I also Jazzercise

Alright…

So as you all know… I don’t leave the couch unless I’m paid large amounts of money.

And by large… I mean obscene.

But I have finally made an exception.

And so should you.

On October 5th 2008, you can join me along with nearly 200 000 other Canadians for the 16th annual Run for the Cure.

Last year we raised 27 million dollars for Breast Cancer Research…

…With Team Kalan raising 50 000 dollars alone.


We want to top it this year!

We want to be the Michael Phelps of the Run for the Cure.

Or at least the Canadian swimmer that lost terribly but gave his best effort (I don’t remember his name)


Now if you’re like me… you’re thinking…

Fundraising and physical exertion….

Hmmm…. Sounds like a hoot.


Well…  you don’t actually have to run…

You can always do this…



Haha… Stupid.


…Or you could start training.


I’m training already.

A strict diet of RedBull and Chicken McNuggets

And lots of squeezes of the ole buttocks… while watching the FoodNetwork.


Anyways…

You can join our team here TEAM KALAN

IF YOU WANT A TEAM KALAN T-SHIRT… YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
    

You can raise money online or offline.

To raise money online go here… TEAM KALAN

To raise money offline… team members must submit donations at a local CIBC and have their donation form stamped by the bank.

Team Captains will make arrangements to collect the stamped forms from team members prior to Team T-shirt deadline.

To learn more go to  KalanPorterStreetTeam

All other questions contact your Team Captain or the Kalan Porter StreetTeam at rftc@kalanporterstreetteam.com


Hope to see ya there.

Finally!

An opportunity to wear my spandex stretchy pants!
 

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Nice Little Article

My hometown news wrote this nice little article about an award I recently won.

Socan rented out a nice restaurant in Toronto...

And we partied with all the people that help me do what I do.

Fun night.

Here is the article:

http://www.medicinehatnews.com/content/view/40716/74/


PORTER HONORED BY SOCAN

by ZOE SZUCH

Medicine Hat's very own Canadian Idol season 2 winner Kalan Porter was recently honoured by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN).

"It's cool – especially coming from (SOCAN)," said Porter.

Porter's song Hurray received the No.1 Song Award for reaching the top spot on the MuchMusic Countdown chart in late May.

"When we had originally written the song, I really didn't like it – at all. I just wanted to totally scrap it but my manager – to his credit – said 'live with it a bit and change it around a bit,'" said the former Hatter.

The night before Porter was scheduled to record Hurray, he re-wrote the entire thing. "It just sort of came together and became one of my favourite songs," he said of the 2007 release Wake Up Living.

According to Porter, the Hurray video was shot on a budget of about $3,000, "which in videoland is quite low budget," he added. "And I just did it with some kids who were out of Ryerson and put it online... eventually Perez Hilton posted it on his site... and then it sort of snowballed from there."

Porter said winning an award is "really nice because it kind of keeps you going."

Hurray was co-written by with Gregory Johnston and Stevie Sallis and is published by the Southern Music Publishing Co. Canada.

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I think I’m turning Japanese...

Konichiwa...

The record has come out in Japan!

Ben took a picture of the album in a Japanese HMV...

Two countries down...

192 to go.

And to any Japanese fans:


購入する私のアルバムをリリースします。
お友達がすべてを物語る。
私は非常に才能がある。
と機知に富んだが判明しました。

(Google Translate It)

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Back into the Disney Vault!

Hey

Tomorrow... the guys and I are playing Canada's Olympic Park in Calgary.

Show starts at 1pm.

Its put on by Energy 101.5... so listen for details.

I hope everybody comes out...


This is going to be one of that last shows I do...

Before I head back into the studio to work on my next record.


I'm going to be hanging out after the show to see/meet everyone.

I wanna see you guys before I start recording again.

Come and chill...

Kalan

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I’m at Camp...

Yo

So I'm out in Stouffville Ontario at a songwriting retreat.

Its basically like camp... but instead of "capture the flag".... you write songs.

Instead of "tug-o-war"... you write songs.

Basically you come to a beautiful ranch...

with a pond for swimming...

trails for hiking...

kayaks for paddling...

a trampoline for jumping...

a hot tube/sauna for relaxing...

... and you lock yourself a in room and write songs.

It should be great though.

But we start at 10:00 and I'm 5 minutes late.

Peace out

Kalan

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Woke Up Today and Couldn’t Stop Thinking...

I really do have the greatest fans ever.

Thats all.

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Question/Answer

Hey Guys

So...

Every week I am going to be posting video answers to all your questions.

Only catch...

The answers are exclusive to our hard working Street Team members

So sign up at kalanporterstreetteam.com.

Here is last week's Q&A




NEW ONES EVERY WEEK....

BUT ONLY ON KALANPORTERSTREETTEAM.COM!

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Introducing Awkward-Man!

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Housekeeping Stuff

Hey Guys

I'm in Medicine Hat right now.

Some family shiz... little sisters grad.

Also...

Hoping to announce more summer shows within the next few weeks...

... Stay tuned to the website for cities/dates

Working on a solution to the FanForum going down...

...Hoping to bring everyone together on a brand NEW site. 

I've been writing a ton... and have started to work with some very cool people.

...Hoping new music comes sooner than later

Anyways... I blog as soon as I have more details.

Have a good long weekend

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"CHILLIN" in Nathan Philips Square

Thanks to everyone that came to the show today in Nathan Philips Square.

A little cool but...

A fun show and a good cause.

Now...

On this blog... I like to give you guys a peek at some behind the scenes stuff.

Just to give you a little insight into the life of a rockstar.

So...

Here I am in my dressing room today.

Night guys

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