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The Pessimist’s View of Windward Mall

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Even with all the improvements, facelifts, and store openings at Windward Mall, there’s always that pessimist’s view of the venerable mall. What am I talking about? See for yourself.

Was this Hawaiian Tel?
Was this Hawaiian Tel

Formerly Foot Locker.
Formerly Footlocker

And it looks like the Lady Foot Locker is going.
Bye to Lady Footlocker

Bye Lady Footlocker 2

But don’t worry, business at  Zakka Avenue is kicking.

Zakka Avenue

And of course, this curiosity of the mall, Scrambled, which sells mixed up cereal.

Scrambled

I’m not so sure the mall denizens are ready for Scrambled’s post modern treats…

Cougars Can Party!

You heard about “more mature” women aka cougars courting younger guys? Who knew cougars could party so much that they’d be banned? The fun ship line of Carnival Cruises has had enough of cougar-themed cruises and is disallowing anymore cougar outings.

Sorry, but there won’t be any more group cocktail party before dinner each night, help hooking up for shore excursions, and the requisite hot tub party on Carnival cruises.

What’s a cougar to do? Their natural instinct of survival is telling them to migrate to Royal Caribbean International cruises, that’s what.

Visit Twilight’s Volterra?!

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What? Twilight isn’t purely fictional? No, I’m not talking about invincible, gorgeous vampires or shape shifting Native Americans, but the home of the Volturi. Volterra is a real Italian town where scenes from New Moon were actually filmed.

And since the Twilight series is a hot topic, Volterra is capitalizing on its fame by offering Twilight themed tours of the town. For about $36, you can visit the Piazza dei Priori, walk the stone streets, learn about the history of Volterra, meet faux Volturi vampires, and even take pictures with them!

For travel details, check out Volterraitaly.com.

Did Perseus Have Blistered Feet?

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Is that how Perseus felt riding atop the winged Pegasus? I surely doubt it, but for me, I am getting blisters from running in my new Nike Air Pegasus 26+ shoes. I’m hoping this is just part of the break in process.

With the 26th model, the Pegasus line has a long history of running, and it is a no frills runner’s shoe with the right amount of tech in the right places, no more, no less.

Off the Wall Dinner

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Had dinner at Off the Wall in Pearl Kai. This small place serves Okinawan-style food with some local influences. My favorite dishes were the Naked Spicy Ahi Poke Musubi and tonkatsu. I wasn’t overwhelmed with their yakisoba or pork chops. The Shoyu Pork Andagi was interesting with savory pork stuffed into a crunchy andagi shell. The chocolate andagi sounded better than it tasted.

See more Off the Wall pictures. And you can read other Off the Wall reviews on Yelp.

Rod’s New Colorful Kicks Are Nikes?!

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University of Hawaii basketballer, Rod Flemings, has his unique sense of style with his kicks. In 2010, he’s at it again with a garish display of every color in the rainbow and then some.

The kicks are custom made and molded to better fit Rod’s dogs, but my question is how does Rod get to don the Swoosh when the team is sponsored by the three stripes of Adidas? Is there some kind of medical clause? Does Rod (or the school) pay a fine or something? Hope these rainbow Nikes lead the Rainbows to victories.

Top Songs of 2009 by The Hype Machine

This list of top songs of 2009 was compiled by users of The Hype Machine which aggregates info from music blogs. I haven’t sampled all the songs, but they look like dance music or mashups. Even better, you can listen to the songs online then buy them from iTunes or Amazon.   

Oh wait, after listening to a few songs, I was asked to sign up for a free account to keep listening to the music. Not a bad tradeoff.

Starbucks Gold Card Gotcha

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For members of the Starbucks Rewards program that replaced Starbucks Gold, in order to collect points, you need to pay with your Rewards Card. If you use another Starbucks payment card, you won’t receive your points even if you show your Rewards Card.

Yes, you can consolidate cards, transferring the balance of a Starbucks card to your Rewards Card, but it’ll take a bit of time with the cashier. And a bunch of stink eyes glaring at you as you hold up the line of caffeine-addicted patrons wait for their coffee fix.

Stealing Apples

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It was bound to happen, but a crime ring in California is targeting buyers of new Apple hardware. After leaving the store with your purchase, the thieves would watch and follow you. If you leave your vehicle with your purchases inside, you’d come back to a burglarized car.

Haven’t you noticed or seen quite a few people toting around Apple boxed items in popular malls like Ala Moana and Kahala Mall? It makes good advertising for Apple products but does sometime bring unwanted attention to yourself.

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