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    <title>Life, Love. Lunacy</title>
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      <title>The Zag Nominations Are In!!!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/42be9f0d-b54a-442d-9640-23cc8a4602ea</link>
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										&lt;div&gt;Check it out,,, looks who's on Da List!!!!  Please vote NOW!!!!!&#xD;
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Please send your votes by August 15, 2008 to Zaghareet!, P.O. Box 1809, Elizabeth City, NC 27906 or e-mail zaghareetmagazine@earthlink.net. &#xD;
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Troupe of the Year&#xD;
BlackSheep BellyDance (CA)&#xD;
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Favorite Event/Promoter&#xD;
Tribal Fest (CA)/Kajira Djoumahna (HI)&#xD;
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Instructor of the Year&#xD;
Kajira Djoumahna (HI)&#xD;
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Lifetime Achievement&#xD;
Kajira Djoumahna (HI)&#xD;
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The Complete List!&#xD;
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Favorite Cabaret/Oriental Dancer&#xD;
Aradia (NV)&#xD;
Delilah (WA)&#xD;
Raksanna (IL)&#xD;
Princess Farhana (CA)&#xD;
Za-Beth (MA)&#xD;
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Favorite Ethnic Dancer&#xD;
Morocco (NY)&#xD;
Amel Tafsout (OR)&#xD;
Habiba (PA)&#xD;
Lee Ali (CA)&#xD;
Taletha (KY)&#xD;
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Favorite Interpretive Artist&#xD;
Princess Farhana (CA)&#xD;
Laura Rose (WA)&#xD;
Sharon Kihara (CA)&#xD;
Rachel Brice (CA)&#xD;
Heather Shoopman (CA)&#xD;
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Troupe of the Year&#xD;
Sirens in Sanity (CA)&#xD;
Yasmine &amp;amp; Magic Hips (NC)&#xD;
The Indigo (CA)&#xD;
BlackSheep BellyDance (CA)&#xD;
Habiba Dance Ensemble (PA)&#xD;
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Favorite Event/Promoter&#xD;
3rd Coast Tribal/Urban Gypsy (TX)&#xD;
Grand Dame Diva Pageant/Za-Beth (MA)&#xD;
Tribal Fest (CA)/Kajira Djoumahna (HI)&#xD;
TribOriginal/Onca O'Leary (NC)&#xD;
Southern Fusion Fest/Liora &amp;amp; Fatina (GA)&#xD;
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Best Kept Secret of 2008&#xD;
Grace (OR)&#xD;
Miabella (TX)&#xD;
Spirit of the Lotus (NC)&#xD;
Sashi (CA)&#xD;
Keren (AZ)&#xD;
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Instructor of the Year&#xD;
Saqra (WA)&#xD;
Kajira Djoumahna (HI)&#xD;
Raksanna (IL)&#xD;
Princess Farhana (CA)&#xD;
Arianna Halima al Tiye (NY)&#xD;
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Lifetime Achievement&#xD;
Tamalyn Dallal (WA)&#xD;
Fahtiem (CA)&#xD;
Kajira Djoumahna (HI)&#xD;
Cassandra Shora (MN)&#xD;
Amara Al Amir (NC)&#xD;
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Favorite Musician(s)&#xD;
Karim Nagi (MA)&#xD;
Carmine Guida/Djinn (NY)&#xD;
Solace (CA)&#xD;
Raquy &amp;amp; the Cavemen (NY)&#xD;
Gaiananda (OH)&#xD;
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Favorite Vendor&#xD;
The Red Camel (MO)&#xD;
Black Lotus Clothing (CA)&#xD;
Little Egypt (TX)&#xD;
The Belly Dance Shop (NC)&#xD;
Anaya Tribal (AZ)&#xD;
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 23:10:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-05-07T23:10:55Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Raqia Hassan, Cairo &amp;amp; Kajira Djoumahna, Hawaii.</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/c8209142-887c-4c8e-82bb-73a4e5be455e</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;Kajira is doing something cool!!!  And I like to get her stuff out there...&#xD;
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www.jewelofyorkshire.co.uk/&#xD;
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Joy 8 will be held on the weekend of the 11th &amp;amp; 12th October 2008. &#xD;
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Latest News! &#xD;
Bookings for the October JoY are now open. We have an exciting line up of international and national teachers, headed by Raqia Hassan from Cairo and Kajira Djoumahna from Hawaii. &#xD;
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Plus many new teachers and old favourites. Visit the Booking Office to download your booking form and to check for availability. Please give second choices when booking as spaces fill up quickly. As the October festival is usually very busy there will be few, if any, hafla tickets for sale without workshops and these will be considered only after the final booking date for the workshops has passed. We look forwards to seeing you there. &#xD;
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http://www.raqiahassan.net/te.html&#xD;
www.blacksheepbellydance.com&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 18:05:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-05-06T18:05:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What A Great Thread!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/9845ed14-0b92-44dd-814e-109c676295cf</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/9845ed14-0b92-44dd-814e-109c676295cf"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/75b/2ef/75b2efb6-b369-4970-bf8b-9af07678dcd6.thumb" width="65" height="49" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;Tempest started this on the BSBD Tribe....&#xD;
wow,,, our hearts are so moved and happy...&#xD;
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http://bsbd.tribe.net/thread/2df0fbcc-18de-448a-8376-3816a4d71aad&#xD;
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A HUGE  mahalo to Tempest and all the others who have chimed in!!! &lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:34:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-16T01:34:57Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Vending Spots At Tribal Fest</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/4ce4b77b-ad9d-4781-b89b-b9af1d07b03d</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;We have 5 Wed. - Friday outside 10x10 spaces open at Tribal Fest!!&#xD;
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$200.00  PM me or send me an e-mail at mauimobilemusic@aol.com if interested...&#xD;
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We may have some other spots because of some vendors not returning their paperwork.... Time is running out for those who haven't sent in their stuff... we will not hold a space without payment...&#xD;
