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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, December 7, 2008

ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
From the hip

Advertiser Staff and News Services

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Party time at Tiki�s Bar & Grill. Left to right: T.J. Young, Monica Burkhart, Tiare Thomas, Ed Muncal, Mark Osedo.

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Michelle Co is ready for a Slumbertini party in her PJs from Morgan Beret.

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Blaine Ashley, wearing lei, puts fashionable looks together for the time-constrained.

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The Killers, from left, Ronnie Vannucci, Dave Keuning, Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer.

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With a beachfront location, great food, and open-air ambiance, Tiki�s new club night has been packed with locals and party people. The Friday night theme is everything pink � from decorations to the drink specials. Try one of their Pinky Shots ($5), and dance to music from the �80s, �90s, and Top 40. It�s not that girly � the beer specials, hamburgers, and view balance it out. Pink Tiki, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Fridays, Tiki�s Bar & Grill, 2570 Kal�kaua Ave.; 21 and over, $5. PinkTiki@tikisgrill.com to get on the guest list; 923-8454, www.tikisgrill.com.
� Lacy Matsumoto



SIP AND GIGGLE

Recipe for fun: Gather your girlfriends, get out the futons, shake (or stir) up the drinks and get ready to sip and giggle at a slumbertini. We�ve got just the party PJs for it: an adorable cami and shorts set from Morgan Beret in Ward Centre, $86.
Shake things up with a girl-friendly drink, like the pretty, pink watermelon martini featured in Halekulani cocktail consultant Dale DeGroff�s book �The Craft of the Cocktail� (Clarkson Potter Publishers).
� Paula Rath



GREEN AND LOCAL

If you�ve dedicated yourself to living green, buying a local Christmas tree is a good option. Helemano Farms grows Norfolk Island pines in a sustainable fashion; they�re fresh, don�t carry piggyback invasive species and shed few needles. The family-run company has been in business since 2005. Helemano Farms, Whitmore Avenue, Wahiaw�; 622-4287, www.helemanofarms.com.
� L.M.



SMART SHOPPER

Between working, doing everyday chores and getting everything together for the holidays, who has time to shop for holiday outfits? Hawai�i girl/celebrity stylist Blaine Ashley can help, with www.ShopBlaineAshley.com, featuring hand-selected items for the fashionable, including designers such as Beautiful People, Myne, Satori, and Alisha Levine. Questions? Hit the �Ask A Stylist� button and get advice from Ashley herself.
� L.M.



RELEASES

THE KILLERS: FEATHERS, ODDNESS
The Killers are back, and this time they�ve brought the weird. The Las Vegas quartet�s third studio album �Day & Age� sees them tapping into a little of their hometown�s oddness in both new image and sound. They break out steel drums, harpsichords and horns. They sing about alien abduction. Their new stage outfits feature animal prints and plumage.
�The word �playful� keeps coming up,� says Brandon Flowers, the singer and keyboardist. �We just really had fun. And I think it shows in the album.�
The new 10-song CD has stuff you can dance to � the Tears For Fears-like �The World We Live In� and the funky �Joy Ride� � straight-ahead pop with �Losing Touch� and rock opera on �Goodnight, Travel Well.�
�The pop instinct is definitely glowing right now for us. It�s, like, pulsing,� says Flowers.
� Mark Kennedy, Associated Press



SALES & BARGAINS

� You can keep your attire professional but still have fun this year at the holiday office party.
In My Closet has beautiful feather brooches and headbands that compliment a simple suit or little black dress nicely without going over the top. Prices range from $32 to $45. Kahala Mall, across from the Apple store; 734-5999.
� Find presents for your best girlfriends with a special sale from noon to 5 p.m. today, when Shasa Emporium hosts a Katrina Cordova holiday trunk show. Deals include lots of great pieces under $50, along with 30 percent off everything that�s not specially priced. Shasa Emporium, Kahala Mall; 735-5122, www.shasaemporium.com.
� Intimidated by the Marthas of the world, with their perfectly decorated abodes? Strike back with your own unique and affordable festive touches from
FloraDec. On a recent trip we found fun, butterfly clip-on tree ornaments (enhanced with glitter!) for just $5. Wrap your stairwell with a gold glitter garland for just $8. A few accents will transform your simple pied-a-terre into a place to ignite some holiday cheer. FloraDec, 373 N. Nimitz Highway; 537-6194, www.floradec.com.
� House parties in Hawai�i generally don�t involve footwear, so to achieve a complete look on the carpet sans heels, choose a bold nail polish � like �superstar� glitter polish by Lippmann Collection, available at Nordstrom. It�s full of copper-toned glitter. At $15, it�s not pocket change, but it will provide gloss for many a holiday party. Nordstrom, Ala Moana Center; 953-6100, www.nordstrom.com.
� Pualana Lemelle



WHAT�S ON YOUR IPOD?

Cyrina Hadad, event coordinator, Bar 35
1. �I�m a Woman,� Peggy Lee
2. �Give Me One Reason,� Tracy Chapman
3. �Let�s Dance,� M Ward
4. �PPRPLNS RyeRye AB,� MIA
5. �Imagine,� John Lennon