tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1232230065319949822024-02-24T01:31:29.955-08:00Raw Plant Based Living!Discovering a vibrant and flourishing existence.Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-69491866553930480032012-05-13T15:21:00.001-07:002012-05-13T15:21:12.060-07:00China VideosHey guys! I'm going to try to post a blog entry either today or tomorrow with some pictures and explanations, but while I'm working on that. Here are some of the videos I've uploaded on my youtube channel so far on this trip.<br />
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I am currentlyl sitting in the library of Tai Po Sam Yuk Secondary School's library. My group and I are waiting to be shown to the first class of the day and I am debating which class I want to visit. Considering the options I have available to me I am seriously leaning towards their Economics class. I think it would be interesting to see what a Seventh Day Adventitst private school in Hong Kong teaches economics as opposed to the economic teachings I have been introduced to in the US. <br />
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Since we got into Hong Kong a day late we will only be staying with the students for until 12:10pm before meeting up with Dr. Allen (our sponser) to explore some of Hong Kong and attend a high tea. I will be sure to take some pictures to upload. Today will certaintly be an adventure. One that I am sincerely looking foward to. <br />
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Until next time be sure to visit my youtube channel where I will be posting videos on my youtube channel and updating my status on my facebook and twitter pages. Be sure to check those out for a better idea of what I'm doing as I'm doing it.<br />
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Later!<br />Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-70662228735755402412012-05-08T08:40:00.000-07:002012-05-08T08:40:04.936-07:00Hong Kong Arrival: A Brief Recap and ThoughtsWe finally made it to Hong Kong!!!! After all the crazy delays and being rerouted what seemed like a million times (even though it was just a few) we finally made it to the Tai Po Samyuk Secondary School where we will each be shadowing a student for the day.I have mixed feelings about this part, mainly because we lost our "free day" in Hong Kong to explore.
The flight from LAX to the Hong Kong airport was a little over 14 hours long. During which time I spent sleeping and watching movies (I was way behind due to school keeping me busy). The food wasn't raw but it was plant based and had some fruit with it. My stomach did not feelnall that great afterwards since it isn't used to eating cooked grains and beans for 3 straight meals. I miss all my yummy sweet fruit but It looks like on this trip I'm not going to get to stay LFRV on this trip but I'm going to try to eat as much fruit as I can get a hold of and remain a plant-based eater when it is unavailable. I just remind myself that when I go.home for the summer after this trip with the Union Scholars, it will be watermelon, mango, and tomato season back at my house where I can have all the fruit I desire. Until then, when I do have Internet available again I will try to post my daily journal entries (required by the Union Scholars program for this trip) as well as a few pictures.
It's late now though and I need to be up early. Good night or good morning to you all! :)Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-64858828074587501022012-05-07T08:30:00.001-07:002012-05-07T08:30:59.036-07:00Los Angeles<iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cdYlvxzMGtU?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-8149431212021609512012-05-07T00:45:00.001-07:002012-05-07T00:45:08.555-07:00Delayed!<iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XlN7EsFLe6Q?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-49721494563564100142012-05-06T14:40:00.001-07:002012-05-06T14:40:40.631-07:00Omaha Airport - let the adventure begin!!<iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OiDz5FXVhqc?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-80907697329892469002012-02-12T16:34:00.000-08:002012-02-12T16:34:53.841-08:00When You Have A Busy Life<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZbZGJQjfwDc" width="420"></iframe></div>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-66253210137464875662012-01-30T18:06:00.000-08:002012-01-30T18:31:14.994-08:00Here Comes the Sun, do do do do...<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Weather in Lincoln today was incredibly unusual and absoultely wonderful!! Today was sunny with clear skies and a nice breeze, and best of all the temperature rose above 60 degrees!!!!! It started of a bit chilly before the sun came up when I went for a 10 mile bike ride. Once it was light out I refreshed with some fresh squeezed Blood OJ. It was simply divine.<b><i> </i></b></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><br />
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So even though I had classes, work, and a 4 hour afternoon chemistry lab, life was good to me today.Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-30760790870727787232012-01-22T14:35:00.000-08:002012-01-22T19:02:53.260-08:00Better than Chocolate!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQiT-llxqqui3i9iirmqenTDDa8cQaG2f5ujSNZ0Xsl8uX2xIPpkAwl0rVj6sK395advp8rYWQPp2sbsfOb9TgrWyB-bbY7XwEyBhr4_yZGMcyvu8MWoCxTvpRmRjDtPfm7_oRreeKYU/s1600/DSC_0436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQQiT-llxqqui3i9iirmqenTDDa8cQaG2f5ujSNZ0Xsl8uX2xIPpkAwl0rVj6sK395advp8rYWQPp2sbsfOb9TgrWyB-bbY7XwEyBhr4_yZGMcyvu8MWoCxTvpRmRjDtPfm7_oRreeKYU/s320/DSC_0436.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> I wasn't kidding when I said that all my Sapote ripened at once. After I got back to my room after making the video I posted last Friday I checked on my Chocolate Sapote again to find every single one of them ripe and ready to eat! To try and keep them from rotting I lined them up on my window sill so that the cold being radiated off of the windows would keep them cool. Needless to say I broke my fast the next day (Saturday) with some delicious "Chocolate" pudding; and oh man was it INCREDIBLE. Who needs cacao when you've got Chocolate Sapote? It was so good that the only thing I ate yesterday was my sapote.</div><br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JA9qxA9aoIc" width="540"></iframe>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-86859578247283183632012-01-16T18:06:00.000-08:002012-01-16T18:06:09.533-08:00My Pre-Fast Day<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PzpaniQpLJo" width="540"></iframe>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-1109095324256464732012-01-15T14:35:00.000-08:002012-01-15T14:35:06.668-08:00Time to Cleanse and Renew<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D8sNltY7VDI" width="540"></iframe></div></div>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-71761976608410643102012-01-15T08:36:00.000-08:002012-01-15T08:36:27.106-08:00My First Day Back at School (1/2/12)<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t6pgrRY9mw4" width="420"></iframe></div>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0Lincoln, NE, USA40.806862 -96.68167900000003140.71577 -96.795100500000032 40.897954000000006 -96.56825750000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-15373037666685340662011-12-27T12:47:00.000-08:002011-12-27T12:47:11.704-08:00Christmas Break Days #4-10: Fun, fun, fun! Hello everyone! It's so good to have internet! Internet and cell service has been spotty to none existent this past week. But I've finally gotten the chance to stop off at a cafe that has free Wi-Fi. My next post will probably be Friday night at the hotel we stop at for the night on our way back to Lincoln.