Girl Meets Girl

Bolster your immune systems - physical and emotional

Featured Song
"Night Surfing" from 2 to 3 Feet (Ukuleles in Paradise, vol.3) by Herb Ohta, Jr. & Daniel Ho

Continuing Contest
Prize: 2 to 3 Feet (Ukuleles in Paradise, vol.3) by Herb Ohta, Jr. & Daniel Ho
Enter By: commenting on this episode, or in your comments when you vote for GMG on Podcast Alley

Links
layered gourmet cookie mixes -- $10 each with code OPRAH

We've ordered from iHerb.com for years because of their consistent quick and accurate deliveries.  Remember, get $5 OFF your first order with iHerb by entering code GIR278.

Here's what we order from iHerb.
Raw Daily for Women
Flax Seed Oil
Vitamin B12
Magnesium
Vitamin D-3
Vegetal Silica
* make sure you add Vit. C to your supplements.  we purchase ours from various places.

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Thanks!

What happens when there is no wardrobe to malfunction...?

New Contest
Prize: Center for Inspirational Living canvas tote
Enter By: joining/being in the GMG community, joining/being on the GMG email list (sign-up box is on girlmeetsgirlpodcast.com), commenting on this episode, joining us on Facebook, Twitter, or voting for GMG on Podcast Alley (you'll have to email and let us know you voted, tho.  they don't tell us if you vote [mail at girlmeetsgirlpodcast dot com])

Links In This Ep
the first GMG newsletter online
...about Vit. D3...
The Vitamin D Cure - Dr. James Dowd
Discovery Health - Dr. Oz
Dr. Oz

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Thanks for listening :)
- Siena and Toast

We recall some of our favorite episodes, and some of the most popular ones, and talk about the one thing the diverse listeners have in common...

Congrats to Diane (Queen of the long comment)
Winner of He Nani by Daniel Ho and Tia Carrere

New Contest
Prize: canvas tote with Center for Inspirational Living
Enter By: joining/being in the GMG community, joining/being on the GMG email list, commenting on this episode, or voting for GMG on Podcast Alley (you'll have to email and let us know you voted, tho.  they don't tell us if you vote [mail at girlmeetsgirlpodcast dot com])

Featured Song
"Better Together" (Jack Johnson) by us, live

Videos
New Boots for Toast (in 2 parts)
Siena Makes Tempeh Salad (in 7 parts)
Toast's Tomato Plant

Some Favorite Eps
eps from the Olivia Cruise
#11 Fun Ways To De-Stress: The Lemon That Saved The Day
#14 Ten Tips When Visiting Hawaii
#16 Hawaii Laughcast
#18 Hawaii Quietcast
#21 How To Handle Criticism
#23 Homosexuality and the Bible
#50 A Femme & A Dyke Taste Vegemite
#58 TEK 100
#70 Must Do's in Hawaii
#78 Prop 8

Our favorite greeting cards by Robert
Robert's comic strip Little Rainbow Comics

Hope you're doing great.  This is our first episode back after a few months on hiatus.

We hope you find the new website www.girlmeetsgirl.net useful.  We want it (and this podcast) to be a source of fun, useful, inspiring, comforting, hopeful, educational, and community-building resources.  So on the site, we've got...

1. books we've mentioned and found useful in the past and present (also a few we intend to check out in the future)
2. links to a community-building site for those of you who want to share tips and thoughts on enjoying Hawaii, or food, pets.
3. a sign-up to join the brand new GMG email list
4. links to our Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace (does anyone still do MySpace?)

Featured Song
"Te Tiare No Tahiti" by Kawaikapuokalani Hewett
from his new album Ho'oli i ka Poli
(iTunes)

Enter to win the drawing for this CD by leaving a comment for this episode, or by following us on Twitter.

Thanks for listening and take care of yourself.  You're the only you we've got.

The March Contest continues...
Win an autographed copy of 'Ikena by Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho, or perhaps a glossy photo of Tia, autographed...
Enter by:
1. writing us a review at iTunes (for this podcast or for MAKENA's music) or promote Girl Meets Girl on a blog or online forum
2. email us at mail [at] girlmeetsgirlpodcast [dot] com with a screenshot or link to your entry
Winner(s) will be drawn at random on the last show of the month

Links
Two Ladies Kitchen - strawberry mochi makers in Hilo, Hawaii
California Interfaith Power & Light - a religious response to global warming
Hawaiian Humane Society

MAKENA gigs coming up
Sat. March 21, 2009 - Nisei Week Festival in Los Angeles
Sun. March 22, 2009 -

EQUINOX-March 20
3 days before - Mar 17, 18, 19 - releasing days
3 days after - Mar 21, 22, 23 - creating days

March 17:  habits to end
March 18:  emotions to cease
March 19:  dark shadow/identity to end

March 20:  changes in progress

March 21:  global dream
March 22:  things to create within 3 months
March 23:  ongoing intentions

If you liked this podcast, please vote for it at PodcastAlley. Thanks!

