Almost Pitied Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao almost had me. After hearing about the boxer’s canceled concert in Hawaii, I felt for the poor guy. The Pac Man must be so busy whooping everyone’s butt, running for office in the Philippines, entertaining fans with his vocals, and inspiring his very own Nike kicks.
So there I was, faced with these, the Nike Air Trainer SC 2010 in a special Pac Man colorway.
Do I get them and give Pac Man his props? Alas, I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t justifiably rock the colors of the Philippine nation. So instead, I went with a more traditional white colorway.
Sorry Pac Man.
And how are the Air Trainer SC 2010? Not bad at all, especially when using a Footlocker Friends and Family discount. This is the first shoe I have with FlyWire, and it’s interesting. With the thin FlyWire providing strength and support, there’s less shoe material and weight. The shoe also flexes until you hit the tension of the FlyWire. For whatever reason, I had to get a 0.5 size smaller shoe. The smaller size gave a more lock down fit while my regular size felt too spacious. Something to do with the FlyWire construction?
If you have pity for Pacquiao, be a pal and purchase his Filipino kicks by clicking on the image below.
Digging the Crumpler Industry Disgrace
Add another accessory to my DSLR Camera Starter Kit. That would be the Crumpler Industry Disgrace neck strap. Yeah, so your DSLR camera comes with a neck strap already, but it sucks. It’s stiff, it’s rough, it cuts into your neck, and when slung over your shoulder, it slides off too easily. Trust your beaten skin, a replacement is in order.
That’s where Crumpler’s Industry Disgrace comes in. A little pricey especially if you get a cool urban camo print, but it’s worth the comfort. The Disgrace is softer and comfily padded (yeah, if comfy is a word so is comfily). There’s a real soft neoprene strip right where the weight of the camera meets your neck so instead of the edge of the strap digging into your neck, all you feel is that soft cool padding.
And stylistically done is Crumpler’s name on the underside of the strap, providing grip. Instead of coating the entire underside with grip (for too much traction), only Crumper’s logo-ed name is the grippy part. Nice.
So yeah, get the Industry Disgrace
A Pussycat Doll Sets the Bar
Week 1 of Dancing with the Stars wasn’t all Pamela Anderson and her hot mess of a cha cha cha. There was talent with Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger, getting the best first week scores. She probably has the most experience dancing and performing compared to the other contestants so she has a definite advantage. Though I don’t think her PCD concerts showcased a Viennese Waltz.
Personally Calling Out Google Gigabit
The entire state of Hawaii is campaigning for Google’s Fiber for Communities project with the goal of bringing ultra high speed network access to selected communities. Can you imagine gigabit speeds to your home?
I can’t, and I doubt Google can deliver on this promise. A 100x network speed increase? When donkeys fly! as Flo would say.
Prove me wrong Google and jack Pulp HQ into the matrix. I dare you! I double dare you!! I even triple dare you!!!
Heck, I’ll even throw in my Practical Peripherals PM2400SA modem in exchange.
A Pulpconnection KitKat?
Now look at this! This is a KitKat in the flavors of Pulpconnection if I ever saw one.
Orange, lime, and citrus? Not bad, not bad at all.
Did You Get Your Free Ben and Jerry’s?
A double whammy! Not only was Tuesday free pastry day at Starbucks, but ice cream fanatics of Ben and Jerry’s got an afternoon treat with a free scoop.
From 12 to 8pm, participating locations were giving away ice cream. For Hawaii, that meant ice cold action at Windward Mall, the mall that cares. And yes, there was action with a line much longer than at Starbucks waiting for a free pastry.
But it was all worth it after getting some of these!
Seen at Toys R Us
Besides the midnight release of New Moon, here are a few other goodies I saw at Toys R Us.
To Get a Free Pastry…
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 was Free Pastry day at Starbucks. Did you get yours? Here’s what I saw on my way to get a free pastry.
Stuck behind a school bus that made several stops, and yes, legally both lanes of traffic must not pass.
As expected, there was a line at Starbucks, pretty short though.
At last, my free pastry (coffee cake in the bag) with the purchase of a bold coffee in my OG Starbucks traveler’s cup.
Pam Anderson’s Hot Mess on Dancing with the Stars
Woo woo! Dancing with the Stars Season 10 is here, and this year’s cast of 11 are talented. There are some clear contenders purely based on their backgrounds (that’d be Chad Ochocinco and Nicole Scherzinger), but there’s potential in each one. Okay, maybe not so much for American space hero Hugh Hefner Buzz Aldrin.
The ones most likely to be eliminated first? Soapy Aiden Turner, Buzz, uber mom Kate Gosselin, and jiggly Niecy Nash. Kate Gosselin’s fan base and anti-Jon supporters will carry her through several weeks which is more than I can say for Aiden and Niecy. If Aiden is eliminated that’s another early round exit for Edyta Sliwinska. Buzz will probably fly again backed by the AARP. Funny girl Niecy talks the talk but doesn’t dance the dance.
Surprising me with their danceability were ESPN’s Erin Andrews (though I thought she danced like a gangly white girl) and Bachelor Jake Pavelka who broke the scoring hold on anything higher than a 6. Shannen Doherty was very emotional, has potential, but I can’t wait until she blows a fuse. Evan Lysacek has the Olympic pedigree, but he confuses me for some reason.
Nicole Scherzinger and Chad Ochocinco are my favorites to make the Season 10 finals. The Pussycat Doll has the prerequisites, not to mention the choreography of Derek Hough and the same goes for Ochocinco with Cheryl Burke.
And then, there’s Pamela Anderson. What a hot mess her cha cha cha was, but it was purely entertaining. Even host Tom Bergeron got giddy, Carrie Ann Inaba let loose her hair, and Bruno kept stammering “sex.” Pam is a DWTS keeper with her antics! Watch the vid.