tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59773966424814963892024-02-21T03:22:02.758-08:00burn out brightLeannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-63022943876844372422014-07-16T10:49:00.000-07:002014-07-16T10:53:02.419-07:00thoughts<span style="line-height: 30px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Lately I have been contemplating the meaning of life. Why do we as humans do what we do? </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 30px;"><span style="color: #f9cb9c; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Get a degree. Get a good job. Get married. Get a mortgage. Move into suburbia. Have kids. Settle. Stop imagining. Stop dreaming. Accept the reality. Become like everyone else. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 30px;">I have no idea. Why is it so hard for us to live outside of the box? Accept the people around us choose the path less traveled? I guess I am just trying to be a better human. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="line-height: 30px;">Recently I went on a night bike ride with about sixty other indy cyclists and you could see the joy on each and every one of their faces. It was so inspiring. To just ride around the city and to be so happy. This simple little activity and sense of community made us all feel as if we were apart of something. I think that is what I have concluded. Surrounding ourselves with people who are kind and happy really brings a sense of joy to our lives. Even if that person next to me cycling was just a complete stranger, just looking over and seeing them smile made me feel as if I was apart of something great. </span></span></span><br />
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<img alt="Don't stop imagining, the day that you do is the day that you die. -Youth Lagoon" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/45/2f/bc/452fbce34cf549a176f6af109b180dc2.jpg" />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-66205770214164233242014-01-28T18:02:00.000-08:002014-07-16T10:49:42.594-07:00It has been awhileHi lovelies. I am sorry it has been forever.<br />
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I have kind of had a major life shift recently, and I guess you could say I am still getting acquainted with it. <br />
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Working in the real world can be exhausting. Getting used to it can be even more exhausting. <br />
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It is a new year, and I am trying to be more productive in my artistic side of life. I have some goals that I want to accomplish during the fabulous year of 2014!<br />
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1. run a<i> half </i>marathon<br />
2. take more <i>professional </i>pictures<br />
3. set a <i>career</i> goal<br />
4. go on a <i>bike</i> tour<br />
5. further my pursuit of being a <i>yoga</i> teacher</blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[1] </span>I hope to run the Geist Half Marathon this year with my best friend, Claire! She has been such a huge encouragement for me, and I hope I can be successful in this.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[2]</span> Photography has always been a huge passion of mine. I hope to take a photography class sometime this year, save up for a nice new camera, and start doing some photography on the side.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[3] </span>Right now I am currently working at an awesome bank. I hope to further my career there and save up financially to start pursuing my passions in life. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[4] </span>Trent and I decided to make plans on our second bicycle tour. We are going to cycle around the Wisconsin area and even bring little Meeka along. This will be such a great accomplishment for us, and I think Meeka will truly enjoy it.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">[5]</span> I love yoga. Practicing yoga has been apart of my life for quite sometime now. I don't know if being a yoga teacher is for me, but I am hoping to look further into it and try it out. <br />
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<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-59001380028874049522013-10-22T07:28:00.000-07:002013-10-22T07:28:55.166-07:00all about meeka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Meeka came into our life on June 30th. It has not been the same since. She is such a bundle of joy that you cannot stop looking at. And she is super photogenic. </div>
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Meeka is an Alaskan Malamute, but gets mistaken as a Husky quite frequently. She came to us weighing sixteen pounds and now is over fifty. She has grown very fast and her puppyhood is slowly ending. It is kind of a bittersweet feeling. She has been such an obedient little puppy and I am so proud of her. </div>
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Take a peek at how much joy she has brought into our lives.</div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">God said I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds and find bombs, yet gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind. Somebody who will spend all day on the couch with a resting head and supportive eyes to lift the spirits of a broken heart, so God made a dog.</span></blockquote>
<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-6408872242991234682013-09-16T08:21:00.005-07:002013-09-16T14:29:39.382-07:00bike extravaganza: the end<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px; text-align: center;">Kalamazoo - South Haven - St. Joe</span><br />
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The end of our bike tour. What a bittersweet moment. I knew that I wanted to get back home and see my family and friends, but I also did not want to leave this simple lifestyle. <br />
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Getting our bikes boxed up was the hardest adventure we had to go through during our tour. We came to realize that America does not value public transportation. The only place that would break down our bikes and place them in a box was on Mackinac Island. Mackinac Wheels helped us pack up our bikes and were so very nice! <br />
