queen of california

last night, i attended a private event to publicize maria shriver's new book.
it's about living your own "wild + precious life" + being your authentic self.
she was on the view from the bay yesterday + on the oprah show recently.
watch both online videos to learn about her book 'just who will you be?'

my daughter is into princesses + doesn't understand about politics, so i told her i was going to a party to meet the queen of california, but it was just for mommies (she thinks all moms have blogs). she's already met the king of san francisco (mayor gavin newsom), so she's used to royalty.

mod*tot knew she couldn't attend the party, but she hoped to get a glimpse of the queen. we were outside the building playing ring-around-the rosie + talking to the fbi looking man in a dark suit with a curly phone cord behind his ear, waiting for my husband to pick mod*tot up, so i could go into the bookstore, when all of a sudden the biggest black suv pulled up to park + we could see maria in the passenger seat. mod*tot jumped up onto a bench + started waving her hands wildly over her head + shaking her butt.

luckily, maria was stunningly gorgeous with long curly hair + decked out in high heels, a dark skirt with jacket + long sparkly rosary beads with a cross,
so she did look very regal. mod*tot yelled, "hello queen! hello queen!" maria + her entourage laughed + paused to look at mod*tot with her pretty pink dress + exuberant smile. maria told her, "but, i'm not a queen. see?
i don't have a crown. you're the queen. your mom's the queen."

it was nice of her to talk to mod*tot, but mod*tot knows maria's the queen.

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futuristic kitchen faucet $925

kohler is preparing to launch a futuristic kitchen faucet in june!

the Karbon™ articulating faucet has an efficient + scientific modern design.

see how it works

engineered to hold any pose for hands-free operation, the Karbon faucet extends to fill large pots, lowers for sink cleanup, or folds compactly.

watch these futuristic videos: the power of Karbon or Karbon functionality
+ tell me in the comments what do you think of the Karbon + do you want one?

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be sure to enter my mod*mom "earth month" giveaways $2,000+

mod*mom "earth month" giveaways $2,000+

whole foods :: spring fever gift baskets (updated!)
dyson :: handheld vacuum
honest :: organic beverage selections
FLOR :: ecofriendly carpet tiles
method :: green baby care + home detox sets
collins :: earth-friendly lifestyle books (new!)
mozzee :: mod minimalist high/low chair (new!)

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mod*mom mother's day giveaway :: mod highchair $645

mod*mom mother's day giveaway :: mod minimalist high/low chair $645

nest is designed + built to fit babies + children from 6 months to 6 years,
with 3 configurations (dine-boost-nester) for different stages of your child's development. nest comes with an integrated 5-point safety harness. babies use the removable tray for feeding, toddlers + young children who want to join the family at the table, use nest at an adjustable height without the tray. nest converts to nester - a cool low chair for reading or relaxing.

to enter to win a mozzee nest highchair, booster, lowchair , please leave me a comment telling me your favorite features of the nest + why.
include your email address + url, before midnight, monday may 31
check the next day to see if you won!

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mod*mom earth day giveaway :: 10 gorgeously green earth-friendly lifestyle that will be featured on oprah on earth day

mod*mom earth day giveaway :: 10 earth-friendly lifestyle books

i have a degree in environmental science + i'm very concerned for the earth + our children's health + future, so i'm so excited to introduce my readers to stephanie uliano + her earth-friendly lifestyle book gorgeously green:
"When I had a little baby, I started to really wake up to the pollution in + around my home. Nothing was more important than providing the healthiest environment I could for the impossibly helpless little bundle that I carried around 24/7. Mercifully, many of us have recently become aware of the horrific childhood dangers of pesticide + insecticide use in + around the home + many moms now eschew the use of toxic cleaners. We are also beginning to realize that we can raise much healthier, happier children on organic food. A collective conscious is burgeoning + we cannot afford to let up for a minute.

I love that we can teach our children to have enormous respect for Mother Earth + what she gives to us. We can encourage them to become stewards of our gorgeously green planet so that we will see a new generation of compassionate + caring individuals who inherently know that everything is interrelated.

