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Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Yeezy Camo Tee
I know you have a Kanye West fetish. You want to be Yeezus with his fame, notoriety, and Kardashian connections. While you lip sync Kanye’s raps in the secret, you might as well dress the part, performing in Kanye’s Adidas fashion line. For $235, this camo tee will make you that much closer to Yeezy status.
Aw snap, it’s too late for the holidays. Wannabes already cleared out this shirt’s inventory. 🙁
Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Coloring Books for Adults
Coloring books are not just for kids any more. Start off with the popular Secret Garden created by none other than Johanna Basford of the Starbucks inky red cup fame. These intricate coloring books are made for the eyes, penstrokes, focus, and patience of adults.
Whether it be a stress relief, a form of escape, or allowing adults to relive childhood experiences, you can’t deny that these adult coloring books would make great $10 holiday gifts!
Starbucks Ala Moana Now Tolerable with Mobile Order
Wow, what a profound effect the new Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay has, especially while cruising at Ala Moana. Gone are the days of waiting in the long lines at Starbucks.
Right after finding parking, you can mobile order and pay for your drink and pick it up, bypassing those infuriating lines. It’s so simple! Now I have to decide if getting a free refill is worth the wait in line…
Ala Moana Updates
While the new Ala Moana wing with Bloomingdales is set to open in November, the rest of the mall is getting a facelift as well. Check out some of the changes I witnessed over the weekend.
The new lighting on the pillars, under the covered walkway, and the torch-shaped lampposts in the “islands.”
Here’s a closer look at the tiled pillar with cool lighting.
The koi and other water ponds have seating that matches the wooden motif of the “new” Ala Moana. The koi aren’t back yet.
Hold up. What’s going on in this picture?
Give up? The faithful wooden stairs are gone.
LEGO Halloween Monsters
Halloween monsters are the theme for LEGO’s minifigures, series 14. Pretty unique stuff in this series and all thematic for October.
Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Eternal Light
This is just downright cool. This Kickstarter project aims at bringing eternal light. No batteries needed. This mini flashlight is powered by the touch of a human body. A thermoelectric generator converts your body heat into electricity that powers a small LED.
This $35+ gift could be left in cars, attached to your keychain, or simply stored in your emergency kit. When you need light, simply touch the Lumen and be illuminated.
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Smart Marketing Move, Walmart
Very smart marketing move Walmart. In this week’s Sunday ads, Walmart is showcasing Halloween items. They also display Halloween creations made with the on-sale items. You might be thinking, “Hey, that’s pretty cool. I wonder how’d they make it?” Looking on the ad page, Walmart has included directions for the creations…on Pinterest.
Also, each “recipe” names the Walmart mom who submitted it. Very smart, Walmart, very smart.
Head on over to pinterest.com/walmart.
Honolulu-Inspired Kicks Colors
What do Honolulu-inspired colors look like? According to the newest Kobe X colorway, they look like this.
Influenced by Hawaii-born POTUS, Barack Obama, aka the “Commander,” Kobe’s high top elites showcase a blue palette representative of the 50th state. Not sure if I agree with the blues unless these hues represent the skies and the Pacific ocean. In any case, available on October 14, 2015.
At the End of the Pebble-d Path?
Am I at the end of the Pebble-d path? First, the original watchband gave way and finally cracked, but I got a replacement. About a week later, this starts happening to the screen.
Resetting the Pebble to factory defaults is the suggested troubleshooting tip but even that’s not working. It’ll reset but then my Pebble gets stuck waiting for an update. I tried installing an old firmware version but even that’s not taking. Maybe I’m doing the steps wrong or maybe, just maybe, this is yet another sign to transition to the AppleWatch.
Bath & Body Works Windward Mall
Bath & Body Works quietly opened its doors in Windward Mall during the week of October 5, 2015. Occupying a “corner” location, this unusually shaped store is fully stocked with fall and Halloween-seasonal scents.
You can sample Vampire’s Blood, House of Horrors, Ghoul Friend or perhaps some Pumpkin Pecan Waffles, Pumpkin Latte, or Pumpkin Cupcake. Click on the image below to see more pictures.