A Yoga Coffee Outlook

Wordless Wednesday #4 Jewelery by Margaux Lange

Jewelery by Margaux Lange available at

http://www.margauxlange.com/jewelrygallery.htm

Pop Culture for Sale - Warhol Duds

On June 22nd Christie's NY will auction off the personal effects of pop culture icon Andy Warhol. If you always wanted to dress like Warhol.. this is your chance.

How about this wig, circa 1980. $4000-$6000

Armani Jeans and Cashmere Turtleneck. $800-$1200

Ralph Lauren Ties. $600-$800

Leather Overcoat. $1500-$2500

Casual Clothes. $800-$1200

Cowboy Boots. $800-$1200

Thanks to Jennifer June at Cowboy Boots for bringing this to my attention.

Ixnay on the Alenciavay

For at least the past 3 years, probably longer I have ordered the same Starbucks beverage. A Venti house with Valencia; It's orange flavored coffee. Admittedly, not a very common drink. Paris on the Platte in Denver makes a wonderful drink called Cafe Fantasia which is where the I picked up the taste for citrus flavored coffee.

Starbucks gets quite a lot of criticism from coffee snobs and java elitists. Sometimes called the Wal-mart of the coffee world. But the wonderful thing about Starbucks is that they provide a reliable product. The Starbucks beverage I order in the Las Vegas airport, on Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, and here in my own neighborhood will always taste the same. Which is why I love it. And I do love it. I drink approximately 30 oz. of coffee a day. Coffee is crack for people with jobs and credit cards.

So today it happened. The end of an era. Valencia is being pulled. I could probably track down and hord bottles of the stuff, but eventually it will be gone. So for the next couple of weeks I'll be test driving new flavors until I find something that I like. What's your favorite drink? I need ideas.

Also pa2lou sent me this photo... Thanks

Ficken Chingers At A Yoga Coffee Outlook!!!

Holy Toledo! How lucky am I to have such a fabulous couch surfer? REALLY Really Lucky I think!

Do you know that Angie was the first person to comment here? The Very First!

Hmmm so why isn't Ficken Chingers on my "who I read" list? Cause I'm an idiot, that's why! Seriously she should have been the first on the list.

Go click Angie's Ficken Chingers blog NOW.

She is the most awesome mom and one of the nicest bloggers you will ever meet.

This is for you Angie!

Given the choice this Memorial Day weekend...

Would you pedal a bike 150 miles or write a check for $500 dollars?

I have had many professions in my short life. When I was a rookie EMT, I ran a call on a man who passed out in his apartment. None of the residents, including the patient spoke any English. As the man regained consciousness I worked quickly to determine the reason for his syncope. I will never forget the look in his eyes and the way that he was looking at me. It was complete desperation. He could not speak. It took me a moment to recognize what I was seeing. He was having a stroke. It was my first time seeing it.

Neurological emergencies, disorders, and diseases rank high on my list of fears. Have you ever had your hand shake for no reason? Or maybe your eyelid began twitching uncontrollably. Kinda freaky huh... Did you wonder why your body was doing something you didn't tell it to do? If someone was there with you, maybe you said, "Hey look at my hand... isn't that weird? I can't make it stop.” Did you wonder silently if something was not just wrong, but very wrong?

It's likely that whatever that twitch was it just passed and you forgot about it.

I belong to an online community that I use for networking. Most of the members are there to promote themselves, just as I do. I was fortunate enough to come across Kris Brazeal, who instead of promoting himself, he chose to promote awareness about Multiple Sclerosis. 

MS appears unexpectedly in people between the ages of 20-50, with heavy representation in women and those of northern European ancestry. Imagine if tomorrow you had a twitch that wouldn’t stop. And imagine if over a period of time that twitch turned into a tremor and ultimately you could no longer walk, or hold things, or control the most basic of human functions.

Kris, no doubt, has the means to make his own contribution to the National MS Society. In fact I’m certain that he has. But in an effort to promote awareness and expand support for those suffering from MS, Kris is going to strap on his helmet and take a short 150 mile bike ride through the Colorado Rockies.

I’m always amazed by the blogging community. It, for me, has always been a welcoming place, where people from all walks of life feel free to express themselves. Their passion, their peeves, their daily monotony, hopes, fears, and all of the rest are recorded here and on display. I think it’s a tremendously powerful thing.

So far Kris has raised $200 of his $500 goal. My guess is that he would prefer 150 $2 pledges to just one $300 pledge. Because after 135 miles, even the most comfortable of bike seats feels like a torture device. I think it would mean the world to him to know he is supported by many, many people.

I hope you, my fellow bloggers, will help me show Kris how powerful and generous our little community is. This Memorial Day Weekend I ask you to make a donation to Sponsor Kris.

There are two ways.

My preference is that you go directly to his page on the Colorado Chapter of the National MS Society website. You can make your donation there.

