And the Winners of the Rock Head Man Are . .

You asked for it. But just one question, what the heck are you going to do with it??

Natalie
and
Josh

Thanks to all who entered the giveaway!

July Giveaway #1.

In loving memory of this famous North Shore attraction that is no more: comment below if you'd like a signed 8x10 or 16x20 mat board of this image. Winners will be chosen at random and announced this coming Monday, July 21st. Good luck and happy birth-month to me!!

Lens Giveaway from Jessica Claire!

That's right, buy a Shootsac (designed by photographer extraordinaire Jessica Claire) this month (May) and be entered to win the lens of your choice!


Check it out here.

Good Morning: Giveaway Recap.

Random picture= Morning at Hukilau.

Ok everyone who chimed in with your to do lists on the Shall We Dance giveaway last week. . . how'd ya do? A simple YES or NO will suffice. "YES" as in "yes I rocked that list of junk right out". . . or "NO" as in . . . "NO, need I say more?" In order to answer with a YES, you MUST have completed everything on your To Do List.

Happy Monday everyone!

Got an Absurd Dating Story?

Got an absurd dating story? Sure you do. Go visit Mormon in Manhattan, enter said absurdity, and be entered to win a "NYish pressie."


Here's the quick link to the contest.

Be sure'n spread the word! How fun!

$500 B&H Photo Giveaway.

Pioneer Woman Photography is hosting a $500 giveaway to B&H . . . enter to win here. All you have to do is comment on the post to be entered. Wahoo!

I hope I win. But if you win, I guess we can still be friends. Muahahahahahaha!

Pet Lover Giveaway.

You or someone you know a pet lover? Check out this silly little giveaway here.

And Cubworld Goes to:

Alissa Sanderson
Jessica Peers
Erica
Barefoot Gypsy Girl
Damaris

Congratulations to all! Email me at natalienorton@gmail.com with your address and I'll pop 'em in the mail Monday morning!

Giveaway: CUBWORLD CD: Last Chance!

Don't miss your chance to be the proud owner of Step Lightly Create Out Loud from Cubworld! Winners will be chosen at random tomorrow (Saturday). Click this link for your chance to win!!

Giveaway: CUBWORLD CD.

My giveaway this week is 5 limited edition copies of Cubworld's album, Step Lightly Create Out Loud. It's a tremendous musical journey ranging from soulful ballads, upbeat ska-inspired rhythms, as well as modern, Indie-rock songs. . . all sure to inspire. Just a little FYI: This is by no means a promotional effort by the artist. I love his music so much that I personally purchased the 5 cd's for the giveaway. If you'd like to be entered in the drawing, comment on this post no later than Friday, 22 February. Winners will be announced Saturday, 23 February.

You can also (and totally should) download 3 free tracks here.

Here's the Cubworld scoop:

Meet Jacob Kongaika. . . the "Cub" of the magical land I've come to know and love as Cubworld. I'm so stoked to be set up to shoot this guy when his tour hits Oahu (the Hawaii leg of the tour is scheduled to follow the band's stop in New Zealand and should be the first 2 weeks in May: EXACT DATES TBA. . . stay tuned).

Jake grew-up in the South Pacific and has been heavily influenced by local island traditions and the rich, smooth musical cultures of Tonga, Samoa and of course Hawaii. These melodic harmonies were introduced to him from his infancy by his father who sang old Tongan songs to his children. Jake says, "this inspired my lifelong passion for music." It clearly ignited his innate ability as well.

He received his first Martin guitar in college, a gift from a knowing sister, and the rest is history. In the last year he's played the Paradiso in Amsterdam three times. This is the same venue that's been graced by a good number of Jake's musical heroes. Namely: Coldplay, Damie Rice, Jack Johnson and Dave Matthews. Ask him about this and he's out of his mind with excitement as well as the humility that is so characteristic of this musical giant. "Trips me out to know that i played on that stage!" he'll say with a smile that stretches the length of his face and a twinkle in his eye that would put the North Star to shame. Check out his first performance at the Paradiso here.

So I asked him flat out, "Jake, what makes you so cool?" I know him well enough to know that this question is going to make him squirm. But his response is dead on.

Jake: "I think I'm cool 'cause I'm a Poly that thinks outside the box musically."

Nat: "You sure do."

Jake: "I love that more and more young Polynesians are into rock music and actually making it. I don't do rock, but listening to it has helped me branch out of the rap and reggae world. I'm still very much influenced musically by my island roots but I think it's cool to do music thttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifhat can branch out a little farther into the world. Other than that, I don't really think I'm all that cool."

Jake'll be the first to tell you that his music is a harmony of his inner most thoughts and feelings. His songs are a rich tribute to (as well as a search for) life, family, morality and everything that's good in the world.

Step Lightly Create Out Loud was not only the creative result of Cubworld but also the collaborative effort of 686 fans from 44 different countries who invested in Cubworld, helping him raise $50,000 for a recording contract with Sellaband.com, which made him the first U.S. SellaBand recording artist with this distinction.

Nat: "Jake, what's your biggest dream that has come true thus far?"

Jake: "Waking up during the recording of my album in New York, knowing that all I was going to do that day was MUSIC. It was a dream come true."

Jake's official site.
Cubworld's SellaBand page.

**Don't forget to comment below to be entered into the drawing.**

Drum Roll Please.

Congratulations to:

Janna &
Ceramic Avatar

They were the randomly chosen winners of The Speed of Trust giveaway!

Email the address you'd like the book shipped to natalienorton@gmail.com.

Yippee You!

* Post edited to include: This book was written by Stephen M.R. Covey along with Rebecca Merrill. Both incredible writers and excellent leaders of thought for our time!

Giveaway: Speed of Trust.

Hi everyone! I'm holding my first ever giveaway from Pics and Kicks! I'm REALLY EXCITED!! Earlier today I posted about the fantastic book, The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M. R. Covey that came out in paperback today. Well, I've decided that it's so great I'd like to give 2 paperback copies away to visitors of Pics and Kicks! If you're interested, just leave a comment on this post and winners will be chosen at random on Friday afternoon (that's late Friday morning if you're on Hawaii time)! Good Luck!

xoxo,

Nat