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4 MIDWEEK FEBRUARY 16, 2022
ISomething Fishy Going On
What movie are you most excited to see this year?
consider myself pretty lucky that where I work, I have my own office. While it’s nothing huge, it does offer me privacy when I need it and I can furnish it moder-
ately in line with my personality.
In the course of a work day, I can escape to do my admin-
istrative work, write this column or meet with various mem- bers of my staff. It also serves as my private dining room.
I once read that it’s not proper executive etiquette to eat at your desk. However, in our business, we don’t always have the luxury of going out for a “power” meal or a Mad Men three-martini lunch.
CAMERON KUBOTA
School Administrator, Kailua
“Lightyear! The trailer was awesome and I’m excited to see how they expand Buzz’s backstory.”
BEKAH KIM
Artist, Honolulu
“There are so many; I can’t choose one — Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”
MITCHELL CHUN
Account Manager, ‘Aiea
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. I’m looking forward to seeing how they’ll
pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman’s character and life.”
JASLYN LOFTIN
Music Teacher, Mililani
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. I have a good feeling that the film will properly honor the late Chadwick Boseman in epic fashion.”
We do have a company lunchroom, but with the current distancing rules, I’d rather our hardworking production crews have unfettered use of it.
One of my staff members and I have decided to go on a keto-style diet. She is quite disciplined as I see her building a healthy and keto compliant lunch in our coffee break room. Me, on the other hand, am old school and follow a more cave- man-type diet. My meal might consist of a handful of bacon.
Before you start emailing me with better eating advice, you should know that I have a very balanced dinner with my wife and daughter. Stand down. My lunch, however, is based on convenience and my low-carb allowable cravings.
Ron Nagasawa
Director of Content / Supplement Products
Ginger Keller
Assistant Editor
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta
Senior Staff Writer
Anthony Consillio
Senior Photographer
Darin Nakakura
Director of Advertising dnakakura@staradvertiser.com (808) 529-4726
Nicole Monton
Managing Editor
Don Robbins
Regional Editor
Tasha Mero
Staff Writer
Jocelyn Lansangan
Staff Writer
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Director of Advertising kharrison@staradvertiser.com (808) 529-4351
Dennis Francis
President & Publisher
Dave Kennedy
Chief Revenue Officer
Bill Mossman
Executive Editor
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WIt Used To Take A Village
e live in illusion until we awaken to the truth. How many of you got together with your partner (maybe decades ago) and
thought, “I’ve found my one and only,” “I married my best friend,” or “This person will be my every- thing” — only to find out otherwise?
Even today, there’s tremendous pressure on finding a mate who provides it all — from family life, compan- ionship, emotional security, and economic support to being our best friend, our confidant, our cheerleader and perfect intimate partner.
Personally, I think it’s impossible for one person to give us what it once took an entire village to provide. Appreciate what your partner brings to you (versus fo- cusing on where they don’t measure up), and fulfill your other needs via your friendships so that full-spectrum contentment has a chance to emerge.
alice@yourhappinessu.com
I can reveal to you that I’m lucky that so far I’ve not con- tracted COVID. That’s been verified by numerous required tests. I say this because for years I’ve exhibited one of its main symptoms: no sense of smell.
The other day before lunch, I had to run to the grocery store for some odds and ends. As I traipsed through the deli/ seafood department, I spotted a tray of pulehu-cooked tako. I threw it in my basket for lunch.
When I got back to my office, I tore the cellophane off the tray and started eating the tako, pupu-style. It had that charred, salty taste and really hit the spot while also being keto-friendly.
About halfway through it, I started seeing an assembly of my staff in the hallway outside my office. It was our man- aging editor, Nicole Monton, and assistant editor, Ginger Keller. I could hear the banter. “It smells really bad,” they said. “Where is it coming from?” That’s when our executive editor, Bill Mossman, entered the scene. “It smells like a dead rat!” he cried.
Realizing the smell was emanating from my lunch, I yelled out and held up the tray, saying, “I think it’s from this.” It was embarrassing, but we had a good laugh.
I made myself a note for the next day: “Nix the egg salad sandwich.”
rnagasawa@midweek.com