tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91959180352866961102024-03-05T16:05:55.212-08:00Adventures in LifeJust about my adventures and mis-adventures in life. Mostly places I have gone, things I have seen, people I have met, and most importantly all the things that have made me the person that I am.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-45804324387644627872010-02-28T17:42:00.000-08:002010-02-28T18:30:46.927-08:00Hollywood Rant: Why Keanu? Why?I am starting a new series of blogs called "Hollywood Rant." They are about how Hollywood can't seem to make decent movies anymore. Here goes...<br /><br />In case you haven't heard, they are making an live-action adaptation of the Japanese Anime Cowboy Bebop. First of all, Cowboy Bebop is one of my favorite animes. It was the first series I watched so I am attached to it. Now, there have been rumors floating around that Keanu Reeves will be playing Spike Spiegel. Well...the rumors are true! And this makes me so mad! BOOERNS! Keanu only has one acting style...think Matrix and Bill & Ted...one word comes to mind "Whoa." UG! It is going to be so lame! Keanu is such a stiff actor, however, I did like those 2 movies, but he just doesn't fit Spikes character. Chalk another one up to Hollywood for making another crappy adaptation.<br /><br />After getting really upset I decided to kick back and watch one of my favorite TV series, Flight of the Conchords. That show is great! Great actors and funny songs, always entertaining. And then I got to thinking, Bret looks like Spike, he's got the hair. He would just have to beef up a bit, then I could see him playing Spike in the live-action Cowboy Bebop Movie. He would have to talk in an American accent though. Still, I think it would be awesome if Bret McKenzie starred in a big budget movie.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutYTEjckOXwsGslSA40jOjYZXdTbl0aDdrQUbxemsyid6SOqe6PYMoPBK_ETk0H0W7P0j4aIj906qgJK8SNXQtFvCxw5TxCyYUYuEYDoO8eU5OVRDMkb2e_5L3BSKf8kLQeOPACLdGVRe/s1600-h/keanu.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutYTEjckOXwsGslSA40jOjYZXdTbl0aDdrQUbxemsyid6SOqe6PYMoPBK_ETk0H0W7P0j4aIj906qgJK8SNXQtFvCxw5TxCyYUYuEYDoO8eU5OVRDMkb2e_5L3BSKf8kLQeOPACLdGVRe/s320/keanu.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443484518662141634" border="0" /></a>BOO Keanu! Like Whoa! This movie will be awful with me in it. Just check out my crappy hair.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoo8WD_PHR7G6lWdVUzPv88eWmwbpJ5aIJOsc268D-ZsBYpZXgBN7kFVPNQdgQYCMOCpFjuDpnDAyIsOthirfWZfTVLSoYqxjNniOunMfDAL7iM5cJov6u3d7Bnx8ML5COV4RbDZSMmly/s1600-h/BretMckenzieSpike.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoo8WD_PHR7G6lWdVUzPv88eWmwbpJ5aIJOsc268D-ZsBYpZXgBN7kFVPNQdgQYCMOCpFjuDpnDAyIsOthirfWZfTVLSoYqxjNniOunMfDAL7iM5cJov6u3d7Bnx8ML5COV4RbDZSMmly/s320/BretMckenzieSpike.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443484511929912546" border="0" /></a>Give Bret a chance! He's got the hair and he can act. If your movie fails Keanu, Bret and Jemaine will sing a song about your failure.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliv-mEUUl7Liw-LJxh3qnylEVl1SlcX9UNuHElApnNXLX8rQLwngkXOCe2oUtiKJ7bRAOXbvWQva9yVtZZead_IwCTR5j6GwCgkyXIP6ovbFTCwlo_gtLefCPOcvVc9Z_515Qjv1EEuL-/s1600-h/Bret+Mckenzie+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjliv-mEUUl7Liw-LJxh3qnylEVl1SlcX9UNuHElApnNXLX8rQLwngkXOCe2oUtiKJ7bRAOXbvWQva9yVtZZead_IwCTR5j6GwCgkyXIP6ovbFTCwlo_gtLefCPOcvVc9Z_515Qjv1EEuL-/s320/Bret+Mckenzie+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443484507917625890" border="0" /></a>Bret McKenzie for Spike!