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Black Friday Morning at Ala Moana

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Stopped off at Ala Moana at 7am on Black Friday, and it was surprisingly empty, very empty. The lighting of the still-rising sun was nice.

Walking through the mall was mellow but colorful.

While I was there, I had to do the obligatory escalator check. Were they all in service? Most were.

Stores were ready for the crowds with stanchions for queues but only a handful of stores had customers waiting at 7:30am.

The Makai Wing had the most customers with people waiting to get in Zara, Uniqlo, and Lululemon. I didn’t really pick up anything this morning other than this Salted Caramel Mocha from the Nordstrom’s eBar.

I did hear that Ala Moana got crowded after lunch. I guess everyone had to wake up from their Thanksgiving meal coma, do some online shopping, then headed to the mall.

Hello, Black Friday?

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Is this thing working? Sadly due to COVID and all its social distancing restrictions, Black Friday shopping doesn’t feel like Black Friday shopping. Sure, online sales have already started earlier in the week and more specials are inbound, so maybe the frenetic craziness of BF shopping may actually happen.

In any case, hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving!

The Vanishing Playstation 5

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It’s simply amazing how fast the new Sony Playstation 5 sells out. No matter the vendor, no matter the venue, and no matter what time of day – the PS5 vanishes seconds after releasing.

Today, Walmart advertised that they would be restocking the PS5 for an early Black Friday. I refreshed the product page for the digital version and saw the message sold out. That was within 10 seconds! But really, it seems like the digital version released after the disc version and wasn’t available right at the designated time.

These COVID times are definitely crazy times!

Holiday Gift Guide: PowerBeats3 Wireless

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Courtesy of Costco comes these Beats PowerBeats3 Wireless earbuds that are sweat and water resistant for workouts. I don’t know much about this product other than Costco is clearing them out for $49.97 (regular price around $99).

Seems like reviews say this wireless earbuds has a problem with it suddenly stop working, these are from Costco where I’ve seen some ridiculous returns. And at $50, the investment isn’t very steep.

I Am a Closet Swiftie?

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I must be a closet fan of singer Taylor Swift. Otherwise, I don’t know how to explain this purchase of an autographed copy of the “in the trees” CD.

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I mean I didn’t even think twice. Autographed, bonus songs, different covers, and supposedly limited supply (even though there’s a limit of 4 CDs per order). I do like the Folklore album so perhaps Taylor’s music spoke to me during these COVID times. Or maybe, just maybe, I have a weak mind.

Close But Not Quite…

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Walking around Ala Moana, I spied these Crocs that looked suspiciously like the recently released Crocs collab with the Grateful Dead, Bad Bunny, and Justin Bieber. Here are the legitimate Crocs clogs.

Here’s what I saw at Famous Footwear and Nordstrom.

Tie-dye, yellow, and a white Crocs sans jibbitz were in store, but really, the appeal is those custom charms. That’s why all these Crocs collabs sold out so fast.

Better than the McD Travis Scott Meal?

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If more equals better then could this be “better” than the Travis Scott meal from McDonalds in terms of Calories?

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Yes, that’s a typical chocolate muffin from Costco, and it weighs in at roughly 689 Calories. Now according to the McD app, this is the Calorie count for a default Travis Scott meal.

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Featuring a quarter pounder with added bacon, medium fries, and a medium sprite, the meal tops out at 1280 Calories. So no, in this case, the Costco muffin is NOT better than the Travis Scott meal.

But compared to a lone Big Mac, an entire Costco muffin is mightier.

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