Sunday, June 8, 2008

Denver...My City

I fell in love with Denver within 3 days of moving here. I have lived all over the world and initially the attraction to snowboarding and hiking, and all the outdoor activities Denver has to offer year round is what inspired me.

The longer I lived here, the more I realized what a charmer Denver really was. As a community, Denver tries with all it's heart to offer everything any big city has to offer; fantastic restaurants, marketable and fashionable retail shops, a sporadic, yet solid nightlife, and even a young but workable rail system. Denver shows up.

This weekend Denver housed the People's Fair, a community driven free event where live music is showcased among local artisans and food vendors. For 2 days at Civic Center Park locals and tourists alike can mill around taking in the sights and sounds of what Denver has to offer.










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Simultaneously, downtown, La Piazza dell'Arte, which is advertised as the Rocky Mountains preeminent street chalk event, took place. This event brought chalk artists from all over the world to the streets of Larimer Square right downtown in our fair city.


This outdoor fair encouraged locals and tourists alike, to find the artist within themselves and draw, photograph and really enjoy the city streets in a new light.


Even European artists showcased their brilliant concepts on our art friendly streets as we soaked in in like a fresh ray of sunlight after a long, gray winter.


Kids and dogs alike, families, couples and even the mayor enjoyed this beautiful weekend in Denver connecting with the community. Making Denver a great city to live and love.
The all weather fans never forget what this city has to offer year round, boasting Pro teams in all sports. Go Broncos!

Denver...My City.

Saturday, June 7, 2008

When did we become so unaware and unconcerned with our ass cracks?

I saw something so disturbing this weekend I actually walked out of a retail store.
The employee behind the counter had on a pair of jeans which were designated "hipsters", and yes, she had a bit more junk in the trunk than is probably appreciated by the designer of those particular jeans, but no matter. To each his own right? What stood out to me was her trashy thong underwear which I could clearly see sticking out above the jean line.
So, if you can visualize... imagine with me... a sausage being choked by a farmer (in denim) and a dirty bow projecting from the death grip.
I stared and I stared like a stereo-typical American tourist in any other country. Almost hoping she would feel my stare and turn around to see where the heat on her ass was coming from. Hoping she would pull up her belt-less pants so I would not be forced to gawk at her crack with the dirty bow protruding from it. Desperately hoping she would just tug at the pants to cover the plumber crack with the feminine accessory accenting the inevitable downfall of American youth.
I have seen a lot of horrible Cosmo "Dont's" in the last decade, but this warranted attention. I felt like I was obligated to tell someone. But, I didn't want to get her fired, or embarrass her or even have her reprimanded at work, I simply wanted to shop without having to look at her ass. Is that too much to ass-k?