Okay, I was anticipating this early release because just who knows when these Coke Oreos would be available in Hawaii. To my disappointment, Oreo seemingly has no love of Hawaii, getting this error upon checkout.
Now, I have to watch Target and Walmart in-store and online to get the Oreos and the Coke drinks.
Yes, there have been multiple sightings of Sasquatch in Hawaii!
Have you seen Sasquatch?
So it seems that Hawaii residents will soon have a way to add digital versions of their Hawaii Drivers License or State ID to their iPhone wallet. When needed, instead of busting out your physical ID, you can bust out your iPhone, unlock it, pull up your Apple Wallet, and then tap your phone to verify your identity, credentials, and age.
I just want to know if I can now buy alcohol at Target self checkout without having to wait for a clerk to verify my old age. While I’m waiting, I stare into the high quality cameras at checkout, holding my license next to my face, hoping, just hoping there’s a person on the other side of the camera who can approve my purchase. Even if the camera isn’t good enough to pick out my birthdate on my license, the camera definitely highlights my wrinkles and bags under my eyes as I get older.
More details about this program at:
Mobile Driver License
I gotta admit that Reyn Spooner has been on a roll with their recent aloha shirt designs. Along with sytles featuring typical Hawaiian motifs, Reyn has essentially been doing collaborations with well known characters. Godzilla was the first to grab my attenion. Then came the recent rush featuring South Park, Ultraman, and then Rudolph during the holidays. Don’t forget about Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Bob Marley mixed in.
But today, Reyn announced yet another must-have in the form of Sponge Bob. The Aloha from Bikini Bottom shirt is great. It only comes in a single color, but the characters complement the base shirt color so well (although I wouldn’t mind a pink-hued shirt inspired by Patrick).
I gotta find the shirt and also a fresh pair of kicks to match!
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.
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.
Since I must be infatuated with collaboartions, this is also a banger. Check out these OluKai slippers with the local kine Zippy’s motif. That orange is so representative of the Zippy’s logo. Certified banger for sure.
Read about the design concept over at OluKai then see what’s still in stock. Unfortunately, the Ohana (pictured above) in men’s is already sold out.
So obviously I’ve been sleeping on Reyn Spooner collaboration aloha shirts. First, there was this Godzilla mindblower paired with the Concepts Air Max 1. Now, I slept again and missed the Reyn’s collab with Kona Brewing Company.
While this design may not be totally my style, I like how it copies the design of the box. I’ve since changed my IG settings to notify me when @reynspooner posts anything.
And yes, this $120 shirt has sold out.
Totally unplanned but totally meant to be – collaboration with Nike, CNCPTS, Reyn Spooner, and Godzilla!
Nike and Concepts Air Max 1 in the “Heavy” colorway paired with the Reyn Spooner Godzilla aloha shirt from the Japan Series. Both limited editions, and both sold out.
While I didn’t plan for this pairing, obviously it was meant to be.
Posted in @reynspooner IG story.
I haven’t been listening to Krater 96.3 in the mornings recently due to the loss of voices. In place of the daily performances of Gregg, Shawnee, and Wayne, there’s now a constant drone of music. Normally, hearing uninterrupted music isn’t a bad thing, but I admit it gets boring fast. Especially in the early hours that sets the day, I don’t mind getting information about what’s to come.
So anyways for about a week since the end, I happened to hear a real (non-recorded) voice on Krater 96.3. Didn’t catch a name, and initially, I thought it was a broadcast from the mainland (like what I think 101.9 does). But the Kona Chang clone mentioned something about Pearl City so he’s in Hawaii it seems. Haven’t heard the voice again for about 20 minutes, got boring once again…