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Michelle

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About Me

First and mostly, I am an "Alpha Dog" But, I've also been a performance artist for nearly 14 years now. Yes, that is my day job. I perform as a Living Statue for Festivals, Fairs and Special events. I am also an animal trainer and poodle mama to four wonderful doggies. The newby is baby Emilio who I aquired in January, 07. He turned one on September 6, 07. Emilio shows great promise and is my little clown. The others are; my star Cupid, Blondie the beautiful(and boss of the group)finally, my Pirouette who is indeed a mama's boy. The Poodles and I perform an audience interactive family oriented Trick Poodle Show called Michelle's Magical Poodles. My work allows me to travel, which I love, and meet interesting people along the way. When I'm not performing, I occasionaly work as an artist model and have been lucky enough to be a part of some amazing work. Some of that artwork and photography is featured in my pic section here. So, have a look! You can also see more about my work by visiting my website. If something about my work interest you, please feel free to email me or comment tastefully. I would like to use this space as a tool to market my performances and communicate with like minded people but not as a dating service. Thanks, M.
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My Interests

Animal Training, being a Poodle Mama Performing arts, visual arts, seeing new places, meeting interesting people

I'd like to meet:

HONEST PEOPLE who live in the real world! It is my belief that when you emit the perfect frequency of what you want, the perfect people, circumstances, and events will be attracted to you and delivered.ANIMAL PEOPLE!, Gandhi once said, “”The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Ceasar Millans says: I believe that supporting your local shelter or rescue group is as important as any other community service people can provide. Living in a community that cares for animals also teaches our children the importance of compassion and empathy. Everyone benefits from the time, money, and energy spent when we give back to animals in need. -

Music:

Currently listening to BoDeans, Ingrid Michaelson, Dave Mathews, Little Big Town, Guarro, Shawn Mullins, Cold Play, Beck, Allison Krauss, Shawn Colvin, Sayer McShane and more Dave Mathews, but like all types including some country and bluegrass All time favorite band has to be Fleetwood Mac, some lyrics from "Say You Will" "Something in you put a hold on my heart Hard to believe now Here is a place that will never be dark I remember that place That kind of touch Electricity of love That certain kind of grace That you love because you become someone else in an instant

Movies:

Too many to list but French film "Les Enfants des Paradise" is the favorite. Just watched "The Upside of Anger", which I highly recommend! I need to see more movies!

Television:

House, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, Animal Planet, Grey's Anatomy, Brothers and Sisters, Men in Trees, The Food Network Channel (and pretend I can cook)Mad TV, Ugly Betty, The View Dog the Bounty Hunter (Glad you are back) The Family Jewels with Gene Simmons and family

Books:

Last read was The Secret, recently read Cesar's Way, by the Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan, also read The Buddah in Your Mirror, Favorite is Tropic of Cancer, Henry Miller.

Heroes:

Camille Claudel, Sculptress early 1900s She will forever be linked to the sculptor Rodin even though she was a spectacular artist on her own. She was said to be Rodin's muse but I believe she was really his greatest rival and he her greatest nightmare.

My Blog

Our little neighborhood

I first moved to Pensacola in the early 80’s and this part of Santa Rosa County was purely woods and very little development.  As this end of Gulf Breeze began to spread out, property devel...
Posted by Michelle on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:40:00 PST

Bad Neighbors

Well, I know we have the reputation here in Santa Rosa County Florida for being the Redneck Rivierra but now, my very bad neighbors prove it. It seems that our "Bubba" system of County Commissioners, ...
Posted by Michelle on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:22:00 PST

Dont forget the Sunblock

Ok, for all you sun worshipers, young and old enough to know better, take heed.  Like a lot of us, as a teenager my girlfriends and I were forever after the "tan".  Yes, hour...
Posted by Michelle on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:04:00 PST

Homemade Dog Treats

Well, if your furry friends are as spoiled as my poodle babies, they'll love this homemade treat.  Inspired by Rachael Ray's special on Feed Your Pets, I revised this recipe and added a couple of...
Posted by Michelle on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:01:00 PST

Poor Planning and Zoning in Santa Rosa County Fl.

The following is in response to a recent email I received from Commissioner Broxson of Santa Rosa County Florida.  Our neighborhood is currently being invaded by the neighborhood behind us with n...
Posted by Michelle on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:49:00 PST

Osceola County Fair

It's so good to be home and sleeping in our own little bed after a very interesting time away.  We just returned from 10 days of performing at the Osceola County Fair in Kissimmee Florida www.osc...
Posted by Michelle on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:30:00 PST

Life is so very Good!!

Is it the remains of the full moon or is it just me?  This week has been so incredibly inspiring.  Being an animal trainer, life is always full of surprises.  First of all, I've been de...
Posted by Michelle on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 04:28:00 PST

Stores that sell puppies still a no no

Not only is this a store who has puppy mill puppies, it's also where people like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton have purchased their recent animals.  Just because it's in an exclusive part of LA...
Posted by Michelle on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:05:00 PST

Michael Gets 23 Months for Dogfighting (I wish it were more)

Vick Gets 23 Months for Dogfighting By HANK KURZ Jr., Associated Press Posted: 2007-12-11 04:12:24 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Michael Vick's outlook changed as the dogfighting case against him grew, going ...
Posted by Michelle on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:11:00 PST

North Carolina State Fair

We just returned from performing www.statueviva the living statue at the North Carolina State Fair www.ncstatefair.org to record breaking crowds.  This fair was run like a well oiled machine.&nbs...
Posted by Michelle on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:51:00 PST