Polyvinyl Records own Aloha have a new album slated to be released March 9th of next year.  I am highly anticipating the follow up to their excellent “Some Echos” album from 2006.  We will post more news as it becomes available.

Track listing:

1. Building a Fire
2. Moonless March
3. Microviolence
4. Searchlight
5. Everything Goes My Way
6. White Wind
7. Cold Storage
8. Blackout
9. Waterwheel
10. I’m in Trouble
11. Ruins

Links:

• Pre-Order Home Acres here – Link
• Myspace Site – Link
• Follow them on Twitter – Link

The essence of Mahalo Creative Lounge and Café exists in the most basic necessity of life, which is consistent with every single human being on this planet and that is the desire to be loved and accepted. These emotional needs are first and foremost in every person’s life, from the moment of birth, whether they recognize it or not. Perhaps we are conditioned to strive to be successful, or rich, or competitive, or popular or whatever, but the reality of the drive for these things still boils down to that original, basic need. Every interaction with another human being is an exchange of energy to fulfill that which we seek. Mahalo is an opportunity to create an atmosphere that is unique, filled with creative, open-minded people that have a place where all people are welcome and accepted; all people are loved and treated like family. THIS is the very ESSENCE of Mahalo Creative Lounge and Cafe. This is what distinguishes us from the rest of the world. The driving forces behind Mahalo are feelings of love, acceptance, and cooperation, creating opportunity, freedom, hope and unity. I can almost guarantee that most business minded people fail to see these things when they are piecing together their business plans. We are an incredible group of entrepreneurs with a GRAND idea that stems from a place of gratitude and love of life itself. Rochester, New York needs a place like this. Every city in the world needs a place like this! We hope to touch the souls of each and every person with our mission.

The meaning of Mahalo is to be grateful

We at Mahalo Creative Lounge and café would like to express our Gratitude for all who take the time to read this blog.

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A Tona organitzen, cada any per finals de novembre, una d’aquelles fires que cap família amb nens i nenes pot deixar de visitar. Es tracta de l’anomenat Joc-Joc, una fira del joc i la joguina diferents. És a dir, jocs i joguines d’altres continents, però també jocs i joguines d’altres temps. Vull dir d’altres materials no convencionals avui en dia: com ara la fusta, tan escasa. Tona és una bonica població d’Osona, a pocs kms. abans d’arribar a Vic, a escassos 45 kms. de Barcelona per l’autovia de l’Ametlla. Una passejada ben fàcil. El diumenge al matí, i a la tarda també, els carrers s’omplen de paradetes on podreu observar, i si voleu comprar joguines diferents. Totes elles engrescadores, totes elles ben boniques, i d’una qualitat física i visual força allunyades de la mediocritat a que estem acostumats, nosaltres i la nostra canalla.  També hi trobareu un seguit de tallers, motivadors tots ells. Des dels més senzills, com ara fer un simple avió de paper, (us enrecordeu dels nostres fantàstics avions de paper), fins coses tan exòtiques com un Aualé. Al llarg del dia hi haurà demostracions, més o menys comercials o alternatives. Des d’esports amb la Wii omnipresent, fins ensenyar a jugar amb la Llengua. No falten exposicions, concursos o grans instal·lacions de jocs pels carrers adjacents a la carpa de la fira. En fí, com veieu, un diumenge ben diferent, però absolutament recomanable i lúdic, un somni pels vostres infants. La fira s’integra dins els actes de la festa major de Sant Andreu, la festa d’hivern. Això dona encara més motiu per pujar fins a Tona. El dissabte hi ha sardanes i ball. El mateix diumenge mostres diverses pels carrers del poble, trobades de cotxes antics, de plaques de cava i una munió d’actes més. Mireu-vos el programa a la web del municipi. Tona és un bon lloc d’excursions. No en va està a les portes del Montsey. El propi poble no està mancat d’interès, amb carrers medievals. La pujada al castell, dalt del turó, amb una esglèsia romànica i les restes de la torre de la fortalessa, és obligada. La vista espectacular. El terme està ple de petites esglèsies i ermites, romàniques en la seva major part, i de masies increibles. A Tona hi ha aigües sulfuroses i un balneari: el Codina. Deixeu-vos mimar!. Si us voleu quedar a dormir el cap de setmana us recomanem l’Hotel Aloha, amb bones habitacions i bon restaurant. També hi ha bon restaurants, com per exemple La Ferreria. Bona estada a Tona!. Bona fira del joc diferent!.

