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I Want to Draw the Linsanity!
I’m still (and will always be) a Draw Something scrawler. In my wildest dreams, I don’t ever seeing me draw something like this Jeremy Lin representation.
Even Coach Mike D’Antoni looks realistic!
Spotted: Rainbowtique at Windward Mall
The influx of shops continues for Windward Mall, the mall that cares. This week as I was looking for some Opae ula at Koolau Pets, I saw the (relatively) new Rainbowtique store selling all kinds of University of Hawaii gear.
Speaking of Rainbows, I hope the Men’s basketball team makes a run in the upcoming WAC Tournament. Let’s go Bows!!
From Linkwithin to Outbrain
Made a small change to Pulpconnection’s feature set. For each blog post, there’s a “You Might Like” recommendation section. Previously, these recommendations (with thumbnail images) were provided by Linkwithin. Linkwithin is simple to setup and get running, but there’s not much you can do to modify it.
I happened to come across a similar service called Outbrain. Again, a straight forward installation, but Outbrain provides a few more options, customizations, and a statistical dashboard. So for the time being, recommendations are now powered by Outbrain.
Signs of Hawaii: “Jeprady”
All I could think was, “Oh gosh, no,” when I saw this sign.
Is that supposed to say “jeopardy?” Okay, okay, this sign is for a kids activity to throw balls into the various nets, but I don’t know what “jeprady” is supposed to be. This is so wrong.
Athlete-inspired Dishes
Obviously, there’s an inherent connection between professional athletes and food dishes. Get famous in a sport, get food named after you – it’s just a fact of life. Here are two recent examples. Do you recognize them (and the athlete they represent)?
The top picture is Shane Victorino’s Flyin’ Hawaiian Poke sold at Foodland. A locally born outfielder who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies translates to one damn good poke.
The bottom picture is the new special sauce for L&L’s Lin-katsu. Substituting the regular chicken katsu sauce for this special concoction that’s supposed to represent NY Knicks’ Jeremy Lin and his Asian heritage. So that means JLin is a spicy, tad creamy, orange-flavored Oriental (dressing). Um, yeah, sure… but what the heck, I bought a Lin-katsu, and I might buy one again since it’s now available at all L&L’s.
Catching Up with Starbucks Freebies
Even though I was away at Shaver Lake for only a short while, it seems like I missed out on quite a few freebies from the Starbucks and Apple collabo.
From the App Store, there’s Snapseed. The iTunes Pick of the Week is Leonard Cohen’s Banjo. The iBookstore offers up the Best American Series – 20 Short Stories and Essays. Lastly, the free TV episode is WordGirl’s Thorn in the Sidekick/Crime Takes a Holiday.
Driving to a Rainbow
I posted an edited version of this picture on Hipster.com, and many Hipsters loved it. Here’s the unedited version of “Driving to a Rainbow” on my H3 commute.
Eating Well at Shaver Lake
So what do three families eat while at Shaver Lake? Luckily, my sister-in-law was in charge of the overall menu and planned out all kinds of dishes. Take a look…
Needless to say, I think I put on a few pounds even with all the daily activities in the snow.
Pictures of Shaver Lake, China Peak, and the Pride of Pinnacle
Here are some pictures of the Shaver Lake area, the adjacent China Peak ski resort, and the Pride of Pinnacle rental house.
The Pride of Pinnacle is a great rental home that could be epic. It’s centrally located in the Shaver Lake town with plentiful play areas nearby. It’s spacious and very uniquely decorated with fun themes adorning the household. It’s stocked with supplies, kitchen utensils and appliances, a huge washer and dryer, and even games for the kids. So what’s wrong? It comes down to expectations.
The description for the Pride of Pinnacle mentions a lot of features that simply were not working during our stay. Nothing major, but enough for a minor letdown. The lift for the firewood – busted. So you had to run outside to get more kindle. A broken window, broken chairs, burnt out light bulbs all over the house. Household Wi-fi? Advertised, but non-functional. In fact, there was no Internet in the house since the DSL modem wasn’t working. Luckily, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint offered up one or two bars of signal in the area.
Don’t get me wrong, I’d still rate the Pride of Pinnacle a four star location, but it could easily be a perfect five stars with just a bit more maintenance.
Want to see more of the Pride of Pinnacle? Here’s the real estate video tour.