<br /><br />Thanks for reading my Hollywood Rant about Cowboy Bebop the live-action movie. Oh Hollywood Filmmakers, how you have dissappointed me yet again. Remember Daredevil, Elecktra, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li? Those movies blew.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-74749785305691578372009-08-02T18:22:00.000-07:002009-08-02T18:26:45.304-07:00Comic-Con 2009Pictures, videos and story to come.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GES2YRaPrU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GES2YRaPrU</a><br />My sister playing/being a groupie for the cast of Chuck playing Lego Rockband.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MKz0gkcgAo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MKz0gkcgAo</a><br />This is a video from the people we met at Comic-Con, they do skits and spoofs.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-45187123196470376982009-08-02T18:21:00.000-07:002009-08-02T18:22:22.792-07:00Trip to EuropePictures and story to come on my month long trip around Europe.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-64415341999680866832009-02-10T16:30:00.000-08:002009-02-13T21:01:51.508-08:00Look-a-likesHas anyone ever told you that you looked like someone they know, or that you remind them of someone. I find it interesting who people think you resemble. Be it a real person or a cartoon character. Here are a few that people have told me. You be the judge of who you think I most resemble.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40kdAEkN1HJAqAQyG3mzUd0dqpWK9li9T6uwmApeBRw-s9fSuc1_pn-9Y_OF_60Odf-xItPDfRkUWViOfq0zTxvSSOzh0qDviAyfsg4NKEtiiQnfvSpFqIoZ-EFp7OGm-SQVD6tyFl7YQ/s1600-h/lindsey+lohan.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301336261339332098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 274px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj40kdAEkN1HJAqAQyG3mzUd0dqpWK9li9T6uwmApeBRw-s9fSuc1_pn-9Y_OF_60Odf-xItPDfRkUWViOfq0zTxvSSOzh0qDviAyfsg4NKEtiiQnfvSpFqIoZ-EFp7OGm-SQVD6tyFl7YQ/s320/lindsey+lohan.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Lindsay Lohan from Freaky Friday</strong> - Skater/punk style clothing. Red hair. Tomboy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlqSQT0vvsbb2QMlOtHZBHB4NZhORjB915ngxoJoYaQQZ1fNAWVj-rGFT7vQ2C41aWICI_3PICWCKRHm-RXelpnqKiyIavPOfHM4qAzRmuSRc9k20TeBTebeQ-BwOQegVPLDdlmr7rSIA/s1600-h/avril+lavigne.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301336256191953138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhlqSQT0vvsbb2QMlOtHZBHB4NZhORjB915ngxoJoYaQQZ1fNAWVj-rGFT7vQ2C41aWICI_3PICWCKRHm-RXelpnqKiyIavPOfHM4qAzRmuSRc9k20TeBTebeQ-BwOQegVPLDdlmr7rSIA/s320/avril+lavigne.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Avril Lavigne from the early days</strong> - Skater/punk style clothing. Dark Makeup. Tomboy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKhC5eQtWWRdmiI-hxOK-FNGHwjsrJ78qi1OE44G8E7qJQ48U4l_8PPy9AusaeO8pPohcr9kb_VsFfX6Nc7y6zBSPTlSjdCn4BMSzrXaOvSfnsPTebPVGkWiI211uGKzSF7vcneZ8lpzt/s1600-h/Robin+Sena.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301336256138087490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKhC5eQtWWRdmiI-hxOK-FNGHwjsrJ78qi1OE44G8E7qJQ48U4l_8PPy9AusaeO8pPohcr9kb_VsFfX6Nc7y6zBSPTlSjdCn4BMSzrXaOvSfnsPTebPVGkWiI211uGKzSF7vcneZ8lpzt/s320/Robin+Sena.