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Growing Pot in Hawaii – The Ultimate Job?

Vern — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:17:36 +0000

You plant some seeds, you throw some water and fertilizer on your crop that fills your garage. You go back to surfing the internet until the next timer expires, letting you know – time to water again. No wait, you go back to surfing and set your waterproof Timex Ironman to go off when you [...]

Growing Pot in Hawaii – The Ultimate Job? is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Can I Build My Own Hawaiian Island? This Guy Did in Cancun…

Vern — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:32:16 +0000

You may have said, like I have a couple of times… “Wouldn’t it be nice to live on my own desserted deserted island?” Hawaii seems like the natural place, there are thousands of islands, and yet I haven’t heard of anyone living on any by themselves – have you? This guy went to Cancun, Mexico [...]

Can I Build My Own Hawaiian Island? This Guy Did in Cancun… is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Dude’s Double Rainbow Experience – UNBELIEVABLE

Vern — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 04:23:23 +0000

You won’t be able to stop watching this… as much as it hurts… and believe me, by 1:30, just when you thought you could hurt no more – he ups it a notch or two… If you live in Hawaii or Florida, or some other spots – you’ve seen double rainbows before. They’re cool. They’re [...]

Dude’s Double Rainbow Experience – UNBELIEVABLE is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

A Girl Taken in Missouri / Illinois Border

Vern — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:47:21 +0000

An Amber Alert was issued for this little 4 year old girl that was taken out of her yard by a skinny 20 something man as her brother watched… Alisa Maier Abducted (full story) There are kids taken all the time, legally by mom’s or dads that leave a relationship for no good reason and [...]

A Girl Taken in Missouri / Illinois Border is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Baby Jenna Really LOVES Grandma! (Video)

Vern — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:53:56 +0000

Her grandma can make her go absolutely NUTSO. We have so many of these videos… Baby Jenna Really LOVES Grandma! (Video) is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Baby Jenna Really LOVES Grandma! (Video) is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Hawaii Happy Faced Spider (Theridion Grallator)

Vern — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:31:15 +0000

Hawaii doesn’t have snakes native to the islands, but… Hawaii has this tiny – 4mm spider living on the undersides of leaves that comes out at night to hunt for food. The cool thing is that it’s backend has a smiley face on it. Color and exact markings vary. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida [...]

Hawaii Happy Faced Spider (Theridion Grallator) is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Stop Smoking – One Time. This Time.

Vern — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 01:19:12 +0000

I have an online friend that has a killer addiction recovery website called, Spiritual River. The site is great because Patrick is writing from the heart about all this stuff. He’s been there – and has successfully tackled in his own life addictions for: Alcohol Cigarettes Narcotics He is a great writer and expresses things [...]

Stop Smoking – One Time. This Time. is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

What is the Weather Like Year Round in Hawaii?

Vern — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 02:10:52 +0000

The weather in Hawaii – along with the amazing natural beauty of the islands – make it a paradise. The weather in the summertime is hot. In Waikiki in the summer there isn’t much wind – and some days can be above 90F and very humid too. I remember laying on the sand in front [...]

What is the Weather Like Year Round in Hawaii? is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

California to Honolulu – $120 Each Way – $260 R/T

Vern — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:49:00 +0000

How’s that for cheap fare to Hawaii? Click to see details California to Honolulu – $120 Each Way – $260 R/T is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

California to Honolulu – $120 Each Way – $260 R/T is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Haleakala National Park – Maui, Hawaii

Vern — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:22:55 +0000

Haleakala (in Hawaiian, “House of the Sun”) Haleakala National Park on Maui, Kula, HI 96790 Park office phone: 808-572-4400 One of my favorite activities on Maui is to drive up Haleakala National Park and walk around the crater. This is one of the most photogenic places on the island of Maui and anywhere in the [...]

Haleakala National Park – Maui, Hawaii is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Pushing Yourself During Exercise!

Vern — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 03:33:37 +0000

This bears repeating… I just had a girl write me a couple times as she read each post in this series – loving it. This was some of my best writing ever in my life – and I hoped more people would see it and use it. I really looked inside as I ran and [...]

Pushing Yourself During Exercise! is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Makapu’u Beach Park, Oahu Island, Honolulu, Hawaii

Vern — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:48:56 +0000

Makapu’u Beach Park Waimānalo, Hawaii 96795, 96825 Where is Makapu’u Beach Park? Makapu’u is located at the furthest point east on Oahu, Hawaii. Just past Sandy Beach going counterclockwise around O’ahu island on Kalanianaole Highway (State Route 72). The Makapu’u trail leading to the lighthouse is just before Makapu’u Beach, also on the right. Hawaiian [...]

Makapu’u Beach Park, Oahu Island, Honolulu, Hawaii is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

What is the Point of Life? Free EBook Available Now

Vern — Fri, 28 May 2010 05:49:43 +0000

What is the Point of Life? By Vern Lovic at AimforAwesome.com. Ok, finally finished it and published it. This is the Adobe PDF version, so, if you need another version like epub, mobi or something else just head over to SmashWords HERE and you can download any specific version you need. Once again, this What [...]

