Sailing the winds of life, love, and adventure - Mitchell Tsai

2011 Family Vacation Day 5 - Zion Canyon - Shuttle Ride [Fri 5/20/11]

2011-05-20T22:34:00.000-07:00

For more pictures, see Picasa slideshow (217 photos unedited)

2011 Family Vacation Day 5 - Zion Canyon - Canyon Outlook Trail [Fri 5/20/11]

2011-05-20T22:31:00.000-07:00

For more pictures, see Picasa slideshow (219 photos unedited)

Hoop Convergence 2011 - Carrboro, NC [Thu 5/12/11 - Mon 5/16/11]

2011-05-16T09:01:00.000-07:00

For more pictures, see Hoop Convergence Blog

Two bears in the Giant Forest, Sequoia National Forest [Sun 7/19/09]

2009-07-21T13:52:00.000-07:00

"Little Buddy" is a 2-yr old black bear I filmed during a "Land of the Giants" nature walk in Giant Forest, Sequoia National Forest. Dawn Ryan, our ranger, was worried about Buddy because a recent report had a tourist feeding Buddy a sandwich, chips, & a drink. She was worried that he would get used to "human" food...and possibly have to be shot.

We saw "Little Buddy" twice during our walk, but the second time he was behind a lot of trees, with no good shots.

The two shots below are of an older bear on the Alta Trail, headed north from the Giant Forest Museum to the General Sherman tree. We surprised each other, and I saw this bear bounding away from me. Wouldn't you know, my camera batteries chose just that moment to die... I had to put in new batteries. Lucky to get any shots at all. :-)

Kings Canyon: Moro Rock, Tunnel Rock, & the Sequoias (Parker Group) [Sat 7/18/09]

2009-07-19T10:07:00.000-07:00

View from the top of Moro Rock in the Sequoia National Forest

Some photos from the Facebook album (94 pics)

The Parker Group of Sequoias on the way to Tunnel Rock in the Sequoia National Forest.

Kimba2007 @Flickr shot a nice photo (on black) at Flickr (on white). The kids in the photo give some perspective of the size of these majestic trees.

Sequoia National Forest is free on Sat 7/18/09 - Sun 7/19/09 & Sat 8/15/09 - Sun 8/16/09 (normally $20, yearly pass $30).

Camp Fareta 2009 [Sun 7/12/09 - Sat 7/18/09]

2009-07-19T09:57:00.000-07:00

I made a new blog for Camp Fareta pictures/videos at http://campfareta.blogspot.com.

Sweat Your Prayers - Holiday Benefit Dance [Mill Valley, CA - Tue 12/9/08 7 pm]

2008-12-08T12:47:00.000-08:00

2008 Holiday Benefit Dance
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
7-10pm
Mill Valley Community Center
180 Camino Alto
Mill Valley, CA 94941

$25+ donation

Friends of Unconditional Dance [Harbin Hot Springs: Wed 8/6/08 - Sun 8/10/08]

2008-08-06T02:29:00.000-07:00

Just discovered this last night while checking the websites of Orr Hot Springs & Harbin Hot Springs, so I decided to drive to Harbin Hot Springs in the morning. I probably won't sign up for the Friends of Unconditional Dance festival, but it'll be nice to be there at the same time. Might stop in Napa along the way...

NCDC 2008: Marci Javril on Hula-Hoop

2008-06-25T19:27:00.000-07:00

Marci posted a hula-hoop YouTube video (3:07) from the waterfront near the Pavilion.

Marci Javril runs Vital Energy Center and is on the web at LinkedIn, Facebook, Tribe.Net

Northern California Dance Collective (NCDC)

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NCDC 2008: Christina Tuccillo's Dragonfly [Sun 6/15/08]

2008-06-23T12:36:00.000-07:00

Christina Tuccillo showing me the dragonfly which landed on her hand.

East side of the Pavillion (opposite the water) during a dance

Dragonfly left Christina's hand, but she doesn't seem to know where it's going yet... :-) It's just to the left of her chin.

Picasa album [9 photos] - Sun 6/15/08 11:30-11:31 am

Northern California Dance Collective (NCDC)

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NCDC 2008: Hula-hoop class [Sat 6/14/08]

2008-06-23T12:23:00.000-07:00

Diane Hurst hooping in Rosie's class... If someone could help, I don't remember the name of the lady on the right.

