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HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE ARTWORLD (NYC)

2008-08-28T13:38:37-07:00

Contemporary Art Network - a new effective strategy helping artists to grow, exhibit, connect.

Limited membership. More information on http://www.cannyc.com

CAN - Contemporary Art Network
580 8th Avenue, 5th floor
New York, NY 10018
212 354 2999
http://www.cannyc.com

Need a ride to burning man friday evening (lower nob hill)

2008-08-28T13:37:24-07:00

Hey,
I am looking for a ride to burning man on friday evening (after office). I am a 33 year old guy going to burning man for second time. I will be sharing the gas cost and driving (if you want) and can be very helpful with whatever you would be doing there if you need. I am a down to earth responsible person with an artistic mind.

NS

Does anyone approve of "Shock & Awe" killing innocent lives when .... (how's that bin Laden hunt thingy going? )

2008-08-28T13:36:07-07:00

BUSH:

JUST KEEP REPEATING LIES AND THE SHEOPLE WILL BELIEVE IT!!!

Bold face CHENEY / BUSH LIARS always at their hate mongering BECAUSE they don't know what to do to "discuss" issues with foreign leaders unless they don't have any oil at stake!

Just ay anything to sell(tell) the Americans so you can get them behind the LIES and they'll approve of your murdering of millions of innocent lives of people who present NO CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Does anyone approve of "Shock & Awe" killing innocent lives when it was just one man that was the WRONG target.........(how's that bin Laden hunt thingy coming Bush/Cheney......?

10 Yrs of experince: Babysitter, CPR/First Aid Cert, GREAT References (SF)

2008-08-28T13:35:42-07:00

My name is Erin, 26 and living in SF for the last year and a half. I moved here from NYC and work in the Richmond Neighborhood running an after school program for middle school children. I am looking to babysit, would possibly be interested in out of town weekend stays, and I have a full time job so I would only be avaiable M-F for date nights and weekends on a regular basis.

I am flexible and I love working with kids and have great references from reputable owners and leaders of several Bay Area childhood organizations.
I am CPR and First Aid certified via YMCA, BA - and lots of direct experience with newborns and ages K-8!

Email me and I will forward you my contact information. Thanks for taking the time to read about me.

Erin

Please only respond if you are serious about looking. I am available to meet near my work in the Richmond, and/or my home in the Mission.

New fiddle player seeks other advanced-beg fiddle/mando players in SF (north beach / telegraph hill)

2008-08-28T13:35:09-07:00

50 year old advanced-beginner fiddle player (1+ year; much longer on guitar) seeks similar advanced-beginner fiddle (or possibly mandolin player) to exchange old-time songs/practice/jam with.

Sorry, only seeking someone near North Beach (SF) so we can play in Washington Square (preferably during the daytime).

- Tom

Looking for a Dog Play Group/Buddy (ingleside / SFSU / CCSF)

2008-08-28T13:33:28-07:00

Hello,

I've recently adopted a German Short Hair Pointer. He is good with other dogs. He is 10 months old, 60lbs and very energetic; he can play with other dogs for hours. I am looking for buddies he can play with at the park. If you are looking to socialize, exercise or tire your dog out send me an email. I live near Balboa Park Bart Station and there are 5 parks in the vincinity where dogs are allowed.

SF -> Mather (bernal heights)

2008-08-28T13:32:17-07:00

3 Mather fall workers need ride to camp on Tuesday, September 2nd. Rumor has it some FOMs may be going that day? Happy to share gas costs and Mather Summer 2008 stories.

McCain pursues the Iraq war even if it hurts him politically...(",) (russian hill)

2008-08-28T13:30:31-07:00

McCain repeatedly has rebuked Obama on Iraq. Campaigning Wednesday in New Mexico, he said Obama "has made it clear he values withdrawal from Iraq above victory in Iraq."

"Most Americans want this thing to end," Elmendorf said, and McCain "still talks of continued engagement." Many Americans, he said, "will vote for who will get us out."

Republican presidential candidate John McCain

pursuing the Iraq war even if it hurts him politically. Recent events in Baghdad threaten to put him still farther out on a limb, however, as the Bush administration works toward a troop withdrawal schedule that is more aggressive than McCain envisions.

1000 years in Iraq, McCains pursues the same SHAME of "FAILED" US Foreign Policies, huh?

He said McCain "has stubbornly focused on maintaining an indefinite U.S presence in Iraq, but events have made his bluster and record increasingly out of touch with reality.

"At this point, Obama looks a little less reckless than he might have a few months ago," said Michael O'Hanlon, a military expert at the Brookings Institution

Learn How To Sing Like a Star! (Bay Area)

2008-08-28T13:28:53-07:00

Express yourself through song! Learn
healthy singing technique and amazing tips to make any
song your own. I teach a technique adapted from Bel
Canto (good basic technique from the Classical
tradition) that can be applied to any style: rock,
pop, jazz, blues, folk, country and more!

Currently I am teaching classes and private students
at Blue Bear School of Music and have a few spots open
for private students in my fall schedule. I teach on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Please call the
front desk at 415-673-3600 and ask for lessons with
Vicki! I also teach at the Music Center on Powell Street and if you prefer that location call me at 415-336-5964!

If you want to know what I sound like check out
the new clips from Anna's Jazz Island on my myspace
page!

http://www.myspace.com/vickiburnsjazz

Vicki Burns is a professional jazz vocalist with a BA
in Classical Performance and a Master's Degree in
Improvised Music. She has studied privately with Mark
Murphy, Barry Harris, Roberta Davis, Kitty Margolis
and Roy Rogasin (Johnny Mathis' vocal coach and
arranger)

Lone Star GOP 4 Obama

2008-08-28T13:28:14-07:00

I will be very surprised for McCain to make any showing at all in Texas, our current administration is already on a collision course with Iran over nuclear weapons..... "visit the holy lands, and nuke them" doesn't sound right. Who needs another son-of-a-bush, we already got one of those!

Looking for a music teacher for kids . (sunset / parkside)

2008-08-28T13:28:06-07:00

A day care in the Sunset area looking for a musician to play music to children 3 times a week for 45mn Mon-Thu-Fri( you need to be familiar with all the kids songs). $25 per class.

who has the monkey (san fran)

2008-08-28T13:26:48-07:00

who has the chupi monkey

SF----Plays and Views for your Myspace Page HERE (SF)

2008-08-28T13:25:59-07:00

SF----Plays and Views for your Myspace Page HERE!!We increase your myspace stats to move you up their chart rating system

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weekly and monthly add plans available

Pay-Pal accepted

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Location: SF

free fitness help for the motivated

2008-08-28T13:25:35-07:00

I am a Highly Skilled PERSONAL TRAINER seeking Highly Motivated PEOPLE who want to get in shape and stay in shape.

I give free sessions, as a marketing tool so you will tell your friends, family, and co-workers about who is helping you get in shape.

Here are some questions to ask yourself:

* Have you been putting off getting in shape?

* Isn't it about time you did something really HEALTHY and GOOD for yourself?

* Are you frustrated with yourself for not succeeding in the past?

* Do you need MOTIVATTON to keep going once the "newness" wears off after a couple of weeks?

FREE Training Sessions

I train in a private studio which requires no membership.

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hamster cage $10 (Berkeley )

2008-08-28T13:24:47-07:00

I have a hamster cage that i am selling for 10 dollars. I bought to cage for $40 so this is a good deal.

