skulls!
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Skulls
Skulls
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Travel while you're young
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Travel!
while you're young
SEIZE THE DAY!
One Day you will wake up and all of a sudden you will be 40. Hopefully with a career, maybe with a family and a home. They say when you get older life just seems to happen to you, you have to deal with loads of responsibilities and take care of other mini people, if you have children that is.
But your youth is a time of empowerment, to some degree it is the opportunity to do what you want. Now, some don't have as much control over their circumstances as others, but if you do, SEIZE THE FREAKING DAY!
When you are in early adulthood, you have some sorts of responsibilities, a vague view on what adult life will actually be like. This is the time you are developing your views on the world, and these views are often shaped by experience. This means you need to get out there and experience!!
"So, young person, travel. Travel wide and far. Travel boldly. Travel with full abandon."
One Day you will wake up and all of a sudden you will be 40. Hopefully with a career, maybe with a family and a home. They say when you get older life just seems to happen to you, you have to deal with loads of responsibilities and take care of other mini people, if you have children that is.
But your youth is a time of empowerment, to some degree it is the opportunity to do what you want. Now, some don't have as much control over their circumstances as others, but if you do, SEIZE THE FREAKING DAY!
When you are in early adulthood, you have some sorts of responsibilities, a vague view on what adult life will actually be like. This is the time you are developing your views on the world, and these views are often shaped by experience. This means you need to get out there and experience!!
"So, young person, travel. Travel wide and far. Travel boldly. Travel with full abandon."
As if you needs reasons to travel, here are 3
1. Life is an adventure, and one you should not take for granted. Travelling shows you to take the oppurtunity for every adventure that comes your way. Some day you will look back on your life, and hiking the Appalachians, biking around Paris, and laying on the Brazilian sand will not be moments you will regret, they will be the moments that you savor, the ones that keep you young when you look back on them. Travelling shows you how full life can be, and that seeing the world is an investment, not a luxury.
2. When you travel, you become compassionate. We all have our defining moments in life, choices that make us who we are. Travelling will catapult you into make decisions based on the bigger picture, because you will be forced to see that the world is much wider than your little tiny scope of things. Travelling will show you that you need to care about world issues, because you will be seeing them first hand, and you will not be able to ignore them.
3. You will become a cultured individual, which is truly a rarity in this day and age. Gaining appreciaton and respect for other cultures is extremely important in being a good person, and in your success in the real world. The world is full of all kinds of different, but amazing people. And it is filled with so many beautiful things and wonderful art. Experience the world for all its worth, and appreciate what it has to offer. Become cultured and know that it is an important thing to be.
1. Life is an adventure, and one you should not take for granted. Travelling shows you to take the oppurtunity for every adventure that comes your way. Some day you will look back on your life, and hiking the Appalachians, biking around Paris, and laying on the Brazilian sand will not be moments you will regret, they will be the moments that you savor, the ones that keep you young when you look back on them. Travelling shows you how full life can be, and that seeing the world is an investment, not a luxury.
2. When you travel, you become compassionate. We all have our defining moments in life, choices that make us who we are. Travelling will catapult you into make decisions based on the bigger picture, because you will be forced to see that the world is much wider than your little tiny scope of things. Travelling will show you that you need to care about world issues, because you will be seeing them first hand, and you will not be able to ignore them.
3. You will become a cultured individual, which is truly a rarity in this day and age. Gaining appreciaton and respect for other cultures is extremely important in being a good person, and in your success in the real world. The world is full of all kinds of different, but amazing people. And it is filled with so many beautiful things and wonderful art. Experience the world for all its worth, and appreciate what it has to offer. Become cultured and know that it is an important thing to be.
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healthy treats
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Have your cake and eat it too...
Healthy treats to satisy a sweet tooth
Healthy treats to satisy a sweet tooth
Frozen Fruit Pops
slice up some fresh fruit and place it in a popsicle mold along with some low-sugar or freshly made fruit juice for a healthy and refresshing treat
slice up some fresh fruit and place it in a popsicle mold along with some low-sugar or freshly made fruit juice for a healthy and refresshing treat
Yogurt With Honey
Drizzle some organic honey on Plain or flavored 0% Greek yogurt. This offers a little sugar and tart with the added bonus of protein!
Drizzle some organic honey on Plain or flavored 0% Greek yogurt. This offers a little sugar and tart with the added bonus of protein!
Dark Chocolate
One word: Antioxidants!