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>Robin Sena from Witch Hunter Robin</strong> - A craft user of fire. She hunts down witches. She is quiet most of the time and occassionally wears glasses. Wears a Victorian era dress and a long blood red jacket.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa-oquVkdYmKHbi5QNgJwqDqT4qKUQJcFdkxj3HSisVtGbZUoCCgHKuP69VPMsG0OGO6r-lBtO4urnzjC-jkJom5IXmMV3exTJMCcrnlIYBN3zy1L9WyS4AFWC-s2GK6fGghysMC_XJQH/s1600-h/furi+kuri.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301336070658846626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 196px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDa-oquVkdYmKHbi5QNgJwqDqT4qKUQJcFdkxj3HSisVtGbZUoCCgHKuP69VPMsG0OGO6r-lBtO4urnzjC-jkJom5IXmMV3exTJMCcrnlIYBN3zy1L9WyS4AFWC-s2GK6fGghysMC_XJQH/s320/furi+kuri.bmp" border="0" /></a><strong>Haruko Haruhara from Fooly Cooly (Furi Kuri)</strong> - Crazy extraterrestrial investigator that is off the wall and random. She rides a yellow Vespa and has a bass guitar. She often wears goggles and a scarf.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MrPAWP3TxPe1byo_wl4wnOQx5WPgGvVgHSLHT40UiDJKVeES1Zi3C_crA7z8Ew-n5vyVCVHiYoemnDH1JjtOBmoI1DycWEQZqwLJJWXnXRgfE0a7ZJwn6S3mhSFyXDOIr8Z9POHn8i1I/s1600-h/mai-hime.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301336066927937746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MrPAWP3TxPe1byo_wl4wnOQx5WPgGvVgHSLHT40UiDJKVeES1Zi3C_crA7z8Ew-n5vyVCVHiYoemnDH1JjtOBmoI1DycWEQZqwLJJWXnXRgfE0a7ZJwn6S3mhSFyXDOIr8Z9POHn8i1I/s320/mai-hime.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> Mai from My-Hime</strong> - A student at a school for HIME's. She is magical girl that can create a weapon out of thin air and fight off monsters. She is caring and hardworking. Red hair.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7z-UgrbAH47OGtXdYgbzhNgeiQEONjJPE_G_7xQyw-AhCr8qoSXcdf-0v38AUa3dJWcYdEV2zQrKk8tDSZAz3eT_8HGtfaS4jhlK8WMIxfDdPX1sLYd3Ggz-oucPn660JK-88o8eMuUq/s1600-h/nami3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301357926366233874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7z-UgrbAH47OGtXdYgbzhNgeiQEONjJPE_G_7xQyw-AhCr8qoSXcdf-0v38AUa3dJWcYdEV2zQrKk8tDSZAz3eT_8HGtfaS4jhlK8WMIxfDdPX1sLYd3Ggz-oucPn660JK-88o8eMuUq/s320/nami3.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Nami from One Piece</strong> - Red hair, big mouth, a bit crazy. I haven't seen much of this show, so I am not sure what her character is like.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoJF72aGr9KoGvg1-0faf_vC2fnxuUix6dSuof449_TBU4oVl0I71LgtKcQ9JpXSHFsYwNiIsC57g95MV1j8xPZiYc3KIUVVg75_VzbQ2z3Zs3rt9NKkPYz32jPCSTNjPT4aC_NQG0ko9/s1600-h/Maka.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301336064687134978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 136px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSoJF72aGr9KoGvg1-0faf_vC2fnxuUix6dSuof449_TBU4oVl0I71LgtKcQ9JpXSHFsYwNiIsC57g95MV1j8xPZiYc3KIUVVg75_VzbQ2z3Zs3rt9NKkPYz32jPCSTNjPT4aC_NQG0ko9/s320/Maka.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> Maka Albarn from Soul Eater</strong> - She is a hardworking student that weilds a demon weapon to fight evil. She is level-headed and stubborn. She is a powerful fighter.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LIVyI5tW0MAJluaRs6fyNVsmP-85O0vdVqOPMpGXdf5FL5Gub9EveaVl01HoiGJo9m5uY4-8Qf0muw8oPh4x3PrCxfYNYc_qS7h_QQmWkn6aw7_t5eeBbRTjVzX5lHGtABZYham6tQNc/s1600-h/jessie2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302477152472213746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 221px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 241px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LIVyI5tW0MAJluaRs6fyNVsmP-85O0vdVqOPMpGXdf5FL5Gub9EveaVl01HoiGJo9m5uY4-8Qf0muw8oPh4x3PrCxfYNYc_qS7h_QQmWkn6aw7_t5eeBbRTjVzX5lHGtABZYham6tQNc/s320/jessie2.