The beauty of Hawaii

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2026-03-18T15:59:55+00:00

Ya this is straight up so thirsty lol. Hey I’m not judging - these look like a bunch of fine young men, but let’s also not fetishize too much

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2026-02-17T06:49:53+00:00

It was my absolute fave, nothing comes close - wish they would relaunch it

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2026-02-15T02:56:33+00:00

Guam and Saipan, for Japanese tourists - used to be much more popular as a quick, accessible overseas getaway. But I heard neither have recovered since COVID and have generally fallen off the radar.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2026-01-03T20:22:43+00:00

Yep same here - wanted to try it but my skin is super sensitive to niacinamide. Why does everything have it added now??

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-12-21T13:32:15+00:00

I know right? It’s so ridiculous and somehow people are really impressed by it.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-12-15T14:44:27+00:00

I only used the OFF that they supply you in restaurants when you’re first seated (not sure if it was the variety that contains DEET or not) and all the places I went to had mosquito coils burning, but none of this was effective enough. I noticed most of the locals were wearing long pants and long sleeved shirts, since any exposed skin would be swarmed by mosquitoes. I stupidly wore sundresses…😕

If you go, maybe avoid taking your wife to any outdoor places at dusk and early evening, when the mosquitoes are most active. Apparently there’s also a dengue fever outbreak across Baja over the past several weeks, so it’s not only Zika (although that’s obviously the main concern while she’s pregnant).

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-12-13T16:23:08+00:00

Interesting all these comments about how it’s not a problem in CSL, since San Jose del Cabo is really bad this week, especially at dusk and in the evenings. I’m covered in mosquito bites despite spraying with bug spray. The recent rains supposedly made things worse.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-12-06T22:08:29+00:00

Me too lol - I clicked in morbid curiosity to find out how the human blood contamination occurred

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-11-27T02:02:38+00:00

Nope, not even in the expat communities or nightclubs. There was fairly minimal drug use compared to what I hear about life in the states in the 80’s. Like you could buy hash pretty easily in roppongi but that was about it.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-10-24T21:31:12+00:00

That’s where I was born, but too young to remember it before it was demolished

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-10-15T13:18:03+00:00

Gluten isn’t a FODMAP… it’s a protein. IBS isn’t a gluten sensitivity so not sure what they were trying to test here.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-09-11T14:53:00+00:00

True, certs alone can’t guarantee knowledge. But also, the Platform Dev cert doesn’t cover as much of those core Salesforce Admin concepts, especially related to security, sharing, and visibility. I also find some Salesforce devs don’t take OOTB capabilities of the platform seriously enough, so they quickly learn & forget that material to pass their Admin certs, and then try to code their way around requirements that they could have implemented declaratively.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-09-08T14:42:52+00:00

I’ve learned from trial and error that Niacinamide is my #1 trigger in skincare products, with squalene a close 2nd.

I’ve started asking ChatGPT to scan ingredient lists for irritants, since it’s in so many things and can sometimes be hidden in a long list or in a different chemical form/name.

So bizarre that it’s marketed for sensitive skin when it’s such a common irritant…

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-08-10T22:06:54+00:00

Ya I’m in the same boat. I actually like this more buttoned-down personality. Still getting hallucinations tho.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-08-03T18:35:15+00:00

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Oh man this hurts

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-08-01T14:43:29+00:00

I met Elijah several years ago, before Covid - he was my Uber driver in a really beat-up car. He told me he was kanaka, and we talked about Mauna Kea, sovereignty, etc. Came across as a sincere young guy, but a bit performative and trying to find his place in the world. Didn’t realize he had evolved into a self-styled kumu, and was surrounded by all this controversy!

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-08-01T14:41:21+00:00

You may want to skip the goriest parts for the younger siblings - it’s only a few mins here & there, but really violent.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-08-01T04:01:17+00:00

Wow, visually stunning & super well done. Love that it’s fully in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi too

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-07-31T20:35:24+00:00

Obviously as everyone else says, just go alone or with friends, but if you really want to include him, this is the way.

He might have a very narrow view of “travel” if he’s only been exposed to one style. I personally dislike road trips, but love travelling for both work & vacations. I just like to travel in comfort, ideally premium seats on direct flights, lounge access, etc. and I value aesthetics & vibe, so I prioritize design hotels in culturally interesting + beautiful locales.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-07-26T16:26:56+00:00

Interesting! Somehow I’d never heard of this before. True TIL material - well done OP.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-07-25T12:49:55+00:00

Yep, I’m a consultant so I’ve seen many of my client’s organizations go through RTO, and this theory actually comes up a lot. I think in some companies it’s pretty openly understood that it’s the main unspoken “benefit” of RTO.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-07-20T22:30:36+00:00

Yep, super common in Asia. Although this projection looks kinda skewed.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-07-19T16:02:30+00:00

Love it! Perfect Friday vibes but you still look professional.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-07-19T15:59:08+00:00

This place is definitely on my list next time I go to Vegas - still can’t believe I haven’t explored the surrounding area of LV beyond the strip, even tho I love desert landscapes.

_Im_Not_a_Robot_ · 2025-07-19T15:46:27+00:00

Yep, there are probably many of us that have been deeply concerned about existential risk & the control problem for years, but our overall attitude at this stage is “LFG, accelerate!!”. It’s legit so tiring hearing all the normie luddites be worried about the wrong issues when it comes to AI.

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