Category: shopping

The Infinity Sandal

Okay, so technically they’re called mohop. But The Infinity Sandal is a damn good nickname! Normally, I consider the blurbs from Seattle Picks to be a tad too recycled and wordy (I know, I know, soooo ironic) for my taste. But this one really looks like a gem. And in case you haven’t realized, that… Continue reading The Infinity Sandal

HOBO failure

Holy crap, has HOBO International failed us this time. I literally did a triple take a few weeks ago when I stumbled upon this display at Nordstrom — trust me, the photo doesn’t do it justice, because these bags will SCAR YOUR RETINAE. The colors are the same fluorescent neons of my 80s childhood, and… Continue reading HOBO failure

Most Irrationally Annoying Shop of 2008 Award

Another year, another bizzarely boring and silly retail idea: glassybaby. While Christmas shopping and running errands at Bellevue Square, I spotted the following store. (Keep in mind that this is during the INSANELY busy season, on a particularly insanely packed evening. And yes, that is one lone customer you see. I actually peeked in a… Continue reading Most Irrationally Annoying Shop of 2008 Award

Chanterelle season… meh

So my most recent Costco run yielded a box of chanterelles, of all things. (I think of Costco as more of a bulk mouthwash and paper towels kinda place, but hey… they were cheap, fresh, wild-harvested, local, and bright orange with gills, so how could I refuse?) I’d never cooked anything with chanterelles before, so… Continue reading Chanterelle season… meh

Yet another reason Apple is awesome

Grant’s video iPod recently suffered a broken headphone jack, but he was eight full months out of warranty coverage. Still, he took it to the Apple store to see what could be done, and they gave him a new one on the spot. Their reasoning? “It looks fresh out of the box [because you’ve always… Continue reading Yet another reason Apple is awesome

Whole Foods hypocrisy

Whole Foods officially discontinued their awesomely durable, heavy-duty plastic bags as of Earth Day this year. So what are they offering instead? Paper. Yep, tree-harvested, not-so-sustainable paper. Sure, I know paper bags biodegrade, but they also disintegrate in the rain and require us to chop down and process trees.* I kept hoping they’d replace their… Continue reading Whole Foods hypocrisy

Futuristic Sidewalk Art

Check out this sidewalk chalk I spotted at Target the other day. I tell ya, these kids of ours are getting spoiled. Not only does it have nicely-pointed, bi-color sticks (with secondary and even tertiary colors, as opposed to the old-school pink, blue and yellow), but they’re apparently 3-D. Yep, you just put on your… Continue reading Futuristic Sidewalk Art