July summer muscle mix 2011 (PART 1)

HAPPY SUMMER TO ALL MUSCLE FANATICS!


Roberto Del Amo (Spain)


Robert Burneika (Lithuania)


Adam Masha (Israel)


Eugene Mishin (Russia)


Mercelo De Paula (Brazil)


Zack Khan (UK)


Armin Sholz (Germany)


Manolis Tzinidis (Greece)


Benjamin Radix (Slovenia)


Pierre Chamoun (Lebanon)


No ID

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Eating For One

So I am living alone now. It's a little weird.

First I was on the road, where you barely stay in one place for more than a day or so. Your meal plan consists of whatever you can carry that won't melt or spoil OR eating out (if it's cheap). So, you eat a lot of tuna and crackers and top ramen.

Then I stayed with my parents. They make a (mostly) round meal at least once a day. Actually my Dad forces them on my mom at least once a day. She (and he too) would eat gorp all day if the other one wasn't around. But while I was there, we ate a real meal once or twice a day. With three food groups and all that good stuff.

When I am with my boyfriend, he is a meat eater. His family could eat MEAT and nothing else almost every day.

When I am living with someone else I love to cook. However, now that I am on my own, I don't really cook anything elaborate. AND I pretty much eat the same thing every day. All of these lovely ladies (and by the way, that bacon mac and cheese that Nora made looks YUMMY) have been talking about their meal planning and I thought I would give you a little taste of what I am eating.

FRUIT

FRUIT with Cottage Cheese

FRUIT with yogurt and granola

Plain Yogurt (with fruit!)

Yummy Salads

Have I told you I used to be a vegetarian? It's all coming back to me now. I have also been eating wraps, burritos and lots and lots of coffee!

Have you heard of Lose It? You can download it for your phone and then enter in what you eat and how much exercise you do. It's kind of like free Weight Watchers. Also it's good to know. You know? Just for kicks. Like THIS:

Coffee Creamer is going to be the Death of me!

Hey I even exercised a little this day!

 A Burrito a Day keeps the Dr Away

And there you have it. Eating: For Single Women.

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Leticia By The Sea

Leticia By The Sea is not just another resort in Samal Island. Although a string of resorts in Samal and Talicud Island has sprung up over the past few years, there is a unique charm to this resort that will offer you paradise in just an hour away.

Leticia By The Sea is a small and private resort located in Talicud Island owned by the same people behind Casa Leticia, which explains the name. However, when this resort claims to offer a “private” getaway, they literally mean one. The owners of this resort offer visitors and tourists a chance to own the resort for one day, or two (however long you want to stay), by exclusively renting the place. They have an overnight package costing PhP 10,000 that is enough to accommodate 15 people or a maximum of 20 people. This package already includes accommodations and use of resort facilities, such as kitchen and cooking facilities, use of kayaks, kiddie pools and other water sports, resident cook, helper, and boat transfers.

Given the number of people that can be accommodated by the resort and all of the other facilities that you can enjoy, the exclusive rental of this place is definitely affordable and is a great value. And yet, you will be able to privately enjoy the natural beauty and charm of this hidden paradise to get your much needed rest and relaxation. It is no doubt a great choice of destination as compared to other resorts that are flocked by lots of other visitors that it is impossible to truly relax.

What about the resort facilities? Let us start with the accommodation. The cottages at Leticia By The Sea are strategically built in a place at the island wherein you can enjoy a spectacular view of the sea from afar, which is breathtaking with its turquoise color. The cottages in itself are also quite a view, which features a mixture of Balinese and Filipino influence in its design and architecture, which offers that perfect tropical feel to your vacation.

When you step out of the cottage, there are more breathtaking views you can enjoy. The landscape of colorful garden and trees, as well as the crystal clear waters and well preserved marine life, all contribute to that relaxing atmosphere that visitors to Leticia By The Sea rave about. Some of the sports and water facilities that visitors can avail of are jet ski, snorkeling gear, kayaks, inflatable rides, and an aquatic trampoline. In fact, the sheer beauty of the underwater marine life makes it a perfect spot for scuba diving with the dock offering a perfect jumpoff point when you go diving. Unfortunately, the resort does not have its own diving gears, so you can arrange a diving appointment with a diving company to provide your gears for you.

