Get a $5 Starbucks Gift Card
When Starbucks Rewards Members buy a 12-pack of Starbucks VIA Ready Brew. Offer good only on December 21 and 22 with limited quantities. Doesn’t get much simpler than this.
Share a Naughty Christmas Card from Google
Want to send that someone special just the right Christmas card? Don’t worry, search engine giant Google is here to help, but only “in reverse.” Go to Google Black Christmas to generate and send your card. This site takes all the search terms banned from Google and constructs that special, heartfelt Christmas card.
Ho, ho, ho, umm, Merry Christmas??
Signs of Hawaii: No Power at Ala Moana
With the recent torrential rains, Ala Moana Center has had its share of power problems. Sections of the mall have been without power during crucial shopping times. Starting on Sunday, December 19, there’s been hours of power outages. Here’s just a few of the makeshift signs informing patrons of the closures.
Starbucks in Macy’s had the best handmade signs.
Shirokiya offered this “apology.”
Strangely enough, for a store that caters to Japanese visitors, I didn’t see a sign written in Japanese. Just signs like the one above giving out “Mahalo’z”.
Macy’s didn’t even bother with signs. I guess they let common sense rule – doors locked, lights are off, we must be closed.
Even without electricity, the Apple Store was still open on a limited basis.
With the lights off, you still could buy an iPad.
I guess with charged iOS devices equipped with credit card readers and 3G wireless service, purchases could still go through??
A Rainy Sunday Morning
What to do on a very rainy Sunday morning?
You can look outside at the rain.
Play a game of Battleship.
Decorate a gingerbread house.
Play Hi-Q solitaire.
Look at the light fixtures.
Or do some reading.
How was your rainy Sunday?
AC Carter, Cool Greys, and a Monster Dunk
But not all together. There was an Anthony “AC” Carter sighting in this highlight reel of JR Smith throwing down a monster slam. In slow motion replay, check out JR’s “Cool Greys” Air Jordan XI.
2010 Was Justin Bieber’s Year
It’s official. Year 2010 belonged to Justin Bieber. He’s the only commonality of top search engine results. Fans searched Bing, Yahoo, Twitter, and also Google for the latest on the Biebs.
On Google’s Zeitgeist 2010 for the fastest rising queries?
- chatroulette
- ipad
- justin bieber
- nicki minaj
- friv
- myxer
- katy perry
- gamezer
Here’s Google’s year in review video.
Congratulations to Justin. This year was indeed his world
Packed at the Moanalua Craft Fair
Haven’t been to a craft fair in ages but did manage to hit up the large Moanalua Craft Fair last weekend. Still the same vibe and more or less the same lot of stuff. But there were new things like Silly Bands, Nemu-Nemu, and even more vendors covering the campus. Parking was still bad. Just a few pics below.
Signs of Hawaii: We Had Sex Here
Dear readers, I try not to prevaricate here though I do indulge in hyperbole, but the good stuff really can’t be made up. Witness.
Ah, the hormones or humor of high schoolers.
Pepperminty Kicks
Talking about coolness and ice, I saw these kicks the other day, and I had to snap some pics ninja-ishly.
These Nike Air Trainer I Premium Quickstrikes are definitely cool like peppermint.
Outfitted with Ice
Thanks to Griffin Technology for this cool new Outfit Ice case for the iPhone 4.
I entered their Ice Ice Baby contest and was randomly picked as a winner. Thanks Griffin Technology!
Are You Getting a Google Cr-48 Notebook?
Did you apply for a Google-branded Cr-48 Chrome Notebook? Are you getting one? Check out this Cr-48 tracker to see if your neighborhood is slated for Cr-48 shipments. Cool, but bummed none are coming to Kailua. 🙁
Manapua Man 1.0
Forget about the reincarnation of the lunch wagon throughout Oahu, forget about the specialty cuisine they serve, this is how it all started – with the Manapua Man.
And never mind that the prepared food is sitting out in the direct sunlight. Still good!