September 2010
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The Elusive Autographed Depeche Mode Leather...
Each time I visit a Hard Rock Cafe, I’m on the lookout for Depeche Mode memorabilia. If you saw my earlier post, you know I went to the Hard Rock Cafe in London - the heart of the country where all my favorite music originated - and found only Seattle band memorabilia. *yawn*
I’ve traveled to Las Vegas three times and hadn’t made my way to the Hard Rock Cafe (HRC) until this...
August 2010
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In Your Room - Pictures from my Old Room
It’s my day off and I was looking through an old photo album when I came across pictures from my old bedroom. I think I was 18 when I had this room. Sorry for the picture quality, but for time’s sake, I just took digital pictures of the old photos in my album. Did your room look like this, too, as a teen? I still have all of these Depeche Mode posters in a safe place and have added...
April 2010
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My Father was a Bee Gee
Do you remember the 1970’s disco band The Bee Gees? I remember them all too well because they were a huge part of my childhood. I’ve always loved music, and the music I listened to in my early years was the music of my parents. They had lots of records, and these were the groups and artists that shaped my early years: The Bee Gees, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Roberta Flack,...
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Changes to my Tumblr Site
I have an identity crisis. I’m a Realtor by day, I create handmade cards under the name Dawson Designs in the evenings, and I love Depeche Mode and U.K. music. My custom license plate says “DEPMODE” and I have accounts at Twitter and YouTube as “depmodechick.”
Listed By Stephanie + Dawson Designs + depmodechick = me
So, as of moments ago, I have changed my Tumblr...
Confession: My Most Unforgettable April Fool's Day... →
March 2010
12 posts
Spotlight on Local Business: Essential Gardeners →
Please Send a Postcard to Satori →
Spotlight on Local Business: Jake of All Trades →
Spotlight on Local Business: Millie's Bows →
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Looking for Old Friends
Fifteen years ago, as I moved on with life and lost touch with friends from different places, I never imagined being able to find them again and reconnect! Facebook, Twitter, Google, and the internet are amazing, useful tools that allow people to locate long lost friends. I just love having my virtual arms around everyone I’ve ever known or cared about… but I am still out of touch...
A Buyer's Incredible Story About a Foreclosure... →
What a Wonderful World →
Spotlight on Local Business: Full Bore, Inc. →
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Where Do You Like to Listen to New Albums?
Where do you like to listen to new music? Do you find you get to know an album best by listening to it on your computer, your iPod with headphones, iPod with speakers, car stereo, or home stereo?
I have a Dell laptop and anyone who owns one would likely agree that the speakers are a joke. NOTHING sounds good on them – not even my favorite band, Depeche Mode. I am passionate about music, so...
Saying Goodbye to Local Legend, Gene Porter →
Spotlight on Local Business: Stage to Perfection →
February Interest Rate History →
February 2010
12 posts
Lennox Scott Visits My John L. Scott Office →
Shoe Drive for Haiti / Project Haiti →
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Just Listed! (Part 2 of Yesterday's Blog) →
It's a Small World Afterall →
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Being a Depeche Mode Fan
Tonight Depeche Mode performed a benefit show at the Royal Albert Hall in London to raise money for teens with terminal cancer. As far as I know, this was the first time they had done such a thing, and I am so proud of Depeche Mode for doing this! As I followed the #dmrah Twitter hashtag in TweetDeck on my computer, I felt like I was at the show with all my DM fan friends! So many fans were...
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My Hard Rock Cafe Disappointment
In March 2005, I finally spent some time in London (and some outlying areas like Wiltshire, The Cottswolds,Bath, etc.) and was excited to see some Depeche Mode landmarks. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to go to any historic DM locations - or if I was, I didn’t know it was significant. I figured I’d go to my first Hard Rock Cafe because they should surely have some Depeche Mode...
A Thoughtful Gift →
A Back-Handed Compliment... I Think
Wow, I just had the rudest thing said to me and I think the easiest way for me to get over it and move on with my day would be to write about it.
A friend of mine invited me to her gorgeous home in Edgewood on this sunny day to attend a card-making class by Christine David. I only knew three out of the 22+ people there, so I tried to be social, friendly, and polite to everyone. Since I love to...
Speaking of Social Media... →
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January 2010
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Remembering the Day I Met Depeche Mode (Seattle,...
Anyone who has a strong emotional connection to a musician or musical group would love to meet the person that created the music that shaped their world. When I met Depeche Mode during the Playing the Angel Tour of 2005, it was a very special day.
At that point, I had been a devoted fan for 16 years and aside from the day I was married, it was the second happiest day of my life! For anyone that...
Music to Move To →
December 2009
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Send a Free Holiday Postcard →
Depeche Mode Gets 2 Grammy Nominations! →
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I’m so excited to watch the Grammy awards on January 31, 2010 because my favorite band, Depeche Mode, picked up TWO Grammy nominations! Wouldn’t that be incredible if they were asked to perform? Depeche Mode formed in 1980 and released their first album Speak & Spell in 1981. They’re more popular in their native U.K., so...
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15 Songs I Cannot Live Without or "15 Songs I...
This is from one of those Facebook notes I was tagged in and asked to do:
Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 7:46pm
Once you have been tagged, you are supposed to write down the top 15 songs you cannot live without. These are the ones you can listen to over and over and never get tired of. They don’t have to be in any particular order. These are the songs that make you laugh, cry, think of an...
Have You Heard of GoPicnic Meals?
For whatever reason, yesterday’s blog post was not automatically imported into my Tumblr page, so I wanted to share the link here: The Joy of GoPicnic Meals!
Inchies
You may be asking yourself the same thing I did earlier this year: what are “inchies”? I first read about inchies in the Impress Rubber Stamps Spring catalog I received in the mail in April 2009. My friend Jen and I enjoy taking card-making classes together, and my sister-in-law Anne and I have had fun taking classes at Impress, too. There is a section in the back of each catalog that...
November 2009
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Happy Thanksgiving! →
Community Pages →
Seattle: One of the Top 7 Cities in the U.S. →
A Scary-But-True Short Story
I was in my pajamas, waiting for my coffee to finish brewing this morning, when the doorbell rang. I wasn’t expecting anyone and I wasn’t presentable with my bed-head and PJ’s, so I didn’t answer the door. Our dog barked at the door and a few minutes later, I peeked through the window to see if anyone was there. I didn’t seee anyone, so I opened the front door and...
Are We Hiding Behind Our Computer Screens? →
It's all about choices.
Exactly! Cripple Creek Barbeque speaks the truth in this blog post below. I remember working at PACCAR 11 years ago and people would make fun of me because I would rinse out my glass Snapple bottles and take them home to recycle. I didn’t care if I looked strange - I was raised in a home where we recycled and it’s very important to me. I have set up recycling programs at every...
Third Annual Ronald McDonald House Toiletries... →