En Tona organizan, cada año para fin de noviembre, una de esas ferias que ninguna familia con niños y niñas puede dejar de visitar. Se trata del llamado Joc-Joc, una feria del juego y del juguete diferentes. Es decir, juegos y juguetes de otros continentes, pero también juegos y juguetes de otros tiempos. Quiero decir de otros materiales no convencionales hoy en día: como la madera, tan escasa. Tona es una bonita población de Osona, a unos pocos kms. antes de llegar a Vic, a escasos 45 kms. de Barcelona por la autovía de l’Ametlla. Un paseo muy fácil. El domingo por la mañana, y por la tarde también, las calles se llenan de tenderetes donde podréis observar, y si quereis comprar, juguetes diferentes. Todos ellos estimulantes, todos ellos muy bonitos, y de una calidad física y visual bastante alejadas de la mediocridad que estamos acostumbrados, nosotros y nuestros niños. También encontraréis una serie de talleres, muy motivadores todos ellos. Desde los más sencillos, como hacer un simple avión de papel, (os acordáis de nuestros fantásticos aviones de papel), hasta cosas tan exóticas como un Aualé. A lo largo del día habrá demostraciones, más o menos comerciales o alternativas. Desde deportes con la Wii omnipresente, hasta enseñar a jugar con la lengua. No faltan exposiciones, concursos o grandes instalaciones de juegos por las calles adyacentes a la carpa de la feria. En fin, como veis, un domingo diferente, pero absolutamente recomendable y lúdico, un sueño para vuestros niños. La feria se integra dentro de los actos de la fiesta mayor de Sant Andreu, la fiesta de invierno. Esto da aún más razones para subir hasta Tona. El sábado hay sardanas y baile. El mismo domingo muestras distintas por las calles del pueblo, encuentros de coches antiguos, de placas de cava y una multitud de actos más. Vea el programa en la web del municipio. Tona es un buen lugar de excursiones. No en vano está a las puertas del Montseny. El propio pueblo no carece de interés, con calles medievales. La subida al castillo, en lo alto del cerro, con una iglesia románica y los restos de la torre de la fortaleza, es obligada. La vista espectacular. El término está lleno de pequeñas iglesias y ermitas, románicas en su mayor parte, y de masías increibles. En Tona hay aguas sulfurosas y un balneario: el Codina. ¡Déjese mimar!. Si os queréis quedar a dormir el fin de semana os recomendamos el Hotel Aloha, con buenas habitaciones y buen restaurante. También hay otros buenos restaurantes, como por ejemplo La Ferrería. ¡Buena estancia en Tona!. ¡Buena feria del juego diferente!.

