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its been 6 years and i can literally still remember where i was when i witnessed this moment, i was even camping and drove down a mountain to get service and watch this live
@evelynsalas36615 ай бұрын
Yeah, I stayed at this hotel for 8 days and paid almost $5,000. We got a dumpy room that smelled like urine. The small refrigerator in the room was not working and I had to throw away the snacks that I purchased. Our window faced an area in the back of the hotel where the trash bins were kept. In the long, musty hallway, there was an area where apparently garbage from the rooms was kept. I spent some time in the room unfortunately because something I ate for breakfast in the hotel did not agree with me. Since we had arrived late to check into the hotel because of our delayed flight from Dublin, I suspect that our room was given away because we had to wait until the room was fitted with two twin beds which we requested from the start. I suspect that we were given a cheaper room because we had to walk a maze of hallways to get to our room. The hallway had an old and tired look.
@rickyhyppa79608 ай бұрын
That arcade and eb games was my childhood. Wish I could find pictures of that arcade!
@Ezixax Жыл бұрын
I went to that school for 3 years and was an extra in the movie because they just hired all the kids from the school as extras! Nice memory lane :)
@atlasgunther8947 Жыл бұрын
I loved that place. It had its own charm. RIP.
@lord.d1_ Жыл бұрын
At that time around September 2014, the mall was still standing. It was dead, but a lot of people there, not shopping but were eating at Dynasty and the Tatami Buffet
@lord.d1_ Жыл бұрын
These guys took a risky move here. Sign says VIOLATORS WILL BE CITED FOR TRESPASSING, they took the elevator anyways. Lucky... no security was around
@saro8928 Жыл бұрын
You are searching for this 08:39
@sahidaena53992 жыл бұрын
How many grammes do you use for the butter?
@GagandeepSingh-me4qt2 жыл бұрын
Where did u disappear 🫠
@mi4johns2 жыл бұрын
thumbs down for gum chewing like some kind of barnyard animal
@juliemount12192 жыл бұрын
OMG the aggressive gum chewing is a challenge for me. But that is amazing footage! Thank you.
@SydneyYaeko2 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh I agree! Can you believe we never chew gum and that was the one day we decided to try some? Rookie mistake in filming videos, but lesson learned! Glad you enjoyed the footage!
@maylenebenitez99132 жыл бұрын
Where u bought ur defuser ? Do they have a store in sf?
@midcenturymodern93302 жыл бұрын
I just found this video. I knew Vallco Mall was struggling in recent years, but I didn't know things were this desperate. You know you're in trouble when your anchors are the likes of Sears or Macy's. I see this again and again - a mall dies, condo complex grows in its place. Soon, we won't have anything but condos and townhouse complexes! Boring architecture. I travel to Europe and Asia, and over there the malls are full of life. What the heck is going on with malls of America?
@garymichaelgallien93822 жыл бұрын
SF = most boring crowds in States. Jaded. Bored. Boring. Hosts same. The Disneyland of queer culture.
@russdoesstuff2 жыл бұрын
Best review of a diffuser I've every seen. Also, for as much info as you packed in, Good job keeping it around 10 mins. Impressive, most impressive.
@maggiepallier94202 жыл бұрын
Hi sorry dont know if it you left review about parenting in movie Quiet place i just wanted to say i understand its a movie but as soon as i read your review i agee 100% in all and found few more things like you would do anything to protect your kids instead they having day out to town not holding little boys hand and let him run around foolish. Definitely agree the little ones deadth its on parents! Did you do review on second one two if yes let me know where to read it pls. Thanks Maggie
@GerBearr2 жыл бұрын
good old days of ice skating and playing in the arcade as a kid . so sad!
@armybeef682 жыл бұрын
9:16 And that's the lot I always parked in when I did go there, never went anywhere else, if it was full I'd just circle, around and around and around...lol A spot usually opened up pretty quickly, but I liked that entrance for some reason. Easy to get in, easy to get out I guess.