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong> Jessie from Toy Story 2</strong> - A yodeling cowgirl. Can do things herself. Fun, but serious. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301336062272051186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 287px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhikvo1RwI8WAMwcgyN-oGPhyIR_qgWBW9HROrCv-9vKDWApw8lI7dlQCjeyXIcCjCex62xCTf1Z_TcrMoa3JjZTuMRTUDCMF9d_v4Uvq83OvIGAugSaSyZDGwVKHk5FZSk_Mvl1ZeVHgaV/s320/Carrie.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjjcQt0cySBa-lu7LbZWAp0PycBypJnzXv7If-LIQ4GxZP7FmpuDditEAaJHIbqhgZ-PLfGE1XgWsoFv6CbEptnXE5RifIqg8nbVJNIFE8QviZMj2ZRVQF390OM3FP2CmwddJuRUdYbBe/s1600-h/Carrie2.jpg"><strong><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301336061616409826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjjcQt0cySBa-lu7LbZWAp0PycBypJnzXv7If-LIQ4GxZP7FmpuDditEAaJHIbqhgZ-PLfGE1XgWsoFv6CbEptnXE5RifIqg8nbVJNIFE8QviZMj2ZRVQF390OM3FP2CmwddJuRUdYbBe/s320/Carrie2.jpg" border="0" /></strong></a><strong>Kari from The Incredibles</strong> - The tomboy babysitter. She has blue eyes, braces, freckles and red hair. She talks out of the side of her mouth a bit. She talks about Mozart making babies smarter. In Jack-Jack Attack she has eyelashes, but in The Incredibles Film she does not.<br /><br />Humm....Lindsay Lohan, meh. Avril Lavigne, very flattering. Characters from anime series, interesting. Out of all these, I think that I most resemble Kari from the Incredibles. When I first saw this movie in the theater and saw her, I was a bit shocked. She totally (to the T!) looks like me when I was in Junior High School. The hair, the braces, the clothes, and the way she talks.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-75365882513367832862008-12-26T13:01:00.000-08:002009-01-17T17:23:25.604-08:00X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie Trailer<a href="http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=48043679">X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE HD</a><br /><object height="360" width="425"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="movie" value="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=48043679,t=1,mt=video"><embed src="http://mediaservices.myspace.com/services/media/embed.aspx/m=48043679,t=1,mt=video" width="425" height="360" allowfullscreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><br /><br />X-Men Origins: Wolverine looks like it is going to be an awesome movie. With a well rounded cast a great director, and hopefully a good story, they will be able to pull it off. Hugh Jackman is a great Wolverine and he is the producer of the film as well. I loved the first 2 X-men movies, and the 3rd one X-Men: The Last Stand blowed!!! A crappy director and a cheesy script were the major downfalls to this film. Brett Ratner totally botched it and why in the crap did Bryan Singer have to leave to film Superman?...we will never know. One thing is for sure is that Brett Ratner should stick to filming Rush Hour movies.<br /><br />I AM A GAMBIT FREA<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRz4nemx8w8_7WsgQTGqiCzwNq5qlgJEMVX6wEjrOKJ-H3stOHc-DxRzKmbT8BILGN9xOgjNC8At-MV1-qH0zbu3jOc77Owaqvsvu-zwbM_dkd0k4rvFCbjvKEA_oZsvQSN_T9w66jleg/s1600-h/Z_gambitgame.