Michael Phelps is a complete retard (excelsior / outer mission)

2008-08-28T13:24:24-07:00

If you look closely and the way he speaks, he sounds a lot like a retard. His body and arm length aren't natural. I really believe he should of be in the special olympic and not the real one.

Photographer seeks Mission Hipsters (mission district)

2008-08-28T13:24:15-07:00

I'm an established San Francisco based professional photographer seeking subjects for my next project.
The theme of the project is the unique sub culture of the mission hipster. I am a 12 year resident of the mission and want to focus on this demographic of people in my own neighborhood.
If you think you're a Mission Hipster and you'd like to be photographed please get in touch.
Will will shoot in your home, workspace or whatever environment defines an important part of you and your character.
You'll receive 1 print or digital file for your time.
If you or anyone with know might be interested please get in touch and I will answer any questions you have and provide a url to my site.

Thanks

Female Pamapoo (San Francisco )

2008-08-28T13:23:50-07:00

I currently own a pamapoo which is 10 months in age. She has had all of her puppy vaccines. I have moved and unable to keep her due to unfair conditions for her. I also do not have the time to spend with her as I did before. I'd rather not place her up for adoption at the SPCA for fear that we may not find a new owner in time and she may be put down before she has a chance to find a perfect owner. Shes 3pds insize and sits up approx 6 in sitting and 12in on her hind legs. She is cream / off white in color her name is Ginger which is a good representaion for her natural color. Perfectly health and very good around children and very friendly. She has basic training but practice is important to retain her knowledge. I am asking for $300 relocating fee to ensure she is well cared for. She was originally purchased In Texas by a pamapoo breeder and shiped to me in San francisco at 6 weeks of age. The sooner I find her a perfecthome is better for the both of us. please email for photos or other questions in regards to Ginger.

Thank you for your time.

"McBUSH" McCain Will Continue To Jeopardize Our National Security! (ingleside / SFSU / CCSF)

2008-08-28T13:23:20-07:00

DUSHANBE/PARIS (Reuters)

Russia's powerful Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in a CNN interview he suspected someone in the United States provoked the Georgia conflict to make the situation more tense and create "a competitive advantage for one of the candidates fighting for the post of U.S. president." He did not elaborate.

Moscow accused the West of heightening tension by a naval build-up in the Black Sea, and said talk of punishing Russia for recognizing the independence of two breakaway Georgian regions was the product of a "sick" and "confused" imagination.

Moscow has defied pressure from the United States and European powers to pull out of Georgia and looked east to its Asian allies, including China, for support at a regional summit.

The crisis flared early this month when Georgian forces tried to retake the separatist province of South Ossetia and Russia launched an overwhelming counter-attack.

Russian forces swept the Georgian army out of the rebel region and are still occupying some areas of Georgia proper. On Tuesday Moscow announced that it was recognizing South Ossetia and another breakaway region, Abkhazia, as independent states.

Yet, Sanctions Loom.

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McCain is a spiting image of Bush, isn't he.

Soccer Lessons for Adults.

2008-08-28T13:21:53-07:00

Dear Adult Soccer Lovers,

Please check about me at CoachGianni.com on the page "Testimonials" what soccer players and coaches said about my teaching.

Whatever your soccer skill level is, beginner, intermediate or advance, you can always get better. The classes are based on individual exercises so, don�t be afraid if you are a beginner because there is almost no interaction among the players and they are of all ages and both genders. My existing students will help you to immediately enter into the spirit of learning.

WHEN: every Tuesday (starting Sept 2nd ) from 8:00 to 9:30 in Marina, on the grassy area at the corner of Lyon St. & Marina Blvd.

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=37.806375&lon=-122.445305&zoom=17&q1=San%2520Francisco%252C%2520CA%252C%252094102

4 CONSECUTIVE sessions of 1,5 hour, $80 for the existing students (6 hours $13 each)and $100 for the new. (just the first time). 1 make up at the end of the month during the week end in the morning.

gianni

RE: Any place , non-bar , where I can see Obama's speech tonight ? (On a library computer)

2008-08-28T13:21:21-07:00

I have no tv or radio, so I watched Biden's speech last night on C-SPAN's web site.

You could get the library to load you a headset to watch C-SPAN on one of their Internet computers.

Will The American People Be Fooled Again by the Republicans? (north beach / telegraph hill)

2008-08-28T13:20:25-07:00

Americans Need A CHANGE from the "FAILED" REPUBLICAN Government Policies for the past 7+ years-Bush Has Been An Dangerous IDIOT and now McCain says he's going to take a nap!!

NO More Of The Same Shame! No mcPain! NO mc"C"ain.

Don't Fall For Their Lies, disrespecting, and deception. All they know how to do is start GAS wars and make the middle class pay for their Gas company buddies.

Let's restore dignity and pride back into American leadership! Let's Vote for OCHANGE!

LET'S VOTE FOR BARACK HUSSIEN OBAMA! Give HOPE back to U.S. Patriots NATIONWIDE!!!!

7re: Why Obama is a dangerous for America (My 2 cents) (Anti-gay liar)

2008-08-28T13:19:25-07:00

Oops, you forgot to mention one teensy weensy little thing. You forgot to name even one propaganda march BY ANYONE ON ANY SUBJECT that was supported by our tax dollars.

But maybe you didn't realize we know you can't.

Another lie is "live and let live". Sodomy laws were actively used by cops every day to arrest gays until the SCOTUS overturned all state sodomy laws as an unconstitutional intrusion on privacy. Only then were Republican wingnuts like you FORCED to accept the legal existence of gays.

Reply to: comm-816983248@craigslist.org [?]
Date: 2008-08-28, 12:16PM PDT

anti-gay ? Most Republicans believe live and let live but do not want flamboyant gay propaganda marches supported by our tax dollars.

Gigging Band Seeks Bass Player (SF)

2008-08-28T13:19:14-07:00

ORIGINAL ROCK. SEVERAL INFLUENCES. GOOD REPUTATION. DEMOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE BE IN BETWEEN 21-53. SERIOUS ONLY NEED REPLY. DETAILS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

CAT team member in SF? Help please! Need to trap ferals for fixing! (Noe Valley)

2008-08-28T13:16:50-07:00

I have been caring for three cats, two that were abandoned (one is blind), and one that appears to be feral (but is very friendly). My problem is I cannot tell if the blind cat has been neutered as he sprays, the feral born cat (cant tell sex) is not spayed/neutered and should be, and I cannot afford shots for any of them. They seem to be relatively happy in the sheltered green space that all of the adjoining yards provides. I noticed a medium sized FAT raccoon eating what was left of their food the other night, and that can't be good.
Help!!!
Anyone with any knowledge and experience with trapping feral cats to have them fixed and given shots so they can be returned here please contact me! I haven't got the slightest idea of how to proceed and am unable to pick any of them up to place them in boxes.

McCain Invades Obama's Time In Tonights Limelight (glen park)

2008-08-28T13:15:04-07:00

The hope in the McCain camp � with both the eventual pick and the effort to keep buzz alive beforehand � is to curb any uptick in polling that Obama might get from his convention, which wraps up Thursday, and to create momentum heading into the gathering of GOP delegates for McCain next week in St. Paul, Minn.

Looking toward his turn in the spotlight, Republican presidential nominee-in-waiting John McCain sought to siphon attention from Democrat Barack Obama's show in Denver by playing coy about his pick for vice president.

