GRANDMA'S

ACAI ENERGY BOWL

Oh my lord, I love this coffee shop. Not especially for the coffee, but for the food. I like to come eat here because it's only five minutes away from my house and it's affordable. 

So if you have never been here, here's what to get:

ACAI ENERGY BOWL: very very very good. It's basically an acai thick smoothie topped with granola, blueberries, strawberries, and bananas. Tip: this dish is perfect

GARDEN BURGER: Don't get me wrong, I love meat. Meat will always have a special place in my heart, but this veggie sandwich is ono-licious. Tip: you have to get it with cheese and avocado.

CHILI & RICE: When it's cold outside (which is most of the time in Kula), chili and rice is always good. Tip: eat it there because if you get it to-go you get gipped. 

FROYO: TUTTI FRUTTI

I really really really like frozen yogurt: froyo. It's the healthier alternative to ice cream, but what happens when you eat froyo more than you ever ate ice cream? Is it still healthier? Just a thought from a concerned avid froyo eater.

Tutti Frutti has two locations: Kahalui and Kihei

It is definitely my favorite frozen yogurt franchise out of Yogurtland (ew) and Orange Leaf (double ew).

When I go to TuttiFrutti, I like to pile my yogurt with fruits and almonds. And if I want to live a little, I add some mochi.

How do you eat your tuttifrutti?

Sushi Time

I am in love with sushi. You can't blame me, my parents have owned a sushi restaurant ever since I can remember. So I may be bias when I say this, but my dad makes the best sushi in the entire world.


<<That is him. He kind of looks like Jackie Chan. He goes by Ben, so if you ever stop by chat him up. If he likes you, he'll probably give you some free sushi.

Makawao Sushi & Deli has been around for about 7 years or so. Personally I wouldn't go there for anything but ice cream and sushi. Mainly because ice cream is always good and the sushi is really expensive. Might as well spend your money on something 100 percent worthy of your hard earned bucks: the sushi. 

SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI 
SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI 
SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI SUSHI

Luckily for me, sushi is always free. The day I pay for sushi will be the day the world comes to an end. And luckily for my friends, they get free sushi too. (Probably the only reason they're friends with me). This is me and Midori getting our sushi on:(note: it's very difficult to eat sushi without looking like a beast)

69 ROLL: California Roll topped with unagi which is topped with tobiko, green onion, unagi sauce, and sesame seeds.

PHILADELPHIA ROLL: Cooked salmon with cream cheese (YUM) & chili sauce, spicy sauce, and furikake on top.

FROYO: MANA FOODS

The BEST FROZEN YOGURT on MAUI

(according to me)

Mana Foods has been in business for over 25 years according to the sign outside of the grocery store. I don't care if it's only been there for a day, they produce the best and cheapest frozen yogurt.

Although there is one slight flaw about this place: you never know if there's any left (because it's so yummy) or if you'll go on a good day. Also, there are only six flavors to my knowledge. Here's my scale of what good, eh, and just plain bad:

GOOD: 

Strawberry 

Very Berry

Double Dutch Chocolate

EH:

Mango

BAD:

PEACH 

VANILLA 

NOTE: it is always fun to eat your froyo into a shape. Midori made a mountain and I made, well uh, a doughnut. 

SHAVE ICE

BABY MATHEW

Before I moved to Maui, shave ice only existed in the form of snow balls. Snow balls are balls of ice frozen with food coloring on them. They taste like poop. I was 8 years old when I had my first shave ice and when I instantly realized I had been deprived my entire childhood. 

This shave ice stand was walking distance from our spot on the beach. So it was extra convenient for us and the babies. It was located on the grassy side of the side walk. Everyone was extremely excited. But when I got there I had to make one of the most difficult decisions of my life:

shave ice or chocolate frozen banana?

I had always wanted a frozen banana ever since I watch Arrested Development, so I got the frozen banana. And I had some shave ice too. 

HALEY LE ARTIST

 Miss. Haley Davis

"Ever since I won an art contest in the third grade, I knew"

 [interview]

JK: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING ON THIS PAINTING?
HD: THE OVERALL PROCESS HAS TAKEN ALL YEAR, BUT THE BIG FINAL-ABOUT THREE WEEKS.
 

JK: DID YOU ALWAYS KNOW YOU WANTED AN ART REAL RELATED SENIOR PROJECT?
HD: I WAS ORIGINALLY AFRAID TO DO IT BECAUSE I WAS WORRIED ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE WOULD THINK. I DID A SHARE OUT IN MS. LONG'S CLASS AND SOME KID ASKED "DO YOU THINK YOU'RE AN ARTIST OR SOMETHING?"

