This chicken place is named Itchy Butt, which the owner's daughter thought of. You'll definitely remember that.
I needed an office chair. There were a few cheap ones on Craigslist, so I went and picked up this one.
The top of the Ala Moana Mall has some restaurants. Mai Tai's is island-themed.
Sugar Factor seems like it was designed for Instagram.
With a bunch of neon quips on decorative walls.
Another one.
And another.
A wall of Candy Buttons and a Gen Korean BBQ House around the side; there are a bunch of those in California as well.
Jade Dynasty Seafood.
Singers in the central area.
I came to the mall for only one thing, though: Bath & Body Works foaming soap.
A bunch on sale.
The ones I bought.
Pick up da opala you fakaz. Opala is litter.
Foodland is a locally-owned grocery store.
The parking lot is rather small, so sometimes you have to drive down to the lot by Ben Franklin. There are still a number of those in Hawaii and almost none on the mainland.
A few parking spots right in front are only for pick-up.
It's fairly large inside.
With lots of seafood.
Meat.
And especially poke, which there is usually a line for.
They are a bit more expensive than other grocery stores in general, and this section has even more expensive items from around the world.
Including these cool-looking pastas.
And drinks.
Fun mural.
This fabric was coming out of the wheel of my new office chair. I tried pulling it off, but that only brought more of it with it, and it's probably useful for something, so I cut it off instead.
Ogii cooking salmon.
You have to be careful with fruit and especially strawberries in Hawaii.
They go bad quickly, often in a day or two, and these were actually already moldy even though they were still being sold at the store.
Our condo has a hand truck you can borrow for large packages.
We put together this small desk and dresser. I thought we'd but more stuff in person in Hawaii, but often the stores nor Craigslist / Facebook Marketplace don't have quite what we want, and Amazon delivers quite quickly now.
It seems to work, although I need to get some more accessories.
The battery died in the RAV4 fob. It's easy to switch out, though, and the physical key still worked to open the door. Also, it still started the vehicle, so I guess that part doesn't need power; only the buttons to lock and unlock remotely do.
This Asian plastic wrap that was here when we moved in is amazing; much better than the US stuff. I wonder if the Asian grocery stores around here still have it?
I didn't think this car would get into this space, but Ogii thought he would.
Ogii was right.
Although I'm not sure how the Smart Car behind him is going to get out.
Pretty sunrise.
The rain to the left is still dark; the rain to the right is lit by the sun.
The thread on this button started to come out, but we have a little sewing kit.
I used the same thread, but that meant it was a bit short, so I had to re-thread the needle a few times at the end. Much easier to do with tweezers than my fingers.
I wonder how often these guys sweep up all of the leaves? That's one of the problems with living in a tropical area.
The Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC), the world’s largest celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders, was at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Some events.
In the morning, dance movements from multiple cultures were taught groups of men and women.
Some of the women teachers.
Hair whipping.
The men learning.
After they learned their dances, they turned to face each other to perform them.
Women's turn.
Back to the men.
The drummers.
The men with a big finish.
Back to the women.
Their ending.
The outdoor patio.
Statue in a pool.
The convention center has multiple levels. Those seating areas look nice.
This floor had a variety of vendors.
And programs in the rooms.
Books in nice displays.
Other presentations.
More in here.
Interactive mural.
A string of islands.
The farther southeast (Hawaii) ones are higher.
The ones to the northwest are often right at sea level.
American Samoa booth.
They had an interactive 360-degree dive experience...
... with these VR glasses.
NOAA booth.
They work with the US government to protect the marine sanctuaries.
Artwork.
People.
Painting.
Tools.
Sculpture of a sailor.
Old outfits.
Baskets.
Necklaces.
Metal sculpture.
Dancers in this room.
Lava visualization.
Pit-fired ceramics.
Historical objects.
A presentation on coconuts.
There are many varieties with different uses.
A hallway.
With neat benches at the corner.
Peacock outfit.
Courtyard.
Historical murals.
Large sculpture on Pele.
The south side of the convention center is along the canal.
Huge drum.
Back in the ballroom with musicians playing.
While everyone listened.
This room had a booth for each island.
With crafts.
And other items.
Painter.
More booths.
People talking about the items.
Music on the stage.
A large space projection.
More booths.
A sailboat.
With many leis.
A group of dancers waiting outside.
A video.