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Ken

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

A nickname my grandparents gave me when I was little was "Kolohe Boy" which means lil' rascal or naughty boy in hawaiian pidgin slang. Until today, the name still fits me pretty well.Besides that, I'm a pretty OPEN person, whether its trying new and DIFFERENT things or just listening to what people have to say. Born in the YEAR OF THE OX, I bring dedication and commitment to almost everything, I follow the philosophy: Work Hard to Play Hard. As a GEMINI, my mission in life is to find that perfect BALANCE. I enjoy good FOOD among good COMPANY and will go the extra mile to find them both. I see MUSIC as a language and lifestyle. I try to live life to the FULLEST, when you hold back that's when you have regrets. FAMILY is important to me . . . WE will never abandon one another. Lastly, I've found my "Special K" in KARISSA . . . she inspires me to be a better man and gives me more reasons to look towards tomorrow. Thanks for standing by my side and being my BEST FRIEND. After our WEDDING DAY on 7/14/07, I look forward to our new lives as husband and wife.

My Interests

Art (Design, Graffiti, Comic Books)
The B-Boy Hip Hop Culture
Cafes, Bars, Lounges
LIVE Music
Acoustic Guitar
Photography
The Outdoors
Cooking
Road Trips/Travel
Fantasy Sports
Boxing Fanatic
49ers
Warriors
A's

I'd like to meet:

What I brought back to the Mainland from HAWAII when I was 8, "Throw that SHAKA in the air and say what's up to everybody!" . . . I enjoy meeting new people, networking through family, friends, work and MySpace.

Music:

[Roots Reggae]
Bob Marley
Gregory Issacs
Berris Hammond
Dennis Brown
John Holt
[Jawaiian Reggae]
Ten Feet
Three Plus
Justin Young
Jake Shimabukuro
Natural Vibrations
Roots Odyssey
Katchafire
Laga Savea
Kawao
[R&B and Soul]
Shai
Musiq
Jodeci
D'Angelo
Stevie Wonder
Alicia Keys
Jill Scott
Goapele
[True Hip-Hop]
Mos Def
Common
The Roots
Gang Starr
A Tribe Called Quest
J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science
People Under the Stairs
Crown City Rockers
Hieroglyphics
Blackalicious
Lyrics Born
Nujabes
[Rock]
KISS
Metallica
Stone Temple Pilots
Velvet Revolver
Rage Against the Machine
Audioslave
Incubus
Sublime
311

Television:

Three's Company
MTV's Wild Boys
Dog the Bounty Hunter
Insomniac with Dave Attell
HBO's Entourage
Bravo's Top Chef
The History Channel
The NFL Network
Spike's Ultimate Fighter
UFC Fighting
HBO Boxing
ESPN

Books:

Mario Puzo's: The Godfather
Catch A Fire: The Life of Bob Marley
Sun Tsu's: The Art of War
Sam Choy's Polynesian Cookbook
My Bartender's Black Book
X-Men Comics

Heroes:

My grandparents, Simeon and Magdalena Balaoro - They both taught me the true meaning of hard work, sacrifice, commitment, respect, and most important . . . family.

My Blog

Farewell to Genentech

Today is my last day as the IKON FM Manager at Genentech, Inc. I've been managing the onsite operations here since July 2004, in charge of staffing and outsourced service...
Posted by Ken on Fri, 12 May 2006 03:15:00 PST

My ABC's

My ABC's (Bit from Jerome's Blog) A - Available: NoA - Age: 32A - Annoyance: How things are becoming too commercialized and predictable.B - Best Friends: A fewB - Bar: Voda Lounge, Nova Bar...
Posted by Ken on Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:14:00 PST

a new skin.

my gf hooked my page up!
Posted by Ken on Sat, 21 Jan 2006 03:08:00 PST

How 'bout them Warriors?!

I feel playoffs next year, 6 seed to be exact.
Posted by Ken on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

420 aka The National Sploot Holiday

WEDNESDAY, 4/20 Once again, I celebrated my annual 420 holiday, this time I had my session with the new ROY (Rookie of the Year), my girl Karissa. As my brothers and cousin would say . . . wa...
Posted by Ken on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Rock Star On Hold

Its been years since I last plucked my acoustic guitar. I bought my second guitar for $100, an Ovation Celebrity CC028S from my neighboor and close friend, Ex back in 2003. He had 3 guitars and wanted...
Posted by Ken on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Is Tupac Alive???

http://67.18.222.146/cnn.htm
Posted by Ken on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Allergies Suck!!!

WEDNESDAY, 4/6 I woke up real early this morning around 12:30 AM sneazing like a bitch, I'm not exagerating . . . 7 mean ones's right after each other and a couple more rounds within the night. My ...
Posted by Ken on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Project: DIVERSE-CITY

SATURDAY, 3/26 I bought my very first camera today. I've been wanting to get one ever since I moved to San Francisco 2.5 years ago. So many things have caught my eye since living here . . . I'm ver...
Posted by Ken on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Friday Night Lights Out

FRIDAY, 2/25 Tito Rey's (8:30 PM - 11:00 PM) I planned to go to Tito Rey's when my co-worker Nelson invited me for a complimentary dinner and drinks . . . you don't say no to the word "FREE" or "D...
Posted by Ken on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST