Coffee Festival at the Kakaako Farmer's Market

Saturday morning Ticklebug, S, the little ladies and I woke up at the butt crack of dawn venture to the Kakaako Farmer's Market in downtown Honolulu to attend the 3rd annual Hawaiian Coffee Festival.

The festival consisted of around ten different coffee vendors, tucked between two buildings and covered with a tent (possibly due to the rain).  All the vendors had coffee related products that were for sale but sadly not all provided samples.  I personally don't understand why coffee vendors wouldn't provide coffee samples at a coffee festival.  It would have been such an easy way to promote products.

Providing samples for a dollar would have at least enticed people to be more interested, especially if there is something different about the coffee.  For example, the Kakako Kitchen table charged a dollar to test their coffee. 

We were all very willing to pay to try this unique little shot of happiness.  The cold shot of coffee was infused with nitrogen and gives the feeling of being jolted awake.  A feeling that I gladly welcomed at 9am.

One vendor didn't provide drinking coffee samples but had a table set up for people to test their soaps and scrubs.  I appreciated this because it gave something for my ladies to try out.  They thought it was fun but weren't thrilled to smell like coffee.

The festival ran from 8 - 12 with a guest chef providing samples that contained coffee as an ingredient every hour.  We were there for the first hour with Chef Bob McGee and whatever pork thing he made was delicious and so pretty.  S and I were going through the line and I told her, "I don't think I've ever seen meat presented so pretty."  Chef McGee got a laugh out of that. 

Although I wasn't thrilled with the festival I did enjoy walking around the farmer's market.  It was neat to see all the local food and items that are produced on the island. 

These little mermaid dolls were totally adorable!  The woman that makes them runs has her own doll shop.  Adorable!

I don't know if I'll return for the coffee festival next year, but I do think that I'll be returning for the market itself.  What better way to support local development than to eat locally. :)

Buying the Diva Cup

I've been thinking about making the switch to the diva cup.  If you don't know what that is, to put it bluntly, it's a silicone cup that is inserted into your vagina to collect all the blood. 

Size 2 for those of us with loose vaginas that have given birth.

If you want additional details you can click here.  The reason I've been considering the switch is just because I'm tired of having to remember to buy tampons and pads.  I'm also tired of dropping hundreds of dollar a year in disposable yuckiness. 

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I decided just to go ahead and purchase it so that whenever the time comes if I wish to try it it's there, waiting for me.

I went with Ticklebug the first time to Target to find it with no luck.  He wasn't exactly patient and willing to help search the feminine hygiene section thoroughly.  I later went with S to pick it up along with some random beachy type things for the weekend.  Of course, S found it right away.

Walking around Target I was telling S how nervous I was to try out the diva cup.  She said, "Don't worry.  I'll walk you through it and hold your hand."  I retorted, "Oh, so you're going to be there when I insert the cup in my vagina?'  Without hesitation she said, "Sure!"  I honestly wouldn't be surprised if she was there lol.  She was with me the first time I got my va jay jay waxed.  

While we were at the cash register we noticed the young man ringing up our items examining the box.  I felt a little awkward, and since I don't know how to handle awkward situations without being more awkward I said, "Yea, that's a cup for my vagina."  The man's eyes widened and said, "OH!  I thought it was a type of shot glass!"  To make it even worse I said, "Yup, shots out of the vagina cup with all our beach gear."  S chimes in, "And little fishy snacks!"  He laughed and thanked us for being his most fun customers of the night.  As we were walking away he yelled out to me, "Good luck with that cup thing!" 

As if that wasn't enough as we were leaving Target the sensor alert goes off.  S and I stood there waiting for someone to come, which no one did.  S said, "I bet it's your vagina cup that's going off.  There is a sensor on it so people don't steal them."  I said, "People want to steal that thing!?"  I guess it does make sense, the damn thing was $40.  It does seem expensive but in the long run it really isn't.  It pretty much pays for itself within a few months.

While S and I were driving home we talked about the cups and decided to give them names.  Hers is Fauna and mine is Merryweather, after the fairies in Sleeping Beauty, S's favorite Disney Princess.  We are currently searching for our third diva cup fairy sister, Flora.  Any takers?

Oh, if you want some entertainment, check out this beauty! Click me!  It's pretty much what I'm thinking about the cup and what I'll hopefully think after I use it.