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Jolene’s 38th Birthday

June 12, 2012

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Why the party? Because I love parties. Since 7th grade, my first themed party was “Flamingo Flamenco.” Did it have anything to do with Flamenco dancing, no? However, this was in the days of Miami Vice. My room was pink and sea foam green, Miami Vice all the way. My 25th and 28th birthdays were […]

Looking for the “get out of a rut wand”

February 29, 2012

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I just am surprised of all the unhappy I see. Apparently, I have been living in a bubble. I feel lucky to know funny people who are a joy to be around, but somehow they are caged and trapped in a situation whether it be a financial, relationship or other challenge. One of the problems […]

Decade Diva moves on

November 21, 2011

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How many years has it been since I wore my fun decade clothes and all the fancy hats? Uhhhh, yeah, it’s been probably 6-7 years at least. I do love decade parties. Back in the day, I was the Decade Diva and companies would hire me to do an 80s party of 70s for the […]

My 1st Ballet outside of the Nutcracker

November 21, 2011

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True. I think the last time I was at the ballet was maybe 7th grade? Ballet and opera I feared would be an expensive nap. I know my attention span is short, so I have not bothered to go to either. My friend invited me, so I thought I would give it a go. […]

I found friend-makers. Need a friend?

March 29, 2011

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Seriously, I was looking at the past 4- 5 events, I presented and or attended. The cool people I met and have stayed in touch with are the ones I sold the PersonalCameraCrew or the FlashBadge to. Coincidence? No. I guess, if you are excited about something, your personality is put on the stage. Even […]

Rock of Ages Show at the Paramount

February 10, 2011

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The 80s are in. The memories came flowing in. A month ago, we attended an 80’s party at the Paramount Theater hosted by the Stranger Newspaper. Good times. I donned my 11th grade dual toned taffeta dress I designed and my mother sewed. For my material girl performance, I was rewarded with tickets to Rock […]

Exclusive interview with Santa’s Comet

December 27, 2010

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After a busy, busy, whirlwind tour with Santa and reindeer, Jolene and Vinh got interviews with Blitzen, Comet and Cupid. The reindeer team are happy to get a bit of R and R. Blizten said, “The best part of the house visits is teasing the household dogs. These silly creatures don’t know what to do when they […]

Do you remember the High-Fivin’ White Guys?

December 1, 2010

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Back in the 80s, Seattle had a local comedy, evening show called Almost Live. Great show. It often made fun of Ballard. Some of the folks we know are here in Seattle like Producer, Bill Stainton and Tracey Conway. The show had a lot of inside jokes connecting with the people live in our communities. […]

Portable sound has changed

November 17, 2010

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After cleaning out the garage, guess what I found? Big contraptions we used to call “ghetto blasters.” Do you believe we called them this without even thinking about it’s name? I can’t believe these devices are huge. Two foot by ten inches by ten inches were our “portable music solutions.” With one cd player/tape deck/radio and […]

Who do you see on the dance floor?

September 30, 2010

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Who do you think? What is the profile? These three characters are a motley crew I danced with last night. A combination of wolverine meets Pippi Longstockings’ Scottish brother from Hawaii The best dancer of the night was with this fella. Picture a guy with plenty of facial hair (chops, beard, moustache) and long brown […]