http://nyote76.com/wordpress A traveling spirit Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:53:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I will be unavailable for a few weeks-let's say another mini vacation.   When I return, I'll have tons of interesting stories to tell, and pictures to post.  In the mean time, to my loyal readers I will be lurking... and taking notes on my observations and impressions.  http://nyote76.com/wordpress/2008/auto-reply/ When I was an undergrad I was fascinated by the Jerry Springer show.  Day after day, night after night, I couldn’t seem to get enough of drunken ramblings, and the shock of incestuous adulterous relationships.  I shamelessly admit I was drawn to the obscenity of it all.  I loved the ... http://nyote76.com/wordpress/2008/true-confession-i-was-a-reality-tv-addict/ Bon Appétit!      A dear friend of mine from work who hunts in his spare time, decided to gift me with a few links of delicious venison sausage.   I don't have all the precision that most cooks have, but I managed to put this wonderful spicy and healthy recipe together.   To ... http://nyote76.com/wordpress/2008/spicy-venison-sausage-and-peppers/   Usually, the first thing I do at the end of a long day is unhook my contraption, and toss it!   Today, Its Saturday and I’ve decided to take a drive to the local Starbucks for my morning chai.  The difference between this morning and every other morning trip to Starbucks is that ... http://nyote76.com/wordpress/2008/the-girls-and-i-take-the-road-less-traveled/ Listen to the Song: You Will Rise Sweetback & Amel Larrieux  Lyrics: I got a story that must be heard, About a little girl who wished she was a bird She was unhappy livin' in her ghetto cage, But it gave her hope when her sweet grandma would say: (Baby, you will rise) Rise (Limit is the skies) The skies (Don't let ... http://nyote76.com/wordpress/2008/baby-you-will-rise-dont-ever-compromise/ Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to eat.  Those who know me well, know that I also enjoy cooking when I have the time.    My dilemma is that grocery shopping is one of least my favorite things to do.  Walking up and down endless isles of overstocked shelves ... http://nyote76.com/wordpress/2008/getting-ugly-at-the-grocery-store/                                                                          I have often obsessed about what I would say when I finally had the courage to ... http://nyote76.com/wordpress/2008/my-first-pair-of-patent-leather-shoes/ For months I have come up with various excuses not to exercise.  The heat, not wanting to sweat, and being tired are a few of my most recent excuses.   I know, pretty pathetic huh?  Being healthy is very important to me, but I seem to have let myself slide for a ... http://nyote76.com/wordpress/2008/sedentary-foolishness-is-bad-for-your-waistline/