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aloha....&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:24:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-10T03:24:08Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Sunday and The Rain</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/a7bff4a6-5933-408c-982d-4aeb7d1f6149</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/a7bff4a6-5933-408c-982d-4aeb7d1f6149"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/9ec/459/9ec45913-fdff-430b-b741-2c9e09216b59.thumb" width="65" height="63" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;Okay, it isn't raining a lot, but what is cool is that we sit here and look out our window looking over the ocean and we can see it coming....&#xD;
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Watching the rain pour out of the clouds into the ocean as it gets nearer and nearer to our house....&#xD;
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Watching as the blue water turns to gray and then slides from site under the clouds and raindrops.....&#xD;
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The rains slowly starts to hit our window and patter on the roof,,,, it gets harder and darker,,,, then it starts to beat down and we love the way that it sounds and the freshness that it brings to the air.....&#xD;
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Then we watch it as the clouds leave and pass us over as the sun returns and the ocean blue expands...&#xD;
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The birds start to sing, Kajira is working on TF and all is well with the world........    &lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 21:52:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-06T21:52:47Z</dc:date>
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      <title>What Do You Call Yourself?</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/826a9b7a-6526-4556-953f-8547f3eccb7c</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/826a9b7a-6526-4556-953f-8547f3eccb7c"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/06b/45e/06b45e80-f408-4163-9aaf-e27ed7a10dc2.thumb" width="52" height="78" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;The BlackSheep BellyDancers call themselves,,,, "Sheepies",, They also have the students "Lambs" and the alumi "Lamb Chops" &#xD;
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So what you call yourselves? &#xD;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 03:42:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-04-03T03:42:29Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tribal Fest Performer Line Up Posted</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/5257a581-c161-4a11-a770-52c814c1e611</link>
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										&lt;div&gt;yep,,, right here&#xD;
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http://bsbd.tribe.net/thread/68331ac5-716c-466e-8245-76c5f602bf4e?newpostingid=ea07c45a-b7f9-4cb7-8c23-6793dd544875#ea07c45a-b7f9-4cb7-8c23-6793dd544875&#xD;
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Painting by Noey&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:42:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-03-30T19:42:04Z</dc:date>
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      <title>I Love You......</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/cffb5564-a356-4d9c-8323-9f90e8b14771</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/cffb5564-a356-4d9c-8323-9f90e8b14771"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/b91/37c/b9137c27-6f0a-4222-9087-c98764017442.thumb" width="60" height="78" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;Kajira and I say "I Love You" a lot, when the mood strikes us, one of us can be doing the dishes, and yell upstaire to the other "I LOVE YOUUUUUUUUU"....&#xD;
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My parents didn't say it, al least I don't remember hearing it.&#xD;
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Does it mean less when you say it more? Do you take it for granted when you hear it. Does it make your heart flutter less?&#xD;
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We just talked about it, we don't think so, maybe sometimes we take it for granted, but it still means a lot and makes us both fell "warm and fuzzy" when the other says it.&#xD;
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We say it to Noelle (our daughter) when we get done talking on the phone, because we do mean it and we miss her.&#xD;
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Do actions speak louder than words? In this case, no. &#xD;
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Don't think because you do stuff for the other that they should "know" that you love them. I hear this from time to time,,, "they should know that I love them, I mean, look what I do for them"..... &#xD;
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You need to tell them, in this case, words speak louder than action......&#xD;
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Actions do count and you need to do that also, show them, but you still have to tell them.&#xD;
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Just my thoughts......&#xD;
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painting by Noelle, it's title   "Woman Power",,, &lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:22:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-03-16T21:22:41Z</dc:date>
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      <title>I Blog, Therefor I Am......</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/9db8bffe-5ad9-4828-9946-3ac43cfa0efb</link>
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										&lt;div&gt;Okay,, I seem to blog when my wife is gone... This time she is in Quebec and she got snowed in.... now  some of you might not think that is a big deal, but we are from Maui,,, &#xD;
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Snow and cold is something that we are not really fond of, even when we are expecting it.  LOL&#xD;
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I've had a few gigs while she is gone, played golf but it is still hard at nights.&#xD;
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The kitties miss her as much as I and so I sit here in Tribeland and read and post.&#xD;
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I also got to DJland and read and post there....&#xD;
