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Archive for June, 2010 
Hullo Adventurers. This week’s post is going to be a very short post. It’s the World Cup, and the Englishman and I have been getting up at ungodly hours to catch the footie at a local pub. As disappointed as we have been with England’s performance, the scandal, play-acting and bratty tantrums have been sufficiently entertaining to keep our attention. On a more artistic note, I found this incredible video titled “Refait”, a remake of the football World Cup match between France and Germany (Seville, Spain, 1982). Shot by Pied La Biche in Villeurbanne (France), every aspect of the last fifteen minutes of the match has been carefully reconstructed : players, positions, gestures, intensity and European melodrama. Using split screens and deftly placed B roll, the pitch and the urban environment is forged into one; the sounds of the city are muted by original commentaries and audience reactions. Refait from Pied La Biche on Vimeo. A longer post when England wins Adventurers. Until next time.
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Spending her days in New York City taking literature classes at NYU, dance classes at Sarah Lawrence, and gourmet cooking classes at the Culinary Institute, one would think that this gal had little time left for anything else in her life. However, Sara Gainey adventures with the best of the best, dressing the the nines no matter the time, and always bringing a welcome dry wit to any conversation. She’s hilarious, brilliant, and downright beautiful. Get yourself familiar with her. Who knows, next time you’re in The Big Apple, you might need a guide (or a chef, a dance partner, a fashionable partner in crime, or a poet)… Everyone say HI to Sara!
THE ADVENTURE SCHOOL ADVENTURER PROFILE 1. What skill do you want to learn? How to play the xylophone 2. Food and drink you don’t want to live without? Mint leaves and horchata 3. The scariest thing you can think of? Teeth falling out! 4. Your favorite party supply? Fun snacks. I’ve been really into chips and dips lately. 5. Your favorite book of the moment? Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift 6. Describe your dream party place. An afternoon barbeque that turns into a booming soiree on a roof overlooking a city. Different kinds of plants and trees all over the place. 7. What is the evil version of you like? Lactose Intolerant 8. What gives you confidence? Cooking dinner for my friends 9. Name four essential elements of a good party. Groove-able music, lots and lots of snacks, noteworthy decorations (I’m particularly drawn to fun lights – bulbs in jars hanging from the ceiling, for instance), open bar 10. What do you appreciate most about a party host? When they enjoy themselves – We’ll worry about the mess tomorrow! 11. Favorite adventure supply? Cracklin’ Oat Bran, it’s good for everything 12. Describe the best party you ever attended. The best parties I’ve been to have been Dancing-Optional. It’s nice to get up and dance when you’re favorite song comes on but I also love taking a break and watching everyone else dance to their favorite songs. Maybe you sit and regret trying out that new move that seemed so perfect in your bedroom mirror, but nothing’s more embarrassing than what that guy’s doing. It’s nice to have a moment to reflect at a party. 13. Hotel room or campsite? Hotel room but I could be persuaded 14. Do you have a style icon? My sister 15. Where is your next adventure destination? Costa Rica! (With aforementioned sister) 16. If you could teach a class about anything in the world ever, what would you teach? I would teach a movement class to young dancers about the importance of using our bodies in healthy and productive ways. I think a lot of young dancers are taught to push themselves to sometimes really unhealthy limits, something unnecessary in becoming a beautiful dancer. More people need to know that it’s okay to not look or move like Baryshnikov, that they should dance anyway. 17. Your motto? What you make people feel is just as important as what you make 18. What is your spirit animal? Big Pun
AdventureScopes Each week your world will be guided by a single verb and it’s standard dictionary definition. In relation to other thoughts, words or actions, a single word can reveal a path with which to follow. These verbs are directed by the celestial bodies in relation to your zodiac sign, where they are then translated into English from a secret language using highly guarded and ancient algorithms. Through our adventures we have uncovered the texts that allow us to unlock the amazing world of the AdventureScope’s zodiacal lexicon. Breathe deeply as you read your word and let these breaths fill your body with the energy glowing around you. As you read the definition allow both the obvious command and the hidden meaning to penetrate your psyche and guide your adventures through the following week. ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES
Due to this ridiculous weather we’re having up here in the Pacific Northwest, the camping trip to Mt. Rainier was CANCELLED. Man! What a bummer. For fear of being flattened by an avalanche, we decided that it might be wise not to head towards the vertiginous landscapes that surround Seattle, and instead opted for the quiet, lowland bluffs and beaches of Whidbey Island. We hiked a little and ate a lot. Who says you can’t have gourmet cookin’ on a campfire?
