At times, their desire to withdraw from the brutally complex global economic system that is an irrevocable fact of our modern life and get back to a simpler world that no longer exists is so intense, it breaks your heart.

- rolling stone

Another year gone, and I'm still here.

43.

I attended the premiere of the new Hawaii Five-O (reboot) TV show down in Waikiki.  I was worried about the crowds and parking and traffic, so I parked at BestBuy in Honolulu and rode my bicycle over.  I arrived too late to get a good spot.  After doing my circumambulation, I ended up leaning on the keep-the-little-people-out barrier by The Red Carpet.  I think I stood there for about an hour and a half.  Since The Stars were surrounded by The Press as they walked down The Red Carpet, the people standing around (me and 500 others) could not really see The Stars at all.

Empty seats, waiting for the VIPs I guess.

See the crowd.  See the crowd waiting.

And waiting.

Dunno who this is.  I think he got up on stage and played a guitar, but couldn't see.  She was obviously not a real cop, but neither did she seem to be associated with the TV show.  I have no idea why she dressed in that costume. People who deserve to be in a photograph.

Getting the crowd to shout and wave their arms.

Some guy with big hair.

Neenz!

Neenz (again)!

Important person.  He got to sit in Keahi's chair and talk to the camera.

Cool lookin dude.

Cool dudette.  She hoisted cables around for the camera guy.

Awesome shirt. (?)

Keahi Tucker works the crowd.  (I think he was interviewing The People.)

Cool hat.

The mob. All together now: snap! A favorite of the mob: There were many shouts of "Hurley!" and "Jorge!" (Jorge Garcia) Cars were the first "stars" on the red carpet.  Apparently Chevy has a role/many roles in the new show.

Cory in action!

A lousy photo of Grace Park.

Another lousy photo of Grace Park.

Malika Dudley in action.

Very cool dude: Daniel Dae Kim

Tannya Joaquin talking to Daniel Dae Kim.

Keahi Tucker, Tannya Joaquin, Daniel Dae Kim.

A star of the show.  Um, that guy, you know.

The most bikes ever attached to a single bike locking station.

There were also politicians there.  Neenz pointed out the mayor of Honolulu to me (I was clueless).  He was hanging with Mufi, it seemed.

I took off before the show actually finished, so I avoided the mob-dispersal madness.  It was fun biking back across Honolulu at night.  Of course I had my please-don't-run-me-over lights (head light and tail light).

 

Attended the flickr friday lunch.  Here's a few pix.