Exploring Los Angeles! - 19 July 2009

Exploring Los Angeles! - 19 July 2009
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From July 19, 2009
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These are the photos that I took during the road trip to Los Angeles with Rocio and Ene to attend Reventon Super Estrella 2009! 

Because I didn’t take my camera to the concert, there are no photos of the concert taken by me. Thankfully, Rocio and Ene did bring theirs. Below are the videos I made with the photos they each shared.

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Rocio
https://youtu.be/4A3mvudk4FA

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Ene
https://youtu.be/57K4MeXCKqg

My photos are from the day after the concert where we explored a little of Los Angeles before heading back to Phoenix, Arizona.

Audio: "Back In The City" by the 126ers, "Silver Lakes" by Wes Hutchinson, and "As We Go" by the 126ers all from the YouTube audio library.

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Ene

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Ene
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From July 18-19, 2009
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These photos were taken by Ene from July 18th through the 19th during a weekend road trip taken from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles, California for the Reventon Super Estrella 2009 concert that took place at The Staples Center.

Rocio and Ene drove from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles and I flew in from Las Vegas, where I had been celebrating Armnadzraven's birthday, to meet them. 

Las Vegas Birthday Trip! - 16 & 17 July 2009 https://youtu.be/g4lRlt8R7a8

Because I didn’t take my camera to the concert, there are no photos of the concert taken by me. Thankfully, Rocio and Ene did bring theirs. Additionally, I don’t have any memorabilia from this concert; however, these photos and the memories they bring are fantastic.

We then drove back together from Los Angeles, California to Phoenix, Arizona.

Audio: "Fin de la Noche" by Luna Cantina, "Bailando con el Viento" by Luna Cantina, "Latin Lover" by Quincas Moreira, and "Mariachiando" by Doug Maxwell and Jimmy fontanez, all from the YouTube audio library. 

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Rocio

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Rocio
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From July 18-19, 2009
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These photos were taken by Rocio from July 18th through the 19th during a weekend road trip taken from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles, California for the Reventon Super Estrella 2009 concert that took place at The Staples Center.

Rocio and Ene drove from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles and I flew in from Las Vegas, where I had been celebrating Armnadzraven's birthday, to meet them. 

Las Vegas Birthday Trip! - 16 & 17 July 2009 https://youtu.be/g4lRlt8R7a8

Because I didn’t take my camera to the concert, there are no photos of the concert taken by me. Thankfully, Rocio and Ene did bring theirs. Additionally, I don’t have any memorabilia from this concert; however, these photos and the memories they bring are fantastic.

We then drove back together from Los Angeles to Phoenix.

Audio: "Bailando con el Viento" By Luna Cantina from the YouTube audio library.

Las Vegas Birthday Trip! - 16 & 17 July 2009

 

Las Vegas Birthday Trip! - 16 & 17 July 2009
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From July 16-17, 2009
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Photos from the birthday trip to Las Vegas, celebrating Armandzraven's birthday. My memories of this trip include a great birthday dinner at a Japanese restaurant, followed by hanging out at the pool and hot tub with Armandzraven, their brother, and their brother's girlfriend at the time.

Audio: "Uh Oh" by Slynk from the YouTube audio library and the ambient of the one video section that is very typical Las Vegas traffic honking.

Make Your Mark on Diversity! - July 2009

 

Make Your Mark on Diversity! - July 2009
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From July 2009
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These are photos of a banner that was created with the help of participants by encouraging them to trace their hands and color them as they wished. What you see is the final result. Once completed, it was hung from the second-floor railing of the most trafficked building for all to see.

Though I can’t remember exactly when we originally placed the banner out for participants, I was in charge of sending out the wrap-up email communication, which included a photo. I took photos of the banner on the 4th and 5th of July and then sent the corresponding communication. The first image is of the communication, and the rest are the photos.

Audio: "Lost and Found" by Jeremy Blake from the YouTube audio library. 

Celebrating Independence Day in Yuma! - 03 July 2009

 

Celebrating Independence Day in Yuma! - 03 July 2009
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From July 03, 2009
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These are the photos and videos (previously uploaded individually) from the Independence Day celebration in Yuma that took place on the 3rd of July. It was a day and afternoon at the Colorado River by Pivot Point Plaza. We then watched the fireworks from parking lot of the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe office that is up on the hill and overlooks Paradise Casino. 

Audio: "Water Lily" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library on the photo sections and the music/ambient of the videos. 

Celebrating Independence! - July 2009

Celebrating Independence! - July 2009
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From July 2009
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This is from the July 2009 calendar that as you may have guessed is Celebrating Independence.

The Declaration of Independence

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.”

The Declaration of Independence document proclaimed the independence of the 13 British colonies in America and was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The declaration recounted the grievances of the colonies against the British crown and declared the colonies to be free and independent states. The proclamation of independence marked the culmination of a political process that had begun as a protest against oppressive restrictions imposed by the mother country on colonial trade, manufacturing, and political liberty and had developed into a revolutionary struggle resulting in the establishment of a new nation. 