It was a strategy McCain's campaign all but certainly employed to inject McCain into news coverage dominated by Obama.

~~~Extraordinary Governess Available~~~* (S.F./North/East Bay Area)

2008-08-28T13:13:51-07:00

I am a one of a kind Governess that is available to work in San Francisco as well as the North/East Bay Area. I am well educated, energetic, fun and have a love for children. As a governess I am responsible for overseeing the children in just about every aspect of their lives. Duties and responsibilities may include helping with homework, driving to and from activities, organizing play dates, birthday parties, doctor appointments, meal preparation, shopping, errands and teaching/tutoring. I am professional at all times, however don't mind getting dirty and helping children to explore through music, art, and the environment around them.

This position is much more then a nanny position and a competative salary is required Debbie (707)246-1712

The John McCain / the "Prince"

2008-08-28T13:12:48-07:00

You know when a poster first put forth the theory that McCain was ass raped while a POW I thought, "D*mn I don't know if it's true but certainly it's possible."

This was 26 years after we withdrew from Vietnam and McCain still hates Asian people, hmmmmmmmmmmmm, sort of telling if you ask me.

Johnny said this in 2000: "I hated the gooks. I will hate the gooks all my life."

If he wasn't ass raped though, why does he seem to hate Asians as if he had? He must have been personally violated in the worst ways imaginable.

It's been said by those who know that he was given a nickname: the Prince.

It's also been said by other prisoners that McCain had preferential treatment. Perhaps that's why he said he didn't want to be released from his captors .... Mccain said he didn't want to be released until his other fellow prisoners were released as well. Wouldn't he have better served his country as a free soldier rather than a POW? Maybe he liked that preferential treatment he was receiving from his captors - hmmmmmmmmmmm?

This should be checked into.

Bassist ISO (Bay Area)

2008-08-28T13:12:47-07:00

Competent bassist looking for like minded musicians. I really enjoy playing groove oriented danceable music that�s positive and fun. Typically, for me, this is music that is simple yet founded on strong musical principals that allows for improvisation. Musicians willing to collaborate and write original material as well as wood shed on choice covers sought. Please have advanced skills and a positive attitude and enjoy playing music.

Expecting twins, triplets or quads? Help is on the way (S.F., Northbay, East bay, Napa, Marin)

2008-08-28T13:12:14-07:00

This is an exciting yet overwhelming time for parents. Expecting a baby is such a special time, but expecting more then one is even better....or is it? YES. I am a baby nurse/nanny looking to help parents adjust to their newly expanded family. I am an extra set of hands that can help you with the following:

I provide assistance during the post-delivery recovery period and assist you with all aspects of newborn care including feeding, changing, bathing, infant laundry, sterilizing bottles and helping parents catch up on much-needed rest.

If working nights I typically stay in the babies room and manage their care while you get much needed rest. When the babies wake up, I feed by bottle or bring the baby/ies to Mom for nursing. After feeding, I burp, change and settle the babies back to sleep. (A nursing Mother can hand the babies over immediately after nursing and can get right back to sleep.) If working daytime I provides similar care and also strive to create a nurturing, stimulating environment for your babies during waking hours. While working both day and night, I document your babies activity/sleep/feeding schedule. My key objective is to help transition the babies to a regular feeding and sleeping schedule, which in return makes life a little easier for everyone. I am looking for either a short term "Help Us" situation or a F/T nanny position.

I have over 8 years experience as a baby nurse/postpartum doula. I currently teach childbirth preparation classes and newborn care classes for several Kaiser clinics. I have a long list of references which are given upon request as well as Trustline registered.

I work most Bay Area locations.

Debbie Bozarth, CD, CLA, CBE, CMT, LLLPC
(707)255-6868
www.sacredjourney.net

~~~Baby Nurse/Newborn Specialist~~~ (Most Bay Area Locations)

2008-08-28T13:10:22-07:00

If you have a newborn or baby under 12 weeks old and are looking for a the instruction manual that should have come home with your newborn and can't find it? Why not hire the best baby nurse available to answer questions and get you through those difficult first few months while keeping you sane?

I am a trained midwife, birth doula, childbirth educator and baby nurse. I have over 8 years experience serving Prenatal & Postpartum families. I am Trustline registered, CPR certified, and have a recent (-) TB test. I work primarily in the evenings (12 hr shifts) doing such duties as:

Staying in the baby's room and managing their care while you get much needed rest. When the baby wakes up I feed by bottle or bring the baby to Mom for nursing. After feeding, I burp, change and settle the baby back to sleep. (A nursing Mother can hand the baby over immediately after nursing and can get right back to sleep.) As a daytime Baby Nurse I provided similar care and also strive to create a nurturing, stimulating environment for your baby during waking hours. As a baby nurse working day or night I document your baby's patterns and keep a log of sleeping, feeding and changing times. Typically one of my key objectives is to help transition the baby to a regular feeding and sleeping schedule.

I travel to most Bay Area locations. I have also worked as an infant nanny should you decide you need more long term care for your little one.

Debbie Bozarth, CD, CLA, CBE, CMT, LLLPC
(707)255-6868

RIDE to BURNING man NEEDED

2008-08-28T13:10:08-07:00

Need ride to BM. last minute decision. 650.245.11.98 Maria. Leave a message with your phone number.

Need ride? Leaving for the Burn Thurs afternoon .... (mission district)

2008-08-28T13:04:53-07:00

Heading out to Burning Man this afternoon. Have space for more then 1 person. If you are ready to go let me know!

Macbook lost in North Beach last week (REWARD!) (north beach / telegraph hill)

2008-08-28T13:03:57-07:00

Hi!

I left my laptop in a local neighborhood bar last week and can't locate it any longer. There are many photos from travel, docs and other stuff that I can't replace so I'm offering a reward if found. There is also a possibility of exchanging for a new mac of your choice.

No questions asked. Thanks so much for your help.

Interested in sharing a cute and sweet chocolate lab..? (USF / panhandle)

2008-08-28T13:03:02-07:00

I have a 5 years old chocolate lab that needs some company; may be during the day since I work full time, but I'm open to share him during evenings too or any other idea. This is about the dog; he's very sweet and his name is Ringo.
I'm looking for someone who lives close to Clayton and Fell and would be interested. I'm open to ideas !!

Thank you

Eduardo

Cat care, dog walks (glen park)

2008-08-28T13:01:45-07:00

Cat sitting, dog walks. Positively Pets has been serving Glen Park, Noe Valley, and adjacent neighborhoods since 1991.
Humane society volunteer. References available. (415) 647-4757.
Visit http://home.earthlink.net/~positivelypets1/

Composer wanted (inner sunset / UCSF)

2008-08-28T13:01:15-07:00

Hi. I'm a local theatre producer, director and writer. I'm looking for a composer to collaborate with on a new musical comedy. If you are at all interested in this, let me know and I will give you a few more details about myself and my ideas. Thanks.

Loving Childcare (sf)

2008-08-28T13:00:18-07:00

I am a responsible and loving childcare provider. I was a nurse in my native country and I also have alot of experience in this work. I am patient and caring. I also cook if needed. I can also do light housework.

I charge the very reasonable rate of $15 per hour. I speak Spanish and limited English.

If you are interested, please contact me for more information.

Thank you,
Alvania

PLAYLAND PRESCHOOL IS NOW ENROLLING!