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I am waiting for my pizza to cook, NOBODY delivers where we live! LOL&#xD;
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But the ocean is beautiful today, 4 or 5 colors of blue and the weather is great... I might even go swiming in our pond,,, wish my wife was here to swim there with me................................................ here she is in our pond, I'll pretend....&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:52:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-03-10T00:52:34Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kajira's Coming Home!!!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/40180238-12d9-4cb6-86c1-bdacb21a7bcc</link>
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										&lt;div&gt;Yep, it will still be a few days, but we talked on the phone today for along time...&#xD;
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She's been in CA for Gothla (she LOVED LOVED IT!!) where she performed and she even bought some "stompy" boats.... Now I'm scared!!  LOL&#xD;
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Then she did a teacher training during the week with Linda and that was fun and Linda was great and a wonderful dancer. I just don't remember where she was from...&#xD;
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Then She met up with the wonderful Seba, and they went to the Belly Dancer Of The Univers. Kajira did some judging and teaching and then Kajira and Seba showed off Kajira's  BlackSheep ATS Format,, and from the pics I've seen, it was great.... She had a really great time but was sorry Amy from Unmata got sick and had to leave... get better Amy....&#xD;
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Wait,,, this is MY blog,,, ok, so while she was gone, I played golf 4 times, shot an 88, I know you might not know what that means, but ask someone who plays golf, I usuallu shoot in the mid 90's,,,,It's only the second time in my life that I have broken 90....&#xD;
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So that encouraged me to join the club, so now I am a real member of a golf club!!!  The Dunes At Maui Lani!&#xD;
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I had 4 gigs while she was gone, an LDS dance, 2 weddings and a 40th BD party... all fun..&#xD;
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I made a post and posted pics on my DJ tribe if ya are interested.... wait, I can feel the energy from everyone switching over and joining my DJ tribe!  LOL  http://tribes.tribe.net/mmm&#xD;
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I also have been dealing with some Tribal Fest stuff, class regs and me an Lydia are now close personal friends after having e-mailed about a zillion times in the last few days!!  LOL  Cool stuff Lydia,,, she seems great. I know that I must have met her throught the years,,,, wait, that's a Kenny Rogers song,,,, anyway, I look forward to seeing her at Tribal Fest...&#xD;
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I took van into the shop, where it has now been for almost two weeks,, so I have been carrying my DJ gear in Kajira's car,,,, how embarresssing is that!!??? &#xD;
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Have you seen her bumper stickers!!!  LOL  "Fuck The DJ" what the heck is THAT one suppose to mean!?  ;-) &#xD;
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Anyway, no matter how busy I am or how much golf I play while she is gone, I still miss the shit outa her and wish she was here on our rock in the middle  of the ocean,,,, and that whole "move" thing,,,, well that's another post...&#xD;
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Are you still reading this far? Didn't think so...  LOL&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:35:46 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-02-19T05:35:46Z</dc:date>
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      <title>20 Firsts</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/ce9cbfd5-d269-446c-939c-b318f6c8834b</link>
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										&lt;div&gt;Swiped from Stacie &#xD;
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1. Who was your first love? &#xD;
Linda Hallenbarter... 5th grade, I was a late bloomer&#xD;
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2. Who was your first kiss and when? &#xD;
Linda Guessmen... 6th grade,,, guess I had a thing for Linda's!&#xD;
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3. Who was your first prom date? &#xD;
I only went to one, with Chery Ronconi... The Petaluma treat!  LOL  Nevermind.....&#xD;
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4. Who was your first room mate? &#xD;
Jeff Mc Cann.. outa high school..... &#xD;
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5. What was your first job? &#xD;
Sprose- Reitz.. follr person &#xD;
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6. What was your first car? &#xD;
Dodge Monaco,,, I was hit the first night I had it,,,, &#xD;
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7. When did you go to your first funeral? &#xD;
1974 I think,, a classmate, Jerry Fowler  RIP &#xD;
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8. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown? &#xD;
24? I moved about 15 miles south to Novato&#xD;
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9. Who was your first grade teacher? &#xD;
Don't remember.....&#xD;
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10. Where did you go on your first ride on an airplane? &#xD;
Hawaii&#xD;
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11. Where did you go for your first date and who was it with? &#xD;
I would bet it was the Roller Rink,, and I'm thinking Linda Hallenbarter  &#xD;
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12. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with? &#xD;
Jeff Mc Cann,,, , maybe Rodney Campbell...&#xD;
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13. Who was your first best friend and are you still friends with them? &#xD;
Jeff McCann since 5th grade,,, which would be 1967ish,,, and he is still my best friend....&#xD;
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14. Who was the first person to send you flowers? &#xD;
My 1st wife,,, Cheryl&#xD;
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15. Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parents house? &#xD;
With Jeff in a two bedroom duplex, in Petaluma&#xD;