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Taking a bus through Michigan was quite an experience. We met all sorts of people and It definitely was something out of my comfort zone. Arriving to Kalamazoo was also a very interesting experience. A cop almost arrested us for leaving our boxes unattended [which is a very long story]. Needless to say...the only thing I really enjoyed in Kalamazoo was Bell's Brewery!<br />
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We dropped our bikes [that were still boxed up] off at a very expensive road bike shop to have them put our bikes back together. They didn't really understand how our bikes were originally set-up and put our bikes back together the wrong way. It made for a very uncomfortable ride.<br />
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But! We did it anyways. We rode 40+ very long miles on the Kal-Haven trail. It was a hard pack trail and it was raining. Rain + dirt = some very nasty bikes/legs/feet/everything.<br />
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After that very long trail we finally got back to South Haven. South Haven is such a cute little town in Michigan. We decided to just rest up and prepare for our last ride to St. Joe. A whole 25 miles and we were done. Even though we had a headwind on the way to St. Joe, we definitely rode pretty fast. I just couldn't wait to see my good friend, Claire!</div>
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Claire [our good friend who we stayed with in South Bend, IN] agreed to drive up to St. Joe and join us for a beach day. It was a great way to end our trip and I am so glad Claire was able to help us out!</div>
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This trip was a great way to spend a vacation away from the real world. Living off of your bike is such a liberating experience. I hope to do trips like these in the future. </div>
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My partner, Trent, on this trip was such an encouragement to me. Some days were more stressful than others and he was always there cheering me on. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 24px;">Leaving from Traverse City was not quite the best day to travel. We had a headwind that varied from 20-30 mph. It was raining the entire day. It was 40 degrees and felt like 30. Yeah, not the most ideal weather for a 60 mile bike ride to Charlevoix. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">That was our original goal. As you can see we only made it to Elk Rapids which was perfectly fine. We definitely did not plan for this kind of weather so we needed to find warmth because our feet felt like they were going to fall off!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 24px;">Our stop in Elk Rapids was so awesome. We were expecting a tiny town, but the main strip was so cute. We met some great people in this town and even saw a LOT of USBR 35 signs which made us super happy. </span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 24px;">After resting up from a long day we headed out the next morning to Petoskey. Again, a HUGE headwind and it was very cold. The ride was not the best. We also had to ride next to US 31 which made it not very scenic. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 24px;">Once we arrived in Charlevoix we were so cold that we practically bought a whole new wardrobe. [sweatshirt for trent and pants for both of us]</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="line-height: 24px;">Petoskey/Harbor Springs area is just so gorgeous. I loved visiting that part of Michigan. A friend of ours told us to try a brewery called "Beards Brewery" and their serving trays for taste tasting were so cute.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 24px;">Traveling from Petoskey to Mackinaw City was so much fun! We got to ride in the tunnel of trees and we saw so many cyclists that day. We even biked with some of them for miles. Stopping by The Legs Inn was a must too.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">The ride that day was just gorgeous. Very, very long, but so worth it. Could not have asked for a more perfect day.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="line-height: 24px;">Once we made it to Mackinaw City we just settled into our tent and got to know our neighbors. The weekend we arrived happened to be Memorial Day weekend. We were so used to showing up at campsites and NO ONE being there. It was so nice to have some company next to our tents. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px; line-height: 24px;">This dog, Rex, was so sweet and stayed right next to us by our tent in Mackinaw City. </span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Traveling from Montague to Manistee was quite the trip: 80 miles of pure tailwind and some great scenery. The views we saw this day were just indescribable. I chose not to stop for pictures because I just wanted to enjoy the ride. Our stop in Manistee was amazing. We ate at a quaint little restaurant underneath a hotel. We made it in time for happy hour and did we need it! The waiter we had was super nice and even made us a celebratory shot that we got to try! </span><i><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Manistee Mystic Moonshine </span></i></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 24px;">is what he called it. It sure was delicious!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">I just have to say that our pit stops for chais really were wonderful. My favorite little cafe we stopped at was in Ludington. It was so cute and cozy. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">The next day we set out to travel a little over 60 miles...but we did not make it to our destination. Even though 60 miles should have been easy for us, we didn't expect the climbs that we had to do that day. We were climbing some mile long climbs while carrying 50 lbs of weight. Needless to say, we ended up staying in Frankfort this night because we were completely exhausted!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">While in Frankfort we stopped at a local bakery and were figuring out where we were going to camp that night. A lovely couple ended up walking in and since they had biked there I started to make conversation with them. After some time they actually ended up asking us if we would like to stay at their lake house. It was such a generous offer and we took them up on it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">We were so glad we did. They were such a fun, loving and generous couple, and we really enjoyed our time with them!