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Pride of Hawaii on its way
Associated Press
The Pride of Hawaii, the largest and most expensive
U.S.-flagged passenger ship ever built, is scheduled to leave California
today for its new home in the islands.
The 2,400-passenger cruise ship was christened Saturday
in Los Angeles by U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye and is expected to arrive on Kauai
on Sunday. It will stop in Hilo on May 30, Kahului the next day and Kona on
June 2 before arriving at its Honolulu homeport June 3.
The 965-foot vessel is the third in a series of U.S.-flagged
cruise ships sailing under the NCL America brand for the rapidly growing interisland
market. It joins the Pride of Aloha and Pride of America in NCL's fleet.
Colin Veitch, president and chief executive of Norwegian
Cruise Line, said Inouye is "the father of this project and its most
steadfast supporter."
The Pride of Hawaii and Pride of America are from the
"Project America" program that Norwegian purchased after the U.S. cruise
ship company American Classic Voyages declared bankruptcy in 2001.
Inouye pushed legislation in the 2003 federal appropriations
bill allowing Norwegian to sail the two ships under a U.S. flag with an American
crew. It also allowed the cruise line to reflag the Norwegian Sky, now the
Pride of Aloha.
The provision exempts Norwegian's ships from federal
law that prohibits foreign-built ships from operating between U.S. ports.
It also requires the cruise line to employ American crews and abide by all
U.S. laws.
"I have always believed in the potential of Hawaii
as a major cruise destination, and I am very pleased that, thanks to NCL,
at last this has happened," Inouye said.
The Pride of Hawaii will officially enter seven-day
interisland service June 5. The ship weighs 93,500 tons and cost more than
$500 million to build.
Thailand holds Miss Tiffany’s
Universe transgender pageant.
By Alisa Tang Associated Press
May 25, 2006, 20:17
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full story
PATTAYA, Thailand — The Miss Tiffany’s Universe pageant contestants were
perfectly made up, coifed and draped in glamorous gowns, convincingly masking
their hidden truth — that they were all born boys.
Through extensive plastic surgery and hormone popping, Thai men are expert
at transforming themselves into transsexuals with long, lithe limbs, silky
skin and supreme femininity. Thirty transsexuals selected from 60 entrants
from around Thailand competed in the annual Miss Tiffany’s Universe pageant,
broadcast live nationwide on May 19.
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TNT Latin America to Air
Miss Universe Pageant
PALISADES
PARK, May 23: Alfred Haber Distribution (AHDI) has licensed to TNT Latin
America the pan-regional broadcast rights to this year’s 55th
Annual Miss Universe Pageant, which
will air live on NBC on July 23.
This is
AHDI’s second deal with TNT Latin America this year for a landmark event—the
cable and satellite channel recently acquired the rights to the 7th
Annual Latin Grammy Awards.
Rick Perez,
SVP and GM for TNT and TCM Classic Hollywood, said of the deal, “On TNT
we offer our audience the best of the entertainment world. The most prestigious
award show in the movie industry: The Oscars; the best recognition to music
talent: the Latin Grammy Awards; and now, the most recognized beauty contest
in the world: Miss Universe. All these, in addition to the blockbusters
and original programming, make TNT the number one cable network in Latin
America.
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Nature’s Spiritual Force
Dr. Claire Ku’uleilani Hughes
Ka Wai Ola OHA
Our Hawaiian ancestors believed that all things possess mana -the life force
that represents the spiritual nature of our universe. Hawaiians were
surrounded by the kinolau (body forms) of the Gods in plant, tree, rock ocean
and animal forms. They knew that assistance and strength from the Gods
were always near. Great respect and reverence were shown for all beings and
things because of their mana.
In contrast, today many think that man can control nature and make it work
for him. Some are blasé and thoughtless about the ancestral
knowledge –that is until the Gods make their presence known. The recent
heavy rains, wind, lightning and resounding thunder gave many pause to reflect
on the mana embodied in these forces of nature as well as to wonder about
the message they conveyed.
The god Lono is known as ‘the thunderer’, and the word lono means ‘resounding’.
The mana of Lono is embodied in heavy rain, thunder and lightning.
Some rain clouds are kinolau of Lono as is the sweet potato, a staple food
for Hawaiians. During the Makahiki season, food and other products
of the land were offered to Lono in gratitude for his blessings on the land
and crops.