@armybeef682 жыл бұрын
I've actually got three stories about this mall, the first one I'm not 100% sure about though, I thought it was the grand opening of the mall but I just looked and saw that the dates were off, maybe it was a grand opening for one of the stores, but I remember Darth Vader being there signing autographs, like I said, the dates don't match up, but he signed my balloon DVader, I was actually mad when me and my mom got home, I still remember saying "DVader, that's not the real Darth Vader" I really thought it would have been the real one....lol The second one is my mom was dating this shoe salesman at the mall, I remember going to see him when the mall was just being built, I remember when they put in those dual escalators outside Macy's, I still remember going down them when we left, but the guy was married so I don't think it was too serious, plus he was like really short, but they were having a contest where for one day you could be a ball boy for the Golden State Warriors, I thought it was a country wide thing, like something all the stores were doing, but I'm thinking it was just that one shoe store, but of course "I won", not sure how he rigged it but me and another kid got a free Adidas shirt, a free Adidas cap, and free Adidas shoes, and basically what we did was throw the balls back to the players during warm-ups, and sweep the key with a broom that had a towel wrapped around the head during any kind of break, and the court when someone fell, it was cool, we sat under the rim, and man, when they dunked, i thought the backboard was going to break a couple times, but I was a kid, and not too much into basketball, I was more a football kid, but I do remember seeing John Lucas and Robert Parish. The third story is actually pretty funny, and it shows how kids can be manipulative little brats...lol. I was walking through the mall and I was about twenty feet behind a mother and father, while their son was about five feet behind them, we were on the upper level about to turn the corner outside of Macy's, he looked to be about 3 or 4, he was walking but kind of unstable, like the waddle young kids do, but he was walking behind them and I can see that the turn was coming up but he didn't turn, something had caught his attention and he was looking somewhere else, so I'm walking behind them and I see this kid start walking at an angle heading towards one of the stores, I'm like, no, don't tell me he's actually going to do it, and about the time I said that, WHAM!, right into the edge of the store, not the door frame, more of the edge, you know how the front of the stores looked, but it was either the first or second store on the left in the picture, but there was this very loud thud, and the look on his face was priceless, it was so hard not to bust out laughing but he got this blank look on his face like, wtf just happened, just a total wth, I laugh at the memory, but I guess the parents realized what happened, they turn and they go, "ahhhhhhhhhhh, are you ok?" and that's when the kid burst out crying, I walked by saying under my breath, "faker" He was fine until they gave him attention, if they would have turned around and said something like, "come on, hurry up" and pretended they didn't hear it, he would have never started crying. I was never really a fan of this mall, but the closing of the Sunnyvale Town Center, that one really hurt. sf.curbed.com/2018/10/12/17968200/demolition-vallco-mall-cupertino-nimbys-housing-silicon-valley
@Adeline94182 жыл бұрын
You seem stressed. Chill out. Stainless utensils work on stainless pans. You don't know much about cooking do you??
@74nova362 жыл бұрын
Rat girls are always the weirdest lol
@JAIMEMALINSKYY3 жыл бұрын
Do you find the exterior easy to clean when it’s dusty? That’s the only negative I’ve heard about this diffuser!
@kct3933 жыл бұрын
Can you use fragrance oil?
@darkknightrises35713 жыл бұрын
Tata's Taj hotel Well hope you enjoyed.
@RoGoGradStudent3 жыл бұрын
I lived there during the .com boom, I always liked the strange architecture of Vallco. I enjoyed walking on the portion that also served as a bridge.
@betterdaysbetterdaysbetterdays3 жыл бұрын
damn used to go here all the time
@DrGoldieMD3 жыл бұрын
Hands down the best review I’ve seen on this product! Thanks.
@sophieogburn76323 жыл бұрын
This was super helpful and informative; made me feel better before spending 100$ on one ! Thank you so much !
@rachelbrand3 жыл бұрын
hey sydney! i found your blog and channel today. they are so cool! are you still reviewing drag race? you should!
@lindakickliter99343 жыл бұрын
Instead of saying how sad it is, go spend some $$$ there.
