does anyone have a recommendation for a local printer/print shop? i'm sure i could send hi-res files anywhere, but i'd prefer to support a local business if possible. i'm looking for a professional and competitively priced vendor (this might be a rush job so cost is very much a make-or-break part of it) to print a batch of flyers/postcards this week. "don't use these guys" advice is also welcomed. thanks in advance.

This is proof that I think about cupcakes a lot even though I can't always afford to buy them or can't think of a reason to bring them home. As soon as I'm flush again, I'm going to celebrate the fact with a dozen of sistermaryeris's beautiful cupcakes. I'm not sure what kind yet, but I just found a recipe for BOSTON CREME PIE cupcakes. These look good.

http://une-deuxsenses.blogspot.com/2009/11/boston-cream-pie-cupcakes.html

for all of you who occasionally get into Beaverton, the corner of Murray and Scholls Ferry Road has a small shopping area. The area has several eateries and one is called the Cafe Murrayhill; http://www.cafemurrayhill.com/. It has been recommended by friends so I was awake and hungry so decided to check it out. I was there between 9:30-10:30 am this morning. I sat at a table facing the lake with the two fountains and it was nice. Wait staff was pleasant and helpful,cafe was about half full with 15 tables and about four booths with a take out counter. Good selection on the menu. The wait staff was a little slow for 6 wait staff plus a bus boy and only 1/2 full. The kitchen notified me 15 minutes after placing my order (which took awhile for them to take) that the specific ingredients for my order were being prepared and would be another 15-20 minute wait. During that time two tables were served, one table had missing items, the other had cold food. My order took 45 minutes to prepare. The food was good (when it arrived), the coffee was decent and the atmosphere was good, so I am going to chalk this up to a bad morning for the staff and try it again. So if you have time to spend and are not pushed, try out the Cafe Murrayhill for brunch and enjoy.

Have any of you ever seen this show? If not, look it up on Hulu. It's great!

Zane is accepting city requests and I want to sent one in for Portland. This is what is required:

Include stuff like pre-drinking rituals, bars with significance to the city/culture, unusual or unique food and drinks in the region, locally produced booze, drinking games/customs, hangover cures, and nominations for crazy characters/drinking partners to meet along the way. Cheers!

Thoughts/ideas?

Hey DP. A friend of mine is seeking assistance in finding a good doctor in the areas of Portland or Salem to treat ongoing fibromyalgia.
Any referrals..?

Ok. It's starting to get to me. Aside from a tanning booth, anyone know of a spa or gym that has light therapy rooms? Dirty Little Secret is now closed.

Yes, I'm supplementing with exercise and a homemade full spectrum light but I really need to sit in my bathrobe in front of a giant panel of happy lights, I think.

Hi.

So iTunes has a BPM column, but no program to analyze BPM of music files. Anyone know of a good Mac program I can use for this?

Ideally, I'd like something that I can run within iTunes (for example, once installed, shows up as an option in, say, the File menu), or at least something that will automatically update the BPM information in a track's ID3 tag after analyzing it. I'd rather not have to enter this information manually for each track.

Thanks folks!

I feel as if an alien has left my body!! It's like I can take a deep breath for the first time in 2 weeks! And, as of this morning there's no painful urination or blood! YAY!!! Now...if only I didn't have any hives I'd be perfect!

Does anyone have a cheap computer monitor I could purchase? Let me know!
stillwatersrunfast@gmail.com
Many thanks. Break up is in final stages. Trying to get some stuff I had to give back :/
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ACQUIRED! I would like to thank fozz47 for coming through and upgrading me to a lovely working free monitor so I can has interwebs. I really appreciate him and this community. My day is much improved. DP FTW!

xoxo
Dannybear

Yesterday:

• 09:52 Brunch with Dad in Salem at the Off Center. #
• 12:25 Sunny and dry when I left Salem, gloomy and pouring when I got back to PDX. Gardening plans delayed. #
• 18:19 Sweated, showered, soaked, steamed, and shaved. #

Support Our Troops.

I get to turn 34 next week. meh. This is the first birthday i haven't looked forward to since 27. I didn't look forward to that one either. I guess that this one bugs me because for the first time ever i feel that clock ticking (annoyingly because of friends and them saying "i wouldn't have a baby past 35")...anyway, made me wonder what birthdays other people dreaded or do dread? curious what other folks reasons were.

My lymph nodes in my neck the past couple hours have been really sore and I have a mildly sore throat. Do painful lymph nodes precede inevitable illness? Or is my body fighting something off and have a chance of recovering before I become officially infected with whatever is trying to infect me?

We just got back from the Video Games Live concert at the Schnitz. Two thumbs up, and there is another show tomorrow night. The pianist made my head explode! Any other DPers there tonight? Going tomorrow?

I *think* I may have just passed the kidney stone. I was just sitting here on the couch and felt this odd twinge thing happen. Shortly after that I went pee. And I thought I felt something kinda weird as I peed. Sure enough I saw two little pebble like things in the bottom of the toilet. Apparently the stone breaks up in the bladder. At least that's what Scott said the Dr. mentioned while I was in ER, but I don't remember, since I was high!! Anyway... I think I feel a bit of 'relief' now. I guess we'll see how things play out now, but I hope things improve from here on out!

I have been going through a "Sweeney Todd" phase, and I discovered this really cool song that was left out of the movie, for those of you who liked it. Enjoy!

I just had popcorn for dinner. Good thing the kids aren't here! Scott's been in bed with a migraine and I'm lazy. Looking forward to the Costco trip tomorrow!

Hello Portlanders of the Damned!

Did anyone attend our Halloween show?

If you did, did you take pictures? Video? Have any thoughts or testimonials? The show was in part a benefit for The Archimedes Movement's HeART of Healing, and they are interested in getting photos, videos, etc. to use on their website, so any of that would be suuuper helpful!

Send emails to vagablogopera at gmail (dot)com!

Thanks Portland!

Who else is watching the debates on C-Span?

What're you all rooting for?

...and, go!