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16. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day? &#xD;
My wife, Kajira... or if it's her fault I'm having a bad day... Jeff&#xD;
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17. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsmen? &#xD;
Ithink Jeffs wedding to Cathy was my first time...&#xD;
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18. What is the first thing you do in the morning? &#xD;
Straighten out my *****&#xD;
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19. What was your first career choice? &#xD;
To be lazy,,, and I'm still pretty good at it... LOL  &#xD;
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20. What was your first sport? &#xD;
Besides sex?  I played Little League in 6th grade......&#xD;
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the pic is of Me and Jeff and our groupies......&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:59:38 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-01-12T21:59:38Z</dc:date>
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      <title>You Gotta Love Double Rainbows!!!!!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/b5ee1cee-a6d8-4bf1-acd5-299b3728b109</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/b5ee1cee-a6d8-4bf1-acd5-299b3728b109"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/4fd/f4c/4fdf4cd1-3571-49df-9aed-b4848149b770.thumb" width="65" height="63" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;Took this in our backyard a couple of days ago... if you look, you can see the pot o gold almost!  :)&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:37:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-01-12T20:37:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Four Things About Me....</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/415692cd-4846-461e-b39b-502cf086e2e2</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/415692cd-4846-461e-b39b-502cf086e2e2"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/890/5b1/8905b191-8d7f-44ce-85a3-f4ff195cc759.thumb" width="65" height="48" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;J.T. had this on her blog and since I am way bored today, and since I'm not doing what I am suppose to,,, I thought I would steal hers and do my own!!  Here goes...&#xD;
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Four things about me... &#xD;
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Four jobs I have had in my life &#xD;
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1.) Retail -  My very first job at 16 was working the "floor"  at a Sprose-Ritz store... kinda like a small town "Longs"&#xD;
2.) Later on I was a Manager for a Car Wash... I was making $2.10 an hour when I asked my 1st wife to marry me.&#xD;
3.) My parents loved me when I had this job.... I was a Union meatcutter in a store! It was great! Except for that cutting my finger off thing,,, it kinda dulled my excitement!&#xD;
4.) My fave job, besides being Mr. Kajira and father to Noelle is my current job of 23 years,, a MobileDJ.&#xD;
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Movies I've watched more than once: &#xD;
1.) Robin Hood&#xD;
2.) Hunt For The Red October&#xD;
3.) Spinal Tap&#xD;
4.) Field Of Dreams,,,, Really Most of all Kevin's Movies. &#xD;
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Four places I have lived: &#xD;
1.) Petaluma, CA&#xD;
2.) Santa Rosa, CA&#xD;
3.) Novato, CA &#xD;
4.) Maui, HI.... The first 3 are about 30 miles apart or so.&#xD;
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Four T.V. Shows that I watch: &#xD;
1) NCIS &#xD;
2) Ugly Betty&#xD;
3) I miss Beavis and Butthead ... me too!&#xD;
4) South Park &#xD;
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Four Places I have been: &#xD;
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1.) Atlantic City &#xD;
2.) The Bahama's&#xD;
3.) Canada, we drove from Calgary to Vancover&#xD;
4.) Portales, NM.... I DJ'd there at the fair &#xD;
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Four people who e-mail me: Not counting all the dick enlargement and Tribal Fest e-mails....&#xD;
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1.) &#xD;
2.) &#xD;
3.) &#xD;
4.) &#xD;
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Four of my favorite foods: &#xD;
1.) Pizza &#xD;
2.) Steak&#xD;
3.) Spam Fried Rice&#xD;
4.) Micky D's&#xD;
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Four places I would rather be right now: &#xD;
1.) Snorkling&#xD;
2.) With my wife in bed&#xD;
3.) On The Golf Course&#xD;
4.) With my daughter .... Ditto&#xD;
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Four things I am looking forward to in the next year: &#xD;
1.) Maybe moving&#xD;
2.) Tribal Fest &#xD;
3.) More golf&#xD;
4.) Being in love &#xD;
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Four people who I think should take this survey: &#xD;
1. Noelle &#xD;
2. Dano &#xD;
3. Dougie&#xD;
4. Jeffy &#xD;
...and anyone else who thinks it might be fun! &#xD;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 02:55:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-01-07T02:55:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>My Birthday!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/f2ed9230-53c7-4cc6-90c5-6853bd2b1e27</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;Yep, yesterday was it.... I was wrecked because the night before I got home at 4 am from my DJ gig.... But my lovely wife took care of me and we just chilled around the house. &#xD;
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But at 5:30 we had dinner reservations at a new place to eat.... Halii Maile Genral Store. &#xD;
www.bevgannonrestaurants.com &#xD;
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WOW!!!!!!! this place has THE rep here on Maui and boy does it deserve it! I had the rib eye steak and a Ceasers Salad!! And I started off with a Guava Mai Tai. Honestly,, the BEST steak I have ever had! &#xD;
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Kajira and the Seafood Curry,,,, she was way way happy,,,, of course the class of wine she was drinking helped! LOL She's a cheap date. But the curry was very rich and creamy,,, she says very yummy.... &#xD;
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For desert I had the Lilikoi creme brulee in a Almond brittle candied shell with fresh fruit.... To die for!!!! &#xD;
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Kajira had the Mango Sorbet,,, good to, but mine was better! :-) &#xD;
