Entertainment Old School
This is how I rock my entertainment old school, my fat Nano and Klondike solitaire.
Connected Through Social Media
The connectedness provided by social media continues to amaze me. I’ve mentioned our kitchen and bathroom renovation here and there, and I’ve already gotten several suggestions and recommendations.
From Namesake, I got feedback about flooring for kitchens. Â On Facebook, I got a message from a classmate who’s a talented architect who offered some suggestions.
Most recently, this tweet fed into my Facebook timeline, and I was told to check with 808 Stone.
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No, 808 Stone doesn’t have soapstone (which I think is rare in Hawaii), but they do fabricate and install granite countertops. Â No promises, but looking good so far working with this family owned business. Â Keeping fingers crossed…
Kickstarting a Camera Lens Cap Holder
A simple concept, a holder for your SLR lens cap cover, that should have been done a long, long time ago. You can help kickstart this project and make it a reality. The holder fits many cover sizes so you don’t have to worry.
The Best of the DWTS Judges
Carrie Ann, Len, and Bruno – the trio of Dancing with the Stars judges is a big part of the success of the show. What do I mean? Watch the judges’ best moments from Season 12 summed up in a little rap.
Changed from WP Super Cache to Quick Cache
Was having some issues with the WP Super Cache plugin so I temporarily made a change to Quick Cache. Seems to be working but need to go and tweak settings for iPhone and mobile devices.
Eddie Vedder’s Ukulele Songs This Week
On the last day of May, you can pick up a copy of Eddie Vedder’s latest solo release called Ukulele Songs. Guess what the music sounds like?
You can preorder Ukulele Songs on iTunes or Amazon and is available on Tuesday, May 31.
They Do Exist
So… Corian toilet seats really do exist. They’re custom jobs, but it can be done.
Maybe this is a roundabout way of fixing my Corian counter conundrum (sans flames) and get my costs over $1000. 😉
Busted Liftmaster
Not part of the home renovation project, but our garage door motor didn’t survive the Rapture “end of the world” weekend. The older Liftmaster 2500 motor has “unique” parts that make repairs atypical. 🙁
Fortunately though, H & H Overhead Door of Oahu was able to fix it. Yay! But they really need to work on communicating better with their staff and customers. There were too many unacknowledged (but received) phone messages and an unacknowledged (but not received) phone message that resulted in a scheduling mixup.
Service guy: “Hello, I’m here to fix your garage door.”
Me: “Um, I’m at work. I left two messages saying I couldn’t be there today.”
The company did accommodate for this faux pax, but still not the best experience for customers. On Yelp, I had to soil their company’s 5-star ratings.
A Corian Counter Conundrum
Was all set to buy DuPont Corian countertops for the bathrooms when I hit a snag. At Home Depot, there is a minimum counter purchase of $1000, meaning that for one type of countertop material, it needs to be at least $1000 for the store to accept your order. This applies in Hawaii where its Corian fabricator only sells full sheets and nothing smaller.
I wanted Burled Beach in one bathroom and Lava Rock in another. This means each countertop would have to exceed $1000. The smaller bathroom’s countertop did not past this threshold, so now I’m stuck.
There are some options.
- Stick with a single Corian color for both bathrooms so the minimum stays at $1000 for one type of material.
- Order additional countertops so the cost goes above $1000.
- Pick a different material type such as Staron that is available in half sheet sizes. Sadly Staron is not on sale this week at Home Depot.
Lowe’s isn’t much better, requiring 25 sq ft of countertops before they accept your order.
What to do?
George is Back on His Beat
Earlier this week, a familiar face was selling newspapers near Castle Medical Center. It was none other than recuperated George Ligman. Though he was mostly sitting, it was good to see George out once again.
Timberlake or Bieber?
Who is the definitive Justin? Is it elder Timberlake or youngster Bieber. JB may be gangsta, but Timberlake is “been there, done that.” And he knows how to generate laughs. Check out Justin T. on SNL along with Gaga.
Bring it on down to Liquorville!