http://lindseymastis.com Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:08:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://lindseymastis.com/2012/04/visiting-the-us-mexico-border-in-san-diego/ http://lindseymastis.com/2012/04/visiting-the-us-mexico-border-in-san-diego/#comments Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:34:42 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=1806 I heard about a fence. But most of the images I saw on television showed dirt roads, a river, and people trying to run or drive across a border patrolled by heavily armed officers in SUVs. Most of the images showed smugglers trying to transport drugs in areas scarcely patrolled. This is what I knew of the border. The journey to the border for Feature Story News focused on the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, where drugs are carefully smuggled into the US right under the noses of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ICE officers know where to look, and have recently found drugs in cars being given to people that answered "help wanted" advertisements... ]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2012/04/visiting-the-us-mexico-border-in-san-diego/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2012/02/im-moving-to-los-angeles-thats-hollywood/ http://lindseymastis.com/2012/02/im-moving-to-los-angeles-thats-hollywood/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:48:02 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=1797 http://lindseymastis.com/2012/02/im-moving-to-los-angeles-thats-hollywood/feed/ 2 http://lindseymastis.com/2010/04/about-st-thomas-virgin-islands-taxi/ http://lindseymastis.com/2010/04/about-st-thomas-virgin-islands-taxi/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:32:26 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=1000 At first glance, St. Thomas' pristine beaches and ideal weather leads visitors to believe they landed in paradise. That's until they step off the plane or cruise ship. After climbing into a taxi to get to Red Hook or Charlotte Amalie, attitudes begin to change. There is no denying the beauty of the island. But when visitors look out the window, they see a St. Thomas excluded from brochures. I saw many homes that appeared to be abandoned or falling down. School children boldly walked on the side of narrow roads to get home. Islanders in general, did not seem happy. I wanted to know why. I found some answers in the words of a taxi driver named Stanley...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2010/04/about-st-thomas-virgin-islands-taxi/feed/ 1 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:38:15 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=953 I brought my camera with me during my 13.1 mile run down the Vegas Strip. I only looked at my watch a few times, and surprised myself by finishing in 2:13.50. It's not a personal best, but this was one of THE BEST races... ever! I dressed as Elvis, complete with sun glasses and side burns. But I failed to account for the cold December Vegas weather: temperatures in the low 30s. And I wore shorts. Luckily, I packed a white wind breaker and wore it under my costume. It helped, but I certainly was not warm. I left Patrick near the starting line so I could find the Running Elvi. We were all supposed to run together. But I could never find an organized group. The only regret I have during this race is not being at the starting line with Patrick. I finally found a place near some Elvi with strollers featuring pictures and music of the King. I enjoyed listening to the tunes and I must have completely missed hearing Cher sing the Star Spangled Banner (bummer-- I love Cher!). Soon, we crossed the start line where a band played and old-time show girls stood near large cages with two white tigers. Awesome!]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/12/running-the-las-vegas-rock-n-roll-half-marathon-2009/feed/ 10 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/08/training-for-13-1/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/08/training-for-13-1/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:05:52 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=631 I'm training for the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon at Virginia  Beach. The race is September 6, and the finish line is on the beach! My goal is to complete this race and just enjoy myself. It's my first Rock 'n' Roll race which means there will be 20 bands playing while I run past, and]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/08/training-for-13-1/feed/ 0