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We came home it was one of those real clear Maui nights... so at about 7:30 we went out to the back yard and sat on the recliners and watched the stars.... Nothing beats Maui stars from our house. Being off the grid in the middle of nowhere there are zero night lights and you can see them like they are shinning little diamonds in the sky...... &#xD;
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That mysterious red and blue blinking light in the sky that never moves is kinda strange and freaky,, it never moves,, just floats there... hummmm &#xD;
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Really you can't believe it. With the air being so clean here because of us being so far away and the tradewinds that keep us clear, it is truly humbling to think whatever force made all this, was also caring enough to let me and Kajira end up here in the oh so special spot. &#xD;
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It got down to 70 so it was a tad cold so we went inside to hunker down in front of a warm TV.... &#xD;
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All in all a wonderful BD.. mahalo Kajira for sharing it with me.... I love you..... &#xD;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:50:19 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2008-01-06T19:50:19Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Happy NYE!!!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/06aababe-044a-4268-bed8-70147597d461</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/06aababe-044a-4268-bed8-70147597d461"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/dfb/4f7/dfb4f72c-b9d6-4681-8dbc-7879eab6e6eb.thumb" width="65" height="60" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;It's that night,,, so be carefull out there!&#xD;
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Kajira and I will be together on NYE for the first time in 17 years and we are even looking forward to it!!  LOL&#xD;
Usually I have a gig, but not this year.... For those of you who are bellydancers,,, ok, who am I kidding,,, that's everyone who  knows me on Tribe...&#xD;
&#xD;
May your shimmys be tight and your zills be loud!! have a great time tonight, but be carefull,,, lots o crazies out there...&#xD;
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Chuck &amp;amp; Kajira...&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:33:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-12-31T19:33:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Happy Holidays!!!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/f2c4eb7a-9191-4c9b-92e4-52f47060f08b</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/f2c4eb7a-9191-4c9b-92e4-52f47060f08b"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/dc9/03e/dc903e4c-3f53-40ca-81ae-6ef1189791e3.thumb" width="65" height="53" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;Whatever Holiday you choose to celebrate, Kajira and I wish you all the best.&#xD;
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Today we are going to hit a movie and go out for Thai food,,, we were going to go snorkling, but Kajira has another set of new tattoos so seawater is a no-no!&#xD;
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Aloha all and enjoy the season.... &lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Dec 2007 17:39:03 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-12-25T17:39:03Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Kajira's Gone Again....</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/2398a2e2-3784-4dfa-a0a9-1c8ea332a717</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/2398a2e2-3784-4dfa-a0a9-1c8ea332a717"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/108/758/10875830-502f-4b0c-b409-c67c731ae5a2.thumb" width="58" height="78" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;Once again, she is on da loose!!!  Fly to Cali for Tribal Fusion Faire!!  She will meet up with Seba and Jillie, LuSha and someone else I think and they are going to tear it up!!&#xD;
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But for me, it's a week of hangin' out, maybe some golf and I do have one gig this Saturday,,, but mostly just me and the cats, Paka and Pono......&#xD;
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I hope you all get to enjoy her because it's just not fair that people don't pay for my flight when she goes places!!!  Geeeezzeee.....&#xD;
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Okay,,, back to my Pizza and Ice Cream.... &lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 04:04:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-12-13T04:04:39Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tribal Fest 8 Regs are open!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/24b7dcd3-34ed-4e46-8787-62ea8f30692f</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;We will have the class descrptions up soon... please READ!!! as most of you know Kajira is VERY detailed,,,, please read before signing up!!! You can print it out.&#xD;
&#xD;
Also the "How To Perform" is up... PLEASE READ!!!! Print it out!!!  Again, it is detailed...&#xD;
&#xD;
http://www.blacksheepbellydance.com/tf8/schedule.html&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:51:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-12-04T22:51:40Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Better Now!</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/63dc8f1f-e2c3-45c6-b294-9fe7d4d33acb</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/63dc8f1f-e2c3-45c6-b294-9fe7d4d33acb"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/f8b/654/f8b6549a-6389-44da-98b8-b020dfbb49c9.thumb" width="65" height="48" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;Well whatever it was it's mostly gone because today we felt good enough to go down to our pond for a swim.. (see Kajira in pic)...&#xD;
&#xD;
Tribal Fest stuff is coming along and we are very sorry we so behind...&#xD;
&#xD;
We had hoped to have the shopping cart up by now, but there are some last second teacher changes. Class descriptions and so on. Nothing big, but some little details..&#xD;
&#xD;
Kajira is getting excited knowing that she has a lot to do and she is going to be leaving again soon... Tribal Fusion Faire and Taiwan again..... the girl can't rest!  LOL&#xD;
&#xD;
Maybe one of these days we will find someone who will be able to take some of the load off her. I try to help, but with my business and golf (lol) I only have so much time....&#xD;