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284232300948942754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 244px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRz4nemx8w8_7WsgQTGqiCzwNq5qlgJEMVX6wEjrOKJ-H3stOHc-DxRzKmbT8BILGN9xOgjNC8At-MV1-qH0zbu3jOc77Owaqvsvu-zwbM_dkd0k4rvFCbjvKEA_oZsvQSN_T9w66jleg/s320/Z_gambitgame.jpg" border="0" /></a>K!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKkZ7btZBvEPQn_DUNMkUf_eisPVTZ3I-QoJIQ1aJSiYcIcFPr-oQFRxIMWsoMwIDEqs2_qmSKOx-xkFhYOKpHo0h6LlSIAmGvsmyFYfsl-mDg7a5rTN0ySEnA2NZkU4_x9cPLOCt9Gwz/s1600-h/taylorkitsch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284232295347567330" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 335px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 230px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKkZ7btZBvEPQn_DUNMkUf_eisPVTZ3I-QoJIQ1aJSiYcIcFPr-oQFRxIMWsoMwIDEqs2_qmSKOx-xkFhYOKpHo0h6LlSIAmGvsmyFYfsl-mDg7a5rTN0ySEnA2NZkU4_x9cPLOCt9Gwz/s320/taylorkitsch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Now, my 2 favorite X-Men characters are Wolverine and Gambit. I am a huge fan of Gambit. He's got an awesome accent, he is a Ragin' Cajun from New Orleans, he's got an awesome trench coat, cool eyes, he plays cards and he is a great fighter. I own all the Gambit Comic books of the original series and I am a little upset at the person that they picked to play Gambit for this Wolverine Origins movie. Lame teeny bopper <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2018237/">Taylor Kitsch</a> from Friday Night Lights. Ug, he is too young and his nose isn't as prominent as Gambit from the Comic books and cartoon series.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4u6E_X3k4YcnMdJk0Hlg3V_zRHNpdKCvULsiEcuKg2C_hvylR50brpGjA6xOnYughIBP4vjCaTzKAPPddVlEiaVXPtTxBwdlMbbgwrmtlFg0_2cKUCHCEBHOdseoPeGcQErHhyxW4Rfj/s1600-h/jamesbamfordpic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284232082901866690" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz4u6E_X3k4YcnMdJk0Hlg3V_zRHNpdKCvULsiEcuKg2C_hvylR50brpGjA6xOnYughIBP4vjCaTzKAPPddVlEiaVXPtTxBwdlMbbgwrmtlFg0_2cKUCHCEBHOdseoPeGcQErHhyxW4Rfj/s320/jamesbamfordpic.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvHn44t-07JQgGOiWTa5PqqeFTEnrzOlLIg-yb_LS-v8i8EjZRVt1u61qMBNNOTQJwRvTfoyOw7S1cV5wwMsI0TR9xiDu9PqkVaLdS5E-J-aZQLBc5L4NtTh8jmn5cItuiiy0hCCbzZNF/s1600-h/jamesfrancopic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284232085841489170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 166px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvHn44t-07JQgGOiWTa5PqqeFTEnrzOlLIg-yb_LS-v8i8EjZRVt1u61qMBNNOTQJwRvTfoyOw7S1cV5wwMsI0TR9xiDu9PqkVaLdS5E-J-aZQLBc5L4NtTh8jmn5cItuiiy0hCCbzZNF/s320/jamesfrancopic.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOct597BJzPBCniz4OP3c69I8BKSNJiGwW2A_N3Dw3hcyI6X3YQUycKGflhpm9v7d0Hju9fRSu1HC46yD9ZbpBed4oVnQdp92u48ZZmO2OmUnp9RSvy6nlloqAmhNBe6zhPR2tERPc_LM/s1600-h/channingtatumpic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284232080714163186" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 176px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 231px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbOct597BJzPBCniz4OP3c69I8BKSNJiGwW2A_N3Dw3hcyI6X3YQUycKGflhpm9v7d0Hju9fRSu1HC46yD9ZbpBed4oVnQdp92u48ZZmO2OmUnp9RSvy6nlloqAmhNBe6zhPR2tERPc_LM/s320/channingtatumpic.