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
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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
Discussion about homophobia and the question, "How do you react to people just being mean?"  Pictured: MAKENA (L-R: Siena, 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

Links In This Ep
Nat'l Assoc. of LGBT Community Centers
Gay-Straight Alliance Network
PFLAG: Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
MCC: Metropolitan Community Churches
Unity Churches
LOGO TV
The Advocate Magazine
Curve Magazine
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle 
Animal Acres
Lei's Hawaiian BBQ

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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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Featured Topic
Homosexuality & The Bible.  There is so much fascinating info on this subject, we were only able to barely skim the surface of it in this episode.  It's also a very personal and sacred topic to many; so please, if it's meaningful to you, respect it and yourself by taking the time to learn more.  Links to help you get started are below.

Congratulations to Diane's pets!
They won a bag of Stella & Chewy's freeze-dried pet food

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

About the Picture for this Episode
L-R, top: Herb Ohta, Jr., Steven Espaniola, Mitch Chang, Malia of Island Pride
L-R, bottom: Daniel Ho, Siena and Toast with our "Phoenix" Luna Guitar

Links To Help You Research Homosexuality and The Bible
What The Bible Really Says About Homosexuality by Daniel A. Helminiak
Gay Christian Network
Eric's blog Two World Collision
Would Jesus Discriminate? - a great site
Jesus heals the Roman centurion's servant
Ruth & Naomi
David & Jonathan

Related History
History of women's suffrage in the United States
Laws against inter-racial marriage
Slavery in the United States
Galileo vs. Catholic Church's interpretation of the Bible during his time

Other Links in this Ep
Steven Espaniola
Island Pride
Bad Cat Media

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Featured Topic
Audio of MAKENA interview that aired on Hawaii Public Radio on June 24, 2007, plus a few other media happenings in MAKENA-land

Congratulations lizspirit!
winner of the www.MtSeleya.org  "Mount Seleya Music Festival" T-shirt designed by and courtesy of listener Christopher.  You can see the design here.

New Contest
The prize: Stella and Chewy's freeze-dried pet food
Enter by: sending a picture of the pet - dogs and/or cats - who want to enter to mail [at] girlmeetsgirlpodcast [dot] com

Featured Songs
as performed live by MAKENA for Hawaii Public Radio
"Ulupalakua," "Wahine Ilikea," "Good Enough," "House At Pooh Corner"

Links In This Ep
www.hawaiipublicradio.org
www.podcastusermagazine.com
Review of Girl Meets Girl at www.podcastfanatic.com 
www.lotl.com
www.badcatmedia.net
www.mtseleya.org
www.stellaandchewys.com
Japanese American National Museum - www.janm.org
http://mondaymorningnews.blogspot.com

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Featured Topic
How to Handle Criticism.  When you put yourself or your work out there in front of people (this is MAKENA on stage at the Ford Amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills, circa 2006) it's good to know how to deal with it in a healthy way.

Congratulations Amanda!
She's the winner of a box of Big Island Candies Mint Chocolate Covered Brownies!

New Contest
The Prize:  T-shirt designed by and courtesy of listener Christopher of www.MtSeleya.org  The shirt is pretty darn cool looking.  You can see the design here.  ("Mount Seleya Music Festival" - Two Worlds, One Song.  Shi'Khar, Topash, Vulcan + Nenana, Alaska, Earth) and lists MAKENA as one of the bands playing in the festival, along with Shi'Khar Symphony Orchestra, The Sword of Rothgar, and several others.  Sounds like fun, don't it?
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Featured Song
"Ka Manu" by MAKENA, from a homemade recording done in 2002

Links In This Ep
Amanda's blog: http://mondaymorningnews.blogspot.com
www.MtSeleya.org
The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

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Featured Topic(s)
* Vegetarianism - how we became vegetarians, suggestions and a recipe
* Pirates of the Caribbean movie
* Homosexuality and "what the Bible says"

Ongoing Contest
The Prize: a box of Big Island Candies Mint Chocolate Covered Brownies
Enter By: emailing us - mail [at] girlmeetsgirlpodcast.com - A sentence or two about why you like this podcast.

Featured Song
"Pauoa Liko Ka Lehua" by MAKENA, from a homemade recording done in 2005

Links In This Ep
The knitting wizard: our Aunty in Hawaii (mcoopermartinez at yahoo dot com)
MAKENA's MySpace page
MAKENAmusic.com
MAKENA fan group at MySpace
MAKENA's calendar
Penta Water
Island Pride
GoVeg.com for a free vegetarian kit
Eric's blog: Two World Collision - about being Gay & Christian
Eric's Non-Profit Organization: Catalyst

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Featured Theme Horses, cats, cockroaches, wild boars, coqui frogs, and more (that's a Hawaiian hawk on the right).  Lots of animals show up in this ep! New Contest The Prize: a box of Big Island Candies Mint Chocolate Covered Brownies Enter By: emailing us - mail [at] girlmeetsgirlpodcast.com - A sentence or two about why you like this podcast.  Come on!  You can come up with something. Featured "Song" The Tail, from The Living Room Sessions by Skyler Blue (now known as MAKENA :) Links In This Ep Big Island Candies Bach Flower WildHorseRescue.org Hilo's Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo HawaiianCoqui.org Vote at PodcastAlley

Just a short and quiet update from the lobby of the Volcano Naniloa Resort Hotel in Hilo, Hawaii.

Mahalo to Carolynn for sharing the picture posted here on the podcast website, taken on June 3, 2007, at Ward Warehouse in Honolulu...the 6th gig we did in our first three days here.

Here's the link to the limousine video
* on our blog
* on YouTube

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