What's Happening in Seattle this Week
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t">
<b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Heavy Music:
</span></b><i><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma"=
>
<a href=3D"http://www.osscs.org/">War Requiem</a></span></i><span st=
yle=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">,=20
Feb 10th, $25, the classic that juxtaposes parts of the Catholic mas=
s=20
for the dead with verses by World War I poet Wilfred Owen. *&n=
bsp; Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.seattlefirstbaptist.org/Order/Tickets/default.=
asp?c=3DTue%20Jan%2029%2018:14:31%20PST%202008&o=3D480&rW=3D1280&rH=3D1024">=
Organ Recital Series</a>, starting Feb 8th, $6. The organ buil=
ders come=20
back to the symbiotic relationship with the instrument they built to=
=20
play a couple of their favorite ditties. * Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/buy/single/produc=
tion.aspx?id=3D4962&src=3Dt&dateid=3D4962">
Russian National Orchestra</a>, Feb 17th, $30+, gather your comrades=
and=20
hear such favorites as <i>Isle of the Dead</i>.</span><p><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Lectures:</sp=
an></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.pnhpwesternwashington.org/">Spillover Effect o=
f=20
Uninsurance</a>, Feb 10th, donations accepted. Everything resp=
onds to=20
cause and effect. Those without health insurance affect other =
parts of=20
the insurance and heath care systems, such as using emergency rooms =
for=20
routine care. Learn about the scope of the problem, and possib=
le=20
solutions. * Also, <a href=3D"http://www.kimricketts.com=
/events.html">A=20
Perfect Scent</a>, Feb 6th, $35, describes a year inside the perfume=
=20
industry. The perfume industry is like Hollywood films, where =
there are=20
a zillion wanna-bes, it costs millions of dollars to market a launch=
,=20
and it's only the rare mega-hits that really make any bucks. *=
Also,
<a href=3D"http://pugetsound.org/primary/connect/events/travelswithw=
ater">
Where the Water Goes in Puget Sound</a>, Feb 7th, $8, discussing the=
=20
mysteries of Puget Sound's circulatory system.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Valenti=
ne's=20
Activities:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family:=
Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.5thavenue.org/show/Mame0708/">Mame</a>, starti=
ng Feb=20
9th, $24+, for a good night out. Take the story of Ms. Party G=
irl who=20
has her life flipped upside down by becoming a guardian to a relativ=
e. =20
Then, set the story in the 1920's, and feature
<a href=3D"http://www.lulyyang.com/">Luly Wang gowns</a>. *&nb=
sp; Also, no=20
surprise, <a href=3D"http://www.babeland.com/">Babeland</a> has a li=
ne-up=20
of classes this month, cost varies, including <i>Love Letter Writing=
</i>,
<i>The Big O: Unlocking Your Orgasm</i>, and <i>Exploring Erotic Tou=
ch</i>. =20
This is proof that a smart mind is sexy. * Likewise, tho=
se purveyors=20
of eroticism over at the <a href=3D"http://www.littleredstudioseattl=
e.com">
Little Red Studio</a> have their lineup this month, cost varies,=20
including <i>Sensual Repast</i> and <i>The Red Show</i>. </spa=
n></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Cancer=
=20
Related: </span></b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.gildasclubseattle.org/activities/CalendarWeek.=
php?dt=3D2008-02-08#E12467">
Singles Mixer for Cancer Survivors</a>, Feb 8th, free. Underst=
andably,=20
meeting other people when you have cancer can be a challenge. =
For those=20
whose lives have blessedly not been touched by cancer, it can be=20
difficult to understand chemotherapy routines, or the significance o=
f=20
breast/prostrate cancer. So, this is chance to meet other peop=
le who=20
share your experience.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Camping=
:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.stthomasschool.org/community/CampFair.cfm">Cam=
p Fair</a>,=20
Feb 9th, free. If you don't want your screaming kids home all =
day=20
during the summer, then you gotta think ahead. Over 70 summer =
camp=20
representatives gather to showcase a plethora of camps, such as teen=
s,=20
wilderness adventure, sports, drama, art, science, music, and=20
language. Enjoy your own summer, shove that kid on the b=
us, and don't=20
look back. </span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Nature:=
</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.seattle.gov/parks/environment/brochures/Winter=
07.pdf">
Camp Long Activities</a>, various February dates, cost varies. =
These=20
are great for kids and adults wanting to learn more. Activitie=
s include
<i>Owl Hoot</i>, <i>Nighttime Low Tide at the Beach</i>, <i>Tot Walk=
s</i>,
<i>Salamander Love Night</i>, and <i>Winter Woodland Walks</i>. =
; These=20
are all low cost and highly educational, so dollar-for-dollar, it's =
a=20