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwhUCN6-gTWOlEyYGEi1kN1IMtg_VyY4YT7bpZ272zhHPtyOf30HUhBIlqMdH342OU-SCPNllYuImYnqKV1AjQmD-w8rfJ9Fe1qQVVBwLM8B3b4W6Juy31OeoSIzVw6V7Le5IwjzIJz0/s1600/DSC_0029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYwhUCN6-gTWOlEyYGEi1kN1IMtg_VyY4YT7bpZ272zhHPtyOf30HUhBIlqMdH342OU-SCPNllYuImYnqKV1AjQmD-w8rfJ9Fe1qQVVBwLM8B3b4W6Juy31OeoSIzVw6V7Le5IwjzIJz0/s320/DSC_0029.jpg" width="213" /></a> Wednesday we all got up semi-early (its vacation so we weren’t really in a rush). We then proceeded to pack up the car and head out to Fort Braggs with Jamie’s dad, Barry, and Jamie’s sister, Joanne, right behind us in the horse trailer. The first part of the drive was pretty easy taking the freeway, but once we got through Willits the rounds became twisting and winding, varying in elevation. This wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t like this the last 26 mile (approximately) to Fort Bragg. After a while you start to get car sick. =P</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Once we were there though everything went great and we all had a blast! The sand wasn’t the light colored sand I was used to seeing. It had a mixture of various shades of black and gray. There were also remnants of the old dock that used to be there on the shores. Hearing and smelling the ocean air was such an exhilarating experience, and I don’t think I will ever tire of being there. I would love to one day live either near or on the beach.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> I spent the first couple of hours walking along the sand and the boardwalk taking photographs while Jamie and Johnny took the horses for on the trails. Once they got back I grabbed a quick lunch of persimmons before heading out to ride with Joanne on the horses for a couple ore hours; I rode Arnie, Jamie’s horse, and Joanne rode Buddy, Barry’s horse. We took the trails for a little bit before taking the horses out on the beach. <br />
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On the way back we decided to walk the horses up the steep hill from the beach to make things easier on Buddy, who doesn’t like walking on the sand. However, this turned out to be a mistake for me. While walking Arnie up my foot slipped on some lose sand causing Arnie to accidentally step on my left foot. Wearing only my Vibram Classics it was pretty painful initially. Almost immediately afterwards though the pain turned into a dull throb, and by the time we had ridden back to the trailer it had gone pretty numb (it had also started bleeding some this point). </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Barry gave me some first aid stuff to clean my foot up; luckily nothing was broken, cracked, or crushed. However, I did have a cool cut, some bruising, and a horseshoe shaped impression on my foot to show for it all. Afterwards I tried walking round only to discover that walking brought the sharp shooting pain back into my foot, so I was out for the count for the rest of the day.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> By the time we started heading back it was getting late and we were all getting hungry. Everyone else was going to stop off at a local pizza parlor to eat, but on the way there we stopped at the Living Light Café (a place that serves raw vegan cuisine) so that I could pick up something to eat. I grabbed a couple bags of dried mulberries (to replenish my road trip snack supply) and a nice Spanish/Mexican styled salad (which was INCREDIBLY good).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> After we got back to the house Jamie, Johnny, and I spent the rest of the evening watching movies until we fell asleep. It didn’t take very long. I was really surprised at how exhausting an active day on the beach could be. This day was one of the best days I’ve ever had.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>DAY 5 (12/22)<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Since we were all so tired from the day before we woke up late. When we did get up we didn’t feel like doing all that much; we spent the better part of the morning playing around in the kitchen and watching movies in the living room. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> I wanted to make Jamie and Johnny my mom’s scrabbled tofu recipe but we didn’t have all the ingredients necessary, so I improvised and came up with this:</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It wasn’t as pretty as the regular recipe because they didn’t have any turmeric (which gives the tofu its yellow coloring). However, according to my dear friends it tasted good, which was all that mattered. They piled their plates high with the tofu, some hash browns, my raw cheese sauce, some salsa, and avocado. The food seemed to hit the spot for them because neither of them ate again until dinnertime. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> After breakfast we all felt much more energized and ready to do something more active then lying around the house. Jamie’s parents’ house is situated on a 10-acre plot of land with some medium sized wooded mountains behind them that they can go trail walking or horseback riding up. We decided to hike up to the look out point since Johnny and I had never been and Jamie hadn’t gone for a while. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJC3uTHs8E2_1oKLR6mRbJsUMbz7lF9Ca0QPQ9e_46G0EUn8iG04LvwgsUvIjyRkQ5vK9n8YRi052t7PDcCLvQZdl2aX7H_E5O5XNY9sjKRBvmZdeiYg8mlIvt-yEw71vBLvNsm4f14g/s1600/IMG_0355.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRJC3uTHs8E2_1oKLR6mRbJsUMbz7lF9Ca0QPQ9e_46G0EUn8iG04LvwgsUvIjyRkQ5vK9n8YRi052t7PDcCLvQZdl2aX7H_E5O5XNY9sjKRBvmZdeiYg8mlIvt-yEw71vBLvNsm4f14g/s320/IMG_0355.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> There weren’t any “official” trails we just followed the small, almost indistinct, trails made by deer trekking up and down the mountain. It was only a little less than a mile to the look out point, but the steep incline made for a wicked workout. Once we reached our destination though, even with out legs muscles burning and hearts pumping, the view we got from the look out rock was worth the effort. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> On the way back down we got a little turned around and lost the deer trails for a while. However, we knew that as long as we were heading down (partially sliding down due to the thick layer of leaves that covered the steep slope) towards the creek bed we would be doing all right. Eventually we did stumble back onto a deer trail and were able to get ourselves back to level ground with only minor scratches, cuts, and bruises.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <br />
After we gotten back, showered, and got dressed in some fresh clean clothes we used up the last of our citrus fruit to make Clementine/Satsuma/Orange juice to rejuvenate after our hike. Then the rest of the day was spent in Lakeport to purchase groceries. Jamie did have us make a quick stop at the lookout in Lakeport so that we could see the lake that gave the town its name. I don’t get why Nebraska and Georgia call their bodies of water lakes, because compared to the ones I’ve seen in Colorado, and now California, those bodies of water are ponds, not lakes.</div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7dK8XxWNQYncSvI-aM_K8VgkoqTX6-bMFhhS4JXZgQ3Z_61sOCcd35pZ0x9VbollSGdSPUhz8fzvEGj945j4ddQiWMCB_zGSVJjj2us67TuULm4PJORumon3ZwSiKHPcYmXuQ1LcopU/s1600/IMG_0389.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7dK8XxWNQYncSvI-aM_K8VgkoqTX6-bMFhhS4JXZgQ3Z_61sOCcd35pZ0x9VbollSGdSPUhz8fzvEGj945j4ddQiWMCB_zGSVJjj2us67TuULm4PJORumon3ZwSiKHPcYmXuQ1LcopU/s320/IMG_0389.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Friday was Redwoods day. After a lovely breakfast of super-sweet honeydew we drove north towards the Redwood forests. We stopped at the drive through Chandelier Redwood Tree (located just south of Garberville), Garberville, and Confusion Hill, and Founder’s Grove.