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Go wings, eat your big apples June 13, 2009

I arrived in Detroit on the day of game 7 of hockey playoffs 6/12/09. The Pittsburgh penguins won but my dads neighbor still shot off some loud firework that sounded like a cannon being fired in front of the house. It was good to be home. Breakfast for 3 for $10 and dinner for 4 for $20. Nice when compared to California prices.

When traveling bean and cheese burritos are key. Why do we live in a culture in which parents have to buy name brand cereal? I love how parents do the big switch out, buy no name and switch boxes and kids don’t know. I typed this as I grocery shopped with my mom. I heart my new iPhone

It seems this little website blog is becoming some sort of travel log and gratitude journal. So it goes.

Below are from my trip to the dirty D and the big apple. I spent about a week in midtown Manhattan hosting another training & consulting event for clients of the MINDBODY software system. I really enjoy teaching large groups of people, it’s so fun, engaging, and challenging in just the right amount. Not that I don’t enjoy working with people in a one-on-one basis, it’s just a little more energy, that dance of teaching a group that I love. This group we worked with had a great dynamic and energy, everyone was really excited and positive about what they can do to grow their wellness businesses during uncertain economic times. Go yogis!

I stopped in Detroit to visit family before heading to New York. It was a tiring 9 days of travel, but I practiced yoga and meditated a fair amount and it’s amazing how much better it made me feel. I spent time with loved ones who’ve had rough times and experienced a lot of pain lately and I realized how blessed I am to have such great people who love me, even if I live so far from them and don’t get to see them often. I enjoyed greek food and saganaki (oopa!), live music, old friends, driving around my old hood, hearing old stories, great food in nyc, everything nyc, visiting ellis island and brooklyn, and finally just chillaxing in my hotel room.

Montana De Oro February 1, 2009

My favorite park in Los Osos, California.

Thanks Mom! January 26, 2009

Green threw up in my bedroom and I love it!  Thanks mom for the christmas gift of new bedding.  I hung new curtains too, but I’m not sure if I really like the color.  I like white for daylight, but it’s kind of harsh.  I want to paint the wall to the right of my bed in my room too.  Let me know if you have any suggestions for colors.  I am in the process of making my home more of a reflection of me

From Drop Box

Cookies (No) Cream Party January 12, 2009

Drapes December 12, 2008

Something red heads everywhere can enjoy.

Drapes

Speak Easy December 7, 2008

Last night my friends and I celebrated the anniversary of the end of Prohibition with a Speak Easy party. You weren’t allowed to enter the party without the secret pass phrase. Good times.

november travels November 25, 2008

Lunch in a cup!

I spent 4 days in Hollywood, Florida working and taking yoga classes. It was 80 degrees and sunny although I didn’t get to spend much time enjoying it. Since I was traveling so much for work I wanted to cook at least one meal in my room to prevent eating out too much. Yes, eating out gets old when you do it every meal. I brought a hot plate and some beans and rice to cook, but forgot utensils. Oops. I had to eat my meal out of a starbucks cup.

typical nyc elevator

I spent 5 days in NYC working and eating. Oh, and of course shopping. I work at this great old building downtown at 28th & Broadway with the smallest little rickety elevator. It’s scary the first time you ride in it, but walking the stairs to the 10th floor is a little much (even for a yogi). Last year a group of people were stuck in it for an hour. Those little signs that say “Capacity = 6, We’re not kidding” were really not kidding.
During this visit I noticed how many trees exist in Manhattan. It’s amazing really, they did a great job planting them well below the pavement because they are thriving throughout the city, without cracking the side walk, and they hardly get any sunlight! They’re so pretty and make the city feel comfortable. This is different than my hometown of the dirty-d…when the trees started breaking up my front sidewalk they cut them all down. I remember how sad I was when they did. It’s not surprising that soon thereafter my neighborhood went to shit. Keep the trees next time pretty please!

31st Birthday Part II October 1, 2008

These photos are from the 2nd half of the day. Enter at your own risk.

Two of my bestest peeps

Birthday Extravaganza September 11, 2008

We started with wine tasting on our bikes. We stopped at Kristin & Eric’s for a Tecate and to bond with the turtles. We barbecued at el patio. We made it to McCarthy’s. It was an awesome celebration with my Cali peeps. Notice the party favors, orange beer koozies, I had made special for the party!

Weddings and Car Sickness August 19, 2008

I went to my friend Annie’s wedding this weekend in La Jolla, California. It was a really cute little town right on the beach and our hotel was in walking distance to the wedding. It was a beautiful wedding, Annie and Bryan make it all look so easy, they were practically glowing the whole time. It was a really fun wedding. I love how the only pictures of me at weddings lately are of me cutting loose on the dance floor.
After dancing my ass off I passed out in my dress by 10pm! Cheers to being able to walk to weddings! The next day I felt fine at breakfast, I’m serious, I slept 10 hours. Then LA decided to be the crap hole it is and there was that typical stop and go traffic it’s well known for. That’s when the car sickness set in. I never got car sick as a kid, but since moving to the mountains and hitting the ripe old age of 30, I get car sick sometimes now. It sucks. I usually don’t throw up very easily, but let me tell you, this is going to be the exception and I know it.
After rolling around in the back seat of Chet and Cindy’s Sion we stopped for water at a gas station. I ran for the bathroom and there was this epic line. I had to bend over with my head between my knees for a second. I dashed for Jack in the Box next door and whew, no one was in the bathroom. I threw open the stall door and oh my god, it was the worse, dirtiest bathroom I had seen in a long time. I couldn’t throw up in it. I couldn’t look at it. I couldn’t touch anything. Oh god. Oh god. I’m dying. I just stand there so sick feeling and confused wanting to throw up but I can’t. Oh god. I run to the next stall. Just as bad. I slowly start feeling better only after getting strange looks from people in the bathroom. I splashed cold water on my face and headed back to the gas station for some water and a bag just in case it comes back and I have to throw up in the car. Yea, pleasant, I know. I asked the gas station attendant for a bag. She replies:
“Um, I only have like 10 left and I can’t go get more.”
I looked at her dead in the eyes with the most serious Roxy glare and said, “Well, can I buy one or something because I’m f*&^%ng car sick and about to vomit in my friends car. Grrrrrr.”
More evil stare.
She said, “Here.”
I walked out of the gas station and started cracking up. I was about to kick her ass and took out all of my sick frustration on this poor gas station attendant! Hahahha it was a very funny 5 minutes. For another 2-3 hours all I could do to stop from dying was keep my eyes closed with my cold water bottle held to my cheek and take long, deep breaths. I finally could open my eyes about an hour or two from home after 4 hours of torture in the car. It was by far the longest car ride that I can remember in my immediate history.

Notice a theme with Annie & I?