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.

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?

Taiwan Beautiful Babe: Jiang Yu Chen 江语晨

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Return to Texas 4/26/08

Tomorrow morning, Sunday, 4/26/08, I depart Tucson for the ride back home to Texas. I had a great time here. Unfortunately, I ran out of time & money,(money actually) and did not get to Encino, Needles or Phoenix..But like MacArthur said: I shall return..I will get pics on the blog starting Tuesday....Till then, I'll be careful & will keep the rubber on the road...Ya'll do the same...see ya in 940 miles..................John

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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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China Beautiful Actress: Li Bing Bing

Li Bingbing is a Chinese actress from mainland China. Originally she had no intention of being an actress and enrolled specifically in a high school for prospective school teachers. However upon graduating she became dissatisfied with her career and eventually was persuaded by a friend to join the Shanghai Drama Institute. She has gone on to perform in a variety of film and television roles. Her film debut was in Zhang Yuan's 1999 film Seventeen Years. In August 26th 2007, Li was awarded the best actress Huabiao Award, for her role in the movie The Knot. She collaborated with such stars as Jet Li and Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom, which was released in April, 2008.

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Name: Li Bing Bing 李冰冰
Also known as: Lee Bing Bing
Profession: Actress and singer
Birth date: 1976-Feb-27
Horoscope: Pisces
Birthplace: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Height:165cm
Weight:47kg
Chinese zodiac:Dragon
Blood type: A
Family:Younger sister



The Forbidden Kingdom

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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Japan Top Beauty: Yuri Ebihara

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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.

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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Greetings From Sunny Tucson Arizona 4/15/08

On Saturday, 4/12/08 ,at 0400 hrs I left Wichita Falls Texas for a non-stop m/c ride to Tucson Arizona. I have to say this now to all of my friends that thought that the old man couldn't do it or shouldn't try to do it all in one day: I appreciate your concern for my well being. I apologize that I said it would not bother my butt. Between El Paso & Las Cruces N.M., it bothered my butt..REALLY became a concern as to,whether my butt would stay attached to my body..I wiggled, shifted in the seat, and stood up on the foot boards..No relief.. So, I had to stop 3 times to walk around and get things back to feeling natural. Other than that, the ride here was great & a piece of cake..No problems with any traffic..Everyone was friendly. Anyway, the planned 13 hr trip turned out to be an 18 hr non stop trip as I arrived at Bill & Jackie's at 2200 hr Saturday night.
Bill's computer does not have the 3x5 floppy port so I can't upload any pics but I will when I return back home around the 1st of May..Everything here is spectacular & to coin a phrase from McDonald's: I be lovin' it!!! So if I can keep from walking into cacti in the desert, I will get some great pics...Till my return to the homeland, ya'll be safe & keep the rubber on the road...........John

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Hong Kong Singer: Charlene Choi Cheuk Yin 蔡卓妍

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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!

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 ?

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 …

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

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!

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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