☼ — golden.

howdy, students !  we hope you all have enjoyed your stay in honolulu, hawaii. to finish off our trip here, we will be having a haunted luau halloween event sunday october 24th, 12:30 pm on the waikiki beach. we will have popular luau foods, such as poke, lomi lomi salmon, and haupia as well as some traditional halloween favorites - candy, cookies, hot  ( and iced ) chocolate and cocktails. there will be a large bonfire set up where you can tell ghost stories, play ukulele, and hang out, surrounded, of course, by tiki torches. we will also have traditional Hawaiian music playing, mixed in with some spooky halloween favorites. wear your best COSTUMES !  

if you are unable to make it to this event, don’t fret. we will continue to host various events at different times of day throughout the semester to ensure folks in other timezones can participate.

time: sunday, october 24th, 12:30pm eastern.

location: ic - waikiki beach ooc - we will be using a site extremely similar to chatzy that does not limit the number of participants; link upcoming.

attire: halloween costumes !! 

sincerely, dean murphy

note — since this is many members’ first ic chat event, here are guidelines:

for this event, we highly recommend you use a computer browser and not mobile, if possible. i don’t know if chatzy works on mobile, but i haven’t tried it before.

to enter the chatzy event, you will automatically enter as a guest when you click the link. once you enter, click your name in the right sidebar and then choose the option “change nickname.”  format your nickname like this:  Name (referred/pronouns)

admin nia or cris will be talking ic as dean murphy during the event to help things along. other surprises may pop up if drama is lagging, but hopefully it won’t be necessary.

to interact in the event, simply write a sentence or two in the chat text link and submit.  it will appear in the chat room. if you haven’t used chatzy before, it is extremely simple and is literally just a private online chat room.

when writing in the event, use storybook type writing and present tense, as all things are happening at the exact same time in the event. the characters are literally in the ballroom moving about and interacting.

example 1: Mark gingerly walks over to the bar and looks at the bartender. “Can i get a rum and coke?”

example 2: “What the hell are you wearing?” Lena asks mark, eyeing his extravagant suit.

students !   it is time for our second land destination of the fall semester. exciting !  the ss university will be docking in honolulu, hawaii, united states of america, at 1:00pm est, wedesday, october 13th. rich in diversity, history, and natural beauty, honolulu is the state capital of hawaii and famous around the globe. if you weren’t quite ready to say goodbye to summer, this warm, tropical climate is the perfect place to extend it. from world class performing and visual arts, to breathtaking, sprawling natural landscapes, to a bustling nightlife and tasty refreshments, there is something for everyone to see here.

students will still be sleeping on the ship and in their regular rooms, but during the day they will have access to the city starting at 1:00pm est, october 13th. once the event begins, post new starters in honolulu and make new connections. students’ stay in the honolulu, hawaii, usa, dock will last through wednesday, october 20th. you may continue old threads during this time, but all starters posted during these days should take place in honolulu and be tagged with the event tag #seasevent !  

below are some ideas of tourist destinations and things to do while there:

visit the manoa waterfall

world famous waikiki beach

snorkel with turtles

hike diamond head volcano

dine dreamy at the cream pot

surfing at the numerous beaches

pearl harbor national memorial

zipline or ride an ATV at Kualoa Ranch

ride submarine scooters

diamond head state monument

makapuu lighthouse trail

polynesian cultural center living theme park

grab some quick grub at giovannis shrimp truck

honolulu zoo

underwater submarine adventures

lolani palace

dolphin quest oahu

shop at ala manoa center

check out honolulu’s art district

koko crater railway trail

scuba dive at shark’s cove

take a helicoptor tour of the island

climb to the top of aloha tower lighthouse

corsair dive ship wreckage

enjoy nightlife and food trucks in downtown honolulu

have some traditional malasadas at leonard’s bakery

catch a movie at consolidated theatre

waikiki farmers market

sea life park aquatic center

drink rooftop at sky waikiki

eat at fresh restaurants, such as aloha table waikiki, heavenly island lifestyle, south shore grill, green & vines raw vegan ourmet

tons of little cafes and coffee shops such as coffee talk, cafe lani, hawaiian aroma caffe, ARS cafe

bishop museum of hawaiian artifacts

kuhio beach park

honolulu museum of art

honolulu botanical gardens

try yoga at magic island

tan at Sans Souci Beach Park

and many, many other places. we recommend you check out some online travel guides.