JK: WHAT WAS THE HARDEST PART ABOUT YOUR PRODUCT?
HD: LEARNING WHILE I WAS PAINTING. I MADE MORE MISTAKES WHICH IS TOUGH BECAUSE I'M DOING SOMETHING EVERYONE WILL JUDGE. AND EVERYONE WILL BE JUDGING SOMETHING I REALLY REALLY LOVE.

JK: WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST?
HD: THE OCEAN IS MY FAVORITE PART OF MY PAINTING. I WENT TO THE BEACH NUMEROUS TIMES TO WATCH THE SUNSET AND EACH TIME I NOTICED SOMETHING I DIDN'T BEFORE.

JK: O'CONNOR IS KNOWN TO HAVE HIS OWN OPINION, HOW WAS WORKING WITH HIM AND HAVING HIM AS A MENTOR?
HD: HE WAS OVERPOWERING WITH ADVICE BUT IT WAS ALWAYS HELPFUL

JK: HOW DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR COLOR PALLET?

HD: I'M WHAT YOU CALL A COLORIST. I'M GOOD AT CHOOSING COLORS- THE VIBRANCY OF THINGS

JK: WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT ART?
HD: AN ARTIST HAS THE ABILITY TO EXPRESS EMOTIONS AND EVERY ARTIST INTERPRETS IT IN AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT WAY.

sketches by the arteeeeeeeest

BRYN-TASTIC

Bryn's clothing line consists of two dresses, one skirt, one vest, one tank top, and one pair of ill fitting trousers. I think that it was a known fact, her trousers were quite hilarious and clown-like. But if given an extra day, I know Bryn could have made not only wearable but cute. My personal favorite of the collection was the hand died blue and white crop top (pictured on Midori). If I had rock hard abs, I'd probably buy and never take it off.

Here are two of her four outfits: the paper doll dress and crop top&skirt: 

Designer Bryn Weeks

[interview]

JK: WHAT WAS THE MAIN INSPIRATION OF YOUR LINE?
BW: THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF HARPER'S BAAZAR. THE BLUE AND WHITE COLORS FROM SPRING, I LIKE THAT THERE WERE BRIGHT COLORS BUT THE USE OF BLUE AND WHITE WERE A SUTTLE TOUCH.


JK: WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO MAKE CLOTHES FOR YOUR SENIOR PROJECT?
BW: I JUST LOVE CLOTHES SO MUCH. MAKING CLOTHES IS A HOBBY, I ENJOY THE SATISFACTION OF FINISHING A PIECE.


JK: WHAT WERE SOME DIFFICULTIES YOU CAME ACROSS?
BW: "THE TROUSERS" I HAD NO PATTERN, NO PREVIOUS SKILL, NO SANITY AND ONLY FOUR HOURS. IT WAS ALSO HARD TO FOCUS ON ONLY MAKING CLOTHES FOR HOURS.


JK: WHICH WAS YOUR FAVORITE PIECE?
BW: THE WALL PAPER DOLL DRESS. I REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS COOL I USED CHEESE CLOTH AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT DELICATE BUT DETAILED


JK: WHAT'S YOUR PERSONAL STYLE?
BW: MY PERSONAL STYLE IS WAKING UP EVERY MORNING AND PUTTING ON WHATEVER I FEEL LIKE WEARING THAT DAY.

JK: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MAKING CLOTHES?

BW: I'VE BEEN SEWING SINCE I WAS SEVEN YEARS OLD, BUT I WAS 16 WHEN I MADE MY FRIST ARTICLE OF CLOTHING- HIGH WAISTED FLORAL SKIRT. I WAS VERY PROUD OF IT 

JK: WHAT MADE YOU START MAKING YOUR OWN CLOTHES TO BEGIN WITH?

BW: MY MOTHER ALWAYS SEWED SO SHE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO ME. AND IT FELT THE SAME AS GOING SHOPPING BUT IT WAS CHEAPER. THE EXCITEMENT OF MAKING YOUR OWN CLOTHES IS 10X BETTER THAN BUYING THEM.

JK: ANY REGRETS?
BW: ONCE AGAIN, "THE TROUSERS" COULD HAVE BEEN EXECUTED MUCH MUCH BETTER. ∆