2008-08-28T12:58:17-07:00

Playland has been selected by First 5 San Francisco in partnership with Wu Yee Children�s Services to be a Preschool For All (PFA) provider.
PFA has rigorous curriculum guidelines and classroom standards.
Our school has teachers who speak English and Russian and teach a strong curriculum that focuses on Literacy, Math, Science, Social-Emotional Development, Growth and Fine Motor Skills.

As a part of PFA, we offer part of the day free of charge for all 4-year-old San Franciscan children regardless of income. The child must be born before or on December 2.
Our preschool has a capacity for 14 children between 2 and 5 years old, which allows children at a young age to feel secure and develop cognitive skills more successfully than in bigger schools. We are also proud to have a supportive environment for parents, an excellent teacher-child ratio and highly qualified staff.

For more information, please contact us:
(415) 564-6646
To visit our website, please go to: http://www.savvysource.com/preschool/profile_sh163_Playland_Preschool_San_Francisco

Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Support Group (San Francisco)

2008-08-28T12:58:08-07:00

The San Francisco Fibromyalgia (FM) and Chronic Fatigue
Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Self-Help and Advocacy Group meets on the 2nd Saturday every month, 2-4pm. (Please note: Beginning in Jan., 2008, we meet the 2nd instead of the 1st Sat. of each month) This takes place in rm. B2/3 at the Davies Campus of CPMC (address below). The next meeting will be Saturday, September 13, 2-4pm.

This group is for people with FM,CFIDS, and/or chronic myofascial pain - or
those who think they may have one of these disorders. Friends and family are also welcome. Observers, such as healthcare providers, may attend if they identify themselves as such. Observers are invited to listen and learn, but advice-giving and self-promotion are not acceptable.

Location: Davies Campus of the California Pacific Medical Center, at Castro

St. and Duboce St. Enter the North tower, take the elevator to

level B. Parking in the garage is free. Take a ticket when you enter and

insert it into the slot when you leave. You will not be charged. Sometimes a ticket is not given when entering. If that is the case, you still won't be charged. Public transportation: N, J, 22, 24, 6, 7, 66, 71. Wheelchair accessible.

This is a ***FRAGRANCE FREE*** meeting. And please DO NOT come to the meeting if you are CONTAGIOUS.

Those who come are encouraged to stand, walk around, or whatever they need to do, in order to be comfortable. Bring a sheet if you need to lay down.

Our group purpose is multi-fold. The main reason we meet is for emotional

support, but self-help, education, and political advocacy go hand-in-hand.

Our focus will be on what we CAN do to improve our health and functionality.

Our medical treatment options may be limited, but what we can do about it is NOT. We do this in the following ways:

� by supporting each other, and sharing our experiences, strength, and hope

� by sharing information about doctors, health care providers, and other

resources

� by using political advocacy to increase research into treatments, and

raise awareness about FM

� and by following the CFIDS and FM Self-Help program created by Bruce

Campbell
The meeting adopts part of it's format from the CFIDS/FM Self-Help Support
Group format, based in cognitive behavioral therapy and created by Bruce
Campbell Ph.D. Here is Campbell's description of the program:

FM changes every part of our lives: how much we can do, our ability to work,
our moods, our relationships, our finances, our hopes and dreams, and our
sense of who we are. Adding to the challenge is the fact that it is a
chronic illness, with no cure or standard medical treatment. Living with
this illness can often feel overwhelming and discouraging.

The CFIDS & FM Self-Help program was developed as a response. The program
is based on belief in the value of self-help: we can learn how to feel
better and increase our chances for recovery by taking responsibility for
the parts of our illness over which we have control. It is also based on
belief in the power of groups: we can help ourselves and one another by
meeting to discuss our experience, and share hope and support with one
another.

We believe there is much we can do to limit the effects of symptoms, to

bring predictability, and to improve quality of life. Strategies include:

- finding and accepting the limits imposed by the illness

- pacing ourselves through balancing activity and rest

- reducing the stresses in our lives

- using medications

- nurturing ourselves through positive and pleasurable experiences

- sustaining ourselves through supportive relationships

- maintaining a positive outlook ***

To learn more about this program, go to http://www.cfidsselfhelp.org/.

There is always sharing in the first part of the meeting. What we do in the

second part will always change. Possibilities. Workshops; general

discussions; reading; FM awareness day activities, including letter writing

campaigns, and interviews with the media; show and tell (bring in something

that you have found helpful, i.e. massage tools, a special kind of heating

pad); potluck; poetry/literature reading; topic discussion; speaker;

planning meetings with local elected officials.

Please make an effort to be on time to the meeting, as late arrivals can be

disruptive, especially to those who are sharing. It's better that you come

to the meeting late, than not at all, but please make a concerted effort to

come on time.

To receive meeting notices, get on the group's email list by send a blank
email to SFFSSG-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. You will receive an email with a link that you will need to click in order to confirm your subscription. You can also get on the email list by going to
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SFFSSG/. Please note that this is an
mail newsletter, ***NOT*** an email discussion group. This email list will
nly have administrative messages to the group. If you're interested in an
email discussion group for the Bay Area, check out
www.topica.com/lists/CEFSFB . If you are planning to go to meetings, I
strongly suggest that you get on the email list so that you can receive
important notices. While meeting times and location will probably be the
same every month, they are subject to change. If you don't have email, but
have a fax machine, fax 415 379 3734 to ask that you be notified by fax. If
you don't have email or a fax, call Barbara at 415-762-0220 on, or after the
Wednesday before each meeting.

Please note that by being on the SFFSSG email list, you will only receive
info about the meeting. If you want to receive info about events,
announcements and discussion about CFIDS, Environmental Illness, and FM in the Bay Area, sign up for my email discussion group at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/CEFSFB

Questions, comments, suggestions: Email the address at the top of this message, or if you don't have email, call phone contacts. Please don't be offended if I take a while to respond to emails or not at all. I get A LOT of inquiries and I'm doing the best I can. Again, my email discussion group is a great place to get info about the Bay Area.

Sharon P.

aka knotty girl

***--From CFIDS Self-Help: Materials for Alumni/On-going Groups by Bruce
Campbell. Campbell also offers a free on-line course, and sometimes an
in-person course. Phone: 650/856-2109. mail:CFIDS_Self_Help@Yahoo.com Website: www.cfidsselfhelp.org.

***************BAY AREA RESOURCES************

Below are websites that include information about (chronic fatigue immune
dysfunction, environmental illness, lyme disease, and fibromyalgia)
resources in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This is my email discussion group for discussing CFIDS, Environmental

Illness, and fibromyalgia in the SF Bay Area. You can post your inquiries

there. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/CEFSFB

I run the San Francisco CFIDS and Fibromyalgia Self-Help group. To get on

the group's email list, send a blank email to

SFFSSG-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or go to

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/SFFSSG/. If you are planning to go to

meetings, I strongly suggest that you get on the email list so that you can

receive important notices. While meeting times and location will probably be

the same every month, they are subject to change. If you don't have email,

but have a fax machine, fax 415 379 3734 to ask that you be notified by fax.

Legal Disclaimer: I do NOT necessarily vouch for or endorse: the

organizations and individuals who present the following websites; the

accuracy of information they provide; the competency of health care

providers who are listed; or any consequences of using this information.

Individuals are responsible for independently evaluating the credentials and

competency of health care providers whom they choose to see.