&#xD;
The holidays are here and it will just keep getting busier...&#xD;
&#xD;
Thank god Tempest works her butt off for us!  LOL  Mahalo 'Oh Gothic Web Mistress!&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:44:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-26T22:44:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Sick Sick Sick</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/91c6e2e1-cd08-45fc-9d30-7097c658cdfd</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/91c6e2e1-cd08-45fc-9d30-7097c658cdfd"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/a7f/992/a7f99207-8b86-4385-a7e8-cf0ed176d383.thumb" width="65" height="48" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;yep,,   Mama Sheep and I are both sick at the same time!!&#xD;
&#xD;
And since neither of us does sick very good, well, let's just say we have had more smiles around here! :)&#xD;
&#xD;
But the weather has been great and the Moon the last few nights has been outstanding lighting up the ocean and from our windows, it's a great view...&#xD;
&#xD;
No matter how sick we might feel, Maui  is such a calm and relaxing place.&#xD;
&#xD;
We can hear the waves crash and being out in the middle of nowhere, keeps the noise down and are hearts up....&#xD;
&#xD;
So I hope that you all had a wonderful week-end, and ya know,,, I might get into this blog stuff since it seems like I ain't gotta write anything important.....  LOL&#xD;
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This is a pic of the bay standing on our bluff,, about a 3 min. walk from our front door...&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:03:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-25T03:03:45Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Tribal Fest 8 Sign Ups</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/84fb5ad9-665f-4dbc-9fb8-8a987db0dbc6</link>
      <description>&lt;a href="http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/84fb5ad9-665f-4dbc-9fb8-8a987db0dbc6"&gt;  						          &lt;img class=" picThumb" src="http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/c2b/3c4/c2b3c4c1-df01-49f8-9ad7-280d22118e92.thumb" width="65" height="57" alt="" /&gt;
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										&lt;div&gt;This is just to let you know that the shopping cart for class sign ups at Tribal Fest 8 should go "live" next week....&#xD;
&#xD;
Keep your eye on the tribe @ http://bsbd.tribe.net&#xD;
&#xD;
The TF FAQ is up at www.BlackSheepBellyDance.com&#xD;
&#xD;
There will be over 50 classes this year with 43 teachers....&#xD;
&#xD;
Please keep your eyes open...&#xD;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 22:36:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-22T22:36:20Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Would you Pay To Save Tribe?</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/b41b0ba1-632f-4499-9859-5d3f61111c58</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;reposted... &#xD;
&#xD;
The word in some of the admin tribes is that Tribe.net is in serious financial peril. Peril that may make this site go away. Most of us belong to MySpace and/or Bebo and/or Facebook, yet we return to Tribe because it is what serves us best. There are even rumors that Tribe is down to less than five employees. &#xD;
&#xD;
Given the above, would you be willing to pay a $5/mo subscription fee to tribe as a Premium Member? Not pay $5 just to USE tribe, but to have perks. Premium Members might receive benefits such as ad-free usage, more customizable skins, or other such bells and whistles. Please, if you support tribe and are willing to pay HALF THE COST OF A MOVIE TICKET for one month of Premium Usage, respond to this blog post. Repost this in YOUR BLOG. Collect the yays and nays and forward them to Pi (people.tribe.net/pi). After ten days I will summarize the results and forward them to the Admins. &#xD;
&#xD;
Or maybe an option&#xD;
&#xD;
$60.00 a year for the "perks"&#xD;
$$25.00 for regular&#xD;
&#xD;
Please Support Tribe &#xD;
&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:09:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-11-10T03:09:37Z</dc:date>
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      <title>You Say Dreams Mean Something?????</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/5a283dc2-6a3b-47d6-8c5d-26e4340d9033</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;Okay this might be disturbing for some, you are warned..........&#xD;
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Last night I awoke from a dream... It was like I was watching... somebody was starting to skin people.... they had a knife and started about at the shin, went down across the top of the foot, and was pealing it back, the person was screaming and there was another person there that was going to get it next....&#xD;
&#xD;
As the "skinner" was getting ready to start on the back of the calf, I woke....  ewwwww... I remembered it, and I told myself that I didn't want to re-dream that..... I fell back asleep, but the dream started again... I awoke and started thinking about snorkeling with Kajira and I fell back to sleep......&#xD;
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But ya know, now that I think of it, I THINK I woke up, could I have dreamed that part too?  I don't think so.... but............&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:48:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-10-28T21:48:41Z</dc:date>
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      <title>A Defining Moment In My Life</title>
      <link>http://people.tribe.net/chuckthedj/blog/0e229eb9-036c-4568-9125-84414b94eecd</link>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;I just read a story in "Bestlife" Magazine from Henery Rollins, if you do not know who he is, you should, know your roots kiddies....&#xD;
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Anyway he was selling Haagen-Dazs i9c cream in 1981 when he first heard, then shortly thereafter became the lead singer for Black Flag... He talked about the moment when he was in the audience watching the band, they let himn come up on-stage and sing one of their songs. The next week, they invited him to be the lead singer.&#xD;
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He was in DC and sold everything and moved to Detriot... He says that was his "defining moment, having the balls to make that move.&#xD;
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So it started me thinking, what was, or did I even have a defining moment in my life?&#xD;