The March Contest for...
an autographed copy of 'Ikena by Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho
Enter by:
1. writing us a review at iTunes (for this podcast or for MAKENA's music) or promote Girl Meets Girl on a blog or online forum
2. email us at mail [at] girlmeetsgirlpodcast [dot] com with a screenshot or link to your entry
Winner(s) will be drawn at random on the last show of the month

Featured Song
"Step It Up" from Step 2: Ukuleles in Paradise 2 by Herb Ohta, Jr. and Daniel Ho
- iTunes
- DHC Designs

Other Links
- 8 of The Top 10 Porn-Consuming States Voted Republican in 2008 Presidential Election
- Herb Ohta, Jr. tour to SoCal
- ukulele packages (sorry only available for orders shipped within the U.S.) at 20% OFF!  soprano, concert, or tenor uke, hard case, instruction book, tuner
- Nisei Week Festival in Los Angeles
- Braggs amino acids -- enter code GIR278 to get $5 off your first order
- Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston


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Tia Carrere and Daniel Ho win the Best Hawaiian Album GRAMMY for 'ikena
- iTunes
- DHC Designs
- liner notes and lyrics by Amy Ku'uleialoha Stillman

"He Aloha Mele" - originally recorded and made popular by The Peter Moon Band on their album Malie

Prayers for Bobby movie starring Sigourney Weaver
- iTunes

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We are getting back into the swing of podcasting things!  Here's another quickie while we "follow through" on the swing :)

Happy Birthday to all the listeners who've had birthdays in January, and also the February babies, too!

Hope you had a Merry Christmas (or whatever holiday you might celebrate :) and that you're continuing to enjoy the season.  Even if it's cold and/or windy and/or rainy, may there be warmth in your heart and your relations.

Happy New Year * Hau'oli Makahiki Hou

Take Good Care.

Love,
Toast & Siena, too
P.S.  This is a pic of our lil' Christmas tree

The Season to Celebrate Warmth.  You truly appreciate warmth and realize how crucial it really is, when it's COLD.  Weather wise, and relationship wise.

Featured Song
"Why Can't I" by Melissa Lewis

Links in this Ep
7 Days of Christmas CD by MAKENA
The 12 Days of Christmas price index
Tofurky!
SnuggleSafe Heatpad for Pets (or cold feet?)

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We catch up on listener questions ranging from tofu, to how to string a guitar, adultery, monogamy, and more.  (Pictured: Siena with Violet at Animal Acres)

This podcast is brought to you in part by...
• www.theLNmag.com
• listeners like you
Special links just for GMG listeners - read The LN's Nov. '08 issue online
• Flash
• PDF

Congrats to Shannon, winner of the "Mahalo" candle contest!

Links in this Ep
P.M. Yoga For Beginners on VHS
Prop 8 Protest pics group on Flickr
tofu
DayWithoutAGay.org
our personal blog writing about the fight for equal rights
- democratic statutes cont'd
- race/ethnicity
Independent Women's Football League team, The Southern California Breakers
Hawaii’s quarter went into circulation on Nov. 3
the "Naughty and Nice" list of retailers who use inclusive language, and include non-Christians in their holiday greetings

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A lighthearted episode for relief of election headaches.  (Yay for US...as in U.S.!)

This podcast is brought to you in part by...
• www.theLNmag.com
• listeners like you
Special links just for GMG listeners - read The LN's Nov. '08 issue online
• Flash
• PDF

New Contest!
The Prize: a "Mahalo" (apple/cinnamon/holiday spice) scented candle handmade by listener Shomo
Enter By: suggesting hostess type gifts to have on-hand during the holidays, for unexpected gift-giving

Links in this Ep
Our personal blog currently featuring ongoing discussion of gay rights
The latest post is titled "Prop 8 discussion of 'Democratic Statutes'"

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Chemistry and Adultery - how one could lead to the other.  What's the difference between jeans?  Bootcut, straight leg, flare, bell bottoms, skinny leg...Siena unravels the mystery.

