| Banking with what was WaMu |
[02 Oct 2008|04:23pm] |
As all of you probably know by now, Washington Mutual was bought by JP Morgan Chase earlier this week. I wanted to give you a little friendly warning about my previous experience going through a buy-out process with Chase.
What you should do immediately if you bank with WaMu:
1. Print current statements for all your accounts.
2. Save every ATM receipt.
3. Watch your statements very carefully and reconcile every month.
( MY HORROR STORY )
You're my friends. I thought you should know cuz I don't want you to have to go through the trouble I did. Now I'm off to save my retirement fund.
Disclaimer: This isn't intended to scare anyone. I just give you a little heads up to do some extra research, update and print your records, and watch your bank accounts carefully. This is only one person's experience. I hope it inspires you to bank with caution. If you don't bank with WaMu or JP Morgan Chase, you may not care at all, but you may have friends who will.
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Can anyone recommend a good IT support consultant for a small business? My office is looking for basic ongoing PC support for one laptop and one desktop computer. This should be an already established business.
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| Dear Friends |
[23 Jul 2008|03:44pm] |
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As you know, I've been overly busy and consumed with Open Flame Dance Theater's first performance Ignition. It's been over two years since I actively started working on this. Many of you have lent your hands, heart, and talents to make the half-brained vision I had become a reality, to which I am eternally grateful. Thank you!
Now, our premiere performance is just a few days away! The process has been beautiful, challenging, thrilling, terrifying, inspiring, crushing, and just incredible. This year has been a terrible struggle for the Seattle arts community, at a time when we're developing a whole new style of dance performance. From taking over a year to secure a venue to all the bumps and hiccups of any production, we've gotten this far despite it all.
Now I have one more favor to ask... ok, two. Please join us at this stunningly beautiful show that the cast and I have created for you, and please bring friends who wouldn't otherwise know about us. Please forward our show information to everyone you know. Ignition is the culmination of the last decade of my artistic work- and it's a style of dance that's never been seen before. I am so very proud of our work and I know we want to share it with as many loved ones and new friends as possible. If you haven't seen me dance -or- dance with fire - or- seen my choreography, this is the show to see!
If you haven't bought your tickets already, now is the time! Ticket sales at the door will be CASH ONLY and very limited.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/35272
Ignition
August 1-2, 2008
Magnuson Park Auditorium
8 pm
$18 adult, $15 child/ student/ senior
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| Volunteers! |
[09 Jul 2008|02:25pm] |
If anyone wants to help out the week leading up to or at "Ignition", I have several volunteer opportunities available. Some even come with a FREE TICKET!
Jobs range from ticketing, ushering, building stuff, and taking down stuff.
Also, we need to borrow someone's truck.
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| Ignition |
[07 Jul 2008|12:34pm] |
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Seven dancers of Open Flame Dance Theater will light up the stage with intricate and stylized modern dance fused with fire performance, presenting a spectacle of dance never seen before. In a departure from the cabaret and circus-like fire shows often seen, Open Flame Dance Theater is committed to choreographic integrity and professional production quality. The element of fire is only used as an enhancement to already sophisticated and dynamic choreography and staging. The evening will culminate with a guest appearance by drummer Adam Kessler, playing a new work he composed specifically for "Ignition".
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| Happy Birthday! |
[02 Jul 2008|12:07pm] |
Happy Birthday ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) gingerrooandtjart!
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| Thank you! |
[09 Jun 2008|12:35pm] |
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Special thanks to everyone who made it out to Accelerant last week. I would have posted this earlier but was traveling on business. It was fun. We raised almost as much money as we needed to. Those who didn't come really missed out.
pst... you can still make a donation at www.openflamedance.com.
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[15 May 2008|11:19am] |
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Invitations for Accelerant are going out. Let me know if you would like to receive one.
Comments are screened.
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[15 May 2008|11:06am] |
Hey Bellingham Friends-
I'm in the process of contacting the department of health about my little shellfish incident last week. Can someone who lives in Bellingham swing by the Beaver and find out which shellfish items they serve? I wouldn't know since I went there to drink.