Above: lamb and sage sausage on a bed of brown rice, red onion and asparagus.
Above: egg, proscuitto, thyme and red onion scramble. Cinnamon toast, sliced grapefruit, coffee.
Above: Ebey’s Landing. View to the Northwest of The Salish Sea.
I love The Adventure School! I am really thankful for the amazing staff we have assembled here and all of our amazing clients and friends of adventure! I am also thankful for the beautiful Pacific Northwest! It’s not even raining right now!!! That is all. Talk to you guys later. My heart is exploding with joy and I must be on my way to meet up with a former client/friend! Here’s a picture of my insides: Have a great weekend, you deserve it! Oh, and have a great year and a great adventure. OH, and . . . WORLD, have a great WORLD CUUUUUPPPPPPP!
Who needs boxed cereal when you can make your own granola? The perfect adventure food, granola is a great way to start your day whether you wake up in an apartment building or on the northern summit of Mt. Rainier (more on that next week!). I’ve tried many a recipe for homemade granola, but the batch I made this week, which I adapted from Molly Wizenberg’s blog, Orangette, is pretty darn close to perfect. It isn’t too sweet and has a nice little kick to every bite from the ground ginger. Her recipe does not include egg whites, but I opted to throw them in because I eliminated the vegetable oil her recipe called for, and I needed something extra to hold the ingredients together. I substituted the nuts for flax seed, and threw in a little wheat germ for good measure. Serve it on a nice bed of plain, whole milk yoghurt, add some bananas and a side of freshly squeezed OJ, e voila! A breakfast of champions for any adventurer.
Homemade Granola
Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl. Heat up the honey in a small saucepan over medium-low heat so that it because thin and runny. Pour over granola mixture, then add the eggs white. Mix well so all ingredients are well incorporated. Add the dried fruit and mix again. Spread mixture out onto a baking pan that has been lined with parchment paper and bake at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Cool and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week. Feels good, doesn’t it?
If you follow us on Facebook you know we LOVE Janelle Monáe’s song, “Tightrope” Featuring Big Boi!!!!!!! Enjoy!
I grew up dancing my whole life which is why I have a total appreciation for dancers. Being a visually stimulated person, I am inspired by whimsical photography and if they have dancers in them, even better! Last week, I stumbled upon two extremely inspiring photographers, Cade Martin & Jordan Matter. These photos will blow your mind!  Jordan Matter: Michelle Fleet  Jordan Matter: Jeffry Smith  Jordan Matter: Michael Puzzo  Cade Martin  Cade Martin  Cade Martin Enjoy!
Hullo Adventurers. I am sure that may of you have read about the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. If you haven’t, adventurers, this is a pretty big deal. Unlike my father, whose resume includes Chief Rep. of BP, pig farmer and Water Conservation expert (not necessarily in that order), I am usually unable to make something sound better than it actually is. Neither is Tony Hayward, CEO of BP. All those photos of frail pelicans mired down in sticky films of oil are making me sad. The two bags of recycling I just sorted will be annihilated by the damage done by this oil spill; I am mad. I am sad, and I am mad. It is a weird state of mind. However, there are those who are more proactive than me, and are finding increasingly creative ways to express themselves. Like The Heads of State, who have designed a two hundred two colour serigraphs measuring 18″ × 24″, signed and numbered. 50% of the proceeds go to Oceana, the largest organization solely focused on protecting the world’s oceans. Simple and profound, this poster symbolises a terrifying dependence on such a fickle finite resource.
For those of you who are a little more animated (you’ll get the pun in a second) about the issue, MARS! is fitting short animation from Joe Bichard and Jack Cunningham. A clever commentary on how we are pillaging the earth; a fantastic example of how basic geometric shapes are the simplest way to illustrate a message. Maybe BP can take a lesson from these guys, and produce an ‘We’re Sorry sequel’, of what happens to MARS! after all the oil is gone. MARS! from Joe Bichard on Vimeo. My sadness has just filtered into anger, adventurers. I’m furious. Are you? Until next time.
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