I realize that the site requires you to fill out a lot of information. If you want to remain anonymous and/or just don’t want to or have the time to fill out the information, I made a donation jar on the right side bar, up near the top. I will leave the jar out until June 30^th and will make certain that every penny goes to Kris through his donation page. I am sincere when I say that no donation is too small.

If you are unable to support the ride financially, please support Kris with your voice by leaving comments here for him. I know he would be grateful for it.

I don’t have any one cause that I support. Instead my philosophy has always been to help those in whatever capacity I can, whenever the opportunity presents itself. I don't know Kris anymore than I know most of you. But this was the best way I could think of helping him to reach his goal.

Thank you very much! Have a safe and wonderful weekend.

K

Hot Free Layouts Spark Memories

My first years out of high school were the most unencumbered in my life. I try hard to remember what it was like living in whatever moment I happened to be in. Music really seems to trigger those memories for me. Even the album covers elicit a response from me. Maritza at Jump in the Ocean posted this fun site;  HOT FREE LAYOUTS, where you can create your own album cover layout for your blog. A fun place to escape to for a bit.

This is a list I made of albums I remember listening to during that time in my life. Time gets a little scrambled as I get older, so some of these might have come later... it's just what I remember.

Create your own Music List @ HotFreeLayouts!

Wordless Wednesday #3 Silly Mosh Girl

 

Permission for the reproduction of these photos by the amsome people at

www.francesfarmersrevenge.com/

Glam, Podcast & Mblem

A Yoga Coffee Outlook was invited to join the Glam Blog Network. Which I'm awfully proud to be a part of. All of the the bloggers are super chic, ultra hip and worth checking out. I sure hope I fit in. You don't think anyone will notice me do you?

If you happened to land here on time you will notice the Are You A Babe In the Bedroom Quiz right over there to the left. If not just keep coming back till you get it. I couldn't resist, I just had to take it.    

The Result:

You’re a Bewitching Babe
Guests who gain access to your lair can’t help but fall prey to your seductive ways. Sensual is the name of your game, and everything you surround yourself with ensures it’s a win-win ...

REOW.... (who's sorry now MILES "wouldn't take me to the prom" BERRY)

UPDATE: I would like to see some of the men take this quiz and see what they come up with....THAT would be interesting. ;)

Ahem... Thaed at Mental Interface has asked me to return as a guest on Friday Night Party Line this week. This really made me feel great because it's hard to know how you really did. But I guess if he is having me back, it means I wasn't too bad. Friday Night Party Line is available on I-tunes for FREE. So if you use I-Tunes, I would recommend you subscribe to it. It's a great show that covers a plethora of subjects. And you know.... I'll be on it ;)

What else.... AH yes, Mblem by Mandy Moore. Mblem is a line of T-shirts and tops designed by singer/actor Mandy Moore. I just placed a small order for some t's this morning and if they sell well I hope to carry Mblem this Fall. I will link them when they are in.

That's all. Wordless Wednesday tomorrow, so I get the day off! 

Moules, Pussycat Dolls, Black Eyed Peas

Yesterday afternoon I had a brunch date at Le Central on 8th and Lincoln in Denver. As the name implies it's French cuisine. Very reasonably priced I might add. I've been there numerous times before and highly recommend it. A popular specialty is their moules or mussels plate. You can have them prepared a dozen different ways and they are served with pomme frites (french fries). My date is fond of escargot so I thought I'd have to swallow a few, but fortunately he was was not in the mood. That and a couple mimosas made for a pleasant meal.

Later that evening my friend Natalie picked me up for the Black Eyed Peas, Pussycat Dolls Show. This is one of those cases where I want to wuss out and insert a disclaimer. Really stupid though, because I don't have anything bad to say about the performers, the attendees, or the show. It was complete nonsensical fun. We met some fantastic people and I danced like Cindy Lauper during her She's So Unusual days. I think this is a good example of how you have to sometimes step outside of your comfort zone to have fun in life.

BUT, as much fun as it was, all that dancing was problematic. I sprained my ankle Saturday and after last nights festivities I'm feeling the pain. I woke up and realized that there is no way I'm going to be able to run in the Boulder Boulder next week. Yoga is also off the table until this gets better. So for now I will try my very best to take it easy and stay off this ankle.      

Sometimes it pays to get out of bed.

This morning I had an early tee time with friends at the Hiwan Golf Club in Evergreen. It's about an hour drive from my home. I shot an 86, just 10 over par, which I don't think I could do again if my life depended on it.

(THE COURSE) if you are interested

I was a little giddy (heady) about my ridiculously good score. While looking up at an incoming storm I stepped on a drainage grate and twisted my ankle. It was just a little tweak, but it's definitely injured. Hopefully it gets better over the next couple of days.

I have a new renter. Can I say that I hate the way you have to deny rent bids. At the very least they could do the nice rejection letter. It was very difficult to choose and really is the worst part of the whole rent my blog game.

So this go around I selected The Fifth Column. This blog is a little underground. They do something different by changing their header title on a regular basis. Could it be that the posts are so polemical that this is done to confuse those who might intend it harm?

I don't know. See it for yourself... tell me what you think.