Sing Along with the Game of Thrones
On Sunday nights, I know you do it. Don’t deny it. Yes, I do it too on Sunday nights, any Game of Thrones fan does. As soon as you see the opening to the show, you sing along right? Even the Stark kids sing along as witnessed.
What’s in Common?
Sorry, it’s just the way I’m wired, but when I saw this at Ross Dress for Less, I wanted to understand what’s in common that warranted this grouped display. Why are men’s underwear grouped with bags, carrying cases, and sacks?
Found Retro Kicks
Remember these Nike Air Max Uptempo III kicks? I think Bulls’ Scottie Pippen rocked them back in the day before he had his own signature line. So I was somewhat surprised to see a few pairs albeit in an odd colorway at Ross Dress for Less.
And the best thing is the sizes. There were actually wearable sizes in stock. These in the pic are a size 10 for $60.
Kickstarting the Pebble
Kickstarter has yet another great project that you can back – the Pebble. This watch connects wirelessly with your smartphone (aka iPhone) and acts like a small gateway to your phone. Watch the video below and you’ll know what I mean.
Week 4 Faves from Dancing with the Stars
Rock Week was a little off with some dancing slip-ups, but again overall, the DWTS cast in Season 14 is a talented group. Â I thought Roshon Fegan had a breakthrough with his Viennese Waltz.
Donald Driver’s crazed paso doble with Peta Murgatroyd received the highest marks from the judges this week. I can’t tell if Donald’s supposed to be a rock star or a flamboyant pirate. And his partner, Petra Murgatroyd? She has the best name.
Gilly Hicks Is Dramatic
Went into Gilly Hicks at Ala Moana for the first time. My first impression was one of drama. First the throng of good looking people hanging out at the doorway, welcoming us in. Dude, you can put your shirt on, you know. Oh wait, you can’t. Those abs need to be viewable in the public, I forgot.
Then I was instantly deaf. I see why there’s that welcoming throng outside. Once you step in the store, the disco decible music slams your ears. We asked an employee where to buy a gift card, and three feet away, I couldn’t hear a word she said.
So then, we ambled through the maze of rooms and barely there clothes, finally finding the registers way in the (quiet) back. Along this sensory overloaded path, I did think the interior lighting of Gilly Hicks was appropriately dramatic. Here are some clothes in that lighting. I couldn’t bring myself to snap a pic of undies with shoppers walking around me.
Signs of Hawaii: Liberty House Logo
Heck, Liberty House became Macy’s a long time ago when Hackfelds was still around. But did you know that inside the Ala Moana location, you can still find the vintage logo of Liberty House?
It’s hidden in plain sight, especially if you’re riding the escalator from the bottom floor to the main level. Here’s another view.
So next time you’re riding the escalator, take in some of the history that was Liberty House.
Updating History
Just because they asked nicely, I’ll comply… sorta. You see, before there was Farmers Insurance Hawaii, the organization was known as AIG Hawaii. I blogged about both names in the past, but since the AIG Hawaii online name is being phased out, Farmers has a renewed focus on branding their current name. As such, they asked me to update my historical posts linking to aighawaii.com.
But instead of changing these historical posts from 2008 and 2009, I merely appended an update stating that AIG Hawaii changed to Farmers Insurance Hawaii in January 2010. Somehow, I just couldn’t alter the historical context of these posts since at the time, they were accurate. It’s like changing all my posts referencing Liberty House to now say Macy’s.
Anyways, history has at least been updated.