This podcast is brought to you in part by...
• www.theLNmag.com
• listeners like you

Contest
The Prize: T-shirt from www.CAHealthyPets.com
Enter By: emailing a pic of your IFWAG or LUAG to girlmeetsgirlpodcast at yahoo dot com

Links in this Ep
MAKENA gigs coming up
* Sat. Oct. 18, 2008 * 8:00 p.m. in Santa Ana, CA
The OC Pavilion - $25/$30/$35

Verify your voter registration at www.CanIVote.org

Special link just for GMG listeners - read The LN online
• Flash
• PDF
a-lo's blog "My Brain Stretches" at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
www.SocialCompassion.org provides free and low cost surgeries.  Your contributions can do the following...
$25    Male cat neuter
$35    Female cat spay
$45    Male dog neuter
$55    Female dog spay

Same-Sex Marriage: Pro and Con, a reader by Andrew Sullivan
 
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Single-Tasking, as opposed to multi-tasking.  Our revealing experiences with it as of late.  Where do you go on vacation when you live in Hawaii?  How do you properly peel a mango?  What nobody's talking about in the U.S. election coverage.

Links in this Ep

MAKENA gigs coming up
* Sat. Oct. 18, 2008 * 8:00 p.m. in Santa Ana, CA
with MichaelSG and John Henry Copen
The OC Pavilion - $25/$30/$35
* entire MAKENA calendar

Documentaries About Election Fraud - have you seen these?
STEALING AMERICA: Vote by Vote
- on YouTube
UNCOUNTED: The New Math of American Elections
- on YouTube

Election Defense Alliance

Other YouTube Videos
Tree-climbing goats
Matt Damon on Sarah Palin

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Have you seen the films STEALING AMERICA or UNCOUNTED?  We're really interested - what are your thoughts on the subject?

Plaid shorts (a.k.a. lesbian fashion), Siena's singing debut from 2001, and the unconventional way Toast enjoys a concert.

Congratulations to "etolix," who won the handmade scented soy candles, courtesy of fellow listener "Shomo" in New York!

Links in this Ep
Instead of posting the link to Jenny and Tanya's blog here, well, you have to email us to get the link.  mail [at] girlmeetsgirlpodcast [dot] com

PerfectEndings cupcakes and cakes
Holisticat.com, holistic treatments for cats
join MAKENA's email list
30 Days TV show
Lomilomi massage on Kauai
interview with Indigo Girls on video, by Andrea Meyerson

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a-lo visits and we have fun being tourists together: sampling gourmet cupcakes, a cereal bar, and West Hollywood hangouts.

Congratulations to Mary K., who won the bottle of MonaVie!

New Contest
The Prize: handmade soy candles from a listener in NYC
Enter By: telling us your strategies for controlling stress levels

Links in this Ep
a-lo's blog Monday Morning News - humor and insight on life and living with a spinal cord injury
a-lo's current adventure, Team Reeve All Stars - for The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation’s spinal cord injury research and Quality of Life programs
listener etolix's current adventure - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training
tirui's blog
lis and tirui's store
MAKENA on Facebook
the raw footage of our visit to JuJu Cereal Bar

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Thanks, and don't be shy to share your stress control techniques (or whatever) below.

Staying Together: our thoughts on how to do it.  

Listener of a month-like-period-of-time (since we don't do this exactly every month;): a-lo!  Check out her blog, Monday Morning News: humor and insight on life and living with a spinal cord injury.

New Contest
The Prize: bottle of MonaVie
Enter By: telling us who your favorite character is in Sex and the City

Featured Song
"Paint Me A Picture" by Kimo Watanabe

Links in this Ep
condo with room for rent in Long Beach - email here to inquire
cupcake smackdown: Sprinkles vs. Babycakes
ThumpingClaw - original one-acts by Asian-American playwrights

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Any thoughts on how to maintain a long loving relationship?  Post below!

Toast is called "a dick," Toast's birthday, our reactions to Sex and the City the movie, gay marriage continues to be an issue in California.

Congratulations to "Nobby," who won the Grammy Nominees 2008 CD and the 50th Grammy Awards Celebration issue of The Recording Academy's publication!