But make sure its
70% cocoa or more
One word: Antioxidants!
But make sure its
70% cocoa or more
Fruit Smoothie
Mix in some fresh fruit, greek yogurt, whey protein, and ice and you have the perfect healthy, sweet treat.
Mix in some fresh fruit, greek yogurt, whey protein, and ice and you have the perfect healthy, sweet treat.
Chocolate dipped Frozen Banana
Dip a banana in some dark chocolate and freeze it overnight
Dip a banana in some dark chocolate and freeze it overnight
Frozen Grapes
Sweet and refreshing, great for summer nights instead of ice cream
Sweet and refreshing, great for summer nights instead of ice cream
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City Bird
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standing abs
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Standing Ab Workout
Standing Knee Crunch
15 reps 3x each side
15 reps 3x each side
Double Arm Reach
15 reps 3x each side
15 reps 3x each side
Side Imprint
15 reps 3x
each side
15 reps 3x
each side
Overhead Dumbell Side Bend
15 reps 3x each side
15 reps 3x each side
Triangle Press with
Dumbell
15 reps 3x each side
Dumbell
15 reps 3x each side
ABs can be such a drag, especially when you have to get down on the floor to do them...
Luckily there are a few moves you can do with out getting down in the dirt. But if you do end up laying down, add the following moves into your workout routine!
15 crunches (to warm up)
1 min regular plank
15 Russian twists with two 5lb. weights
10 v-ups
Rest-10 seconds
35 bicycle crunches
25 competition sit ups
1 min regular plank
Rest-10 seconds
15 leg lifts
25 crossover crunches right
25 crossover crunches left
Rest- 10 seconds
Luckily there are a few moves you can do with out getting down in the dirt. But if you do end up laying down, add the following moves into your workout routine!
15 crunches (to warm up)
1 min regular plank
15 Russian twists with two 5lb. weights
10 v-ups
Rest-10 seconds
35 bicycle crunches
25 competition sit ups
1 min regular plank
Rest-10 seconds
15 leg lifts
25 crossover crunches right
25 crossover crunches left
Rest- 10 seconds
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NEON
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whats with all this... NEON
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Shorts Weather
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Shorts Weather!
Nicholas French Jaquard Shorts $250
Geometric Jaquard Shorts $406
Rebecca Taylor Pleated Shorts $225
Hudson Jeans Hampton Cuffed $160
Rag and Bone Highclare Short $165
Philip Lim Leopard Print Short $325
Ksubi Alberceque cut off short $184
Parisian Lace Floral Shorts $26
Rag and Bone Highclare Short $595
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It's hot, and so are you. We're all getting a ittle bored of the predictable jean shorts, not to mention they instantly make your outfit super casual, which isn't always the look you're going for. Check out these cool (pun intended) shorts that are a statement all on their own.
Pilates
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Pilates...and why it rocks
Remember a few years back when all the moms were trading their Jazzercise classes for that new thing, that weird Pilates thing. Well, as it turns out that Pilates thing is making a come back and for good reason!
What exactly is Pilates?
What exactly is Pilates?
Pilates is a body conditioning routine that may help build flexibility, muscle strength, and endurance in the legs, abs, arms, hips, and back. It puts emphasis on spinal and pelvic alignment, breathing, and developing a strong core or center, and
improving coordination and balance. Pilates' system allows for different
exercises to be modified in range of difficulty from beginning to
advanced. Intensity can be increased over time as the body conditions
and adapts to the exercises.Pilates improves muscle tone, balances musculature, supports correct posture, and teaches to move with ease and grace.
Take a class or do it at home with YouTube videos!
Check out BLOGILATES, videos all done by pilates instructor Cassey Ho, with all different levels of expertise and focus on every body part!
Check out BLOGILATES, videos all done by pilates instructor Cassey Ho, with all different levels of expertise and focus on every body part!
Work out of the week!
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Look at that form!
GO VEG!
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Why you should make the switch to a vegetarian lifestyle
Veg
Why you should make the switch to a vegetarian lifestyle
3 reasons to become a Vegetarian!
1. Significantly improve your health
Studies have shown that becoming a vegetarian can reduce your risk for heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. As well at decrease your chances for strokes, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer and ovarian cancer, but also osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Additionally, processed meats are often covered in chemicals that your body cannot handle.