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg7iRFB2W32Vzy4n2kzCIKAaaO17jNZ7vd96KX-kNokVm1_H66TH8b_n2J0LisHBy7DUldb1gxcI2qBEg2bVqJ-1rwHtTvmhSyFAvhjjYirxGWAUwrBwGmUkgKaNNlJwu8Pj3FqtA5Hwy/s1600-h/gerardbutlerpic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284232083468217842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 169px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYg7iRFB2W32Vzy4n2kzCIKAaaO17jNZ7vd96KX-kNokVm1_H66TH8b_n2J0LisHBy7DUldb1gxcI2qBEg2bVqJ-1rwHtTvmhSyFAvhjjYirxGWAUwrBwGmUkgKaNNlJwu8Pj3FqtA5Hwy/s320/gerardbutlerpic.jpg" border="0" /></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284232293285341074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHdC_R4DZ5But-MbGaVzcM75vHc-OY_GDAVfBdckXIHs1gFXTboO4rOyubMPMgtOa9gZe0x74FCPcSF8Z5P_eId9jyzRlDOQbbuUTJp7XM-Bj23lpicnPhLMOwySFKalp8mTv4NG9sWE-W/s320/joshhollowaypic.jpg" border="0" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_rLfSlhJ_oRMmkoGz_xNPjG2HK60RTg0r8Ic8qNQaBb8kQFu_SV9nXAu9kcmcGDPuOkvEkicQOqqkym6mID2FhazryocVkLR6qKArPEp_EqLTP2-sTgnbHX-MXfZPLfp0UwGaSBZu6kr/s1600-h/baileychasepic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284232085046428626" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 163px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim_rLfSlhJ_oRMmkoGz_xNPjG2HK60RTg0r8Ic8qNQaBb8kQFu_SV9nXAu9kcmcGDPuOkvEkicQOqqkym6mID2FhazryocVkLR6qKArPEp_EqLTP2-sTgnbHX-MXfZPLfp0UwGaSBZu6kr/s320/baileychasepic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In X-Men: United the name of Remy LeBeau, aka Gambit, is seen on the computer screen when Mystique breaks into the underground facility. In X-Men: The Last Stand there was suppose to be a cameo of Gambit played by stuntman James Bamford, but the scene was cut.<br /><br />It was also rumored that Gerard Butler, Bailey Chase, James Franco, Channing Tatum, and Josh Holloway were considered for the role of Gambit. Out of all those considered I think that Josh Holloway would have fit the bill. He looks like the character and has a southern accent like the character as well.<br /><br />All I have to say is that Taylor Kitsch better do a good job.<br /><br />Something else bugs me about the previews, seeing the Gambit character and all. In the comic books and the cartoons Gambits' eyes have black sclera and red iris's, on the film though, his eyes appear normal. That really bothers me because one of Gambits' trademarks are his devilish red eyes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9TRjZAhJzaW9-ROYwFI6_EdbZ77wrWFjmafqJASuE6AnZIC5hWKtoUUWPd9xyqxfg9dodR6hadxpISO1eCx54biHj2fjgbmS6yLJ6BGPNXQoPLaZLj2SR1H8h3klRiEfi04taWGZpSEM/s1600-h/gambiteyes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284239289861700258" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9TRjZAhJzaW9-ROYwFI6_EdbZ77wrWFjmafqJASuE6AnZIC5hWKtoUUWPd9xyqxfg9dodR6hadxpISO1eCx54biHj2fjgbmS6yLJ6BGPNXQoPLaZLj2SR1H8h3klRiEfi04taWGZpSEM/s320/gambiteyes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9TRjZAhJzaW9-ROYwFI6_EdbZ77wrWFjmafqJASuE6AnZIC5hWKtoUUWPd9xyqxfg9dodR6hadxpISO1eCx54biHj2fjgbmS6yLJ6BGPNXQoPLaZLj2SR1H8h3klRiEfi04taWGZpSEM/s1600-h/gambiteyes.jpg"></a>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-86698115668901576632008-12-25T20:45:00.001-08:002008-12-25T20:45:57.798-08:00Christmas 2009Coming soon.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-33344286973377653092008-11-30T19:53:00.000-08:002008-12-03T23:53:07.726-08:00Twilight Movie Review - May contain spoilers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXeHCpju0CUp3qW1qiuLmJ49kCCNG20HzBX4yE_MWISU0ZQgrc1luP92HPW_vK2bAI3a4kRl3ID6j7ACEW69-tC1gRIZXoz-JqkipHdtKhTCAnPif9YzKFPVXWoc-3craaY8uZT3ymZev/s1600-h/twilight-poster1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274672748643746642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXeHCpju0CUp3qW1qiuLmJ49kCCNG20HzBX4yE_MWISU0ZQgrc1luP92HPW_vK2bAI3a4kRl3ID6j7ACEW69-tC1gRIZXoz-JqkipHdtKhTCAnPif9YzKFPVXWoc-3craaY8uZT3ymZev/s320/twilight-poster1.