Spigen iPhone Cases Still Good!
Spigen comes through again with quality and affordable cases for iPhones.
Adidas Parley, Priced Too High?
Adidas and Parley have a partnership that takes plastic before it enters the earth’s oceans and transforms it into thread. This recycled thread is then woven into some Adidas shoe lines with the signature ocean blue color way. While it’s a great and worthy idea, Parley models go for a higher cost, usually adding a $20 premium. So that $180 Ultra Boost is now $200. Is that premium too costly for consumers?
At the Nordstrom Rack, I have seen many Parley models selling at a discount. That Parley premium does carry over to the reduced price tag, selling at a higher cost than other Boost and Ultra Boost models. Or is the Parley colors not a favorite? I admit that while I personally like the look of the Parley Ultra Boost ST, if I came across an Oreo colorway at $20 less, I would have picked the cheaper one.
Is the Nike Exp-X14 a Failed Experiment?
First of all, I love my X14 featuring Nike React foam. Yeah, so I could never land an Element 87 for retail but the X14 has filled in nicely. But the name of this shoe is simply confusing (for a Nike shoe) and not memorable.
Maybe that’s why the same looking shoe is showing up with the new name of Future Fast Racer.
Or is this just a mistake?
I’m Not Versed in the Spider-Verse
Obviously, I am not versed in the language of the Spider-Verse. Otherwise I would have understood Foot Locker’s rules for the release of the upcoming Air Jordan 1 Origin Story.
Here’s a visual summary of what I got using the Foot Locker app.
If I could read the language of the Spider-Verse, I would have deciphered that the sweepstakes entry closed on Tuesday, December 11. You see that on that black instruction screen right?
So don’t go down to Foot Locker Ala Moana asking for these kicks. Spider-Man has gone into the Spider-Verse.
It’s Green Monday!
Hey wait… what is Green Monday? When has that become a thing?!
Green Monday is supposedly the biggest shopping day in December. Did not know that…
Siri on my Apple Watch Told Me I Overate
How was your Thanksgiving weekend? Hope you ate and shop well. I must have eaten very well based on what AI-entity Siri told me via my first generation Apple Watch. Simply put, I overstuffed myself and my watch.
See the face of the Apple Watch separating from the body? Yup, a sure sign of overstuffing. Or perhaps yet another of my Apple devices boycots Thanksgiving?
But really, there is a known issue with swollen batteries for the first generation Apple Watches as I have learned. Amazingly, I text chatted with an Apple support rep on Thanksgiving day and was authorized a return to a service center. A FedEx box arrived on Saturday to ship out the working-but-separated watch. I shipped out on Monday and unbelievably by Wednesday, I had a replacement (first generation) Apple Watch on my wrist.
Thanks Apple! And Siri, I’ll try to cut back my eating during Christmas and New Years.
Holiday Gift Guide 2018 HOPA Shirt
Uncle Clay’s House of Pure Aloha (HOPA) is well known in the islands for serving up some ono shave ice and just as much aloha. So much so that you may want to join the #HOPAlove movement by representing with your own HOPA shirt.
Luckily Ross shares your love, and you might be lucky enough to find a HOPA shirt on their racks. Now the shirt may not have a security tag nor a price tag… hey wait a minute, Santa sees you HOPA fan who likely “traded” shirts. Talk about dressing for less…
Update: Recently read about recent thefts from HOPA. 🙁
Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Taco Bell Cornhole
Now this is for all those spicy Cornholios out there! Check this out. Taco Bell has an amazing online store. Unfortunately, several items are already sold out, but this Taco Bell themed cornhole set is still available for $185.
My HomePod Pulled a Kyrie Irving
I guess my Apple HomePod doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving either like Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. Instead of happily playing music to prepare Thanksgiving meals, my HomePod refused to listen to any commands. Had to reset the HomePod and now it’s behaving once again.
Or perhaps SkyNet is becoming sentient.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Music from a Rock & Roll Fable
Since I’ve been waxing nostaglic recently, here’s another. Tonight Is What It Means to Be Young from Streets of Fire, a Rock & Roll fable.
Wow, Tom Cruise was originally picked to play the lead role of Tom Cody and Daryl Hannah for Ellen Aim. Instead, Michael Pare got the role and a then 18-year old Diane Lane became the voice of the Attackers.
Brown Wednesday Is the New Black Friday?
So many Black Friday sales and specials are going live on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. Is this the new Black Friday?
Holiday Gift Guide 2018 Udaya Online Yoga Membership
Can’t get enough of Rudy Mettia and his Yoga Warrior 365 series from Udaya Yoga and Fitness? Well, Udaya does have its own YouTube channel where they give away full length yoga classes for free!
But the catch is the YouTube channel only gives you a taste of their yoga programs and instructors. If you want full series of instruction, you need to subscribe to Udaya online and opt for the Standard ($14.99 per month) or Enhanced subscription ($18.99 per month). A few months subscription would make for a great gift for that yoga practitioner you know who wants to get deeper into the practice.