03.18.2011
- South by Southwest
From Amsterdam I flew directly to Austin, TX. It's always interested coming back to the U.S. Our culture doesn't incorporate enough exercise and healthy food into the day. The hotel I was staying in Austin had only processed foods, so I ate lots of apples which was all they had, a serious difference from the amazing food in Holland. I was so busy and jet lagged and tired I didn't think I could go another day without some rest. I was still training, which made it tough. South by Southwest is an amazing event. The city of Austin is really chill and I loved how there was music literally everyone. People setting up microphones and guitars everywhere. Cool stuff. Got to meet some great bands and people. Including Fishbone (here I am with fishbone) and many others. Can't wait to do it again next year even bigger!
From Amsterdam I flew directly to Austin, TX. It's always interested coming back to the U.S. Our culture doesn't incorporate enough exercise and healthy food into the day. The hotel I was staying in Austin had only processed foods, so I ate lots of apples which was all they had, a serious difference from the amazing food in Holland. I was so busy and jet lagged and tired I didn't think I could go another day without some rest. I was still training, which made it tough. South by Southwest is an amazing event. The city of Austin is really chill and I loved how there was music literally everyone. People setting up microphones and guitars everywhere. Cool stuff. Got to meet some great bands and people. Including Fishbone (here I am with fishbone) and many others. Can't wait to do it again next year even bigger!
03.01.2011
- Netherlands
I traveled to Heerenveen, Netherlands to skate with team 1np (Here I am with Marrit Decker). Heerenveen is a small town outside of Amsterdam and known for sport. Sure enough, there was a canal, wind mill and church in the city with a cute brick road downtown area. I biked to practice each day through the city and enjoyed my stay in a lovely quaint hotel. Joined a gym that offered coffee and some snacks after workouts and even brought my swimsuit and did some swimming. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. I enjoyed the food, the culture and the people. Most of all I learned how to skate long track. Thanks to everyone that made the experience possible.
I traveled to Heerenveen, Netherlands to skate with team 1np (Here I am with Marrit Decker). Heerenveen is a small town outside of Amsterdam and known for sport. Sure enough, there was a canal, wind mill and church in the city with a cute brick road downtown area. I biked to practice each day through the city and enjoyed my stay in a lovely quaint hotel. Joined a gym that offered coffee and some snacks after workouts and even brought my swimsuit and did some swimming. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. I enjoyed the food, the culture and the people. Most of all I learned how to skate long track. Thanks to everyone that made the experience possible.
02.19.2011
- NBA All-Star Weekend in L.A.
Took a break from a long block of hard training and rehab on my ankle (still from injury pre olympics) to celebrate NBA-All Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Met up with Dr. Murad, founder of Murad Skin Care Inc. and author of The Water Secret. We like him! I love meeting people who have gone above and beyond in their career. It's refreshing. Plus, we have similar philosophies despite our different careers. We like that too! The day was very busy with a few other meetings, including a meeting with Brian Lichtenburg, the designer. The style is so appropriate for All-Star Weekend. Fun and edgy. I went with a "black and gold" theme for the weekend and was the first to wear this particular hooded dress to Dwight Howard Exclusive NBA All-Star Weekend Celebration. In a hurry right now after doing a stair workout in the sun versus the ice rink. The change was nice. Gonna peak into Matt Barne's and Ron Artests's parties this evening.
Took a break from a long block of hard training and rehab on my ankle (still from injury pre olympics) to celebrate NBA-All Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Met up with Dr. Murad, founder of Murad Skin Care Inc. and author of The Water Secret. We like him! I love meeting people who have gone above and beyond in their career. It's refreshing. Plus, we have similar philosophies despite our different careers. We like that too! The day was very busy with a few other meetings, including a meeting with Brian Lichtenburg, the designer. The style is so appropriate for All-Star Weekend. Fun and edgy. I went with a "black and gold" theme for the weekend and was the first to wear this particular hooded dress to Dwight Howard Exclusive NBA All-Star Weekend Celebration. In a hurry right now after doing a stair workout in the sun versus the ice rink. The change was nice. Gonna peak into Matt Barne's and Ron Artests's parties this evening.
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