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Welcome to the hot list.  These are my favorites of favorites!

 

S P O N S O R S

Hawaiian Airlines is my choice of airlines when commuting to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, neighbor islands and more.  Hawaiian Airlines'  impeccable reputation is the airlines you can count on.  Vist: www.hawaiianairlines.com for online flight specials!  Book your flight now and discover Hawaiian Airlines great service!!!

Chai's Island Bistro  offers great food and local entertainment from Willie K, Raiatea Helm, Melveen Leed and more.  My favorite dish is the veggie soufflé!  Actually addicted to it.  With so much on the menu, I'm sure you'll discover your favorites.  Chai's Island Bistro  is also the home of my production's monthly event "Beautiful" that happens on the first Friday of each month.  This popular event is in a class of it's own and not your typical club event.  Visit www.rtpvip.com for all the details. 

Ever wonder who does my hair?  Let me tell you, without great hairstylist like Dennis Guillermo, hmmm, anyway that's a scary thought.  For over 5 years, Dennis Guillermo who is the official hairstylist to Miss Hawaii has kept my hair up to date.

A good color, a good cut is everything!  Need a style, visit Dennis at the Salon 808 and tell him the RT sent you!  You may have also seen his work in Bridal Magazines, MidWeek Swimsuit issues and other publications.

 

Always Flowers has been a sponsor since 2004 and continues to deliver the most beautiful arrangements and leis.  They are great supporters of pageants and also runs a preliminary to the Miss Hawaii Pageant.

My social cocktail is the smooth ketel One Vodka with a splash of club soda and a twist of lemon.  Less calories for sure. 

By far, the best water. 

For professional videos for any event, IMF Visions delivers.  Visit them at www.imfvisions.com

G R I N D S

Doraku, 2233 Kalakaua Ave. Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center

Petite Garlic, 2238 Lauula St. 922-2221

E & O Trading Company, Ward Centre.  Try the salt and pepper calamari.

Chai's Island Bistro, Aloha Tower Marketplace.  So much great food on the menu!

Chart House Great local hang out across the Ilikai Hotel.  Gotta try the Firecracker Poki!

Panya Bistro Ala Moana Shopping Center- Great place to be discreet, have a martini and good food with good company.

Indigo Restaurant on Nuuanu.  Love the environment and the food is excellent.

Garlic Restaurant on Waialae - The food is excellent!  Love the steak there.

Assagio's Restauant Hawaii Kai

Hokus at Kahala Mandarin Hotel - A nice atmosphere to dine at.  Like to bring friends there to enjoy with. 

Michaels Waikiki - The best service, the best food by chef Nicolas.  Bring someone special with you just as the sun touches the water, it's so beautiful.

Gyo Kyaku Located on Kapiolani next to the Pancake House.  Cook your own with good company you'll going to love it. 

Sam Choys Kapahulu

Sekiya's - Located across of Kaimuki High School.  This is a cool local Japanese restaurant in business over 20 years.  This is my casual, shorts and tank top, all tired who cares how you look type of place for good japanese food.  My favorite there is their marinated chicken.

California Rock n Sushi - Located on Ward Avenue next to Dixie's Grill.  Go there before 7p.m. for their happy hour!  $10.95 gets you a huge plate of teri chicken or salmon, shrimp and vegetable tempura, salad, choice of sashimi, California roll, salmon sushi.  It's a good deal, and hit's the spot!  The sunshine roll is amazingly delicious. Try it if you have room for it, it's all seafood rolled and coated with nori and deep fried.  If you're not a rice fan, this one is for you.

Morton's Los Angeles - A cool place to dine with great service and food!  Know for their celebrity cliental.

Gibson's -- Chicago 1028 B. Rush St.  Big steaks, lobsters and martini's.  Great service and the food...awesome.  Frequent by celebrities, Gibson's gets five stars!

 HOTELS

Mirage-Penthouse

Ilikai Hotel

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel

Royal Hawaiian Hotel-King Kamehameha Suite

Hilton Hawaiian Village-Presidential Suite

Hawaii Prince Hotel

MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas

Ihilani Resort

The Palms

The W

C L U B S/L O U N G E S

Rum Fire- Sheraton Waikiki Hotel

Formaggios - A perfect place for those intimate meetings.  The cocktails and food are great.

Chai's Island Bistro, Aloha Tower Check out for next RTP events.  Visit: www.rtpvip.com

E&O Trading Company, Ward Cetre.  Check out for next RTP events.

 Moon @ The Palms Hotel, Las Vegas

Studio 54 MGM Grand Las Vegas - High energy, good vibe with DJ Frankie.