@Jaysunn3 жыл бұрын
But i do want to see the future :'(
@bedinabebe45213 жыл бұрын
I love H&M Home. I got made some great purchases at H&M Home Dubai. There is a location on 34th Street in NYC.
@buumayo3 жыл бұрын
i wondered if this mall was covered and omg... so sad you couldnt see it just a bit earlier, u couldve felt the full creepiness of it !! i went with my friends in HS, in like .. 2016/17? we went iceskatching and saw a movie, the theater was pretty nice if i remember? but the whole rest of the place was empty aside frm some odd brand clothes stores, comic shop, and the foodcourt ofc. it was still alive i guess at tht time but it felt like i wasnt supposed to be there >.>
@triciagreer53983 жыл бұрын
I have 70% alcohol, you made the math easy. Thank you for just a small bottle. I'm an old gramma.
@sjofelumsk3 жыл бұрын
Hi. Nice video, thanks. I'm curious, didn't notice if you dived into this; does this oil once vaporized stain its surroundings, or does it over time cause nearby surfaces and/or objects to become "sticky"?
@SydneyYaeko3 жыл бұрын
That’s a good question! I haven’t noticed any residue on objects around my diffuser. I also only use 5-10 drops per use. I think if you were someone who preferred 20+ drops and used it daily you may notice something over a long period of time, but it’s nothing I have experienced personally!
@victoriawelke88583 жыл бұрын
This was very helpful!!
@eddybrowne95473 жыл бұрын
Here's a list that helped me out. whinyl.com/tbdfs-guide/ In the end, I went with #9. "4:32"
@cassidybarnett78273 жыл бұрын
How many drops do find yourself putting in? I saw it recommended 20-35 but that seems a bit much :O
@SydneyYaeko3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I personally like a very subtle scent so I use about 5-10 drops 😊
@karamclauchlan75943 жыл бұрын
Are you still using it and like it? I just bought the new one from revive. Only had it one week but I like it. Amazing for calming! I got black spruce which is my fav! Frankincense is fabulous! I like sleep and right now I got lavender in!! Will be trying the uplifting ones next! Your good! One of the better reviews I have seen! Well done!
@SydneyYaeko3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Glad you are enjoying your Vitruvi! Yes I am still loving mine! In fact I got two more for other rooms in my home. My favorite thing to do is put on Dusk in my office while I work on my blog!
@stuartford55563 жыл бұрын
This was my hangout in 88-90 and had multiple friends who worked there. Good times!
@jonny_mazerati94103 жыл бұрын
The host was bitter she didn’t even clap for Sasha . She was the clear winner. Get a new host .
@dioradri3 жыл бұрын
Wow so informative! not just for Vitruvi but for essential oil diffusers in general. Thank you!
@Jessicanimation3 жыл бұрын
It's so sad. I spent so many of my childhood years at this mall in the mid-90s. The AMC was the last business left.
@jessicainthekitchenrecipes3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I've had mine for a while but just realised I haven't cleaned the spout in a while!! Was a helpful reminder and it started pouring out much better!! Yay!
@mushimbeikelly26793 жыл бұрын
I love love how you went straight to the point. Very informative, I am definitely subscribing to your channel 👏👏👏👏👏
@homoerotic853 жыл бұрын
I like your review! You are super cute! :-) You were talking about using tap water, that is actually what is recommended because the ultrasonic plate uses the minerals in the water to make it work better, while you can use distilled water the mist output will be greatly reduced. I have tested many different diffusers most of them didn't meet my expectations until I found the brand Ellia which is a boutique high end brand from Homedics my favorites are the Reflect and Adore models they are made of real wood, glass, & stone they are super pretty and are packed with cool features they have a remote (eliminates ugly buttons), they have a library of relaxing spa like sounds, and of course has mood lighting which looks very enticing especially in the charcoal smoked glass. They also work better than any of the 25 diffusers I tested. It doesn't have a ton of mist like some but the scent is more concentrated their for fills the room quicker so it's perfect for homes that don't need humidified. I actually just ordered the Wander model I can't wait to try it out it's supposedly their most powerful model AND it is cordless and rechargeable!! I have wanted to get it for a while now but I didn't want to spend that much money on it, well I found it on sale a t Belk online for only $34! It's normally $59-$79 depending on where you get it from so that's a great price! I hope you try one of them out they are awesome!! BTW their is only one I don't like and it's the Enliven model it has 2 separate tanks/misters which you would think would be cool, but not really this one has too much surface area inside so the scent retention isn't that great (the more air space inside the quicker the scent goes away). Have a great day! :-)
@lynnettebond3 жыл бұрын
Placed an order last night because of your review! Thank you for sharing.
