It sounds like we do have a fair amount of musicians here. Maybe at some point we can have a Booksharians get together and do some music:) Expand your wealth at 838gold.com The greatest problem in communication is the illusion that it has been accomplished. - George Bernard Shaw Katie Hill Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 9:53 AM To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bksvol-discuss] O T singers add Allison and Kellie, our monitor. Always with love, Lissi "My story is finally out there in the ether, a self-sufficient organism beyond my control, changing shape in every new mind that absorbs it." >From The Night Listener, a novel by Armistead Maupin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 2:27 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] OT:: blind or sighted and more about each other > We have quite a few musicians--you, Katie, and Mickey > and her husband, ahd Jana, who sings, and there are > other singers, too, but I don't remember who. > > I have no talents--always wished I did. If I could > have been anything in the world I'd like to have been > an opera singer. > > Now retired, and sighted, I love volunteering for > bookshare and helping people who need sighted help > with their validatations, as well as validating on my > own. I've become acquainted with so many new authors > and books through bookshare, as well as my volunteer > work in the library and the library's used-bookstore. > > Cindy R > > --- Katie Star <kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hi Laura Ann, >> >> >> >> Okay I'll put my two cents in >> >> >> >> I'm a total, lost my sight at 7 in a car accident. >> Grew up back in the >> Detroit area attending special ed classes in grade >> school and local schools >> after that. >> >> >> >> Background. Play acoustic guitar, mostly 12 string >> these days and write and >> sing. Got into computers back in the early 90's when >> I was running a >> recording studio and playing professionally. My >> first computer was a >> Macintosh SE30. What a powerhouse. 16mhz, 2 meg of >> ram and a vault of a hard >> drive..40 meg:-) >> >> >> >> These days I have a number of interests and things I >> am involved in. Work at >> OHSU here in Portland OR as a helpdesk analyst. >> Working with both Reiki and >> Reconnective energy work. www.thereconnection.com >> <http://www.thereconnection.com/> . >> >> Also do numerology charts and now working with a >> vitamin company called Agel >> and the Prosperity Automated System, "PAS". >> >> >> >> IN all my free time I dragon boat, which is a team >> paddling sport which is >> extremely popular now on the west coast but in other >> areas of the country >> too. >> >> >> >> I also enjoy reading and am involved as a volunteer >> on this cool site called >> Bookshare! www.bookshare.org >> <http://www.bookshare.org/> :) giggle >> >> >> >> Katie Hill >> >> Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> AIM SStarAngel >> >> 503-358-3547 >> >> >> >> Expand your wealth at 838gold.com >> >> >> >> The greatest problem in communication is the >> illusion that it has been >> accomplished. >> - George Bernard Shaw >> >> >> >> Katie Hill >> >> Kaitlyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >> _____ >> >> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Agape Pet Sitting >> Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:29 PM >> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] blind or sighted and more >> about each other >> >> >> >> I am blind with light perception only and use jaws >> and Kursweil but have an >> older copy of open book from early 2000. >> >> >> I decided to change to Kursweil last year when given >> a choice by the state >> of Texas. >> I love Kursweil. >> >> anyway, just a little about me.I love computers and >> enjoy scanning and >> submitting and validating books, I like knowing the >> collection is building >> for others. >> >> Its awesome having such a large selection of books >> to choose from ....I can >> now read whatever I want and I am really enjoying >> that. >> >> I have a pet sitting business in College Station and >> am partners with my mom >> who is wonderful. >> http://www.agapepetsitting.com >> <http://www.agapepetsitting.com/> >> is our web site. >> >> I am also about to have my license for texas for >> Massage therapy and love >> it. >> >> Just a bit about me....Would love to learn more >> about you guys. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Laura Ann and Lucile Grymes >> Young Living Essential Oils Distributor >> High quality Essential Oils and personal care >> products >> http://www.youngliving.com/agapepetsitting >> >> Agape Petsitting >> Phone: 979-680-0022 >> http://www.agapepetsitting.com >> <http://www.agapepetsitting.com/> >> >> > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? 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