by Joe | Nov 11, 2017 | Everything Else
 
 PHOTO BY PJPINK, FLICKR WAY TOO PRETTY NOT TO SHARE, this appropriately-named watercolor-esque image you see above by pjpink is actually a photo, and a beautiful one at that. The colors and the soft (or out-of) focus image features a beautiful, soft color palette of blue, green and a touch of yellow. I haven’t seen a ton of soft-focus photography that I love, but this photo has shown me that in the right photographer’s hands, the effect can be downright stunning. Click here to...
by Joe | Nov 10, 2017 | Travelers, TV and Movies
No word on Vincent in this episode, so I guess he’s laying low for a while. Also no updates, again, on the timeshare Traveler army that is probably coming at the worst time possible for our Team. This Episode is a completely new storyline featuring Congressman Bishop from Season 1. Full Episode Gallery The Team Wants to Blow Something Up The episode starts with Carly picking up a mysterious brown package from a suspicious (but visually non-threatening) young man that she met...
by Joe | Nov 10, 2017 | Food and Drink, Starbucks
IMAGE: EMBER.COM What’s a Smart Mug? LAST YEAR, STARBUCKS BRIEFLY CARRIED THE ORIGINAL $150 EMBER SMART TRAVEL MUG before it rapidly sold out. What’s a Smart Mug, you ask? Well, in the case of the Ember mug, it can keep your drink at a desired (hot) temperature for “approximately two hours”, eliminating the everyday annoyance of your coffee or tea being either too hot or too cold 90% of the time you’re actually drinking it. It will not heat up your beverage if...
by Joe | Nov 10, 2017 | Everything Else
PHOTO BY OLIMPIA, FLICKR I DON’T USUALLY LOVE PHOTOS OF STUFF LIKE OLD WINDMILLS, but photographer olimpia did such a great job composing and editing this photograph, that it reminded me of something important: Good photography doesn’t have to be about the subject itself, it can simply be about colors and shapes, pleasingly arranged. The red white and blue of the windmill really works with the beautiful white clouds and dark blue sky. Red and blue are always a solid...
by Joe | Nov 9, 2017 | Food and Drink, Starbucks
IMAGE: STARBUCKS.COM Similar to the Frappuccino Happy Hour promotion that Starbucks runs every summer (which got you half-priced Frappuccinos during specific days and times), Starbucks has started a new BOGO promotion, (beginning today and running through the 13th) for the colder months. This one, unlike Frappuccino Happy Hour, isn’t a simple 50% off deal, instead requiring that you buy two beverages to take advantage of the deal. This is not a problem for many, including me,...
by Joe | Nov 9, 2017 | Everything Else
PHOTO BY LUCAS WADE PALMER, FLICKR Salt flats (or salt plains) are beautiful in their desolation, and are a great photo op for anyone. This one, by Lucas Wade Palmer, however, stood out to me. The almost-monochrome coloring, soft contrast, and uniformity of the surface make this photo a cut above your average salty photo. It almost looks like an old video-game, in a good way. The subject in the photo is perfectly placed in the frame, and the sky-to-ground ratio really draws the eye in. The...
by Joe | Nov 8, 2017 | Food and Drink, Starbucks
 
 Coffee by Di Bella beat Starbucks to the punch when tweeting their newest coffee creation: The “Gold and Diamond Cappuccino”, which features an unusual ingredient you’ve probably already guessed: glitter. May your Saturday night shine and sparkle just as bright as our Gold and Diamond Cappuccino! #CoffeeByDiBella #CBD #DiBella A post shared by Coffee By Di Bella (@coffeebydibella) on Nov 4, 2017 at 7:06am PDT Coffee by Di Bella only currently has store locations in Mumbai,...
by Joe | Nov 8, 2017 | Everything Else
Photo by chris goldberg, flickr Taking advantage of a beautiful location and a photographer’s eye, Chris Goldberg brings us this beautiful photo taken in, as the title says, Andros, Greece. I really like the shadowed walls framing the super-sunny world as if we are looking through a door open to paradise. Great contrast, and the pink walls and flowers with the blue water and sky is a wonderful color combination I love looking at bright photos from warm locations, like this one, when...
by Joe | Nov 6, 2017 | Travelers, TV and Movies
The Traveler Team are finally getting closer to the force that led to their kidnapping and torture last season: Vincent Ingram, AKA Traveler 001, the inventor of Traveler technology. Full Episode Gallery Before I get started on this episode, we need to remember who Vincent Ingram is, so here goes. Vincent Ingram appears to be your standard tech billionaire, but he is also a very special Traveler. Unbeknownst to the Team, Vincent is the inventor of Traveler technology, as well as being...
by Joe | Nov 4, 2017 | Mr. Robot, TV and Movies
Mr. Robot is back to the present after last week’s Tyrell flashback episode, and Darlene is finally hitting her limit. Spoilers ahead! Full Episode Gallery Full Recap and Analysis Darlene Gets Robbed, Then Finds Elliot in Her FBI Apartment Darlene gets her wallet pickpocketed by a young woman while sleeping on the subway. Upon waking, Darlene immediately clocks the woman as the thief due to her body language, and, in typical Darlene fashion, immediately confronts her with...