Caution: CAT BLOG AHEAD
Including random thoughts on life, art, business, stuff, and occasionally Real Estate.
What is a CAT BLOG?
According to Seth Godin: "Cat blogs are for, by, and about the person blogging. A cat blog is about your cat and your dating travails and your boss and whatever else you feel like sharing in your public diary."
Well, I am the boss, my dating years are behind me, but I do love my cats.
Enjoy!
I am posting this here on Active Rain so that I can find it again easily (maybe).
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5 comments • Cheryl Johnson • December 17 2011 09:20AMCARLOS GUITARLOS APPEARANCES - SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
1:00-4:00 PM Private Event
7:00 - 10 PM CARLOS GUITARLOS AT CHINATOWN SUMMER NIGHTS - FREE FAMILY EVENT
Summer Nights is billed as part food event, part summer party, with food demonstrations, music, dancing, DJs, and cultural activities all presented by local organizations and museums.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2011
Carlos will be onstage in front of 934 Chung King Road.
(Chung King Road is a pedestrian walkway in the plaza area to the west of Hill Street.)
Los Angeles legend Carlos Guitarlos is recognized as a gifted artist across many musical genres including blues and Americana roots rock.
Watch Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqaEKX-I2po
The original version of this song, "Keep Me Satisfied" is on the CD "Hell Can Wait" and features Marcy Levy, backup vocals; and Dave Hidalgo on squeezebox and vocals.
To purchase CDs, please email guitarlos.carlos@gmail.com
Carlos Guitarlos 323-666-3508
0 comments • Cheryl Johnson • September 09 2011 09:13AMThe Carlos Guitarlos Band will be at the Liquid Kitty, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 9:00 PM
Carlos Guitarlos - Vocals and Guitar
Mike Hightower - Vocals and Bass
Don Heffington - Drums
The Liquid Kitty is located at 11780 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, between Barrington and Bundy
More at http://www.CarlosGuitarlosVideos.com
0 comments • Cheryl Johnson • August 27 2011 04:45PMSaturday, August 13, NELAart presents: SECOND SATURDAY GALLERY NIGHT
WHEN: The Second Saturday of Every Month 7:00-10:00p.m.
WHERE: Highland Park and surrounding neighborhoods.
NELAart Second Saturday Gallery Night is a free self-guided tour of the galleries, non-profits and artist run project spaces located in Northeast Los Angeles (NELA).
NELA has a tradition in the arts that dates back to the early 1900s.
The tradition continues with new spaces opening regularly. NELA is now one of L.A.'s most exciting destinations to view contemporary art.
OPENING AT AVENUE 50 STUDIO: GANAS 2020, an exhibition of stencil and collage on canvas, and rubyliths by artist Ernesto Yerena. The exhibition is based on a story written by Yerena detailing a fictional revolutionary movement, GANAS, fighting for reform, empowerment and dignity. The opening reception for GANAS 2020 will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 7-10 PM. The exhibit will be on display through September 4, 2011 and is free and open to the public.
Yerena, born in El Centro, California, currently living in Los Angeles, but moving to Arizona fights for justice not only on paper, but in the community. He is the founder and curator of the Alto Arizona Art Campaign and the We Are Human Campaign.
Opening Night Reception: Saturday, August 13, 2011 from 7-10 pm
(Individual gallery hours may vary)
Avenue 50 Studios, 121 North Avenue 50
Bike Oven, 3706 North Figueroa Street
Cactus, 4534 Eagle Rock Boulevard
Cafe de Leche, 5000 York Boulevard
Curve Line Space, 1577 Colorado Boulevard
Future Studio, 5558 North Figueroa Street
Jose Vera Fine Art, 2012 Colorado Boulevard
Joy in the Rear, 223 1/2 Joy Street (behind 221 Joy Street)
Kristi Engle Gallery, 5002 York Boulevard
Land of Odd Gallery, 4690 Eagle Rock Boulevard,
La tierra de la Cuebra, 240 South Avenue 57
La Vida La Galeria, 5050 York Boulevard
Leanna Lin's Wonderland, 5024 Eagle Rock Boulevard
Monte Vista, 5442 Monte Vista Street
MorYork Gallery, 4959 York Boulevard
New Puppy, Unit 1, 2808 Elm Street
New Stone Age Mosiacs, 1754 Colorado Boulevard
Outpost for Contemporary Art, 1268 North Avenue 50,
The Glass Studio, 5052 York Boulevard
Toros Pottery, 4962 Eagle Rock Boulevard
2 Tracks Art Studio, 135 North Avenue 50 (Next to Avenue 50 Studio)
1 comment • Cheryl Johnson • August 13 2011 07:10AM
OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, August 14, 2011
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
820 Oneonta Drive, Mount Washington, offered for sale at: $597,500
Distinctive and elegant contemporary home with sweeping lush green canyon views. Enter through a private courtyard with breezy patio areas perfect for dining al fresco. Enjoy an open, flowing two-level floor plan with an enormous master suite/retreat, multiple balconies, a food-lover's kitchen, plus central heat and air, alarm system, and 2 car attached garage. 1,822 square feet.
