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What’s your favorite neighbor island?
Dental Hygiene
Iam happy that I work in an office where we maintain an “open door” policy. Ever since I’ve had an office, for the most part, my door is wide open and employ- ees know I’m available to them at any time. Of course, my door closes if there’s a personal issue they want to discuss or if I have to take an important phone call.
Otherwise, my door stays open no matter what I’m do- ing. Now, I think I’ve mentioned that I’m a huge snack guy. I’ve been known to down a bag of chips on the drive to work. And being that we handle two Star-Advertiser food-related publications, Dining Out and Crave, our of- fice snack table is always stocked with both sweet and savory treats.
KEVIN KURODA
Retired, Pālolo
“Maui. The road to Hāna, sunrise at Haleakalā, snorkeling at Kā‘anapali Beach and Honolua Bay. And the food is great! Sam Sato’s saimin, Tinroof by Top Chef Sheldon Simeon and Down the Hatch Maui.”
TRICIA MATSUKAWA
Business Owner, Honolulu
“Kaua‘i! Besides getting
to see my mom’s side of the family, there’s nothing better than picking ‘opihi at the beach, driving through the famous Tree Tunnel and ending the day at Hamura Saimin.”
JESS YAMAMOTO
Communications Manager, Pauoa
“Moloka‘i, because of the late-night hot bread.”
BRENNAN TAKAYAMA
Campus Minister, Makiki
“Hawai‘i Island because that’s where my family is.
I love the ‘āina diversity with the mountains, rivers, black sand beaches and rainforests. I also love how the community really takes care of each other.”
Honestly, that’s probably why I gained 40 pounds these past two years! I’ve been trying to be disciplined lately, but I have two kryptonite snacks that I just can’t seem to deny myself. The first is popcorn. You might call me a connoisseur of this snack as I’m always on the pursuit of the best.
I started with Jiffy Pop made on the stove and later tran- sitioned to microwave popcorn. Of course, there’s movie theater popcorn and Sears used to make a pretty good one. Then I got addicted to the popcorn from Dave’s Ice Cream and Carousel Candyland at Kāhala Mall.
Ron Nagasawa
Director of Content / Supplement Products
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Love Your Life
I’ve discovered that one of the most profound yet difficult human experiences is to be open-hearted and trusting as you move through life. It’s not easy to see past hurt and regrets, but it is easy to worry about more pain and letdowns in the future.
I think it’s important to remember that you have an option to look for the circumstances, situations and people that have been supportive. Remind yourself to love your life for what it is. After all, you only have one, and look at how fast time is passing.
Love others for who they are — not for who you want them to be. The more initiative you can take to see your life as good, and see the people in your life without judgment, the more presence and uncondi- tional love you will be able to experience.
alice@yourhappinessu.com
One day, I discovered that Target made fresh popcorn and that was all I ate. That stopped when they started sell- ing it in prepackaged boxes. But my No. 1 popcorn is the stuff from Island Popper behind the Dillingham Checker’s Automotive store. I could eat their popcorn all day long.
My other snack addiction is beef jerky. I’ll eat any brand of it and any style or flavor. The other weekend, my wife and I went to one of those outdoor markets. There was a crispy beef jerky kiosk, so I had to stop by. I ended up buying these short beef sticks because they reminded me of the thin cigars Clint Eastwood used to smoke in his spaghetti Westerns. I took a bunch to work.
I was particularly hungry one morning so I started consuming beef sticks like I was chain smoking. When I depleted the supply, I was left with a bunch of beef stick stuck between my teeth, which is super annoying. Luck- ily, I keep a toothbrush, toothpaste, floss picks and string floss in my desk. I pulled out a length of floss and went to town on my teeth.
Just then, one of our plant employees invoked my open- door policy, came in and shut the door. So, there I was with a length of dental floss hanging from my teeth. I pretended like it wasn’t there. The thing is, so did she.
rnagasawa@midweek.com