Hot on Hipster
Observed the New Year’s Holiday at Waikiki Beach, took a pic, posted it on Hipster.com, and now, it’s popular. Yay!
Life
Air Jordan 11 Madness
#23. December 23, 2011. Air Jordan 11 retro. Concords. Black patent leather. The release date for the most iconic Air Jordan has been on every shoe head’s calendar.
Leading up to the release, original design sketches were released by The Architect, Tinker Hatfield. All MJ wanted was a shiny shoe.
Then, December 23, the clock hits midnight, the shoe drops virtually and physically.
Tinker made it shine. Mike made it fly. You made it iconic. Retro 11 #Concords are now available http://t.co/01zvJcip
— Nike.com (@nikestore) December 23, 2011
Pandemonium. Across the nation, fights and riots ensue to own the Concords. By now, you’ve seen the news reports.
Online, you felt the Nike servers melt under the onslaught.
#Concords update: We are experiencing heavy loads of traffic in our checkout. Hang in there and keep trying.
— Nike.com (@nikestore) December 23, 2011
You wondered, “What does a blank checkout screen really mean? Â Did the order go through?” Nike.com is inaccessible. Â In an instant, the holy grail of kicks is no more. Good try. Move on. Catharsis.
And then…
“Free” Coffee from Starbucks
Did you manage to get one of those special Twelve Days of Christmas tumblers from Starbucks? The special on Day 12 of this promotion was a $20 tumbler that gets you free brewed coffee for all of January 2012. Yes, bring the 16-oz tumbler into Starbucks and get it filled for free!
At $1.70+ for a grande coffee, this tumbler can surely pay for itself soon enough. It’s the cup that keeps on giving (well, during January anyways).
I managed to get one after giving up on it. I slept on this deal, not planning on getting to a Starbucks early to buy one. I didn’t realize quantities of this tumbler were very limited with just a few allocated to stores. I went to one Starbucks at around 7:30am and asked about the tumblers. They said they sold out a long time ago. I then started calling every Starbucks on the Leeward side. Most laughed when I asked about the tumblers, saying they sold out “hours ago.” So I gave up on my hunt.
Then after work, I told my wife about the tumbler. She happened to see one at Starbucks Kaneohe while buying gifts there. I called and sure enough, they amazingly had one remaining. They held the cup for me so now I’ll be enjoying free Starbucks coffee to kick off 2012!
LEGO Minifigures Series 4
Forgot about my Flickr images of LEGO Minifigures Series 4. Got a bunch at a discount from the Borders’ closing sale. Â I like the hair of the Mad Scientist.
Happenin’ on Hipster
Yay, this pic from the Makapuu Lighthouse Trail made Hipster.com’s popular list!
Here are just a few more shots taken on the trail. Did I mention my visiting cousin from Oakland is a giant? Check him out holding the lighthouse.
Remembering Hackfelds
What do you see in this picture? Old timers will recognize the entrance to Hackfelds restaurant in vintage Liberty House Ala Moana.
I don’t remember if I ever ate at Hackfelds as a kid, but I must have at some point. I just remember this location being next to the downstairs bathrooms and a secret side entrance to the store. Since this restaurant is long since closed, there’s only one exit out of Macy’s ground floor.
Did you know the history of “The Liberty House” and the origin of its name “in response to anti-German sentiment” during World War I? The German Hackfeld family opened Hackfeld’s Dry Goods which became Liberty House and eventually Macy’s.
Signs of Hawaii: TheBus Holiday Style Part 2
Even though I blogged this last year, I forgot how Hawaii public transportation #1, aka TheBus, decorates its fleet over the Holidays.
Sorry, not the greatest picture but funny how the locations of this pic and the one taken in 2010 are in the same place!
How’s Your Winter Going?
So how is your winter going? Â The air is cooler here in Hawaii, but when the sun starts peeking out, it’s best to find some shade.
Just be sure not to use the rust-colored beach chairs at Ko Olina Lagoon #1. These belong to the new Disney Aulani resort and are for guest use only. It’s first come, first serve for the usage of the umbrellas, but these chairs are a different issue. And don’t ask the Aulani personnel manning the vacations booth. They know about the various vacation, travel, and lodging packages, but not about the use of the beach chairs. Be cordial to the Aulani worker whose job is to repossess Disney’s beach chairs, and the local boy might be cool enough to leave one for your use as a kamaaina.
Signs of Hawaii: Around Kailua
Need basic directions getting around the Kailua area. Â Here’s the sign for you.
Cereal Remix No Longer Mixing
Back in March 2010, Cereal Remix opened their doors in Aiea. Sadly, sometime in November/December 2011, Cereal Remix closed their doors, leaving behind this empty facade.
Getting the Sears Kenmore Elite Model 72053 in the Holiday Spirit
Yes, we know that stainless steel refrigerators like the LG LFX31925ST/Sears Kenmore Elite Model 72053 do not have magnetic surfaces, so forget that idea of sticking on notes, calendars, and kids’ artwork. But that smooth steely surface can help liven up the Holiday Spirit in your kitchen. How? Just add a handful of Christmas-themed “magnetic stickers.”
Kaneohe Christmas Parade 2011
Hmmm, I seemed to have forgotten to post these pictures of the annual Kaneohe Christmas Parade. My bad for not sharing the Christmas cheer. The best moments were Mufi Hannemann taking pictures of the parade using his iPad while participating in the parade and the fire dance near the end of the event.