Ewwww….
Can’t tell which one grosses me out more. Dwyane Wade and Star Jones or Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon?
In either case, ewwwww.
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Long Week…
Was a long week this past week. Everyday was a grind. The most I’ve dabbled in PowerPoint and Excel in a long time – pivot tables, charting results. Then had to present the stuff.
Falling behind in emails and blog posts. I did forget to write about last week’s Top Chef where the other half of the lesbian couple was sent home.
Today was busy with some fun. More training in the morning. Fun at Farrell’s at lunch followed by some strategy talk with Wayne’s World. More blogging at work? Quite possibly.
Stuck in traffic on the way home.
And rumor has it that the Tabasco Man is cooking up a Coco-licious professional partnership. Some pics from lunch at Farrell’s.
Hey, I just noticed I picked up another sponsor from Text Link Ads. That’s a nice surprise. Gotta save up for the next generation iPhone. And oh yeah, that free Coldplay single download finally works.
Found Starbcks Pick of the Weeks
I must be going to some dud Starbucks not being able to find musical Pick of the Weeks. But I finally did get picks for Weeks 2 (Hilary McRae, EveryDay) and 3 (Carly Simon, So Many People to Love).
I hope this disparity of distribution within Hawaii Starbucks is fixed soon!
Salivating over Madonna’s Hard Candy
Went on a music buying spree the other day and picked up two new releases – Madonna’s Hard Candy and Sarah McLachlan’s Rarities, B-Sides, and Other Stuff, Vol 2. Good stuff from what I’ve listened to so far.
Hard Candy is full of beats and pounding rhythms and is just fun to listen to. Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, and more make vocal appearances. Good overall pop songs with a little edge to them… sugary sweet like pop songs with some attitude and hardness… Hard Candy, I get it.
I like Sarah McLachlan’s collection since it contains covers of other popular songs (Rainbow Connection, Time After Time, Unchained Melody), has some classics, and beloved remixes (Silence (DJ Tiësto’s in Search of Sunrise Remix).
Check them out, both available for immediate download on iTunes.
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Hough-less and Marie Osmond’s Legacy on Dancing with the Stars
Oh those tricky, competitive stars of Dancing with the Stars. Week 7 of Season 6 kicked off the dual dance performances… and some possibly calculated chicanery. This I deem is the legacy of Marie Osmond.
But first, Shannon Elizabeth and her gangly limbs was eliminated after a solid tango and booty busting mambo. Sadly neither Hough sibling is left in the competition with Derek and Julianne relegated to dancing during the musical guest performances.
Back to Marie’s legacy. Competition is so fierce amongst the six (now five) couples that deftness on the dance floor just might not be enough to get the fans’ votes. Being in the media and getting additional attention was the forte of Marie Osmond of Season 5. She perfected this aspect of the reality-based DWTS all the way to the Finals. Such is her legacy.
Now witness the injury to Cristian de la Fuente. Is this just bad luck or Marie’s legacy? Yes, it was reported on the results show that an MRI showed a ruptured tendon in his arm, but with the lowest overall score of the night, Cristian and Cheryl Burke were saved by the fans and will continue on. With only three weeks left in the competition, can Cristian and Cheryl ride this wave of renewed popularity to the Finals? The legacy of Marie Osmond…
Watch at about 1:17 for the injury.
All the competition is forcing the stars to hold nothing back. For her mambo, Shannon Elizabeth donned a prosthetic arse that would make Sir Mix-a-lot beg for a piece of that bubble. Even though Kristi Yamaguchi wasn’t the leader of this week, she’s addressing her critiques of being too conservative. Her performances are becoming more emotional while her wardrobe is showing more Asian skin. She’s definitely gearing up and posturing for a run to the Finals.
Mario and Karina are pushing the sexiness of their dances getting the judges and fans all hot and bothered. The fans responded by getting them out of the bottom two from Week 6. The only couple not employing some gimmicks or shenanigans is Marissa Jaret Winokur and partner Tony Dovolani. In the recent weeks, Marissa has shown breakthrough progress but given the aforementioned action, would you vote for the solid but staid couple? Nope, and Marissa was in this week’s bottom two.