The charm of this virgin island should be hard to resist for anyone who wants a relaxing vacation, or those who simply want to escape it all and be away from the buzz of the city. There are plenty of ways to travel to this resort for an escape. There are five public boats scheduled to travel from Davao to Talicud Island from the Sta. Ana Pier. Boat rides are scheduled in between 10AM to 3PM.

Another option for traveling to Leticia By The Sea is to take a barge from Sasa to Samal, then take a 30-minute ride heading to Kaputian. The final mode of transportation is a banca ride, which normally takes only 10 minutes so you can get to Talicud Island. You can pre-arrange boat charters with the resort officials at Leticia By The Sea to make your travel more convenient.

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Alone in The Dark

I was by myself in Brazil. My friend had flown to Peru to meet up with his family, my other friend had flown home and I wasn’t supposed to meet up with someone else for a few weeks. I was a little nervous to be honest; I had heard many horror stories.

“Did you know that Salvador da Bahia is the most dangerous city in the world?” some people asked me. “You should NEVER take your camera out with you. If you take your camera with you, you will surely get mugged, or killed!”

“Make sure you try not to act like a tourist. They will rob you for sure.”

“You should never walk around at night, even WITH someone else”.

“You shouldn’t stay in the Pelourinho (the old town). It’s very dangerous.”

I had heard it all before....

You can read the REST of THIS STORY and find out if I survived, on Women Rockin' The Road, a new collaborative travel blog! Please join me over there today!

Also, (you can find more information in this post) you too can contribute your travel stories! Go HERE to find out more.

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House Progress 7: It's All in the Details

The necessary home inspections have made the House Progress a little slow but it is fun to go by to check out the new details that seem to be added every day.

Our doorbell:

The house still has not been re-painted :(

All of the toilets have been installed along with the plumbing:

Never knew I could get this excited about a toilet.

Which also means we have running water:

Our faucet in our powder bathroom that had been backordered has finally arrived:

All bathrooms have been completed-here you can see our tile:

The same tile was repeated in our completed utility room:

And a full shot of our kitchen that now has our recessed can lighting installed:

Our closing date is at the end of this month, and we are still on track so I'm thinking big changes will be coming next week!

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All The Ladies In The House

Are you a lady? (Sorry fellas, it’s not about you this time).

Do you like to travel? Do you sometimes travel by yourself?

OR…are you afraid to travel because of horror stories you have heard?

OR…Do you have a horror story you want to tell?

OR…Do you have a tip? An antidote? A happy moment? A scary one?

Do you have any questions?

Well, if you do…I have something for you!

My friend Sarah has started a new travel blog called Women Rockin’ the Road.  She has asked me to be a part of it and I think it’s a great idea. Her and I plan to co-write some stories of our times on the road as women – how sometimes the horror stories your grandma told you are myths…and sometimes they are true but you deal with it.

What we hope to accomplish is a few things: ladies, it is always good to hear other people’s stories to get an idea of what you are up against or in for. Also, we hope to debunk any fears people may have that travel for women is unsafe. We also hope to talk about and figure out ways to get around challenges. And of course, we try to be funny if possible. Don’t we all?

So, please come on over and check out what we’ve got started. 

Also – and this is the most important part. We want YOU to contribute. We will be looking for a person to guest post once a week if possible.

What’s your story?

If you don’t have a story, perhaps you have a question you want to know the answer to.  For instance: where do you go to the toilet in Nepal? Good one! We will be happy to answer anything!

Tomorrow I will be posting about traveling alone in a scary place.... Stay Tuned!  

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Vururum ve Dönüp Arkama Bakmam Bile!!!