2. Save our planet
Becoming a vegetarian will drastically reduce your carbon footprint! It reduces deforestation and saves our water. 1 meat eater 1 day = 4200 gallons of water. 1 vegan 1 day = 300 gallons of water. Grains and corn are fed to livestock in excess in order to bulk them up to get more meat out of them, if that extra gran/corn was fed to starving children instead it could end world hunger. Livestock creates a huge amount of waste and toxic emissions that end up in our earth and drinking water.
3. Animal Cruelty
No one wants a little animal to suffer, but its hard to say that if ten minutes later you are going to be eating a hamburger that came from a mistreated cow. The majority of people are aware there is some sort of mistreatment to animals in slaughterhouses, but are not exactly sure of the extent to this problem. The animals are bread to be killed and are often mistreated and kept in terrible living conditions. Take the time to educate yourself on exactly how the animals you are eating are being treated and you may think twice about eating them.
1. Significantly improve your health
Studies have shown that becoming a vegetarian can reduce your risk for heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. As well at decrease your chances for strokes, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, bladder cancer, stomach cancer and ovarian cancer, but also osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Additionally, processed meats are often covered in chemicals that your body cannot handle.
2. Save our planet
Becoming a vegetarian will drastically reduce your carbon footprint! It reduces deforestation and saves our water. 1 meat eater 1 day = 4200 gallons of water. 1 vegan 1 day = 300 gallons of water. Grains and corn are fed to livestock in excess in order to bulk them up to get more meat out of them, if that extra gran/corn was fed to starving children instead it could end world hunger. Livestock creates a huge amount of waste and toxic emissions that end up in our earth and drinking water.
3. Animal Cruelty
No one wants a little animal to suffer, but its hard to say that if ten minutes later you are going to be eating a hamburger that came from a mistreated cow. The majority of people are aware there is some sort of mistreatment to animals in slaughterhouses, but are not exactly sure of the extent to this problem. The animals are bread to be killed and are often mistreated and kept in terrible living conditions. Take the time to educate yourself on exactly how the animals you are eating are being treated and you may think twice about eating them.
3 Ways To Become A Vegetarian
1. Make sure you really believe in it
Cutting out meat entirely from your diet is hard. Especially, if you eat a large amount of meat on a daily basis. So, it is important that your heart is in this decision so that you know you will stick to it. It is easier to make a permanent decision if you really believe in it. Just make sure you know all of your reasons for becoming a vegetarian and have done all of the necessary research. People will criticize your decision, but if you know why you did it, what they think doesn't matter.
2. Find A Buddy
Everything is easier to do when you've got a friend next to you. It's cheesy, but really! When you have someone with the same goals as you, it is easier to achieve yours together. You can be each others cooking buddy and support system. It also adds a degree of accountability, you don't want to be the one to give up first.
3. Give it 30 Days
Just tell yourself you are going to try becoming a vegetarian for 1 month, or at least 30 days. It takes 30 days to break a bad habit, or make a good one stick. And this makes it seem less daunting than trying to make a decision that will last for the rest of your life. If you love it and still feel passionate and notice how much better you feel health wise after 30 days, then keep going to 60 days, and then 90, and so on and so on. It doesn't have to be a life commitment, but you'll notice after that time that it wasn't as hard as you thought to make the switch, or to stick to it.
1. Make sure you really believe in it
Cutting out meat entirely from your diet is hard. Especially, if you eat a large amount of meat on a daily basis. So, it is important that your heart is in this decision so that you know you will stick to it. It is easier to make a permanent decision if you really believe in it. Just make sure you know all of your reasons for becoming a vegetarian and have done all of the necessary research. People will criticize your decision, but if you know why you did it, what they think doesn't matter.
2. Find A Buddy
Everything is easier to do when you've got a friend next to you. It's cheesy, but really! When you have someone with the same goals as you, it is easier to achieve yours together. You can be each others cooking buddy and support system. It also adds a degree of accountability, you don't want to be the one to give up first.
3. Give it 30 Days
Just tell yourself you are going to try becoming a vegetarian for 1 month, or at least 30 days. It takes 30 days to break a bad habit, or make a good one stick. And this makes it seem less daunting than trying to make a decision that will last for the rest of your life. If you love it and still feel passionate and notice how much better you feel health wise after 30 days, then keep going to 60 days, and then 90, and so on and so on. It doesn't have to be a life commitment, but you'll notice after that time that it wasn't as hard as you thought to make the switch, or to stick to it.