本当に欲する情報、を検索するのは簡単ではありません。

検索の仕方も色々ありますが、例えば、ハワイのランチについて調べる場合、

「ハワイ　ランチ」と検索しては、かなり大きな範囲での検索になってしまい、

また、検索の上位に出てくるお店は実際どれも知っている情報ばかりで、

なかなか、ここ！というお店には辿り着かなかったりします。

そんな僕に情報をくれるのは、ハワイに住む友達や家族。

「他の島からもわざわざ買いに来るという売り切れ必至のマフィン」

「（推していないけれど）パンケーキ好きなオーナーがこっそり作るパンケーキ」

「閉店・新入居・閉店を繰り返したあの場所に雰囲気・味最高のお店開店」

ハワイのガイドブックなどは読まない彼らからの生きた情報たち。

きっと、こういう情報から出来上がった僕と行動を共にする彼女の「ハワイ」は、

どのガイドブックよりも特殊なものになっていると思います。

Aloha,

こんなにたくさんの人が情報を発信するようになると、

それまではなかったこと、考えもしなかったことが分かるようになります。

厳密には、分かるように、ではなく、気づいてしまう、という方が正しいでしょうか。

文章にした時の言葉遣い、間違った情報、真似の繰り返し。

「伝言ゲーム」と同じように、情報の上塗りをされていくうちに、

どこでどうなったのか？と、不思議に思うような情報に変わってしまう。

ガイドブックが間違った情報を載せ、そっくりそのまま載せた人がいて、

それをまた別の人が自分のことのようにそのまま載せていくうちに、

原型が何だったのか？と笑ってしまうくらいに、とんでもない偽情報になることも。

僕も、自分自身で経験したことが大前提ではありますが、

例えば、ハワイのニュースや新聞などから得る情報も自分なりの言葉に直し、

必ず裏の取れた情報のみを発信するようにしています。

何でもアリだな、と思うのは、自分の生い立ちや人生すら作れるということ。

行ってもいないハワイに行ってきたという体で綴ることも、

例えば、恋人がいるかのように綴ることも、性別を偽ることもできてしまいます。

自分は色んな情報に長けていると思われたい、という心理からなのか、

実際は浅い知識しかないにも関わらず、少し深い情報をどこかで拾ってくる。

結局、見る人が見たらすぐに分かる実際の姿。背伸びするのは絶対に疲れます。

僕の周りに、影響されるということの次元を超すほどの真似を繰り返す人がいたよう。

行く場所、写真のアングル、文章の書き方まで真似をする、という心理、

僕には到底理解できませんが、その人は一体どんな個性を持っているのだろう。

本当は違うはずなのに。

僕も、小さい頃から何もかも真似をされて嫌な思いをしたことがあります。

あるブランドの洋服を買えば、次に会うとそのブランドの洋服を着て現れる。

全く興味が無かったはずなのに。

限定で売られていたものを運良く手に入れることができ、持っていると、

次に会うと、全く同じものをどうにかして手に入れて僕の前に現れる。

本当は違うはずなのに。

その後、数年会わなかったうちに、１８０度違った雰囲気に変わっていました。

それが彼の本当の姿でもありません。

今、彼の近くにいる誰かの真似なのは、２０年以上苦しんだ僕には分かります。

いくらブログや雑誌で「ここは美味しい！」と言われているお店でも、

いくら仲良しの友達が「これはかっこいい！」と言っていたとしても、

それぞれ趣向や趣味は違うのは当たり前で、僕は僕の意見を言います。

逆に、みんなが「あそこは不味い」「かっこ悪い」と言っていたとしても、

僕は美味しいと思うけど、好きだけど。それが個性でもあると思います。

最近では、ほんの１箇所の情報間違いで、その人の見方が完全に変わりました。

なかなか勉強していて詳しい人と思ってたのに・・と、本当に残念でした。

良いと噂のレストラン。良いと噂のホテル。

店員、ボーイの対応が悪かったりするだけで、リピートはしません。

尊敬するSigさん、率先してお店の前を掃除していたりします。

鎧塚さん、これだけ成功している人でも率先して表に出て笑顔で応対しています。

誰かに任せればいいのに・・と思う反面、さすがだな、と思います。

うまく表現できない部分ではありますが、共通した何かが流れます。

携帯電話が関係する事件や、ブログなどからのストレス。

便利になったらなった分だけ、これまで感じなくてよかったものを感じます。

一昔前よりも、良い/悪いを見分けるのは格段に難しくなっていると思いますが、

本質を知っている人、また、それを見抜ける人は確実にいます。

Aloha,

November 21, 2009 is the 37th annual World Hello Day.  Anyone can participate in World Hello Day simply by greeting ten people.  This demonstrates the importance of personal communication for preserving peace.

World Hello Day was begun in response to the conflict between Egypt and Israel in the Fall of 1973.  Since then, World Hello Day has been observed by people in 180 countries.

People around the world use the occasion of World Hello Day as an opportunity to express their concern for world peace.  Beginning with a simple greeting on World Hello Day, their activities send a message to leaders, encouraging them to use communication rather than force to settle conflicts.

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Plumeria and Hibiscus Baby Bib

Hawaii is known for its flowers!

Adorable bib is perfect for a baby girl. Measures approx. 7″ W x 9″ L and features absorbent purple terrycloth backing and a snap. Pattern placement may vary.

Matching Gift Set Available.

