ThatKellieGirl celebrated the Chinese New Year in Chinatown yesterday. There was a parade (ThatKellieGirl loves a parade
), a traditional Dragon Dance and Lion Dance as well as an awesome fire cracker display. There also were DC high school marching bands, beauty queens and elected officials to bring in the New Year. The Chinese consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA), an umbrella organization representing thirty Chinese-American organizations throughout the Greater Washington area, hosted the event. Check out my pics below. Enjoy!
Category Archives: Outdoor Recreation
Lunar New Year Celebration
Freedom Friday: The Birds of a Feather Edition
Hello Good People!
DC Tweed Ride 2011
Kudos to Dandies & Quaintrelles for coordinating another fabulous DC Tweed Ride. In partnership with BicycleSpace, Velocity Cycles Co-op, riders enjoyed a spirited ride on a beautiful fall day. This is by far the most stylish event of the year. Enjoy the pics and video below!
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Music Monday
Happy Monday Good Folks!
I truly had a blast yesterday at the DC Tweed Ride. The Honey and I put on our Sunday Best, 1920′s style, and rode throughout DC with our friends. When it was all done, we rode 15 miles. I was very proud that I did the whole ride even though I was losing steam on the way home!
Pictures will be posted soon, so check back. However, you can view some pictures from the very talented photographer, Jati Lindsay.
In the meantime, download The Hot At Nights, Shibuya Session EP from Nicolay of Foreign Exchange fame. It’s helping get me through this Monday!
Tracklisting:
01. Shibuya Station
02. Rain In Ueno Park
03. Satellite
04. Meiji Shrine
05. The Inner Garden
06. Crossing
07. Bullet Train
08. Departure
Produced by Nicolay and Chris Boerner
Enjoy!
Freedom Friday: The Boo Bash Edition
Hello Trick or Treaters,
Do you want to have a good time this weekend?
Then I suggest you come out to The Boo Bash Costume Party this Saturday. And your first drink is on us! There will be food, dancing and prizes for best male, female, couple and overall costumes. We have put in a lot of time and hard work to bring you a great event. However, I am most excited about raising money for the Words, Beats and Life Scholarship Fund to be awarded to graduating seniors who will attend college. So I truly hope you can join us.
There are a lot of events going on this weekend, so please be safe. If you need to get home, take metro or click here for a FREE RIDE HOME.
Peace, ThatKellieGirl
Freedom Friday: The Stay Connected Edition
Greetings Good People!
This week, my faith has definitely been tested.
When you have a dream or a goal, the only way it will come to pass is when you just step out there. Whenever I have an idea, I have to make a conscious decision to make it happen. And I find when I begin to move, or make that “leap of faith”, things begin to happen. However, taking the jump is the first and easiest part for me. What do you do when you are in mid-air, and the net hasn’t appeared yet? This is really where my faith is tested.
How am I going to find the money? How am I going to get along with these people? How am I going to do all this work? How am I going to make it work? This is doubt, fear or uncertainty that plagues all of us. However, we have to remember that faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see (Hebrews 11:1). I will admit, at times, I get a little nervous and have some sleepless nights. However, eventually, my faith activates, and my will and determination rises up in me and says “You are going to do this.” Instead of feeling beaten or discouraged, the challenges motivate me to overcome them. And even when things don’t turn out the way I pictured, I find that it still is a blessing because I tend to learn more about myself and how to become better. So I guess you can say it is a win-win situation.
And when I overcome my challenges eventually, I always am in awe to see “a way made out of no way” and wonder why I had doubt in the first place. God hasn’t failed me yet. And the more we activate our faith, I believe, we are linking ourselves to God, the universe, the Light, that greater and better part of ourselves. So it is so important to stay connected. And when more of us are connected, we are more unified and more powerful to make a positive difference in the world.
So how do you connect? Prayer, meditation, yoga, sitting in silence, singing, reading sacred texts. Just do it!
And the more you do it, the more each of us can jump with purpose, with confidence and in love.
Have a great weekend!
Peace and Blessings, ThatKellieGirl
Freedom Friday: Columbus Day Edition
Hello Beautiful People!
TGIF.
I am so ready for the long Columbus Day weekend. And we are supposed to get some good weather. I will take it! Check out some awesome events, and I will see you on the other side. Peace, ThatKellieGirl!
Freedom Friday: The Fall Festival Edition
Hello Friends,
Happy Friday!
Fall is starting off great! There are a lot of art and cultural festivals going on this weekend you should check out. On Saturday, there is the Taste of Bethesda , Fall for Fairfax Festival, and on Sunday, the Turkish Festival and the Russian Bazaar. The Maryland Renaissance Festival is going on until October 23. Also, there are two Andy Warhol exhibits in DC. Check out some more events below!
Peace, ThatKellieGirl
Truckeroo is a monthly festival held June thru October at the corner of showcasing food trucks from the DMV.
Saturday, September 30
Half St. and M St., SE (across from the Navy Yard)
11AM-11PM










