it's not life that matters but the journey...

To wolfpurplemoon and toya121

I hope you both had a fantastic day! May you get all you wish for and more:)


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Thank you wolfpurplemoon and dawnie1970 for the teddy bear v-gifts!! And thanks to anyone who wrote to say happy birthday - it's just 9:15 a.m. and I haven't decided what I'll do to celebrate. My big celebration was really yesterday though - my mom and I were busy all day: we had breakfast with her friends and my aunt and uncle at 8:30 and then from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. we were wandering around at the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts here in Port Angeles, enjoying great music, food, art booths and seeing friends. The forecast had predicted rain, but instead it was sunny and beautiful all day - albeit a little cool, as is usual for Port Angeles this time of year. I really enjoyed the music groups I saw, and my only regret was that my husband couldn't be there with me. the last time I went to this festival was probably 2001 or 2002, and we saw an amazing young blues guitarist named David Jacobs-Strain. At the time he blew us away because he was only about 16 years old, with the performance ability and confidence of a veteran! My mom and I saw him yesterday, and while he's older, and doing more original songs, he was still just as phenomenal! Here's a video I found of him performing in 2009 - quite amazing:



Other groups we saw included a beautiful jazz singer from Oregon named Halie Loren (she performed this song):



My favorite act was a group called Rose's Pawn Shop, a bluegrass, folk rock group from Los Angeles. The hall where they performed had terrible sound, but still I had a chance to enjoy them and I even bought their CD. I thought they were so unique and so powerful! If you have a chance to check them out, I highly recommend them. Here's their website: http://rosespawnshop.com/

I couldn't find any good videos of their performance, but this might give you an idea:



Other acts we saw were an acoustic guitar trio, a really good all-female band from SF called Blame Sally, and finally a trio from Russia, TRIO VORONEZH, that played the most amazing mix of classical, polka, bluegrass and Russian folk music with traditional instruments. I took some pictures of their instruments, but here's their website so you can see for yourself: http://triovoronezh.com/TrioVoronezh/Trio_Voronezh.html - check out the videos on their site.

Overall it was a great day, and today I might wander over to the festival for the free stuff - the music venues are not free, but there is some free music outside and lots of booths and food.

Monday's a holiday, and Tuesday I'm back to the job search, as well as a doctor's appointment. Life goes on!

happy weekend everyone!

I have three birthday wishes to shout out. First, I have to wish a happy Belated Birthday to the lovely miss_angey whose birthday was Friday. I'm so so sorry I missed your special day, Angey!! I hope it was fantastic!!

Also, happy birthday to two other friends, nekosensei and coffinkittie - I hope you both have a great day and get all you wish for and more!!!



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Happy Birthday to my beautiful friend xitsmejessica




Also, Congrats are in order - she's recently become engaged!
I wish you the best birthday ever, sweetie!!

I have to post this before it's too late. For my lovely friend pnksaph who is having a very monumental birthday today:

I know she's out and about somewhere enjoying her day, but I have to shout out special birthday wishes to my lovely friend moondropz




and just for you, under the cut are some special gifts:

( birthday love from Jensen )

the lovely wolfpurplemoon, one of my newest friends over in England. I'm a bit late, sorry - I know it's probably almost over for you now.

I hope it was wonderful!!! and this is for you:

shouting out to xitsmejessica

Happy 21st!!! don't do anything I wouldn't do *UH OH*!!
hope it's awesome sweetie!!

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