All fabrics preshrunk. All items topstitched for durability. Recommended machine wash cold, gentle cycle. Tumble dry low.

Handmade with Aloha in a non-smoking home.

100% of the sale proceeds will be donated to Etsy for Charity (EFC) Charity of the Month.

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does anyone know what kind of fish this is?

Fish ID……….from my friend via email………”Just wanted to tell you that the fish on your blog is called a “papio.” My fish expert friend Bernal  who grew up on Kauai tells me that you salt and pepper it and fry it. Very tasty. It is a baby actually. I think when the papio grows big, it is called an “ulua.”  Jerry says he thinks it is a jackfish in English.  Years ago, Bernal and Jerry went out at night to fish. Jerry caught a fish and Bernal filleted it right on the beach for the freshest sashimi ever.”   mahalo to Connie

Mahalo…………………Thank-you

Aloha……………………Hello or Good-bye…”aloha” is a greeting or it could mean “goodbye.”  It can also mean “love.”

Anuenue………………Rainbow

More Hawaiian lessons from my island friend…… “Makai” means on the ocean side and “mauka” is toward the mountain side. When people give directions, they use those terms to indicate if something like a store is on the ocean or mountain side of the highway. Oh, another important one is ”kapu” which means to keep out or forbidden. You might see signs on Kauai that say “kapu” so don’t enter that property.

Growing up, they always tell you that college will be the best years of your life. You live your whole life awaiting the freedom and splendor of the day that you can pack your bags and leave home. When that day finally arrives, you’re thrown into the world of the unknown and gain the independence that you’ve always dreamed of. You suddenly find life to be audacious, thrilling and somewhat foolish. Life is an adventure and you discover yourself through the process.

After four years (sometimes five, depending on how much studying you actually did), college ends and life gets slightly more convoluted. What do you do now? Where do you go from here? The simple answers are the ones that make you the most agitated. “You find a job and grow up,” they say. Don’t we wish it were really that simple? Life after college is unyielding. Everything that you had planned out for yourself so intricately is not what is actually culminated. You then question everything you had ever thought, every goal and dream you ever had and then wonder, why is life so unsettling after college? Now that the fun is over, instead of being excited to age, you are wishing you could rewind time.

The time after you graduate to getting settled into your first “grown-up” job really tries you. It is the ultimate test of will power and strength because you are just beginning your life and yet there is a severe level of uncertainty of where you are going, which is utterly frightening.

Life after college is perplexing. There is no rolling out of bed and stumbling to class, tailgating and staying up until all hours of the morning six out of the seven days in a week. We hope you enjoyed it while it lasted because although four years seems like it will last forever on the day you move into your first dorm room, it surely does not. But even though you are no longer wreaking havoc all over the college town where you used to reside, what all women need to understand is that the fun is not over. You are still blossoming and have time to be youthful – you may just need to dig a little deeper to find ways to play.

If anyone knows what it feels like to be a young, 23-year-old woman, fresh out of college and working her first job, it’s us. Do we feel older than we should? Yes. Was graduating college and entering the real world depressing? Absolutely. But there is life after the football games, flip cup tournaments and walks of shame. This blog will not only prove this to be true, but it will uplift and aid you in getting through the day and this new life.

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So as we sit and plan our new super fabulous and uplifting blog, we are faced with one dilemma: What exactly do we want to be the voice of this blog? Which persona do we choose? Do we want to write about things fun and flirty and hip and confident? Or do we want to delve deeper, and explore the soft and sentimental? Or perhaps we could illustrate our awkwardness and insecurities?

The truth is, we don’t believe this blog should concentrate on any one persona. We all have multiple layers to our personalities. On Friday nights we feel wild and flirty; on Monday mornings we become professional and driven. Wednesday evenings are for America’s Next Top Model and Ben & Jerry’s on the couch (maybe). How can we pinpoint one voice to encompass our blog when we have so many? We are not one-dimensional, and we refuse to allow our blog to conform to a certain identity. We have read how-tos that insist blogs need one certain concentration or topic to gain credibility. Do we, as growing human beings, need to find one certain concentration of our personalities to gain credibility? We certainly hope not, or we will be missing out on a lot of who we are.

