They Don’t Just Think They Can Dance… They Can.

Posted in Art, Music, TV with tags , , , , , , , , on July 9, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Karen and I watch a few TV shows regularly.  One of them is So You Think You Can Dance.  It’s basically a talent show for dancers.   During the course of the show the dancers are paired into couples and every week a guy and a girl is voted off, until they get down to the top 10.  This show is pretty amazing if you haven’t watched it.  The dancing is phenomenal and the choreography is… spectacular at times.  Last night there was a piece, choreographed by Mia Michaels, that was breath taking and very emotional.  Check it out.

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Post a Day for 30

Posted in Blog Info (changes, etc.), Blogs, NaBloPoMo with tags on July 8, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Well folks, I’m going to do it again.  One blog post a day for 30 days starting a couple of days ago… July 6.  Not quite the first of the month, but oh well… close enough.  I’ll be posting every day, or trying to anyway, until August 6.  Let’s see how well I do.  The photo included here is from the National Blog Posting Month website.  Check it out.

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Take a Seat

Posted in Out and About, Photos with tags , , , , , , , on July 7, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Take a Seat, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

I don’t know why, but I like this shot. Simple. Makes a person want to just hang out, relax, and be still for awhile.

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Looking to Keep The Celebration Going?

Posted in Blogs with tags , on July 7, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

If you feel the need to keep up the celebration mode after the fourth has passed… you know, like you just don’t want to come down off of that happy cheerfully exuberant holiday high you’ve been on for a few days, then you may be the person who needs to check out THIS LINK to find many other fantastic things to celebrate in July.  I know I have.  You might even find some of that celebrating done here.  It could happen.

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Growing Blogs

Posted in Blogs with tags , , on July 7, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Sounds a bit like if you don’t watch out my blog will attack… like a weird jungle plant or a seemingly docile pet.  Fear not.  Really it’s the WordPress Growing Blogs report and today the Think Tank is at #23 on the list.  Not bad.  Think of all the blogs in all the wordpress stratosphere and there’s my little ol’ blog.  #23 on the growing list.  I don’t know who’s reading me, besides my family and friends, but… I like it.  And most humbly… thanks.

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S’more Anyone?

Posted in Food, Friends, Out and About, Photos, Portland with tags , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

S’more Anyone?, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Nothing better than ending the evening hanging with compadres by doing a little s’more making over an open flame. Yes…..

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Celebrating The Fourth

Posted in Food, Friends, Out and About, Photos, Portland with tags , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Celebrating The Fourth, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

The Fourth, Saturday, we worked outside at our place, again, and then headed in to Sandy’s to hang with some friends and celebrate the fourth in style. Nothing like a crab feast, some fine beverage, a good water fight, and excellent company. Life is truly grand. Thanks ladies for a stellar evening.

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Evening on The Columbia

Posted in Out and About, Photos with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Evening on The Columbia, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Sun setting, Columbia River, Osprey… there’s nothing better than that.

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Great Graffiti

Posted in LiFe, Out and About, Photos with tags , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Great Graffiti, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

A train passed as we walked along the river in Vancouver Friday night and I had to take a photo of it. Some of this art is so stellar. Gallery worthy. Amazing.

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Where’s Sandy…

Posted in Friends, LiFe, Out and About, Photos with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Where’s Sandy…, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

After dinner at McMenamins last Friday night the four of us walked along the river. There’s a great path that runs for several miles along the river an then in to Fort Vancouver. Along this path there are some nice sculptures. This is one of them. Can you find Sandy?

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Eating Out

Posted in Food, Friends, LiFe, Out and About, Photos with tags , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Eating Out, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Outside that is. The view from our table at McMenamins. It was so nice Friday night. A nice dinner out after we’d worked around the house, in the yard, all morning. We got tons of stuff done this weekend at our place. Very satisfying. Also very satisfying to play after you work.  Oh, and the plans on the table… they are the plans for our bathroom addition.  We took them along so Sandy and Vicki could check them out.

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Out For A Walk

Posted in Food, Friends, LiFe, Out and About, Photos with tags , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Out For A Walk, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Friday night, July 3, we met some friends (yo Sandy and Vicki) at the McMenamins on the Columbia over in Vancouver. It’s a great spot right on the river. We sat outside. It was grand.

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Drunken Noodle

Posted in Family, Food, LiFe, Out and About, Photos, Portland with tags , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Drunken Noodle, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

After our walk from the movie theater back to our car we headed to Typhoon. Karen’s choice of birthday restaurant. Our order… drunken noodles, of which this is fine example, yellow curry with beef, phad thai with chicken, spicy string beans, rice, and a thirst quenching thai iced tea. Uh… I think that’s all we ordered. bah ha ha ha!! Yes, we had leftovers. It’s one of the great things about going to Typhoon… we ALWAYS have left overs.

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Back Door

Posted in Out and About, Photos, Portland with tags , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Back Door, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

The back side of the Gerding Theater. Love this building. LOVE it.

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Powell’s

Posted in Out and About, Photos, Portland with tags , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Powell’s, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

The one and only, needs no other introduction… Powell’s City of Books.

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Alder Street Food Carts

Posted in Food, LiFe, Out and About, Photos, Portland with tags , , , , , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Alder Street Food Carts, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Made famous on a season of the Amazing Race, here are the Alder Street Food Carts. You can get almost any kind of food, good to excellent, and cheap.

The link above actually takes you to the Portland Food Carts blog.  Great blog about, well, food carts in Portland.  Yeah, I know I’m a dork.

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Getting The Shot

Posted in LiFe, Out and About, Photos, Portland with tags , , , , , , on July 6, 2009 by tokenhippygirl

Getting The Shot, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

After the movie last Thursday, Karen’s birthday night out on the town, we decided to walk back to our car, through the city. It was lovely out, had cooled down a bit, and was perfect weather for walking. We walked, chatted, took photos. Really really nice.

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