All We Ever Wanted was Everything from “numb”. ”numb” is the provocative journey of Gabby Di Bello and Stevie Kirkland as they come of age in 1983 at the decline of the punk club scene, clinging to fading dreams of Hollywood in a last ditch effort to keep from sinking beneath the dark tide of addiction and a dead end future.

“I love this record and can’t wait for the world to hear it. I think a lot of people will be able to relate to us.” Allen and Russo were also on common ground musically. When it was time to get serious about Sitting in a Tree, they hauled their love for rock and reggae into a tornado of diverse influences. Allen’s explanation is simple and modest: “We wanted to make a fun record and play music we like to listen to. We wanted to make sure people liked us in Hawaii so we could play beach cities,” Russo counters with a laugh. The album pinballs unpredictably from identity crisis assault rock (“Miss America”) to glum campfire balladry about collapsed love (“Too Fucked Up”). Sitting in a Tree is blunt force trauma autobiography, a catalogue of the heavenly ups and hellish downs Allen and Russo share together, but it’s no preachy cautionary tale. “Yeah, I was abused as a kid,” Allen notes, “so what? We’re all a little fucked up. The main message of this record is you’re not alone—so no worries.” Clearly, Allen—who Russo accurately describes as the “black version” of sunny side up Gwen Stefani—rarely minces words. When she explains her concussive lyrics by shrugging “Life isn’t a poem,” there’s nothing not to get. Russo adds “Yeah, this record is very personal.” Get ready for Scott and Aimee and their full- frontal assault on the senses. Buckling up won’t remotely prepare you.

To learn more visit their website at http://scottandaimee.com/

SurfAid, in partnership with communities and government, works to prevent disease, suffering and death through educational programs and health promotion that aim to change poor health behaviors and reduce the risk from natural disasters. SurfAid’s goal is to empower communities to help themselves and build local capacity so their improved health resilience is sustainable. We advocate health and wellbeing for all and create collaborative relationships with other stakeholder groups wherever we can so as to further sustained change in behavior and development.

To learn more visit their site at www.surfaidinternational.org/

Love Machine Films is an independent film and visual media company that has built itself on impact, with driven visual media packages that include EPKs, fundraising shorts and acclaimed short films for national and international non-profit organizations. Love Machine focuses much of its time building solid story driven pieces for non-profit organizations that draw emotion and capture the essence of each organization’s mission and goals. Love Machine is determined to continue its work within this field and is passionate to make a difference by surpassing the goals of our clients ensuring their successful future.Our project “SurfAid: A  Mission To Save Lives” was nominated for an award at X-Dance/Sundance 2007.Love Machine Films has a client roster and years to back our major commercial acclaim.Love Machine’s years of experience working in Los Angeles on major motion pictures & indie films, web &television production, music and branding, allows us to offer concept & strategic campaigning for any medium. Directing – screenwriting – film/production crews – video editing development – tv shows – webisodes – indie features/shorts – media pr-industry consulting – branding – web deign – sound tracking

Founded on the ethos that love can conquer all, Love Machine Films thrives when the lens is on the soul of the people.

The Mexican Day of the Dead – Día de los Muertos — is a festive and celebrative time. It is a holiday with a complex history and fusion of old traditions. This view of death started with Mesoamerican cultures such as the Olmecs more than 3,000 years ago. Mesoamericans believed that during this time of the year, the boundaries that separate the living and the dead weaken and that the deceased could visit the living. Unlike the Spaniards, who viewed death as the end of life, the natives viewed it as the continuation of life, as a blend together cycle. Instead of fearing death, they embraced it. To them, life was a dream and only in death did they become truly awake.The holiday is traditionally celebrated on November 1st and 2nd. Because it is a holiday with a complex history, its observance varies from region to region and also by degree of urbanization. In the small towns of Mexico a candlelight procession to the cemetery is held by most of the families on the eve of the celebration. At the gravesites family members spruce up the gravesite, decorate it with flowers and enjoy a meal. Offerings are brought to the graves and include the favorite foods, beverages, toys, and personal belongings of the departed so that they might enjoy them again. Family members spend the night at the cemetery and share the memory of their loved ones by telling stories about them. The celebration is not a mournful one, but rather a time to share with family and friends and to visit with the souls of the departed. The warm communal environment, the colorful setting, and the abundance of food, drink and the presence of friends and family members has pleasant overtones for most observ ers.  This festive interaction between the living and the dead is a way of celebrating that life was and still is shared with the departed and is also recognition of the cycle of life and death. This cycle is the cycle of all forms of existence.