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>I have read the books and I went into this movie a little skeptical with medium to high expectations. I came out of the theater thinking that they totally could have done better. It was an okay film, entertaining, but left me feeling like there was something missing. I sat there watching it and hoped that it would get better, but it didn'</strong><strong>t. And as always...the books are better.</strong><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong>First of all, the good...</strong></div><div>The actors they chose for the cast were perfect. One word....Carlisle...mmm yeah. Anyway, They got to the main points of the story. The action sequences are pretty good. The baseball scene is the best. The costumes and makeup are good. The music was good. </div><br /><div><strong>Now the bad...</strong></div><div>The Director sucks...she has done a lot of "indie" films and you can see it play out here. The direction of the actors was kind of bad. There were alot of strange akward pauses, actions and the actors seemed to hesitate with their lines. And some of the lines were so cheesy and laughable. The relationship between the 2 main characters wasn't as strong as it was in the books. There a lot of little moments that Bella and Edward share and it hardly stopped on those. The film style is atrocious. Going with the directors favorite "indie" style, Most shots are handheld and there are way too many closeups. The vehicles don't completely match the description of what is in the book, Bellas truck is suppose to be an older Chevy truck. For the sake of time, A LOT was cut out...and I mean ALOT...It seemed like a bunch of clips edited together and it was very choppy. The story didn't flow well and it left alot out. For people who haven't read the books I am sure it was hard to figure out what was going on. The artsy end credits were lame.</div><br /><div><strong>What could have been better....</strong><br /></div><div>Different director. Someone who has had experience directing an epic type of film. Get a different DP or Camera Operator. Put the camera on a freakin' tripod and hold still!!! Get different screen writers. Make the story flow better and stick to the story for that matter. Develop the characters a bit more and give them more screen time, they barely scratched the surface with the Cullen family. They could have put more emphasis on the song that Edward plays on the piano, or introduce it in a different way and make it the theme for the series, sort of like how Harry Potter has a theme throughout the films. Also Edward hums a lullaby to Bella and that isn't even in the film...that is like a huge part of the books! They should have made this film with a similar style as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or even Spiderman and X-men. I mean, it is an epic book! Tons of people have read it and support it, so why did they make this film with such a low budget???</div><br /><div><strong>All in all this film needed better direction, camera work and screenwriting. </strong></div><div><strong>I give it a rating of 2 1/2 STARS. </strong></div><br /><div><strong>Well, that is my review. Take it as you will. Please don't send me hate mail, the expressions and views of this entry are opinions.