Tomorrow Matt and I are going on a noobie ride through the OC! There are about SIXTY bikes signed up right now, and I am sure there are more coming.
So, if you're touring around Orange County and see a HUGE group of street bikes we'll be in it.
Here's to CAREFUL riding! SMART riding! SAFE riding!
PEACE!
Virginia
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Although it's been terribly hot the last few days (and exaggerated by our nonexistent air conditioner), I as usual, have much to be thankful for.
Matt and I have recently become a part of a community known as OCMOTO. It's a street bike forum for folks living in Orange County, hence the catchy name. Matt's been riding for over two years, with no accidents (thank heavens!) and hasn't ever been to a bike night, or a ride.
We joined this group, posted a forum introducing ourselves and within an hour we had 80 views and 15 replies!! We were welcomed into the group with open arms and encouraged to come to the gatherings. So we did.
We went to Haus of Pizza (ironically where a dear friend works) on Monday, and Cook's Corner on Tuesday. Matt and I are collectively known as MaVi- as that is our screen name on the forum. It's a lot of fun meeting all these new wonderful people who share our common interest. I knew groups like this existed but I had no idea they consisted of such AWESOME people!!
Matt and I are thankful for this new adventure into the street bike realm.
I am thankful for safe rides, good advice, more new friends, and the passion for bikes!
I am thankful for sushi lunch, courtesy of Mike D, as it has been a while since I've had some.
I'm thankful for quick healing.
I'm thankful for fabric markers.
I'm thankful for Guitar Hero and its ability to help me survive this heat wave.
I'm thankful for you, my friend, who shares a few minutes of their time with me and my silly little stories.
Til we meet again-
Virginia
Matt and I have recently become a part of a community known as OCMOTO. It's a street bike forum for folks living in Orange County, hence the catchy name. Matt's been riding for over two years, with no accidents (thank heavens!) and hasn't ever been to a bike night, or a ride.
We joined this group, posted a forum introducing ourselves and within an hour we had 80 views and 15 replies!! We were welcomed into the group with open arms and encouraged to come to the gatherings. So we did.
We went to Haus of Pizza (ironically where a dear friend works) on Monday, and Cook's Corner on Tuesday. Matt and I are collectively known as MaVi- as that is our screen name on the forum. It's a lot of fun meeting all these new wonderful people who share our common interest. I knew groups like this existed but I had no idea they consisted of such AWESOME people!!
Matt and I are thankful for this new adventure into the street bike realm.
I am thankful for safe rides, good advice, more new friends, and the passion for bikes!
I am thankful for sushi lunch, courtesy of Mike D, as it has been a while since I've had some.
I'm thankful for quick healing.
I'm thankful for fabric markers.
I'm thankful for Guitar Hero and its ability to help me survive this heat wave.
I'm thankful for you, my friend, who shares a few minutes of their time with me and my silly little stories.
Til we meet again-
Virginia
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Oh What A Night...
Since my night at work was a little "over dramatic" (completely all in my head) I am taking the opportunity to completely vegg and fill out a little surveymabobber.
Copy and Paste yadda yadda yadda.
Three names I go by:
1. Ginna
2. V
3. Baby
Three jobs I have held:
1. Pageant Helper- Disneyland
2. Foodling- BJ's Restaurant
3. Personal Assistant for a rich lady in Tustin (BEST JOB EVER)
Three places I have lived:
1. Where it snows a lot
2. Where it rains a lot
3. Where it's practically always sunny.... (and not my favorite of the 3 either...).
My three favorite drinks:
1. Water
2. Iced coffee with milk and chocolate syrup
3. Red Bull
Three TV shows that I watch:
1. The Office
2. Avatar (although canceled- I still watch it consistently)
3. Family Guy
Three places to which I've been:
1. Anchorage, AK (with lots of BC and Yukon in between here and there)
2. Dayton, OH
3. Enlightenment
Three people who e-mail/Facebook me regularly:
1. Who ever I facebook or email
2. My Lover
3. Paige
Three of my favorite restaurants:
1. BJ'S of course!! Haha, ironic. I'll most likely despise their food in a few months
2. Old Spaghetti Factory MMmmmmm
3. Del Taco
Three things I look forward to:
1. The day before
2. The day of
3. The day after
Three places I would like to visit:
1. Amsterdam
2. Tahiti
3. Peru
Three things on my "bucket list":
1. Sky Dive
2. Have a horse of my own
3. Sell a painting for more than $40,000.
Copy and Paste yadda yadda yadda.