3 comments • Cheryl Johnson • August 12 2011 07:41PMSaturday, June 11, NELAart presents: SECOND SATURDAY GALLERY NIGHT
WHEN: The Second Saturday of Every Month 7:00-10:00p.m.
WHERE: Highland Park and surrounding neighborhoods.
NELAart Second Saturday Gallery Night is a free self-guided tour of the galleries, non-profits and artist run project spaces located in Northeast Los Angeles (NELA).
NELA has a tradition in the arts that dates back to the early 1900s.
The tradition continues with new spaces opening regularly. NELA is now one of L.A.'s most exciting destinations to view contemporary art.
Featured image: Todos Somos Flor - Felicia Montes
Presented by the Southern California Women's Caucus for Art
Opening Night Reception: Saturday, June 11, 2011 from 7-10 pm
Opening at The Avenue 50 Studio is proud: Democracy and Art, a visual conversation of the role of art in a democracy. Thirty works were selected by curator, activist and art historian Carol A. Wells, who also serves as the founder and executive director of the Center for Study of Political Graphics. Chosen artists address the shifting meanings of freedom and equality, censorship and civil liberties. Using art as a vehicle for the discussion of political issues has a rich history, at times shrouded in censorship. Please join us as 23 artists converse on questions of democracy.
Presented by: The Southern California Women's Caucus for Art (SCWCA), one of 27 chapters of the Women's Caucus for Art, the leading national organization for women actively engaged in the visual arts. professions and an affiliated society of the College Art Association.
(Individual gallery hours may vary)
1215 Projects, 1215 Cypress Avenue
Avenue 50 Studios, 121 North Avenue 50
Bike Oven, 3706 North Figueroa Street
Cactus, 4534 Eagle Rock Boulevard
Cafe de Leche, 5000 York Boulevard
Curve Line Space, 1577 Colorado Boulevard
Jose Vera Fine Art, 2012 Colorado Boulevard
La tierra de la Cuebra, 240 South Avenue 57
La Vida La Galeria, 5050 York Boulevard
Leanna Lin's Wonderland, 5024 Eagle Rock Boulevard
MorYork Gallery, 4959 York Boulevard
New Puppy, Unit 1, 2808 Elm Street
Outpost for Contemporary Art, 1268 North Avenue 50,
Space 2710, 2710 West Avenue 34
The Glass Studio, 5052 York Boulevard
Toros Pottery, 4962 Eagle Rock Boulevard
2 Tracks Art Studio, 135 North Avenue 50 (Next to Avenue 50 Studio)
1 comment • Cheryl Johnson • June 11 2011 08:56AMMusic, dance and poetry representing a colorful patchwork of traditions will enliven the sixth annual Lummis Day Festival, Sunday, June 5, the free all-day arts festival that has become the signature cultural event of the Northeast L.A. neighborhoods. The Festival runs from 10:30am-7:00pm, at two locations: Lummis Home and Heritage Square Museum.
0 comments • Cheryl Johnson • June 03 2011 01:57PM
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GREAT GUMBO OF ART, MUSIC AND DANCE STYLES ON TAP Music, dance and poetry representing a colorful patchwork of cultural traditions will be presented at the sixth annual Lummis Day Festival, Sunday, June 5, the free all-day arts festival that has become the signature cultural event of the Northeast L.A. neighborhoods. |
0 comments • Cheryl Johnson • June 02 2011 07:18AMThanks to C Tann Starr for calling our attention to this.
Yes Active Rain is changing, and it will be interesting to watch watch happens next.