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> I didn’t take any pictures in Garberville because we were originally just passing through to get to Founder’s Grove, but I saw a hemp shop that I just had to check out. Inside were clothes, paper, rope, string, hats, bags, notebooks, writing utensils, soaps, and shampoos all made from hemp. I couldn’t really afford to buy any of there merchandise, but it was fun to look. I’d never been able to feel hemp clothing before. I was impressed by the good quality of the material. I don’t understand why the U.S. won’t legalize the growing of hemp. If they did a huge industry would be created in this country that would create good quality merchandise and jobs for the American people.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>DAY 7 (12/24)<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Saturday (Sabbath) we all stayed in the general Upper Lake area. However, that doesn’t mean we didn’t do anything. On the contrary, we played hard all day long riding on Barry’s motorcycle, going horseback riding, and hiking on the Glen Eden Trail. <br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Since Jamie, her family, and I don’t celebrate Christmas, the holiday was relatively uneventful. We were planning on driving back up to the Redwoods, but Jamie’s mom, Sheri, and Joanne were having some people over, so we stayed at the house to help out. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> When we weren’t visiting Jamie and I went walking out in the beautiful (and WARM) outdoors, relaxing with Johnny in one of the backrooms, and watching movies.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>DAY 9 (12/26)<o:p></o:p></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Yesterday we planned to drive into Sacramento to hang out in Old Town. Before we headed out I made myself a large fruit smoothie (bananas, mango, peaches, strawberries, a raw organic superberry powder, and coconut water) and offered to make Breakfast for everyone. I cooked up some more scrabbled tofu (I had all the right spices this time) and some more raw cheese sauce.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I may not eat cooked vegan meals like this anymore, but it is still much healthier than the SAD and vegetarian diet. Also I love to cook/bake/prepare as good and healthy food for people as I can, so if you ask to make something for you I’ll gladly do fix something to your tastes and preferences.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
It took a couple of hours to get to Old Town (we got there around 1pm), and a few more minutes to find a parking space (we had no idea it would be THAT busy). We spent the next 4 hours walking and shopping around. There was a lot of cool stuff, but I didn't have the desire, nor the money, to buy a ton of stuff. However, I did purchase some original Kodak Box Cameras form the early 1900s and a Sacramento sweatshirt.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
For dinner we stopped off at a Fresh Choice. I took advantage of their all you can eat policy and loaded up my salad with every good looking vegetables they had.<br />
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We got back to Jamie's parents' house around 11pm and we were all exhausted, but it had been a pretty good day. We all passed out in our respective sleeping areas as soon as we got through the door. LOL. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Today is just going to be spent helping Jamie pack up some of her stuff in her room. I'll probably go for go for a walk or a run in the afternoon, and tonight I'll be making dinner for everyone: A vegan lasagna. I'm not sure what I'll be having for dinner, but I'm sure I'll be inspired by whatever yummy fresh food I can find in the house. =)<br />
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<b><u>STAY TUNED</u></b><br />
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Tomorrow we'll be spending the day in San Francisco! And Thursday has yet to be planned, but it will be out last day in California before we head out, so we'll be sure to find something awesome to do for the grand finale. </div>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-86851944780466900862011-12-20T18:06:00.000-08:002011-12-20T18:06:52.774-08:00Christmas Break Days #2 & 3: Let the Fun Begin!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Hey guys! I would have posted yesterday, but we got into Jamie's parents place later in the evening and they don't have internet. I'm currently sitting in a Starbuck in Ukiah to write this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>DAY #2</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> So, yesterday we got up pretty early and headed out. Nevada consisted mostly of barren flatland and rolling hills, but it was beautiful in its own special way, especially as the sun rose. The rest of our time spent driving through it was relatively uneventful, but there were some fun photo opportunities during my driving breaks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> We crossed the border into California around noon.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> We were fine. =)</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Our next stop was off of exit 184 for Donner Pass Road. It was a totally random choice; we just needed a place to stop and stretch our legs out. However, we ended up finding some pretty cool places to check out...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Like an epic health food store! =)<br />
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<u><b>DAY #3</b></u><br />
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The plan was to sleep in, but ended up waking up and going for a nice run with Jamie's dog, Chief at 7:30am. When I got back I was able to enjoy some of the California fruit that Jamie's folks had bought for us. I grabbed some strawberries, bananas, dates, and coconut water, through it all in the blender, and made myself the BEST fruit smoothie I have had in a long time.<br />
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Afterwards we played with the dogs and hung around the house a little bit before taking Jamie's horse, Arnie, out for a buggy ride! I even got to steer him for a couple of miles. =)<br />
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A couple hours later we came back, had lunch, and headed out again. We stopped off at Glen Eden trail to check it out. We only trekked a half mile up and then raced back down, but we plan on going back there later this week and hiking the whole thing.<br />
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Then we stopped of at the Blue Lakes and a Bison ranch.<br />
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And that sums up the day. It's about time for dinner so Jamie, Johnny, and I are going to go head out and find some food. Tomorrow we'll be heading out to Fort Bragg to spend the day on the coast. I can't wait!Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-68868379638671400192011-12-18T21:13:00.000-08:002011-12-18T21:23:29.934-08:00Christmas Break Day #1: On the Road At 4:40 AM, Jamie, Johnny, and I began our road trip to California in two fully loaded cars. Before starting out though, I was sure to have a light breakfast consisting of tangerine/tangelo/clementine juice leftover from Saturday.<br />
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As the journey commenced I spent the first 8 hours reacquainting myself with my extensive iPod music library and randomly making comments to Jamie and Johnny over the two way radio. By then we had mad nearly halfway across Wyoming and I was beat.<br />
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This is where having three capable drivers comes in handy, if someone gets tired there is a relief driver. In this case Jamie joined me in my car to allow me a nice two hours of sleep and another two hours spent dozing and taking pictures.<br />
