March 28, 2006
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March 27, 2006
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Live Chat with Cesar Millan

Attention Dog Whisperer fans and dog lovers everywhere! National Geographic Channel is hosting its first-ever live online chat with the Dog Whisperer himself, Cesar Millan. Log on to www.ngcdogwhisperer.com on Friday, April 7, at 6 p.m., PT, immediately following an all-new episode of Dog Whisperer. From canine aggression to puppy problems to introducing a new dog in to your “pack,” Cesar will be on hand to advise you about your beloved canine companion.

Posted by actionhero at 10:15 AM
March 23, 2006
What the...

Last night B and I headed over to the Memorial Coliseum for an enjoyable night of music by Franz Ferdinand and Death Cab for Cutie. The Cribs opened and then FF took the stage. They played a rocking set with a great light show. They ended their encore with a great rendition of "This Fire." Shortly after the lights went down, I felt something hit me in the head. I looked to the ground and there was a drumstick! I don't know who grabbed it first, but there was suddenly a three-way tug of war: B, a young FF fan dude, and me. A huge thanks to the dude who let go of the drumstick. You made this old gal's night!

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March 22, 2006
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March 21, 2006
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Licorice Stick

A few weeks ago, I pulled my clarinet out of basement storage and took it to the Portland Music Company for a cleaning and overall tune up. I started playing the clarinet in middle school and continued playing all through high school. I was in orchestra and stage band, where I transitioned to the tenor sax, since the fingerings are pretty much the same as the clarinet. I was a little rusty at first, but after a couple of practice sessions, it has all started coming back to me. My airflow and tone are slowly getting better, so there are fewer squawks. I've been using a beginner's clarinet music book to practice scales and have a great book of clarinet solos full of recognizable tunes, like When I'm 64, Edelweiss, and Que Sera, Sera.

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March 18, 2006
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March 17, 2006
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March 16, 2006
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March 15, 2006
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March 13, 2006
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March 09, 2006
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Rolling Around

Lately, I've been using this blog as a repository for interesting links I find, but I swear I will try to post more often. Last weekend I got a small group of friends together to go roller skating at Oaks Park, which is mainly known as a mini amusement park with rides, but also has a skating rink onsite. If you grew up in Portland, chances are fairly high that at some point in your schooling, you took a field trip here. Once I stepped inside the rink, it was like I was back in 1980, but without all the teenage angst and drama. They still play live organ music, but only on certain days. And they still have fun with different skate sessions, like partner/couples skate, beginners backward skate, etc. It was really fun! So fun, in fact, that I'm heading over there tonight for some adult lessons.

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March 07, 2006
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March 04, 2006
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March 03, 2006
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March 02, 2006
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