April 2009

is done with this blasted Swing Dance program and is going to bed.

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just awoke from a little afternoon nap. Had a 3-yr old’s foot in my ear most of last night, so I was pretty tired. Working on Swing Dance.

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been to Kinko’s for 2nd printing of tickets, putting up 4th billboard now, Jazz rehearsal in 25 minutes…

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@mmrankin um, school’s been over for at least 7 hours now.

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any BRHS jazzers up for a little pre-rehearsal billboard placement involving your truck & Northridge?

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is at @ITSAGRINDCoffee in Roseville designing the Swing Dance program, grading Tech assignments, & uploading to www.youtube.com/ahrensMu…

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End of year Band overnight lock-in just approved by School District!

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Band overnight lock-in approved by school district!

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is at Capitol City Concert Band rehearsal.

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feeling a bit under the weather. Hope it’s not the Hog Fever.

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@CommieKazie This is a haiku / It’s syllables are counted / ‘Cause I’m OCD

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getting ready to start Sacramengo Concert Band rehearsal

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just brought home a bell kit for our 3rd grader. She’s been playing clarinet, but percussion is her real bag.

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If you’re a cancer survivor, join @lancearmstrong at http://ow.ly/4ahk to see how you can be part of the Nike Stages art show.

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is at @ITSAGRINDCoffee in Roseville replying to emails and grading tech assignments.

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if anyone wanted to take a weedeater to the grass in front of the LOP swing sign, tjat would be sweet.

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just found out the new “Concert Band” class will not be happening next year. :(

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RT @lancearmstrong: If you’re a cancer survivor, visit www.livestrong.org/nikes… to see how you can be part of the Nike Stages art show.

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pizza @ Gram-gram & Poppy’s

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@dburr don’t know tweetie. I like tweetdeck. mult views but 1 acct at a time. Hootsuite is web-based - runs multiple accounts.

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kid choice for lunch today. Thought we had them trained better… hello Golden Arches

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taking a look at hootsuite… ok, well at least I have a hobby. I suppose it’s no worse than collecting bottle caps.

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@kitherkatrina When the jump rope of life gets hard - it’s time to limbo!

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@punkrocker20706 that one is good, but nothing beats the World of Warcraft episode. “This could mean the end of the world… of warcraft”

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another day, another Twitter app to investigate…

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@reesed no movie, the H.S. Jazz Band I direct is putting on a swing dance. :)

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Ladies & Gentlemen - We have both Thunder & Lightning!

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3 of 4 signs up - good for now. - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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is putting up Swing Dance Billboards

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@BRHS - anybody have a truck & an hour to help with signs?

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is sensing the near arrival of an actual weekend.

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has tamed his inbox. thank you Gmail Labs: Multiple Inboxes

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home to meet with contractor & plumber to get repair estimates.

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@UnityMusic Count Basie Orchestra also playing at Sac Jazz Jubilee May 22-25 www.sacjazz.com #sacramento #jazz

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is uploading massive pdf files to aDrive.com so I can clear some hard drive space.

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is at @itsagrind in working on grades and deleting old files

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@tubamom it’s amazing how similar the rooms of your two moby’s look. - [Re:] http://mobypicture.com/?…

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my hard drive has about 600Mb free space. ugh. New computer soon.

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is enjoying a sunny day & an early lunch.

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done melting at school. Time to go melt in the valley for a while.

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@tubamom no, I wasn’t criticizing. I thought it looked cool. Reminded me of a Jamiroquai video.

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hates these filthy birds.

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@tubamom this looks like some sort of futuristic outer-space clean room venue. - [Re:] http://mobypicture.com/?…

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just finished Jazz Band gig at Lioness Club. Nice playing, Band!

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is going to take a nap.

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likes his more effective new alarm clock! :)

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is getting frozen yogurt @ Top It Off

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Just finished performing w/ the CCCB - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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is moving things around so the contractor can assess water damage. :(

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Great trip, Jazz Band. Enjoy your day off. Swing music big time on Monday.

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just spent entirely too much time in Davis.

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is at Cordellia Junction eating a burrito

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@Birdiebot This was a very good plan :^)

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Composition clinic with Jim McNeely - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Chad trades 4’s w/ Dennis Mitcheltree - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Jim McNeely with the CSUEB Big Band - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Leap Frog before the concert. Les Brown? - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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CSU East Bay Studio Theatre; our venue - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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at Burger King in Castro Valley. McNeely concert starts at 8 - CSUEB

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we’re packed up and on our way to Hayward.

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wonders if we could get Extreme Home Makeover to help all these swallows living in filthy mud huts?

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all done with classes for the week. Jazz trip in 2 hours!