@bibit38563 жыл бұрын
I just received my first Vitruvi diffuser with 5 oils. I love it so much that I’m planning on ordering a second one. For my bedroom I order a set of herbal oils. But for my second Vitruvi diffuser (planing on placing this one by the foyer) I would like some sweet scents. Is there some specific sweet oil scents that you could recommend? Thank you. Have a great night and stay safe.
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I went to that school as a kid.
Love this place
its been 6 years and i can literally still remember where i was when i witnessed this moment, i was even camping and drove down a mountain to get service and watch this live
Yeah, I stayed at this hotel for 8 days and paid almost $5,000. We got a dumpy room that smelled like urine. The small refrigerator in the room was not working and I had to throw away the snacks that I purchased. Our window faced an area in the back of the hotel where the trash bins were kept. In the long, musty hallway, there was an area where apparently garbage from the rooms was kept. I spent some time in the room unfortunately because something I ate for breakfast in the hotel did not agree with me. Since we had arrived late to check into the hotel because of our delayed flight from Dublin, I suspect that our room was given away because we had to wait until the room was fitted with two twin beds which we requested from the start. I suspect that we were given a cheaper room because we had to walk a maze of hallways to get to our room. The hallway had an old and tired look.
That arcade and eb games was my childhood. Wish I could find pictures of that arcade!
I went to that school for 3 years and was an extra in the movie because they just hired all the kids from the school as extras! Nice memory lane :)
I loved that place. It had its own charm. RIP.
At that time around September 2014, the mall was still standing. It was dead, but a lot of people there, not shopping but were eating at Dynasty and the Tatami Buffet
These guys took a risky move here. Sign says VIOLATORS WILL BE CITED FOR TRESPASSING, they took the elevator anyways. Lucky... no security was around
You are searching for this 08:39
How many grammes do you use for the butter?
Where did u disappear 🫠
thumbs down for gum chewing like some kind of barnyard animal
OMG the aggressive gum chewing is a challenge for me. But that is amazing footage! Thank you.
Oh my gosh I agree! Can you believe we never chew gum and that was the one day we decided to try some? Rookie mistake in filming videos, but lesson learned! Glad you enjoyed the footage!
Where u bought ur defuser ? Do they have a store in sf?
I just found this video. I knew Vallco Mall was struggling in recent years, but I didn't know things were this desperate. You know you're in trouble when your anchors are the likes of Sears or Macy's. I see this again and again - a mall dies, condo complex grows in its place. Soon, we won't have anything but condos and townhouse complexes! Boring architecture. I travel to Europe and Asia, and over there the malls are full of life. What the heck is going on with malls of America?
SF = most boring crowds in States. Jaded. Bored. Boring. Hosts same. The Disneyland of queer culture.
Best review of a diffuser I've every seen. Also, for as much info as you packed in, Good job keeping it around 10 mins. Impressive, most impressive.
Hi sorry dont know if it you left review about parenting in movie Quiet place i just wanted to say i understand its a movie but as soon as i read your review i agee 100% in all and found few more things like you would do anything to protect your kids instead they having day out to town not holding little boys hand and let him run around foolish. Definitely agree the little ones deadth its on parents! Did you do review on second one two if yes let me know where to read it pls. Thanks Maggie
good old days of ice skating and playing in the arcade as a kid . so sad!