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Around 4:20 PM we reached the outer city limits and I discovered (thanks to my awesome 3G internet) that there was a Whole Foods and an Exon gas station right next to each other two exits ahead.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Sadly, most of the fresh fruit was unripe </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>(the pineapple being one of the few exceptions). </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>However, they had some great organic dried fruit, </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>raw fruit/chia bars, and raw chocolates.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMrHeY_n3fnxuMJ-3CBoPH80Fwm_KVBwb1Yv2n7lz7H9MBggwGFff50DxZTiahgVKulj3jfD3xNsdwO4ESQQnZvaCOWKoWUk8JRDPO8E3sai0RCzm25STAs98mVcIPT5fIHcW0481vP4/s1600/IMG_0231.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMrHeY_n3fnxuMJ-3CBoPH80Fwm_KVBwb1Yv2n7lz7H9MBggwGFff50DxZTiahgVKulj3jfD3xNsdwO4ESQQnZvaCOWKoWUk8JRDPO8E3sai0RCzm25STAs98mVcIPT5fIHcW0481vP4/s320/IMG_0231.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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So we stopped to grab dinner, get gas, and switch drivers before driving 2.5 more hours before stopping for the night at The Rainbow Hotel and Casino in Nevada.<br />
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After we checked in we played in the pool and relaxed in the hot tub for a bit. Tomorrow we'll have just 10-11 more hours until we get to Jamie's parents house. I honestly can't wait. Driving all day with little to no movement is not my idea of fun. I'm ready to get outside to swim, hike, run, and explore!<br />
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On that note it's late, and we want to try to get as early a start as possible in the morning so I need to go get some sleep. Until tomorrow...<br />
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<b><u>Total Miles Driven (from Lincoln city limits): 1,000 miles.</u></b>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-9710835230842171612011-12-17T18:18:00.000-08:002011-12-17T18:18:13.025-08:00Christmas Break Begins Finals are finally over for this semester and my Christmas Break has finally arrived! I've got all my stuff packed up, and tomorrow morning I'm driving to Upper Lake, CA with a couple of my good friends (Jamie and Johnny). I can't wait for the adventure to begin, and I plan to most os often as I can (whenever I can get internet access) so you can follow me on my outdoor and fruity adventures.<br />
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Let the fun begin!! =D<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-21580546206932995902011-12-01T01:35:00.000-08:002011-12-01T18:17:48.884-08:00Thanksgiving Break Recap, Fruit Deliveries, and Winter Running<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I can't believe its almost been a week since I got back to Union College from Thanksgiving Break! Being home with my mom and my brother was something I really needed. We all stayed up late watching movies, slept in late, I had long in-depth conversations with my mom, I got to see my old friends, go to cycling classes at LA Fitness, and do some fun trail running. I also took advantage of Black Friday by purchasing some new Vibrams online (they were 30% off!) instead of buying them at Abbadabba's in Atlanta (I needed a new pair of Sprints. My old pair I wore a whole through it after wearing it everyday for almost 1.5 yrs.).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> I was planning to do the Atlanta Thanksgiving Half Marathon while I was home, but I changed my plans; my mom asked me if it would be alright to skip it this year so that she could have a relaxing and well-slept vacation (I didn't have my car so she would have driven me to the race at 5am on Thanksgiving Day in downtown Atlanta). Everyone just needs a break now and again, and my main priority on this vacation was to spend quality time with my family. They have supported me in my food choices, school choices, and <b>especially</b> in my races, and they are what I am most grateful for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This is my latest creation, a "Baked" Apple Smoothie.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>This smoothie was invented to replace </i><i>my preplanned </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>raw persimmon pie. I had all the ingredients but somehow</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>ants managed to find their way into the reusable bag, </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>paper bag, and plastic bag that I had wrapped </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>the Hachiya persimmons in to ripen.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSO3Elbqx7P8DnzYl9eroByG1jJhP40NNHBY3QUEUFeQ-mESlGHkNhyD6txE0aAKQsGp-Yot2yyJY06_KY_vHoIllrhA0IAMGYG1LXq1sxodOMN6cPkrvlWC7pImOr-8Rt0aiA6p7gRt0/s1600/DSC_0619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSO3Elbqx7P8DnzYl9eroByG1jJhP40NNHBY3QUEUFeQ-mESlGHkNhyD6txE0aAKQsGp-Yot2yyJY06_KY_vHoIllrhA0IAMGYG1LXq1sxodOMN6cPkrvlWC7pImOr-8Rt0aiA6p7gRt0/s320/DSC_0619.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
When I got back from break my good friend, Jamie, and her boyfriend picked me up at the airport in Omaha. Although I had persimmons waiting for me back in my dorm and some clementines I had brought back from the Farmer's Market at home, I was still going to need some more food to last me until my next shipment from Jourdan's Beautiful Foods arrived, so we stopped off at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i>Yesterday was when my fruit </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>packages </i><i>started to arrive again. More Dragon Fruit! </i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIUDHSA9y7ELeHjZe4RA-dwsEr08cu0A9W1mCEqxX0aHsrsroraRFvKWWMBNFk7LBif8tQsaCPPIjkeDGZbHmbb2t5-GthNY7XDojP78sehlZzHa6EiPesCXplMnX42OpND_EQIIKUjs/s1600/DSC_0633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIIUDHSA9y7ELeHjZe4RA-dwsEr08cu0A9W1mCEqxX0aHsrsroraRFvKWWMBNFk7LBif8tQsaCPPIjkeDGZbHmbb2t5-GthNY7XDojP78sehlZzHa6EiPesCXplMnX42OpND_EQIIKUjs/s320/DSC_0633.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>And today my package of Pomelos came in!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCqI7DuoeK52ANGLjLT5cP9dqXWxvRqxs2G74AdL2y0Kw-YlBRbX1J2iw3PuYFSEq5VLBOCdqlrCaLl0AFilNJMh_Ne3xyaZDDSNvfWHO5Lt4QJ3GKbwVq5ST2RjB05iXQaKSa12mVD0/s1600/DSC_0640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjCqI7DuoeK52ANGLjLT5cP9dqXWxvRqxs2G74AdL2y0Kw-YlBRbX1J2iw3PuYFSEq5VLBOCdqlrCaLl0AFilNJMh_Ne3xyaZDDSNvfWHO5Lt4QJ3GKbwVq5ST2RjB05iXQaKSa12mVD0/s320/DSC_0640.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I was amazed at the size of these guys. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Wow! I know what I'm having for breakfast.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2KGtAqJxjegCDFOdim8pXKg_YXyqCeCkorIkEujtAr6fFjRlDuKnXqayOlQTX5Na6487XmQd2_Kk-taquEGXbPdgJKj9_OwwlKS8xAWW5Lax0gNcRJgYd6iRZDzzjsB2ddq7hJzImFU/s1600/DSC_0642.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2KGtAqJxjegCDFOdim8pXKg_YXyqCeCkorIkEujtAr6fFjRlDuKnXqayOlQTX5Na6487XmQd2_Kk-taquEGXbPdgJKj9_OwwlKS8xAWW5Lax0gNcRJgYd6iRZDzzjsB2ddq7hJzImFU/s320/DSC_0642.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
Since getting back I hadn't gone running. I was sick of using the treadmill, but it was cold outside and I didn't have the appropriate outdoor running clothes for midwest temperatures. So this Tuesday I went over to Scheels (a popular sports store hear in Nebraska) to fork out some money for a good quality winter running outfit: pants, shirt, coat, gloves, and hat (the whole shebang).<br />