... OR DONT
Honestly, being a vegetarian is not for everyone, but there are a few things you can do to start making the transition slowly, and reap some of the benefits
1. Be A Pescatarian (no meat or poultry, but fish is allowed)
2. Meatless Mondays
3. No Meat After 5pm
4. Cage-free, Free-Range Organic meat
Honestly, being a vegetarian is not for everyone, but there are a few things you can do to start making the transition slowly, and reap some of the benefits
1. Be A Pescatarian (no meat or poultry, but fish is allowed)
2. Meatless Mondays
3. No Meat After 5pm
4. Cage-free, Free-Range Organic meat
Check out Peta2.org or GOVeg.com for more info!
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TUC Ed Update
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best fitness apps
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Best Fitness Apps
Turn Your Smart Phone Into A Personal Trainer
Nike Training Club
Cost: Free
Good For: People who need to squeeze in a work out at home
Nike Training Club features over 90 comprehensive and custom-built workouts, and it’s totally free. Select your goal (Get Lean, Get Toned, Get Strong, or Get Focused), and your fitness level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), then the app creates several 30-45-minute full-length workout options. This app is great for building cardio endurance and breaking a sweat.
Cost: Free
Good For: People who need to squeeze in a work out at home
Nike Training Club features over 90 comprehensive and custom-built workouts, and it’s totally free. Select your goal (Get Lean, Get Toned, Get Strong, or Get Focused), and your fitness level (beginner, intermediate, advanced), then the app creates several 30-45-minute full-length workout options. This app is great for building cardio endurance and breaking a sweat.
Gain Fitness
Cost: Free
Good For: People who want at-home and in-gym work outs
Start by choosing your goal (health, fat loss, muscle gain), location (home or the gym), duration, session type (full body, upper body, lower body, abs) and muscle focus. Pick the equipment you have to work with, like a chair, study table, dumbbells or resistance bands, and GAINFitness will design a custom work out for you. This app can be used as an assistance for your work outs in the gym, or you can use it to design a challenging work out for when you want to work out at home.
Cost: Free
Good For: People who want at-home and in-gym work outs
Start by choosing your goal (health, fat loss, muscle gain), location (home or the gym), duration, session type (full body, upper body, lower body, abs) and muscle focus. Pick the equipment you have to work with, like a chair, study table, dumbbells or resistance bands, and GAINFitness will design a custom work out for you. This app can be used as an assistance for your work outs in the gym, or you can use it to design a challenging work out for when you want to work out at home.
Fitness Buddy
Cost: Free and 99 cent versions available
Good For: People wanting guidance in the gym
Start by entering your statistics (height, weight, age) and Fitness Buddy will create a workout based on your personal fitness goals and the amount of weight/reps you want to use. The app offers pictures and descriptions for each work out to ensure you do them properlty and tracks your progress for each work out, and overall.
Cost: Free and 99 cent versions available
Good For: People wanting guidance in the gym
Start by entering your statistics (height, weight, age) and Fitness Buddy will create a workout based on your personal fitness goals and the amount of weight/reps you want to use. The app offers pictures and descriptions for each work out to ensure you do them properlty and tracks your progress for each work out, and overall.
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Fitness Apps
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wardrobe staples
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10 things every girl needs
in their wardrobe
in their wardrobe
Black Blazer
instantly adds a touch of sophistication
instantly adds a touch of sophistication
Striped Shirt
add a little ooh-la-la to a pair of jeans
add a little ooh-la-la to a pair of jeans
Classic Trench
The perfect coat for rain or shine
The perfect coat for rain or shine
Little Black Dress
For those last minute soirees and dinner parties
For those last minute soirees and dinner parties
Nude Pumps
Because they match everything
Because they match everything
Big Bold Bag
FIts everything and adds a pop of color
FIts everything and adds a pop of color
Skinny Jeans
The perfect jeans can make all the difference
The perfect jeans can make all the difference
Gold Watch
because you always need to be on time
because you always need to be on time
Black Flats
For when you dont want to wear heels, but can't wear sandals
For when you dont want to wear heels, but can't wear sandals
Statement Neckalace
GIves a plain tee a little sumthin sumthin
GIves a plain tee a little sumthin sumthin
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Inside Out Project
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INSIDE OUT PROJECT
THE PEOPLE'S ART PROJECT
ABOUT: On March 2, 2011, JR won the TED prize at the TED Conference in Long Beach, California, and called for the creation of a global participatory art project with the potential to change the world. This project is called INSIDE OUT.