Kane is the god of procreation, embodying the values relating to perpetuation
of human life. Mary Kawena Puku’i explains that Kane is known as Ka(ne)onohiakala
(the eyeball of the sun) and Ka(ne)waiola (the water of life) thus encompassing
the mana of sunlight and of fresh water in rain or streams, which are life
giving and healing. Kane is in lightning as Kanehekili or Kanewawahilani
the splitter of the sky. Kane is also embodied in the whirlwind and
other winds, great and small, as well as in the peaceful breeze. His
mana is in the rainbow, in many types of clouds, in the outpouring of water
from the mountain or precipice.
For the planter, ka wai ola a Kane the fresh, life giving water of Kane irrigates
and delivers the life giving mana to crops. Some other kinolau of Kane
are erect stones that are either set or naturally placed, and also some sea
corals, bamboo and foods such as poi, popolo, kalo and ‘awa.
The recent heavy rains have resulted in renewed respect for the forces of
nature. Man was powerless to stop or even control the torrents of rain
that fell in Hawai’i in February and March. The resounding thunder
and flashing lightning were spectacular. Even those with a scientific
understanding of the phenomenon were awestruck by the display of great mana.
Rainwater washed rocks and mud down hillsides as trees fell. Street
surfaces created rushing streams of rainwater that swept through yards and
flooded lowlands an roadways, slowing or even stopping traffic.
The storms brought renewed respect for the spiritual essence embodied in
the rain, wind, clouds, thunder and lightning that hovered over the seas
and covered the blue skies. And after the storms, there is renewed
appreciation for the beautiful sunlight and it’s mana, and the refreshing
breezes of the trade winds.
<> The Healing Our Spirit Worldwide (HOSW)
movement began as one person's
vision to create an international forum and movement focused on the
alcohol and drug abuse issues and programs in Indigenous communities
throughout the global community
The 2006 Gathering is
being planned as a celebration of the health and
healing of Indigenous Peoples around the world. The gathering will be a
testament of the resiliency, courage, tenacity and the will of
Indigenous Peoples everywhere to overcome the barriers to achieving
self-determination in health and in healing.
Strengthening the family,
the community, the nation and the world are
the themes of HOSW, and presentations and sessions at The Fifth
Gathering will focus on the cycle of life - from child to youth to
adult to Elder. The Fifth Gathering will provide venues for the sharing
of programs, cultures, stories, songs, dances and wisdom. Participants
will celebrate program successes, seek to determine best practices, and
examine innovations, research and initiatives for health, healing and
addictions programming.
We invite you to join
us in this important event, which will be held in
the beautiful city of Edmonton Alberta, Canada from August 6th to August
11, 2006. Meanwhile, enjoy your visit to this conference web site, where
you will find information about HOSW, about past HOSW conferences, about
the upcoming fifth HOSW conferences in 2006, and about how to register
to attend the conference on-line! Features and content will be modified
and added as the Gathering draws near. Therefore, please come back
and
visit often!
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I would like to send a shout-out to everyone that attended the
14 annual Paperdoll Revue premier show last night and a huge hugs and kisses
for a great and successful fundraiser. We could not have done it without all
your loving support! We look foward to seeing you all again every saturday
and in Decemeber for our Annual Christmas show. Chao for now and again MUCH
THANKS.
Sincerely Yours~
Miss Tiana AnnDersen, 23 Paperdoll
The Paperdoll Revue Show 06
UNIVERSAL SHOWQUEEN PAGEANT is just around the corner !! If you or someone
u know has a business and they would like to advertise in this year's Universal
ShowQueen Souvenir Program Booklet or if u would like to place a sponsor
page for un up coming event, please let me know ! I'm the coordinator of
the booklet and am putting it all together. If u are interested in more
information, leave me ur mailing address and i will send out the Advertising
Packet to u !!!
Remember, UNIVERSAL SHOWQUEEN IS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2006 @ the ILIKAI
HOTEL.. watch for ticket & info
Thank You,
AIKO
Universal ShowQueen 1994
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW
MISS DIVA OF POLYNESIA 2006
TO MY SISTER TAMA LAMOUR
I LOVE YOU SISTER WITH ALL MY HEART AND GREAT JOB
LOVE ALWAYS YOUR BROTHER ODAMAE
Congratulations to ALL contestants in last night's
3rd annual Diva of Polynesia pageant...the competition was as fierce as
ever...everyone represented well...congrats to the following DIVAS:
Kanani Ashton: 3rd Runner-Up...Looking classy in her red evening gown.
Carmen San Diego: 2nd Runner-Up...The crowd wasn't ready for you!