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What happened that effected my life as to be a "defining moment? Wow,,, the birth of my daughter? ... that changed my life forever and has made me very proud and happy... but no.&#xD;
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Getting married?... well as they say, the third time is a charm and 16 years later, has had a definite effect on my life... but no.&#xD;
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Moving to Maui?... more on that later...but no.&#xD;
&#xD;
Getting a divorce? Well as they say "two times lucky" LOL ;-)... sorta...&#xD;
&#xD;
Getting a divorce from my daughter Noelle's mother kick started my defining moment, but I don't think that was it. But it all began with that.&#xD;
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But the moment, the one thing that I feel has defined my life as I know it.....&#xD;
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Okay history lesson, grab a cold one, or light up a warm one, whatever floats your boat....&#xD;
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I started DJing in 8th grade, for those of you who like years, that would be 1970... but this is not a "how did you start thread" just a history lesson for background... so I have had DJing in my life somehow since then.....&#xD;
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Fast forward to 1982, my daughter is born with my second wife. I was a Union butcher is a store making union wages, and getting union benifits, my parents couldn't have been happier. I had a "real" job.&#xD;
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At this point, I would be DJing off and on, maybe two or three times a year, mostly private parties and the once in awhile school. But again, this is not a gig thread.&#xD;
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Fast forward to around 1984, the year of "The Big D" I'm on my own again, still cutting meat and wondering what is all about, not the meat, but life.&#xD;
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I start to think about what I want to do to be happy, what do "I" want to do with my life? I thought about it and realized that I really loved, and love DJing.&#xD;
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I COULD stay cutting meat and sliding though life like a gazillion other people just going to work because they feel they have to.&#xD;
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Rewind to 1974, my Senior year in high school I meet a guy who's brother is a booking agent who books high school bands,, we become friends because I like loud music (which is why I liked DJing in the first place) and his bands play loud! LOL&#xD;
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Back to 1984, I still know Bob the agent.... He's still booking bands.... Here comes my defining moment, still with me? Bored yet? Oh well.... It's just for me anyway....&#xD;
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So I call Bob, now I do not remember the exact moment or the exact words, but I asked Bob if he booked DJs, he said no, they compete with bands, but sometimes he does get calls for them. I told him to call me if he gets a call...&#xD;
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About a month later, he called, he had a big Student Convention in San Francisco and they wanted a DJ... I'm on..... since this is not a gig thread, I will spare you the details of the gig, let's just say it was not one of my better gigs... I left unhappy. On the bright side, I discovered Vodka!&#xD;
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But Bob, bless his soul,,, saw something in that show,,, he offered me $15,000.00 to go buy some "real" gear, not the RS stuff I had, and he would book me.&#xD;
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Now here it comes, this pretty much meant that I had to quit my Union butcher job... well it wasn't a hard choice to make,I quit, my parents disowned me (that's okay, they took me back in about 7 years) and I was off and running.&#xD;
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Having the "balls to quit" (quoting Henry Rollins here) I feel was my defining moment in my life. Having been full time now for 22 years this month, having met my wife, you know, the bellydancer, my reason for being, the love of my life, my souldmate (whom I met when I DJ'd her 15 year class reunion, but that's another post) having moved to Maui, and raising my daughter on loud music, I feel, that all this came to pass, because of my defining moment, the moment I quit being a butcher and followed my heart.&#xD;
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:47:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Okay,,, This seems fun...</title>
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      <description>&lt;div&gt;I did this as my second only ever blog post...&#xD;
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Q. What is your salad dressing of choice? &#xD;
A. Ranch ! &#xD;
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Q. What is your favorite fast food restaurant? &#xD;
A. Micky D's&#xD;
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Q. What is your favorite sit-down restaurant? &#xD;
A. Hana Ho &#xD;
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Q. On average, what size tip do you leave at a restaurant? &#xD;
A. 20%  &#xD;
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Q. What food could you eat every day for two weeks and not get sick of? &#xD;
A. Pizza, Ham &amp;amp; Pineapple or Sausage, Tomoto &amp;amp; Pineapple&#xD;
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Q. What are your pizza toppings of choice? &#xD;
A. oops, see above&#xD;
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Q. What do you like to put on your toast? &#xD;
A. A little butter and a little blackberry jam ... this sounds yummy&#xD;
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TECHNOLOGY &#xD;
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Q. What is your wallpaper on your computer? &#xD;
A. An ocean pic I took, on my Laptop.... the PC has a pic of Kajira &amp;amp; Betty from Taiwan&#xD;
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Q. How many televisions are in your house? &#xD;
A. 1 &#xD;
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Q. What color is your iPod? &#xD;
A. What's an iPod?  Is it my personal potty? If so, it's white. &#xD;