Many schools are now including environmental programs into their curriculum + our kids are tapping into a plethora of great, positive eco-information online. I firmly believe, however, that it all begins at home with the small details: explaining why its important not to waste paper, getting our children to sort out the recyclables + think about how each item can be re-used, conserving water + energy + watching something edible grow, even if its in a small planter on a window sill. These are things that your children will thank you for in years to come. Show your children how to “be the change."

resources:

the environmental protection agency is a great resource for so many family issues.
from air pollution to water quality, to asbestos, lead + mold abatement.

epa’s children’s environmental hotline 1-877-590-KIDS

healthychild, healthyworld

children's environmental health network

kidsforsavingearth.org

healthyschools.org

toysafety.net

national resources defense council what's in your tap water?

to enter to win a gorgeously green earth-friendly lifestyle book, tell me in the comments, what can/do you do to lead a more earth friendly lifestyle?
include your email address + url, before midnight, mother's day may 11

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mod*mom "earth day" giveaways

mod*mom "earth day" giveaways

whole foods :: spring fever gift baskets (new!)

dyson :: vacuum

honest :: organic beverages

FLOR :: ecofriendly carpet tiles

method :: green baby care + home detox sets

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dwell on design :: los angeles, largest design show in the west

i'm so excited dwell magazine sent this press release to share with YOU! i'm going + i'll take lots of pictures

DWELL ON DESIGN CONFERENCE TO OFFER DIVERSE DESIGN CONVERSATIONS
Dwell Magazine Editors to Moderate 2 days, 13 Panels and over 50 Speakers

The third annual Dwell on Design Conference + Exhibition, debuting in Los Angeles, June 5-8, 2008 will constitute the largest design show in the West. With over 50 speakers, the conference will offer the most diverse subject matter related to modern design ever presented live in Los Angeles.

Exclusively moderated by Dwell editors, the 13 panels will feature a roster of incredibly talented + diverse people ranging from legislators to practitioners to activists will be discussing everything from urban gardening, to a mandated LEED program for Los Angeles, to why there are so few developers who love good design. The conference follows two parallel tracks but participants are encouraged to partake in all discussions.

The conference opens with conversation specifically devoted to the future of Los Angeles, with panels including LA Grows Up: Dealing With Density and Los Angeles LEEDs the Way, which explores what a mandated LEED program means for the city.

A highly anticipated panel moderated by Dwell Senior Editor Amber Bravo will explore Immortality Through Product. A focus will be on the process of bringing products to market and the way in which design skills may be wrapped into a product that reaches a broader audience than a designer might access through design as a service. Panelists include Don Chadwick, Founder/Principal Chadwick Studio; Willard Ford, Partner, Ford Brady and Francisco “Cisco” Pinedo, CEO and Founder, Cisco Brothers.

The Design Developers; Progressive developers investing in good design panel, moderated by Dwell Editor Aaron Britt will be of special interest to design practitioners, architects and planners by featuring panelists that represent ideal developer clients; developers who commission the awe-inspiring architecture designers hope to create. The session aims to peel back the layers revealing the sometimes-mysterious figure of the developer as a partner in enduring design. Featured panelists include John Chase, Urban Designer, City of West Hollywood; Cara Mullio, Principal, Root Development LLC; Rose Olson, Director of Development, Urban Environments LA; Paul Solomon, Founder and Partner, Linear City Innovators in Resource and Energy efficiency.

Addressing a growing passion in the Los Angeles area and urban cores nation-wide is the Nature Meets the Metropolis; Weaving Wildlife and Growing Food in the City panel moderated by Dwell Senior Editor Amber Bravo. The conversation will delve into the ways we can help nature heal our cities and new ideas around urbanized land use relating to small domestic gardens. Panelists include Fritz Haeg, Principal, Fritz Haeg Studio, Founder, Edible Estates and Gardenlab and author of "Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn", published by Metropolis Books in February 2008; Michael Pinto, AIA, Principal-in-Charge, Osborn.

