Operation Aloha

I found out about this Operation Aloha album just yesterday... as my husband hit the play button, I began to listen to "Failure" and I totally felt in love with that song. Thank goodness for good ol' iTunes!! This album was just released May 12th. It's funny that this album was created in Hawaii with friends and some musicians that went to a secluded island in Hawaii... they stayed in a treehouses for 30 days with NO running water, electricity, cell phones, expectations. They had microphones, instruments, and whatevet musical related they can carry... they also drained wine bottles that ended up becoming percussion instruments. It's awesome that they came back with an awesome tan and a this new record.

This Operation Aloha is made up from Maroon 5, Phantom Planet, Gomez, All Spots To Black... a 14-member mix. The album has 14 tracks. I love it!! I do like all sorts of music (with the exception of rap and country 'YUK') and this album is a keeper!! It's music is somewhat like tropical, rock, indie, pop, hawaiian, and it's under alternative.

Season 2 of Ghost Adventures

I'm excited that there is finally a date for Season 2 of Ghost Adventures. I can't wait!! Ghost Adventures is one of my favorite Paranormal shows out there. Friday, June 5th, at 9 pm Season 2 starts. 26 new episodes (compared to only 8 episodes in Season 1) are coming up and the locations will be the MOST haunted in the world!! So, Ghost Adventures will be securing that 9 pm time-slot with reruns from Season 1 at that time. Thank you Travel Channel!!

Also, I can't wait for that three-part series "Return to Bobby Mackey's" that's going to lead up to Season two of Ghost Adventures. Yep, three episodes are scheduled for May 15th, May 22nd, and May 29th. I can't wait for those either. I'm excited!!

iPhone vs Blackberry?

I've been an Apple fan since I was in college. I think Apple makes really cool gadgets. I'm a proud owner of an iPod Touch (I love iPods) and I really like the other things the iPod Touch can do (besides music). Now, I'm thinking in getting an iPhone... or a Blackberry? I'm between them two... iPhone or a Blackberry?... which one is better? I must say that I like the Blackberries. My friend has one and she LOVES her Blackberry (and so do I lol). Maybe, I should go for the cheapest? I don't know. The only Blackberry I don't like is the flip one. I don't know what to do. Get the iPhone or the Blackberry? I'm very familiar in using the iPod Touch... I know where to get those thousands and thousands of Apps the iTunes Store has... easy to get them and to download them right to your iPod Touch/iPhone. The only thing that is missing in the iPod Touch is the phone and the camera... that's all... everything else is the exact thing. Maybe, I should just get the iPhone. Ugh! IDK!!

May and School Assembly

I can't believe we're in May already!! Mother's Day (10th) and my mom's birthday (14th) are in May... double the gifts for my mom. We are almost reaching the middle of the year. Then next month, my baby will be turning 5 years old!! Time is flying very fast. Gotta enjoy every minute of it while we can.

Today, Joel will be receiving another award at school (yaaay). The Assembly is at 1 pm so I have to be a little bit before 1 so that I can sit in the front row. :) I don't know if I will be able to video taped the whole assembly so that my husband is able to see it. I'll see what I can do.

Ugh, then today... we will be out of water from 11am to 12pm. Maintenance is going to be working on something that they need to shut the water off. So that means... I have to get in the shower NOW (it's already 10am here). I also need to finish washing the dishes before I leave to the assembly.

Another cool and quick note. One of my bff is planning in getting a Mac... it seems she wants a 17" MacBook Pro (woohoo). My husband gave me an Aluminum MacBook for our 10th wedding anniversary and I told her that maybe my husband could get her one for a lower price because Apple gives him good discounts on their stuff. Sooo, I asked my husband and he said yes he can... so that's so cool and I'm super excited for her. I can't wait for her to get her Mac. I totally LOVE Macs.

Swine Flu

Is the Swine Flu something to be very concerned about? Or... is it just another 'normal' flu? I've heard there was an outbreak of the Swine Flu in 1976... so, it's not new stuff. For me, it does concerns me. I have two kids and I do care about their healths. Thankfully, the schools in our District remain open and safe for our children to attend. This is the time to practice good hygiene skills... ensuring that we all wash our hands frequently and for at least 20 seconds at a time, cover our cough to prevent the spread of germs, and sneeze with a tissue or into our sleeve.

Now, there was an incident in one of our local schools that children became sick and that school was closed for couple of days. It was confirmed later that the kids were sick with the normal seasonal flu and not Swine Flu (thank goodness). School was re-opened.

I think this is kinda scary. It's spreading. There's been 159 deaths in Mexico... 7 of those deaths have been confirmed from Swine Flu... and the rest of them are suspicious. There's been one death in the United States caused by it... an almost 2 year child. Then, there are 2,498 possible cases and 19 confirmed in Mexico. The United States has 68 cases confirmed, 14 in New Zealand, 13 in Canada, 5 in Great Britain, 4 in Spain, 3 in Germany, 2 in Israel, and 1 in Austria. Scary?... I think so. California alone has 14 cases confirmed.

Living in Southern California and close to Mexico is a little bit more scary as many people cross the border daily. I have family in Mexico (Baja). I have a cousin that lives in Mexico City... and worst, my mom lives over there.

This is a good site to go and read about what's going on... http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu.