Cool Pictures

This doesn't have anything to do with the blog but its funny. Have a good weekend.

Digital Scrapbooking

I wanted to let you know about a program my mom and Carrie have been thoroughly enjoying, a digital scrap booking program. Check out the links below. It is perfect for Christmas cards, and sprucing up vacation or baby photos. The program also makes it easy to put slide shows on Vimeo.com which is cooler than Youtube (only because it is higher quality video and clean interface).

Carries: http://www.scrapblog.com/myScrapblog/myscrapblog.aspx?gycid=0d8d1d14-bad0-47d2-8891-f5b09aed8811
Moms: (I'll post it here when I cant get it from her)

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January Birthdays (Updated)

John and Jaymes birthdays are coming up.

Where Phuket Thai Restaurant
16612 Beach Blvd Ste H
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
(714) 842-1101
Cross Street is Heil Ave.
When: 7 p.m. Friday, Jan 23d

Hau‘oli, call or txt Jayme to see if he's available.

Inclusion

A few people brought up a good point about inclusion. I'm sure I'll adjust the blog title. I intend everyone related to me, whether I normally get to talk to them allot or not to post. Actually especially the ones I don't get to talk to enough.

Understand one inherent problem is I will never be able to cover every last name in the family tree as is grows and people get married, adopt and re-married but this isn't going to discourage me from making an online hub to stay up to date and in contact.

My goal is by the end of the year everyone one is mentioned on here and everyone posts. Here are a few of the last names intended to be included and I'm sure there are more: Blunt, Paulson, Kakalia, and the Moreno kids.

In other news this last weekend was great, tons of family showed up to the grand opening of 'Brutal Parade Gallerie' and Bolos 'Welcome Back'. I'm waiting to hear how Johns school reunion cruise was, but I forgot my phone at home.

Visual Entertainment

Update on Bolo's Arrival

The lowdown is Bolos 'Welcome Back' will be a potluck type thing Sunday (Jan 18) at Westminster Park: 13900 Monroe St., Westminster, CA, 92683.

The park is off Beach Blvd, South of the 22 Fwy.

From Beach Blvd, turn East on 17th St,

Turn North on Monroe and you will see the park.

It is in a residential area.

Aunty Puanani: "Bolo wants one big gathering of all the families this Sunday. He says, "I want some home cooked food!" I think it's to be warm so we got to hurry before it is cold again!

Leave info on what you can bring in the comments section. Also txt Auntys phone. I don't wantt o post anyones phone # on the world wode web so ask for it if you dont have it. I'll do that too and I can update the info displayed here anytime (like adding directions). Yay internets!

Cool Places to Take Your Date in OC

Great date restaurants below (for the new date or long time significant). Don't be lame and waste your money and time by haunting the same local washed up joint (Olive Garden, Red Robin, etc...) every unfortunate males who doesn't know better takes his lady to over and over and over again. Earn brownie points for the same price and very little extra effort.

Appear fun and cultured without breaking your bank. These are all in OC. One day Ill do a blog on amazing restaurants in LA and elsewhere. In the mean time go to...

-Tommy Pastrami's-
Cheesy name but the food is GREAT. Service is super friendly. Classy but fun casual decor. I almost didn't go here because of the name. (SA downtown)

-Lola Gaspar-
5 stars for ambiance. Your date will love you for taking her here. Tapas menu. A tad pricey but you'll still thank me later for pointing you here. This place was started by the people who run The Lab and Gypsy Den but this is much higher class. (SA downtown)

-Gypsy Den-

Take your date for an inexpensive dinner or lunch or even less expensive coffee or dessert only. Great casual comfortable ambiance. 2 locations: 1 on Bristol near Main Place Mall and another on Main Street in Santa Ana downtown. Me and my friends used to spend hours and hours here drawing and BSing. (SA and CM)

-The Whole Pita Greek Island Grill-

Best Greek food ever! Cost is better than Daphnes and more authentic. Casual Euro Cafe feel. Customer service is the best. They may recognize you as new and give you free dessert. Order the same thing several times and they will sometimes remember what you order and your name. (SA metropoint area)

-The Crosby-

Go there. It is affiliated with renoun OBEY GIANT artist Shepard Fairely. Its a good restaurant but they have a good $5 meal called 'the starving artist' that is really good. It includes a grilled cheese sandwich with mushrooms and a small bowl of tomato sauce. (SA downtown)

Gallerie

My new neighborhood has Art Walks every 3rd Saturday. This month it's the 17th of January. Come. Its fun. There is djs, art galleries, free food, a bar, cultured chicks/cultured mens (for the unattached), all spread over 2 blocks.

I know some galleries are boring, ugly or stuffy. Just make fun of those ones. There is a large variety to mock, gawk at or enjoy. You might even find a nice piece for your house. When I say 'variety', that means a vintage furnature gallery, a modern gadgety furnature gallery, and all kinds of paintings from abstract to well rendered to kid-ish, to photography.

I'll probably be showing mine and you can hang out in the exclusive VIP lounge (my house).

SO anyways. Come over if you can. Bring people if you want and be art critics.

When: Sat: Jan 17th 7 pm to 11 pm
Where: 731 Poinsettia St, Santa Ana
How Much: Free

The pics are of my first and second shows in other peoples galleries at the Santiago Street Lofts.

Pace Barbershop

Todays feature is about the Pace barbershop. If you haven't gotten to see it check out the pics. Very cool 'vintage nastalgic with a surfer' feel so far. Broke, John saw this oppritunity to take over a shop with built in clientelle in need of a younger barber to keep it going. He raised the money and within a short time employs 2 barbers and is already in the black (opposite of 'in the red') with Joyces help. Kudos.

What do you think John should call it? (leave vote in comments)
1) Ohana Cuts
2) Ohana Barbers
3) Ohana Barber Shop
4) Tacos and Hair Cuts
4) Other (suggest your own)

I added some barber related art. Stop by for a family discount and a bowl cut.

Grant Louis Paulson

Here's the latest pic of Erika and Stevens little menehune man. He is still in the 'winston churchhill' stage, as I call it but you can see some of his features: blonde, butt chin, Stevem size (10 lbs 22 in). That is all that I can deduce right now.

Other random facts: He often holds his own head up. He will look towards light or motion or lights in motion. He is mild tempered so far. He is going in for his first tattoo next week.

Bolo is back (Soon)!

Bolo is coming back from his completed term in the Air Force. Are we going to take him out or have a welcome back thing at someones house? I dont think we can party like his military peoples. I dont want to bore him by taking him out in that case. We should do something though. Maybe a knitting party? Yeah?

Let's Recap 2008

Allotta good things happened in 2008 for me my family (and friends) dispite the bad economic weather. I don't say that about every year. Most of the good things came through at the 11th hour. Let's recap some of it.

Erika got married and had a baby that has my butt chin * Joey got married * I got my house I been talking about all year * I did 2 gallery showings though never having painted till April 2008 * I sold a painting and did some websites * John started a successful barbershop with Joyces help * Joey started a company 'Relentless Fab Works' * Uncle Russ started his own Private Investigar firm * Bolo finished his term in the Air Force * Friend Chris became art director of Diablo 3 * Friend Brian had his first 2 gallery showings * Most importantly I put vertical doors on my 350Z

Other cool things:

Diandra rocked the basketball court this year * Jenifer captured Sean who just left for boot camp * Joseph has been tearing into asphalt with his custom remote cars