Picasa album [46 photos] - Sat 6/14/08 2:35-4:17 pm

Northern California Dance Collective (NCDC)

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NCDC 2008: Rosie's Night Hula-Hooping [Sat 6/14/08]

2008-06-23T11:56:00.001-07:00

Rosie began dancing in a very crowded evening boogie.

Initially she was hooping vertically due to the tight space, but people started slowly making room for her 9-min hoop dance...

Outside the view of the camera, the room is packed with dancers!

Picasa album [96 photos] - Sat 6/14/08 11:40-11:48 pm

Northern California Dance Collective (NCDC)

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NCDC 2008: Rosie's Hula-Hoop Solo [Sat 6/14/08]

2008-06-23T10:58:00.000-07:00

Rosie taught a fantastic hoop class in the Dining hall Saturday afternoon.

She was wonderful at describing moves in detail for beginners, while at the same time showing advanced moves for anyone who asked.

Very understanding and friendly teacher! :-)

Picasa album [47 photos] - Sat 6/14/08 4:32-4:33 pm.

Notes about Picasa albums:
(1) Adjust the speed of the slide-show after you start by pushing the "+" and "-" buttons.
(2) Resize your screen larger (for a fast connection) or smaller (to see slide-shows faster).

Northern California Dance Collective (NCDC)

- Mitchell Tsai - CEO, Spiritual Business Companions : FriendFeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tribe.Net

NCDC 2008: Lost & Found

2008-06-23T10:34:00.000-07:00

Here's a Google Picasa album [30 photos] with the Lost & Found. I shot these pictures on Sun 6/15/08 12:04-12:40 pm, but people were still finding stuff as I was leaving.

I'm not sure who to contact yet about lost & found, but I will post updates here.

Andy Peri says the Lost & Found will probably be brought to the Friday Jam (but that I should confirm this), and be given away to Goodwill after a few weeks.

This tent stake (click here for bigger picture at Picasa) was probably from the tent next to mine & Owlswan's. I never met the person/people staying in that tent. It's in my Oakland, CA storage unit, and I can bring it to WCCIF 2008 when I return to Berkeley July 3. I'm currently in Kent, Ohio visiting my parents & sister.

Note: In Picasa, you can resize your window to see bigger/smaller pictures.

Northern California Dance Collective (NCDC)

- Mitchell Tsai - CEO, Spiritual Business Companions : FriendFeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tribe.Net

NCDC 2008: Main Page

2008-06-23T10:33:00.000-07:00

Please check here for updates as I'm updating photos in Ohio. Last update: Tue 6/24/08 2:58 am EDT.

Northern California Dance Collective (NCDC) has an official 2007 photo gallery. I find it easier to view these 94 photos in a Picasa album slide show (Me on the hula-hoop in 2007).

(1) Lost & Found [Sun 6/22/08 - 31 photos] last updated Mon 1:57 pm EDT.

(2) Rosie's Hula-hoop solo (at the end of her 1st class) [Sat 6/14/08 - 43 photos]

(3) Rosie's Night Hula-Hooping (during the evening boogie) [Sat 6/14/08 - 96 photos]

(4) Hula-hooping in Rosie's class [Sat 6/14/08 - 46 photos]

(5) Christina Tuccillo's Dragonfly [Sun 6/15/08 - 9 photos]

Northern California Dance Collective (NCDC)

- Mitchell Tsai - CEO, Spiritual Business Companions : FriendFeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tribe.Net

Welcome to my new travel blog.

2008-06-23T09:52:00.000-07:00

This is a continuation of my Tribe.net blog. Tribe has been having lots of technical downtime lately. :-( Sorry if the link doesn't work.

I decided to shift my fun pictures to Blogger because it has better features than Tribe.Net. Eventually, I'll probably have to move to WordPress. :-( Been hearing about a lot of Blogger problems on FriendFeed lately. There's a great community of technical experts there who try everything under the sun!

I'm still very new to this blogging stuff, so apologies for the very basic design. I need to spend some time experimenting with typestyles, layouts, and fancier stuff which makes the blog easier to view. Blogger does have quick easy-to-use templates. I like that.

- Mitchell Tsai - CEO, Spiritual Business Companions : FriendFeed, LinkedIn, Facebook, Tribe.Net