BAY AREA DOCTORS

A Listing of Bay Area Practicioners Specializing in CFIDS and FMS
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/choandjewel/cfids/docs.htm
California, USA ME/CFS & FM Good Doctor List.

http://www.co-cure.org/USA_CA.htm
This is the website for the SF CFIDS support group (currently on hiatus).

There is a list of RECOMMENDED DOCTORS and general information about
resources in the SF Bay Area.
www.immunesupport.com/supportgroups.cfm?id=5. At the very of "Resource
Information" there is support group info.

BAY AREA GROUPS. Some also have info about doctors.

Northern California directory of support groups and resources.
www.cacfsfms.org

Ramon is starting a support/social group in San Francisco for gay men with
fibromyalgia and CFIDS. 415 970 0770.

Berkeley CFIDS support group. Currently defunct.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BerkeleyCFIDSSupportGroup/

Berkeley Fibromyalgia support group. Deborah Rich fibro@bigvalley.net.
510-644-3273 (M-F til 8pm, Sat/Sun til 6pm)

Environmental Health Network www.cacfsfms.org.

General all-purpose yahoo website for MCS people in the Bay Area Group home
page: http://groups.yahoocom/group/bayareamcslist

This has info about Sonoma County. www.cndsinfo.net

San JoaquinCFIDS ME FMS support network

http://www.med-help.com/Link5521-A.html

Hayward/Tri-Cities Support Group home.earthlink.net/~rolee/index.html
self-help program http://cfidsselfhelp.org

LYME GROUPS

Bay Area Lyme Disease Support Group Pages. http://lyme.ednixon.com
S.F. Lyme Disease Support Group. Email or call Philip.
gracillima@sbcglobal.net 415-431-5633.

Marin Lyme Disease Support Group email list
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/marin-lyme

East Bay lyme disease support group. www.lymegroups.org/eastbay.
Their email list http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/EastBayLyme

GLUTEN INTOLERANCE/CELIAC
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/celiacbayarea/

Info about bay area celiac support groups and to get on their mailing list.
deutschm@earthlink.net

Please let me know if any info needs to be updated. Please also forward
your suggestions to add to this list.

Good luck.

sharon

Keywords:
Multiple chemical sensitivity
CFIDS
Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
Environmental Illness
support group
Fibromyalgia
myofascial pain

free personal training sessions

2008-08-28T12:57:01-07:00

I am a Highly Skilled PERSONAL TRAINER seeking Highly Motivated PEOPLE who want to get in shape and stay in shape.

I give free sessions, as a marketing tool so you will tell your friends, family, and co-workers about who is helping you get in shape.

Here are some questions to ask yourself:

* Have you been putting off getting in shape?

* Isn't it about time you did something really HEALTHY and GOOD for yourself?

* Are you frustrated with yourself for not succeeding in the past?

* Do you need MOTIVATTON to keep going once the "newness" wears off after a couple of weeks?

I train in a private studio which requires no membership.

http://traintobehealthy.com

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Hiking Group?

2008-08-28T12:54:48-07:00

Does anyone know of a good hiking club in the Bay Area?

I'm Female, in my 30s, Single and Straight - if that helps.

Any suggestions would be appreciated...Thanks! =)

AMAZING BLACK ARABIAN MARE FOR LEASE NOW (near san francisco)

2008-08-28T12:53:54-07:00

i have a beautiful black arabian mare who is for lease/share now.

she is kind, interesting, wonderful, spirited and for an experienced rider only.

looking for someone who wants to spend time loving/caring for/riding/enjoying her. a couple days a week. she goes bareback, western, or english.

***

also any horsegirls who want to come along side and enjoy her..on the ground/grooming/lunging/walking/having fun with her.

fees.

please leave me your number and any info..thank you very much~

Jazz Guitar Lessons/ Improvisation Theory-- All Levels (SF/ Noe Valley or Sunset District)

2008-08-28T12:52:28-07:00

I offer Jazz Guitar and Improvisation lessons.

We will cover all levels of Music Theory & Harmony (in a Jazz and/or Blues context) and apply that knowledge directly to the guitar fingerboard. This includes various scales, patterns, chords, arpeggios and lines. The idea is that we want to improve our instrumental technique (pick control, relaxation of both hands, etc...) but still express ourselves musically.

We will study (and play!!!) standard tunes and common chord progressions, and I will guide you through Improvisation exercises and techniques that will eventually help you develop your own voice/style.

I have a lot of hand-outs, including chord solos (harmonized melody of standard tunes) and comping studies (fingered chord progressions).

I can also specifically help you with ear-training and reading.

I have played with Buddy Collette, Sonny Simmons, Norah Jones, Bruce Dunlap, Adam Levy (Tracy Chapman, Joey Baron, Norah Jones), Reid Anderson ("The Bad Plus"), Kenny Wollesen (Bill Frisell), percussionist Mingo Lewis (from "Santana"), African World Beat group "Zekele Sounds", and the "Broun Fellinis"...

I have taught Guitar Classes, Music Theory, Jazz Composition and Improvisation Workshops at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, WI and at the Conservatory of Music of Cannes, France.

I'm a very patient and caring teacher who has been playing and performing for over 25 years. I teach at my home studio in Noe Valley (Church & 28th Street), at the Guitar Novatory/Sunset Academy of Music (Irving & 15th Avenue) http://samsf.org/ and at Elizabeth's Music School (38th Ave & Judah)

I charge $50 for a 1-hour lesson. Sliding scale for professional musicians or college students (particularly Music Majors...)

Please check my website for additional info on upcoming Seminars, Workshops, and private instruction:
http://www.brunojazz.com/

if you are IN Black Rock City and see this.. please email me ASAP (black rock city)

2008-08-28T12:50:55-07:00

it will be worth your time!

Make the other dogs Green with envy!

2008-08-28T12:50:41-07:00

Shop Mimi Green, dog collars and leashes for the super hip dog with a super cool owner!
(http://shopmimigreen.etsy.com)

Screen Printing (russian hill)

2008-08-28T12:48:18-07:00

Adult Continuing Education
Fall Session

-Versatility and Multiples in Screen Printing-
Instructor: Adam Friedman
12 Sessions/ Tuesdays, September 16-December 2
Time: 7:30-10:30pm
Location: Studios 1 and 2
Number: PR1002
Tuition: $530 (includes a $50 lab fee)

This course is designed to demonstrate the versatility of the screenprinting process. Through interactive demonstrations, students will learn the technical fundamentals and options of silkscreen printmaking. The first half of the class will focus on building a technical understanding of the medium by creating multi-colored editions on paper. Students will be taught how to use the screen as a tool for drawing, stencil making, and photographic (bitmap) rendering. The second half of the course will demonstrate how screenprinting can be used on a wide variety of surfaces, such as fabric, wood panels, canvas, etc. Students will have the opportunity to approach the medium from a tight and registered design perspective, or use the screen with painterly and experimental freedom. This class can accommodate students with various levels of experience.

Adam Friedman is currently an artist in residence at Root Division, where he works and teaches. Adam creates landscapes on panels by using collage and screen printing in a non traditional, painterly fashion. Adam's work is included in a variety of private collections and has shown extensively across the United States, with exhibitions in California, Oregon, Nevada, and Massachusetts. He completed his MFA at SFAI in 2008.

The Adult Continuing Education (ACE) program offers evening and weekend courses year-round, including design and technology, drawing, film, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and art history.