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While I was there I also invested in a new pair of running shoes. I haven't run or really even walked in anything but Vibram Five Fingers and thin sandles in well over a year. However, I've found that even with the Bikila's I'm only able to run a max of 14 miles on pavement (trails aren't a problem) before I start experiencing ankle pain. I viewed this reaction as an indication that if I plan on training and running the Lincoln Marathon this May, then I was going to need some shoes with more support; and with some research beforehand and some assistance from one of the staff members from Scheels, I found something that I believe will work for me - the Nike LunarGlide+ 3 Shield running shoe.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>I ran in them for the first time today.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>It felt a little weird because I'm not accustomed</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>to running in actual shoes, but I don't think it </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>will be to difficult to adjust seeing as they are so light.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>And even though they provide more support than </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Vibrams, they aren't really all that thick.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VpXdikuEF8URNS7cRpY88nfhizlvlfCO8jn_KYpO7EnjqKyx0r-BU9Zk6tLwefA0P_X-Q1UIwsjdo7juVKxjwdKoKG8Va4OnnyXkeXfsqRKGaQV27f354M6nhHoo0p6f1A0oeRtT-TA/s1600/DSC_0634.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-VpXdikuEF8URNS7cRpY88nfhizlvlfCO8jn_KYpO7EnjqKyx0r-BU9Zk6tLwefA0P_X-Q1UIwsjdo7juVKxjwdKoKG8Va4OnnyXkeXfsqRKGaQV27f354M6nhHoo0p6f1A0oeRtT-TA/s320/DSC_0634.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Bring on the cold, I'm ready!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2D4jzKjr2buAjNSIdabap6-erpfH5SW8-iD9pKeJoIXCL8m6zUBVOTyF5IwdkA49bOgfn7Sk1BKQ0YxNzr0mRBPdH-Gq76aQfMP7MWxw8RmPGsninL4i2pkwO_sxZCWIjg2jHUt9PVs/s1600/DSC_0636.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg2D4jzKjr2buAjNSIdabap6-erpfH5SW8-iD9pKeJoIXCL8m6zUBVOTyF5IwdkA49bOgfn7Sk1BKQ0YxNzr0mRBPdH-Gq76aQfMP7MWxw8RmPGsninL4i2pkwO_sxZCWIjg2jHUt9PVs/s320/DSC_0636.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
I only have one more week after this week before finals; then I can enjoy myself over Christmas Break - 3 whole weeks of fun, rest, and relaxation before Spring Semester starts. The first two weeks I'll be in California with Jamie (road trip!) and the last week of break I plan on flying back home to visit my family. So my posts might have been rather sparse over the Fall semester, but look out for a lot of activity anytime after December 18th.<br />
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Later!Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-60459479704636183052011-11-17T07:42:00.000-08:002011-11-20T16:33:35.952-08:00Fun Flavors of Fall<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczJw3F-nkYqxdb4gW1DyCp79h9gXE7Fs1kFpRz1bVCNZjmgdImq3eiY95tKIIIQ6Xi3ritUVTg9dtI7GJFJb0S8ENcwk9IGEe28GPmio89TixoLINUXlPBbxDTiWDDJQx4Yi2narAQ1Y/s1600/DSC_0587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiczJw3F-nkYqxdb4gW1DyCp79h9gXE7Fs1kFpRz1bVCNZjmgdImq3eiY95tKIIIQ6Xi3ritUVTg9dtI7GJFJb0S8ENcwk9IGEe28GPmio89TixoLINUXlPBbxDTiWDDJQx4Yi2narAQ1Y/s320/DSC_0587.JPG" width="320" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> </span></a></div> Autumn my dear readers is a beautiful season, especially here in Nebraska. On campus the trees are turning so many colors: red, yellow, orange, and pink, all with different variance of these shades; there are even trees with multiple colors on the leaves, one side might be red while the other side is yellow! And as a college student and Biology major, Autumn is the busiest time of the year, with tests to take, papers to write, projects to do, books to read, classes to attend, and lab experiments to conduct. I still managed to have some fun though, and even make a couple of new good friends.<br />
In early October I attended a small fall festival at the church by Union's campus. The festival was put on by the the George Stone Elementary school (which is housed below the Union girls' dorm) to raise money for their school.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Some of the kids even performed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This guy was pretty good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4InYi9aXfltreM_dt85ZKGIObXCkFaSuwygpWvZ-xXViAbNLb6wRjs4mABzZjq7sNN1zNiFLA5CYyiKxTB3ByJH302C1dD5Ie_irYeleRqJ6O_mfOtxrqXKUh9M9r60e56nZ6d8soeLw/s1600/DSC_0580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4InYi9aXfltreM_dt85ZKGIObXCkFaSuwygpWvZ-xXViAbNLb6wRjs4mABzZjq7sNN1zNiFLA5CYyiKxTB3ByJH302C1dD5Ie_irYeleRqJ6O_mfOtxrqXKUh9M9r60e56nZ6d8soeLw/s320/DSC_0580.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />
Due to its pagan origins I have never, and still don't celebrate Halloween. However, I love that because of Halloween you can dress up in a costume during this time of the month without people thinking your nuts, and this year I took advantage of it. So I grabbed whatever I had handy in my dorm room, and for one day I went to classes as a wood nymph. What fun I had! =D<br />
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When November came about three things happened: (1) It got colder! Brrr..., (2) my workload got heavier, and (3) some of my favorite fall fruits became available, Fuyu persimmons, cranberries, honey crisp apples, and dragon fruit! Persimmons and dragon fruit I prefer to eat as a mono-meals. While its true that persimmons and dragon fruit taste good with a lot of different fruits and raw recipes, there is just something delectable about sitting down to a large meal of sweet, soft, and juicy persimmons or dragon fruit. Mmmmm...<br />
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And when cranberry season arrives, so do the honey crisp apples, and I get to make one of my favorite fall breakfast, raw cranberry sauce:<br />
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Today is the last day of classes for me. Tomorrow morning I get to fly home for Thanksgiving Break. It's going to be wonderful. A whole week without classes or labs to go to and no tests to take. . . I can't wait! I plan on running the Atlanta Thanksgiving Half Marathon again this year. It's the same course as last year so I'll get the chance to see if I can beat my PB for this course from last year. Tomorrow couldn't come soon enough.Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-12421349615510423092011-10-24T09:17:00.000-07:002011-10-24T10:47:20.024-07:00My Fun Filled Weekend This post was supposed to get published last night; however, I had to wait until I was able to upload all the pictures I wanted to share with you guys. This weekend was probably the BEST weekend I've had this school semester, and I hope to have more just as fun (or more fun) than this one.<br />
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Friday afternoon, after classes, Jamie (my BFF) and I got to head out for my very first concert: The Songs and Stories Tour featuring Steven Curtis Chapman, Josh Wilson, and Andrew Peterson! Located at the Barrean Church, we got there early because we had purchased special tickets that allowed us to attend the soundcheck and ask Steven questions before the concert.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The soundcheck</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl51kOYT7Fl7Cpm-zynaAKz4id8pL5Qc9Z9Ifn7hW9FYFWp_u7YxlZiKpi7CCyfQa_TRNJXaoS2bqJwendkPADxkYXjxkYsiyu5swV8HSweAJee00kxKAszg5qhF1cE8bLatXfo7i0jFs/s1600/DSC02530.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl51kOYT7Fl7Cpm-zynaAKz4id8pL5Qc9Z9Ifn7hW9FYFWp_u7YxlZiKpi7CCyfQa_TRNJXaoS2bqJwendkPADxkYXjxkYsiyu5swV8HSweAJee00kxKAszg5qhF1cE8bLatXfo7i0jFs/s320/DSC02530.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The concert! =D</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHS99oeCHKe0sFStMzjPuxMq6EKmZ27wWq992Jl5tx0kQegh6DAwObTEb7OkcrU-X9o0nBJ3Jebz9zKgUcP0EC7JpeSRxEnHAL4ABqGvm9ADklD1tuyfhdl4RjmdhBuP85SaqlOEkcPSc/s1600/DSC02539.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHS99oeCHKe0sFStMzjPuxMq6EKmZ27wWq992Jl5tx0kQegh6DAwObTEb7OkcrU-X9o0nBJ3Jebz9zKgUcP0EC7JpeSRxEnHAL4ABqGvm9ADklD1tuyfhdl4RjmdhBuP85SaqlOEkcPSc/s320/DSC02539.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>My armband to get into the soundcheck.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQ7gx2owf25JksljbAg-RXY5rpvCuLA_4SIzvRTgTyP19sgOLXskjcgykpDpg5nFDajsKi0ESbfXB0q1crLtUT6PYyrs5N3cmcYhCLn982Q0n1qrSr5eeNqt_HuN5jJaAf5oG0-jm4x0/s1600/DSC_0568.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQ7gx2owf25JksljbAg-RXY5rpvCuLA_4SIzvRTgTyP19sgOLXskjcgykpDpg5nFDajsKi0ESbfXB0q1crLtUT6PYyrs5N3cmcYhCLn982Q0n1qrSr5eeNqt_HuN5jJaAf5oG0-jm4x0/s320/DSC_0568.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>A tour poster signed by Steven Curtis Chapman!</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoBNJIqAWjOdW_35eVwL0YT_gzn8h94Z9kimvorIIAsRrB_E0V3fG5y1AOn2vWMHyHR-qnJkYdcDfE4l-8f4PKfNEGbiCfOIYs-kM8POlo0zjh6x390jotzGNC-zPZ2eM2tmbIc-osYw/s1600/DSC_0566.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEoBNJIqAWjOdW_35eVwL0YT_gzn8h94Z9kimvorIIAsRrB_E0V3fG5y1AOn2vWMHyHR-qnJkYdcDfE4l-8f4PKfNEGbiCfOIYs-kM8POlo0zjh6x390jotzGNC-zPZ2eM2tmbIc-osYw/s320/DSC_0566.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> <br />
