Shift Street Womens Silhouette Pants: My Take
Posted March 10, 2010 in Female Stunters, Gear for Girls, Press, Stuntbike, Stunting
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Check out my review on Motoress.com of Shift's new ladies riding pants.
What a find! Dragging myself home from work this evening I came across, well, to be truthful -someone's garbage. Which ended up being my treasure and the finishing touches to our living room, finally! A place to sit while I take off my shoes.
Keep your eyes peeled on garbage day people! Social recycling is much better then just throwing everything in a land fill while renewing our full homes with the end results of yet another trip to Ikea. You spend less time disinfecting something you pulled from the trash then you do waiting in line at the department store.
Keep your eyes peeled on garbage day people! Social recycling is much better then just throwing everything in a land fill while renewing our full homes with the end results of yet another trip to Ikea. You spend less time disinfecting something you pulled from the trash then you do waiting in line at the department store.
Let it be known, if you order "vegetables" in Daytona Beach during bike week, this is the delicacy you will receive. After a few bites I could not continue...but those few bites haunted me throughout the rest of the afternoon and evening.
I have been down here in Daytona Beach at Bike Week for over a week now. Eighty female riders rode the streets on Tuesday during the MDA ladies charity ride. Wednesday another 80 bikes rolled out for the Ride-in Show. The bike and people have been awesome and it's so fun to be around people who love to live and breath bikes just like me!
Check out my photos from the charity ride, one of myself and Karen Davidson, as well as some sweet custom bikes from the Ride-in show -the red bike was all the way from Germany!
Check out my photos from the charity ride, one of myself and Karen Davidson, as well as some sweet custom bikes from the Ride-in show -the red bike was all the way from Germany!
I found some time today to go support the lady riders who entered the Sartso Women's Cup at XDL on the Daytona Speedway. Three ladies competed, which I feel was a great turn out considering this is the first time XDL has offered a women's division. It's going to be a great season for ladies and hopefully our being in the spotlight will inspire more girls to take to the lots and practice stunting. I was a little depressed I could not compete, but look forward to a summer full of competing. Congratulations to all the girls who competed!
Today Mom and Dad decided to drive down from the mountains to visit us in Brooklyn. Since retreating to the mountains 2 years ago, they have not had cells phone which makes trips slightly difficult to time. I knew the general time they would be arriving, but telepathically rounded the corned in my hood right as they were pulling into a parking spot.
The brought their cat Richard, so Venus showed off her house and city lifestyle to him. He curiously sniffed every inch of the apartment (granted there aren't too many inches) throughout his stay. I made a quinoa cranberry winter side and salmon patties -with Mom-made tartar sauce. Then after a brisk walk in the winter sunshine I made a pecan-apple crisp and homemade vanilla ice cream. Unfortunately the long winding road up to my parents house doesn't permit these visits as often as one would like, it's always good when we do get to see each other.
The brought their cat Richard, so Venus showed off her house and city lifestyle to him. He curiously sniffed every inch of the apartment (granted there aren't too many inches) throughout his stay. I made a quinoa cranberry winter side and salmon patties -with Mom-made tartar sauce. Then after a brisk walk in the winter sunshine I made a pecan-apple crisp and homemade vanilla ice cream. Unfortunately the long winding road up to my parents house doesn't permit these visits as often as one would like, it's always good when we do get to see each other.
I love, love, love making omelets in the morning. The great thing about omelets is if you have eggs, you can nearly always have enough other ingredients to make and amazing egg-pocket breakfast! I start with a light brush of olive oil on the pan and pour my whisked eggs and milk in, cooking slowly on medium-low. After about 30 seconds I start to add the ingredients so they cook into the eggs a bit. Once it is packed sufficiently, I fold the omelet in half, top with a cheese and broil to seal the deal.
This omelet has steamed spinach, corn and a bit of dolce gorgonzola -not a bad breakfast considering our fridge was nearly empty. I just love omelets.
This omelet has steamed spinach, corn and a bit of dolce gorgonzola -not a bad breakfast considering our fridge was nearly empty. I just love omelets.
The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care
Posted February 20, 2010 in Book Shelf
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The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care by T.R. ReidMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Healing of America is a book every American needs to read. Period.
Truthfully, I finished the book last night and my head is spinning from it. The sad thing is, I was aware of most of the information in it, I guess having it all in 256 pages is a lot for even forward thinkers to handle. The thing about America that always puzzles me is the amount of "curtains drawn shut." Growing up on a farm and being intimately close to the earth and how things grow and develop, I always had opportunity to be shocked when none of me "city friends" understood where their food came from. And FOOD of all things is something you put directly into your body multiple times a day, How you you not ask? How could you not care? -It seems the everyday things are the things we take most for granted.
Point stated, I never went to doctors growing up. So the whole line-waiting, magical-fee generations and insurance cluster-f*%$ filled me with questions (perhaps rage is the better adjective), I never got answers to, and made me wonder why I was the only non-cow-like agitated(or crazy) person at the dentist! HOW DO THESE PEOPLE PUT UP WITH THIS?! THIS IS NOT NORMAL!
T.R. Reid truly put my mind at ease. It's not normal, it's not right and frankly, it's embarrassing. The author searches the world for health care options, finding tons and on the scale next to America -they are way better. He presents logical cases of countries who have revamped or totally re-hauled their systems, with success. I would hope the Americans who are proactive enough to open this book, start having the same mind-blown, offended feelings in the waiting rooms of American doctors. Truthfully most Americans have plopped down on their lazy boy in Plato's cave, unaware and unquestioning, as to what lies outside of the only thing they have known their whole life. ASK QUESTIONS PEOPLE!
Note: I probably should start giving myself a one week cool-down period before I review books...
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Everyone has their favorite take out place. The place you call after a long day, when the last thing you want to do it think about turning on the stove and dirtying dishes. Our favorite place was called the Noodle Studio, which shamefully, was literally two doors down from us and we would still get it delivered. Tragically the Noodle Studio closed doors a few months ago and Venus, Anthony and I still mourn as we pass it -smells the lingering smell of the best Pad Thai known to man. So tonight I made a delicious Noodle Studio inspired "quick meal," in hopes of recapturing their fabulous ingredient palate.
First I sauteed minced garlic and ginger in olive oil. Then added about 4 cups of veggie broth. Then I added sliced cabbage and carrots in addition to the following liquids:
Dash of soy sauce
3 Tbl of tomato paste
Dash of rice vinegar
Dash of fish sauce
As the broth simmered together I poured it over the noodles and topped with crushed peanuts and cilantro.
First I sauteed minced garlic and ginger in olive oil. Then added about 4 cups of veggie broth. Then I added sliced cabbage and carrots in addition to the following liquids:
Dash of soy sauce
3 Tbl of tomato paste
Dash of rice vinegar
Dash of fish sauce
As the broth simmered together I poured it over the noodles and topped with crushed peanuts and cilantro.
New York City Blizzard
Posted February 10, 2010 in New York, NYC Photo Safari, Photography
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We got a big snow storm today! Anthony and I took our time getting into work and hiked around the city catching scenes from the storm.