Founded in 1798 by Padre Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, successor to Padre Junipero Serra, the Mission was named after St. Louis IX, King of France, who lived during the 13th century. The history of the San Luis Rey area reflects five periods of occupation: Luiseno Indian, Spanish Mission, Mexican Secularization, American Military, and Twentieth Century Restoration.
Construction of the present Mission church began in 1811 and was completed in 1815. The design is cruciform with the dimensions measuring 30′ high, 165′ long and 27′ wide. The solitary bell tower, which is the cornerstone to the entire mission quadrangle, is 75′ high. Adobe, lime plaster, wooden timbers, fired clay bricks, and roof tiles comprise the primary building materials. The architecture is Spanish Colonial combining Baroque and Classical styles with Moorish influences.

PRESENT – The church, a National Historic Landmark, is open daily to visitors via the museum, which oversees its restoration and the care of its collections. Although painted over through the years, the decorative designs, taken from textiles and patterns in books, are original. The church at San Luis Rey is recognized as the most unique and one of the most beautiful in the mission chain. It is the largest of the 21 California missions and the only one adorned with a wooden dome and cupola. Unique also to San Luis Rey are the side altars and the Madonna Chapel which originally served as a mortuary chapel.

To learn more visit their website at http://www.sanluisrey.org/

A world with less breast cancer is a world with more birthdays. That world gets closer and closer at every American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Join us for this inspiring event to honor breast cancer survivors, raise awareness about the disease, and to help save lives. With every step you take, you’ll be giving people facing breast cancer more candles to light.

To learn more visit their website at www.cancer.org

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is the American Cancer Society’s premier event to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer. But it’s more than just the name of a walk – it describes the amazing progress we’re making together to defeat this disease. Since 1993, nearly six million walkers have raised more than $400 million through Making Strides. In 2009 alone, nearly 700,000 walkers across the country collected $60 million to help fight breast cancer.

Making Strides is your opportunity to honor breast cancer survivors, educate women about breast cancer prevention and early detection, and raise funds and awareness to help achieve a day when no one will have to hear the words “You have breast cancer.” The majority of Making Strides events take place during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. They are typically five kilometers (3.1 miles) or five miles in length.

The American Cancer Society has a presence in more than 3,400 communities across the country and is the only organization available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help people touched by cancer. Breast cancer is the number one reason people call the Society. When you support Making Strides, you are helping the Society seek better ways to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer, as well as provide help and hope to people facing the disease.

Sign up online for Making Strides and enjoy a day of exercise, camaraderie, entertainment, food, and most importantly, a chance to honor someone you love who’s been affected by this disease. Together, we will make strides toward a future where breast cancer will no longer threaten those we love!

To learn more visit their website at www.cancer.org

SurfAid, in partnership with communities and government, works to prevent disease, suffering and death through educational programs and health promotion that aim to change poor health behaviors and reduce the risk from natural disasters. SurfAid’s goal is to empower communities to help themselves and build local capacity so their improved health resilience is sustainable. We advocate health and wellbeing for all and create collaborative relationships with other stakeholder groups wherever we can so as to further sustained change in behavior and development. Our community based health programs involve education in nutrition, hygiene, healthy environments, and disease prevention – including mosquito net distribution. In response to an unfortunately frequent need, we have built an award winning capacity in Emergency Preparedness and have delivered practical, locally based Emergency Responses. SurfAid follows the organizational values of accountability, transparency and partnership. Our activities epitomize the universal human values expressed through local and global citizenship – empathy and compassion, respect for community, social justice and equity for all, economic, environmental and social sustainability, and a belief that we can all make a difference.

To learn more visit their site at http://www.surfaidinternational.org/ 

International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that brings rescue to victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to secure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to ensure that public justice systems – police, courts and laws – effectively protect the poor.

IJM’s justice professionals work in their communities in 13 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America to secure tangible and sustainable protection of national laws through local court systems.

To learn more visit their site at http://www.ijm.org/