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So yesterday we joined Gabe+Rachael for their seriously amazing celebration. While importing (as I type) I ran across this image that Whitney grabbed of their bagpiper Neil.

Neil=stud.

Seriously. So if you need a bagpiper for your next backyard BBQ, wedding, or birthday shindig… look him up. We’ve worked with him twice now this summer and the dude is amazing.

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On a side note…. our friend Craig had some last minute tickets on his list for tonights Dave Matthews show at the Gourge. We are excited on multiple levels to being going.

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And for those that are keeping track… I officially blogged something every day for a month. They may not all have been pretty, or actually worth reading/looking at, but I did it. And I honestly can’t say that I have ever committed to something for a month and actually pulled it off. Other than sleeping and using the loo… but even those are questionable.

Regardless, you better believe I’m gonna keep it up. See ya tomorrow friends!

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If you are a music fan in the slightest bit, this short documentary will most definitely move you. The short tale is that of the owner of the largest vinyl collection in the world and the bleak future that lies before him.

If you have a few minutes, definitely check it out… it’s brilliant.


The Archive from Sean Dunne on Vimeo.

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For all our loyal followers, (hi Mom!) we are going to be live blogging our lil trip to the game tonight. (side note… We can’t post text in between photos from the iPhone, so to get to all the pics just keep on scrollin’.)

Step one… Waiting for the good ol’ Seattle Metro bus. And while waiting critical mass rode on by. Sweet. I haven’t seen traffic backed up that in a long time.

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Wow. So that didn’t work out like we had planned. For some reason the lovely little iPhone died decided at half time to stop being able to upload photos. What a lame blog post this turned out to be. At least we had a good evening at the game, thanks to our friends Brian+Deann who hooked us up with their tickets.

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So this week I got a hold of a few good ol’ flicks that I watched relentlessly growing up. I was a little wannabe punk/skater kid, and my movie selection only reflected that. So I did some digging and got my hands on these:

Yes… RAD and Gleaming the Cube. You didn’t even know Christian Slater was that good looking, now did you?

Either way. I can’t wait to find some free time to fire these babies up on the ol’ screen.

I’ve also lately been dying to throw a few decade themed movie night parties. Every Friday night, we celebrate a different decade and watch some golden movies in the process…

If you’re in, hit us up. As soon as the season slows down a bit, the festivities will explode.

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On another note… we got a new studio phone line. And by studio, I really mean that we got a phone in our ‘office’ (read: second bedroom). Either way I have already gotten 4 phone calls from telemarketers. Looks like I’ll be paying the $2 a month to go unlisted.

206.695.2875

Feel free to hit us up there if you would like. Otherwise the same good ol’ number you have is golden.

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Ain’t no rain gonna ruin this party! What a beautiful day full of love, passion and joy, no matter what storms may have been lingering. What a remarkable day indeed…


We caught a little pre-festivities phone call between Kurt+Meg. I had no idea that W was snapping away on the other end, till I looked through them.

An adventurous couple indeed… We love it.

Waiting out the rain… always leaves room for amazing moments.

The courageous job of cutting the cake… someone’s gotta do it.

Moves were most definitely being busted…

Kurt+Meg… What a blessing it was to have been able to experience your day alongside your friends and family. Your passion to love the least is inspiring. We are so thankful for people like yourselves-people who are longing to see a new kingdom present in the world today. The fact that you gift was giving to those who need it most, says enough about who you are and who you live for. We are glad to know you both. Much love friends.

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