This blog is for women, by women, and about women (mostly). So allow us to present to you our common thread: the complexity of a woman’s mind, heart and soul. Our blog post topics and personas will change as often as a woman’s spirit. We are lots of things. Ain’t nobody gonna hold us down.

One thing I’ve loved doing for as long as I can remember is turning people on to music that I like and I think maybe they will like as well. I’ve made my parents and my sister cassette tapes and now CDs, for years with music, some that they know and mostly songs or artists they don’t know. Discovering new music is still a big high for me. It’s like Gregg Allman once said about music, that it’s “life’s blood”.

So I thought maybe I’d do some posts each Friday  called “Shine A Light”, that would do exactly that, shine a light on stuff you may or may not have heard. They also may shine a light on folks you’ve forgotten. It’s easier than ever to expand your musical library and find folks through on line sources that you probably couldn’t have 30+ years ago. I’d also love to hear what you are listening to.

The first guy is new to me in the last 7 years or so, but Jack Johnson’s music for me has been like a breath of fresh air. He combines that laid back island vibe, picking up in a strange way where Buffett was years ago. The longer and closer I listened I realized how much he had to say, and how he works his life,and his love for the environment into his music.

It seems from what I’ve read that Jack truly tries to live the Aloha life. If you don’t know his music or some of the causes he is involved with should check him out.

Aloha

ずっとずっと隠れていたい、shellの向こう側。

hide and seek.

時には海の中に潜り、時には大きな木の後ろへ。

日本ではやることのない「かくれんぼ」。

時には漂うレイの香りで見つかります。

Aloha,

Please send resumes to rrabines@topsource.com

Location: Miami, FL

Title: Quality Assurance Analyst

Salary: $65,000 – $75,000/year on experience

Application Support Analyst to deliver support to end users in the organization about how to use various types of software programs efficiently and effectively in fulfilling business objectives. This will include troubleshooting applications and software for all internal customers, such as operations, development and other business units. The Application Support Analyst will also responsible be for assisting in the design, delivery and improvement of in-house software applications training programs and related courseware.

Responsibilities:

-     Installing, configuring and supporting the restaurant Point of Sales Systems
-     Performing POS application version upgrades
-     Testing fixes and performing post-resolution follow-ups to ensure problems have been adequately resolved
-     Maintaining and enhancing performance of all new and existing software and applications across the organization
-     Identifying and learning appropriate software applications used and supported by the organization
-     Coordinating with department heads to assess departmental application training need and objectives
-     Participating in the design, development and delivery of software applications training programs and individual classes
-     Posting software updates, drivers, knowledge bases and frequently asked questions resources on company intranet to assist in problem resolution.
-     Providing support for the testing of new and existing software applications under development or consideration for purchase
-     Performing preventative maintenance, including the installation of service packs, patches, hot fixes, anti-virus software and so on
-     Applying diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting
-     Conducting research into software application products and services in support of development and purchasing efforts
-     Managing and/or providing guidance to junior members of the team Qualified Candidate

Requirements:

-     MUST have experience with Aloha systems and Oracle
-     Minimum of two years related experience
-     Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
-     The ability to present ideas in business friendly and user-friendly language
-     High self motivation and direction
-     The ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly

Please send resumes to kyle@topsource.com

Location: Miami, Florida

Title: POS Systems Analyst

Salary: Depending on Experience $65k-$75k

Description:

Application Support Analyst to deliver support to end users in the organization about how to use various types of software programs efficiently and effectively in fulfilling business objectives. This will include troubleshooting applications and software for all internal customers, such as operations, development and other business units. The Application Support Analyst will also responsible be for assisting in the design, delivery and improvement of in-house software applications training programs and related courseware.