Audio: "True to the Flag" by United States Marine Band from the YouTube audio library 

The Life of My Plants! - 28 June 2009

 

The Life of My Plants! - 28 June 2009
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From June 28, 2009
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These are photos of my plants taken the morning of the 28th of June 2009. As you can see, I took only one photo of a tomato plant.

Audio: "Eternal Garden" by Dan Henig from the YouTube audio library.

Jalapeños! - 20 June 2009

Jalapeños! - 20 June 2009
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From June 20, 2009
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These are photos of Jalapeños from the 20th of June. The photos we choose to take and keep is interesting. This one I had listed as Jalapeños from Fresh & Easy that I stuffed. They were probably delicious as stuffed jalapeños is one simple dish that I've almost never messed up. One thin is for sure is that Fresh & Easy was my favorite go to store when it existed. Wish it would make a comeback.  

Audio: "Eternal Garden" by Dan Henig from the YouTube audio library. 

The Life of My Plants! - 13 June 2009

 

The Life of My Plants! - 13 June 2009
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From June 13, 2009
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These are photos of my plants taken the morning of the 13th of June 2009. All those basil sprouts grew exponentially and they eventually took over that whole window sill. You can also see tomato plants bigger and a few new seedlings of other plants.  

Audio: "Eternal Garden" by Dan Henig from the YouTube audio library.

Celebrating Pride Month! - June 2009

 

Celebrating Pride Month! - June 2009
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From June 2009
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This is from the June 2009 calendar Celebrating Pride Month. The first image provides the top portion of the calendar that provides a brief history of Pride Month. Decided to share a snap of what the complete calendar looked like the rest of the images. I believe this may give you a better insight into what the Diversity Calendars we created during this time looked like.

June is Gay & Lesbian PRIDE Month.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender community worldwide events are held in June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City on June 28, 1969, which most historians consider to be the birth of the modern GLBT civil rights movement. At the time, police raids on bars catering to GLBT patrons were common, but that night, the patrons of the Stonewall Inn fought back. While historical accounts of the night vary, the violent response ignited a national firestorm of activism that brought new visibility to the struggle for GLBT equality.

Audio: "Dance 4x" by TrackTribe from the YouTube audio library.

The Life of My Plants! - 28 May 2009

 

The Life of My Plants! - 28 May 2009
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From May 28, 2009
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These are photos of my plants taken the morning of the 28th of May 2009.

Audio: "Veracruz" by Quincas Moreira from the YouTube audio library.

The Life of My Plants! - 25 May 2009

 

The Life of My Plants! - 25 May 2009
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From May 25, 2009
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These are photos of my plants taken the morning of the 25th of May 2009.

Audio: "Veracruz" by Quincas Moreira from the YouTube audio library.

Homemade Pizza: It's in the Dough! - 16 May 2009

 

Homemade Pizza: It's in the Dough! - 16 May 2009
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From May 16, 2009
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These are photos of when I made homemade pizza with my go to pizza crust recipe. I'd originally blogged about this with a bit more story on September 06, 2009 via my No Tan Diario Chronicles ~ Pre-2025 Blog. If you want to read that you can go to my It's in the dough blog post. 

It's in the dough https://elkirbster.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-in-dough.html

Although the recipe is geared to use a stand mixer, you can certainly mix by hand.

Crusty Pizza Dough

1 package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water(105°F to 115°F)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 1/2-3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cornmeal

Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl. Add salt, olive oil, and 2 1/2 cups flour. Attach bowl and dough hook to mixer. Turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute.

Continuing on Speed 2, add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, and mix about 1 1/2 minutes, or until dough starts to clean sides of bowl. Knead on Speed 2 about 2 minutes longer.

Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top.
Cover. Let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down.

Brush 14-inch pizza pan with oil. Sprinkle with cornmeal. Press dough across bottom of pan, forming a collar around edge to hold toppings.

Add toppings, as desired. Bake at 450°F for 15 to 20 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings (1/4 pizza per serving).

Audio: "Seaside Piazza" by Aaron Kenny from the YouTube audio library.

The Life of My Plants! - 14 May 2009

The Life of My Plants! - 14 May 2009
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From May 14, 2009
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These are photos of my plants taken the morning of the 14th of May 2009. At the end of this one you see some trees and some of their dropped seeds from the place of my employment at the time. 

Audio: "Veracruz" by Quincas Moreira from the YouTube audio library.

The Life of My Plants! - 10 May 2009

The Life of My Plants! - 10 May 2009
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From May 10, 2009
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These are photos of my plants taken the morning of the 10th of May 2009. 

Audio: "Veracruz" by Quincas Moreira from the YouTube audio library. 

The Life of My Plants! - 09 May 2009

 

The Life of My Plants! - 09 May 2009
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From May 09, 2009
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These are photos of my plants taken the morning of the 9th of May 2009. 

Audio: "Veracruz" by Quincas Moreira from the YouTube audio library.