We got arrived at the church at 5:30 and didn't get back until 10:30, and the next day my voice was hoarse from screaming, singing, and the smoke machine...it was the best night EVER! The artists were such real and down to earth guys, and their incredible Christian music made for the perfect sabbath opening. I can't wait to go to another concert. =)<br />
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On Sabbath I spent most of my day sleeping, watching TV shows on my computer, and doing a bible study with my mom over Skype. However, I did go for a long afternoon walk with Jamie. We spent approximately 90 minutes wandering around Lincoln staying on the look out for any good rentals, and checking out the cool architecture and landscape of the houses in the area.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>I discovered, thanks to Jamie, that rose </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>hips are edible and quite tasty.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCglzDoN1XyN0A2SSVW9YBxpiUse6AnXmgY16tI8r8d7vE7pPqETXDf5eagoRkjQedl9YkskqIlfNW7BsuTsBgoFmLe59HK35ce5HRG0NHbw4p2NehQ22tBjcUEeAfxHVGlZGBfghgK4/s1600/IMG_1179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCglzDoN1XyN0A2SSVW9YBxpiUse6AnXmgY16tI8r8d7vE7pPqETXDf5eagoRkjQedl9YkskqIlfNW7BsuTsBgoFmLe59HK35ce5HRG0NHbw4p2NehQ22tBjcUEeAfxHVGlZGBfghgK4/s320/IMG_1179.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Some people had really cool yard decorations. </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i></i></b><b><i>This one was my favorite - A bottle tree.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOmbQvfII2Zua4q2FjeK856MFa3_sgS-_92ZhueP2_tHuUbvAix9Zd9vH1AtT_5WuezihUsJ1OjElO0GMBByGEVgR52slhZ8NC1ECFASdwHQDtVTgdwzXznEXuk5e1HYJWMQ0YJj3WgM/s1600/IMG_1180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOmbQvfII2Zua4q2FjeK856MFa3_sgS-_92ZhueP2_tHuUbvAix9Zd9vH1AtT_5WuezihUsJ1OjElO0GMBByGEVgR52slhZ8NC1ECFASdwHQDtVTgdwzXznEXuk5e1HYJWMQ0YJj3WgM/s320/IMG_1180.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>During are walk we finally got to see the rare black </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>squirrel that we had heard lived here in Lincoln.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46gJtkgKrrILqiRtz1SDa_raQ4o3LKbLGNuW_z7IkriYuzevCn1cuROwU08LcCH2bmmpZxSMslJwQsWPFHrulMTkjlPXdAK6H5dw0wkXZEKIHfIzHOJU3iIfsT_G4JLaS63pdEC7_tgc/s1600/IMG_1182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg46gJtkgKrrILqiRtz1SDa_raQ4o3LKbLGNuW_z7IkriYuzevCn1cuROwU08LcCH2bmmpZxSMslJwQsWPFHrulMTkjlPXdAK6H5dw0wkXZEKIHfIzHOJU3iIfsT_G4JLaS63pdEC7_tgc/s320/IMG_1182.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I forgot my camera so the pictures above were taken on Jamie's phone, so the resolution isn't that great, but I think it still captures the awesomeness that was our walk.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"> Sunday was mostly spent doing homework, but I made sure to make the time to workout. I swam 1.75 miles that morning at our school pool and cycled approximately 7.65 miles on my interval trainer while I did my assigned reading for my religion class. I also took a couple of homework breaks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: auto;"> After Jamie got out of her final Scuba class (she is now Scuba certified, you go Jamie!!) she treated me to a drink at a local coffee shop because she had won a free gift certificate for the place at work. </div><br />
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I also ate very well over the weekend. I had lot's of fruity goodies, but my two favorites were the two scrumptious creations below.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>My new date sauce recipe with Honeycrisp apple slices.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWm7JfUqU6Xu8tEV0ZVtUK0w27w7LBY70UCKB159MNlUkrjN3jP6b8g-1gwqOOJ__TbiJwMulQHJv4t0O5yuJ7vVq3m4TuBEwSdnbb-he9PLnX_h6NPtHmNjheTdccj7-gZl6L5HTBmkg/s1600/DSC_0541.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWm7JfUqU6Xu8tEV0ZVtUK0w27w7LBY70UCKB159MNlUkrjN3jP6b8g-1gwqOOJ__TbiJwMulQHJv4t0O5yuJ7vVq3m4TuBEwSdnbb-he9PLnX_h6NPtHmNjheTdccj7-gZl6L5HTBmkg/s320/DSC_0541.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"> <b><i>My latest tropical green smoothie creation!</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVlZGSc5Xo4bhy2P9CQVNC6FFX_e_QqXbtZCu3zetVc21WJ-JF93exl7mgmcWDTEakU8u3i1NBAhvt6oapaigDx6XqyUC25sTkEJhm5QauNUOpq8gI_t-gTCt2SpdP8cR2X8R5qcXCdM/s1600/DSC_0551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDVlZGSc5Xo4bhy2P9CQVNC6FFX_e_QqXbtZCu3zetVc21WJ-JF93exl7mgmcWDTEakU8u3i1NBAhvt6oapaigDx6XqyUC25sTkEJhm5QauNUOpq8gI_t-gTCt2SpdP8cR2X8R5qcXCdM/s320/DSC_0551.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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You can find out what is in these two recipes when my recipe e-book is released January 1, 2012.<br />
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Until next time... eat fruit, run fast!Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-17671455552203390702011-10-22T10:24:00.000-07:002011-10-22T10:24:49.998-07:00My Omaha pictures are in! I finally received the link to download my race pictures from the September 25th Omaha Marathon and Half Marathon. I'm feel a little emotional "sting" when I think about not finishing the full, but I keep reminding myself that my next chance at a marathon is only 6 months away, and I'm not planning on letting the colder weather get the best of me this time! =)<br />
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Like I said in my previous post though, I'm glad I stuck it out long enough to at least finish the half. I would have felt even worse if I wasn't able to complete anything. So here are the professional pics:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>At first I was felt the cold (it was making me numb)</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i> but I was still doing ok at this point.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWciMib2vgtUYXFv1MP9-wie3-6ZYakYqL7tPh-4FchCXpP3wd2HwFvo9p2LfjZkZa6MYRdLe9-fXU0g2vNCSqN8vJzcyew5tue-3UdnPhGihyphenhyphenMTLTNCw7YtUiQbeNbMN0uupge0JKuw/s1600/89043-1234-015f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheWciMib2vgtUYXFv1MP9-wie3-6ZYakYqL7tPh-4FchCXpP3wd2HwFvo9p2LfjZkZa6MYRdLe9-fXU0g2vNCSqN8vJzcyew5tue-3UdnPhGihyphenhyphenMTLTNCw7YtUiQbeNbMN0uupge0JKuw/s400/89043-1234-015f.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>About an hour into the race it might have been sunny but it was still freezing to me. </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>I couldn't get warm, and by this point you can tell be my face </i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>that my muscles were cramping up.</i></b> <b><i>At this point I really wanted to quite.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEyNR1lhLzQByBHiYcB9Owo-bOyvQF_tOKXlvtIctlbGHii7VLN1YPsasA6m6iVHnlBIa9wiUr3M3eje8pDxfnC0ZAjYRKZToR6v5zMiX0pJmfE-2EgytzR822_zopjSfgB0UUwbZNZA/s1600/89043-1254-006f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuEyNR1lhLzQByBHiYcB9Owo-bOyvQF_tOKXlvtIctlbGHii7VLN1YPsasA6m6iVHnlBIa9wiUr3M3eje8pDxfnC0ZAjYRKZToR6v5zMiX0pJmfE-2EgytzR822_zopjSfgB0UUwbZNZA/s400/89043-1254-006f.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>The finish line is in sight! I remember thinking, "come on Amanda! Give it all you've got, </i></b><b><i>your almost done. I know your in pain but you can do it! Just a few more feet."</i></b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOCiJtqlUa8t7F4lRo0TtX4lv_ZRT5T_VwCcnIhGu5XJurceHeGslCCR7lTNJPmIlqRmqHzlaZg4KHmSXhlkqUzEdczsiR6aRq3JgYnXOinobEyXE9lFPGLKJAIjmggc2JdiH2dNCZ4I/s1600/89043-1374-026f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbOCiJtqlUa8t7F4lRo0TtX4lv_ZRT5T_VwCcnIhGu5XJurceHeGslCCR7lTNJPmIlqRmqHzlaZg4KHmSXhlkqUzEdczsiR6aRq3JgYnXOinobEyXE9lFPGLKJAIjmggc2JdiH2dNCZ4I/s400/89043-1374-026f.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div> Be on the look out for another post Sunday night. I've have/had fun plans for this weekend that I'm squeezing in between homework and training. Stay tuned...<br />
