This was not on my list...this is on my friend Des' "list." I went horseback riding this afternoon. She found a spot that gives free lessons on Sundays, so we met up and tried it out. I've never been horseback riding so I was game...
It was muddy from yesterday's rain, a horse tried to get my attention by grabbing onto my shirt, but it was actually fun. Surprisingly enough I didn't even do too bad. I got a horse that was pretty cool and I didn't bust my ass...I even managed to get my horse Twist up to a moderate pace, so I'll consider it a success. Here's me with my new "friend"
Des on her high horse...literally...lol
At the end of the lesson. Next time I'll have to remember to bring some carrots.
Actually this is not quite "off list"...this goes along with the "Do Something Unique to Each Season"
Today I went to the Smithsonian Kite Festival. This happens once a year at the beginning of spring and coincides with the start of the Cherry Blossom Festival. If you've never been, Cherry Blossom Festival is a big deal in DC...there are only about 2-3 weeks out of the year where the blossoms are really nice to see.
Despite the drizzle we have going on I managed to get some really nice shots of some of the several hundred kites that were flying.
Unlike some other lists, there are some cinema classics as well as more recent greats on the list. Overall some good picks... I guess that means I'll be adding to my Netflix queue. Among Yahoo's picks:
Alien (1979) Blade Runner (1982) Casablanca (1942) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Die Hard (1988) Do the Right Thing (1989) Enter the Dragon (1973) The Exorcist (1973) Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) The Godfather (1972) Goodfellas (1990) Jaws (1975) The Matrix (1999) Psycho (1960) Pulp Fiction (1994) Raging Bull (1980) Rear Window (1954) Seven Samurai (1954) Star Wars (1977) The Usual Suspects (1995) The Wizard of Oz (1939)
In looking this over, I see quite a few movies that I have wanted to see and haven't had the chance, as well as a few that I have seen and would like to revisit...so I have decided to add this movie list to my personal list.
It's been very crazy lately and busy...in a good way. I'm working on a few upcoming things/events and trying to get myself ready for a poetry show in Philadelphia in 3 weeks. I'm also working on making some life changes--some minor, some major. I've made a few additions to the playlist--just adding a few songs that fit the theme. Speaking of...here is today's musical inspiration/motivation. Enjoy!
Some other big (I thought) tourist attractions actually fared farther down on the list than I thought. On a top 25-- The Grand Canyon came in at #20 behind Delaware Gap National Park at #14. And number #25 was Waikiki Beach Hawaii. Some places, like Mount Rushmore and the Seattle Space Needle which I thought would be pretty obvious choices didn't make the list.
Hmmm...any thoughts? any opinions on what should or maybe should not have made the list? I mean if you had to play tour guide to someone visiting the states for the first time what would you recommend as a "must see" for a tourist?
Anyone who knows me personally knows that I am a music junkie. I listen to music just about most of my day. As you can probably tell by my playlist, my tastes kinda run across the board. I can go from Kayne to Charlotte Church to Abba to Kraftwerks in 3 seconds flat. I am an absolute fan of everything--except maybe country music which I am teaching myself to tolerate in low doses...lol
Music was a big part of my upbringing. I remember vividly dancing around the house to Elvis with my mother (don't judge...lol...this is the reason why my tastes are so far reaching now--and why my 4 year old knows all the words to Jailhouse Rock). In short I was exposed to a quite a bit musically...old jazz, 50s rock n roll, but most prominent in my house was old school R&B. I'm talking the O'Jays, Temptations, Chaka Khan, a lot of Al Green and Earth Wind and Fire.
So no surprise I am a fan of all of those, most especially EWF. Some of the best music ever made and sampled came from EWF. Tell me you can listen to a song like "September" or "Let's Groove tonight and not want to dance. The intro to "Shining Star" is just classic. So I added EWF to my list some years back in the hopes that maybe I'd get a chance to see them.
Well...imagine my surprise to find out they are touring in 2009!
Apparently they are touring domestically over the summer...they have not posted up any dates yet other than the New Orleans Jazz festival, but you better believe I am going to find a way to go see them--hopefully they will come through DC so maybe I won't have to travel too far. As soon as I get further information I will update. But in the meantime in case you're wondering why I am so hyped:
