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by Gina "SuuperG" Stark February 27, 2010 Random Ponderings

ShareI could give up Twitter, but I’m not a quitter. 😛 Many of my friends and family would say Twitter is a vice. Well, so is chocolate, and driving fast and some of life’s other indulgences. All good things can be addictive! This 140 character forum was new to me when I signed on last […]

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Belly Dance Beginnings

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark February 20, 2010 Belly Dance

Share I was the quintessential reluctant belly dancer. I kept hearing rumblings and hints that Rachael, the sweet gal who worked at the natural foods cafe, taught belly dance classes, of all things, and I was being prompted to try it. I would graciously excuse myself by making quips about how my belly “danced” on […]

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Ladies; Love Your Handbag!

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark February 8, 2010 Random Ponderings

ShareI’m having a love affair…with my handbag. It stands by me and provides for so many of my needs throughout the day 😉 (It certainly does look well-loved in this picture!) But more than utility, it nourishes a need for artistic style. Don’t laugh! Isn’t all fashion a form of expression? Whatever you choose to […]

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Ode to Pumpkin

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 12, 2009 Random Ponderings

ShareYou were just a big love sponge, weren’t you? You soaked up more affection and loving than most cats do in 20 years. Thing is, you gave it all back, and more. Now you’re off to the big salmon platter in the sky…I want to be happy for you, but these damn tears… Thank you […]

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Houseboat Happiness: Lake Powell Days 3 & 4

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 14, 2008 Travel and Adventures

Share I’m liking this ritual of a morning kayak through our neighborhood. This time, we go exploring and venture deep into narrowww canyons… we actually abandon my posh Solstice kayak and tuck it away in a dark watery dead end, to protect its’ girly figure, and proceed to force the plastic boats through progressively narrowing […]

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Houseboat Happiness: Lake Powell Day 2

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 12, 2008 Travel and Adventures

ShareMy days on the lake continue… Our first breakfast on “Playtime” , our homey houseboat, was no less than a delectable green chile souffle with fresh salsa, cilantro and bacon brought to you by the good graces of Gretchen, our talented hostesesesess. My favorite coffee beans, Huehuetenango, were also in attendance. We piled into the […]

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Houseboat Happiness: Lake Powell Day 1

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 11, 2008 Travel and Adventures

ShareI know, I know. Houseboats sound like something for couples in Bermuda shorts and fishing hats. But my preconceived ideas were turned on their fishing-hatted heads. I had the amazing good fortune of being invited to spend a week on Lake Powell with my dear hiking friends, Jack and Gretchen, along with another couple of […]

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Fabulous France: Further Efforts at Elegance

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark May 3, 2008 Travel and Adventures

ShareIn my continuing endeavor to become elegant, a la Balzac, I am stopping through Paris yet again before heading to the south. This time, only two days prior to my departure, my two childhood friends, Luisa and Susan, decided to join me! I love spontaneity and I love friends who practice it even more. We […]

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New Zealand: Cantering Near Canterbury

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 19, 2007 Travel and Adventures

ShareAnother beautiful day…for riding horses. We were picked up at our hotel and shuttled – along with some Lord of the Rings fans – to a little valley called Glenorchy, 45 minutes outside of Queenstown. The Rings fans went on a tour of movie set sights, on many of the horses used in the filming. […]

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New Zealand: Weather…or Not

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 15, 2007 Travel and Adventures

ShareI can’t believe I’m blogging about the weather…but, well, it’s better than politics! It’s funny, looking back on this collection of entries, how much it seems that inclement weather thwarted our plans. But thwart or no, we were always guided to some other pleasant discoveries…if only that my traveling companion (my beloved Mom) and I […]

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Goodness Glaciers! Climbing Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 13, 2007 Hiking

Share“Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start.” ~ Jason Mraz Sometimes, the best experiences are thrust upon us from a seemingly unfortunate twist of events. Today we had hoped to take a heli-hike combo onto the Franz Josef Glacier. First, we convened at the […]

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Oh No! Marmites! & Other Culinary Commentary (New Zealand)

by Gina "SuuperG" Stark October 11, 2007 Random Ponderings

ShareSo, you know I like to at least TRY the traditional local fare when visiting places far and wide…hence the fried whole fishies and hot snail juice in Sevilla. Which means I had to sample the famed (or infamous) Marmite of New Zealand, known as Vegimite in Australia, or the West Island. I made some […]

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All A-Twitter

Belly Dance Beginnings

Ladies; Love Your Handbag!

Ode to Pumpkin

Houseboat Happiness: Lake Powell Days 3 & 4

Houseboat Happiness: Lake Powell Day 2

Houseboat Happiness: Lake Powell Day 1

Fabulous France: Further Efforts at Elegance

New Zealand: Cantering Near Canterbury

New Zealand: Weather…or Not

Goodness Glaciers! Climbing Franz Josef Glacier in New Zealand

Oh No! Marmites! & Other Culinary Commentary (New Zealand)

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