What is the Point of Life? Free EBook Available Now is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Diamond Head Volcano – Oahu Island, Honolulu, Hawaii

Vern — Thu, 27 May 2010 16:02:09 +0000

Diamond Head Volcano State Landmark, Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Hawaii Also spelled Diamondhead (disambiguation) Location: From Waikiki follow Diamond Head Road nestled between Makapu’u Ave. and 18th Ave. Detailed directions at bottom of this article. GPS Coordinates for Geo Cachers: 21°15’35.0 N 157°48’42.3 W / 21.25972°N 157.81175°W / 21.25972; -157.81175 What is Diamond Head Volcano? [...]

Diamond Head Volcano – Oahu Island, Honolulu, Hawaii is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Hanauma Bay – Oahu Island, Hawaii

Vern — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:53:27 +0000

Hanauma Bay Beach Park 7455 Kalaniana’ole Highway (route 72), Southeast O’ahu 808-396-4229 – recorded information Hanauma Bay (pronounced “ha-nowmah”, in Hawaiian) was once a spot reserved for Hawaiian royalty and favored for its great fishing. Hana in Hawaiian is “bay” and uma is “shelter”. The bay is both a nature preserve and Marine Life Conservation [...]

Hanauma Bay – Oahu Island, Hawaii is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Best Hotels in Maui – Are Condos

Vern — Sat, 22 May 2010 03:06:13 +0000

I had occasion to stay at a few hotels and condos in Maui before I found a cottage (ohana) to stay on Mahinahina Street in western Maui. It’s funny, but the best hotels in Maui are condos, not hotels at all. There are a couple beautiful hotels at the far southern end of Kihei that [...]

Best Hotels in Maui – Are Condos is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Living in Maui Ohana – Vern’s House

Vern — Fri, 21 May 2010 02:28:48 +0000

Back in 2003-2004 Vern was living in a very, very small place on the island of Maui – and it was still $1100 per month. It was an Ohana – mother-in-law style cottage which is like saying a small building away from the main house. This house was only about 400 square feet and had [...]

Living in Maui Ohana – Vern’s House is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Oahu, Hawaii in One Weekend?

Vern — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:21:12 +0000

I saw a great post by a guy that told what he did over one weekend on Oahu, so, just briefly I wanted to write up what I’d do if I found myself on the island of Oahu with just one weekend to see as much as I could. Friday night – assuming I arrive [...]

Oahu, Hawaii in One Weekend? is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Teach My Son to Snorkel, He’s an Excellent Swimmer

Vern — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:10:15 +0000

Found an ad in Craigslist that I found really funny. There’s a family coming to Hawaii for vacation. They want to hire someone to teach their 13 year old son to swim, snorkel, and lifeguard. The boy wants to be a lifeguard apparently. Now, the parent writing that ad says the kid is an excellent [...]

Teach My Son to Snorkel, He’s an Excellent Swimmer is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Hawaii Craigslist Ads Are Funny Sometimes

Vern — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:45:10 +0000

This ad, I saw a couple days ago. Someone was looking for a web designer for $10 an hour, and said at the end – “So, get on it”! Really funny, as if this was a great rate that someone should jump at. I see these kinds of ads often, and, while I’ve never thought [...]

Hawaii Craigslist Ads Are Funny Sometimes is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Some of My Favorite Hawaii Videos

Vern — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:14:43 +0000

Here are some of my favorite Hawaii videos from YouTube. Some of My Favorite Hawaii Videos is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Some of My Favorite Hawaii Videos is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

I Respond to Random Hawaii Tweets

Vern — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:14:28 +0000

I did a search of Twitter for “is there hawaii” to find some questions people were asking about Hawaii, and, while it didn’t work out as well as I though – I’ll need to adjust the search query a bit – I did get some interesting streams. Here’s one. Twitter is a great tool for [...]

I Respond to Random Hawaii Tweets is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Newark, NJ to Honolulu, Hawaii – $242 Through June 15

Vern — Mon, 17 May 2010 04:48:17 +0000

This great east coast New Jersey to Hawaii fare just popped up on my radar thanks to BeatofHawaii.com where their entire site is focused on bringing you the best travel deals to Hawaii. Here’s the info from this page: Details: $539 round trip (all-inclusive) (some dates are slightly higher) Airlines: United, American and Continental Dates: [...]

Newark, NJ to Honolulu, Hawaii – $242 Through June 15 is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Memorial Day Camping Permits – First in Line!

Vern — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:20:59 +0000

Ho Brah! You just come anytime, take my spot – I make it pretty for you and your pa. Did anyone see this photo? This is, believe it or not, a father and SON! What did dis buggah eat for 25 years – da coconut meats? I think he ate pa’s food too. Jeeeezus this [...]

Memorial Day Camping Permits – First in Line! is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.

Tourists in Hawaii Behaving Badly

Vern — Sun, 16 May 2010 16:08:16 +0000

Didn’t someone oughtta tell ‘em cockaroach da coconut tree on a private property is a private property too? Look at dis lolo breakin’ the law… BREAKING THE LAW! (the song, you know?) Welcome to Hawaii – now pack up your okole back on the bus to da airport… “Auntie! Bet dat haole don’t even know [...]

Tourists in Hawaii Behaving Badly is a post from my Hawaii focused site: Aim for Awesome.