The conference begins Thursday, June 5th, 2008 from 9:30-5:00 with a reception from 5:30-8:30 pm and Friday, June 6th, 2008 from 9:30-1:00. Friday’s conference activities will be followed by a preview and free weekend pass to the Exhibition: 55,000 square feet of ideas including a neighborhood of prefabs complete with landscaping and outdoor inspiration by Dwell Outdoor.

to register, go to dwellondesign.com

About Dwell:
Dwell was created to expand perceptions of the word “home” and champion an aesthetic in design that is modern, idea-driven and sensitive to social and physical surroundings. Their inherent passion for “bringing good design to everyone” has added fresh dimension to what it means to be At Home in the Modern World.

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mod*mom earth day giveaway :: 3 green home detox book + baby care products

mod*mom earth day giveaway :: 3 green baby care + home detox sets

method is about to launch their new line of eco-friendly + kid-friendly baby products on earth day + they want to know what mod*mom readers think.
the brand new baby detox line includes: baby lotion, baby 3 in 1 wash, baby diaper cream, baby body wash, + baby laundry detergent.

squeaky green -- When Adam Lowry + Eric Ryan founded Method, the environmentally friendly brand of cleaning products, + when they coined the phrase "People Against Dirty," they weren't just talking about the stuff you track in on your shoes—they also meant the toxic chemicals that make up many household detergents. Packed with helpful tips and surprising facts, their first book, Squeaky Green, is a totally informative and completely entertaining room-by-room guide. Squeaky Green is rehab for chemically dependant homes.

to enter to win a green baby product set + home detox guidebook, tell me in the comments, "what are your favorite method home products + why?"
include your email address + web url, before midnight, wednesday may 7

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mod prefab house mystery

this is my mod prefab dreamhouse!

pics: modernfred

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Native Plants, Hidden Villa Farm, organic gardening, baby animals, Monterey

saturday, mod*tot + i went to a california native plant society sale + saw baby lambs + pigs at hidden villa farm. we bought native plants for our own organic garden, like edible strawberries, plus non-native tomatos, broccoli, basil + chard. mod*tot loved the baby animals + all the children. it's a lovely little organic farm nestled in wooded hills. it was 90 degrees :)

sunday, we went to the monterey peninsula to visit my dearest childhood friend. she + her husband have remodeled their home + it is spectacular. we spent the morning at a pacific grove beach, with their friends while the guys kayaked, + mod*tot hunted sea shells for her dolly. then my friend gave us a tour of the newly renovated monterey bay aquarium + we bumped into more friends!!! what a nice surprise! then we went to the fair in downtown pacific grove + my friend had to go home to help her kids,


so mod*tot + i got some picnic provisions + went to pt. lobos state preserve on the ocean + hiked the rocky cliffs for 4 more hours.


we saw lots of otters swimming (one with a baby otter on it's tummy), seals, groups of jelly fish, gorgeous wildflowers, deer, birds + poison oak. mod*tot didn't have a stroller all day. she just kept going, because she'd see kids + make friends + it kept her excited. we stayed until after sunset. we had a blast!

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mod*mom "green" giveaways

mod*mom "green giveaways" reminder

whole foods :: spring fever gift baskets

dyson :: vacuum

honest beverages :: organic beverages

FLOR :: ecofriendly carpet tiles

kukunest :: modern bedding set

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Suzuki Skywave or Hayate

Today, Suzuki release a new automatic motor in Indonesia. Suzuki Indonesia name his new motor with Suzuki Skyware. This motor is a new variant of the former same type, that is Suzuki Spin. According to any sources, This motorcycle equal to Suzuki Hayate which has been released in Thailand. It's also using a 125 CC four stroke engine.

Suzuki Hayate, In Indonesia released in the name of Skyware.

Jika anda bermaksud untuk memodifikasi Suzuki Skyware anda, mungkin gambar berikut bisa memberi inspirasi.

