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Top 10 Beautiful Things

1. Love
2. Family
   
3. Sun
   
4. Moon
   
5. Ocean
   
6. Trees
   
7. Mountains
   
8. Sky
9. Water
10. Flowers

What do you find the most beautiful?

101.9 RXP My new favorite radio station

I love music. I can not imagine life without it. Music is like a soundtrack to your life! I am so happy I came across a new radio station New York 101.9 RXP. They play classic rock but also more recent alternative rock favorites that you usually do not get to here on other radio stations. Instead of playing an artist's most played out song they offer exposure on their other songs on their albums.

RXP also will play local artists from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. You can hear artists you might not have not even known who were right in your own town!

Who are your favorite radio stations?

Turbo Jam

I hate to waste money on Gym memberships so I do my workouts at home. I used to dance a lot and was even a dance major at one point at Montclair University in NJ. Because of this, I need to do workouts that have me move around a lot and have me use all different muscle groups.

I was watching one of those infomercials one day about Turbo Jam and it looked like so much fun so I went to Amazon to check out some reviews and it seems that a lot of people liked it so I was able to purchase one of the DVD's from the Turbo Jam Series for only eleven dollars!

I tried it for the first time and I really liked it because most of the movement targets your abs which is really important. The workout was mostly kick boxing and she mixes in some Capoeira movements too. The music is not cheesy and really gets you into it. Charlene Johnson does a great job keeping up the pace while explaining what comes next.

What Your Music Taste Says About You

What Your Taste in Music Says About You

Your musical tastes are intense and rebellious. You are intelligent... but in a very unconventional way. You are curious about the world. You love doing something new. In fact, you enjoy taking risks and doing things most people would shy away from. You are very physical. It's likely that you're athletic, but not into team sports. You have the soul of an artist. Beauty and harmony are important to you.

What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

Going to India

One of our close friends is leaving tomorrow to go to India to teach English to students in India. This is an inspirational move I feel my friend Kiran has made. His profession is an English teacher in South Jersey. I think it shows how committed to his profession he is by taking on a summer job all the way in India while other teachers take the summer off. After all of the ten year bull you hear now it is good to know my friend is staying to true to his profession and is passionate about it.

Do you know anyone one close to you that inspires you? Please leave your comments.

Solar Panels

At work today I needed to research all about Solar Panels and I found that they are starting to creep more and more into the mainstream. This means that they are becoming more affordable and the government helps by giving those who invest in renewable energy products for their home a tax rebate. Each state has it's own set of qualifications and amounts of rebates you are entitled to. You can find out about the tax rebate for solar products you use for your home here.

Sea Grass Restaurant,Ocean Grove, NJ

Our friend Sean is leaving to go fight in Iraq for a year so a bunch me my husband and a bunch of close friends met at the Sea Grass Restaurant in Ocean Grove, NJ for dinner. We have never been there before but the atmosphere was very relaxing and spacious. We felt like we were having our own private party instead of being crammed in.

They specialize in seafood dishes and the food was excellent. I only ordered the calamari because I wasn't that hungry but the dipping sauce was so delicious. Everyone else's dishes looked really good and I know we are going to go back there for dinner. I did have a taste of my friend's dessert which was really rich of chocolate and peanut butter. I highly recommend the Sea Grass Restaurant.

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Concert Review

I got to see Robert Plant and Alison Krauss last night at the Wamu Theatre in Madison Square Garden, NYC. I was so excited to see Robert Plant because I love the music he made with Led Zeppelin. Although this is a more calmed down blues grass style, I found them captivating together. Their vocals were flawless. Robert Plant's voice was very soothing and full of emotion and Alison Krauss's voice resembles a string instrument. She also plays the violin which explains her vocal style. They also covered some Led Zeppelin songs like Blackdog in their own style.
Here are Alison Krauss and Robert Plant performing "Your Long Journey" live from their album, "Raising Sand":

Why you should not eat beef

So it seems that there is yet another reason why should stay away from beef. Now there are studies that show the production of beef for mass consumption contributes to global warming. I learned about this while surfing some blogs and came across this interesting post.
I don't know about the production of beef and it is effects on warming the earth. I personally believe that that the earth is just going through its natural cycles. History shows us how the earth has warmed and then iced over without the presence of cars, factories, and pollution. I do feel that these factors do harm your health.