Finally, the leader for this week is Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska. That paso doble done to the theme from Monday Night Football while garbed in Miami Dolphins colors was the highlight of the night.
Tricky, tricky.
Related: Dancing with the Stars Season 6 Recap
Technorati Tags: Dancing with the Stars, television
Starbucks Pick of the Week is Flopping
In my little, little corner of the world, the Starbucks Pick of the Week music promotion is flopping. I’m thinking this is Week 3 of the newly launched promotion, yet I still only find the Counting Crows song from Week 1 available.
Ah yes, here we go, the Starbucks Hear Music site which is focused on the entertainment aspect of the the Starbucks empire is saying this week’s free single is Carly Simon’s So Many People to Love. So the promotion is moving ahead… everywhere else except for the Hawaii Starbucks locations that I go to. 🙁
Come on Starbucks, take a note from this week’s single, there’s so many people to love!
And while you’re at it, fix that date algorithm for the Pick of the Week. Carly Simon available April 29-36, 2008?!? Maybe that’s why I can’t find this Pick of the Week, I have to be in a world of imaginary time.
Free Coldplay Single Violet Hill
For one week, the great musical band Coldplay is giving away their new single Violet Hill before its official release.
To get the free single, you need to sign up here.
Update: I got an email with a link to get the free song. But clicking the link prompts for a username and password. On Coldplay’s site, I provided my email address, zip code, and country. No password. I tried the zip code as the password and that did not work. What am I missing? Is the password coming on a later date? I’m confused.
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Blogging Primer
Over the weekend, my in-laws asked about blogging and the purpose behind it. I recently read this blogging primer that does a good job with a high level explanation of blogging – what is it, who does it, what’s it good for?
And the primer also talks about finding blogs at alltop.com where Pulpconnection is listed as a top blog under the Hawaii section. w00t!
Technorati Tags: blogging
Coffee-mate Showcases Italy
Coffee-mate is at it again, introducing new flavors. This time, they went international and are featuring flavors from old Italia. Along with the recent additions of Black Cherry Streusel and Cinnamon Bun, Coffee-mates’s World Cafe Collection includes Hazelnut Biscotti, Tiramisu, and Italian Sweet Creme.
Strangely though, Coffee-mate’s web site makes no mention of these new flavors or the World Cafe Collection. What the site does have however is signing up for a free bottle of Coffee-mate. By taking a quick survey, Coffee-mate will mail you a coupon valid for one free bottle of Coffee-mate. Then you can try one of the new Italian jobs.
I went with the Italian Sweet Creme and thought it would be along the lines of the popular French Vanilla. I like it! This creamer does remind me of sweet creme paired with Italian desserts. Yum.
Matt Mullenweg of WordPress in Hawaii
Thanks to Ryan of the Hawaii Blog, I learned that WordPress creator Matt Mullenweg was going to be speaking at the Mac a’hiki TechFest. I normally don’t attend these tech sessions since free time is scarce, but I was intrigued by this Internet celebrity visiting Hawaii.
Running late, I made it to the conference, but Matt was on Hawaiian time so I didn’t miss out on anything. Matt’s talk centered around WordPress (surprise!), its origin, his philosophy, and more. For the crowd present, Matt did a good job showcasing WordPress and blogging in general and probably got a few WP converts and new users from this. Matt also showed off some upcoming work like the Monotone theme designed for photo bloggers. Nice!
What was most impressive wasn’t Matt’s MacBook Air or the fact that he used a Vista laptop for the presentation. It was Matt’s clarity and vision for someone so young. I’m sure by now, he’s done enough public speaking engagements that it’s no big deal, but you can still see and feel his passion for his work. That’s impressive.
Maybe impressive enough to move Pulpconnection on over to WordPress…
Oh yeah, just a few pictures.
Technorati Tags: Hawaii