Here's a link to pictures of Siena's Michael Jackson memorabilia collection.

New Contest
Prize: Michael Jackson This Is It lanyard
Enter By: commenting on this episode about your thoughts or experiences dealing with Michael Jackson

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- Siena and Toast

Last Week to Enter the March Contest...
Win an autographed copy of 'Ikena by Tia Carrere & Daniel Ho, or perhaps a glossy photo of Tia, autographed...
Enter by:
1. writing us a review at iTunes (for this podcast or for MAKENA's music) or promote Girl Meets Girl on a blog or online forum
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Winner(s) will be drawn at random on the next episode

Tips for Responsible Hugging
1. If you're hugging someone else's partner, do not rock them.
2. If the person you're hugging is done, be done also.
3. Shield up psychically to protect yourself from over-hugging.
4. For the non-psychic, you can get a Kevlar bulletproof vest here

Tips for Getting Gig-Ready
1. Experiment with different keys to find the one that's most comfortable and appropriate for each song.
2. Plan out your schedule the day of the gig.  Allow for unexpected delays.  At worst, you'll arrive early.  Nothing wrong with that.
3. When you settle on a new arrangement or learn a new song, take the time to document it.  It'll save you time in the future.
4. Drink a lot of water the day before and day of, to lube up your vocal chords for elasticity, endurance, and strength.

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Featured Topic
Prayers are answered at LMU as the new semester kicks off.  Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes.  Plus a cartoon TV series starring a boy with "two moms" and the unexpected joys of the Fisher Space Pen.  (Pictured: MAKENA performing, and with some of the outstanding students of LMU afterwards)

New Contest
The Prize: Traditional Medicinals sampler of "Cold Season" Tea
Enter By: Correctly answering the question, "In the dyke world, what did WUSA stand for?" in the comments, or send it in an email to mail [at] girlmeetsgirlpodcast [dot] com.  Winner will be picked at random.

Links in this Ep
Hawaii Music Awards (voting is open to the public until Feb. 14, 2008) where MAKENA's up for "Folk Album of the Year" and "New Artist of the Year"  (and you can vote everyday!)
Traditional Medicinals Tea
Sprinkles+Four Olives video on YouTube
Cat Feeder
Buddy G
Fisher Space Pen

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Featured Topic
Recording At Home.  The follies, foibles, and fun.  (Pictured: Siena and Toast with listener Mishi, in 2006)

Congratulations to Bonnie, winner of the Hawaiian-style comfort food spice and dish mixes!
New Contest
The Prize: 3 sticks of our new favorite lip balm, 50% oragnic, spf 15, spearmint, and appropriate for dykes, femmes, and guys, too :)
Enter By:  telling us the first tape, CD or record you wore out listening to...comment below!

Featured Song
"Trepak-Russian Dance" by Daniel Ho (out of print)

MAKENA's next gig: Wed., Nov. 21 from 7 - 10 p.m.
at Four Olives Cafe in Long Beach, CA
We're giving away free MAKENA Christmas CD samplers at this gig :)

Links in this Ep
The Nisei Commemorative Stamp
Shout out to New York listeners -->
Listener Eva's podcast Body and Soul
Listener Lisa's website
A Closet Collection - Asian kimonos, outfits, and tops

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