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Evangeline Lilly Delayed My Appointment

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You remember this scene from LOST?

That’s one of the memories that jogged in my head as I sat down and stared at a familiar face a few seats away – the face of Evangeline Lilly. Couldn’t be, right? Did she come back to Hawaii? LOST ended a few years back and Ms. Lilly’s filming The Hobbit in New Zealand, right?

Well, she did live in the area during LOST and random encounters are definitely possible. Witness my run-ins with Henry Ian Cusick, Jorge Garcia (once, twice, thrice, four times!), and Naveen Andrews. So anything can happen.

I no bulai on this one, Evangeline Lilly is back in Hawaii. The staff showered their VIP with extra attention causing quite a backlog of appointments. So yeah, my 20 minute appointment ended about one hour after checking in. I didn’t mind the delay although a picture with Ms. Lilly woulda been cool.

In July 2009…

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In July 2009, the family enjoyed the hospitality of the Four Season Lanai, staying at Manele Bay and the Lodge at Koele for a wedding. And who knew the Four Seasons has an active social networking campaign, engaging customers on Twitter and even giving Twitter treats!

In July 2009, the Hawaii State Farm Fair featured a watermelon eating contest which my brother-in-law dominated. Witness.

In July 2009, Pulpconnection had serious technical issues so I upgraded to Dreamhost Private Servers and have been loving it.

In July 2009, Bytemarks presented his informal list of Top 20 Social Media Geeks in Hawaii, and I’m still honored to be recognized.

In July 2009, I saw Jorge Garcia from LOST… again.

Such a busy time was July of 2009. See all the posts from July 2009.

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Thanks for the Memories, LOST

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After six seasons, LOST has come to an end, and all I can say is thanks. Thanks for the weekly adventure into the mystical, the philosophical, the mysterious, the fantastic, and always exciting island of LOST.

And thanks for showcasing Hawaii and all its beauty and becoming part of our community. That’s how we got hooked on the show, meeting the stars in our community. Our first personal LOST encounter was meeting Josh Holloway in the parking lot of Foodland Hawaii Kai. He was a regular guy buying his groceries and didn’t mind taking pictures with us.

There was that brief run in with Henry Ian Cusick followed by not one, not two, not three, but four encounters with Jorge Garcia. The first time I was unprepared. The second time was awesome and even awesomer with a blog comment from Jorge himself. The third time was a near passing as I spotted Jorge at the local farmer’s market but missed a photo opportunity. And the fourth time was a surprise as he strolled right in front, parked across from us at Longs.

Let’s not forget the LOST filming inside Club 939. Watch the segment if you missed it, and here are some screen grabs with commentary.

I’m pretty sure that was Sonya Walger aka Penny Widmore at brunch at Halekulani, and that was definitely Naveen Andrews at Ala Moana, shopping at Neiman Marcus and at the Lego store.

There was the accidental encounter of the LOST crew setting up at Miki’s for this brief scene with Miles. And most recently, the filming at Bishop Museum for the music concert that brought together many LOST memories.

So LOST, thank you. Thanks for becoming part of the Hawaii community and thanks for all the great memories.

The Bestest of “Son of a Bitch”

Leave it to Sawyer of LOST to master the art form of “Son of a bitch!”  Here are his highlights over the years.

And don’t be alarmed, he says “son of a bitch” quite a few times in the video. 😉

The Shakalicious LOST Premiere

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No, I didn’t go to the Waikiki premiere showing of the final season of LOST. I followed along online and watched the events unfold. There were a ton of great pictures, many of them taken by local fans. My favorite pics are of the LOST actors doing the Hawaii-unique shaka. Here are a few…

Love the Kikaida-inspired Jacket
Terry O'Quinn Cool in Black
Evangeline Lilly's Double Shakas
The pinky, Naveen, don't forget the pinky!

The Chapmans at the LOST premiere

Thanks to Ricky Li and Metromix for these great photos!  And thanks to ABC for filming this great series in Hawaii and thanks to the LOST actors for being part of our community.

Help Humanity. Bid for Evangeline Lilly

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LOST actress and humanitarian, Evangeline Lilly, is putting herself up for auction to raise funds to support the GO Campaign. Winning bidders will have lunch with Evangeline in Hawaii, Los Angeles, or Canada (there are three auctions, one for each locale).

The auctions end on February 4, 2010 and the leading bids are around $2500. Go to http://tiny.cc/evangeline for more info.

If these luncheon auctions are price prohibitive, Evangeline is also raising funds with her own intimate collections line to support Task Brazil which provides for street children of Brazil. Costs for these auctioned items start at $10.

LOST Filming at Bishop Museum Like Now!

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The pulpy family called in to report the filming of LOST at the Bishop Museum. Amongst the kids exploring Hawaiiana and the scientific wonders of a volcano, Henry Ian Cusick aka Desmond was spotted on set which was decked out like a wedding. So perhaps Penny is on island too?

Since the crew is working and on the clock, I won’t be surprised if we’d be dissed by Desmond again. Anyone at the Halekulani to see if Sonya Walger was there for brunch? Now that Fast Forward is on hiatus, she has some LOST time to spare.

Update: I am so lost on the lawn with this LOST sighting.  As usual, the Hawaii Blog has the bestest and accuratest info about what went down.  Twasn’t Desmond there for his nuptials but for the nuptials of Ms. Hawking.

Update 2: the Hawaii Blog has more information about this scene which isn’t a wedding after all.

Celebrity Thursday

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After experiencing [re]think Hawaii and TEDxHonolulu, life treated me to a few celebrity sightings. First, there was Olena Heu who looked dashing in purple while shopping at Costco. Then there was yet another Jorge Garcia sighting at a Farmer’s Market. I saw him buying fresh vegetables as I was driving in, but by the time I got to the market, he was gone. I know Internet law says “pictures or it didn’t happen” but sorry, you have to trust me on these.

I do have a picture of this “celebrity” who, while working at the Farmer’s Market, was rocking some rare Tiffany Diamond Dunks!!

Wearing Diamond Dunks

That, people, is celebrity status!

Spotted at Ala Moana

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What did I spot at Ala Moana this past weekend?  How about this $175 Juicy bag for a grandmother?

Juicy Bag

Not your thing? How about some Nike Lunarglides?

Lunarglides

And in case you forget, here’s a shirt to remind you.

Every Damn Day

Awesome (and expensive) Star Wars Lego.

Star Wars Lego

And Legos are cool! Just ask Naveen Andrews aka Sayid on LOST who picked up some kits.  Yes, that is really him.  I recognize him from the last time.  And no, I didn’t want to bug him for a picture during his family time in a crowded toy store full of people.

Naveen Andrews at Lego Store

And as I was leaving while eating a wicked Haagen-Dazs Dazzler, I saw this tweet.

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Hey There Hurley x2

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Just had another run in with Jorge Garcia from LOST. I was just sitting in the car with napping kids when I see him going into his car parked right in front of ours. With the kids sleeping, all I could do was wave hello, and “Uncle Hurley” (as the kids call him) waved back.

Sorry, I didn’t take a paparazzi pic since I know Jorge doesn’t dig those pics but is very willing to take a picture if approached politely.  I still get a kick when I randomly come across stars from LOST doing their daily business around town.

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