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Their lake house was right next to a huge lake called Crystal Lake. When we left that morning, I just had to get some shots of the lake. The view was just breathtaking!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">We ended up stopping at a local cafe near Crystal Lake while on our way to Traverse City. The food was delicious!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">We arrived pretty early in Traverse City and bought our bus ticket for our bus ride from Mackinaw City to Kalamazoo! After we did that, we were freezing [because of the sudden change in temperature] so we stopped into a local brewery. The food was delicious and the beer tasted yummy!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">My dad had a friend who lived in Traverse City. He gave him a call and they were kind enough to let us stay at their house that night. He served in the Marine Corps just like my dad did and that is how they knew each other. They were so very kind and we were so thankful for their company that night. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">On our way out of Traverse City we stopped at a very cool cafe called Brew. It was so unique. They were a cafe during the day and a bar at night. Trent ended up getting a Spicy Captain [Spiced Chai with a shot of Captain] and it turned out to be very good! </span></div>
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Our first night was spent with Claire (one of my GREAT friends) and her family in South Bend, IN. We decided to drive up there and cut out about 130 miles of biking through the monotony of corn fields. Her family was just darling and we loved our time spent there. </div>
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Biking to <i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Bridgman</span></i> was a great day full of sunshine. Our first night of camping was very important because it was our opportunity to see if we forgot anything for the trip. Luckily we did not! </div>
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In Bridgman, the thing to do in the summer is to go drive to this park and watch the sunset. The park was right by our campsite so we had to go and see why so many cars were passing by. We now know why people did it. The sunset was lovely.<br />
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The second day we biked to <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><span style="color: #f6b26b;">South</span><span style="color: #f9cb9c;"> </span><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Haven</span></i></span>! This town was so quaint and cute. It had so much character that I just loved. The campsite we stayed at that night was run by a very nice couple who drove north for the summer. They kindly took us in and told us all about the downtown strip of South Haven. This town had a great marina and boardwalk overlooking the lake.<br />
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During our trip we had to master rolling everything up. If we did not do it right, then it simply did not fit into the bag.<br />
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After packing up from our night in South Haven we quickly biked to<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i><span style="color: #f9cb9c;"> </span><span style="color: #f6b26b;">Holland</span></i></span> which was a place I had been to before. It was just as I had remembered it and more. They definitely had built onto the main strip and it just was a perfect town for anyone.<br />
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On our way from Holland to <span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Montague</i></span>, we finally saw our first USBR 35 sign!!! Trent had originally thought we would see these signs a lot more along the way...but about 150 miles in we finally saw one.<br />
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The biggest lesson I learned from this bike tour was that you need to be flexible. Things do not always go as planned, especially when you go by bike. Stay tuned for part two of the bike tour.<br />
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<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-64153035851486759632013-06-04T13:11:00.000-07:002013-06-04T13:11:28.913-07:00we made it!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">"Stop being afraid of what could go wrong, and focus on what could go right."</span></blockquote>
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Yes, we did make it. We only spent two weeks out on the road, but it was a great two weeks. We had to end our trip on Mackinac Island, MI. It was pretty close to Canada, but not quite there. We ended early for numerous of reasons...</div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>Our good friend, Giuliana, was having her wedding June first.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>Camping was A LOT more expensive than we originally planned.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>We missed home and really wanted to see all of our friends :]</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">South Bend - Bridgman - South Haven - Holland - Montague - Manistee Frankfort - Traverse City - Elk Rapids - Petoskey - Mackinaw City</span></div>
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<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-8499958724321515552013-04-16T07:52:00.000-07:002013-04-16T07:52:57.337-07:00one month leftWell, things are coming to an end. I will be graduating from College VERY soon. It is almost hard to believe. But with every ending comes a beginning. The next chapter in my life begins with a bike tour. Something that not many people get to experience during their lifetime. It is something that I am very excited about and in ONE month...we will be off. Cycling our little hearts out to Canada. <br />
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I just wanted to share with you some of the moments and joys I would love to experience during this humbling trip. We will truly be living a minimalistic lifestyle. <br />
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This is what I hope for during our adventurous bike tour.</div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; text-align: center;">I hope to meet new people. To hear their story of where they came from. I hope to experience new cultures and be <i>completely out of my element.</i></span></div>