Hayate 125, Drug Racer Style. Inspiring you how to modify your Skyware ?

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Honda Nova Sonic 125 RS Super

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR HONDA NOVA SONIC

Model		Sonic RS		Sonic RS Super
		Electric Start	Kick Start	Electric Start	Kick Start
Engine		4 Stroke, OHC, Water Cooled
Cylinder Capacity		124.7 CC.
Bore x Stroke		58 x 47.2 MM.
Compression Ratio		11.0 : 1
Transmission		5 Speed
Clutch Type		Manual Clutch
Dimension (W x L x H)		660 x 1,900 x 960 MM.
Wheel Base		1,250 MM.
Dry Weight		102.5 Kgs.	101.5 Kgs.	102.0 Kgs.	101.0 Kgs.
Suspension	Front	Telecospic
	Rear	Mono Shock
Brake Type	Front	Disc Brake
	Rear	Disc Brake
Tyre Size	Front	60 / 100 - 17M / C 33P
	Rear	80 / 90 - 17M / C 44P
Battery		Dry Battery 12 V.-3.5 AH	Dry Battery 12 V.-2.5 AH	Dry Battery 12 V.-3.5 AH	Dry Battery 12 V.-2.5 AH
Fuel Tank Capacity		4.2 Litrs
Fuel Type		Unlead Gasoline Octain 91 Up

Honda Nova Sonic 125 RS Super available in silver black, red black, blue black, and grey black.

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Suzuki Shogun 125

Modification of Suzuki Shogun 125, this one is really-really from my home town, Karanganyar - Solo. This Shogun belongs to Ryan Dwi P, member of B'CAC (Ban Cilik Auto Concept). He add a front disc brake and chrome almost all of lower components like, shock breaker and engine block.

He use Kyoso shock breaker in the rare and full bass HRP exhaust. To make his motor up, he beleave Tea-Pong from Sukoharjo to do the airbrushing.

Hai Ryan atau Tea-Pong, kalo kalian baca artikel ini, boleh dong kontak guwe ato kasih comment di bawah. Web ini punya anak Ngemplak - Karangpanda, Coy …

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Suzuki Satria F150 Technical Spec

Suzuki satria F150, following it's former two strokes engine Susuki Satria 120 SS, comes with more and more better aspects. Using 4 strokes engine, Suzuki Satria F150 have less noisy then the two stroke one. It's emission also much better then it. About it's performance, please read carefully this following specification.

1940 mm
652 mm
941 mm
1280 mm
140 mm
95 kg
4 Tak, DOHC 4 Valve, Air Cooled with SACS
147.3 cc
62 x 48.8 mm x mm
10.2 : 1
16.0/9500 ps/rpm
1.27/8.500 kgm/rpm
Carburetor MIKUNI BS 26-187
6 speed constant mesh
Cakram
Cakram
Teleskopik, pegas spiral, bantalan oli
Lengan ayun, pegas spiral, bantalan oli
Depan : 70/90-17 38 S Belakang : 80/90-17 44 S

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Modifikasi Honda Vario Retro

Modifikasi Honda Vario kali ini dikirimkan oleh sesorang yang dengan nickname Kiky di forum Varioclub. Tampilan retro motor matic punya Honda ini memang menjadi lebih eye catchin. Tidak banyak perubahan yang dilakukan, bentuk dasarnya masih sama persis dengan versi aselinya. Perubahan yang dilakukan adalah penambahan windshield, box belakang, spion jok, dan velk. Ada yang minta untuk meniru? Barangkali anda punya kreasi anda sendiri, silakan kirimkan ke admin@otocontest.com, motor anda pun akan nongkrong di sini!