9:16 And that's the lot I always parked in when I did go there, never went anywhere else, if it was full I'd just circle, around and around and around...lol A spot usually opened up pretty quickly, but I liked that entrance for some reason. Easy to get in, easy to get out I guess.
I've actually got three stories about this mall, the first one I'm not 100% sure about though, I thought it was the grand opening of the mall but I just looked and saw that the dates were off, maybe it was a grand opening for one of the stores, but I remember Darth Vader being there signing autographs, like I said, the dates don't match up, but he signed my balloon DVader, I was actually mad when me and my mom got home, I still remember saying "DVader, that's not the real Darth Vader" I really thought it would have been the real one....lol The second one is my mom was dating this shoe salesman at the mall, I remember going to see him when the mall was just being built, I remember when they put in those dual escalators outside Macy's, I still remember going down them when we left, but the guy was married so I don't think it was too serious, plus he was like really short, but they were having a contest where for one day you could be a ball boy for the Golden State Warriors, I thought it was a country wide thing, like something all the stores were doing, but I'm thinking it was just that one shoe store, but of course "I won", not sure how he rigged it but me and another kid got a free Adidas shirt, a free Adidas cap, and free Adidas shoes, and basically what we did was throw the balls back to the players during warm-ups, and sweep the key with a broom that had a towel wrapped around the head during any kind of break, and the court when someone fell, it was cool, we sat under the rim, and man, when they dunked, i thought the backboard was going to break a couple times, but I was a kid, and not too much into basketball, I was more a football kid, but I do remember seeing John Lucas and Robert Parish. The third story is actually pretty funny, and it shows how kids can be manipulative little brats...lol. I was walking through the mall and I was about twenty feet behind a mother and father, while their son was about five feet behind them, we were on the upper level about to turn the corner outside of Macy's, he looked to be about 3 or 4, he was walking but kind of unstable, like the waddle young kids do, but he was walking behind them and I can see that the turn was coming up but he didn't turn, something had caught his attention and he was looking somewhere else, so I'm walking behind them and I see this kid start walking at an angle heading towards one of the stores, I'm like, no, don't tell me he's actually going to do it, and about the time I said that, WHAM!, right into the edge of the store, not the door frame, more of the edge, you know how the front of the stores looked, but it was either the first or second store on the left in the picture, but there was this very loud thud, and the look on his face was priceless, it was so hard not to bust out laughing but he got this blank look on his face like, wtf just happened, just a total wth, I laugh at the memory, but I guess the parents realized what happened, they turn and they go, "ahhhhhhhhhhh, are you ok?" and that's when the kid burst out crying, I walked by saying under my breath, "faker" He was fine until they gave him attention, if they would have turned around and said something like, "come on, hurry up" and pretended they didn't hear it, he would have never started crying. I was never really a fan of this mall, but the closing of the Sunnyvale Town Center, that one really hurt. sf.curbed.com/2018/10/12/17968200/demolition-vallco-mall-cupertino-nimbys-housing-silicon-valley
You seem stressed. Chill out. Stainless utensils work on stainless pans. You don't know much about cooking do you??
Rat girls are always the weirdest lol
Do you find the exterior easy to clean when it’s dusty? That’s the only negative I’ve heard about this diffuser!
Can you use fragrance oil?
Tata's Taj hotel Well hope you enjoyed.
I lived there during the .com boom, I always liked the strange architecture of Vallco. I enjoyed walking on the portion that also served as a bridge.
damn used to go here all the time
Hands down the best review I’ve seen on this product! Thanks.
This was super helpful and informative; made me feel better before spending 100$ on one ! Thank you so much !
hey sydney! i found your blog and channel today. they are so cool! are you still reviewing drag race? you should!
Instead of saying how sad it is, go spend some $$$ there.
