Now after writing the last post on Tuesday evening I headed to the airport to pick up my parents from the airport upon their return from spending the last week in Vancouver at the Olympics… so jealous! ~ Giving me the highlights of their trip my mum mentioned how some of the best merchandise was [...]
A few true statements… Shayne Koyczan said this in his gorgeous spoken word piece: and some say what defines us is something as simple as please and thank you and as for you’re welcome well we say that too Zack of Lost Angeles said: the exact reason it is really hard to make fun of [...]
Here’s a beautifully written post from NPR on how NBC’s coverage of the Olympics is broken, my emphasis in bold and commentary at the bottom: Let us put aside for a moment the rah-rah, “Go Team USA” focus of the NBC coverage that often bugs viewers who would like a more global view of the [...]
Last night I cruised out to Palm Springs with my friend Sarah to visit one of the many events for Palm Springs Modernism Week. I learned about the Charles Phoenix Retro Slideshow from Jeff and Kelly of Vintage Roadside. First off, I was tickled to visit the Ace Hotel. This boutique hotel was once a [...]
For some unknown cosmic aligning of the stars I have a ton of live music events lined up this month, so don’t be surprised if all I talk about are talented musicians and how much I love them. Heck, if you’ve read for any length of time you’ve had to weather some unhealthy obsessions with [...]
I have to say that I love technology. Especially the kind that allows for my desert community to set up an ice rink in our downtown for the holidays. The rink this year is bigger due to some recent renovations to our pedestrian mall which appears to have moved some light standards to allow for [...]
An interesting panel hosted by journalist Robin Roberts invited California Governor and Actor Arnold Schwartzenegger, Mega-Entrapeneur Sir Richard Branson and Chairwoman of the FDIC Sheila Bair tackled the topic of Tough Leadership Decisions in Tough Times. Some of the gems picked out of the discussion: “Screw it, just do it.” – Sir Richard Branson [...]
via californiawomen.org Paula Deen kicked the energy up a notch at the Women’s Conference, as would be expected from such an energetic and bubbly personality. She was interviewed by life coach Dr. Martha Beck, and had the entire audience along with Martha completely enamored with her. Paula explained about her battle with agoraphobia, [...]
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~ Adri