Tampak Depan

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Honda CS1,… antara fitur, harga dan target pemasaran

Well… Honda CS1 sudah dilaunching di Surabaya… dan banyak komentar yang pro dan kontra… !!! Yaagh terserah wae… apapun itu… menurut gue dari sisi inovasi pihak Honda.. sudah berani sebagai ‘first mover’ di segment baru ini…!!! Sebagaimana dulu sewaktu kelahiran motor skutik.. !!! Anyway, pada artikel ini gue coba bahaz mengenai tiga hal yaitu fitur alias technical side dari motor ini, kemudian pricing dan terakhir adalah target market share alias penjualan motor ini…!!! So yang mau comment yaagh monggo aza… tapi sebagaimana biasa.. kudu sopan yee… !!!

Secara fitur,… Honda CS1 menurut gue sudah memenuhi mindset konsumen… !!! Terlepaz dari design nya… engine yang digunakan 125cc, 4 stroke, SOHC dengan liquid cooled. Compression rationya juga lumayan tinggi nyampe 10.7:1…!!! Power yang dihasilkan tercatat 12.8HP pada 10000RPM…!!! Rem depan belakang sudah pake disc brake, shock belakang sudah monoshock, knalpot sudah racing, velg juga racing.. so mirip laagh dengan feature yang ada pada kompetitor terdekatnya yaitu FU-150..!!! Kalau soal design memang terjadi debatable… !!! Motor yang didesign oleh 3 ahli dari Jepang, Thailand dan Indonesia ini… cukup kontroversial.. !!! Lagh ya.. karena membuat segment baru… cukup unik..!!! Kalau soal design.. gue nggak bisa comment.. soalnya relatif sih.. dan biarkan pasar aza yang menjudge…!!!

Secara harga,… Honda cukup smart… !!! Setelah dikritik.. bahwa jika ngelepaz motor seharga Rp. 17-an jeti… pasar bakalan bereaksi negatif… harga finalnya menjadi Rp. 16.9 jeti on the road…!!! Terlihat bahwa Honda juga mendengar pasar…walau dikit… !!! Dan harga Rp. 16.9 jeti … menurut gue juga ‘pricing test’ … karena bisa saza seperti Supra X 125.. jika kedodoran.. harga toh bisa dikoreksi…!!! So ngapain buru-buru mengkoreksi harga… toh skema kepemilikan masih ada melalui kredit / leasing..!! Ada anak perusahaan yang cukup kuat… dan siap mendukung product ini di pasaran…!!!

Target Market share / penjualan, … cukup menarik untuk dibahas… !!! Yup karena targetnya adalah paling sedikit 15 rebu unit perbulan…!!! Nah ini yang gue bingung… pigimana sih petanya…??? Supra X 125 tuh sekitar 40 rebu unit per bulan,… Jupiter MX 135 sekitar 30 rebu unit sebulan… Shogun 125 sekitar 8 rebu unit, dan FU-150 sekitar 4 rebu unit sebulan…!!! Nagh.. target 15 rebu unit sebulan.. kira-kira mau ngambil market share yang mana…??? Mau itung-itungan sumbangan.. dari FU-150, dari Jupiter MX 135 dan dari Supra X125 sendiri… apa nyampe target segitu… apalagi target 15 rebu unit itu target minimal…!!! Apa bisa 40% konsumen Jupiter MX 135 + FU-150 pindah ke Honda CS 1…??? Beda harga sekitar 2 jeti dibandingkan Jupiter MX 135… ??? Waduuuh.. gue nggak bisa nge-judge deh… biarin aza.. market aza.. dan gue lebih demen memperhatikan angka aza… ntah bulan April atau Mei 2008

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Honda Cs1 yang baru, dan yang hangat...

Honda CS1 (City Sport) namanya. Beberapa minggu belakangan di TV banyak menampilkan iklan motor misterius ini. Misterius karena sosok motor tidak ditampilkan sepenuhnya namun berupa siluet-siluet,

potongan-potongan body dan gradasi banyangan m

erah. Honda nampaknya berusaha untuk membuat khalayak penasaran terhadap produk baru ini. Termasuk saya, sangat menanti juga seperti apa wujud dari si misterius tadi. Baru saja akhirnya kepenasaran tersebut dijawab. Trans TV menayangkan launching Honda CS1.

