traffic

so today derek and i were getting on the 202 to get on the 101 freeway.. I had a feeling that we shouldn't have gone on cuz you could already see the traffic and as we were getting on derek noticed there was no moving traffic on the 101 at all.. we sat in a standstill for about 45 minutes.. all because the president was on the 101 going to mesa. people were getting out of their cars and taking pics of the traffic with their cell phones. it was retarded. oh well......that was my rant.

I wanna go to the beach

the Gwen Stefani After-the-Fires Scholarship.

pic of gwen on May 15th!





The San Diego Foundation, which administers the largest non-university-based scholarship program in San Diego County, held its 10th annual Scholarships Awards Ceremony on May 17, 2008, at the University of San Diego’s Shiley Theatre for students, parents, school personnel and scholarship donors.

Over the past 10 years, The San Diego Foundation has witnessed steady growth in its scholarship funds. The Foundation offers a wide variety of scholarships, and this year alone more than 500 students received $2.5 million dollars in financial assistance.

One of the newest scholarships stands out for its heartfelt response to the tragic losses caused by the October 2007 fires that devastated San Diego County. Entertainer Gwen Stefani donated $165,000 in proceeds from her October 30, 2007 San Diego concert to The San Diego Foundation Fire Relief Fund. As a result, the Gwen Stefani After-the-Fires Scholarship fund was created for high school seniors and college students who lost their homes and/or source of income during the disaster.

"When the fires happened and we decided to donate the San Diego show proceeds to charity, it felt good to know that I could help in some way,” said Stefani, who surprised the crowd by personally presenting the scholarships to the recipients. “To be able to meet these kids and see that the scholarships are having such an impact on their future is very rewarding. It was an exciting day."

“The financial demands of recovering and rebuilding after the fires may result in families being unable to pay for their child’s education. In some cases, families have several children in college at the same time, which increases the financial burden the fires created for them,” said Todd Gutschow, chair of The San Diego Foundation’s Scholarship Selection Committee. “Ms. Stefani’s generous gift will allow these students to pursue their education as planned.”

The 16 Gwen Stefani After-the-Fires scholarship recipients come from all backgrounds with a variety of academic aspirations. Yet, they share the bond of losing everything in the October fires. Esther Hess, a senior from Rancho Bernardo High School, lost her home, as well as a substantial part of her father’s income due to the fires. The additional financial strain of three children in college at the same time was almost too much to bear. Esther feared that her dreams of attending college would have to be put on hold. Erica Wery, another fire victim, rushed to evacuate senior citizens from the elder care facility her family operated out of their home. Thankfully, everyone made it out safe, but Erica’s family lost their home and their income was affected, as well. Both of these students, along with 14 others, will be able to continue with their educational pursuits thanks to the financial assistance they receive from the Gwen Stefani After-the-Fires Scholarship.

“This is a way we really make a difference in the community,” stated Bob Kelly, president and CEO of The San Diego Foundation. “I thank Ms. Stefani for her generous gift because these scholarships not only help the students, but help San Diego for future generations. We are proud of these recipients and know that they have endured a lot to get to where they are.”

The San Diego Foundation continues to offer the scholarships for fire victims and the application deadline has been extended to June 30, 2008, to allow more students the opportunity to apply for scholarship assistance. The application form is available on The Foundation’s website at www.sdfoundation.org.

wow... never drinking one of these!! holy moly!

-The Unhealthiest Drink in America -
Baskin Robbin’s Large Heath Bar Shake (32 oz)
2,310 calories
266 g sugar
108 g fat (64 g saturated)

Let's look at America's Worst Drink in numbers:

73: The number of ingredients that go into this milkshake.
66: The number of teaspoons of sugar this drink contains.
11: The number of Heath Bars you would have to eat to equal the number of calories found in one Baskin Robbins Large Heath Bar Shake.
8-12: The average number of minutes it takes to consume this drink.
240: The number of minutes you’d need to spend on a treadmill burning it off, running at a moderate pace.

To give you some perspective, slurping up one 32-ounce Heath Shake is the caloric equivalent of eating 12 Krispy Kreme doughnuts, the saturated fat equivalent of scarfing 60 slices of bacon, and will give you the same sugar rush as working your way through 13 Haagen Dazs Vanilla and Almond ice cream bars.

The drink is part of Baskin Robbins “candy-bar madness” promotion — a deal struck with Hershey’s to any dairy derivative they can get their hands on with bite-size chunks of popular candies.

We put in a call to the company to check in on the product. They called us back to say they were discontinuing it at the end of May.

Whatever happened to the days when a milkshake was just ice cream and milk?

cheese!!!

I love cheese but i should start eating low-fat cheese... found this on yahoo.com

Determined to lose a few pounds but already feeling cranky and deprived? Take a cheese break. There’s nothing like cheese to make you feel like you’re not on a diet. And there are lots of low-fat varieties -- they’re just not all worth eating. But these 6 are. We know. The RealAge staff taste-tested dozens to find them. What’s more, there’s evidence that the calcium, protein, and other goodies in low-fat cheese (and other low-fat dairy foods) can actually help you lose weight, nourish your bones, lower your blood pressure, and reduce your risk of diabetes. End of bad mood, beginning of new body!

BEST SPREAD
Boursin Light A homerun for cheese fans and garlic lovers alike. Just a schmear of this creamy spread goes a long way on a whole-wheat cracker or slice of baguette.
2/3 tsp: 40 calories, 2.5g fat (1.5g saturated), 3.4g protein, 2% DV calcium

BEST CRUMBLES
Trader Joe’s Fat- Free Feta These moist, cheesy crumbles make a perfect final flourish for a baby spinach salad tossed with berries, walnuts, and balsamic vinaigrette.
1 ounce: 35 calories, 0g fat ( 0g saturated), 5g protein, 10% DV calcium
Treasure Cave Reduced Fat Crumbled Blue Cheese Great on salads and burgers yet has roughly half the fat of regular blue cheese. As with all blues, you must be a fan of salty and stinky to enjoy this one. Lucky for us, we are!
1/4 cup: 80 calories, 5g fat (3.5g saturated), 7g protein, 15% DV calcium

BEST SNACKS
Mini Babybel Light These rounds of creamy, semi-soft cheese are perfect with a handful of grapes and a couple almonds.
1 round: 50 calories, 3g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 6g protein, 20% DV of calcium

BEST SLICES
Jarlsberg Lite Replace your usual Swiss slices with these thin, deli-style slices -- they have a mild, slightly nutty flavor and an almost sweet aftertaste.
1 ounce: 70 calories, 4g fat, 2g saturated fat, 9g protein, 25% DV calcium
Sargento Reduced Fat Provolone This mild Italian favorite maintains a nice buttery taste with a minimal amount of fat.
1 slice: 50 calories, 3.5g fat (2g saturated), 5g protein, 15% DV calcium

BEST FRINGE BENEFIT
Need another reason (besides fitting into your skinny jeans) to swap full-fat cheese for lower-fat choices? Try this: Eating a diet low in saturated fats (and trans fats too) can make your RealAge as much as 6 years younger.