Inspired by JR’s large‐format street "pastings", INSIDE OUT gives everyone the opportunity to share their portrait and make a statement for what they stand for. It is a global platform for people to share their untold stories and transform messages of personal identity into works of public art.
Each INSIDE OUT group action around the world is documented, archived and exhibited online. Over 120,000 posters have been sent to more than 108 countries since March 2011.
The INSIDE OUT project has traveled from Ecuador to Nepal, from Mexico to Palestine, inspiring group actions on varied themes such as hope, diversity, gender-based violence, climate change... Discover the extent of the project through some selected actions.
a New JR x Jose Parla Mural in NYC
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JR x José Parlá
new mural in New York City, on 24th st. and 10th ave. 4/29/2013
Welcome To My World
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CLANDESTINE CUTURE :
"CLANDESTINE CULTURE: Between Street Art and Social Activism"
my first blog post about Clandestine Culture ( a year ago)
Ben Eine
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BEN EINE
street artist
in San Francisco, image via:
Ben Eine (UK) has been a graffiti artist for nearly 20 years. His bold words and phrases literally and figuratively transform their environment. In 2010, an original canvas was given to President Barack Obama as a gift from UK Prime Minister David Cameron and and now Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic plans to sell his work to its 'upper-class' passengers.
via: vergin.com (Feb. 2013)
image via: sabotagetimes.com ('10)
PLB May 2013 Issue 1
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Play Your Life Big!
Inspire Me Girlfriend!
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Interview with Loko Moob
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What is your name?
Nrhoua Xiong
Where are you from?
Sacramento CA
Where do you live?
Sacramento CA
What is your age?
04/10/91, do the math
Do you have a family?
Yes, my moms, my pops, my 3 older brothers, 2 neices, 1 sister-in-law and a big load of pigeons.
Religious? Not Religious?
I don’t know yet.
Are you working or are you a student?
I’m working with a family business right now.
When did you get your first pigeon?
I acquired then in 04, or 05 don’t really remember now.
When did you get your first parlor?
I got them in 06 or 07, don’t remember, but I remember that it was in the summer. Had them for too long LOL.
What other kinds of pigeons do you have?
Birmingham rollers that go back to Joe Emberton, his runt stuff, and a few other birmingham rollers from a line my brother and his friends developed in the late 90s. Also have ferral pigeons my brother acquires from trapping them in at his workplace, but they do not last long. Usually sell them or eat them in 2 weeks.
Do you consider yourself a breeder?
I consider myself a lover of parlor rollers.
What is your loft/coop/pigeon dwelling like?
I have a big loft and rabbit cages that can hold up to 300 birds if I wanted to push for that many.
What feed brand/mix do you use? Why?
Every breeder has their preferences you got to learn how to work with your family. I give my breeders winner’s cup 12 percent and poultry maker, while I give my young weaned birds winner’s cup only. The reason why I do not give my young birds poultry maker is because it makes them fat and ruins the conditioning. Poultry maker is there for my breeders because it helps me produce and keep the unweaned birds fat and healthy until they can eat on their own.
What is it about parlors that makes you so stoked about them?
Parlors are easier to handle than any other performance breed of pigeons in my opinion. All I have to do is feed them and give them water,when time comes they will perform for me. I live a busy life and do not have time to watch my birds fly so they are the best performing breed of pigeons for me.
Why, out of all the pigeon breeds do you choose to keep parlors?
Parlors are easy to manage and they perform right in front of you. I don’t have time to fly any performance breeds and I’m a competitive kind of guy.
Would you consider yourself a novice, intermediate or a pro when it comes to parlors?
To be honest, I have been breeding parlors since the mid 2000s and I believe I am still a novice at this. Good thing I love about the breed, and possibly my family of birds is that there is always something to learn from these guys. I am always learning something new when I go into the loft and I doubt I will ever stop learning.
Do you understand pigeon genetics?
That’s a tough one, I understand color breeding but unlike the book, you never know what you get from each egg and each breeding. If there was a gene to make your parlor rollers roll farther, that would be the something I’d like to understand. LOL.
What are your future plans with regards to pigeons/parlors?
I just want to enjoy the parlor rollers that I have and hopefully breed enough to continue to have them in my life. To me the roll doesn't really matter, although having it would be nice. I believe that parlor rollers not only should roll long, they should also be good parents, and be able to reproduce on their own. Those are the birds I want to work with, who needs a far rolling bird if it won’t be able to produce for you?
