A couple years ago my OaHU’s ( my gay entourage from Honolulu) started a tradition by going to the Universal Show Queen Pageant.  Yes, it is a drag queen pageant that has been going on for over 20 years. I actually went to my first pageant in 1989 in support of a co-worker who ran. Anyway, when the tickets were available for sale in March, I reserved two.  My OaHU’s wanted me to bring one of the HU’s (gays from Maui) with me as well. Little did I know that …

I like to bake.  It started when I was in elementary school. My dad used to make these killer cornflake cookies( I think I still have the recipe). I know, it’s usually mom–I never said my family was anything near conventional but that’s another story.   Anyway, over the years I discovered I have a knack for baking and the uncanny ability to pick recipes out of a cookbook. Come on, when you buy cookbooks not all of the recipes are winners. So I’ve decided that you all will be my …

For the past several weeks I have been doing promos with the bellman, valet and front desk employees of various hotels to promote our new restaurant–Star Noodle.  Basically I invite  them to dine at our communal table and try a variety of our shared plates and house made noodles.  Restaurants usually invite the guests then have the manager stop by the table at some point and say “Hi.”  Not us. What makes it more intimate, I actually sit and dine with them.  For a lot of the hospitality industry …

Couple weeks ago, I had a Me, Myself and I day–you know massage, do the hair and a pedicure. I tweeted my whereabouts so my friends and followers could somewhat be with me while I pampered myself. I posted a picture of my first pedicure in a long time, after all my feet  were  borderline tragic. Wouldn’t you know I got a response on  Tweetdeck complimenting me on the fancy toes. Curious, I checked out his profile and low and behold– He likes feet.  I mean really likes feet. In …