X FACTOR: predictions and thoughts

according to "ratings" not many americans are into the show so i don't expect anyone to really care about my opinion on it. but i can't help it. i'm a sucker for seeing kids, and older folks, but mostly kids going for it - laying everything out there and experiencing their talent. i stumbled upon a pretty good x factor article on espn.com oddly enough... check it out if you have 10 minutes to kill.

here are my favorites...
1. melanie amaro - 4 words... watch her 1st audition. actually watch the judges reaction to her 1st audition. i'm never good at picking winners of these talent shows but i'm great at picking the runner-ups (predicted archuleta and lambert at #2). just because i think she should win, she'll be a runner-up.

2. drew rysjsdfnioswei - 14 years old? uncanny and genius arrangement styles that showcase her voice. she combines soul, country, and fiona apple-ness with a youthful appeal. keeps it real with spastic body movements.

3. brian bradley aka astro - 14 years old? will smith's humor, jay-z's brash delivery, writes his own age-appropriate lyrics. the fact that he made it this far in a singing contest proves his talent.

these are my favorites based on the excitement i feel before they perform. i never quite know whats gonna happen, i just know its gonna be good and more importantly, interesting. so many of these contestants' performances are predictable... good but predictable.

a day in the life of kaleb

kamehameha parents day!


school started with an intro and some praise & worship.

everyday they set up and breakdown for lunch. their new middle school is being built and will open next year. in the mean time, classrooms are portables and the cafeteria is the gym.

happy 6th anniversary!

hung out in lanikai/kailua all day. and as you can see, it was a beauty!

14?

random ones

messin' with the new camera's iso.

rub-a-dub-dub three changs in a tub!

lea's expression: priceless.

dirty laundry.

jed's impersonation of the letter x.

puueo poi!

went to hilo to get da hands dirty. jay boy was down too - i was amazed that he got up at 530am to work. da aunty making bunny ears on me made fun of our shoes... she said next time no wear nice ones. mos def a learning experience... good people, good poi.

new camera action

so our camera died... we got a new one but with the new baby and all, the blogs been de-prioritized, which doesn't make much sense since the new baby + the new camera should = even more blogs, right?

Kaleb's first day of school!

We ran into kammy's family at the zoo and they had 15 bentos in a stroller.

whut up cuz?