Its been a good run, but with all the stuff currently going on in my life, I just don't have time to upkeep this stuff anymore. I still plan on writing about my travels and everything, just not on blogger anymore. I think Picasa is and will be a better medium for me to share my stories since people (including myself) usually skip to the pictures anyhow. With short summaries and extended captions, I think it works just as well! The adventures continue here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/beggohbee
[10.31.2007 to 11.03.2007] -- Mountain Biking | SEMA Show
10/31/2007: Biking in Bootleg Canyon (Boulder City, NV).
11/1/2007: Biking in Red Rock Canyon. The second day of our mountain biking trip took us just outside Vegas to Red Rock Canyon. I've been to Vegas more than a dozen times, but I never knew that such a spectacular natural wonder was so close by (~17 miles west)! The area offers a wealth of outdoor activities from biking to some gnarly rock climbing. If nothing else, it makes for a welcome contrast from the gambling/smoking/drinking lifestyle of the Strip.
Everyone else came in that night, and we spent the rest of the time doing the typical Vegas thing. Attended ED's private party at Risque on Thursday. Slept in wayyyyy too late Friday and actually missed the entire SEMA show altogether (oops). Went out again on Friday night to Margaritaville and V-Bar (at the Venetian). Jenny tripped and fell forward smack on her face - no one even bothered to help her because they were too busy laughing. Brian finally managed to break his streak of puking. Maisie walked straight into one of those portable vendor carts. Steve stayed out of the ER. We stopped by the outlets on Saturday before taking in some buffet food and crazy (stupid) gambling at Mandalay Bay (sorry Otto). I came back a few hundred dollars wealthier, two undershirts short (ripped to shreds), one dress shirt stretched out (sorry Ryan). Now if that isn't a good time, then I don't know what is!
The End.
From the website: "Bootleg Canyon Mountain Bike Park is an extensive network of World Class Downhill and Cross Country mountain bike trails located in Boulder City, Nevada. The area has been visited by riders from as far away as Japan and Germany and has been written up in magazines around the world. The International Mountain Bike Association as certified one of the XC trails as an Epic Ride, a title given out only 18 times so far. Boulder City is located approximately 40 minutes south east of Las Vegas by the Hoover Dam and beautiful Lake Mead. The riding season is year round, however, temperatures average around 100 degrees Fahrenheit from June through August, so mid-day riding is difficult. If you do decide to come in the summer be sure to bring plenty of water and maybe some head lamps for a night ride."
11/1/2007: Biking in Red Rock Canyon. The second day of our mountain biking trip took us just outside Vegas to Red Rock Canyon. I've been to Vegas more than a dozen times, but I never knew that such a spectacular natural wonder was so close by (~17 miles west)! The area offers a wealth of outdoor activities from biking to some gnarly rock climbing. If nothing else, it makes for a welcome contrast from the gambling/smoking/drinking lifestyle of the Strip.
Everyone else came in that night, and we spent the rest of the time doing the typical Vegas thing. Attended ED's private party at Risque on Thursday. Slept in wayyyyy too late Friday and actually missed the entire SEMA show altogether (oops). Went out again on Friday night to Margaritaville and V-Bar (at the Venetian). Jenny tripped and fell forward smack on her face - no one even bothered to help her because they were too busy laughing. Brian finally managed to break his streak of puking. Maisie walked straight into one of those portable vendor carts. Steve stayed out of the ER. We stopped by the outlets on Saturday before taking in some buffet food and crazy (stupid) gambling at Mandalay Bay (sorry Otto). I came back a few hundred dollars wealthier, two undershirts short (ripped to shreds), one dress shirt stretched out (sorry Ryan). Now if that isn't a good time, then I don't know what is!
The End.
[10.21.2007 to 10.29.2007] -- 广州, 中國
My trip back to China ended up being a short, one week jaunt - but even so, it was certainly a welcome change from the daily grind. Although Guangzhou isn't exactly a tourist mecca, it certainly was interesting from a cultural/social/economic perspective. The amount of development and population in China is mind-boggling! And to think, that the "largest mass migration of human beings" is expected in the next 20 years with approximately400 million people moving from the rural countryside to cities hasn't even yet begun.... insane.
These next 20 years will certainly be interesting.
These next 20 years will certainly be interesting.
[10.12.2007 to 10.14.2007] -- Anniversary #6: Two Harbors, Catalina
Just so you know, that 6 is NOT a typo. It sounds crazy, but I think I'm happier now than I've ever been! You would think its counter-intuitive on some levels, though its probably just part of this whole 'maturity' thing; the very thing that I still don't know how to handle because I still think of myself as a kid most of the time haha. But whatever, I shall say this much: I'm an incredibly lucky man!
Old age must be getting to me because I no longer care if that grosses any of you out hahaha =D
Old age must be getting to me because I no longer care if that grosses any of you out hahaha =D
[10.03.2007] -- Wednesday Night Cooking
**Time to do some catching up.... excuse the lazy commentary hehe. At least I added captions to all the albums; I'm almooooost caught up!**
Photos from our somewhat-weekly cookathon. On the menu this week was spinach, eggplant, ground turkey, and Italian sausage stuffed pasta shells in a creamy tomato sauce and it was deeeeeeelicious! I must've used that word at least 100x throughout the night, but make no mistake about it, it really was haha! Yum.
I made some modifications to the original recipe which can be found here:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_29625,00.html
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