Whether you are preparing a portfolio to apply to a full-time art program or are looking for the camaraderie and stimulation that come from working with other artists in a class, our courses are designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of all ages.

Enrollment is limited. Register early.
http://sfai.allregistrations.com/

Phone: 415 749 4554
Fax: 415 351 3516
Hours: Monday�Friday, 9:00am�5:00pm

800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
E-mail: ace@sfai.edu
http://www.sfai.edu

Offering ride to LA on Wednesday (noe valley)

2008-08-28T12:48:10-07:00

Yo, I'm a female driving to LA (Los Feliz) on the morning of Wednesday, Sep 3. I'm looking for someone clean and nice-smelling to split gas. Primary source of entertainment will be an audiobook of some sort. E-mail if interested, and tell me a little about yourself.

Photogravure (russian hill)

2008-08-28T12:48:01-07:00

San Francisco Art Institute
Adult Continuing Education
Fall Session

-Photogravure-
Instructor: Amanda Boehm
12 Sessions/ Saturdays, September 20�December 13
Time: 1-4pm
Location: Studio 20A
Number: PR1007
Tuition: $530 (includes a $50 lab fee)

In this course students will learn the complex process of photogravure, one of the first methods of reproducing photographic material, and discuss its relevance in today�s digital age. Beginning in the darkroom and ending in the printmaking studios, students� instruction will span two disciplines and as a result will transform their images from the realm of photography into that of copper plate printmaking. Once the process reaches its final stages in printmaking students will be encouraged to employ various other techniques such as aquatint, spit bite, drypoint, and etching along with the photographic image. This highly sensitive method of image making lends itself to a wide variety of experimentation and uncanny results that cannot be reproduced in any other medium. No experience in photography or printmaking is required only dedication and the ability to pay attention to the smallest of every detail.

Amanda Boehm-Garcia is a printmaker residing in Daly City California. She received her B.F.A degree from Cameron University in Oklahoma and her M.F.A degree from the San Francisco Art Institute. Boehm-Garcia has recently shown her photogravure work in Introductions 2007 at Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, received a solo show at Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery in Oklahoma City, as well as participating in various national and international juried exhibitions. Boehm-Garcia�s work is an exploration into the illusion of the body as completely able evidenced by the disabled body. It is the purpose of her work to investigate the dependency that occurs as a result of the differently-able body in a manner that embraces and removes this particular aspect of the disabled experience from the realm of the �Other� and into a shared understanding of human experience.

The Adult Continuing Education (ACE) program offers evening and weekend courses year-round, including design and technology, drawing, film, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and art history.

Whether you are preparing a portfolio to apply to a full-time art program or are looking for the camaraderie and stimulation that come from working with other artists in a class, our courses are designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of all ages.

Enrollment is limited. Register early.
http://sfai.allregistrations.com/

Phone: 415 749 4554
Fax: 415 351 3516
Hours: Monday�Friday, 9:00am�5:00pm

800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
E-mail: ace@sfai.edu
http://www.sfai.edu

Deconstructing Popular Photography (russian hill)

2008-08-28T12:47:40-07:00

San Francisco Art Institute
Adult Continuing Education
Fall Session

-Deconstructing Popular Photography-
Instructor: Isabelle Massu
12 Sessions/ Saturdays, September 22�December 13
Time: 10am-1pm
Location: 16C
Number: PH1014
Tuition: $530(includes a $50 lab fee)

Today, images derived from the private realm of the family album have entered the public sphere of the Internet database. This class will address the cultural and practical significance of this event. Through exercises using Photoshop CS3 for collage (and other advanced features), and Bridge CS3 for organizing and labeling images with keywords, students will explore and intervene in popular image databanks (such as hotornot, webshots, or flickr) and consider the hierarchical structures by which the images are arranged. The class will analyze and interpret these databanks by addressing such questions: What ideology do keywords and categories reinforce? How do they offer a sense of comfort by creating a visual concept of the world? How do they restrain and exclude different points of view? The class will study the work of various artists that appropriate images in order to question mainstream modes of representation. For the latter part of the class students will create a collective image-arrangement.

Isabelle Massu is a new media artist/educator who has lived for the past 20 years between San Francisco and France. She was part of the "cyberfeminist" movement in Europe in the 1990�s and has since then continued to work around issues of women's representation and, more recently, issues of class. She has taught and collaborated for the past fifteen years with collectives in Marseille, Brussels, Algiers, Belgrade, and Paris and has recently co-curated an installation with the Arab Image Foundation in Beirut. She has taught at SFAI since 2007 and is currently working on a project with the National Prehistory Museum in France concerning notions of representation and imagination in archaeology.

The Adult Continuing Education (ACE) program offers evening and weekend courses year-round, including design and technology, drawing, film, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and art history.

Whether you are preparing a portfolio to apply to a full-time art program or are looking for the camaraderie and stimulation that come from working with other artists in a class, our courses are designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of all ages.

Enrollment is limited. Register early.
http://sfai.allregistrations.com/

Phone: 415 749 4554
Fax: 415 351 3516
Hours: Monday�Friday, 9:00am�5:00pm

800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
E-mail: ace@sfai.edu
http://www.sfai.edu

Introduction to Drawing (russian hill)

2008-08-28T12:47:24-07:00

San Francisco Art Institute
Adult Continuing Education
Fall Session

-Introduction to Drawing-
Instructor: Carrie Hott
12 sessions/Tuesdays, September 16-December 2
Time: 7:30-10:30pm
Location: Studio 14
Number: DR1006
Tuition: $480

This course will focus on the introduction of drawing techniques and ideas related to drawing and visual perception. Through assignments focusing on gesture, shape, volume, value, texture, space, movement, freehand line, and composition, students will be able to develop their fluency, self-confidence, and ability in drawing techniques. Using a variety of drawing materials including graphite, ink, and charcoal, students will be encouraged to create emotive and intellectual drawings in response to still life settings, organic forms, self portraiture, architectural space, live models, and non-traditional subject matter. This foundation course will introduce contemporary visual art vocabulary that reflects new concepts and current trends in drawing. Slide presentations, readings, and critiques will supplement studio work. No prerequisite.

Carrie Hott is primarily a painter who incorporates drawing and mixed media in her work. She completed her BFA in painting at Arizona State University in 2003 and recently received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2007, where she was a finalist for the MFA studio award. Hott has completed artist residencies at the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina and Artstation in Rostock, Germany. She has exhibited in Arizona, California, Germany and the UK.

The Adult Continuing Education (ACE) program offers evening and weekend courses year-round, including design and technology, drawing, film, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and art history.

Whether you are preparing a portfolio to apply to a full-time art program or are looking for the camaraderie and stimulation that come from working with other artists in a class, our courses are designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of all ages.

Enrollment is limited. Register early.
http://sfai.allregistrations.com/

Phone: 415 749 4554
Fax: 415 351 3516
Hours: Monday�Friday, 9:00am�5:00pm

800 Chestnut Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
E-mail: ace@sfai.edu
http://www.sfai.edu

SCULPTOR AVAILABLE-Realistic PortraitsFigures,Sacred/Non & Monumental

2008-08-28T12:46:26-07:00

I can create a very beautiful and realistic traditional sculpture for an affordable rate for you or your organization! I was trained abroad in the style of the old masters in Italy and specialize in single pose or complex multiple pose portraits, figurative pieces, religious, memorial, medallion, relief, or monumental sculptural works - Please feel to contact me today if you are interested. I bring to you or your organization, or church the very finest in work quality for the finest artistic result and ever lasting eternal impression. Feel free to contact me by email with your contact phone number so that we may set up an appointment and to get started!

