Citizen Gulf Hawaii will be held 8/25 from 6pm-9pm

Citizen Gulf Hawaii will be held 8/25 from 6pm-9pm

August 25th 2010, culminates into a national event and a Hawaii event recognizing the 5 year anniversary of Katrina and the BP disaster. Citizen Gulf Hawaii will be held 8/25 from 6pm-9pm at Oceans808. #CitizenGulfHI is for the people of New Orleans, who have experienced more devastation than any U

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The Heavenly Strength of Kulaniapia Falls

The Heavenly Strength of Kulaniapia Falls

[caption id="attachment_313" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Heavenly Strength "][/caption] Image by fanz via Flickr My last visit to Hilo was back in college days.  I remember it as a cold, wet, small town with not much to do and very little to see.  Of course in those days

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Speeding at 90 on the iPad

Speeding at 90 on the iPad

Image via Wikipedia This weekend marks a significant birthday (everything after 60 is significant in my mind) of an amazingly fit and sound of mind young man, by the name of Harris. Harris is the proud owner of a super brain. He remembers everything from his last 90+ years including what h

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My Interview with Author, Blogger and Strategist, Geoff Livingston (#nextlevelhi)

My Interview with Author, Blogger and Strategist, Geoff Livingston (#nextlevelhi)

A few days ago, Geoff Livingston, a featured speaker at Next Level Hawaii, interviewed me on his blog geofflivingston.com. I recently had the opportunity to turn the tables on Geoff and interview him on Sociallyreal.com. Geoff Livingston is leading the group in early arrivals for Next Level Hawaii's

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I No See You: Local Style

I No See You: Local Style

We have this thing in Hawaii… We’re on this little island with 2500 miles of ocean between us and the next available anyone else. So we travel in circles a lot--the outer island on occasion and to Vega$ fairly frequently. If you’ve been on this island long enough you probably have made some in

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Social Media Conference Next Level Hawaii

Social Media Conference Next Level Hawaii

Many people have asked why I, as a real estate agent, have invested my time and money into the social media conference, Next Level Hawaii. My career background is varied and includes 9 years in technology, software development and web development. During those 9 years, I learned a lot about the tec

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Why a Hawaii Social Media Event is Like a Jigsaw Puzzle

Why a Hawaii Social Media Event is Like a Jigsaw Puzzle

I've decided to put together a social media event. I'm not sure what I was thinking. Perhaps it's because I'm social and love going to local social media events. I was president of the Social Media Club in Hawaii. I'm a big believer in their tagline, if you get it, share it. There's so much to share

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The Tweet Up that Never Was…

The Tweet Up that Never Was…

Once upon a time in November of 2009, a tweet up was planned in Temecula. Ever plan an tweet up or attend one? It's an opportunity to meet your friends from Twitter face-to-face. It's something that I look forward to. I enjoy making that connection with my virtual friends and associating a real voic

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Wherever it takes me, I am doing something I love!

Wherever it takes me, I am doing something I love!

I always wanted to be an actress. Even when TV had only 3 channels, I wanted to be an actress. I dreamed of doing something in Hollywood. I had no idea where to begin and we moved so often, it was taxing just making new school friends every year. I guess the dream drifted. Then came high school and

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Oh come on admit it

Oh come on admit it

Oh come on admit it! You had a My Space page… I had one, probably still do. It was my first foray into Social Media. The experience was like being in a bar. Getting hit on by 18 year olds, old men offering to drive you home. Except this experience was on line. I did meet a few genuine and go

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