South Point, Hawaii

Yikes.

It has been a while since I've posted anything!

Sorry guys, midterms, travels and stress has really taken up most of my time.

Well, I managed to sneak in some time to create a clip from a part of my trip.

Enjoy

Mahalo for reading.

Until next time.

Live Like We're Dying...

Live Like We're Dying - Kris Allen


This song was released over a year ago, but I still love this song.  It's message... Life is short, Live like you're dying...


Sometimes we fall down, can't get back up
We're hiding behind skin that's too tough
How come we don't say I love you enough
Till it's to late, it's not too late

Our hearts are hungry for a food that won't come
And we could make a feast from these crumbs
And we're all staring down the barrel of a gun
So if your life flashed before you,
What would you wish you would've done

We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying

And if your plane fell out of the skies
Who would you call with your last goodbye
Should be so careful who we live out our lives
So when we long for absolution,
There'll no one on the line, yeah

Yeah, we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given
If this is all we got and we gotta start thinking
If every second counts on a clock that's ticking
Gotta live like we're dying

We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying

Like we're dying, oh, like we're dying..

We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying

You never know a good thing till it's gone
You never see a crash till it's head on
Why do we think we're right when we're dead wrong
You never know a good thing till it's gone

Yeah, we gotta start
Looking at the hands of the time we've been given
If this is all we got and we gotta start thinking
If every second counts on a clock that's ticking
Gotta live like we're dying

We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying

Like we're dying, oh, like we're dying..

We only got 86,400 seconds in a day to
Turn it all around or to throw it all away
We gotta tell them that we love them
While we got the chance to say
Gotta live like we're dying..

Mahalo for reading.

Until next time.

Check Engine Light...

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT...

My check engine light came on... so what do I do?

Take my car to the mechanic? Oh hells no!

I bought a OBD2 car reader, which was $50 on Amazon.  LINK HERE!!

Yes, instead of taking my car to the mechanic and having them charge me $75+ just to plug this in and get some codes, then go online to translate the codes...

I'll pass, the whole process took me just 4 minutes.

First you have to know where to plug this in, so just google it! Car make + OBD2, it'll tell you exactly where to plug it in.

Second, take down the codes, I would wait to reset it until your mechanic gives you the clear.

Next, don't be fooled by subscription places when you try to translate your codes!!

Go to http://www.obdii.com

Just answer a few questions and voila! You'll know if its super serious or something dumb.

PS. If you're not sure, call a mechanic friend and make sure you're not going to die by driving your car.

Mahalo for reading.

Until next time.

Apple and Sage Porkchops

APPLE AND SAGE PORKCHOPS

It's been a while since I have posted about food and even longer since I posted about food that I actually made!

The recipe is actually simple, its just boneless porkchops, various spices, onions and apples.

I was apprehensive at first because I really don't like my entree to be on the sweeter end, that's what dessert is for, isn't? The spices really cut the sweetness of the apple and the apple juice and makes the meat much tender!

The porkchops was great with red wine, this time a merlot and instead of my usual starch of rice, I decided to try potatoes, and that was great too.

Ha! Want the recipe?  Let me know!

It was nice to have a fancy dinner at home!

I'm going to eat my last porkchop left over.

nom nom nommm...

Mahalo for reading.

Until next time.

Cable... To Cable or to Stream?!

Over a year ago, I decided to give up my cable box and save myself nearly $100/month in cable bills.

For about a year now, I have scoured the web, trying to find my favorite shows.  I am very happy to say how successful the hunt has been.

Most of the shows I watch are available on:
http://www.hulu.com (top chef, Naruto)
http://netflix.com (stream TV shows, movies - largest library!!)
http://www.cwtv.com/ (America's Next Top Model - woot!!)
http://abc.go.com/ (Desperate Housewives and Wipeout)
http://www.logotv.com/ (Ru Paul's Drag Race!)
http://www.mylifetime.com/ (Project Runway)

In addition to steaming online via computer, some are also available for free with a corresponding mobile application.  ABC and Netflix have Apple Store applications that allow you to stream the television shows online, on your iPhone, on your iPad.

There are certain shows that are a must buy, and why not?! Saving $100/month, you're allowed to purchase other media in lieu of.  On iTunes, ANTM is only $8.99 for a whole season so you can watch it over and over until your heart's content.

There are so many ways to stream now that you can even watch your shows on your TV.  You can buy a Roku Box, a Xbox 360, Wii or PS3 and you can stream shows via Netflix.  If you buy a Blu-ray player now, you can probably also stream Netflix or Amazon's Video on Demand.

Cut the cable and upgrade your WI-FI!

Mahalo for reading.

Until next time.