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Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-85681363782173704332013-03-22T11:46:00.002-07:002013-03-24T21:33:01.681-07:00bicycling [forever] stamps<br />
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I just wanted to share this new purchase of stamps that I just got. I am so proud of the fact that America acknowledges that biking is such a wonderful hobby to possess.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;">Rendered in graphic retro fashion, these U.S. Postal Service </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;">Bicycling (Forever®)</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;"> stamps celebrate the American love of bicycling, one of the most popular outdoor activities in the country.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;">Remember the day you learned to ride a bike? That exhilarating sense of freedom is one you never forget and can easily recapture every time you hop on a bike. Perhaps that's why millions of Americans young and old enjoy bicycling so much.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;">But bicycling isn't just fun. It's also good for the environment and for you. Each ride you take cuts down on traffic congestion, fuel consumption, and vehicle emissions. And riding a bike lowers the risk of obesity, heart disease, and breast cancer, while reducing stress and improving muscle tone and strength. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;">So climb on! And be the first to help us celebrate this healthy, affordable, and eco-friendly means of transportation with these striking </span><i style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;">Bicycling</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 11px;"> stamps. </span></span></blockquote>
Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-41406125092695699442013-01-27T14:45:00.000-08:002013-01-27T14:45:14.193-08:00my first photo contestRemember when I went on the <a href="http://leannachiquitabanana.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-very-hilly-hundred.html">Hilly Hundred</a> and I took a bunch of photos? The Hilly Hundred has a photo contest every year where amateur photographers can enter up to three of their photos into the contest. I decided to enter in three of my best photos and <span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>ONE</i></span> of them won <span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><i>SECOND PLACE</i></span>! <br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am flabbergasted that I won! Take a look at the other photos that won <a href="http://www.hillyhundred.org/lightbox_2012/index.html">here</a>.</span></div>
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Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-28487401456088321652013-01-24T13:13:00.002-08:002013-01-24T13:56:53.561-08:00the SUVs in bike culture<blockquote class="tr_bq">
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Let me just say...a cargo bike is pretty awesome! It can do so many amazing things, and people here in the Midwest do not realize it. Let's face it, the Midwest is not very friendly toward bikers. I get yelled at, honked at, and stared at on a daily basis. People here are just not used to seeing people use bikes as a means of transportation.<br />
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Anyways, Trent and I took the cargo bike out a few days ago to just take it for a ride. [normally we use it for going to the store to get groceries]<br />
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Usually cargo biking consists of me riding on the back and Trent pedaling me! I have been getting better at using this bike [the Trek Transport], but one day I hope to get my own and use it as a way of getting everywhere!<br />
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Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-8776116715197320002013-01-09T11:44:00.000-08:002013-01-10T06:32:48.046-08:00a new year, a new beginning<blockquote class="tr_bq">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have been pondering this topic for the past week. Normally I pick out a resolution before the new year is even here. Not this year. This year I just could not put my finger on just one thing. Past years it has been giving something up entirely or vowing to do more of this one activity.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Today I made time, for myself, to come up with an assortment of ideas. Ideas to promote a lifestyle change. Yes, a lifestyle change. Sometimes, people think they can just change themselves for a little bit and then their life will be better. This often does not work. They need to change their lifestyle. Change it by surrounding themselves with people of like-minded thoughts. Immersing themselves in this new idea and just living it...day to day to day.</span><br />
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<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-13970632981198664392013-01-07T13:36:00.002-08:002013-01-07T13:36:35.743-08:00a winter wonderland<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I definitely miss the excitement I would feel the Eve of Christmas when I was a kid. For now, this will have to do! Waking up to my crazy brother wanting to see the gifts he got. Watching my puppy wonder what in the world we are doing. Seeing my sisters face when she gets something that she wanted. Giving gifts to my mom who deserves so much. Wishing my dad had gotten the day off, but being thankful for him being blessed to have a great job. Just spending time with family.</div>
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<span style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The day after Christmas we got an incredible snow storm that gave us the opportunity to have another day of "Christmas." I love the peacefulness after a fresh snow fall.</span><br />
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Our Thanksgiving this year was spent at our new home! We could finally fit my entire dad's side of the family in our home and it did not seem crowded. Our day was filled with joy and laughter. </div>
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It was also filled with hunting a bird. Yes, there is a brown cardinal that pecks at our windows during the day time. My father thinks that he can be a sniper and shoot it, but he has failed numerous times. The cardinal is still knocking on our window every morning.</div>