Thank you

Any place , non-bar , where I can see Obama's speech tonight ? (tenderloin)

2008-08-28T12:44:26-07:00

I don't have a TV , and I'd like to see Obama's acceptance speech tonite .
Are there any non-bar places , house parties , whatever , where it might be shown , in full , live or repeated ?
I thought I would have an opportunity tonite , but , it fell through .
If it were tomorrow , I could throw a very little money in the pot , my SSI comes in then - I could IOU you if needs be ?
I'm a rather nerdy/schlumpy guy ( 40ish male ) who tends to be awkward in new places , and tends to fade into the back .
This is my voice mail number - 415-683-3389 .
This is a real ad , not a stunt ad . I do want to see Obama's speech .
Somewhere in the Castro-to-Embarcadero , reachable on the the Market St. line , would be best .
Please ?

Classical North Indian Musicians Available (Bay Area)

2008-08-28T12:42:55-07:00

SITAR! SAROD! TABLA! Classical North Indian musicians available to perform for Weddings, Parties, Events, Lecture Demonstrations and Private Concerts.

For rates and enquiries please contact ZamzamaArts@gmail.com.

(Performance, music, sitarist, Raga, mahfil, jugalbundi, sitar player)

I have a few spots in my truck from Black Rock City to San Francisco (Black Rock City)

2008-08-28T12:41:20-07:00

let me know if you need a ride.

Looking for A program that needs a fundraising drive!!

2008-08-28T12:38:05-07:00

Hello all,

We are looking for an organization that needs stuff (cloths, teddy bears, food etc). We would like to have a drive in order to have some community-wide spirit whilst simultaniously helping others.
If you are a 501(c)(3) organization that would be intersted, please e-mail us with the following information:

-What you would like us to raise for you (other than money)
- Your 501(c)(3) code, a description of your non-profit, and the dot com adress of your org.

Thanks!
The Students of SF

Key Art... opinions?

2008-08-28T12:36:34-07:00

Hey,

I have this hobby of taking random everyday things and making art out of them. I do a lot with keys (as you can see in the pictures below), and I wanted to get some other artists opinions on my pieces.

I am also looking for discarded or no longer used flip top cell phones... for my next project...

Well, here is my art... let me know what y'all think.

Weekly Writing Group starts September 10th (near Powell St BART)

2008-08-28T12:35:17-07:00

Location: Downtown San Francisco near BART and buses

Would you like to be a part of a community that cultivates creativity?

Come to a writing group that develops the writing, stories, imagination, and unique voice of each member by using the Amherst Writers and Artists (AWA) method.

Everyone is welcome. The groups give an enthusiastic start to new writers and help those who've been writing for decades go to new places.

The writing groups follow some simple guidelines to create a safe space where everyone feels confident and free to create, experiment, take risks, make things up, or tell the truth.

Weekly sessions begin September 10th
$350 for nine weeks.

One-day intensive workshops:

November 1st, 2008
January 31st, 2009
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$100 includes lunch

These workshops support youth writing workshops run by Green Windows: Writing Groups.

For more info: http://www.greenwindowswriters.org

ESTABLISHED LICENSED DAY CARE (sunset / parkside)

2008-08-28T12:33:39-07:00

HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE

Looking for a wonderful daycare for your child? Look no further! We have been caring for children in our home daycare for over sixteen years. We have been successful and sought after because we genuinely love kids and are sensitive to parental needs and responsibilities. Just ask Children�s Council of San Francisco at 415-343-3300.

Here are some highlights of what Dora's Family Day Care has to offer to your child and you:

- Warm and caring, safe and clean family environment
- Nutritious and well-balanced delicious homemade meals
- State-of-the-art, clean and safe facility
- Separate areas for nap time and play
- Spacious, fully equipped carpeted backyard with great toys
- Planned fun daily activities: arts and crafts, music, etc.
- Our famous Birthday, Halloween and Christmas parties
- Help with potty training!
- Over 25 years cumulative experience
- CPR & First Aid certified and updated
- Excellent references
- Open Monday � Friday, 7:30 AM � 6:00 PM
- License #384000178

Now accepting children from 15 months to 3,5 years old.

To make an appointment, please call us at 415-759-6316 or visit our website for more information at http://www.family-daycare.com

Make sure to ask to speak with our current and past clients!

dora@family-daycare.com

Excellence in Music Composition and Production (inner sunset / UCSF)

2008-08-28T12:30:18-07:00

Advance Your Music

Electronic Music Production

MIDI Sequencing

Digital Orchestration

Common Practice Harmony through Contemporary Harmonic Practice

Counterpoint (varied harmonic styles)

Structural & Musical Development

Free Improvisation (keyboard)

"Jerry Gerber is a composer of the first order who, fortunately for us is willing to take on students. I have had the good fortune to study with Jerry for two years. The lessons have been weekly and are 'one on one.' In the beginning, I had a burning desire to write music but only a limited knowledge of music theory. During the prior two years we have covered traditional 4 part harmony, counterpoint, and modern harmony. The lessons have included ear training with instruction in music notation software. With the aid of Jerry's infinite patience and encouragement, I have written several chorals, multiple two part inventions and synthetic scale pieces. I have also composed a 12 tone piece and 1 and 1/2 fugues (number 2 is a work in progress). Jerry Gerber is an authority on electronic music. With his input and assistance, I have been able to develop a small studio of my own. For those interested in music composition, harmony, counterpoint, orchestration and all things related to music, Jerry is recommended without reservation."

Stephen E. Conrad, MD

"Jerry Gerber possesses that rare combination of technical and musical knowledge together with the ability to organize and communicate it clearly to the student. I sought Jerry out because I wanted to improve my understanding of the challenges of orchestration for virtual instruments. He not only helped me to more clearly understand and how to get the best out of these remarkable but complex tools, he also was able to draw on his considerable background in acoustic composition to help me expand my understanding of traditional orchestration and form, both areas in which I have had a life long interest. Jerry is a man who definitely enjoys observing the progress his students make and will certainly expand your musical and technical horizons. Whether your interests involve principles of MIDI, composition, orchestration, analysis, notation or a combination of these disciplines, Jerry Gerber will definitely help you to become a more well rounded musician."

Kevin Kern (Steinway artist with seven Billboard charting CDs)

For more information visit my website

Jerry Gerber received his Bachelor of Music in classical music theory from SFSU in 1982 and has composed music for film, television, computer games, dance, multimedia and CDs. He scored the popular children's TV show "The Adventures of Gumby" and has produced 9 CDs, 6 symphonies and many other works. Articles and reviews about his work have been published in Keyboard, Virtual Instruments and Electronic Musician magazines as well as on numerous websites including Tokafi, Digital Pro Sound, Sonic Control and others. He has given talks at the Academy of Art, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Western Public Radio and Film Arts Foundation.