Saya akan sedikit ulasan yang tidak terlalu detail (tabloid motor dan otomotif akan membahas lebih banyak). Sosok lengkap Honda CS1 seminggu lalu sudah saya lihat di Tabloid Ototrend. Di tabloid, foto motor tidak terlihat terlalu bagus. Namun setelah melihat Tran TV cukup keren juga. Spresifikasi dasarnya adalah Hyperunderbone. Istilah dulu orang menyebutnya Ayam Jago. Sekeluarga dengan Suzuki Satri FU 150, Honda Nova Sonic, Yamaha Tiara (masih pada ingat gak?), Suzuki Raider. Mesin yang digunakan konon adalah mesin Honda Nova Sonic dengan kapasitas 125 cc dengan liquid water cooling system. Kopling manual, monoshock, speedometer digital dan rem cakram di kedua roda.

Yang paling unik dari Honda CS1 adalah body yang agak aneh. Pada awalnya saya berpikir Honda akan mengeluarkan motor cowok sekelas Honda Megapro atau Honda Tiger. Honda CS1 adalah perpaduan antara motor bebek dengan motor laki. Bagian belakangnya agak mirip dengan Suzuki Satria dengan lampu belakang tajam dan fender terpisah seperti di Honda Tiger. Namun bagian muka agak terlihat aneh. Secara keseluruhan motor ini nampaknya memang cukup layak dibeli. Kalau saya tidak salah kisaran harnya adalah sekitar 16-17 juta. Lebih mahal dari Honda Supra X 125 yang tercanggih. Sesuai dengan namanya, motor ini adalah motor kota yang dirancang untuk dipakai harian pulang pergi beraktivitas. Cukup gaya dan bahkan sangat gaya. Pastinya juga sangat efektif dipakai meliuk-liuk menerabas kemacetan jakarta di saat jam-jam kerja. Apalagi Honda cukup moderat memilih kapasitas mesin 125 cc alih-alih 150 cc. Jadi semoga saja bensinnya lebih irit.

Dari uraian di atas kans Honda CS1 untuk sukses cukup besar. Pertama ia membawa nama besar Honda, promosi yang cukup intens, model yang agak beda dengan yang lain dan ini adalah produk baru dari Honda setelah terakhir melaunching New Revo awal 2008 lalu. Tapi realita terkadang bisa beda. Masih ingat kan dengan sukses Yamaha Mio yang tidak pernah diduga. Demikian juga dengan larisnya Honda Revo meski pada awal peluncuran banyak yang mencibir miskin teknologi. Belum lagi ceruk pasar untuk Honda CS1 tampaknya tidak terlalu besar. Hanya pria-pria yang mengutamakan speed, akselerasi dan gaya serta yang punya cukup uang. Kalau ada rejeki sih, semoga saya bisa menjadi salah satu pria itu.

PS: Image from: esemelekete.wordpress.com, mudah-mudahan yang punya berkenan.

Dikutip Dr : http://lamida.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/honda-cs1-new-honda-hyperunderbone/

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time to check for signs of breast cancer + my update

time again to check yourself or someone you love for signs of breast cancer

this week i had an echocardiagram to see how much my heart has recovered + a bone density scan to see how much bone i've lost or gained. did you know that breast cancer chemotherapy causes 8.8% bone loss in the 1st year + a few % more every year after that than you'd normally lose? that's an important reason to keep doing weight bearing exercises during chemotherapy + as part of your lifestyle. i do a cardio weight training class 3 times a week, plus a cancer survivor dance class 2 times a week.

next week, i have a mammogram, ultrasound, + lymphedema therapist consultation/evaluation. i'm excited to meet the lymphedema therapist + get my treatment started to reduce the lymph fluid that swells my right arm, underarm, side, back + front. the lymph fluid from that whole area is supposed to drain to my right underarm lymph nodes, but they were removed along with my mastectomy, so the fluid collects + it's painful.
the treatment will involve daily massage for a week to drain the area + redirect the lymph to other lymph nodes, then compression bandaging for another week, changing the bandages every day. then i'll wear an arm sleeve from the time i wake up til i go to sleep for the rest of my life.

