We found this cool website that shows you how to make origami from the part of the Netflix envelope that you throw away. Recycle!
http://www.netflixorigami.com/
I've been wondering how many of our friends and/or blog readers have Netflix. They have a friend feature, but we only have one friend! So enjoy the link--and the hours you'll spend folding tiny the red papers into crabs--and if you're a Netflix member, add us as a friend. :)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Eric's Artwork
On our recent trip to New York, I got to see Eric's artwork from his art classes, so I thought I'd share it with all of our loyal blog readers. The War Memorial Statue was a project Eric helped create as an apprentice to his high school art teacher. All of the other photos are from individual projects he created on his own. Enjoy!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Special News Bulletin
In addition to our New York visit, we've been doing quite a bit of backyard sightseeing, as I like to call it. By this I mean we've been enjoying some of the more touristy-type attractions in central Florida. We saw the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration and Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibits at the Orange County Regional History Center, located in the former courthouse downtown on Central Blvd. Conveniently, we were available on an afternoon on which admission was free in conjunction with Artsfest. (Artsfest is amazing, and I might write a "whole 'nother" post just on this subject.)
We also checked out the Orlando Science Center, the highlight of which was the showing of Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk. This was an awesome experience for us because it was shown in the Cinedome, an eight-story theatre where the planetarium displays are also shown. Also, the film featured the subject of rivers and boating which we obviously love, and it was a very well-made piece created with a great deal of care and respect for nature. We got buy-one-get-one tickets as a result of our affiliation with United Arts, the organization that sponsors--you guessed it--Artsfest.
In other news, I highly recommend The Visitor, a quality film which has been decorated with hunks of Oscar nominations and which I enjoyed immensely. I checked it out from the local library for free.
And of course, we enjoyed free breakfast at Denny's on February 3rd (we watched the Super Bowl commercial with everyone else), completing our quartet of examples proving that--even in this economy--in one's own backyard, one can find activities that are exciting, educational, and easy on the wallet. Next on our agenda is Gatorland, where they're charging Florida residents only $10 for admission until the end of February. Any fellow Floridians wanna join us?!
We also checked out the Orlando Science Center, the highlight of which was the showing of Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk. This was an awesome experience for us because it was shown in the Cinedome, an eight-story theatre where the planetarium displays are also shown. Also, the film featured the subject of rivers and boating which we obviously love, and it was a very well-made piece created with a great deal of care and respect for nature. We got buy-one-get-one tickets as a result of our affiliation with United Arts, the organization that sponsors--you guessed it--Artsfest.
In other news, I highly recommend The Visitor, a quality film which has been decorated with hunks of Oscar nominations and which I enjoyed immensely. I checked it out from the local library for free.
And of course, we enjoyed free breakfast at Denny's on February 3rd (we watched the Super Bowl commercial with everyone else), completing our quartet of examples proving that--even in this economy--in one's own backyard, one can find activities that are exciting, educational, and easy on the wallet. Next on our agenda is Gatorland, where they're charging Florida residents only $10 for admission until the end of February. Any fellow Floridians wanna join us?!
Brr!
Hey, blogophiles! If you are a serious follower of our blog, you will notice that it has been a few extra days since the last update. I apologize for the delay in the enjoyment you get from our regularly scheduled posts. However, we are currently freezing our Floridian fannies off in central New York visiting Eric's side of the family for the week, and we are far far away from any wireless internet signals I can steal (I mean, "borrow").
Our flight was mostly delightful, until our descent into Albany International Airport was plagued by high winds. I felt as if I were trapped in a snowglobe being shaken by an espresso-fueled tchotchke collector. So far, while here, we have had pizza or pasta for almost every meal and Eric is in hog heaven. My pizza-loving self is not doing so bad either. Last night, all of the Romeos (Eric's mom's side) and Browns from the area gathered for dinner and the Passing of the Wedding Album since many could not travel down for the wedding. (We also had the chance to share all of our remaining wedding favors!) This morning I experienced Catholic mass, and I was mesmerized by the priest's melodic voice and historically stimulating message. Tomorrow we're probably going antiquing and having dinner at the Turning Stone Casino, both of which are popular activities in this area, I'm told. Just trying to fit in!
Our flight was mostly delightful, until our descent into Albany International Airport was plagued by high winds. I felt as if I were trapped in a snowglobe being shaken by an espresso-fueled tchotchke collector. So far, while here, we have had pizza or pasta for almost every meal and Eric is in hog heaven. My pizza-loving self is not doing so bad either. Last night, all of the Romeos (Eric's mom's side) and Browns from the area gathered for dinner and the Passing of the Wedding Album since many could not travel down for the wedding. (We also had the chance to share all of our remaining wedding favors!) This morning I experienced Catholic mass, and I was mesmerized by the priest's melodic voice and historically stimulating message. Tomorrow we're probably going antiquing and having dinner at the Turning Stone Casino, both of which are popular activities in this area, I'm told. Just trying to fit in!
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