http://lindseymastis.com Journalist | Blogger | Tweetwalker Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:41:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 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/ 0 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 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/04/embassy-of-ireland/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/04/embassy-of-ireland/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:36:45 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=500 I experienced my first Embassy event tonight in Ireland. Thanks to Things To Do DC, I was able to experience authentic Irish food, music, and dance. Of course, I didn't dance. This is the second event I've attended through Things To Do DC. (The first is the bartending event). There must have been about 150 people who came. My favorite memories of the night...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/04/embassy-of-ireland/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/04/cherry-blossom-10-miler/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/04/cherry-blossom-10-miler/#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:08:47 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=446 I did it!!! I ran my first race!!! I'm sooooooooo happy!!! Saturday morning I met my friend Suzie in Bethesda. We drove to the Building Museum to pick up our race packets. We got our t-shirts and bibs. We also spent some time looking at running shirts, socks, and gathered some information about other races around...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/04/cherry-blossom-10-miler/feed/ 4 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/03/bartending-class/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/03/bartending-class/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:02:34 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=417 Patrick, Rob and I went to a three-hour bartending class today at the Professional Bartending School in Arlington, Virginia. We went with the Things To Do DC group. Our instructor, Tim, taught us about the history of Highball Drinks (how it started in the...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/03/bartending-class/feed/ 4 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/03/i-got-crabs/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/03/i-got-crabs/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:17:50 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=342 I've finally experienced the Wharf. (That's fish market to us Midwesterners). I wanted to go there ever since I discovered it the day before while shooting a package about the nice weather. I took Patrick there as a surprise Sunday afternoon. It was packed. Unexpectedly, it did not smell even when we got close to the fish...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/03/i-got-crabs/feed/ 7 http://lindseymastis.com/2009/02/annapolis-and-the-bay-bridge/ http://lindseymastis.com/2009/02/annapolis-and-the-bay-bridge/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:25:22 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=240 We took a drive to Annapolis, Maryland, this afternoon. We went over the Bay Bridge twice (it's $2.50 to go over), and then had dinner. Patrick and I were craving Barbeque, so we went to Red Hot and Blue...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2009/02/annapolis-and-the-bay-bridge/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2008/11/museum-of-american-history/ http://lindseymastis.com/2008/11/museum-of-american-history/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:28:46 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=79 The Smithsonian's Museum of American History has been closed for renovations the past two years. It basically got an $85 million face lift. Well, it opened Friday with a lot of hype. There were some criticisms as...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2008/11/museum-of-american-history/feed/ 0 http://lindseymastis.com/2008/11/capitol-visitor-center-old-v-new/ http://lindseymastis.com/2008/11/capitol-visitor-center-old-v-new/#comments Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:27:29 +0000 Lindsey Mastis http://lindseymastis.com/?p=78 I got a sneak peek of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center today. It doesn't open for another week, (December 2), but I was able to get passes from a friend. Since the tour, I...]]> http://lindseymastis.com/2008/11/capitol-visitor-center-old-v-new/feed/ 0