OMG!

OMG!

Originally uploaded by stephiblu

licensed to ill and to drive
🙂
pretty nuts but after all these years i learned to drive and got my license on monday! monday afternoon i drove by myself for the first time.
i didnt really know where to go/what to do. i had done most of my errands with amanda and natalie so i could practice driving with them as my passengers. so i just drove around and got lost in glen ridge for like 2 minutes and then figured out where i was. i ended up going to cvs and buying some toilet paper and then heading back. but that night (and last night) i picked james up from the train station after work and that was nice for the both of us. he didnt have to freeze and i got to cruise around a bit 🙂
i never thought that i would find it fun to drive around. but i kinda do.
so far now music or distractions but when i get more used to driving i will appreciate some mix tapes (cd’s) so get to work on those!!!! okay!
cool.

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Posted by stephanietichenor on January 28, 2009 in Uncategorized

luna bars w. peanuts recalled.

26 Jan

i am a Luna bar fan. they are generally wheat free and free of a lot of allergens and are 70% organic. i ❤ the s’mores flavor and do not travel in the US without them b.c its really hard for me to eat out with all my food allergies. The salmonella peanuts scare has caused Clif bar to optionally recall peanut+peanut butter containing bars between certain dates. so check your bars and it looks like you can write/call for a refund.

http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/clifbar01_09.html

Recall — Firm Press Release

FDA posts press releases and other notices of recalls and market withdrawals from the firms involved as a service to consumers, the media, and other interested parties. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company.

Clif Bar & Company Announces Voluntary Nationwide Recall of CLIF® and LUNA® Branded Bars Containing Peanut Butter Due to Possible Health Risk

Contact:
Clif Bar & Company
1-800-254-3227

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — BERKELEY, Calif., Jan 19, 2009 — Clif Bar & Company today announced a voluntary recall of CLIF(R) and LUNA(R) branded bars that contain peanut butter because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled products contain peanut butter manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). PCA is the focus of an investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning a recent Salmonella outbreak thought to be caused by tainted peanut butter.

The following Clif Bar & Company products with “Best By/Sell By” dates ranging as shown below, in all sizes and packages, are included in the recall:

Clif Bar Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch
BEST BY/SELL BY: 21JUN09 to 01OCT09, and 03NOV09 to 28NOV09

Clif Bar Crunchy Peanut Butter
BEST BY/SELL BY: 21JUN09 to 01OCT09, and 03NOV09 to 28NOV09

Clif Bar Peanut Toffee Buzz
BEST BY/SELL BY: only 13SEP09

ZBaR Peanut Butter
BEST BY/SELL BY: 07JUL09 to 05SEP09, and 12NOV09

Clif Builders Peanut Butter
BEST BY/SELL BY: 19JUL09 to 30SEP09, and 05NOV09 to 18NOV09

Luna Nutz over Chocolate
BEST BY/SELL BY: 29JUL09 to 03OCT09, 11NOV09 to 14NOV09

Luna Peanut Butter Cookie
BEST BY/SELL BY: 02OCT09 to 03OCT09, and 11NOV09 to 14NOV09

All Clif Mojo Bars
BEST BY/SELL BY: 30APR09 to 21JUN09

These products were sold in grocery, warehouse and other retail stores throughout the United States.

No other CLIF or LUNA products or flavors are included in this recall.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis. For more information on Salmonella, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/ or call 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636).

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products are urged to destroy them but retain the “Best By/Sell By” code found on the back of the package. Consumers with questions or who would like a refund may contact Clif Bar & Company at 1-800-CLIFBAR (1-800-254-3227). Details also can be found at http://www.clifbar.com.

“With an abundance of caution and given the FDA’s ongoing investigation of PCA, we’re doing all we can to ensure consumer safety and trust,” said Gary Erickson, owner and founder of Clif Bar & Company.

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Posted by stephanietichenor on January 26, 2009 in Uncategorized

Tags: allergens, allergies, Clifbar, food, food allergies, foodallergies, Lunabar, recall, w/f, wheat

my 11,000th photo on flickr!

24 Jan

me in room d’orange.

Originally uploaded by stephiblu

me in room d’orange.
glasgow, scotland.
circa 1999.

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Posted by stephanietichenor on January 24, 2009 in Uncategorized

george + i.

18 Jan

george + i.

Originally uploaded by stephiblu

oh the 90’s.
i was working @ six flags great adventure as the asst. manager of the paint-on (aka fake) tattoo stand. next door was the ‘take a photo with a cardboard cut-out’ stand and of course george decided he needed a photo with me! so realistic–eh?

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Posted by stephanietichenor on January 18, 2009 in Uncategorized