i'm grateful for my arm + excited to get the swelling + pain under control, so i'm not limited in what i can do, including computer time. i'm also really excited to be planning my daughter's birthday party + figuring out her school plans for this fall. i registered her at a nearby public school, but her papers were returned + we were told we had to go to a different town for public school, which turned out to be in an epa top 20 superfund cleanup site for asbestos, so we applied to the school district lottery for the allowed 2 other schools, but we didn't win, so i'm in a hopeful panic for kindergarten opportunites for her to begin in the fall. i think all the private schools are probably booked by now + homeschooling sounds really rough, but so far i've found a web based math class for gifted children through a university, + i'll build her schoolwork around that + keep trying for a private school.

the moral is, catch breast cancer early, so you can concentrate on living :)

illustration: alexander girard

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silicon valley moms bone marrow drive april 19

silicon valley moms blog is hosting a bone marrow drive april 19 (details)

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mod*mom giveaway :: 5 selections of ecofriendly organic beverages $250

mod*mom giveaway :: 5 selections of ecofriendly organic beverages $250

honest kids + tea are diluted organic fruit blends in ecofriendly packaging.
"efficient packaging means they can add 18,304 more pouches per truckload, which means they will use 277 fewer truck shipments this year to ship honest kids + honest tea, saving fuel + reducing CO2 emissions."

visit honest beverages to learn all about them + pick your favorite flavors, then leave me a comment telling me why you'd like to win a selection of organic honest beverages with ecofriendly recyclable packaging.
(include your email address + web url, before midnight, monday may 1)
winner announced may 2

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Kiat Menang Kontes Modifikasi

Memenangkan kontes modifikasi adalah salah satu cita-cita pemilik motor maupun modifikator yang serius mendandani motornya. Kemenangan tersebut bisa menggambarkan prestasi tertinggi sebuah modifikasi. Bisa mendatangkan kebanggaan alias pride. Paling tidak, kepuasan batin bisa diraih setelah dana, waktu, pikiran, dan tenaga telah tercurah selama ini.

Namun demikian, tidak mudah memenangkan sebuah kontes modifikasi. Dibutuhkan persiapan yang memadai atas tunggangan anda. Jika tidak, hasilnya akan jeblok. Di samping itu ada baiknya mengerti kriteria penilaian untuk sebuah konteks modifikasi yang profesional. Bagaimana itu?

Pada dasarnya semua konteks modifikasi mengenal 3 kriteria dalam melakukan penilaian alias penjurian. Tiga hal yang menjadi scoring juri adalah: Kategori, Ide, Eksekusi. Jika pada setiap kriteria anda memperoleh nilai tertinggi alias nilai maksimal, dapat dipastikan andalah jawaranya.

1) Kategori

Jika anda mendaftarkan motor modifikasi, perhatikan baik-baik kategori apa yang cocok (kecuali untuk memperebutkan best of the best atau kelas free for all). Kategori ini layaknya kamar mandi bagi anda. Tidak mungkin anda masuk kamar perempuan, jika anda laki-laki, dan sebaliknya. Jangan sampai motor modif yang sangar anda daftar di kategori kinclong. Bisa terdiskualifikasi dengan sendirinya. Anda bisa dianggap butuh belajar lagi atau minimal acuh tak acuh.

Untuk tiap-tiap kategori yang tersedia, sangat bergantung pada panitia penyelenggara. Ada kategori kelas (bebek dan motor sport), ada kategori tema (kinclong, ekstrim, ceper, dsb), ada juga kategori aliran (techno, old school, brutal, dsb). Jika populasi motor modif diperkirakan tidak banyak, maka kadang-kadang semua jenis kategori digabung. Namun makin optimis panitia akan jumlah peserta, maka makin banyak kategori yang disediakan.

