Every Little (Slow) Step
Wayne Brady, Bobby Brown, and Mike Tyson(!) relive the classic Every Little Step video. Though Mike’s dancing is a step too slow, this vid is still a must watch!
Will Santa Be Rocking Cool Greys?
This Christmas will Jolly Old Saint Nick be delivering these Air Jordan XI Cool Greys to good girls and boys, or will he be rocking them on his sleigh ride? Drops December 23.
And yes, for the UH Basketball fans, Carl English dominated in these.
Researching Photovoltaic in Hawaii
I’m on the solar bandwagon after hearing about its benefits from Wayne’s World. Getting a photovoltaic system for your home is a win-win scenario right now with the available (and generous) tax credits. In turn, you can curb or even “eliminate” your HECO electricity bill with power produced from the sun. Too good to be true? We’ll see!
What is Photovoltaic?
First a little background on photovoltaic systems. While I knew about solar as home water heaters, I hadn’t known about solar and PV systems to generate electricity for your home. Basically, solar panels are installed on your roof, take the sun’s energy, and converts it to electricity for your home. Depending on the quantity and efficiency of the PV solar panels, you can offset your monthly HECO electricity bill or (almost) eliminate the bill altogether (HECO always has a basic charge of $18 per month). The number of solar panels depends on your electricity usage, how aggressively you want to address your bill, and the type of panels themselves and could range from 8-24+ panels for a single family home.
The Sticker Shock of PV Costs
Yes, a PV system is very expensive up front. There’s definitely a sticker shock. But after state and federal tax credits, the net cost of what you actually pay is reasonable. Currently, installing a home PV system makes you eligible for tax credits covering about 60-66% of the overall PV system cost! So a $30,000 PV system could end up costing roughly $10,000 when all’s said and done (I make no promises with tax laws). A PV system could pay for itself in 6-8 years and from that point on, you could be making money with your electricity bill savings.
Finding PV Installers
Trying to find out about photovoltaic systems installers in Hawaii isn’t the easiest thing to do online. A quick Google search lists various vendors and several renewable energy articles but not much about people’s experiences with these companies. I’ll be blogging some of my experiences to fix that. 😉
So how did I find PV companies? Through scientific research, careful analysis, and umm, asking around. WW went with Sunetric and had a great experience. Another coworker recommended Alternate Energy, and lastly I saw a bunch of signs and flags for RevoluSun.
But you gotta stay tuned for more upcoming PV posts…
Twilight Breaking Dawn
Can you wait until 2011 for part 1 and 2012 for part 2 of Breaking Dawn?
If you’re here looking for Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2, it’s over here.
The Wake Up Crew Reunited
and it feels so good! With the return of KreyZ Oshiro to the 98.5 morning crew of Rory Wild and Gregg Hammer, the former 93.9 Wake Up Crew is together once again, and the laughs are back!
Island 98.5 is now programmed on my car radio with the energized group dynamic and its fun and its flair. Have you listened recently?
Yes, the music format is still Hawaiian and Reggae, and it still isn’t my acoustic taste, but that’s where Island’s rival sister station 93.9 Jamz comes in. Exclusively playing “ol’ skool” jams, familiar tunes are a button push away once the Wake Up Crew has spoken.
Katy Perry’s SNL Comeback
So Katy Perry’s duet with Elmo was stricken from television for exposing too much of Katy’s skin (not the naked Elmo). So as musical guest for the season premiere of Saturday Night Live, the SNL crew had to have some fun with this.
Here’s the skit with Katy in an Elmo tee shirt.
Available on Hulu.com for a limited time.
For the Dog Lovers
For you canine fans, check out this video by OK Go.
Yeah, these are the same guys that did that treadmill video.
What to Expect from the Kaneohe Bay Air Show 2010
Here’s what you can expect from the Kaneohe Bay Air Show 2010… in pictures.
Lots and lots of seating but expected to be filled.
Emergency services and plentiful police (watching Fat Albert).
Aircraft, lots and lots of aircraft, both civilian and military.
Music from the Pacific Fleet Band.
Vendors.
The Mobile Gamer Guys.
It’ll be hot so visit the Farmers Hawaii booth for some breezy relief.
Amazed spectators.
Skydivers.
Fun for the kids.
Crazy stunt pilots.
Scenic views.
Of course, the high flying (and sometimes, very low flying) Blue Angels.
And there’s much, much more! Thanks to Pacific Command, Pacific Fleet, and the KBay Air Show!
See more pictures on Flickr.
How to Use an Apostrophe by the Oatmeal
The Oatmeal has great stuff like this poster clearing up how to use an apostrophe.
Dancing with the Stars Season 11!
Amongst all the shows that started this week, twelve new stars took to the ballroom floor in Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars. Wait… no Edyta?! Why bother watching? 😉
But really, the Season 11 stars surprised me. I thought Season 10 was good, but there’s a bunch of potential with this group. Even the DWTS elder, Mrs. Brady, moved better than I’d given her credit for. Sometimes she even moved better than the Hoff. I guess all that crime fighting as Michael Knight and life guarding as Mitch Buchannon took a toll on David Hasselhoff’s bod.
Here’s a quick synopsis of Week 1.
- Audrina Patridge – Pro partner Tony Dovolani is thanking the dancing gods. Audrina has a slim chance at the Mirrorball trophy but at least listens to her partner.
- Brandy – focused
- Bristol Palin – office clerk who’s in the spotlight but is not comfortable with the spotlight.
Jennifer Grey – didn’t recognize her as Jennifer Grey from Dirty Dancing. Could go very far with the Patrick Swayze sentiment.- Kurt Warner – bringing his leadership to the floor and smoother than expected, but can he salsa?
- Kyle Massey – my favorite from Week 1. This chubby cherub can rock!
- Margaret Cho – probably gonna upset the judges one or two more times before elimination.
- Michael Bolton – meh, liked him better with his long locks.
- Mike Sorrentino – Karina Smirnoff is going to break The Situation.
- Rick Fox – he’s dating Eliza Dushku? He divorced Vanessa Williams in 2005? Wow, I’m out of touch. Cheryl Burke gotta like her chances of winning another one.
Here’s Kyle Massey rocking the cha cha cha.
And surprisingly, the Hoff was eliminated in Week 1. Yes, his dancing was bad, but I thought his fame would carry him for a bit.
Can You Hear the Cha-ching of Apple’s Cash Registers?
Do you doubt there’s a few more iPhone 4 converts out there after seeing King James wield his mobile weapon of choice?
Can You Hear the Kids of Hawaii Squealing?
If kids (and adults) spontaneously start squealing and acting all giddy, this could be why.
next show is Hawaii!!! But until then it is time to take some time off and relax. VACATION!!!!!!
Justin Bieber
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