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Apple Store Waikiki Closing

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As reported by Ryan Ozawa, the Apple Store in Waikiki is scheduled to close in January of 2024. In the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center for 16 years, I did think it was an odd fit for Waikiki when it first opened, but yet, the store seemed to be doing just fine.

Maybe the crowds were really tourists looking for (free) technical support more than out-of-state buyers. Personally, the Waikiki location has been my third choice of Apple Stores behind Ala Moana and Kahala. But I must say the volcanic rock facade is one of the better designs I’ve come across while visiting other Apple Stores around the world.

Seasonal Aloha Shirts

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Typically, I’m not one to buy (and wear) seasonal aloha shirts. Don’t get me wrong, I think there are some great ones over the years, but the wearability is short lived. I mean a Halloween-themed shirt is good for maybe the single month of October but not before or after. But… I may have to make an exception seeing the latest from Reyn Spooner for the upcoming Christmas season.
Just check out this shirt design.
rudolph-aloha-shirt Large
Yes, all your favorites are somewhere on the shirt – Clarice, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Hermey the Elf, Yukon Cornelius, Sam the Snowman, Misfit Toys, Santa and Rudolph. I need to hunt down this shirt and then figure out the accompanying pair of sneakers…

Pulpconnection Got Squeezed

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Welp, Pulpconnection broke. While I rarely blog anymore with social media and Discord sucking up my attention in old age, it’s still a bummer that a WordPress incompatibility wiped out my customized theme. I had been using Canvas from WooThemes (now WooCommerce), and this theme served me well, providing the flexibility and layout options I wanted.

But Canvas is seemingly no more as WordPress advanced versions and gutted their publishing engine. So I had to leave Canvas behind and am in search for a new blog theme. 

Right now, I’m testing out Ultra from Themify after reading several positive reviews (and having a subscription to Themify). Lots of learning ahead…

Waiting for the Wie Waves

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As Michelle Wie West winds down her competitive days with the LPGA, she’s wearing personalized Air Jordan 1 High “Waves” golf shoes in her last US Open. The design is kinda out there, but there are a lot of ties to Michelle’s life represented.

According to Michelle’s Instagram post, these shoes should have released on “Wednesday,” but no specific Wednesday was specified. Will have to keep watching for them.

Aloha Kicks Fit: Up Next…

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Not even two weeks since I picked up the South Park aloha shirt from Reyn Spooner did they release another banger. This time, it’s small kid time memories with Ultraman. While I was more of a Kamen Rider and Kikaida fan, Ultraman as a design for an aloha shirt? It’s a must have.

But what shoes would I pair with this sagebrush reverse print? In some ways, the chutney colorway of the KITH x New Balance 998 Frank Lloyd Wright shares similar hues of red, greens, and tan.

But since I already have the apricot colorway, I don’t have this chutney variation. Based on color name similiarity alone, there’s the Joe Fresh Goods and New Balance 993 Performance Art.

But this sage color way is more green than blue/teal of the aloha shirt design. The Arctic Blue colorway is a closer match but still not quite right. The search for matching kicks continues…

Maybe the Salehe Bembury Water Be Thy Guide NB2002R?

Aloha Kicks Fit: South Park x KITH NB

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My most recent aloha shirt and kicks outfit is this South Park design from Reyn Spooner paired with a KITH New Balance Frank Lloyd Wright collab. The New Balance is in the orange/apricot colorway.

Here’s the unfiltered view in bad lighting, followed by an IG filtered version.

I think the orange and green hues of the shoes pair nicely with the South Park crew.

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