RA @ the Lexor Hotel Las Vegas - Wanna sweat dancing to high energy vibes, check out the Ra.

The Buzz-Chicago- 308 W. Erie.  Another industry night with a stylish crowd and drink prices slashed in half.  By the way, just because Industry Night connotates strictly business types, this doesn't preclude fun for anyone.

Crobar-Chicago 1543 N. Kingsbury - An alternative club with mixed gender club goers.  Located directly next to the Circus.

The Leg Room-Chicago 7 W. Division.  The Leg Room has half off food and drinks, as this night is Industry Night (that's the crowd in the restaurant, bar and hotel business, who can't go out on the weekends because they're too busy working for you!)

Tabu - Las Vegas.  This a great place to bring your business clients or special friends to party or to share an intimate time.  Check it out and you'll see.

Rum Jungle - Las Vegas.  The levels and decor with high ceilings makes Rum Jungle a cool place to party.  Swinging girls and go go dancers stationed in the air with good VIP treatment.

Body English - Las Vegas.  Located at the Hard Rock Cafe

Ghost Bar Palms Hotel - Las Vegas.  You have to check it out.  Cool layout awesome hot faces and above all, you're on the 55th floor with a breathtaking view of Las Vegas.

Club Nocturnal - Chicago's industry club where the beautiful escape!  Great dance music with a VIP room.  Check it out while in Chicago.

G R O O M I N G

Kimo @ Gold's Gym- Kimo is an excellent fitness trainer who recently trained both Kelly Hu and myself.  He is very clear and detailed and makes your workout....a work out! 

24 Hour Fitness

LA Sports Fitness Club

Dennis Guillermo @ Salon 808

Rosella Tomas  - Rose always does my eye brows and occasionally takes care of the in betweens with my hair.  She is responsible for doing some of my models and pageant runners' hair and make up and mine too when needed for that special shoot!  I guess I can call her MY personal photographer too.  Ha, ha.  

Bliss products - Amazing products from New York can be found at Neiman Marcus.

Estee Lauder @ Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills- Whenever I'm in LA, I rush to get my manicure and any facials done here. Thanks to my friend Kelly for turning me on to my first ever manicure.  Now I'm spoiled! 

HEALTH

Quitting smoking is a tough job.  It's been since Sept. 17, 2005.  Since then I find taking deep breaths helps. I think sometimes we forget to breathe!

If you are thinking about quitting, everyone is different but for me I had to go cold turkey.  It wasn't easy but I did it by keeping my mind busy and constantly drinking water and eating carrot sticks.  Whenever I needed or thought of smoking I would slap my thighs to change my thought.  Don't go beating yourself up, be gentle but know that nicotine is evil and it wants to take the best of you.

Emergen C is the most awesome vitamin supplement.  I have yet to catch a cold or flu in 7 years.  You have to take it.  Also, Alfalfa Sprouts tablets.  Anyone that keeps long ours, it's a must!

CLA by Tonalin Great to get toned.

Promax protein bars and Everlast peanut butter protein bars have NO sugar!

Muscle Milk Protein - Chocolate Peanut Butter

Organice Ginger tea - Perfect for your digestive system and allows better absorption of nutrients. Found at Down to Earth.

Organic Detox tea - Perfect for cleaning your liver for those who drink a lot of liquor.  Found at Down to Earth.

THREADS 

Christian A

Roberto Carvali Can't really duplicate this guy's work.  It's worth 350.00 per shirt.

Parasuco Jeans

Dolce and Gabanna

True Religion

Savage

BOOKS

Just completed reading "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom.  I highly recommend this book to everyone!  As Morrie says, "when you learn how to die, you learn how to really live."  Our culture does not encourage peace.  To love and not be afraid to take in love.  He adds, "we are like sleep walking, on automatic.  WE are not living."  A must read!   "A Bend in the Road" by Nicholas Sparks who I feel is a wonderful writer.  This book is on the best seller list.  He is also the author of "A Walk to Remember" and the "Notebook"  Another book that I loved is Deepak Chopra's "Seven Spiritual Laws of Success" I recommend this book as it lifts, and nurtures ones mind and spirit.  The Bible is the number one book.  A Million Pieces is still sitting waiting to be read.  The Alhemist by Paulo Coelho, The Little Prince also great books.

 

 

MOVIES 

"Last Samurai", "Hitch", "A Walk to Remember", "Pay It Foward", "Anna and the King", "The Color, Purple", and the list goes on.ve to rent this movie.  Mandy Moore did an awesome job!

 

TELEVISION

Oprah Winfrey - She is by far my favorite talk show host.  She is real, and I'm all about being real and making a difference around you.

MUSIC Love all music.

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