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Later guys!Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-67219824100514443742011-10-18T04:23:00.000-07:002011-10-18T04:42:01.938-07:00Mid-Term Break Relief!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"> Hello everyone! Yes I am alive, well, and still here. Not only am I back at Union College this year but I'm also in the honors program now, and am going to be playing in the school production of "Fiddler on the Roof" so this semester had left me with little time to even breathe. Fortunately I have a small reprieve this weekend. This week was mid-terms week, but it ended Thursday and I had Friday off, which has made this a glorious 3 day weekend. =) So I had plenty of time to catch everyone up on what has been happening over these past couple of months.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"> My Ecology class this semester has been a blast! The first weekend of school was spent on a class field trip with said Ecology class to Estes Park in Colorado. The point of the trip was to study the how the changes in climate and temperature effected the species and variety of vegetation found in the environment. This meant I got to visit Rocky Mountain National Park, and go hiking on Sabbath (Saturday). I am now completely in love with hiking, and hope to visit Colorado again soon to do just that.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Brought my lunch with me on trip: grapes + tangelos + plums = yum!</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys_QK8VvAOd-LYA0Q82CNvfOzDY6bumLAgicuLlMcYOi8j7Yc6hSD2yh3d_f5zQcGoJBOW9lFH1CLYatT6zLNUU7ZIDiRtQzGYs0Eo8-aulWTDsKxYeBWZ5E66JHyaKQeemZkJGmgxp0/s1600/DSC_0487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgys_QK8VvAOd-LYA0Q82CNvfOzDY6bumLAgicuLlMcYOi8j7Yc6hSD2yh3d_f5zQcGoJBOW9lFH1CLYatT6zLNUU7ZIDiRtQzGYs0Eo8-aulWTDsKxYeBWZ5E66JHyaKQeemZkJGmgxp0/s320/DSC_0487.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"> Over Memorial Day weekend I got to spend my time earning some extra cash by working for a local farmer in his organic blueberry farm! I got payed two days out in the sun while also getting lots of fresh air and exercise. What wasn't to love? (They pay was pretty good too. LOL).</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>He also keeps a few cows in the fields </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>not being used to grow anything.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSybgq6AsvPtsx38EdlqlYRNmzvg6CsuQeUs3RKmuKH6yw2xKuKUCXsMlJ5UUEZXK9y-NhkcjsinXOYebhQ-_Gz6EjrZatbXingWdWjf3gyFYXRdzspphFTR1dS4Au16X_UmQ2NFZPVM/s1600/DSC02489.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLSybgq6AsvPtsx38EdlqlYRNmzvg6CsuQeUs3RKmuKH6yw2xKuKUCXsMlJ5UUEZXK9y-NhkcjsinXOYebhQ-_Gz6EjrZatbXingWdWjf3gyFYXRdzspphFTR1dS4Au16X_UmQ2NFZPVM/s320/DSC02489.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><i>Some sort of fruit tree. Looks sort of like a Pomelo.</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFLYc4EXrwIc9-3Hm3XNI2nD-mEE5PlSVTtlHqUbVuHFmaYi5AiqX_E30wpuzuajp-3NFWjNYWRflmz9hPX47w6MMjTVXDIszlMImUX0YuAIi_uSIRM07mHTvVgbhjxJEgVSAze20zw4/s1600/DSC02495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGFLYc4EXrwIc9-3Hm3XNI2nD-mEE5PlSVTtlHqUbVuHFmaYi5AiqX_E30wpuzuajp-3NFWjNYWRflmz9hPX47w6MMjTVXDIszlMImUX0YuAIi_uSIRM07mHTvVgbhjxJEgVSAze20zw4/s320/DSC02495.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"> This year I also got to participate in Project Impact! Every September Union College takes the second Thursday off from all classes in order to allow students to participate Project Impact. This event that started here at Union 30 years ago in which students and faculty alike volunteer (in partnership with various charities and organizations) at numerous locations around Lincoln doing what they can to help the community (e.g. house repair, cleaning and fixing old bikes, constructing a new play set for the elementary school, yard work for the elderly and the home for battered women and children, painting the work rooms of local businesses, soup kitchens, etc.). I spent my 3 hours of volunteer time painting the printing room in Christian Records Services where they print story book that are written in both brail and regular writing. This is so I blind parent can read to their child, or a seeing parent can read to their child while they follow along, and so on and so forth. I had a lot of fun helping the community, meeting new people, and I'm looking forward to doing it again next year.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><br />
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Now schools back in full swing. I wish break had lasted sooner, but all good things come to an end. I am looking forward to the Steven Curtis Chapman concert my friend Jamie and I are attending this Friday. It's sure to be a blast! I just have to get through three more days of class and I'm home free. =)<br />
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Until next time!Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-86128938418985011232011-08-12T07:45:00.000-07:002011-08-12T07:45:29.541-07:00Summer Break RecapHello my dear readers. It's been a couple of months and life has not been dull. I took a break from writing this summer to work on some personal projects; however with school starting again in less than two weeks I believe that it's time to get back into the blogging arena. This post is just going to be a basic recap of what I've been up to during my summer hiatus, with as many pictures as I could find of the fruit I've been enjoying and the places I've gone.<br />
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First off, I wasn't able to find an affordable apartment in Lincoln when I was visiting in June. Fortunately I was able to visit Union College Campus and reserve I single room at a very reasonable price, so at least I'll have a room completely to myself in the dorms this year. =) After that was taken care of I decided it wasn't worth the gas money and the effort to drive my car all the way back to Georgia, so I left my car in Nebraska and hitched a ride back with my mom, and I have been borrowing my brother's truck to get around town. Visiting Lincoln was still good for me and my mom. Seeing a community that was more physical-outdoor-activity-friendly really lifted out spirits.<br />
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Holmes Lake in Lincoln:<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i> walking and running. . .</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtgK8WY9b9JGu5lyDJs87b38zTzFeiMILaN8U0TA3QkKuoAWcGAj8HmLGJmjm0YsYofzb-75-yDHTjnco38NNCaQWmGlP62VH4XNcLFNPrydIQllBtBvAl2Bs7hyvuIkPUOqGr7afZRo/s1600/IMG_0770.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOtgK8WY9b9JGu5lyDJs87b38zTzFeiMILaN8U0TA3QkKuoAWcGAj8HmLGJmjm0YsYofzb-75-yDHTjnco38NNCaQWmGlP62VH4XNcLFNPrydIQllBtBvAl2Bs7hyvuIkPUOqGr7afZRo/s320/IMG_0770.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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The Dekalb Farmer's Market fruit quality and variety was pretty good this season. The only qualms I had with them was their tendency to try and sell mass quantities of severely bruised and over-ripe fruit every few weeks, so at least once a month I was limited on my choices of good fruit to buy. Nevertheless, I have been eating very well this summer consuming massive quantities of Mangoes, Cherries, Dragon Fruit, Black Mission Figs, Oranges, Melon (mostly Watermelon), Papaya, Grape & Heirloom Tomatoes, Lettuce, Green Peas, Cucumber, and Okra.<br />