New Contest
The Prize: bottle of MonaVie
Enter By: telling us who your favorite character is in Sex and the City

Links in this Ep
Sex and the City
Equality California - working towards justice for LGBT individuals in California
ProtectMarriage.com - working towards excluding LGBT individuals from being able to marry in California
- and a bonus, in the interest of education:
American Psychological Association's page of "Answers to your questions about sexual orientation and homosexuality"
MonaVie

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The ways you listeners are cool, calm, and collected.  You have cute cats (Pictured: Rhiley, whose guardian is listener Holland)
 
Ongoing Contest
The Prize: Grammy Awards Celebration issue magazine + 2008 Grammy Nominees CD
Enter By: posting what you could do to help out with our wedding, what are your talents?

Links in this Ep
Pics of Jenny and Tanya's DIY wedding
we found a picture of a holoku

Thanks for your votes for GMG at PodcastAlley!

And no be sked fo put yo comment uhn-da-neet, ovah dea.

A very casual, loose, impromptu-feeling episode today.

Here's a link to Siena's birthday party program.

Thanks for listening!

We visit San Diego Wild Animal Park, do more Hawaiian Pidgin English talking, and answer a question about our experience in the lesbian community regarding transgender issues.   (Pictured: Siena with a lion cub)
 
Contest
The Prize: a copy of LN's May 2008 issue, featuring MAKENA on the cover.
Enter By: writing or speaking a comment in pidgin (at least one sentence).

Links in this Ep
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Jennifer Leitham

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And for your comments (in pidgin?) below =)

Featured Topic
Celebrations and birthdays.  MAKENA turns 6, Cumin the cat turns 11, most memorable birthdays and the subject we can't get away from...more questions about "gayness."  (Pictured: Cumin and her birthday cake =)
 
Congratulations to Bonnie, winner of The Blade magazine!

New Contest
The Prize: the first show we end up doing on the radio, on CD
Enter By: suggesting a name for the radio show in the comments below

Links in this Ep
* a reporter is calling for school staff persons to interview regarding harassment of GLBT students in Long Beach, CA and surrounding cities.  If you would agree to be interviewed, please call (562) 499-1258 or email phillip.zonkel@presstelegram.com
Two World Collision
Catalyst Long Beach
Lucy and Gail
All Jacked Up the movie
Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep
check out Episodes #23 and #25 for detailed discussion about homosexuality and the Bible and Christianity, and Ep #36 for our personal stories about dealing with the coming out process

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Any ideas for names for our radio show?  (see New Contest above and listen to this ep for more info)  Your ideas welcome below.  Thank you as always for your great comments and energy!

Featured Topic
Soccer references galore.  Also: GMO taro, iTunes in Japan and environmentalism in Hawaii  (Pictured: Brandi Chastain!)
 
Congratulations to etolix, winner of a Traditional Medicinals sampler box of "Cold Season" Teas
New Contest
The Prize: DVD of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Grand Opening
Enter By: telling us your first job in the comments below

Thanks to JB, for being our Listener Of The Month for January!

Links in this Ep
Aloha Joe
Hawaii Music Awards (voting is open to the public until Feb. 14, 2008) MAKENA's up for "Folk Album of the Year" and "New Artist of the Year" (and you can vote everyday!)
It's Not About The Bra: Play Hard, Play Fair, and Put the Fun Back Into Competitive Sports by Brandi Chastain
WUSA - Women's United Soccer Association
MLS - Major League Soccer
Los Angeles Galaxy
Bend It Like Beckham
LOST
Kahea - the Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance
petition against GMO (genetically modified organism) taro/kalo

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Comments on first jobs and other peanut gallery topics, enthusiastically welcomed below!

Featured Topic
How To Stay Healthy Through The Holidays  (Pictured: Mitty's Haiku Corner chapbook, illustration by Carolynn of Bad Cat Media)

Congratulations to Eva (of Body and Soul podcast), winner of 3 sticks of our new favorite lip balm: 50% oragnic, spf 15, spearmint scented!
New Contest
The Prize: Mitty's Haiku Corner chapbook by Mitten S. Kittens, the world's only haiku-writing cat!
Enter By:  writing a haiku and posting it in the comments below.  hints from Mitty: any approximation of the 5-7-5 syllable structure will do; this is for F-U-N, no stressing over spelling, grammar, etc., suggested topics??? nature, the holidays, Siena's pjs... :)

Featured Song
"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" by MAKENA from the CD 7 Days of Christmas

Listener of the Month - KENTARA, a.k.a. Ken and KTSP (Ken The Sprinkles Provider), who has been a consummate gentleman and invaluable supporter of MAKENA, GMG, and its listeners.

