Valentines Celebration

Sea Salt Dark Chocolate. 60 % Cocoa Chocolate. Wisconsin Cheddar. Smoked Swiss. 150 day Gruyere. Green Grapes. Pink Lady Apple. Honey Crisp Apple. Moscato Spumante. 2000 Marqués de Cácares. Best Valentines Ever. We also had a dinner of whole wheat pasta with arrabiata + sriracha sauce and a side of steamed broccoli and melted Gruyere.

Jeff Mangum State Theater Set-lists

Left: Laura Carter's                                       Right: Jeff Mangum's

Boy Toys

Killer Power Rangers mask at Wal-mart!

Secret Santa/Sweater Party

welcome moon

Sweater Buddies!

Southern Hospitality and one Jamo 

potluck style

Merry Christmas!

Two Letter words for Words with Friends

A: A D E H M T X Y
B: E I
C: -
D: A E I O
E: D H L M N S X
F: A E
G: O
H: A E I O
I: D F N S T
J: O
K: A I
L: A I O
M: A E I
N: E O
O: D N R X S
P: A E I
Q: I
R: E
S: I H
T: I O
U: N P S T
V: -
W: E O
X: I
Y: E
Z: A

Words With Friends Strategies

• save your larger points for tiles, especially JQZX
• unless you are playing a plural word that gets a DW or TW, attempt to save S for making a plural word and a word in the perpendicular direction
• when you don't have a lot going on, add suffixes/prefixes or attempt to place tiles that connect multiple words already on the board
• attempt to build in adjacent rows and columns, learning two letter words as you go
• use google to find words with no vowels or all vowels, etc.
• be careful not to build too close to TW tiles while you are behind
• if there is a tile within 3 or 4 spaces, guess possible words with your higher pointed letters
• when playing on facebook, you can check if a word works before submitting to compare options

I do not believe there are any two letter words that start with C.

Two and Three Letter words Starting with Q
qi     qat     qis     qua     suq

Four Letter words Starting with Q
aqua     quad     quag    quai      suqs  
quay    quey      quid     quin
quip     quit       quiz      quod

Four Letter Q without U words
qadi     qaid     qats     qoph     waqf

The only two letter J word is Jo

An expansive list of words Starting with J

The only two letter Z word is Za

An expansive lift of words Starting with Z

2011 TOP 10 LIVE PERFORMANCES

1. Kimya Dawson and Aesop Rock at the Triple Rock Social Club (MPLS)
      
        I've waited a quarter of my short life to see Kimya and the emotional energy of this show was indescribable. Never in my life have I experienced a combination of artists like this.
   
   
2. Mountain Goats at the Varsity Theater (MPLS)
   
        Emotional and humorous, sitting in my favorite couch spot at the venue.
   
   
3. Robyn at First Ave (MPLS)
   
        Third Robyn show and best one yet!
   
   
4. tUnE-yArdS at the Cedar Cultural Center (MPLS)
   
        Merrill is quirky and fun. I love live looping.
   
   
5. Animal Collective at Pitchfork Festival (Chicago)
   
        Crowd energy, light show, just a good closer for the day.
   
   
6. Girls at First Avenue (MPLS)
   
        It's cool to see a band's live performance improve through the years.
        Love love love Girls.
   
   
7. Bon Iver - Bon Iver at the Orpheum (MPLS)
   
        Everything you hope for in a theater show.
   
   
8. Gang Gang Dance at Pitchfork (Chicago)
   
        They were great at the Entry, too.
   
   
9. Shabazz Palaces at Lincoln Hall (Chicago)
   
        Great pitchfork after show.
   
   
10.  Das Racist at Blue Moose Tap House (Iowa City)
    
         Although disheartening, an experience for sure.

Honorable Mentions: TV on the Radio (Chicago and MPLS), G-Side at Pitchfork (Chicago), Prince Rama with Girls, Nobunny with Girls, Diamong Rings with Robyn