2) Orisinalitas Ide

Dalam setiap modifikasi, gagasan baru sangat dihargai. Namanya orisinalitas gagasan. Artinya, modifikasi yang diajukan tidak basi, alias sudah banyak yang mengaplikasi. Orisinalitas ini bisa mengacu pada penggunaan barang baru yang masih jarang, atau teknik modifikasi yang baru, atau bisa juga model body maupun kaki-kaki yang baru.

Bagi yang sering mencoba gagasan baru ini, biaya modifikasi akan tinggi. Hal ini karena menyangkut trial and eror yang lumayan banyak untuk memperoleh aplikasi ide baru. Tidak jarang mengorbankan sejumlah barang modifikasi hanya untuk mendapatkan master modifikasi untuk model yang baru.

2) Eksekusi

Salah Satu komponen penilaian yang memiliki nilai tertinggi adalah eksekusi. Artinya meskipun kategori sudah benar (alias tidak salah kamar) atau ide orsinal (artinya tidak asal jiplak), namun apabila teknik, detil, komposisi modifikasinya masih ngawur, maka bisa dipastikan akan gagal memperoleh tempat terhormat.

Modifikasi adalah ajang pamer kemampuan menurunkan gagasan ke dalam praktek untuk menghasilkan produk yang cantik dan memukau. Karena itu menuntut kemampuan artistik dan teknik seorang modifikator. Kehati-hatian, kesungguhan, dan pengalaman adalah kunci agar eksekusi modifikasi benar-benar sesuai ide yang diharapkan dan hasilnya tidak mengecewakan. Seperti sebuah keris, makin halus tempaannya, makin memperjelas kualifikasi empunya. Demikian pula sebuah motor modif. Makin halus eksekusi dan makin detail pengolahannya, makin tinggi kualitasnya.

atas telah terpenuhi, anda sudah boleh berharap menang dalams ebuah ajang kontes. Kalaupun gagal, paling tidak itu karena ada tiga faktor ini:

• Lawan-lawan juga memenuhi kriteria yg sama sehingga kompetisi ketat untuk masuk 3 besar.
• Juri tidak ”bener”, alias tidak paham kriteria atau main mata dengan peserta.
• Apabila kompetisi/kontesnya sendiri untuk ajang dansa-dansi alias tidak profesional.

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List Aksesoris motor Baru 2008

Knalpot AHM untuk MIO asli malaysia . Sein Alien untuk MIO Shock Tabung YOKO Asli Thailand


Tutup CVT, warna Chrome, Rainbow (pelangi), Merah, Biru dan Gold . Tutup kipas MIO warna Chrome dan Rainbow . Handguard cross . Behel Klasik untuk Mio

End muffler knalpot MIO , warna biru, merah, chrome dan Rainbow barang2 semuanya asli from thailand berkualitas nomor satu.

Handle adjustable (bisa disetel) warna Chrome, merk YOSHIMURA untuk MIO. Handle POSH bahan Chrome barang asli from thailand. Tersedia juga karet handle rem merk posh yang berguna agar jari tidak pegal dan kapalan

Baut Roda belakang untuk Mio dan Nouvo, warna Chrome dan Rainbow. Bahan baja anti slek, asli from Thailand .

Spion model Supra X 125. Tersedia warna Merah, Hitam dan biru.

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Master REM KIRI mio

Begini jadinya kalau udah dipasang, untuk paket pasang cakram belakang MIO silahkan telp OMC (021-70755444) barang ready stock. Lama pengerjaan sekitar 3 hari. Barang baru datang langsung dari Jepang untuk MASTER REM KIRInya. Merk KITACO


Master REM KIRI MIO, Nouvo dan motor lainnya yang mau pasang cakram belakang. Merk KITACO
Kelebihan product ini adalah hadle rem adjustable, bahannya ciamik.... halus, didatangkan langsung dari jepun atau jepang.

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