Links in this Ep
"Ka Manu," the only song we've ever recorded using slack-key tuning, recorded under the name Skyler Blue in 2003.  on iTunes
Haiku written by Mitty The Kitty at Monday Morning News blog
more about haiku
University of Hawaii Rainbow Warrior Football
Airborne
Emergen-C
more about the lymph system and deep breathing

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Human haiku by GMG listeners below in the comments :)

Featured Topic
We visit Disneyland for a gig for the first time.  There's no picture-taking allowed backstage at Disneyland, so we don't have pictures of it, but we talk about it in this ep.  We did take a few pictures of us trying on hats...

Ongoing Contest
The Prize: make-your-own Hawaii-style comfort food packets
Enter By: sharing what your favorite comfort food is in the comments below.  Yum!

Featured Song
"Chase" by Kiyoshi Graves

Links in this Ep
Women On A Roll
Womynz Brunch Bunch
"It's a MAKENA World" photo group on Flickr
Desiree Lim, producer of lesbian-asian film "Floored By Love"
Kiyoshi Graves
Kiyoshi's Chase album on iTunes
and the "Chase" video on YouTube
The Nisei Commemorative Stamp
Tiger Balm
Disneyland
Puahi's Polynesian Dancers 

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Featured Topic
If your cat gets sick, you get blasted with 97+ degree heat, and then your shin gets bruised up and bleeding (it looked better after being iced) of course you still have a lot to be grateful for, right?
(Pictured: MAKENA on the August 2007 cover of Australian magazine LOTL)
More links to pictures:
Thank you to Lilian and Theresa who made and sent 2 types of keychains, see them here and here

Who Did You Think Was Hot?  The Listeners Said...
Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Portman, Halle Berry, Katharine Hepburn, Kate Winslet, Jennifer Beals, Laura Harring, Angeline Jolie, Salma Hayek, Eva Longoria, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Zhang ZiYi, Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Padma Lakshmi, Honolua Surf Co. Girl, David's Wife, Salma Hayek, Kate Moennig, Piper Perabo, Mila Jovovich, Michelle Pfieffer, Miss Kitty,  Hilary Swank, Sarah Jane Potts, Spashley, Clea Duvall, Jill Hennesy, Keira Knightley, China Chow, Stacy Kamano, Greer Garson, Diane, Kathy's Wife, Gina Gershon, Jodie Foster, Jane Seymour, Lynn Chen, Leisha Hailey, Emily Deschanel, Isabella Leong, Bonnie's Wife Karen, Demi Moore, Kate Beckinsale, Jennifer Connelly, Geraldine Chaplain, Julie Christie, Jennifer Garner, Gong Li, Karin Anna Cheung, Grace Park, Rachel Ward, Kristen Davis, The Curl Girls, Michelle Yeoh, Dana Delaney, Alyssa Milano, Carmen Electra, Vanessa Marcil, Jessica Alba, Eva Longoria = and = Cary Grant, Jess in Gilmore Girls, Dean in Gilmore Girls, Goran Visnjic, Hugh Jackman, Richard Chamberlain, Frank the Chiropractor, Danny Bonnie's Brother, Gale Harold, Chow Yun Fat, George Clooney, T.R. Knight, David Boreanaz, Apollo Anton Ono, Lance Bass, Shia LeBeouf, Brad Pitt, Johnny Damon, Will Smith, Leonardo DiCaprio, Antonio Banderas, Hugh Grant, Josh Hartnett, Johnny Depp, Andrew McCarthy, Rick Springfield, Milo, Benjamin Bratt

Congratulations to David, the winner of "The Hot Contest!"  
New Contest
The Prize: the latest issue of Yogi Times, a great magazine here in CA (L.A. and San Fran) we think you'll enjoy, even if you don't do yoga at all!
Enter By: simply emailing us at mail at girlmeetsgirlpodcast.com.  We'll do a random drawing.

