Friday, May 31, 2013

walking Presidio Park

last weekend I went for a quick walk
to one of my favorite places in San Diego
Presidio Park, a lovely jewel of this city
anytime I know Balboa Park is going to be too crowded
or whenever I want a peaceful walk, there is
Presidio Park in Old Town
is almost never busy... I only encounter
hikers, people working out, and yes!
photographers! also the occasional picnic
I was just going for a walk, but then I had
my old point-and-shot in my purse
therefore...








Friday, May 24, 2013

refreshing juice, refreshing music

a picture of my morning juice!
I use carrots, ginger, lime, cucumbers, chards, kale
celery, beets, and other veggies or fruits, parsley
the recipe changes every morning depending on
what I have available, but usually the carrots are not missing


it's so refreshing!

and refreshing too is great music!
so a link to KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic from today
with a live show from The Shout Out Louds
I didn't know this band, I really liked them!
with great music! nice way to begin a 3-day-weekend!

 

Monday, May 20, 2013

the Sunday cats

the Sunday cats
die Sonntags-Katzen
Domingo de gatos
Frau Kitty's idea of a Sunday morning sunbath

Herr Gato prefers a more classic position

their soundtrack
Kurt Vile's Wakin' On A Pretty Day

Thursday, May 09, 2013

drawdrawdraw: Freehand - Helen Birch

one of my first friends from 23hq.com is
http://www.23hq.com/nellyb
for years we have seen each other pictures and shared comments
she has one of the most unique eyes and i love her sense of composition
on photography...
now she's publishing a book on Freehand Drawing
here a link to her blog and to preview her book:

drawdrawdraw: Freehand - Helen Birch: 21 pages from my new book......

Monday, May 06, 2013

last week and today

today is rainy and cold
a day to stay indoors
chocolate cup in one hand
book on the other one
but oh yes, it was only two days
ago, when these cats
looked for the sliver of sun
on their catio
two days ago, was sunny and great
the weather, they meow, oh well!

Frau Kitty and Herr Gato last week, looking for the sun

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Radiohead Karma Police - West and East

Radiohead's Karma Police
original song and video



Tel Aviv-based musicians Rotem Shefy (vocalist)
and Leat Sabbah (cellist/arranger)
collaborated to realize an arrangement of Karma Police


Now which version do you like best?
British or Israeli?
Automobile or Horse carriage?

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

on my way home

i see these trees
every day, and they give me hope
and happiness, knowing i will spend
some free evening time
in the company of my furry friends

trees on Murphy Canyon Road

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

today i fell

on my knee
and i was afraid
then in pain
then ashamed
later angry
and lastly, confused
what a day!
but then i found
this little old song

Friday, April 12, 2013

Juicing

last Sunday I felt awful
I almost fainted at the laundromat
sweaty, clammy feeling
have I been eating too many carbs? YES
have I been not exercising? YES
so after the scare and some blood tests
I am back to something my beloved mother taught me
many years ago: Juicing!
so instead of my morning coffee with toast
I am blending and / or juicing:
Kale
Pineapple or carrots or apples (or all)
Celery
Lime
Cucumbers
Parsley

the concoction is delicious!
is refreshing and feels like a blessing to my belly
and system in the mornings

I still drink coffee, once I get to the office
and I have a 'normal' lunch

when I come home, I have another juicy wonderful
refreshing magical green concoction
and then dinner, usually I am less full after all those
veggies and marvelous micro-nutrients

Only 5 days, and my skin looks clearer
my hair shinier and I have more energy
the power of the green veggies!!
Give it a try!

I started blending the ingredients
and now I got a juicer too, a Breville
since the juice has no fiber, I am doing
a mix of juicing and blending
I choose to juice green veggies and to blend fruits

OK, did I say I still have my coffee at the office?
just not first thing on the tummy on the AM

if you are interested on juicing and the powerful health
habit of it, checkout these links:

http://www.juiceforhealth.org/
http://www.fatsickandnearlydead.com/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/health/juicing/
http://summertomato.com/6-things-to-consider-before-buying-a-juicer-other-tips-for-fruit-vegetable-juicing-2/

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

iPad: mini, fun: great

i finally got into the tablets world
i bought myself an iPad mini
wow, it's a lot of fun!
getting into the app world
i haven't tried blogging from it
that will be next but...
the camera has really nice quality
here a couple of pictures i took of
the usual suspects with it
with fancy red cover and stylus too!

Frau Kitty, a bit afraid of the 'big' camera

Herr Gato, suspicious of the latest gadget