Canım arkadaşım Lafea beni şu yazısında yani En Acıklı 5 Nostaljik Türk Filmi başlığında mimledi. Türk filmlerini ne kadar çok sevsem ne kadar çok izlesem de benim için aşağıdaki filmlerin yeri bambaşkadır. Belki bazıları 'en' acıklısı değildir ama bence 'en' anlamlısıdır. O yüzden bende 'en iz bırakan' filmleri yazdım bende. Zaten hepsi acıklı :D  Hepsini tek tek detaylandırmak istemiyorum şimdi. Zira bu mimi alan arkadaşlar çoktan işi detaya döktüler :) (ne şanslıyım) Diğer yazmak istediklerim. Selvi Boylum Al Yazmalım, Babam ve Oğlum, Canım Kardeşim ve Serseriler Kralı.

En sevdiğimi, en beğendiğimi ve en anlamlı bulduğumu sizlerle paylaşmak istedim. :)

Bizim Aile ~ yada diğer bilinen adıyla Yaşar Usta

Filmi anlatmak imkansız mutlaka izlenmeli. Tabii ki şu efsane diyalog unutulmaz.

Yaşar Usta: Saim Beyi görecektim.
Sekreter: Randevunuz var mı?
Yaşar Usta: Yok. Ama Yaşar Usta derseniz beni kabul eder. Çok önemli.
Sekreter: Hiç sanmıyorum ama bir sorayım.(telefonda) Saim Bey, Yaşar Usta diye biri sizinle görüşmek istiyor. Peki efendim.(Yaşar Usta'ya) sizi bekliyorlar, buyrun.
(içeri girer)
Saim Bey: Söyle ne istiyorsun?
Yaşar Usta: Bak beyim, sana iki çift lafım var. Koskoca adamsın. Paran var, pulun var, herşeyin var. Binlerce kişi çalışıyor emrinde. Yakışır mı sana ekmekle oynamak. Yakışır mı bunca günahsızı, çoluğu çocuğu karda kışta sokağa atmak, aç bırakmak. Ama nasıl yakışmaz. Sen değil misin öz kızına bile acımayan, bir damlacık saaddeti çok gören. Anlamıyor musun beyim, bu çocuklar birbirini seviyor. Ama ben boşuna konuşuyorum. Sevgiyi tanımayan adama sevgiyi anlatmaya çalışıyorum. hıh. Sen büyük patron, milyarder, para babası, fabrikalar sahibi Saim Bey. Sen mi büyüksün. Hayır ben büyüğüm, ben, Yaşar Usta. Sen benim yanımda bir hiçsin, anlıyor musun, bir hiç. Gözümde pul kadar bile değerin yok. Ama şunu iyi bil, ne oğluma ne de gelinime hiç birşey yapamayacaksın. Yıkamayacaksın, dağıtamayacaksın, mağlup edemeyeceksin bizi. Çünkü biz birbirimize parayla pulla değil, sevgiyle bağlıyız. Bizler birbirimizi seviyoruz. Biz bir aileyiz. Biz güzel bir aileyiz. Bunu yıkmaya senin gücün yeter mi sanıyorsun. Dokunma artık aileme. Dokunma çocuklarıma. Dokunma oğluma. Dokunma gelinime. Eğer onların kılına zarar gelirse ben, ömründe bir karıncayı bile incitmemis olan ben, Yaşar Usta, hiç düşünmeden çeker vururum seni. Anlıyor musun. Vururum ve dönüp arkama bakmam bile.(çıkar)

Bu mimi kimler aldı kimler cevapladı takip edemedim. Ama ben mydestiny  ve secret i ebelemek istiyorum. Ebesiniz canlar :) Bu mimi yanıtladıysanız pas geçebilirsiniz. Şimdiden kolay gelsin. Ayrıca bu mimi başlatan canım arkadaşım LaFea'ya da buradan sitem eder 'Nedennnnnn' diye haykırmak suretiyle isyanımı arz ederim :)

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