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Jog The City: Experience conquers perception
I manged to almost draw a t-rex during my run around the city. I actually got lost trying to get back to my home. Recovering now with an avocado protein shake. 

I manged to almost draw a t-rex during my run around the city. I actually got lost trying to get back to my home. Recovering now with an avocado protein shake. 

"The city is a scary place," several said to me while I'm on assignment. I get a disgusting look when I tell them I live in the city. "Are you scared that you will get shot?" 

Yes, there are shootings and incidents all the time, but what city does not have those unpleasant street scars? 

Since the weather is getting warmer, I wanted to explore those "scary" places by jogging around where I call home. Surprisingly, there are more gems that I could ever imagine.

The city has a sweet charm with old cathedral architectures along each neighborhood, there are stoop watchers and the charismatic old seniors. The negative perception blankets it's positive facade. One way to change the perception is to immerse yourself in the community.  

 

Jogged the city and took a nose dive to the pavement. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?

Jogged the city and took a nose dive to the pavement. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger right?

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What does organic mean?

I should have asked this question a long time ago, "What does organic mean?"

Since, the weather is nice and jogging outside is bearable - I'm back on my healthy habit (and hope to stay on it). I believe the best way to track my healthy habit is shop anything that has the words: organic, fair trade, acai ( ah-sigh-ee) and so on. 

It's a quick and easy way to feel healthy, but HOW good are these words and is it good for your health? 

Today I bought Sambazon Mocha Java superfood smoothie. It was 2 for $5.00 at the GIANT food store. (Taste amazing!) Here are some examples of words on the bottle:

ORGANIC
It's an adjective that is derived from living matter according to Google. (Yes, I did google search. It's God's gifts of doing research.) Chicken is living matter, but some packages do not have the word "organic".

On Organic.org, it's grown without any pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, sewage sludge, ionizing radiation or genetically modified organism.  

Fun fact: NASA frozen meat packages and frozen uncooked meat products have ionizing radiation according to the FDA.

FAIR TRADE
Fair Trade helps support farms that have fair wages and safe working conditions. It also ensures farmers to receive a fair price for their crop. 

On the bottle of Sambazon, It states I support the Fair Trade Acai Supply Chain that is located in the Brazilian Amazon Rain Forest.

 

ACAI
The Acai berry is found in Brazil. It is  a dark purple berry that is grown on a type of palm tree. The natives found the berry to have healing properties and give natural energy when consume everyday according to DoctorOz.com.  

I hope the next time you go the store, check out what the bottle or product is telling you. What are some food or products that you bought that has these words?

Happy health shopping! 

side note: Memes are awesome. I created my at Meme Dad.

 

 

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One Year Since Boston Bombing Experience

One year ago, I was sent to cover my first major breaking news story form York, Pa. The Boston Marathon Bombing. 

Honestly, it feels like yesterday. 

I don't know how to compare my experience with others who have seen worst in their life time as a journalist. 

I didn't see any dead bodies. No explosions to be had. No blood or guts. All I saw were runners and locals trying to figure how to react to the situation.

I talked about my experiences in a blog I wrote for LOOK for the York Daily Record that was later printed on the living page.

How do I describe this feeling of lost? I don't know. When people ask me about my experience in Boston. I simply said, "I don't know."

The adrenaline kicked in. And all I could think about is tell the best story I ever told. Find the subject and let everyone know about what is happening.

I didn't reflect on the tragedy when I was in the moment, until I got back to my hotel room on the second day. I laid in bed and cried. I cried so much that it put me to sleep.

The one thing I can take away from the Boston experience is to always give someone you care a hug. It means a whole lot in someone's life. It did for me. I hugged a stranger willing to give hugs during the week of the bombing. 

It felt so damn good not a journalist, but as a human being. 


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