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On my dad's side, ping pong is a big deal. We had a tournament and the final contestants were my brother and father. It got serious towards the end and everyone said it was the "best" ping pong game they had seen!</div>
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<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-62465280214903532322012-11-09T09:23:00.001-08:002012-11-28T10:06:37.136-08:00a weekend getaway | nashville<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Becca and I headed down towards nashville on Friday and it was definitely a fun road trip! We were headed to see one of our good friends, Rachel. It was definitely nice to getaway from Purdue for a weekend and just visit with some good friends. Rachel was a great host and took us around to see downtown Franklin and Nashville. We even got a tour of the hotel she works at and we were able to see her new apartment! </div>
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The Franklin Mercantile Deli was oh so delicious and cute. I really enjoyed my time in downtown Franklin. It was very artsy and every shop had a uniqueness to it that caught your eye. </div>
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We saw Rachel's hotel she worked at and everyone there was very nice! Eventually we headed downtown to Nashville where we did a lot. We got to see every little nook and cranny that Nashville had to offer.</div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And of course it would not have been a true reunion if we did not have some crazy shenanigans happen! Rach had to use a port-a-potty because she could not wait to go to the bathroom, but they didn't have toilet paper so we had to improvise...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">...with a lint roller :]</span></div>
Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-12740246218707217462012-10-31T11:44:00.004-07:002012-10-31T11:44:55.063-07:00halloween-ish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Halloween was a lot of fun this year! I was Rosie the Riveter and Trent was Lance Armstrong doping. I am so glad I dressed up this year and that my costume cost me absolutely $0!</span></div>
Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-48683556723919381462012-10-22T09:27:00.002-07:002012-10-22T09:27:28.315-07:00a very hilly hundred<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: start;">The Hilly Hundred is always so much fun. This year we rode 57.5 miles the first day and 43 miles the second day. Basically, we rode an even 100, unlike last year. The scenery was just wonderful. The first day was very cold, wet and dreary. I did not enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the second day. I can say that I did not walk any of the hills this year! I am so glad that I made it up every hill. Zach went with Trent and I this year, and I he did a great job. He made it through both days and I think he definitely enjoyed it.</span></div>
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I finally captured the Hilly through pictures. <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Take a look and comment on which one you think I should submit to the Hilly Hundred Photo Contest. </span></div>
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<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-11221057443826190302012-10-14T15:31:00.001-07:002012-10-14T15:32:17.708-07:00the joys of being a seniorYes, being a senior at Purdue has been extremely rewarding! Since I have so much extra free time, I have really enjoyed my last year here at Purdue! Truly, I am enjoying my purdue moments one at a time. Take a look at some of the best moments I have had so far!<br />
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Traveling has been a huge part of being a senior! I have had the privilege of traveling to see Oliver Winery with some great friends!</div>
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I have also had the opportunity to see some of my family in Chicago. I even got my hair done by my little cousin. She is so talented.</div>
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Speaking of traveling. Trent, Zach and I will be attending the 45th Hilly Hundred this coming weekend. Right before this I will be helping my family move into a new house. It still boggles my mind that I will never be in my old house anymore.</div>
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Being an RA has been quite an experience this year. I have really enjoyed having more free time to make some interesting bulletin boards.</div>
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Weekends spent doing simple enjoyments are just wonderful. Scrabble at Greyhouse. Lunch at Lafayette Brewing Co. Breakfast club with some amazing friends. It has just been so wonderful.</div>
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Oh! Take a look at there right <a href="http://heatherhemmegerphotography.blogspot.com/2012/10/trent-and-leanne.html">here</a>! Heather Hemmeger did some amazing photos of Trent and I. I really appreciate them and right now Trent ant I are calling them our "senior pictures [of college]." Seriously, take a look at them. Heather is a great photographer!</div>
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Recently, Lafayette had their Feast of the Hunters Moon Festival. It draws quite a large crowd and people come from all over the states. There were a lot of booths to look at and a lot of fires going. It was a great way for the community to say goodbye to Summer and hello Fall! </div>
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It was really cool to see so many people making their items by hand. Just like in the old days. A lot of people were making homemade chairs and knives.<br />
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Some people were really bothered by the smoke...and had to take their contacts out. Yes, he is going to be a doctor one day. Oh boy...</div>
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It is always full of comfort and fear. I mean, look there are usually spider webs in the most random of places.<br />
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She lives in a home that is very large and very old! I love her home. It is full of memories that I will never forget. She likes to collect antiques and they are scattered throughout the house. Everything in her home means something to her. [another reason why I adore visiting her. all you have to do is ask her what that is and a story pops into her head!]<br />
