In Hawaiian, the word ‘kōkua’ is translated to mean help without personal gain — this spirit of sacrifice for the betterment of the community is a Hawaiian value you can apply throughout your trip to lessen your environmental impact. tl;dr Pick up trash – especially plastic Use less energy Only use REEF SAFE Sunscreen Pick… Continue reading 3 Easy Ways to Make Your Trip to Hawaii More Environmentally Friendly
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I do a 0.5-mile jog almost every morning.
I do a 0.5-mile jog almost every morning. Since it’s so short I can rarely make an excuse not to do it. It takes less than 5 minutes. To reduce the production value, I always do it in a t-shirt and shorts regardless of the weather. In the winter it was nice because it gave… Continue reading I do a 0.5-mile jog almost every morning.
Two Halves of Water (Poem)
Two Halves of Water There are two chapters of my life: before I was comfortable in water, and after. I’m not exactly sure when it happened, maybe in Hawaii in 2006, but I somehow discovered that with minimal effort, I could float My dear friend Elisa is doing amazing work in Las Vegas, teaching kids… Continue reading Two Halves of Water (Poem)
The Insistence of 🌊. (Poem)
The Insistence of 🌊 waves. Crash lively and oblivious to ants on the rock.Slowly take with soft claws obsessed with persistence. Was it wind, or is it you that brought this might?Matters little for waves always win. I wrote this poem after visiting Nakalele Blowhole in Maui, Hawaii. The blowhole is on the north east… Continue reading The Insistence of 🌊. (Poem)
Using Google Fi in Portland Oregon and Beyond
Update 1/18/2020: I’m still using Project Fi! I’m using a Pixel 4a 5G and love it. It wasn’t only around $400 bucks for Fi users during the Black Friday sale. I’m getting 5G coverage in Portland, and down most of the Willamette Valley in cities like Salem, Eugene, and even outside of Eugene in the… Continue reading Using Google Fi in Portland Oregon and Beyond