Free Coffee to Save Our Forests
A nice treat to start the morning, free coffee from Starbucks for bringing in my traveler’s mug and at the same time, save our forests.
So That’s What Hella Sexy Looks Like
That’s Nigel Barker who I’ve recently learned is an awesome photographer and a judge on America’s Next Top Model. He’s been described as “hella sexy” but he’s also hella cool.
Barker is in Hawaii supporting the USO and touring various local schools talking about photography and other efforts he’s involved in. He rocks a hella stylin’ MacBook Pro (that challenges the tech hookup at some of the schools unless you can work magic like a Menehune). And most importantly, he’s hella nice, patiently answering questions from the kids and signing autographs for the fans. What a hell of a guy!
More Meh on Dancing with the Stars
Like Week 3 of Dancing with the Stars, I didn’t see any particular standouts on Week 4. Lots of “meh” performances once again. Sure, there was some good dancing, but nothing great. So my pick for the week (since she survived yet again) is Kate Gosselin’s tango which the judges praised as a small breakthrough.
Sadly, Aiden Turner and Edyta were eliminated this week. They weren’t contenders, but the clothing-challenged Edyta is a fan favorite. Niecy Nash was in the bottom two with an one-note rumba. Jake Pavelka stumbled but was saved.
Erin Andrews did okay but I don’t remember her tango. Evan Lysacek and Anna Trebunskaya had the best scores, but I just can’t get into this couple. The smooth Chad Ochocinco used all of his chocolate-ness for his best performance to date. Even with awesome scores, Nicole Scherzinger’s nerves got to her and she cracked in the post-dance interview.
And did Len say Pamela Anderson had too much clothes on for her rumba? There are those rumored house rules for Pamela, the ones requiring her to wear underwear during her performances. But DWTS has no rules about paying your taxes…
Sing It Sue
Glee finally returned to the airwaves and gave the fans another side of Sue Sylvester. Check out a Madonna-inspired and empowered Sue singing Vogue. Strike a pose!
Cherry on Top Froyo, Why Not?
I was just saying that Hawaii doesn’t have enough froyo spots on this island, and look what we get! Cherry on Top frozen yogurt is coming to Hawaii in the Pearl City area across of Walmart.
Their flavors sound good, and they have to be in order to keep pace in the Froyo Wars. Who’s winning? Yogurtland? Menchies? Orange Tree, no wait, Orange Grove? Milano Freezer? Cerealremix? Oh wait, they don’t serve froyo… yet. 😉
A Trance Role Reversal
Now this is a role reversal. Armin van Buuren’s State of Trance 2010 released this week and is available from Amazon and iTunes. The Amazon version is a continuous mix of songs while iTunes sells the individual tracks along with the continuous mix. Usually, it’s the other way around.
So $10 on Amazon for a continuous mix that you can’t skip songs or $16 on iTunes for the individual 31 tracks (including the mixes)… If you’ve ever worked out with a continuous mix, you know the hassles of being stuck with sucky songs and trying to fast forward through it but not skip to the next track on your playlist.
Save the Forests with Coffee
On Thursday, April 15, you can save our forests by cutting back on paper cups. To help this cause, Starbucks is giving away free brewed coffee if you bring in a reusable travel mug.
Learn more at Starbucks’ Big Picture.
Justin Bieber is Relevant
Maybe Justin Bieber isn’t so bad after all and has relevancy in the current pop scene. His appearance and musical performance on Saturday Night Live didn’t hurt his reputation.
And check his kicks!
Congrats to the iPad Power Family
Talk about lightning striking twice. Congrats to @abaggy and his family for being THE iPad Power Family. Not just one, not two, but three iPads to go around. And two of those were won from online contests. Simply amazing. Wonder what the odds were?
Crumpler 5 MDH
Still leaning towards the Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home, but in the black or brown color.
Cerealremix Followup
Just a quick followup after hitting up Cerealremix this morning. If you remember, I had some suggestions for this new cereal bar in my initial review.
- Steel cut oatmeal with azuki beans. Check and still a winner!
- Parking validation. Check.
- Gone with the funky tasting fruit. Check.
- Listening to their customers. Check and double check!! Modified store hours to accommodate customers. New non-cereal lunch items.
Give Cerealremix a try and follow them online.
Thanks for the Bold, Klout!
Now this was a welcomed surprise. Klout.com tagged me as an influence on Twitter coffee discussions, and as part of a new experimental promotion, gave me samples of Starbucks coffee. Cool!
No, I didn’t solicit Klout for anything, I just blog and tweet about Starbucks… a lot I suppose. So waiting at home, I found a delivery containing Starbucks’ Pike Place Roast, the bold Caffe Verona, and some coupons.
Oh, and since I did receive these goodies free of charge, I have to disclose that fact. But really, how can you complain about getting free goodies about something you enjoy and love? And how can you not appreciate a company for rewarding its customers? So kudos to Klout and Starbucks for a great partnership and promotion!
Now excuse me as a brew my cup of morning coffee. Will it be Pike Place or Verona? 🙂