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Star of Indiana
Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by Raquel.
“The name Star of Indiana evokes an image of legend in the minds of many drum corps fans today. This corps, who took the field from 1985-1993, accomplished much in its relatively short existence, making the World Championship Finals in its very first year and winning a Championship in 1991. With groundbreaking programming that many [...]
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Tweeting and Teaching
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Raquel.
What a great idea to incorporate in a lecture type class. I will definitely use this the next time I teach Music Appreciation. I envision allowing students to tweet while I play music excerpts, etc. Innovative!
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H2 Zoom Review
Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by Raquel.
The H2 & H4 Zoom (H4N ($299), H1 ($99), Q3 ($249) are new) have been around for ages, but after using my MD player since the late 90s, I finally broke down and bought one. My main intention/reason for buying one was to use in my trumpet lessons with students and to record my band [...]
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Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera Review
Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Raquel.
So this past spring I realized my outdated Canon ZR20 miniDV Camcorder (2003) needed to be replaced. I recorded 2 concerts in January and was not happy with the audio and video output from my camcorder. A big factor in making the change was the huge disparity of quality between HD video and [...]
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Adventures in Car Buying!
Posted on 26. Jun, 2010 by Raquel.
So yesterday was a good day. I left the car dealership not feeling buyers remorse or feeling like I had been duped by the dealer. I got exactly what I wanted at the price I wanted! Just a few tips: research the dealerships, take a highly intelligent person with you, be prepared to walk away. [...]
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Toronto in June is lovely!
Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by Raquel.
So I just got back from the International Women’s Brass Conference held on the campus of Humber College in Toronto, Ontario. It was a great week filled with a competition, performances, reuniting with old friends, and great sight-seeing. Here is a short synopsis of my week. It all began for me on a very early [...]
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City BBQ in Cincy
Posted on 10. Jun, 2010 by Raquel.
I’m in love!!! I am a big aficionado of good meat. Steaks, pork chops, chicken, etc. BBQ holds a special place in my heart. I’ve lived in Texas, Topeka (near Kansas City), and now Cincy (near Louisville, KY). My absolute fav (until today) has been The Salt Lick in Driftwood, TEXAS, near Austin. It is [...]
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Birthday wishes!
Posted on 07. Jun, 2010 by Raquel.
So it’s almost my birthday and I was just thinking about my current wants/needs. Here they are in no particular order.
1. New Car: 2010/11 Nissan Murano
http://www.nissanusa.com/murano/
2. Macbook, yeah it’s time to upgrade!
3. Wii and Netflix. I just heard you can stream unlimited videos through wii on to your tv…umm, yeah I’m getting this.
4. New phone? [...]
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Drum Corps-experience of a lifetime!
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by Raquel.
So I recently attended a drum corps move-in camp and I have to say I was amazed at the physical challenges those kids embrace. I vaguely remember my own corps summer and I can’ t believe I was able to get through it! I do remember being in the shape of my life afterwards though! [...]
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10 things I can’t live without
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Raquel.
Just read a great article (http://www.usnews.com/money/blogs/flowchart/2010/5/18/10-things-we-cant-live-without.html) that got me thinking what are the 10 things I couldn’t live without? The article listed laptops, high-speed internet, smart phone, education, movies, tv, music downloads, pets, booze, and coffee as the items people couldn’t live without. Here is my humble list:
1. I am a tv-holic, so tv is [...]
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