my little pot belly

pork-o-rama

had a fabulous time over @ duncan's place for steve & duncan's 2nd annual pig roast. i heard it was a blast last year and knew i had to check it out. i can't wait till i get my 'i found jesus in my pork chop' t-shirt - tres cool! enjoy the pix and the viewing pleasure of mr. mooks porkin' out.

WTF?

guess what arrived in the mail yesterday? i thought the days of photo radar were over and now i have to make a stink about this one. have a nice laugh!

**giggle giggle**

friends leave footprints

i just had a lovely evening with hanadi and her sister and i realized that i will truly miss this amazing women. the thought even crossed my mind that had i not moved into the villagio we would of never of crossed paths and i wouldn't of been blessed with her friendship and her kindred spirit. so in the next few weeks we'll be in the hunt for some inspiration on our quest to find the perfect tattoo - something simple, symbolic and a forever reminder of who we are and what we want to become. on that note, i thought i'd post this wonderful quote that nic had on her fridge. if only i could summarize all of these words into a little tattoo....

“Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends leave footprints in your heart. To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart. Anger is only one letter short of danger. If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault. Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. He who loses money, loses much; he who loses a friend, loses much more; he who loses faith, loses all. Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t life long enough to make them all yourself. Friends, you and me…you brought another friend…and then there were three…we started our group…our circle of friends…and like that circle…there is no beginning or end…yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That is why they call it a present.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

cat riding charlie

i'm having so much fun tootling around town!

charles in charge

charlie, will be the name of my new little baby! i made my way down to portland this weekend to partake in the ducati northwest event @ the portland international raceway and thanks to the wonderful guys @ eastside motorsports, i landed my new little motobike - a ducati monster 695 dark, of course!

my goal for the next few weeks is to get more comfie with my bike in preparation for my bday ride through eastern washington. i was inspired by a woman named liz, and her journey through the interior of BC, eastern washington, oregon & the gorge in hopes of learning more about power generation in the pacific northwest as well as soaking in all the natural beauty.

i was blessed yesterday riding back to seattle through the mt. st. helen's area - absolutely breathtaking! thanks b for leading the way and challenging me on my first official ride back on good ol' charlie! named charlie for many reasons - sounds fitting to say 'charles in charge', 'ready to take charlie for a ride', 'charlie's angel' and to the connection to charlemagne.

on i ride....

i wuv u!

beer boy bry!

had such a wonderful time @ sinc's wedding in napa and it's always great to reconnect with your childhood friends and to this day i still find bryan to be one of the funniest guys i know - you kill me!

y's & the w's

long live good friends and let's never forget our night @ fuel and the $10 bottle of water from new zealand - oh good times!

moto europe 2007

i'll be posting a video of my lovely moto trip after i compile all the pix and videos. i faced a few issues after accidently formatting my memory card one morning and feeling like the biggest fool in the world. but for the mean time here are just a few of my fav pix but i'll re-blog after i get my work laptop set up as bloggin' from my apple just simply doesn't work! hope all is well....

moto europe 2007

oh - he misses me so!

so i went back home for a quick visit this weekend and got a little lovin' from my dog. i think this seperation anxiety is gonna get the best of him. enjoy!

yeah!

my camera sucks

at concerts that is....
nic took these fab shots from brandi carlile's show in vancouver.

eyes wide open

forbes & i just outside of the moore theatre to catch brandi carlile ... don't we look like b.o.d.'s? here's to living our lives 'eyes wide open' (and i'm still on the hunt down for some crazy bikini shot of you that i will post for the world to see ;)

here's to classy friends!

i had the girls down this weekend for a quick little bitch fest - sans ker :( - and we had a fab time just playing catch up. i am so grateful that these bitches are a part of my life...they add so much technicolour into this world i live in and i know that i will cherish them always and forever....

here's to pink bits, chargrilling it, being mingey, hamburger & buns, green clouds and ensuring that you wash your produce at all times....

happy m-day

“For the hand that rocks the cradle - Is the hand that rules the world”
William Ross Wallace

oh, happy mother's day to all (and that includes mothers of four legged creatures)! i had the pleasure of having my parents and mr. mooks down this weekend for a lovely family reunion. mr. mooks was overwhelmed with joy to be reunited with his mama and it took him nearly twenty mintues to cool off before we shipped him off into my room and grabbed a quick bite to eat. on sunday morning i surprised my mom with her new hiking gear and we made our way over to north bend to hike up rattlesnake trail. i'm thrilled that my parents are becoming more active as they age and being more aware of the importance of staying healthy while enjoying the beauty of this earth. i'm so proud of them - my dad hikes the grouse grind twice a week and my mom participates in a weekly hiking group @ the lynn canyon trail. and now, much to my liking, mister mooks may join them and keep them company (or perhaps, lead the way) on their weekly jaunts. oh - you gotta love him!

so today of all days, my mom said the sweetest thing to me, "whenever i'm with you i feel like a millionaire". i'm pretty sure it had a lot to do with coming off of a high (post hike) but it was how she said it and when she said it. i think she was muttering it to herself as she was looking out the window of the truck and i could see her smile through my rearview mirror. it's genuine moments like that when i realize the importance of family and how we should all savour every little moment we have.

thanks to the bizarre turn of events last year, i truly follow my motto, 'this is the only one life you live - so live it". and despite the worries of my parents of not settling down (in the traditional sense), my mind thinking a mile a minute and friends wondering why i can't sit still, i want the world to know that i'm in such an amazing place in my life as i've learned to let go of a lot of things....to be open and fearless, to be curious and spontaneous, to not have a care in the world of what people think of me, to allow my heart to sing, to enjoy moments of solitude, to laugh at myself always, to be open to new experiences, to bring beautiful people into my world, to inspire and to be inspired, to listen more, and to smile and say 'hello'. to sum it all up, i must thank anya for saying this to me about a month ago - "life is short & days are long". now that really made me think...

so now onto getting me some ginko and playing sudoku!

enjoy the mother's day pix.

mooks hiking

thanks to the jacksons

ok so there wasn't an action shot to prove that i got up the first time but at least i was documented in the bumblebee dry suit (post face plant). i was invited onto a friend's boat last week to go wakeboarding on lake washington and was a bit apprehensive to step foot into the water because a) it was cold at night and b) i wasn't sure if i'd be able to get up. with some inspiration after seeing a few of the guys rip it up on the wake and seeing duncan do a back flip i realized that i had to step up to the plate.

this is where i have to thank annie & jeff for being so patient with me last summer at their lake cabin in maine. it took two days for them to coach me on the art of getting your ass out of the water and by some freak of nature last wednesday it all just came back to me.

i'm telling you - nature is my new religion.