I never liked red meat much anyway. I got really sick from it when I was younger and I only have a hamburger when there is absolutely nothing else to eat at someone else's BBQ or something. It makes me feel so full. Too much red meat contributes to heart disease.


What are your thoughts on beef production contributing to global warming?

90 degree heat wave

So it has been over 90 degrees the last couple days here in NJ. It hasn't stopped me from going outside though. I went to New Hope, PA with some girlfriends to relax and to escape all of the chain stores in NJ. I also went on a photo trip with my husband to make photo collages of our father's towns they have been living in for over 20 years for Father's Day.

I did get sunburn while cruising around Hightstown and Colts Neck. Nothing feels better than aloe vera on sunburn skin! So now it is the work week and it is still over 90 degrees. Thank god we got our air conditioner fixed last week! We would be dying in our sleep! The air conditioner isn't working at work though and I was getting nauseous from the heat once the building got to 80 degrees inside. Thank god I am able to finish my work at home. It is supposed to start raining tonight so hopefully the rain comes down to cool the earth and get rid of this nasty humidity.

Photography Sites Who Pay

During my last digital photography class, my teacher told us there are a couple of sites in the internet where you could submit your photos and be able to collect royalties if they are used. These sites are also a great way to store your photos so you don't have to use your own memory. Always keep a hard copy though. These are some great sites that will pay you for your images. Always check their agreements so you do not get ripped off. One site is clickimage who offers you unlimited storage and some business advice. The other is printroom. Printroom is a great site to join if you are into photography professionally because they will help you promote yourself. You can set up your own website to showcase your portfolio.

CafePress is also a great site for your photography and any other artwork you would like to sell. You set the price and you gain commission on any product your art sells on!

He also recommended getting our photos copyrighted because you are able to send a CD/DVD of as may photo thumbnails you can fit for one fee instead of paying for them individually.

Stock Photography

Stone Temple Pilots

My friend saw the Stone Temple Pilots last Saturday at PNC in Holmdel, NJ. I wasn't able to go but I was shocked with the story I heard about Scott Weiland. She told me that the band came out an hour later than they were supposed to and Scott Weiland was trashed. I couldn't believe he would choose to make an appearance like that after all this time! She told me that he kept messing up the lyrics and the crowd was pretty much singing for him! I wouldn't be surprised if his ticket sales for the rest of their tours go down based on that performance.

Movie Review: The Orphange

I watched the movie "The Orphange" or "Orfanato, El," directed by Juan Antonio Bayona. It was a great thriller. It is all in Spanish and has sub-titles. You become so engrossed with the movie that you don't even notice that it is in a different language anymore!
The movie is about a woman who grows up in an orphange and ends up adopting a son of her own when she is older and owning the orphange to help handicapped children. His son goes missing during a party they are throwing. She is convinced that his imaginary playmates have taken him. She uses her motherly instincts and follows the clues to find her child Simon.
Check out the preview at YouTube.

Teak Resturant

I went to Teak Resturant in Red Bank, NJ to celebrate my friends birthday and the food was so good! The have a great menu of Thai cuisine. I was very inspired to try cooking my own Thai food at home. So far the only other place I could compare them with is the Bamboo Leaf in Belmar, NJ.
The drinks were also very good. They had interesting drink ingredients which included lychee and passion fruit. They make them pretty strong too at $10 a pop. Red Bank is such a great place to be on a summer night. Great resturants, stores, and bars to enjoy within walking distance. I can't wait till the 4th of July. They have the best fireworks show besides NY. Plus we can ride the train free.