Drummer needed for Hardcore/punk band (excelsior / outer mission)

2008-08-28T12:25:25-07:00

We are look for a drummer to complete our band. We have 5 songs that are done and just need to be recorded, that's where a drummer comes in. We had a drummer in the past, but he left for work and other commitments. You need to be able to play fast, but none of this monkey beat "I wish I was Infest" crap. Our influences are American Nightmare/GUTG, Stay Gold, Suicide File, old AFI, Modern Life is War, Killing the Dream, Snapcase (that band just rules), and Pat Benetar. Please know who these bands are and be able to practice at least twice a week. Hope to hear from some of you soon.

Bear needs forever Home (Rocket Dog Rescue)

2008-08-28T12:24:21-07:00

Bear is a beautiful 2 1/2 year old pit bull. He was pulled from the SF shelter before he was euthanized and is now in foster care waiting for his forever home. Luck guy.

He is fixed, up to date on all his shots. He is available to Bay Area residents or anywhere beyond. Rocket Dog Rescue asks for a $175 adoption fee.

He is all white, about 65 lbs., has a lanky build and is partially deaf in one ear. His foster mom hasn't noticed any effect on his attentiveness.

He LOVES to swim and makes pig-like noises. Bear gets a long with other dogs, rides in the car very well, has a good amount of energy, and really loves his people. He is a big, strong, headstrong dog who needs a firm, patient, responsible owner who is willing to give him proper exercise, mental stimulation, and obedience training.

Bear loves to go for jogs, play fetch and to hang out with his person. Despite his tough appearance, he is really a big baby underneath and is happiest snuggling on the couch.

Send an email for more information or go to the Rocket Dog Website (use google.. supposedly i'm not supposed to put links in here).

Lead Guitarist with great harmony vox seeks band!!

2008-08-28T12:21:50-07:00

Hi, I'm Nick, I live in lower haight and am 26. I've been playing guitar and studying theory for 16 years and have been in numerous touring bands. Currently I'm playing with members of the swingin utters and me first and the gimme gimme's, we opened for the pogues last year at the fillmore 2 nights, but would like to steer away from punk and get back into some rootsy southern music. The likes of band of horses, the black keys, my morning jacket, the band, and stuff like that. I love vocal harmonies and would love to have a good lead singer to support. I've studied voice for the last 6 years.

I'm looking for a band that practices at least once a week and really understands the fundamentals of a good rhythm section. I would love to start traveling once we have a strong set, do weekend trips to washington or oregon or down south. you can hear some of my solo stuff at myspace.com/thelasthurrahmusic

Gear:
Amp: Fender Deluxe
Guitar: triple singe coil fender strat starburst and a tele (also have a good acoustic electric)
pedels: EQ, wah (cry baby), digital delay, and tremolo

Sounds like: David Gilmour, John Frisciante, and a little Jimmy page (only when I try to squeeze too many notes into a riff)

420 and booze friendly (in moderation of course)

New Mom Looking to Care for Infant with Her Own (hayes valley)

2008-08-28T12:20:56-07:00

Hi,

My son Isaiah (a newborn) and I are going to be staying home for about six months, and I am looking to find a family who needs care for an infant of about the same age and who is looking to have childcare through someone who they like and who shares their parenting values.

My son is just over a month old now, and I am looking to begin caring for another baby beginning in mid-October when he'll be three months old, though I am open to adjusting the time frame. All of the hours and details can be discussed and worked out, but I am most interested in caring for your baby Tuesday-Friday for more or less the full day, ending at the latest by around 7 in the evening. I am going to charge $15/hr.

I am practicing "attachment parenting" with Isaiah, which is a heavy way of saying that we're very close, and that I think that responding intimately and sensitively to a baby makes everyone happier. I am dedicated to breastfeeding on demand (so I'm very respectful if you want me to use your pumped milk on your baby's schedule) , not letting babies cry it out if something's wrong, baby wearing, and deep, constant engagement and affection.

I would be inclined to be with the kids in my apartment, which is central and near many parks and such, but I could easily come to your house if you'd prefer ( and if you live near public transit, as I'm car-free).

I would love to meet with you to find out whether we're a good match. If you want to work with me, I think we should spend a day or two together first to get a feel for each other and the kids. If you have any questions about me and Isaiah, I'll be happy to answer them.

The quick bio is:I grew up in New Orleans, but have lived in California with my husband for seven years now. I went to UCSC and studied politics and literature, along with basking in the surf and redwoods. I've been in San Francisco for 3 years, and am deeply in love with the city. I have worked for 8 years in natural health, and was starting graduate school last year, but that's on hold for a year or two now. In the spring, we're packing the family up to South America for a year's adventure.

Thanks! I hope to hear from you soon.

Stella Billings
stellabillings@yahoo.com

N A N N Y

2008-08-28T12:20:50-07:00

Hello,

I am 28 years old and I have been working as an au pair for two years now. I am very friendly, reliable, mature and creative person, who absolutely likes to take care of children and be part of their lives. I am very patient and energetic person, and I am comfortable working with the kids of all ages. I enjoy spending time with them and always make sure the children are never bored while being with me. Some of the activities I prefer doing on a daily basis include going to the park, zoo or museum, reading, different arts and crafts, just to mention a few (the list is very long indeedJ).
I am looking for either PT or FT position. If you are looking for a nanny with a positive attitude and a true understanding for your little ones, please don�t hesitate to contact me via email hadzi_milica@yahoo.com or at 951-893-8239. I am more than willing to provide any additional info and necessary references.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Thank you!

Milica

Are You Passionate About Music, Hiking, Biking, Good Conversation? (mission district)

2008-08-28T12:17:34-07:00

Are you into any or all of these activities and looking for others to do the same? More importantly, do you like to converse intellectually on what you're passionate about?

I'm a 31-yr-old Mission-district-dwelling cook/caterer, business consultant, music critic/appreciator, outdoor adventure seeker, amateur guitarist and wannabe athlete seeking like-minded people to hang out with in and around San Francisco. I'm not seeking romantic relationships, as I have a long-term girlfriend.

Although I understand many people have familial, work, or other responsibilities that can make socializing difficult, I'm fortunate at the moment to have my own businesses and free time to make meeting people and developing friendships a high priority. If this is a high priority for you as well, let's meet and chat. I also love great cocktails and dive bars alike, and am an avid skier and pool/billiards player.

Ideally you live in San Francisco as well, so commuting/logistical issues are minimized, allowing us to potentially hang out often if we'd like if we both gel. I often like to plan restaurant/bar, music, and outdoor activity outings, but I also love someone else to take the initiative and do some planning as well. Most importantly, no flaking - if you find it difficult to be on time and/or make decisions and hold commitments, no need to reply :). I see friendships as relationships that deserve time and attention, not conveniences for filling unused time.

In my experience meeting other folks, we'll probably be a better fit if you are seriously into one of the activities/subjects I mentioned. If you're interested in any/all of them but haven't yet pursued, you may find more suitable folks to get started with on one of the many existing Yahoo-based local groups (SF Outside, 20s 30s Socials, Skipals, etc.). Also, if you prefer to socialize in large groups, you may want to look elsewhere. I prefer the genuine interactions that seem to arise from smaller groups of 2-3 people.

Lastly, it'd help if you're at least in your mid-20s, or at least a very mature early-20s. If you have a non-stop party mindset, or are just getting acquainted with San Francisco for the first time, while I'd be happy to give you some recommendations, I'm seeking people closer to my current level of maturity and state of mind.

Email me!

When you email me, please add my address to the Contacts folder or file in your email program - this will assure that you receive my replies promptly.

I look forward to meeting you!

-Jason
jason@jasonalbino.com