 was, right?! I already complained about 2013, so it’s up to 2014 to be better and more fun! Here’s a little glimpse into my wishes for the new year… Health & Prosperity I wish that all of you, all of my …

Holiday Hibernation

Hey guys … remember me??  Yups,  it’s been a loooooong time since my last post … lots of stuff has happened since then.  To start off, MDNA completed another very successful Japan tour earlier this month and announced to our fans that ‘IOLANI will be collaborating with Japan retailing giant UNIQLO on their 2014 Spring …

My Best Memories from 2013

2013 was a roller coaster. There was so much turbulence in the world, that I hope 2014 does not repeat! Let’s take a look at the year that was… Starting in California, we got to taste some great wine in Napa Valley while we stayed at the Kenzo Estate Winery! What a treat! This year …

The Toy Drive Is My Life!

Aloha Everyone! We’ve been on tour in Japan for the last two weeks, so I apologize for the slow updates! Also, there are some bugs between the new website and the postings to Facebook/Twitter/etc, so I apologize for that as well! This one-man tech team is on the case, but let’s get to the updates! …

MDNA on tour …

Aloha, friends! First of all, Happy Thanksgiving!  We’re in Japan right now where it’s already Friday morning, so our Thanksgiving was yesterday.  Since we were going on the road this week, our family celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend.  So now we’re in Sendai which is located in Miyagi Prefecture, one of the three regions in Tohoku …

The Debut of My Travel Diary!

Hello everyone, hope you’re doing well and enjoying the new ManoaDNA.com layout. Much more simpler for us to use, but let me know if you are missing anything important! Since we are off to Japan in a couple of days, I thought I would practice my video shooting/editing skills with a new ManoaDNA.tv segment called, …

Awesome weekend!

Aloha, friends ….. We’re back and ready to rock ‘n roll!  The Big Island was awesome and my family and I were able to spend a couple of days “decompressing” at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel.  It is truly one of my favorite places to stay .. so peaceful and serene.  I like to spend …

Ahhh .. Kohala!!

‘Morning peeps! Woke up to the sound of surf breaking and birds chirping … another beautiful morning on the Kohala Coast!  The vog was pretty heavy when we arrived yesterday, but it doesn’t seem to be as thick today.  That stuff wreaks havoc on my throat and voice so I hope we don’t sound too …

What the?! … It’s COLD!!

Brrrrr!  Woke up to a chilly Manoa morning … someone said it was 65 degrees!  Now I know that’s not cold for many of you, but for us folk here in paradise, it’s freezing!  But like I’ve said many times before, I’ll take this weather over the hot, voggy stuff any day!  The best part …