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| Call for Art |
[02 May 2008|03:04pm] |
If you or someone you know would be interested in presenting art in OFDT's silent auction, details behind the cut.
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| Comcast Digital Voice? |
[29 Apr 2008|04:10pm] |
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Have you used it? Do you like it? + and -?
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| Save-The-Date: Accelerant, Fuel for Ignition |
[17 Apr 2008|12:54pm] |
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Open Flame Dance Theater is pleased to announce:
Accelerant- Fuel for Ignition
Sunday, June 1, 2008- 7-11 pm
Ouch My Eye Gallery
1022 First Avenue South, Seattle
www.ouchmyeye.com
Please mark your calendars and spread the word.
Accelerant will be a hip, funky, and fun party to support Open Flame Dance Theater. We're still busy nailing down the final details, but expect a special sneak peak performance by the company, a silent art auction featuring some of Seattle's most innovative artists and live music to groove to.
With our inaugural performance, Ignition, premiering on August 1-2, 2008, we are actively seeking contributions to fuel our vision. Under the fiscal sponsorship of the Allied Arts Foundation, all charitable contributions are tax-deductible. Proceeds from the bar, auction, and raffle will benefit the company.
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Going to play in the wood. I'll see you next week.
Don't bother calling. My cell phone will be off.. :)
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| Lookee! |
[21 Mar 2008|03:41pm] |
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It's official. The web site is up!
www.openflamedance.com
Go check it out.
If you want to keep up to date on all our announcements, email me at info (at) openflamedance (dot) com.
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[17 Mar 2008|11:10am] |
Dear Seattle: WATCH CAREFULLY! I love my boyfriend and all his parts. Thank you. ~ Rachel
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[04 Mar 2008|02:23pm] |
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You're St. Patrick's Day's plans will be here.
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| Call for Volunteers! |
[29 Feb 2008|03:57pm] |
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I keep hearing from all of you how excited you are to see the show. We’ve been cooking up some hot and fun dances for the Ignition, and now we need some volunteers to help us get to the next stage of our production. Our volunteers get to say “They couldn’t have done it without me?” You could even brag you made history with us by being a volunteer for the first contemporary dance and fire performance EVER! Best of all, you’d be helping a fledgling non-profit take flight. Talk to me if you’re interested. rachelnarhi (At) gmail (dot) com .
And, Yes! You can forward this around. THANKS! EVENT PLANNER: (1-2 people) I need one or two people to collaborate with Dylan and each other to plan a special fund raising event in May. This would be perfect for some one who likes to throw parties and see people having a good time. It probably also wouldn’t take a whole lot of time out of your schedule- maybe just a few hours a week. ASSISTANT: (One person) While I take care of most of the work, I need someone for just a hour or two a week (or less) to help me pick up the slack. Task would include helping with mailings and correspondence, keeping track of rehearsals and scheduling, and generally helping me get the paperwork done so I can spend more time creating art. It may sound boring, but it is really essential to the success of the project. And I’ll provide the cookies!
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The caucuses are over, but the election sure is not. With the race this close, the show is not over until the curtain comes down. Regardless of who or if you voted/ caucused, I think it's important for people to be informed about The FACTS. With all the heightened emotions and opinionated talk going around, it's really easy to get lost in political spins of each campaign and the media. So before you start going off on who is better (or worse) than who, you might want to check their actual record on the issues.
That said, as many of you know, this year's Democratic elections may actually come down the personal endorsements of the Superdelegates. Wouldn't it be sad if after all the struggle we've gone through, the popular vote doesn't count? Sound familiar?
If this bothers you, then I encourage you to write to your Democratic Superdelegates and ask them to heed the voice of the people. After all, that is their sworn duty as an elected officials. Remind them that they are up for election in the next 12-18 months. Remind them what happened when Bush was appointed in 2000. Think about how pissed their constituents will be if they are "that official" who tipped the balance between fairly elected and not.
What's better, you can write to them even if you didn't vote in the caucuses/ primary. You can write to them even if you aren't an American citizen or eligible to vote.
Aside: I wrote to Congressman Jim McDermott before the caucuses to urge him to withhold endorsement until all the votes are counted, then accurately represent his district's choice at the National Convention.
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