Responsibilities:

-     Installing, configuring and supporting the restaurant Point of Sales Systems
-     Performing POS application version upgrades
-     Testing fixes and performing post-resolution follow-ups to ensure problems have been adequately resolved
-     Maintaining and enhancing performance of all new and existing software and applications across the organization
-     Identifying and learning appropriate software applications used and supported by the organization
-     Coordinating with department heads to assess departmental application training need and objectives
-     Participating in the design, development and delivery of software applications training programs and individual classes
-     Posting software updates, drivers, knowledge bases and frequently asked questions resources on company intranet to assist in problem resolution.
-     Providing support for the testing of new and existing software applications under development or consideration for purchase
-     Performing preventative maintenance, including the installation of service packs, patches, hot fixes, anti-virus software and so on
-     Applying diagnostic utilities to aid in troubleshooting
-     Conducting research into software application products and services in support of development and purchasing efforts
-     Managing and/or providing guidance to junior members of the team Qualified Candidate

Requirements:

-     MUST have experience with Aloha systems and Oracle
-     Minimum of two years related experience
-     Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
-     The ability to present ideas in business friendly and user-friendly language
-     High self motivation and direction
-     The ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly

Google Cale Parks and you’ll wonder if he’s human or cyborg. The confusion will hit you when you read the extensive—and impressive—list of bands he’s been a part of in recent years (drumming for Aloha, White Williams, Owen, and Cex, among others), and you’ll question how he has the time/energy/ability to do it all. But multi-instrumentalist Parks doesn’t want to be just another drummer in the experimental synth-pop crowd. Instead, the Ohio native is working hard from his Greenpoint pad to establish himself in the music melting pot of Brooklyn. His advantage: wit. Parks is a funny guy with bulging eyes, pleasant disposition, and, you know, talent. The past three years have seen the 30 year old go from MySpace stalker to tirelessly touring solo act. One night we sat in the backseat of a Zipcar—innocently (Parks is a real gentleman)—outside The Bell House in Park Slope and discussed where he’s at and where he’s going.

You’ve played in so many bands, primarily as the drummer for Aloha. How did the solo venture come about?

How it happened is I made a MySpace page in 2006 with all my solo songs on it and started adding Aloha’s friends, not looking at who they were. I just started click add add friend add friend backspace add backspace and so I asked record label [Stiff Slack] in Japan to be my friend and they were like, “We love Aloha! Send us your stuff.” And I was like, “I don’t have a solo record. Why don’t you put it out? Ha-Ha.” And they were like, “OK.” And that’s how it happened. That’s how I did Illuminated Manuscript. Then I started writing more songy songs and trying to sing.

 What are songy songs?

 Songs with singing, songy songs!

Do you consider yourself a good singer?

No. It’s hard, I have a baritone voice, so it’s hard to project and then when you strain too hard…I don’t know, this is technical talk.

What are you saying? It’s too technical, I can’t understand it?!

No, no, no! Sometimes you strain your voice and it’s hard to project and blah blah blah. But I just started singing live, it’ll be a year in November, so it’s still a new thing. Singing in your apartment is different. But I like singing. I like to think I’m getting better.

Are you trying to get better?

My mom and sister teach, so I called my mom after the Grizzly Bear show [at McCarren Park Pool] and I was like, “Oh my God, they sing so good. Can you send me some voice training books?” And I did a couple of tours with Passion Pit and Michael [Angelakos] has the most incredible voice ever. Listening to him sing and do his warm ups backstage, it’s not even singing, it’s just weird sound effects and sounds that babies make. Just crazy.

Do you prefer being part of a band or performing solo?

I’ve always been in other bands playing drums. It’s not like they don’t take you seriously because you’re a drummer, but you want to make yourself known. I had other ideas for songs that weren’t appropriate for bands like Aloha.

Are you looking to form a permanent band with Eric Lyle Lodwick and Drew Montag Robinson or just have them as part of your solo act? 

I’m not sure, we’ll see what happens. I don’t want to speak before anything happens, but we’re having a lot of fun playing together. So far, so good. I’m happy with it.

What shows have you done outside of New York?

I did a full US tour with Passion Pit this summer. It was me, them, and Harlem Shakes. I was the first of 3 in an 800-capacity theatre. I played all over solo, but it’s hard to connect with an audience because I’m doing so much stuff on stage. I sing and I play a sampler pad and I play keyboards and I drum and I play cymbals.  

Do you work on the side to support your music?

At APC in SoHo, it’s a French clothing store. I’m not touring till after the winter so I’m just working and only doing local shows for a while.

What’s your favorite local venue to play?