What bugs you the most about the parlor world?
Lots of things bug me about the parlor world, but talking about it won’t get anything done. I love meeting new people, competing against the locals and most definitely I love having my family of parlor rollers and even learning from them.
What does the parlor world need?
The parlor world needs a lot of things. But simply put, sometimes too much competition kills it. Sometimes people expect to pay a lot of money and get a bird that will roll 200 feet every time they perform the bird. That would be pretty rare to find. Everybody has their own ideals on what their standards of a parlor roller should be, but there aren't many people who are willing to work with what they have to get their birds that way.
Do you compete with your parlors? How do you feel about the competitions? Changes?
Yes I do compete with my parlor rollers locally in Sacramento. I love competitions within our club. The best thing about parlor roller competition is meeting the locals who also share the same passion for parlors that I do. It would be fun to win and have something to brag about, especially when you beat a close friend, but having a great time with people and parlors is the key to keeping the sport to continue.
What do you look for in a bird? For example, if you were to buy a parlor, what are the main things that you look at, feel etc?
I haven’t looked for a parlor roller for a while now, but if I did buy a parlor roller, I just want to make sure it comes from a breeder who is reliable. If it is coming from a breeder who is a veteran breeder, there must be a reason why he kept and bred the bird. If the bird is a sibling or parent of a bird that certified, that’s even better.
You never know what you get until you perform the offspring you produce. If out of 6 birds I do not get a good bird, I switch the pairs. After a while you get to know what your birds can produce and that’s when the true breeding process begins. The best birds aren't what others have, it’s what you have and can work with.
Interview: Loko Hmoob
Do you have one favorite bird? If so, why?
I’ve had many favorite birds over the years but the birds I remember the most are 3 birds I had that died in 2009. It’s a shame they died to a dog attack but these 3 were birds that I still remember. A black white flight hen, and a grizzled hen and her father, a grizzle cock I named Godzilla. The black and white flight hen was a pure sister to my 6333 opal hen that I acquired from my buddy named Chang Vang, this hen’s brother rolled a good 166 feet and boy I tell you, she may have not been able to roll as good as her brother but I could throw her onto any cockbird and she would produce better birds than her brother could, not to say that her sister I have now, 6333, can’t throw any good birds herself but it’s just not the same anymore.
The grizzled hen and her father, that I named Godzilla, were the first parlor rollers I acquired. My brother passed them onto me and that was when I fell in love with parlor rollers and knew that this was the breed for me. This pair actually produced roll, though I was a novice at the time, this was one of the best pairs ever. Both could barely roll to the 20 foot mark, but I tell you, I produced a good amount of birds off this pair and somehow after a few rolls I could get the offsprings to go a good 50 feet or so the same day. If only I still had this pair I think I would be better off but everything happens for a reason.
Describe your daily interaction with your parlors. For example, do you wake up and take care of your birds? How often do you feed them? How much time per day do you spend with the parlors?
For the breeders, I feed them every Wednesday and Sunday. During the summer I have to check up on them twice a week because the weather in California is hot and usually the water dries out.
During the winter I check up on them once a week because the water lasts longer. I leave the breeders with enough food to last them a week, it’s the water that determines my visits. Right now it is summer and I have to check up on them to make sure they have enough water every 3 to 4 days, they usually last but it’s good to refill the water up. I add a little bit of bleach into the water every 3 weeks to keep the water bowl clean. It doesn't affect my breeders at all.
For the younger birds, I try to keep them conditioned. Everyday I feed my young birds ust enough but keep them starving. They get excited every time I walk into the loft and some even flip when they see me.
On Wednesdays I like to take the younger birds out of the loft, put them in an outside cage and gently spray them with the water hoes. Most of the young birds love it and will hold a wing in the air or try to fly after being sprayed. Then I put them back.
I rarely touch them for any other purposes until come time for competition and I have to lock them in.
Do you have any pictures of you parlors that you can share?
http://www.freewebs.com/parlorrollers/apps/photos/
Any advice to give to beginners?
For Parlor Roller beginners I’d say “if they can roll 10 feet, breed them and see what you get. To get started it doesn't matter if you have a 10 footer or a 200 footer, it’s what you can produce from them. Try to understand your family of birds and work with what you have first.”
by Darren Seelye
What bothers you most about parlor pigeons?
A lot of things but if you take care of your pigeons and make them happy, they will produce good results for you.