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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Monday, October 11, 2010
Day trip to Algodones Mexico
On 10/10/10 Tina and I accompanied by Tina's daughter Angela made a day trip to Algodones Mexico. Algodones is located west of Yuma Arizona and just a mile south of I-8 on Andrade Rd Rt 186. As you near the Andrade Rd exit you will notice that you have already crossed into California back when you crossed over the river and passed the 4th ave. exit, even though it appears you are still in Yuma. Fact is, Yuma is south of the highway and California is north including the highway itself. I am always excited for a chance to use my passport. I love going to Algodones, I don't know why, as there is really not much there. You can however find good food, cheap medicine and low cost medical, dental and eye care. These are the reason Algodones is so popular. Cheap prescription medication is why we made the trip. We were able to fill our prescription with name brand drugs for a fraction of the cost charged by local American pharmacies for generic versions. Tina's grandchildren love the Mexican candies, so we hit a couple of candy stores first. Next the pharmacy then lunch. We often visit the same spot for some very good tacos and Margaritas. Tacos and Drinks is the name of the restaurant we frequent located on the corner of CALLE 3 & AV A. It is one block to the right of the first intersection as you enter the small town. Pharmacies, doctors offices and optometrist line the streets of Algodones. Men often stand out front of these establishments and beckon for your attention. It is best to avoid eye contact, but do be polite and simply say no thank you, our not interested. Our visit today was brief. After we filled up on tacos we headed toward the Andrade California boarder crossing and customs. We stopped along the way at Liqui's Pharmacy & Liquor this is the largest such store in Algodones. I recommend that if buying liquor you get it here on you way out of town so you don't have to carry it around with you all day. The liquor prices offer little savings and many popular brands can not be found here in Mexico. The draw here is that you can buy liquor at age 18. We purchased nowhere near the allowed limits for prescription medication, and no liquor at all, so customs was a breeze. I got to flash my passport and felt like an international traveler till I noticed the agent trying to holds back a smirk when I answered with "candy" to his question... "What are you bringing across today?" Do be warned that they have upgraded to xray scanners here, and you must put your bags on the conveyor belt.
Just as we exit the Customs building into the US, we hear agents yelling "hey!, hey!...stop!" We turned to see a man walking up behind us that has apparently tried to skirt customs by walking along the line of cars waiting to exit Mexico. The agents were running from all directions towards the man with weapons drawn, he threw up his arms saying "No problem...no problem" and was apprehended.
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Fat Smash
I had my dinner, 951 kcal total. My steak was 10 ounces I should have trimmed it down to 7 or 8, white corn and brown rice. I completed my shred workout, burning 360 calories... all before 9 pm. for the first time I ate more than the suggested calorie intake by 8 calories. My fat, protein and card intake was right where they should be. But 10oz of steak is too much.
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
FIDM Congratulates 2010 Merchandise Product Development Grad Brianna Davis
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With her family there to celebrate, Brianna Davis graduated from FIDM over the weekend with a degree in Merchandise Product Development.
She's a legacy story! Her father, Henry Davis (pictured to the right of Brianna in the back row in photo above), graduated from FIDM in 1978 with a degree in Fashion Design. But, he credits his mother, Alberta Nibley (in white suit above), for inspiring Brianna to come to FIDM. "She started and founded Alberta's of California many years ago and she sent me to FIDM."
Alberta Nibley shares, "Brianna comes from a long line of seamstresses and custom tailors. My mother made a living of it all her life right up until she passed at 91 years of age. Brianna picked it up and enjoys it. She's going to be really good at it. I'm very proud of her."
Brianna came to FIDM straight after she graduated from Maricopa High School in May 2008. Since then it's been lots of late nights, dedication and perseverance. Her mother, Sheila Davis, said Brianna sometimes stayed up all night working on a project. "She worked very hard to get to this day. She's very creative and I knew she'd get through it. And she did. I'm so proud of her."
Pic_07 Not only did Brianna study hard, she also modeled in her spare time! She participated in fashion shoots for FIDM's FashionClub.com.
Brianna says, "FIDM brings out all your creativity. They're terrific at that!" She also said she made a lot of friends she will keep for a long time.
Brianna is going to move back to Arizona for the summer to spend time with her family, then she plans to come back to Los Angeles to look for a job in merchandising. She intends to utilize the services at the FIDM Career Center, too. "I'm definitely going to take advantage of that. I'm so glad they will be there to help me."
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With her family there to celebrate, Brianna Davis graduated from FIDM over the weekend with a degree in Merchandise Product Development.
She's a legacy story! Her father, Henry Davis (pictured to the right of Brianna in the back row in photo above), graduated from FIDM in 1978 with a degree in Fashion Design. But, he credits his mother, Alberta Nibley (in white suit above), for inspiring Brianna to come to FIDM. "She started and founded Alberta's of California many years ago and she sent me to FIDM."
Alberta Nibley shares, "Brianna comes from a long line of seamstresses and custom tailors. My mother made a living of it all her life right up until she passed at 91 years of age. Brianna picked it up and enjoys it. She's going to be really good at it. I'm very proud of her."
Brianna came to FIDM straight after she graduated from Maricopa High School in May 2008. Since then it's been lots of late nights, dedication and perseverance. Her mother, Sheila Davis, said Brianna sometimes stayed up all night working on a project. "She worked very hard to get to this day. She's very creative and I knew she'd get through it. And she did. I'm so proud of her."
Pic_07 Not only did Brianna study hard, she also modeled in her spare time! She participated in fashion shoots for FIDM's FashionClub.com.
Brianna says, "FIDM brings out all your creativity. They're terrific at that!" She also said she made a lot of friends she will keep for a long time.
Brianna is going to move back to Arizona for the summer to spend time with her family, then she plans to come back to Los Angeles to look for a job in merchandising. She intends to utilize the services at the FIDM Career Center, too. "I'm definitely going to take advantage of that. I'm so glad they will be there to help me."
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