Casio Exilim: RIP

We had a good run together. No, a GREAT run. Eye-to-eye we viewed the beaches, the countryside and busy streets of Brazil. We even trekked into the Amazon and marveled at the majestic Manaus Opera House. We felt the mist of Iguazu Falls and danced the Tango on the streets of Buenos Aires. We felt the heat in Miami and the winter chill in Vancouver. We gazed at the lights of Broadway and celebrated with friends. Finally our journey has ended. But uh, could you have picked a different time to crap out than when with a celebrity!!! The picture above is with Charlotte Rae (Mrs. Garrett on the 'Facts of Life'). I bid you a fond farewell, and alas, have replaced you with a newer model! A shiny red one.

Save Cristián!

So this is my very first shameless posting of the male form!!!
Don't forget to vote for Cristián de la Fuente on 'Dancing with the Stars' so we can keep seeing more of this Chilean hunk!!
Shameless posting over. Oh, you love it!

Fabu: Defined

So some of you have asked: Who or What is a Fabu? To begin, in some parts of the world she is legendary. No, it's true. Go to the south of Brazil and ask any Brazilian on the street about the Legend that is Fabu! Her tales are known far and wide. On the homefront, she is my bestest, most favouritest...let me pause here for a moment; when referring to Fabu, it is proper to use improper English, because there are few words to describe her FABUlousness (get it!) - so, back to the original thought now - she is my bestest, most favouritest, most FABUlous friend in the entire midwestern region of the United State of America. YA! Some people go to Denver to ski, to hike, to rough it; those in the know, go for Fabu and Deb's Pub, the bar in her house, where everyone really does know your name. I know, now you're asking "Is that her name?". I know this because some of you have said or written, "Is that her name?". A little back history, Fabu and I got off work at 1:30 in the afternoon. 1:30 was our 5pm, seeing as how we got up at 3! Yes, we all ready had lunch and raised unholy hell throughout the entire downtown area before most people ever hit the snooze button on their alarm clocks! Back to the thought....as a result, we were often, well, trashed by 2:30, especially on Thursdays, or as I like to call it, Friday Eve. One ngiht (it was OUR night, so shut up!) during our enlightened state, I was trying to say her last name, and it came out as "Fabu", and stuck to her like glue. Now, something else you should know, in Denver my friends call me Fox or Foxxy. Fabu calls me Foxxy Baby! In that moment, Foxy and Fabu were born. Oprah, if you're reading and looking to expand your empire, doesn't Foxy and Fabu have the ring of a morning show? And now, those of you who didn't know, know. You have been enlightened. I dare you to partake in the Foxy and Fabu experience! Shots, all around!

SNAPSHOT!

This is my life without Fabu....

Wyoming, The Stalker State

I am being stalked by the state of Wyoming! No, seriously! Over the past four weeks, I've received about two mailings a week to come Visit Wyoming. Last week I got something everyday. Today, I'm not kidding here, today I received FIVE pieces of mail urging me to vacation in Wyoming! Come to Jackson Hole. One piece of mail was a large envelope with a bunch of fliers inside. They've spent nearly enough on postage to just bring me there and let me spend my money on dining and other local places!! Why the sudden desperation to have visitors come to Wyoming? I assure you Wyoming, you are not forgotten. And I am happy to tell you, I've driven through you twice! I know you're there. Please stop sending me mail everyday.

The Shelf Life of Milk

As I read the expiration date on a gallon of milk....two weeks from today, I couldn't help but think: this just isn't right.
What is going into my body that I don't want there? Of course, I decided to do some online investigating. In 1987 it was a big deal when the New York City Board of Health extended the shelf life of milk from 96 hours to 9 days (source: New York Times, April 13 2008/July 27, 1987) following pasteurization. An array of issues from sanitation, processing and storage came into play and the Department of Health got involved. According to the NY Times, a statement from the National Dairy Council claimed that fresh fluid milk kept at 40 degrees Fahrenheit has an approximate storage life of up to 20 days. In Brazil the milk lasted two days. Every two days I would go to market and purchase two quarts of milk. Two quarts of delicious milk that hasn't been chemically altered to last longer. Okay, it wasn't straight from the cow, but, it was fresh, tasty, pure milk! I miss that taste! I understand it's similar in Europe, though I don't know the exact shelf life. I'd purchase a package of cheese, containing only 5 to 6 slices every couple of days. Yogurt, slightly different than yogurt in the U.S. and oh so tasty. Why can't we have options like this in the U.S.? I want the choice of not dumping chemicals, preservatives and additives into my body. And I should have that choice at a price I can still afford. I remember when I lived in San Francisco I did get some milk as a special treat once in a while from....oh what was that store...on Nob Hill... anyhow, it was like $5.00 for two quarts. Yikes!

If you are interesting in the process of extending milk's shelf life, you can check www.extraordinarydairy.com, or do a search for more information.

Sunroof...Moonroof

I've noticed lately that some automobile companies refer to a sunroof and some refer to a moonroof. After car shopping myself yesterday, I ran across this again, and of course, had to look it up. One thing I learned, there is literally a website for everything. Seriously, in another window right now I have sunroofs.org open! Can you believe it! There's a need for sunroofs.org. So what is the difference betwen a sunroof and a moonroof. Today, nada. I verified this on several websites. Moonroof is a term introduced by good 'ol Henry Ford in the 70's. Taken from sunroof.org (wow, three plugs here!): Sunroof is the generic term used to describe an operable panel in a vehicle roof which can let in light and/or air. Moonroof is a term created by Ford in the 70's, yet is now used generically to describe glass panel inbuilt electric sunroofs.
As a second source, here's Wikipedia's answer, abridged of course: Historically, European factory installed sunroofs have been opaque, and slide open to allow sunshine and fresh air into the passenger compartment. Most factory sunroofs offered today feature a glass panel, and are often referred to as moonroofs, a term introduced by Ford in the 1970s.
Variations have become the norm in both factory installed and aftermarket offerings, creating a wide range of features and choices.