swatch: newport beach

here is a little collection of my city-swatches from a recent day trip to newport beach.  you can click the image to enlarge it and get a better view.  i can't believe all this sunshine and warm weather in january!  gotta love california!

tag team: livestrong

 

 photo courtesy of the lance armstrong foundation

ok, ok, say what you want about Lance Armstrong, but despite all the badmouthing, his charity is pure gold ... or shall we say, yellow.  Livestrong has raised over $352 million dollars for cancer support, research and education.  you can check out their website to read about all the amazing work they do or visit their blog to join the team and start training for a Livestrong event.... run, ride, and tri

tag team:  check out the new Livestrong [LEED Gold] Headquarters Building over at k:designs

Gear: Water Bottle

 the alex water bottle via design milk

my gripe with water bottles (especially the stainless steel kind) has always been that they are extremely difficult to clean.  enter the "Always Live EXtrodinarily" water bottle (alex for short) which unscrews into 3 parts, making the cleaning process much more easy...and thorough.  it comes in two sizes, a variety of colors (i'm partial to the black and hot pink combo) and of course, is BPA free, so drink up!