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Even though I get scared at night, I still love this house a lot. It is tucked away in a neighborhood behind the train station. The train goes by a lot. It is just something you have to get used to. Every house in her neighborhood has character and was built in the late 1800s or early 1900s. I love just wandering the streets and observing the differences between each home.</div>
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She loves to play scrabble and she is very good at it. However, she was off her game the day we visited her because trent won!</div>
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The best part about the town she lives in is that there is always something going on! It is a very young town and this weekend they were having their celebration of Oktoberfest!<br />
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<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-72123816378196367122012-09-07T12:36:00.004-07:002012-09-07T12:36:49.936-07:00pinterest always makes my day better<div style="text-align: center;">
Here in Indiana, it is raining. What do you do on a rainy day? </div>
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Well, I browse Pinterest, of course!</div>
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<span style="color: #f6b26b;"><i>For some unknown reason, Pinterest just makes me want to be a better person sometimes. I see quotes on there that just inspire me. A DIY project that challenges me. A place that I want to visit!</i></span></div>
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<br />Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-76998342349645573752012-09-04T06:28:00.001-07:002013-03-06T08:48:10.130-08:00let's plan a bike trip: inspirationIn order to get pumped or excited about riding 1500+ miles, you have to have some inspiration. <br />
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One way to get this inspiration is to tell your friends what you are doing. They will ask you if you are crazy. Why would you want to ride that many miles? Are you sure you want to do this? You just have to look at them and smile. Tell them that this will be an experience of a lifetime. An experience that you will never forget.<br />
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Lately, Trent and I have been watching vimeos online. They are mostly touring trips where one or more people decide to do a crazy trip. Such as bike across New Zealand [which is apparently the place to do a bike tour] or travel coast to coast in Canada. These vimeos have given me hope. Hope that this trip will help me see life from a different perspective. Allow me to be inspired to be a better person and to be thankful for the simplicities of life.<br />
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For the duration of the trip I am sure I will have mixed emotions. Emotions that will fall under the category of happiness or tiredness. We shall see when the trip rolls around, but right now I am still so excited to begin such a crazy adventure! An adventure that is eight months away, but I am still stoked about...<br />
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<i>side note</i>: A staple for bike touring is to have a brooks saddle. This will be my first bike purchase for the trip. When you are riding so many miles, you don't want your butt to be super sore the whole time! A brooks saddle has been made since 1866. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #f6b26b; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">The fundamental design of a Brooks saddle is a leather top stretched between a metal "cantle plate" at the rear and a nose piece, to which it is attached with steel or copper </span><span style="color: #f6b26b;">rivets</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span style="color: #f6b26b;">. Using a threaded bolt, the nose piece can be moved forward independently of the rails, tensioning the leather. It is important not to over-tension the leather or it may tear, especially at the rivets. After a certain number of miles the saddle visibly molds itself to the rider! </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This just makes for a comfier ride :]</span></span></span>Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11061852801643433743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977396642481496389.post-1917117637401228082012-08-31T07:42:00.003-07:002012-08-31T07:43:39.905-07:00tennis: justin and his awesomeness<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Justin just got on the tennis team at Clay Middle School. He has been trying for the past three years to get on it and he finally accomplished his goal!</div>
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I went home to visit him and see his first tennis match! He played JV Singles and beat his opponent. <br />
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As you can see, his other sister was super excited to be at the game. She definitely enjoyed watching him the entire time and was so supportive.<br />
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Justin, I am so proud of you! Keep up the great work and you will be a <i><span style="color: #f6b26b;">star</span></i>.</div>
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I guess time does really fly by fast. I started my last first day of school yesterday. Well, it will be my last as long as I don't go to grad school or something of that sort, which most likely will not happen!<br />
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It was a bittersweet moment. A moment when I realized my time at Purdue is coming to an end. I will have to start doing big girl things. Relying on my parents is now something that will not always be acceptable. I will have to make my own decisions for my life. Decisions that will stay with me. It was also a moment when I realized that my life is just beginning! MY life that I get be the director for. I will be on my own in the real world and I get to make choices. Choices about where I want to live in the world. Purdue was wonderful, but it was like being in a "buffer world" where you have guidance and counselors telling you what classes to take. You have parents telling you what they want you to do in the future. For some reason I just think that after I graduate I will have more of a say in what I do. At least, that is my perceived perception.<br />
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