After years of wanting, researching, waiting, and saving my money I finally got LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) eye surgery. I wore glasses and contacts for the past 15 years and was a slave to assisted sight. All that changed a few …
Pacific Reader's Favorite Things
I Love OPI Shatter Nail Polish
If you knew me in college with my long fake finger nails, you would know I'm obsessed with nail polish. My nail polish brand of choice is OPI, and I don't wear anything else. The newest craze is Katie Perry's OPI's Shatter that after applied over …
Dreaming of V-Land
SPRING 2011 …
Hawaii Healing Arts College in Kailua has $30 Intern Massages
I love to treat myself to a massage every so often and love not spending a fortune doing it. My "secret" massage haven is the Hawaii Healing Arts College in Kailua Town. Located on the second floor of the Kailua Medical Arts Building at 407 Uluniu …
My Favorite South Shore Surf Break, Ala Moana Bowls
Aggro crowds, dirty water, packed lineups, and no parking makes surfing Ala Moana Bowls all worth it for biggest, best shaped, barreling waves on the south shore. My friend Corinne introduced me to Bowls when I was 19 and I've been surfing their …
Honey Girl Water Wear, Best Swimsuits for Active Waterwomen
About 10 years ago, my friend Corinne told me about Honey Girl bathing suits that her friend Louisa a body boarder friend of hers made. She said they were cute suits that didn't come off when you surf. I bought my first Honey Girl bathing suit …