Thanks!

Hi guys!! Just wanted to say a big 'Thank You' to all of you for continuing to support Sarongutan. In light of the global financial crisis, or credit crunch - or coconut crunch, as we say here on the beach - a lot of us have had to tighten our sarongs and be very careful with our spending.

Anyway, Christmas is coming and I didn't want Christmas to be celebrated in such a mood so I've decided to help in any little way that I can by reducing prices on sarongutan.com. This way it's affordable for everyone and we can all greet Santa in our beautiful sarongs. It just ain't Christmas without sarongs!



Keep chillin',
Hugh 'Da' Mann

Ten Reasons Why A Sarongutan Would Be Good On Project Runway

Auf Wiedersehen means 'wear nothing but a sarong' in some languages.

1. This season Suede talks in the third person. Hugh also knows how to talk in the third person. If Hugh was given the chance to appear on Project Runway, Hugh would ‘rock’ the show with Hugh’s talent.
2. If there was another challenge like the ‘clothes on your back’ challenge I could just use some of my orange fur as material.
3. If there was another challenge where you’d have to design for the other designers I would do well because I don’t think it’s easy for anyone to design something for a sarongutan like me. What would look good on a sarongutan?
4. Heidi Klum likes Seal. Heidi Klum likes animals. Heidi Klum likes me. Make sense?
5. I can sew with my feet and my hands, thus ensuring the time limit is not a problem for me.
6. I can climb up the fabric shelves at Mood to get the hard to get fabrics hidden at the top.
7. Tim Gunn and I could exchange catchphrases. He could say “Make it work” and “Carry on” and I would reply with “Rakeech!” and “Arrruuu!”
8. Project Runway introduced the world to quirky characters like Jay McCarroll, Santino Rice and Christian Siriano. I would be a great addition! Hello! What is more quirky than an orangutan in a sarong with a name like Hugh Mann?
9. Uli Herzner, the runner-up in season 3 liked to use colorful prints and flowy fabrics. I like to use colorful prints and flowy fabrics on my sarongs!
10. It’s about time a straight mammal won the competition...

Minnesota - Another SarongUtan Memory

A few years ago, I spent some time in Minnesota. I loved that place. For its magical winter, majestic lakes, swingin' summers and rather surprisingly, for some of the best parties I've ever been to. As a tropical kind of person perhaps my best memory there is waking up in the morning and seeing a white blanket of snow out the window. I had never seen snow before in my life except for that one time when I had dandruff all over my fur.

The feeling I experienced of seeing snow for the first time can't be explained. As I got out of bed I quickly put on my sweater and jeans (although I'd rather much prefer to be in my sarong) and got ready to run down to touch and feel the soft, powdery flakes. This is what every kid dreams of playing with. Every kid wants to throw snowballs and build snowmen. Every kid wants to make snow angels. Every kid wants to make yellow snow. I opened the door and something magical happened - it was totally silent. Serene. There were people outside and everyone was smiling but no one was saying a thing. There were kids playing in the snow and their faces lit up brighter than the white backdrop. This feeling can be summed in one word: magical (Oh, waddayaknow? I guess you can explain the feeling of seeing snow for the first time). You know, when fresh snow falls, it's never as cold as you remember it the night before.

I'm glad I had the opportunity to see this part of the world. I'm no Shaun White, but I'll talk about my snowboarding and sledding experience soon. See ya!