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</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I spent the better part of July training for my upcoming marathon in September, and helping my mom with some home improvement projects. One of those said projects was painting my room a neutral cover, which meant that the tree I had painted on one of my walls when I was in high school had to go. I was kind of sad, but I took a picture to remember it by, so I didn't feel to bad. There will be other walls to paint trees on in my future, and they will probably be better since my drawing/painting has improved since I was 16. =)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was also a lot of yard work this summer. My mom's house has the largest partial of land in the subdivision, so by the time one of us finishes mowing both the back and the front lawn, we've pushed the mower approximately 5 miles (I checked this out with my mediocre pedometer, so I'm not sure how accurate I'm being). Yard work is usually more fun because almost every year we plant a vegetable garden, but since we weren't sure about what was going to be going on this summer we chose not to plant one this year. I've missed working on the garden and eating fresh heirloom tomatoes right from the plant. Oh well, maybe next year. On the bright side, our apple tree has finally matured enough to produce an eatable crop so we were able to have our first apple harvest. We have no idea what variety the apples are, but they taste very much like granny apples.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In August my mom treated me to a very special early birthday present. We drove to Savannah, GA where we stayed at the fanciest hotel that I've ever been to in my life: <a href="http://www.westinsavannah.com/">The Westin Savannah Golf Resort & Spa</a>! We only were there for a couple days, but I had an awesome time having an all girls relaxation and pampering trip, something my mom and I have never been able to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We arrived in Savannah mid-afternoon, and after checking into our room we spent the rest of the day just driving and walking around to get a feel for the area before stopping off at Olive Garden to get something to eat. Yes I did eat at a restaurant. LOL! It's actually a lot easier for someone who eats a raw plant-based diet to eat out than a lot of people think. Any restaurant that serves salads, vegetables, and fruits is a possibility for me. All I did was ask for a large bowl of their classic salad without the croutons, salad dressing, and cheese, and I asked for extra vegetables. It also helps to bring some extra salad fixings with you in your purse. Hehe. I brought a couple of heirloom tomatoes with me that I had already chopped up and mixed with basil. When the salad came, I simple added it to the salad and tossed. It made for a very delicious meal, and I had to ask the waiter had to refill my salad bowl, AND it only cost $3!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>The view from our room. I would swim laps in the mornings </i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>and then soak in the hot tub with my mom in the evenings.</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyA89hXaAd0g8t06EY9ehiPbXm7vmZdKeUxfqfyv5G4fOsjOUeWVB4nNdL5NHGy76MsLV02O-5voDA6HTy2B1vQUVxlIPOZkVWgePkkcohdb5P7J8r7qTWMwGPMgNP6Vsh8JUTI6GutM/s1600/IMG_0801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyA89hXaAd0g8t06EY9ehiPbXm7vmZdKeUxfqfyv5G4fOsjOUeWVB4nNdL5NHGy76MsLV02O-5voDA6HTy2B1vQUVxlIPOZkVWgePkkcohdb5P7J8r7qTWMwGPMgNP6Vsh8JUTI6GutM/s320/IMG_0801.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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The second day was spent walking around city market, taking in the sites, discovering a few health shops with a nice fruit stash, and enjoying a massage at the hotel spa.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">During this pre-birthday vacation I decided to keep my training very low key, choosing to focus on rest, relaxation, rejuvenation, and de-stressing before having to go back to school and ramping up my training. Instead of running or cycling I swam and walked, I slept longer, and I had a large amount of knots that I didn't know I had worked out of my back, neck, and shoulders. I've been back for a few days now and I already see the positive results in training sessions. I'm running faster, and my endurance is higher.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had fruit meal photos from the trip on my iPhone 4, but sadly the unthinkable happened when I got home, I lost my iPhone!! I'm hoping it's somewhere in my mom's house, but until it's found I'm stuck with my old iPhone 3G because there is no way I'm paying $600 to get a replacement iPhone 4. So a lot of the photos I took for this post are gone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On the brighter side I celebrated my 20th birthday last Monday, I'm all registered for my next semester at Union College, and I'm hoping to have my new website up and running before winter. My brother is quite adept at graphical art, web design, and computers in general, and he's been kind enough to work with me on this project. I'm hoping to use this webpage to expand upon this blog and a raw plant based lifestyle. I plan on having video recipes and tutorials, e-books, articles, reviews, ect., so stay tuned! =)</div>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123223006531994982.post-34374778733961320962011-06-17T20:07:00.000-07:002011-06-17T20:10:58.135-07:00Lincoln Arrival I made it! After 17 and a half hours of driving my mother and I have arrived in Lincoln, NE. I have to make this post brief and without any pictures this time because I remembered to bring everything with me EXCEPT my laptop. My mom is currently being kind enough to allow me the temporary use of her computer to check my email and write this post before I turn it back over to her.<br />
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</div><div> It took both my Camry, and my mom's Camry to haul my stuff up here (my guitar, keyboard, and books took up most of the space). This was my first time driving myself across such a vast distance; I can now say I've driven in seven states: Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska. </div><div><br />
</div><div> I was a little nervous because we had to book it up here, so there wasn't a lot of time to stop and eat. Before we left I cut up a bunch of mango to carry in a cooler; when that ran out, I figured out that the best fruits for eating while you drive are: bananas, blueberries, strawberries, grape or cherry tomatoes, grapes, and cherries (as long as you have a bag or tupperware to spit the seeds into).</div><div><br />
</div><div> One other thing I would like to mention is that I've recently been featured on another blog, <a href="http://www.therawjournalist.com/">The Raw Journalist </a>. It's an awesome blog about the LFRV (low fat raw vegan) lifestyle run by the lovely <a href="http://www.therawjournalist.com/p/about-heather.html">Heather</a>. You can read my interview<a href="http://www.therawjournalist.com/2011/06/friday-foodie-rawaholic-from-raw-plant.html"> here</a>. Please let me know what you think. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Ciao! =)</div><div><div><br />
</div><div> </div></div>Rawaholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870233474498632098noreply@blogger.com2