As the Linsanity train keeps chugging along, here’s one stop I can do without, JLin’s basketball kicks. It’s great that Nike gave him his own player’s exclusive, but they ain’t for me. Not the Zoom Hyperdunk 2011 Low that Jeremy wore during the NBA All Star Weekend or his Zoom Hyperfuse. Nice, but just not my style.
Though I do admit, I like the above two better than these mockups.
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.
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.
Schweddy Balls is so 2011. The latest en vogue Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor is the “Taste the Lin-sanity.” Yes, Jeremy Lin has now inspired an ice cream flavor.
Sadly, this limited flavor is very limited, only available at the company’s Harvard Square location.
And it finally hits me! I look down at my arm and wonder what that little spot is. Of course! I had donated blood two weeks ago before leaving for Shaver Lake, CA. And I’m guessing that loss of blood is what caused my mid-air medical incident.
I thought it was the red-eye flight that was too much, coupled with the preceding packing and excitement. With one hour left in the flight to SFO, I didn’t feel good at all. I was cold but sweating at the same time. I walked back to the flight attendants to get some water, and they remarked how I didn’t look too good. They quickly sat me down and got an oxygen tank for me. Sucking in the O2 made me feel a lot better relatively quickly.
Eventually, I made it back to my seat with oxygen tank in tow, thanks to the great attendants of United Airlines. They comforted my family and made several inquiries if I needed medical attention upon landing, and even after arrival, they watched over me as I deplaned feeling considerably better. So note to self, don’t donate blood before flying.
What superstar am I imitating? Okay, I’m using snow instead of chalk, but close enough right?
Saw this TV commercial for the Volkswagen Tiguan and love it! Didn’t know what to expect from the Riding Dirty music, the bass boomers in the trunk, and the car’s underlighting.
International Delight is more known for their coffee creamer so why not get into the coffee market? That’s exactly what they did with the introduction of three flavors of iced coffee that comes in a carton. Now available is Original, Mocha, and Vanilla.
At the local Safeway, only the Original “Sweet & Creamy” was available, and it is sweet and creamy. No need to add any International Delight creamer since it’s seemingly already in there. What the Original flavor reminds me of is Costco’s Latte Freeze drink, only in a creamier liquid form. To me, the drink is sweeter than coffee-ish, so I add more ice to dilute the sweetness. I gotta say that the milk carton container is very convenient to get a hit of coffee whenever I want.
Now to find Mocha and Vanilla…
Here are some highlights from Unconferenz 2012 that I pieced together using Storify. Sorry, but you have to click on “Click to Continue” to see the full embedded story but before then, just a few pictures of the concluding capstone Ignite Honolulu 3 session.
Would you take a cruise re-enacting the voyage of the sunken Titanic? On its 100-year anniversary of this tragedy, the cruise ship, Balmoral, will take the exact route as the fateful Titanic.
The ship will carry 1309 passengers (the same number of Titanic passengers) on an 8-night journey, and on April 14, hold a memorial at the location of the Titanic’ sinking. The on-board menu and entertainment will mirror that of 1912.
I’m sure the contemporary Titanic movie will be screened during the voyage and heck, Celine Dion’s My Heart Will Go On will be overplayed.
Would you take this fate-tempting trip?
Has all the hoopla around NY Knicks floor general, Jeremy Lin, gone too far? His surname poses so many possibilities to rev up the hype, but this one made me laugh. Â According to Tannya Joaquin, local plate lunch chain, L & L, has introduced the Lin-katsu. Â That’s chicken katsu with a special sauce that’s more spicy with mayo to reflect JLin’s Taiwanese heritage.
But if you want to sample the Linkatsu, it’s only available at the Keeaumoku, Airport, Kahala locations.
And look, dining on Lin-katsu wouldn’t be complete without wearing a Lin-katsu shirt!
This weekend is the NBA’s All Star Weekend, and along with special All Star gear, it’s a good time to get on the Linsanity bandwagon. American Express card holders get 15% off items sold on NBAstore.com which includes a bunch of Jeremy Lin stuff. Available is Nike’s Linsanity shirt.
Okay, there’s a shipping charge, but with the discount and no tax, I’m down with the Linsanity! American Express members have to hurry though. This 15% discount ends on 2/26/2012.
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