And educational, too.
If you ask Jon Washburn he will tell you that he is “not a sales person”, but don’t let this fool you! What began as an innocent lunch back in 2009 resulted in me leaving my successful business behind to join forces with Jon at ActiveRain. The goal was to find a sustainable revenue model for a company that was on the brink of running out of the capital.
ActiveRain was a robust community at the time with a little over 100k members but very little dependable revenue. Jon, in my opinion, had two choices: he could clutter every page of AR with advertising, or we could start charging our new members to take advantage of the reputation (SEO) the community had built. Thus, the Rainmaker concept was born.
A few months later I began noticing that the agents who were upgrading to RainMaker with the hopes of increasing their online presence didn’t have the training required to make that possible. So I turned to my trusted friend Steven Graham, who within two weeks developed SEO strategies for those members of AR who needed it the most, and turned it into a two hour training class for new members. This single class evolved into ActiveRain University, led by Steven, which currently has over 10,000 graduates.
This company was Jon’s vision and legacy. ActiveRain is now at over 200,000 members, and in January alone of this year we signed up just shy of 1,000 new paying RainMakers! We were fortunate enough to be asked to join Jon on his journey to accomplish that vision, and we hope his legacy of ActiveRain-- and now DailyTicket-- will continue to grow and thrive.
Now that Jon’s active role in the network has ended Steven and I have decided to find a new vision. Changing lives, both within the ActiveRain community and at the ActiveRain corporate offices, is the reason we came to ActiveRain and the reason we stayed. Jon gave us the freedom to create a unique culture here that you couldn’t find anywhere else. The community thrived, as did the employees of ActiveRain. Since the changing of hands, we have grown to miss the creativity and challenges that come with building and maintaining this type of culture.As of today Steven Graham and I will no longer be employed by ActiveRain. The time has come for us to find a new home. We have been invited to help ePropertySites.com develop a social media and SEO blogging platform as their V.P of Sales and SEO Blog Trainer. Imagine every tool you could possibly need to succeed online in one tool box. That is ePropertySites.com, where we will both continue to do the work we love, and although we’ll miss being part of what goes on behind the scenes at ActiveRain, we’re excited to embark on this new adventure.
if you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at:
Doug@epropertymail.com
or
Steven@epropertymail.com
1 comment • Cheryl Johnson • May 21 2011 07:23AMJorgen, you rock. Here's wishing you the best where ever you go. Everyone, click thru to the original post and read all the 300+ comments!
Welcome dearly beloved, friends, and family. We are gathered here today to honor the memory of ActiveRain, taken from us before her time.
I haven't known ActiveRain as long as many of you. We were introduced through a mutual friend early in 2008. Full of laughter and grace, I couldn't help but fall in love, and committed myself fully to her free spirit during that perfect Washington summer.
Some are born to do great things. ActiveRain didn't just provide a forum for real estate professionals and consumers; she fostered friendships and forged enduring connections that will last long after we've left this burial plot and her name is little more than a faded memory.
She didn't talk much about the cancer. Jon cared for her tirelessly and believed, even until the bitter end, that he could save her. But ducem mercatum is an insidious disease and knows no cure.
Her grace under pressure should serve as an inspiration to all. After learning that Matt and James, once counted among her dearest friends, had sold her out to ducem mercatum for 30 pieces of silver, she simply smiled. No complaints or bitter recriminations accompanied the news of her now-certain death. When Jon was stripped of his power of attorney (née chairman of the board seat), leaving her adrift and under the care of "new management", she offered no protest. And when death finally arrived, she passed secure in the knowledge that she had made a difference in the world.
A wealth of journals filled with wonderful memories still line her shelves. I know that she would want you to keep your writing alive, and encourage you to collect your belongings before the house is sold or razed.
Why the $60,000 eulogy? That's the blood money her new caretakers offered me to reanimate her lifeless cadaver. I choose instead to remember her as she was on that summer day when we first met, full of life and ready to set the world on fire.
We will always love you, ActiveRain. Rest in peace.
Jorgen Hahn, former CTO, VP, Product Development, ActiveRain
(Should this eulogy vanish mysteriously at the hands of our corporate overlords, you can find a permanent copy at http://niveon.com/a-60-000-eulogy-for-activerain.html)
0 comments • Cheryl Johnson • May 13 2011 01:19PM