Links in this Ep
LOTL magazine with MAKENA on the cover
Steven Espaniola
Steven on MySpace
TreePeople
E Hula Mau
LGBTQ Fashion Show presented by Womynz Brunch Bunch
Island Pride
L.A. County Fair
Lei's Hawaiian BBQ
Merrie Monarch Festival
Siena's shin looked much better after being iced
keychain photo one and two
Join MAKENA's email list here

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Featured Topic
was inspired by overwhelming response to the contest question we posed last week, "Who do you think is hot?"  So this ep, we had fun talking about the "Ingredients of Hotness."  (Pictured L-R: Siena with Ellie Mae, the Animal Acres Gala grounds before soundcheck, Toast with Taco and Peabody)

Ongoing Contest
The Prize: our newest headshot for MAKENA, signed + all the musical CDs MAKENA has recorded so far
Enter by: telling us who you think is hot, in the comments below, or by emailing us at (mail at girlmeetsgirlpodcast dot com)

Links in this Ep
Lei's Hawaiian BBQ
Two World Collision blog by Eric
"It's a MAKENA World" photo group on Flickr
Steven Espaniola
Animal Acres
Monday Morning News blog by Amanda

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Featured Topic
Favorite Things - Why We're Happy We're Not Ghosts!  Pictured: favorite cupcakes before and after the late night, post-gig tasting.  slurpt it up!

Congratulations to Sue, and to Maricar
They each won copies of the book Living Green!

New Contest
The Prize: our newest headshot for MAKENA, signed + all the musical CDs MAKENA has recorded so far
Enter by: telling us who you think is hot, in the comments below, or by emailing us at (mail at girlmeetsgirlpodcast dot com)

Featured Song
"Koke'e" by MAKENA, as heard on By Request

Links in this Ep
"It's a MAKENA World" photo group on Flickr
Monday Morning News blog by Amanda
Living Green: a practical guide to simple sustainability by Greg Horn
Lemon Beaks
Cat Mate 50 at PetGuys.com
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Four Olives Cafe

MAKENA will perform at...
Sat. Aug. 25 - Animal Acres Annual Gala
Tue. Aug. 28 - TreePeople's Full Moon Hike event
Sat. Sep. 1 - E Hula Mau Hula & Chant competition + cultural festival
Mon. Sep. 3 -  LGBTQ Fashion Show produced by Womynz Brunch Bunch

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Who do you think is hot?  :)  Have fun in the comments :)

Featured Topic
Everyday Miracles - we share some of ours.  (Pictured: "Blue," a rubber-ball squeaky thing created by listeners in Windsor, Ontario, Canada :)

Ongoing Contest
The Prize: a copy of Living Green: a practical guide to simple sustainability, by Greg Horn.  The most affordable and practical ways to live more lightly on the planet.
Enter by: sharing a healthy habit that works for you in the comments below on by emailing us at (mail at girlmeetsgirlpodcast dot com)

Links in this Ep
"It's a MAKENA World" photo group on Flickr
Lei's Hawaiian BBQ
MAKENA will perform at...
Sat. Aug. 25 - Animal Acres Annual Gala
Tue. Aug. 28 - TreePeople's Full Moon Hike event
Mon. Sep. 3 -  LGBTQ Fashion Show produced by Womynz Brunch Bunch
Living Green by Greg Horn

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The comment section below exists to hold spirited discussion by the best podcast listeners in the world - another example of everyday miracles...THANKS FOR LISTENING!

Featured Topic
Some embarrassing moments shared by listeners, and other moments shared by us.  Listen if you want a good natured laugh.  Pictured: Sexy Breakfast :)

Congratulations to Jonnie!
He won the first ever MAKENA stickers courtesy of Bad Cat Media!

New Contest
The Prize: Living Green: a practical guide to simple sustainability, by Greg Horn.  The most affordable and practical ways to live more lightly on the planet.
Enter by: share a healthy habit that works for you in the comments below on by emailing us at (mail at girlmeetsgirlpodcast dot com)

Featured Song
"Maunaloa" performed live by MAKENA on 8/6/04

Links in this Ep
Lei's Hawaiian BBQ
Animal Acres
Living Green by Greg Horn

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Featured Topic
Some of our embarrassing moments.  This crazy picture was taken in the aftermath of the 2007 Southern California Ukulele Showcase with game-for-anything good sports L-R: Herb Ohta, Jr., Siena, Daniel Ho, and Toast

Ongoing Contest
The Prize: MAKENA stickers courtesy of Bad Cat Media
Enter by: sending your most embarrassing moment to mail [at] girlmeetsgirlpodcast [dot] com

Featured Song
"Pineapple Mango" ukulele instrumental, by Daniel Ho
The track in this ep is a version that's the title track of a solo CD from 2002

Links in this Ep
Diane's tortoise Sushi in The Republican newspaper
Haiku by Mitty, Amanda's cat, in her blog Monday Morning News
Lei's Hawaiian BBQ
Animal Acres

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