Darn, Not on Sale
I don’t recall trying this seasonal coffee creamer, but it’s not on sale so I’ll have to wait to sample Coffee-mate’s Warm Cinnamon Sugar Cookie.
Life
More Apple Memorabilia
I forget how I got these posters, but here are two more pieces of Apple memorabilia.
To the Crazy Ones, “Think Different”
Of all the Apple slogans over the years, the one that I love the most is “Think Different.” It’s short, powerful and makes you think about the short, powerful message of “think different.”
Along with this slogan, Apple printed posters of those in history who dared to think different. It was a very appropriate campaign highlighting how Apple was not just another computer company and further set the stage for Apple’s method of forthcoming success.
Here are a few Think Different posters I own along with the memorable message “to the crazy ones.”
Listen to Steve Jobs address the crazy ones.
And here’s a longer rendition of the message to the crazy ones.
When I Met Steve Jobs
Yes, I really did meet Steve Jobs in real life. Really. It was completely unexpected, but boom, there he was. Sadly, time has dulled the memory, but on Steve Jobs Day, here’s my story of when I met Steve Jobs.
It must have been 2002 during a visit to see Kim and Stewart in San Francisco. It was my first visit to the Apple Company Store on the Cupertino campus. This was the time before iPhones and Google Maps, and I think printed MapQuest directions brought my wife and me to 1 Infinite Loop. But, we got there too early, maybe around 8am. I think the store opened at 10am, maybe 9am.
We drove down the street, ate breakfast, and headed back. We were still early and waited outside the store’s glass doors. With a clear view of the outside parking lot, I noticed a car pull into one of the few empty stalls. I think it was a BMW. As the driver walked across the way, it looked like Apple’s iCEO himself.
This is what I was thinking – it’s odd that THE boss would park in an outdoor lot, not in the underground parking fronting the main building. So I had my doubts it was Mr. Jobs, and I don’t think he was wearing his signature black turtle neck and jeans. But as he approached, I recognized the Apple founder.
I told my wife that that was Steve Jobs, but she was unconvinced. We walked closer to get a better look, and I started to power up my newly bought Canon PowerShot S30 digital camera. Then I had second thoughts about snapping a picture remembering horror stories of Steve’s tirades. I didn’t want to get yelled at or booted off the campus on our first visit.
Instead, my wife calmly approaches Mr. Jobs and simply asks, “Are you Steve Jobs?”
“Yes,” he says.
In disbelief, we ask if he’d mind taking a picture with us.
“Sorry, I’m late for a meeting” was his cordial reply as he hurried off into the main building. And that was it, our short moment meeting Steve Jobs. Sure, at the time, I was disappointed not getting a picture, but now I know Steve had industries to revolutionize and insanely great products to create.
While I don’t have any pictures to show for this personal encounter, all I can offer is this blurry picture of me at 1 Infinite Loop with the EXIF timestamp of July 1, 2002.
New on My Playlist
What’s playing on your iPod? Here’s a list of my most recent musical additions.
- Whirring – The Joy Formidable. Â Identified this song on the radio using SoundTracking. Â What can I say? This song sounds happy.
- It Will Rain – Bruno Mars. Â More music from the Twilight saga.
- Physical – Olivia Newton-John. Â It was her birthday, the iTunes Genius recommended this song, I had a buck to spare, and I wanted to hear my body talk.
- Paradise – Coldplay. Â These guys keep cranking out the hits.
- We Saw – Bobby. Â Once in awhile, the freebies from iTunes are gems. Â This is one of them.
- In the Dark – Dev. Â You can’t deny the hook is catchy, “I got a sex drive that’s push to start.”
- Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People. Â Is it only me that envisions this when I hear the song title?
Goodies at Costco
Spotted these goodies at Costco recently.
Hansgrohe Talis E Faucet
The kitchen Allegro E faucet is still available, and now you can have the Talis E in the bathroom.
Street Tacos
It’s now official. Food truck fare is mainstream with Costco offering Korean street tacos in bulk.
Id, Ego, and Super-ego Unchecked and Unbalanced
I’m not talking about the Id, Ego, and Super-ego of social media, but the psychological model widely adopted. Being tired and fatigued over for the past few days, I’ve been finding it harder and harder to keep my id, ego, and super-ego impulses in check.
This imbalance makes for some interesting situations at work.
I Have a Weak Mind and a Buck to Spare
First it was Bertolli’s frozen pasta dinners then it was getting Fergilicious, and my mind grows weaker still.
This time with a buck to spare, I succumbed to the iTunes Genius musical recommendation of Olivia Newton-John’s Physical. Yes, I now own the song that wants to hear my body talk.
May the Force Be With You (Temporarily)
Before watching the sun set from Hawaii Kai, we went to a first birthday party that included a balloon artist and a tattoo artist. I should have asked the balloon artist to make me a light saber to match my tat of Jedi Master Yoda.
It’s a good thing this is only a temporary tattoo. Yoda looks creepy.
Crepuscular Rays at Portlock
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to watch the sunset from Portlock in Hawaii Kai. Here’s the view that includes crepuscular rays.
Save Your Back, Buy the Stand
So it’s been years since you bought your Bowflex adjustable weights, but you didn’t get the pricey stands for these weights. Sure the cardboard box the weights came in were a decent makeshift stand. They’re strong enough and heck, they are “free.”
But the boxes are short, making you forget about proper form when getting the weights, and your back is now suffering. They are simple rectangular shapes without any toe clearance, and you’ve kicked the box enough times to wear away the cardboard base, making the box unsteady.
Don’t be a cheapskate, straining your back to save a few bucks. Just buy the stands already.
T.J. Maxx Is Coming Back
On the radio this morning, I heard that T.J. Maxx is hiring workers for it Hawaii location. Wasn’t this discount store in Hawaii before? I thought it was by the Stadium where Office Max is now located?
Anyways, Maxx is coming back and will be opening shop in Pearl City. Wonder if the store will carry cheap, outlandish kicks like these pink TL2s I almost got from Marshalls?