36 Small Victories for Locals That Make Us Feel Lucky We Live Honolulu
How many of these have you accomplished?
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Running into Daniel Dae Kim is always a plus.
Photo: Diane Lee
1. Moving out of your parents’ house by age 30
2. Filling up a full tank of gas for less than $30
3. Finding street parking in Chinatown
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Or Kaimukī
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Or on King Street
4. Seeing a commercial for a restaurant or special deal that actually applies here ($5 foot-long? Yeah, right)
5. When co-workers bring back Trader Joe’s omiyage from the Mainland
6. Not getting weird tan lines after a few hours in the sun

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7. Getting to work in less than an hour
8. Grabbing lunch for less than $10
9. Making it to the top of Koko Crater

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10. Remembering where you parked at Ala Moana Center
11. Finding online stores that will ship to Hawai‘i for free
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Or ship to Hawai‘i at all
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And not take three weeks to get here
12. Running into Daniel Dae Kim
13. Walking into a restaurant without reservations and being seated immediately
14. Scoring a limited-edition Acacia swimsuit before they all sell out

Photo: Courtesy of Acacia
15. Finding a sunrise shell on the beach
16. Scoring cheap airline tickets
17. Dating someone none of your friends has dated
18. Having a good hair day (in this humidity?)

19. Makeup staying on point (in this humidity?)
20. Not having to stand in line for shave ice
21. Getting caught in a sudden downpour and actually having your umbrella with you
22. Wearing a skirt or dress without flashing anyone when those tradewinds pick up

23. Not wearing the same Reyn Spooner shirt as everyone else at a work function
24. Remembering to ask for a kama‘āina discount on your Dole Whip
25. Going somewhere without running into anyone you know
26. Not hitting every pothole (just most of them)
27. When a musician you like actually comes to Hawai‘i
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And scoring tickets before they sell out

28. Finding your cousin at graduation
29. Having enough lei at graduation
30. Leaving a potluck without taking half of it home with you
31. Not getting your ‘OluKais stolen after a house party
32. Getting the last combo plate at Helena’s
33. Having cash on you at mom-and-pop shops

34. Remembering your reusable bags for the farmers market
35. Spotting someone you know on TV in the crowd at a UH game
36. Merging eastbound on the H-1 from University Avenue