Coco Chandelier: 1st Runner-Up...Proof that entertainment is king and entertainers
are queens.
::DrUm RoLL pLeAsE!::
Ladies and Gentleman...our newly crowned Diva of Polynesia 2006
is the one of a kind...Miss GODIVA LAMOUR...aka Tama...true polynesian
princess...you represented all the way and you will be a perfect asset to
the KULIA NA MAMO ohana as an ambassador of love within our mahu community...CONGRATS
SIS!...YOU DID IT!
AND A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO MISS KYLEE WEST WILLIAMS FOR A SUCCESSFUL REIGN
AND A GORGEOUS STEPDOWN. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A DIVA IN MY EYES. I LOVE YOU
SO MUCH AND I WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU...MY GOD YANTEE! =)
CONGRATULATIONS TO STACEY JACOBS MISS DIVA OF POLYNESIA 2004. YOU ARE THE
ORIGINAL DIVA. ROCK ON WITH YOUR BAD SELF!
AND OF COURSE...KULIA NA MAMO...ON A SUCCESFUL PAGEANT YEAR...ALL THE STRESS
WAS WORTH IT WASN'T IT?...I MISS YOU ALL AND I WILL ALWAYS BE PROUD OF WHAT
YOU DO...READY FOR NEXT YEAR?
Aloha Peeps!
From my earlier blog...you know about the Miss LaFemme Magnifique Hawaii
and Hawaii Plus 2006 Pagaent on Saturday May 27th at the Ilikai Hotel.
I will be there to make an appearance as a former international title holder.
Watch out for my all NEW Missy Elliott NUMBER. It's been a while since I
brought an ALL MISSY number to the Ilikai. Last time was in 2003 for the
Miss LaFemme Magnifique Hawaii and Hawaii Plus Pagent. My talent was ALL
MISSY!
MISSY ELLIOTT IS THE BOMB!
Kisses all....
Paris
Gets Her Degree
Congratulations
to all 'our' Graduates!
My hanai nephew, R. Paul Weddle
was deployed to Iraq from Fort Campbell, Kentucky's 101st Airborne (Army).
I ask for your thoughts and prayers for his safe return. Shelley
7/10/06 Honolulu
I wanted to thank all the contestants this year that is competing
for the title of Queen of Hawaii 2006 - 2007.............. Good luck to
each & every one of you.... Also best of luck to Queen of Hawaii 2005
- 2006, Stacey Jacobs for a lovely year as our reinning queen.... Much love
& aloha to all......
Luv, Luv,
Lacy Lee Chanel...
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Faikava
Many ancient traditions continue throughout the Pacific relatively
unchanged from there early days.
The Kava plant
is one of the strongest symbols of this Polynesian shared identity.
The roots of the plant are ground and mixed with water to form the drink
that is known as Kava, ‘Awa, ‘Ava, or Yaqona. Many Pacific cultures
share similar stories and chants that stem from the birth of the plant,
to its ceremonial place in society, as well as its social function of bringing
organization and harmony to its people.
In Tonga, the kava has become a national symbol unity. A formal kava
ceremony is always invoked during a fakanofo - the cultural bestowment of
a title; the marriage of one ha‘a (lineage) to another; or uiaki fono -
the settling of disputes between different families. The kava ritual
in its informal practice is known as faikava. The tradition of faikava
has become a strong mainstay in Tongan communities back home and abroad.
When a child is born, a faikava is held to honor the newborn and it’s family.
When a young man decides to take a bride, a faikava is called as a means
of cultural courtship between the bride and groom. When a family member
passes away, the men of the family will get together and hold a faikava
to raise money and make the necessary delegation of responsibilities for
each family member. This practice keeps Tongans bound to their culture
and traditional roles in this modern world. Many faikava clubs have
formed in which groups meet together to drink kava, play music and compose
songs, discuss the welfare of their community, raise money for functions
and families in need, and most importantly, to socialize.
UTOPIA Hawai‘i continues this traditional practice by holding its
own faikava circle for our mahu, fakaleiti, and fa’afafine community.
The circle brings brothers and sisters together for the same reasons as
Tongan faikava circles. Through the drinking of kava, the group creates
a shared feeling of interconnectedness through song and music, laughter,
conversation, and sharing. The faikava circle restores the cultural
bind that many Pacific Islanders feel towards one another and helps ground
many individuals to their roots.
Vanessa, Diva of Samoa
Gina, Maddie, Jasmine
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Glade
Reunion Hawaii 2007 Fundraiser
Queen Mother House
of Sei
Shelley Roberts