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Tell us about your commuting strategy
Advertiser Staff
The bus strike has forced some riders into scrambling for other means of transportation.
Some people walked to work, some bought scooters or bikes, others carpooled.
How did you get around?
Share your stories of interesting patchwork, how people have helped you, what you've seen and what's had to be overcome to continue life as usual.
Send your stories to islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com or phone 525-8035.
Taking the job home
From "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence" file comes this tidbit: People who work from home are not always happier than those stuck in the office.
So says Ellen Kossek, a professor of labor and industrial relations at Michigan State University, whose research found that people who work at home are likely to keep longer hours and end up with more family conflict.
She says people who work at home can benefit from defining boundaries between work and family life.
Hawaiian-quilt history
The theme of this year's 25th annual quilt show at the Mission Houses Museum is "Endless Threads: The Art of Hawaiian Quilting Through Time," focusing on the craft's 180-year history.
The exhibit, which opens today and ends Oct. 9, is in the first-floor gallery of the museum's newly restored Chamberlain House. Related events include talk-story sessions with kapa and quilt makers, quilt pattern tracing sessions and quilting classes. Experts from the Hawaiian Quilt Research Project will be on hand Sept. 6 to identify the design, date and maker of Hawaiian quilts, as well as give tips on their care and preservation. At 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10 there will be a related free slide presentation by Lee Wild at Kawaiaha'o Church's Likeke Hall.
Admission to the exhibit is $8 (free for museum members). For information, phone 531-0481.
Do me like Britney
Deborah Lippmann, manicurist to celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Demi Moore and Britney Spears, will be in Honolulu to offer classes in nail care and grooming. She will walk participants through a complete manicure and offer tips on color, length, trends and nail maintenance.
Lippmann has her own collection of nail products. She names her colors after jazz tunes. Her latest color is "Sarah's Smile," created for Sarah Jessica Parker, star of "Sex and the City."
The free classes will be held at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. today; and at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday, at Neiman Marcus Ala Moana. Reservations: 948-7332.
Lippmann is also a jazz singer on the New York club scene, so she may treat participants to a few songs.