But i do want to see the future :'(
I love H&M Home. I got made some great purchases at H&M Home Dubai. There is a location on 34th Street in NYC.
i wondered if this mall was covered and omg... so sad you couldnt see it just a bit earlier, u couldve felt the full creepiness of it !! i went with my friends in HS, in like .. 2016/17? we went iceskatching and saw a movie, the theater was pretty nice if i remember? but the whole rest of the place was empty aside frm some odd brand clothes stores, comic shop, and the foodcourt ofc. it was still alive i guess at tht time but it felt like i wasnt supposed to be there >.>
I have 70% alcohol, you made the math easy. Thank you for just a small bottle. I'm an old gramma.
Hi. Nice video, thanks. I'm curious, didn't notice if you dived into this; does this oil once vaporized stain its surroundings, or does it over time cause nearby surfaces and/or objects to become "sticky"?
That’s a good question! I haven’t noticed any residue on objects around my diffuser. I also only use 5-10 drops per use. I think if you were someone who preferred 20+ drops and used it daily you may notice something over a long period of time, but it’s nothing I have experienced personally!
This was very helpful!!
Here's a list that helped me out. whinyl.com/tbdfs-guide/ In the end, I went with #9. "4:32"
How many drops do find yourself putting in? I saw it recommended 20-35 but that seems a bit much :O
I agree. I personally like a very subtle scent so I use about 5-10 drops 😊
Are you still using it and like it? I just bought the new one from revive. Only had it one week but I like it. Amazing for calming! I got black spruce which is my fav! Frankincense is fabulous! I like sleep and right now I got lavender in!! Will be trying the uplifting ones next! Your good! One of the better reviews I have seen! Well done!
Thank you so much! Glad you are enjoying your Vitruvi! Yes I am still loving mine! In fact I got two more for other rooms in my home. My favorite thing to do is put on Dusk in my office while I work on my blog!
This was my hangout in 88-90 and had multiple friends who worked there. Good times!
The host was bitter she didn’t even clap for Sasha . She was the clear winner. Get a new host .
Wow so informative! not just for Vitruvi but for essential oil diffusers in general. Thank you!
It's so sad. I spent so many of my childhood years at this mall in the mid-90s. The AMC was the last business left.
Thank you!! I've had mine for a while but just realised I haven't cleaned the spout in a while!! Was a helpful reminder and it started pouring out much better!! Yay!
I love love how you went straight to the point. Very informative, I am definitely subscribing to your channel 👏👏👏👏👏
I like your review! You are super cute! :-) You were talking about using tap water, that is actually what is recommended because the ultrasonic plate uses the minerals in the water to make it work better, while you can use distilled water the mist output will be greatly reduced. I have tested many different diffusers most of them didn't meet my expectations until I found the brand Ellia which is a boutique high end brand from Homedics my favorites are the Reflect and Adore models they are made of real wood, glass, & stone they are super pretty and are packed with cool features they have a remote (eliminates ugly buttons), they have a library of relaxing spa like sounds, and of course has mood lighting which looks very enticing especially in the charcoal smoked glass. They also work better than any of the 25 diffusers I tested. It doesn't have a ton of mist like some but the scent is more concentrated their for fills the room quicker so it's perfect for homes that don't need humidified. I actually just ordered the Wander model I can't wait to try it out it's supposedly their most powerful model AND it is cordless and rechargeable!! I have wanted to get it for a while now but I didn't want to spend that much money on it, well I found it on sale a t Belk online for only $34! It's normally $59-$79 depending on where you get it from so that's a great price! I hope you try one of them out they are awesome!! BTW their is only one I don't like and it's the Enliven model it has 2 separate tanks/misters which you would think would be cool, but not really this one has too much surface area inside so the scent retention isn't that great (the more air space inside the quicker the scent goes away). Have a great day! :-)
Placed an order last night because of your review! Thank you for sharing.
I just received my first Vitruvi diffuser with 5 oils. I love it so much that I’m planning on ordering a second one. For my bedroom I order a set of herbal oils. But for my second Vitruvi diffuser (planing on placing this one by the foyer) I would like some sweet scents. Is there some specific sweet oil scents that you could recommend? Thank you. Have a great night and stay safe.