Three names I go by:
1. Ginna
2. V
3. Baby
Three jobs I have held:
1. Pageant Helper- Disneyland
2. Foodling- BJ's Restaurant
3. Personal Assistant for a rich lady in Tustin (BEST JOB EVER)
Three places I have lived:
1. Where it snows a lot
2. Where it rains a lot
3. Where it's practically always sunny.... (and not my favorite of the 3 either...).
My three favorite drinks:
1. Water
2. Iced coffee with milk and chocolate syrup
3. Red Bull
Three TV shows that I watch:
1. The Office
2. Avatar (although canceled- I still watch it consistently)
3. Family Guy
Three places to which I've been:
1. Anchorage, AK (with lots of BC and Yukon in between here and there)
2. Dayton, OH
3. Enlightenment
Three people who e-mail/Facebook me regularly:
1. Who ever I facebook or email
2. My Lover
3. Paige
Three of my favorite restaurants:
1. BJ'S of course!! Haha, ironic. I'll most likely despise their food in a few months
2. Old Spaghetti Factory MMmmmmm
3. Del Taco
Three things I look forward to:
1. The day before
2. The day of
3. The day after
Three places I would like to visit:
1. Amsterdam
2. Tahiti
3. Peru
Three things on my "bucket list":
1. Sky Dive
2. Have a horse of my own
3. Sell a painting for more than $40,000.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
ThankfulThursday
I am thankful for:
Good friends
Best friends
New friends
Great, healthy hair
Delicious (and free) food
A fun job
There is a very big decision coming up in my life soon. It'll definitely affect the world around me and I need to make sure I do the right thing, the thing that feels the best in my heart. You will hear more about it in future posts but for right now- I am stewing things around in my head and heart. Hopefully- the right choice will present itself obviously to me (ya, right. when does that really happen?).
See ya.
Good friends
Best friends
New friends
Great, healthy hair
Delicious (and free) food
A fun job
There is a very big decision coming up in my life soon. It'll definitely affect the world around me and I need to make sure I do the right thing, the thing that feels the best in my heart. You will hear more about it in future posts but for right now- I am stewing things around in my head and heart. Hopefully- the right choice will present itself obviously to me (ya, right. when does that really happen?).
See ya.
A Few Good Days
There is nothing like having a few really really good days help you get over one really crappy day. It's the best therapy. Life is genuinely good!
Life is genuinely fun, happy, progessive, exciting, beautiful...
Thrilling, great, easy....
You have the power to do it.
Life is genuinely fun, happy, progessive, exciting, beautiful...
Thrilling, great, easy....
You have the power to do it.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
I knew it!
OK admittedly the last few years have been spent consolidating, getting rid of, learning to live with less, and of course selling... stuff.
But there are a few items that have managed to survive the cleansing.
One found it's permanent use tonight, after 11 years of not really having any purpose at all, and just recently surviving a run in with Jubs...
The "feather tickler" my mom bought me at the renn fair my freshman year (of high school, thankfully) was a pointless decoration on my costume, and later a repeated failure of "tickle-massage"; it resulted in violent appendage twitches and inevitable bruises :), hehe...
Now, it proudly resides as the first decoration of Peace, the pipe.
But there are a few items that have managed to survive the cleansing.
One found it's permanent use tonight, after 11 years of not really having any purpose at all, and just recently surviving a run in with Jubs...
The "feather tickler" my mom bought me at the renn fair my freshman year (of high school, thankfully) was a pointless decoration on my costume, and later a repeated failure of "tickle-massage"; it resulted in violent appendage twitches and inevitable bruises :), hehe...
Now, it proudly resides as the first decoration of Peace, the pipe.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Nothin' like a little robbery and suicide to make you remember how good your life is.
I was working right across the parking lot today from where this happened. Can't say it didn't disturb me a little, but only because of how the people around me were acting...
Distraction
I was working right across the parking lot today from where this happened. Can't say it didn't disturb me a little, but only because of how the people around me were acting...
Distraction
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