Half Dome, This Weekend

This weekend is IT! Lauren and I are leaving tomorrow to head up to Yosemite and hike Half Dome. I am really looking forward to hanging out up there for a few days and also completing something that is unfinished in my life. More to come, as always!

$Wiggle Waggle Walk$

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

• 2009 Wiggle Waggle Walk (Click Here)
• Team Name “Sugar Rush! (Click Here)

Who Wants To Go For A Walk?

On September 27, we will join thousands of others at the Brookside Park, just south of the Pasadena Rose Bowl for the 11th annual Wiggle Waggle Walk for the Animals. The funds we raise will benefit the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, and will help them to care for more than 11,000 animals a year.

I hope that you will not only make a donation and help us reach our team goal of $9,999.00 but also consider attending the event with us as a member of “Sugar Rush” … It will only take a couple of minutes to sign up, then we can get busy raising as much as we can. You can also join the team as a non-walking member!

Oh, and please FWD this on and ask others to join our team!

Working together and forwarding on to our friends-family-coworkers, I know we can reach AND exceed our team goal of $9,999.00; More importantly, make the difference in the lives of our furry friends!

Thank you so much for your help,
Molly Taylor
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I LOVE LA: hidden gems

The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour

Every first Saturday of the month, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Chinatown Los Angeles

$20 per person, RSVP required as group size is limited.

Remaining 2009 Dates: 7/11*, 8/1, 9/12*, 10/3, 11/7, 12/5. *holiday weekend-moved to following week

“The Undiscovered Chinatown Tour” … History, Treasures, and Great Shopping Visit a temple, an herbal shop, art galleries, antique stores, and more when guided to the unique treasures–not to mention great bargains–to be found in Chinatown. The 2 1/2 -hour walking tour will be offered on the first Saturday of every month and will take visitors to a number of off-the-beaten-track points of interest, and will guide those interested in shopping to some of Chinatown’s best bargains and its trendiest shops. See why Chinatown is touted by Sunset and Los Angeles magazines as one of the hottest destinations for urban adventurers! Wear comfortable walking shoes and be prepared to wind your way through a myriad of alleyways, plaza stalls, and classical courtyards to discover the charm of L.A.’s Chinatown.

Reservations can be made by calling the BID office at (213) 680-0243 or by email to info@chinatownla.com.

Journal of a Rescue Puppy

This little girl is a foster puppy. We rescued her from the Lacy Street shelter in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28th.

She was scared, skinny and being pushed around the kennel….

Taken the day before we made the choice to foster her ...

After posting her photo on FB and making a comment, Karima suggested that we pick her up. Before she changed her mind… We were off to the shelter! We processed the ppwork and she went in to a hold and we would pick her up the next day!!!

This was right after we picked her up from the vet ....

We kept her separate for a few days just to make sure she was ok. Now, she is a NEW dog. She is sprite and sweet and fits in to the pack. We are happy to keep her here until she finds the perfect home ….

Happy as can be; Dreaming of a forever home!

Cirque Berzerk, DTown LA

Cirque Berzerk was AWESOME! If you have not been, go! It is a bit dark, it is a bit funny, it is a bit Cirque’y … All Fun!!! GO!

Without Respect

I rediscovered something about myself recently and it is quite simply that I can not and will not work with people to whom I have little or no respect. I have learned some valuable lessons in life, many the result of heartbreak and disappointment. From those lessons I have a sensitive fuse for folks who have …. inconsistencies.

Is it still sad, yes – especially when you invest a lot of time and effort into something that you believe, but ultimately if you bought in to someones dream, it is still THEIR dream; It is theirs to succeed or fail.

The Night Before the Prop 8 Ruling

The night before the prop 8 ruling happened to be a Monday night, so I had the chance to enjoy the evening watching Karima play soccer in Glendale. It just so happens that Glendale Sports Complex was the stage of some major prop 8 drama with a lady on our soccer team. After I had tried to give her a button (because of conversations that we shared) that said “I voted no on 8″ she let me know that she actually voted yes.

I was shocked, sad, surprised.

Fast forward past emails shared, arguments from others, more field drama -  to the night before the prop 8 ruling when the lady pulled me aside to ask me about the LA times. She wanted to know if I had read that days addition, in particular an article about prop 8. I let her know that I hadn’t. She wanted to communicate something to me but she lost her opening. So as we stood there she asked me about my feelings on the next days ruling and there was her window.

It was a short conversation, but in it she let me know that she prayed and read her Bible and through that she came to the conclusion that people are better married than not and that she hoped the supreme court would rule in our favor.

It was a major lesson to me. When it is said that once our neighbors and coworkers get to know us as individuals they see that we are not a ‘they’ to be feared. We are their teachers, hair stylists, small business owners and in my case the teams left midfielder.

I took the opportunity to change one Yes to No… Have you?

Here and There, Travels on a Tour Bus

Molly & Karima Taylor on the NYC Tour Bus

K and I were on the bus today. It was quite fun but super-super hottttt! I am hearing the Lakers game in the backgroud and they are talking about why they have to debate who is 1st or 2nd or the best or the 2nd best, I think they should stick to calling the game rather than trying to be profound.

Tonight was the last night for our NYC trip v2. It was a nice trip and it went really, really quickly. It was a nice chance to catch up with Karima’s family though. They had a chance to see Crumbs and we ate our way around the city.

I am sure there will be a lot more … but for now – its time to get ready for bed and then a flight home tomorrow. As always MTC.

MT

gutless writing.

i wish that I had the nerve to say what I really felt without being vague. there is a lot to be said on a certain subject. yet, my tact and shall i say, grace (LOL!) inhibits my writing. rather than tact or ??? it could just be gutlessness. until i gather the nerve or words ... things will play out and i will enjoy the ride. that should be enough! good times.

Here in NYC…

Looking up. In NYC the skyline changes from one of horizon to one of towering buildings and sky.

This is my second time in NYC – today was my first full day here for this trip. It was a really nice day, although a busy day! We walked and walked and walked all around downtown (Chinatown, Little Italy, East Village, Union Square) … We also hopped on and off the bus, subway, cabs. Yeah, it was a busy day. We made our traditional stop at Ping’s in Chinatown for some Dim Sum. It is ALWAYS an experience eating there, ALWAYS! Today we were laughing so hard at one point, even the non-English speaking server was in on the joke. Most of the time they end up just throwing the little plates on the table – but today, she was actually relatively friendly. The same could not be said for the lady selling fake Louis Vuitton sandals down the street from Ping’s. She was not happy with Fini wanted to try on the sandals and started to take them apart from their partners. Very funny!

We were also on a quest today for a few bakeries. We found one in Astor Square and we have a few more to track down tomorrow and Thursday. Should be fun, adventuring always is!

Dinner was FAB. I was sooooooo hungry so a dirty water hotdawg would have been ok. But, good for me, it was much better than that.

Getting tired… MTC