My Favorite Shot from Jenny and Chuck’s Wedding
Of all my photos taken from Jenny and Chuck’s wedding, this is my favorite of father and daughter walking down the aisle of the Ko`olau Range.
Remember the event and #meetthehalvorsons via Storify.
My Yelp Review Criteria for Shave Ice
I’m simplifying my Yelp review criteria for shave ice places. I’m rating them based on two main questions:
- Would I go/eat there again?
- Is the shave ice too hard or too much to eat?
Really simple right? Sure flavor and consistency of the ice counts, but that factors into point #1. Then again, so does parking, seating, and cost.
For point #2, I view shave ice as a treat, not a heavy meal. So if it’s so dense, so huge, or so overwhelming, I’m rating it down.
Because I settled on these two points, I changed my recent Yelp review for Aloha Crepes & Snow Flakes, going down a notch from 4 to 3 stars. Don’t get me wrong, Aloha Crepes & Snow Flakes is a solid choice. But I doubt I’ll go back on my own choice. I’m more of a traditional shave ice fan, not the snow ice type.
The #4 mango and passion fruit combo we got was so large, three of us easily split it. I can’t imagine eating all of it myself, so that’s a negative for reason #2.
Sorry, Aloha Crepes & Snow Flakes, but I gotta set and stick with my rules.
Themify Notes
Notes after working with Themify themes.
- Create page to contain one or more sections.
- Can apply a background image to a section (not a page).
- Have the page blank and hide the title text, include the section with background image to make full width background image (oh and be out of editing mode).
Order Restored to the World
Order in the world is gradually returning to normal. The first sign is the comeback of Hostess goodies. Despite their nutritional value, your childhood memories are better off with Twinkies in them.
The second sign is this hint from former radio personality Gregg Hammer.
Hammer returning to the airwaves after leaving? Yes, please!
I’m wondering if this is related to that under construction commercial I keep hearing on 96.3. Seems like Dave Lancaster and Sister Sherry are gone from the morning. Just have to be patient and keep monitoring the radio waves for the return of Hammer.
Great Customer Service from Strong Like Bull Magnets
Now that’s great customer service by Spoke Design, makers of Strong Like Bull magnets. After Kickstarting this project, I was so pleased with the resulting product that I ordered more (in the new colors).
Anyways, there was an order mixup that was resolved. But besides the fast resolution and apology, I’m getting additional magnets! Yep, that’s delighting your customers right there. I can overlook a delayed order when there’s even more goodness that’s being delivered.
So if you want great magnets (seriously, these stick to anything) and exceptional customer service, you need to check out Strong Like Bull.
Guy Kawasaki at the Opening of the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership
I’m bummed I didn’t attend the Iolani dedication of the Sullivan Center for Innovation and Leadership where alumni Guy Kawasaki presented his top ten lessons of innovation.
But Guy’s 15-minute presentation was recorded and is now available for viewing by following this link.
Here’s a sample of Guy’s comedic opening to break the ice.
Welcome Granny and Saxy
Welcome Granny and “Saxy” to our LEGO family. Opened up two more packs of LEGO Minifigures Series 11 and got the elusive Grandma and the Blue Brothers-looking Saxophone Player.
The only minifig left from Series 11 that I want is the Welder. I have a few more unopened packs, and I really hope the Welder is in one of them. Otherwise, I’ll have to pass since I’m done hunting for any more Series 11 LEGO.
Wait, Mocha Java Cafe Is Still at Windward Mall?
Wait, what? Last I knew it, Mocha Java Cafe in Windward Mall was done for. It’s space was vacated as the new Starbucks location opened up across the way.
But while checking out the future space of the Hokulani Bake Shop, I noticed this sign. The logo looked familiar but the name, MJ Cafe, just sounded so different. Then it finally dawned upon me that MJ wasn’t someone’s name, it stood for Mocha Java. MJ Cafe moved a few doors down, closer to Sports Authority in a much larger space, and they’ve been there for sometime.
So that brings up the obvious question – why didn’t they keep the recognized name of Mocha Java Cafe? Was there a business falling out or an independent branching out. Whatever the case may be, I mistakenly thought Mocha Java Cafe had vacated Windward Mall. I was wrong.
That’s 3 Stars
That’s three Starbucks rewards stars right there in that bag.
For a limited time and if your account received the promotion, any purchase of a Starbucks breakfast sandwich yielded you three rewards stars. Not a bad tradeoff, $3-4 for breakfast and extra stars earned. Unfortunately, the promotion ended on October 15, 2013.
What about the breakfast sandwiches? Well, they’re okay. Nothing great, and they do remind me of breakfast from McDonalds. There’s not a whole lot of new breakfast combinations out there you know. An egg, sausage, and English muffin combination is pretty similar wherever you go. Anyways, two sandwiches and six stars later, I’m glad this promotion has ended.
Apple and Nike At It Again?
You think Nike and Apple are at it again, sharing playbooks? Read about the updated Nike+ FuelBand SE, and you’ll see what I mean. The dead giveaway is interfacing with iOS only. With all its resources, of course, Nike can make an Android app, but they haven’t yet.
Then there’s the adoption of Bluetooth 4.0, aka Bluetooth Low Energy, aka BLE, aka iBeacon. NFC is still a technology looking for traction, but Nike’s decision to go BLE is another nod to the way of Apple.
Old time Mac fans will recognize the SE moniker from the olden days of the Motorola 68000 series microprocessors in the all-in-one Mac SE. When updated, will Nike have the bravado to call the revised SE, the SE/x, or will they flinch like Apple’s SE/30 (back in the day, Apple hardware with a math coprocessor had the suffix “x” appended on).
And don’t think when Apple’s iWatch finally surfaces, Nike won’t be one of the first to interconnect with this personal ecosphere.
Checking Out Themify
With an on-going Cult of Mac deal for two Themify WordPress themes for the mere price of $19, I had to check it out. Normally priced at $60, this deal for two themes is hard to pass up at under 20 bucks.
And Themify has some impressive looking themes. I’ve never used their themes before and am not sure how the backend interface is. For my two themes, I might go with Magazine that so much potential though I’m sure customizing it will take some time. Parallax is really cool but doesn’t fit my needs. Responz looks fun and clean but in general, I’m not a fan of “z” words.
In either case, if these themes don’t work out, $19 is a minimal investment. Go ahead and check out the deal that’s expiring on October 20, 2013.