The Squatty Potty Is Legit
The Squatty Potty just isn’t a gag gift for Christmas parties. It’s the real deal. Otherwise, why would Costco be selling it and as a two pack as well!
Starbucks Cheer Parties and Free Drinks
Starbucks is hosting Cheer Parties at designated locations across America. Starting on December 23 and ending on January 2, 2017, visitors can get free (tall) drinks and discounts on items by visiting a cafe hosting a Cheer Party. Which cafes are hosting? You need to check daily on the Starbuckscheer.com site then go there between 1 and 2pm.
For Hawaii, the December 27 Cheer Party was at Financial Plaza – Bishop & Merchant.
Wiped Out Goodies
Okay, so the display case of goodies at a Starbucks in Target is never really full to begin with, but the holidays really took its toll.
The Starbucks Tuxedo Mocha Is a Delicious Hot Mess
As I thought, Starbucks’ new Tuxedo drink lineup sounds better than they appear. In promotions, these drinks look absolutely fabulous juxtaposing the two-tone white/dark chocolate combination. But in practice, when barristas are cranking out drinks, the luxurious look of the Tuxedo drinks is a nice-to-have afterthought.
The drink does taste great however. The depth and bitterness of dark chocolate is brightened by the sweetness of white chocolate. So while the appearance of your Tuxedo drink may not be perfect, the flavor is still an experience that you need to sample.
Tuxedos at Starbucks
Fancy, fancy Starbucks. Check out the very limited run of the Starbucks Tuxedo Collection. Available as a mocha, hot chocolate, or Frappuccino form, these dark and white chocolate drinks surely look distinguished.
Really though, I doubt these drinks would look great during normal serving conditions. Guess I’ll have to find out before the end of 2016 when the tuxedos are retired.
Obama on Christmas Eve
Got delayed as President Obama rolled through the Windward side on Christmas Eve.
Last aloha to President Obama’s annual visits to Hawaii.
Holiday Gift Guide 2016: Road Rage Defuzah
So the days are counting down to Christmas, and people’s anxieties are increasing. With extra crowded roadways, it’s even easier to encounter road rage. But this holiday gift can easily diffuse the tense situation. It’s the Road Rage Defuzah (yes, defuzah).
One side of the sign says “Mahalo” while the other says “My Bad.” When you need to say thanks or acknowledge a poor driving decision, hold up the Defuzah for the driver behind you, and all’s good.
Unfortunately, the Road Rage Defuzah is currently limited in availability, and you need to be in the know in order to get one.
More Pulpconnection Holiday Gift Guide 2016.
The Funky Fruitcake Frappuccino
Well, if a traditional fruitcake is funky then why should a Starbucks Frappuccino based on a fruitcake be any different?
Yes, the Fruitcake Frappuccino is an odd drink. Not very sweet like the Pokémon Go frap, but cake-like with all the fruity chunks. Kinda tastes like vanilla cake with raisins.
Normally not my kind of drink, but to complete a 100-star dash, I had to get a Frappuccino so why not?
But not again.
Pokemon Go Frappuccino Is a Go
Pokemon Go’s partnership with Starbucks is now live with Starbucks locations serving as new Pokestops or gyms. And you can celebrate this union by trying the limited Pokemon Go Frappuccino.
The Shoe That Was Meant to Be
In the end, I guess it was just meant to be. In January of 2016, I had ordered the Nike Air Max 2015 in black and white from Nike’s online clearance section. Priced at $149.97, down from $190, the shoes felt good but not $150 good. So I returned them.
Forward to November 2016 and guess what showed up at Ross…in black and white… and in a size 10? Yup, the very same shoe model, but this time, the price was $70. This is high for Ross standards but at half the price of a clearance price, you know it was meant to be.
WordPress 4.7 Broke My Login
Aw boo, upgrading to the latest WordPress 4.7 Vaughan accidentally broke my ability to login. Instead, I was caught in a loop where WP wanted to update the database but couldn’t. No matter what, the site kept wanting to update the database, but couldn’t, never getting past that point. Googling this problem shows others have encountered the same behavior.
I found very useful troubleshooting tips in this article, namely deactivating themes and plugins. For me, it seemed the theme was the culprit. Still trying to sort it all out. 🙁
How Long Does Two-Day Shipping Take?
So as Cyber Monday wound down, I learned of deep discounts at Cole Haan online. Along with a one-day discount of 50%, clearance items were already marked down 30%. On top of that, in partnership with Shop Runner, there was free two-day shipping.
Cyber Monday was November 28. It’s now December 7, and there’s still no sign of my order. I know shipping to Hawaii traditionally takes a bit longer, and here’s what the tracking looks like.
After one week, my order has moved within California. I hadn’t realized that Cole Haan is no longer owned by Nike and therefore can’t tap into Nike’s awesome logistics and shipping system where two-day delivery really comes close to two days.