2013 09 24 THE ART OF ROWING

ONE OF THE PERKS OF ROWING IS BEING ABLE TO WITNESS SOME OF THE NATURAL PAINTINGS FROM THE SKY.  NO NEED TO DODGE TREES, OR STAND ON TOP OF THE BUILDING IN ORDER TO GET THE FULL VIEW.  ALL WE HAD TO DO WAS GLIDE ON THE WATER, AND FEEL THE SLIGHT BREEZE WHILE STARING INTO THE OPEN SPACE ABOVE US, WITH THE CANVAS AS THE SKY ITSELF.

THIS WAS DEFINITELY ONE OF THE VISUAL TREASURED MOMENTS DURING PRACTICE.

PHOTO CREDIT: COACH JASON

PHOTO CREDIT: COACH JASON (W/ EDITS)

2013 01 25 PRESENT GOODIES FROM SAM FLAX

SAM FLAX

Address: 1800 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Phone:(407) 898-9785

Hours:  Friday hours 8:30 am–8:00 pm

I HEART THIS BDAY PRESENT.  ONE OF MY FAVORITE.  ITS LIKE A PIECE OF ART FOR ME TO STARE AT AND FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL!  CAMERAS ON EVERY INCH OF THE BAG.  YOU FLAP THE BAG OPEN AND THERES CAMERAS ON THE INSIDE AS WELL! THANKS CHRIS! 

PRODUCT FROM SAM FLAX.

ALTHOUGH I HAVE YET TO EXPLORE THE LOVELY GROUNDS OF THIS STORE,  I CANT WAIT TO GO SOON!

2012 11.30 ORLANDO FOOD FINDS_TWIST ASIAN FUSION

TWIST ASIAN FUSION
45 West Crystal Lake Street  Orlando, FL 32806

WOKE UP AND DECIDED TO GO CHECK OUT SODO.  WHAT ON EARTH IS SODO.  

LOOKED IT UP AND DUH! IT STANDS FOR SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN ORLANDO.I REMEMBER COMING HERE ON THE FLY ONE DAY AND TWIST ASIAN FUSION CAUGHT MY EYE.  SO  I HAD TO COME BACK!  

ALTHOUGH THE NAME GAVE ME A DIFFERENT IDEA OF WHAT THE MENU WAS GOING TO BE LIKE, I FOUND THE SELECTION TO BE A YAWN.  I DIDN'T REALLY SEE ANY "TWIST" TO THIS PLACE. AND THERE WAS NOTHING FUSION ABOUT THE FOOD WITH THE EXCEPTION  THAT IT INCORPORATED CHINESE AND SUSHI, AND A LITTLE CURRY AS THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF ASIAN FOOD IN THEIR MENU.  THE DECOR WAS AMAZING.  THE AMOUNT OF CUSTOMERS ON A THURSDAY LATE AFTERNOON WAS SAD.  BUT THAT GAVE ME ROOM TO TAKE PIX WITH NO CLUTTER OF VISUALS, AKA PEOPLE!

THE PRICES WERE SLIGHT ON THE HIGH END, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT SOME OF THE RAW FISHES IN THE SUSHI FROM OUR ORDERS WERE EXTREMELY FRESH!  SCANNED THROUGH THE MENU A FEW TIMES AS ALWAYS AND THERE WAS NOTHING NEW NOR ENTICING AT THE MOMENT. 

EVEN THOUGH I HAVE HAD SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THIS IN THE PAST AT A DIFFERENT RESTAURANT, I DECIDED I WAS IN THE MOOD TO HAVE IT AGAIN.  THEY LABELED THIS THE MALAYSIAN FRIED RICE $10.

WE ALSO ADDED A TUNA/CREAM CHEESE ROLL $6.


























THE TEXTURE OF THE RAW TUNA WAS RIGHT ON TARGET.  REALLY LIGHT, YET FRESH ENOUGH WHERE YOU CAN TASTE THE SWEETNESS OF A FRESH RAW TUNA.  
MY BROTHER GOT THE CHICKEN TERIYAKI $20, IN WHICH I THINK IS A WASTE BECAUSE IT IS BASICALLY GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SWEET SOY SAUCE (TERIYAKI) ON TOP OF IT WITH A BIT OF OTHER SIDE ITEMS. BUT, I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT THE SUSHI WAS REALLY FRESH!

2012 11 22 VISUAL GEM: BY AYLIN

IT IS REALLY COOL THAT I HAVE SUCH TALENTED FRIENDS ENJOYING POTTERY AND CREATED THIS ART GEM.  I COULDN'T RESIST SHARING THIS.  THE COMBINATION OF GOLD AND BLUE IS BOTH CALMING AND EXQUISITE!

AYLIN'S POTTERY

PHOTO COURTESY FROM AYLIN

2012 09 30 MY VISUAL TREASURE COLLECTION: ORLANDO ROWING CLUB MEN'S TEAM

I LIKE SHARP, UNCLUTTERED IMAGES WITH AWESOME LIGHTING.
NICE TO BE IN THE MOMENT RIGHT BEFORE ORLANDO ROWING CLUB'S MEN'S TEAM IS LIFTING THEIR BOAT AFTER THE 5000 METER HEAD RACE IN SARASOTA TO MAKE THIS A VISUAL TREASURE COLLECTION. 

2012 07 28 FLASHBACK FIERCE ROWING @ HALIFAX RACE

GETTING CLOSER TO THE END OF THE YEAR FOR ME ALSO MEANS RE-EVALUATING MY PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON.  ON ANOTHER NOTE, THE MOST RECENT RACE IN JULY WAS THANKFULLY DOCUMENTED WITH A NIKON D7000.  BAD ASS BACK SPLASHES AND BAD HABITS ARE NOTED IN THE PHOTOS BELOW.  LOL.  OVERALL A KICK ASS SEASON FOR A YEAR OF ENDLESS CHANGES HENCE MAKING US ATTEMPT TO UNITE MORE AS A TEAM.  

THREE YEARS OF WAKING UP BEFORE 4AM AS A NON MORNING PERSON TO PRACTICE WITH A COMPETITIVE GROUP HAS DEFINITELY MADE ME QUESTION WHAT I HAVE SET MYSELF UP FOR.  BUT WITH THIS, CAME THE DISCOVERY  OF MEETING A BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MENTALITY THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS SPORT AS WELL MY PERSONAL "EVERYDAY" ATTITUDE WITH LIFE IN GENERAL.

-UNITY

-NO NONSENSE

-DETERMINATION
-DEDICATION

  

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BY yourphotoprincess

2012 06 13 VISUAL FINDS IN ORLANDO FLORIDA (CHINESE TEMPLE)

LOCATION: 6555 Hoffner Ave Orlando 

                      (407) 281-8482

SUCH PRETTY VIEW IN ORLANDO'S HOFFNER AVENUE.

ALTHOUGH I AM NOT A MEMBER NOR PART OF ANY RELIGIOUS GROUPS, I DO KNOW THAT THIS TEMPLE DOES OTHER THINGS THAT ARE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC SUCH AS YOGA.  BUT REGARDLESS OF THAT, ITS A NICE BUILDING SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF A 2 LANE NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS BRIGHT AND SOOTHING TO STARE AT AS YOU  ARE DRIVING BY.

2011 01 04 STUNNING FINDS BY Tejal Patni

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