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BIOLOGY &#xD;
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Q. Are you right-handed or left-handed? &#xD;
A. Right &#xD;
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Q. Have you ever had anything removed from your body? &#xD;
A. part of my middle finger..... &#xD;
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Q. When was the last time you had a cavity? &#xD;
A. Last time? I always have them. &#xD;
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Q. What is the last heavy item you lifted? &#xD;
A. My coffin..... you know that's what we DJ's call our rig. &#xD;
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Q. Have you ever been knocked unconscious? &#xD;
A. Nope. &#xD;
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RANDOMOLOGY, pt 1 &#xD;
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Q. If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die? &#xD;
A. Yes. &#xD;
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Q. If you could change your name, what would you change it to? &#xD;
A. I like my name. &#xD;
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Q. What color do you think looks best on you? &#xD;
A. Royal blue, matches my eyes &#xD;
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Q. Have you ever swallowed a non-food item by mistake? &#xD;
A. hummmm,, is this a gay question?&#xD;
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Q. Have you ever saved someone's life? &#xD;
A. yes, I married her.&#xD;
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Q. Has someone ever saved yours? &#xD;
A. not yet......&#xD;
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DAREOLOGY &#xD;
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Q. Would you kiss a member of the same sex for $100? &#xD;
A. am I drunk or sober? &#xD;
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Q. Would you allow one of your little fingers to be cut off for $200,000? &#xD;
A.  why not, I did my middle one for free....&#xD;
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Q. Would you never blog again for $50,000? &#xD;
A. am I blogging now? &#xD;
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Q. Would you pose naked in a magazine for $250,000? &#xD;
A. No,,, it would scare to many people.&#xD;
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Q. Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000? &#xD;
A. Yes,,,, &#xD;
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Q. Would you, without fear of punishment, take a human life for $1,000,000? &#xD;
A. where would I have to take them? Disneyland?&#xD;
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DUMBOLOGY &#xD;
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Q: What is in your left pocket? &#xD;
A:Cell phone&#xD;
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Q: Is Napoleon Dynamite actually a good movie? &#xD;
A. No&#xD;
Q: Do you have hardwood or carpet in your house? &#xD;
A: Both &#xD;
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Q: Do you sit or stand in the shower? &#xD;
A: Stand  usually, sit if I'm drunk.&#xD;
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Q: Could you live with roommates? &#xD;
A: Yes, as long as we had sex. &#xD;
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Q: How many pairs of flip flops do you own? &#xD;
A: 2 pairs and they are called slipahs here...&#xD;
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Q: Last time you had a run-in with the cops? &#xD;
A: 6 months ago, for speeding... they didn't like that. &#xD;
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Q: What do you want to be when you grow up? &#xD;
A: Exactly what I want to be.&#xD;
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Q: Who is number 1 on your top 8? &#xD;
A: Kajira, my wife.&#xD;
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LASTOLOGY &#xD;
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Q: Friend you talked to? &#xD;
A: Jeff Mc Cann&#xD;
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Q: Last person to call you? &#xD;
A: Wayne, my agent.&#xD;
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Q: Person you hugged? &#xD;
A: Kajira &#xD;
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FAVORITOLOGY &#xD;
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Q: Number? &#xD;
A: don't have one...&#xD;
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Q: Season? &#xD;
A: spring &#xD;
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Q: Book? &#xD;
A: How To Be A Lounge Singer, Or just Live Like One. Bud E. Love  or Illusions by Richard Bach &#xD;
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Q. Website? &#xD;
A. yes&#xD;
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Q. Month? &#xD;
A. July &#xD;
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Q. Alcohol? &#xD;
A. Coconut Rum&#xD;
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CURRENTOLOGY &#xD;
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Q: Missing someone? &#xD;
A: yes&#xD;
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Q: Mood? &#xD;
A: happy, content &#xD;
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Q: Listening to? &#xD;
A: the ringing in my ears, the sound of the tradwinds and the crashing of the ocean.&#xD;
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Q: Watching? &#xD;
A. My computer screen....&#xD;
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Q: Worrying about? &#xD;
A: money and paying bills &#xD;
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RANDOMOLOGY, pt 2 &#xD;
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Q: First place you went this morning? &#xD;
A: bathroom &#xD;
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Q: What can you not wait to do? &#xD;
A. Golf&#xD;
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Q: What's the last movie you saw? &#xD;
A: The Secret &#xD;
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Q: Do you smile often? &#xD;
A: Yes&#xD;
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Q: Are you a friendly person? &#xD;
A: Yes, sometimes too friendly &#xD;
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Q: Someone you wish you never met? &#xD;
A. No,  I learn something even from the people I don't like.&#xD;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:17:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>ChuckTheDJ</dc:creator>
      <dc:date>2007-10-09T21:17:33Z</dc:date>
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