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jazz went well this morning. Leaving for Bay Area in 6 hours.

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is looking forward to performing at the CSU East Bay Jazz Festival this weekend

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really need to get some sleep

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@tubamom you are truly amazing!

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just replaced a projector bulb & is watching tech presentations.

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I saw the most amazing backpack at band! - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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is home drawing pictures of race cars with LS-a.

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into the home stretch! 2 months till Summer

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six horns at band tonight! WOW!!

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- grocery store’ing, then lawn mowing, then band practicing. Last day of Spring Break sneaking away…

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is back to the grind, literally. At ‘It’s a Grind’ coffee grading tech assignments and planning Jazz Band adventures.

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is home - GIMPing Easter pictures and reading.

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@gb1191 Tuesday BT is fine for Ensemble rehearsal, meeting, or whatever. Also a good time for sectionals, hint, hint…

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is off to the grandparents’ house for Easter dinner and Kid #1’s family birthday party.

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@punkrocker20706 good for you. I’ve been riding my bike a lot recently and it really feels great to be in better shape.

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Band Tour pictures up on Facebook Group and Flickr. www.bearriverbands.org

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loved being back in Oregon. Nearly forgot how beautiful it is.

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@theviolincase C# Maj same as Db Maj, not minor… Nice theory page :)

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Day 4 in Ashland before Macbeth - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 4 - 1PM First rain of the week. I5 S - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 4 - 9:15AM from Corvallis to Eugene - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 3 OSU clinic with Dr. Chapman - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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it’s gotta be in tune or it’s a wrong note

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Day 3 why we didn’t go to Starbucks - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 3 - 10:20 at Portland Coffee - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 3 - 7AM Megan departs for Cornell - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 2 - 8pm Union High performs - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 2 - 7:15 Bear River prepares to play - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 2 - 2:25 planetarium show - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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@MrAhrens sorry… that last post was actually from Mrs. Ahrens/tuba mom… i forgot i was on Mr. Ahrens’ computer

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@Eeyore6 I’m enjoying seeing them too! I’m also posting them to the FB group. Even though we can’t go, at least we can keep up with them!

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Day 2 - 10AM Oregon Museum of Science… - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 2 - 9AM Leaving motel for OMSI - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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good morning Portland! Looking forward to our performance at Union HS tonight

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Day 1 - 8:15 Portland from the bus - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 1 - 2PM Oregon State Line - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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Day 1 - 11:30 rest stop, Corning, CA - http://mobypicture.com/?…

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with the Band on the bus heading to Oregon! Goodbye sweet sanity, goodbye.

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is heading out. Need to stop for coffee, then drop by giant 24 hour box store, then school. 2 hours til Oregon.

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is tired, but awake and getting ready. Oregon: 3 hours

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is shutting down the computer and making final preparations for the week-long band trip that starts in 9 HOURS!!.

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@kitherkatrina Looks great! BTW, I would love a senior portrait from each Band senior willing to part with one.

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is buying snacks for a VERY long road trip

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@CLBreen oh yeah. I knew that. Guess I just threw free in there because I was trying to sell it ;)

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@mmrankin twitterfox is a firefox extention. it works as a part of the browser. Firefox is WAY better than IE… and free. www.mozilla.com

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needs to buy: sharpies, sunglasses, AA batteries, and white model paint.

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@tubamom yeah, it just popped up to tell me that you were telling me that it had popped up to tell you, um… that.

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@tubamom Yes!! a convert! mwahahahaha…

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is done at school with tour stuff. Heading home to relax

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got Swing tickets. They look great. Will 23 up at school in about an hous

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is heading out to do some pre-Oregon errands. Timpani tuner, train whistle, AAA, Dance Tickets, … Taco Bell!

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@MyApocalypse I just talked to her on the phone, though, so never mind…

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@MyApocalypse Your mom was going to pick up the Swing Dance tickets today. I wanted to get the msg to her that they were almost done.

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is working on “Swing into the Night” tickets

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@Yelah214 your mom can bring it on Monday. Having it earlier just let me give the office a copy. I’ll leave it w/ Aune

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@mmrankin http://twitpic.com/2sb9g - This is an amazing action shot. Gjüéllmåññ was certainly an athlete to be admired.

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is making some nearly final Band Tour preparations. Spring Break? More like Spring Fix!

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booster meeting over - off to pick up LS-a

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is running out of time

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is working on a bunch of Tour/Swing Dance stuff prior to Booster Meeting

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Flashback alert: “Totally Rad” used in student campaign speech.

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cramming into the gym for ASB election speeches

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@tubamom I’m just checking out this twerbose service to see exactly how it works. I should be able to post ve http://twerbose.com/t7345

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