great value.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Bereave=
ment:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.providence.org/Long_Term_Care/Hospice_of_Seatt=
le">
Providence Hospice of Seattle</a> hosts a drop-in support group on F=
eb=20
9th for those who've lost a loved one in the last three months or so=
=2E =20
Go gather with others who understand your pain. The pain doesn=
't=20
change, but you do learn to cope better.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Busines=
s:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.nwen.org/index.php?option=3Dcom_events&Itemid=
=3D15&id=3D79">
The First 6 Months: Psychological Challenges of a Startup</a>, Feb 8=
th,=20
$40, on the mind-trip of leaving the security of a regular paycheck =
to=20
making your mortgage payment based upon your own product and sales.&=
nbsp; * =20
Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.washington.edu/alumni/clubs/business/2008ceolu=
nch.html">
CEO Lunch Series</a>, Feb 12th, $35, the co-CEO of California Pizza=
=20
discusses how he gave up his law career to make and sell pizzas - go=
=20
figure. * Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/event/4173?mp=3D4">Com=
mercial=20
Real Estate Deals of the Year & Market Forecast</a>, Feb 5th, $6=
0, of=20
who made the right bets last year, and what this year likely has in=
=20
store for us.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Volunte=
ering:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.cityyear.org/localcontent_ektid7393.aspx">City=
Year=20
Open House</a>, Feb 6th, free. These folks ask for one year of=
your=20
effort, and in return, help you volunteer smartly, so your efforts h=
ave=20
the type of positive impact you intend.</span></p>
<b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Organizati=
on:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">
<a href=3D"http://www.seattleuncorked.com">Seattle Uncorked</a>.&nbs=
p; This is=20
a brand-spankin=92 new wine club that'll take off. First, it h=
as one of=20
Seattle's top-five sommeliers backing it up. Second, it's form=
atted to=20
make sure it sticks to its roots as a wine club with social events.&=
nbsp;=20
Wine clubs seem to morph into a marketing mechanism for some no-name=
but=20
worthy wine-maker to sell their wines. For this club, the focu=
s stays=20
tuned on the social. * Also, as long as we're on a wine =
thread,=20
quickly, the <a href=3D"http://www.ccife.org/usa/seattle/">French-Am=
erican=20
Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest</a> hosts a <i>French W=
ine=20
World Tou</i>r on Feb 12th, $20.</span></div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align: center"><b>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Less is More.=
<br>
</span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">If=
you=20
don't have the resources you'd like, then here's how to convert to a=
=20
lemonade-from-lemons scenario.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center">
<img border=3D"0" src=3D"http://freelanceswitch.com/images/zenrocks.jpg" w=
idth=3D"187" height=3D"250"></p>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Less Money</s=
pan></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">. =20
When you don't have enough money, then you really start to appreciat=
e=20
the few bucks that you do have. The few bucks are spent with
<a href=3D"http://www.tightwad.com/">great efficiency</a>, so when t=
he=20
money does start to roll in later, it's not wasted. Think of t=
hose=20
millionaire-next-door types that live an unassuming life, drive an=
=20
eight-year- old Honda Accord, and retire before age 50. =
</span></p>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Less Space.</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma"> =20
There seems to be a law of equilibrium, that peoples=92s crap tends =
to=20
fill up the available space. Anybody who's packed for travel w=
ith=20
limited suitcase space learns the value of prioritizing. When =
you have=20
too much space, then slop creeps in.</span></p>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Less Time</sp=
an></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">. =20
Everybody needs more time, yet we all obey the same clock. When you =
have=20
less time, at least it motivates action and prevents procrastination=
=2E =20
Then, there's that entire creativity-under-deadlines that's stirred.=
</span></p>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">Less Control<=
/span></b><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma">. =20
This means finding other ways of expression under the current rule s=
et. =20
Think of that famous <i>Seinfeld</i> episode about onanism where the=
y=20
couldn't mention the m-word. Hence, "queen of your castle=
" and "master=20
of your domain" are phrases still active in current lexicon.</s=
pan></p>
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