I played at Le Poisson Rouge once and it was amazing. I like Santos Party House.

How early did music factor into your life?

I’ve been playing music all my life, since I was 13 playing in bad bands and garage and all that fun stuff.  My friend David was like, “I have a guitar,” and I’d be like, “Well let’s see what you learned at your guitar lesson this week, David.” “I learned the intro to ‘Dream On’ by Aerosmith.” “Cool, let’s play that.” “And I learned ‘Basketcase’ by Green Day.” “OK, let’s play it.”

Wow, hard stuff.

Yeah, almost as hard as a Weezer song.

So your albums,  Illuminated Manuscript and Sparklace came out in the past three years, are you planning on any new recordings?

I had [To Swift Mars] EP come out in August. I did a remix for [Bear Hands], “What a Drag.” It’s Three 6 Mafia meets Pet Shop Boys with Dylan [Rau]’s voice. Yeah, it’s that good. I have a couple of remixes lined up that I’m working on and I’ve got a bunch of new demos, so we’ll see in what format they’ll come out, if it’s me, my name, or another project, or if I make them into a car commercial.

 Cale Parks and his band are slated to perform at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, on November 14^th.

 For more touring and general information, visit his MYSPACE or Cale’s WEBSITE . Also check out Cale’s photos from the Polyvinyl CMJ Showcase AFTER THE JUMP!

W sumie to nie od nowa bo jeszcze nigdy mnie tu nie było. Ale potrzeba uzewnętrznienia się przełamała niechęć do blogów i tego typu wynalazków. Jeszcze nie ogarnęłam tego wszystkiego ale z czasem mam nadzieję,nauczę się w pełni wykorzystywać wszystkie atuty tego portalu. Może i wypadałoby się przedstawić …ale po co? Jestem Iś (Isia,Isiek,Iśka) ,reszta najprawdopodobniej wyjdzie podczas mojego pisania tutaj.

About two years ago, while on my way down from NC to FL, my wife and I passed through Savannah, GA, on I-95.  We got hungry, so we decided to stop and grab a bite to eat.  At exit 94, there was a Shoney’s, and although I wasn’t crazy about eating there , I was absolutely starving, so I took the exit and pulled into the parking lot.

As soon as we entered the restaurant, we were greeted very cheerfully by the hostess, and she sat us very quickly.  A smiling busboy came up and chatted awhile while he poured us some water, and then a waitress with a big smile as well followed behind him, took our order and gave us a litte insight into places to see in Savannah.  We got up to go the buffet, and while we were getting our food, a server that was re-filling some of the items started to chat with us and asked us where we were from.  We went back to our seats, and during our meal, the manager and walked up to us and asked us if the  food was alright and if there was anything else he could do for us.

“Where am I?” was what I was thinking.  THIS is a SHONEY’S?  Holy cow…I hadn’t been treated this good at a 5-star restaurant, and here I was at a family buffet chain on the side of an interstate.  After we finished our meal, which was absolutely delicious – fresh, piping hot and tasty, I went to the front to pay my bill.  I asked for the manager, and when he came up, I inquired about the training program (it’s the enterprise learning strategist inside of me), and he said he made his staff was well-trained on how to treat customers right.  That was their #1 focus…making customers feel like friends from the time they entered the restaurant till they left the parking lot.

Talk about an impact!!!  I am still talking about them two years later.  They served up some great food, great service, and lot’s of aloha  - awesome!

É mas quem não ficou sabendo ou aconteceu na região, agora quem não entende sou eu…
Ontem faltou água o dia todo em casa, e como bem disse o Rodrigo, choveu muito e tb li algo a respeito sobre as chuvas e as reservas de água.
É “Secreto”, meu camarada,não devemos descartar as possibilidades…..

abs brother
Paz e surf

Pra mim sabotaram algo para apagar a luz e queimar o filme do Governo.

Ano que vem é ano de eleição…..

Não entendi nada!!!

Na semana passada vi uma notícia que, devido a grande quantidade de chuva, os reservatórios de agua estavam cheio igual nunca esteve nos ultimos 10 anos e……..

Acaba a luz em quase todo o Brasil?!?!?

acho que tem alguma coisa errada ai…..