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Hold Those Pesky Papers

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To say it’s been busy around here is an understatement…..work is buzzing along nicely.  And, I’ve been meaning to get back and show the final shelf in A’s Workspace. Ta Da!

Wksp after A

Each project now has its own box which holds those pesky papers.  The second shelf holds all the project boxes and the table top is now clear and clean. He’s streamlining his work now and much more efficient.

Yoga Posture Clinic

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Last Sunday, I spent 8 hours in a hot room [I mean really hot-like 105 degrees of hot] studying Bikram yoga postures with Diane Ducharme of West Roxbury, MA.  Diane was amazing!  Her energy is other worldly, matched only by her ability to move her body.

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We all learned to move our bodies in new and unusual ways. Case in point, as Diane helps a student move thru a 360 degree forward bend.

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By pulling on our heels, tightening up our quad muscles, we are able to pull ourselves into what amazingly feels good.  No really, trust me on this.  If you’ve never stretched like this, you should try it sometime. This bending motion stretches the legs, hamstrings, lower back and upper back….all while working out the biceps.

Which is good, considering that is what we came to do.  After the 6+ hour clinic, we did our usual 1.5 hour practice.  That last 1.5 hours flew by like nothing I have ever felt before.  Quite amazing!  Now, where is the Advil?

Oh What a Night! 4th Annual Gala Academy of Music

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Northampton, 10/1/10, Photo by David Molnar -- From left, Mary Wiseman, Jan Ruby and Jone Massmer all of Northampton at the Academy of Music 4th Annual Gala.

Northampton, 10/1/10, Photo by David Molnar -- From left, Mary Wiseman, Jan Ruby and Jone Massmer all of Northampton at the Academy of Music 4th Annual Gala.

Northampton, 10/1/10, Photo by David Molnar --Guests attending the Academy of Music 4th Annual Gala.

Northampton, 10/1/10, Photo by David Molnar --Guests attending the Academy of Music 4th Annual Gala.

Northampton, 10/1/10, Photo by David Molnar -- From left, Carey Baker and Mary Wiseman, both of Northampton at the Academy of Music 4th Annual Gala.

Northampton, 10/1/10, Photo by David Molnar -- From left, Carey Baker and Mary Wiseman, both of Northampton at the Academy of Music 4th Annual Gala.

Great people, wonderful music, yummy food, and the cutest cocktails….all add up to a fabulous night at the Academy of Music’s 4th Annual Gala.  My Sweetie re-designed the Academy’s website.

Look at all the pics and  the full slide show is here?

PodCamp Boston 2010

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What a whirlwind conference!

Jam packed with fabulous people and information….going to conferences reminds me how much I love to learn. Add that to the MIT Microsoft NERD building and the view over the Charles River and it all adds up to a great weekend.

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In fact, much of the PodCampBoston 2010 was about social media.  Unlike PodCampBoston 2007 which focused on the production of podcasts, this year it was all about the application of podcasting, videocasting, blogging and all the social media and the applications of those media.

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One very wonderful presentation [amongst so many] was given by Tamsen McMahon on Social Media. I liked this because it really pulls out the hype of social media and brings us back to the real reasons of ‘why’ to engage in social media.

Scientific method for social media