</strong> </div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-82956182358416131662008-11-12T18:01:00.001-08:002008-11-12T18:01:51.802-08:00ReAL GameComing Soon.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-59723493805449201742008-11-12T18:00:00.000-08:002008-11-16T21:37:15.145-08:00Halloween 2008Halloween this year was okay. I wish that I had the time and the money to make a cool costume like usual, but hey, maybe next year. For the past few years my family has started a Halloween tradition of having a Halloween party with family, friends and neighbors, but this year we decided just to have some family over, carve pumpkins and have some awesome food. My dad made his great chili and my mom made a cheesy potatoe soup that was so freakin' good. Then on Halloween my sister and her kids came over and my brother and sister-in-law came over and we took the kids trick-or-treating. It was fun, the weather was nice, it only sprinkled a bit. Oh, and I got to dress up my sister with some clothes from my costume closet. I created an ensemble that turned out to be a 1800's mortician.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlJimFzCkOyXH8bntVN1LAIXoQuTABmiFSicl1lz26h5VdrFDLQfzzdWJIpDmz-qFgIQ74TmFhqsmSvVFg1seEzpf7H2c3seSxk0vl1WQf5MbeRd9cBsBBcE95fXae7oJ9aSeDZLUW1gU/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+074.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493436450691826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNlJimFzCkOyXH8bntVN1LAIXoQuTABmiFSicl1lz26h5VdrFDLQfzzdWJIpDmz-qFgIQ74TmFhqsmSvVFg1seEzpf7H2c3seSxk0vl1WQf5MbeRd9cBsBBcE95fXae7oJ9aSeDZLUW1gU/s320/Halloween+2008+074.JPG" border="0" /></a> My sisters sweet pumpkin.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfyZX1CDlLa1-o3TgbTf4uJ5bGUDHR1hijGABdeND28y2zPwRoVUqEOsc_P2TpFPLITWyscH7zeNCeOEXcyHI7f-OjRXuskN7rpYHd8aQmOqVg298HyvBUe-92VTSTHYMq1Y7oR3S55F2/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+134.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493432188292834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghfyZX1CDlLa1-o3TgbTf4uJ5bGUDHR1hijGABdeND28y2zPwRoVUqEOsc_P2TpFPLITWyscH7zeNCeOEXcyHI7f-OjRXuskN7rpYHd8aQmOqVg298HyvBUe-92VTSTHYMq1Y7oR3S55F2/s320/Halloween+2008+134.JPG" border="0" /></a> My friend Judge dressed up as Micheal Myers.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgpNEZUf4DvH8HukQQNaYFTh_TBVr1Gix7QRtbTEStuPwvuW9vJQWUmoNjMDuAHY9kH550sfk6AHvf_0NJkZTHU_4OzpMlUFGoRC5QT_B6mDlpN0D3Rge3E2v24jlljrGd2Z65cqDF9dv/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+138.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493432589479810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgpNEZUf4DvH8HukQQNaYFTh_TBVr1Gix7QRtbTEStuPwvuW9vJQWUmoNjMDuAHY9kH550sfk6AHvf_0NJkZTHU_4OzpMlUFGoRC5QT_B6mDlpN0D3Rge3E2v24jlljrGd2Z65cqDF9dv/s320/Halloween+2008+138.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cars at the Halloween Car Show at the Magna Arctic Circle were all dressed up too.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9zsmKBZhoBs_uMIuZLPiWmcxn2B_TwxkrGtonnrwyV7GmZQ1H6lmQMp85fa5NulYvCdSlJkHBw2g61opman7rRc40E5vjoy5uiio2L3oIFmWTjlFZwF31BKmXHOj3eOtnwSNEyb-HbMR/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+140.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493425787400898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9zsmKBZhoBs_uMIuZLPiWmcxn2B_TwxkrGtonnrwyV7GmZQ1H6lmQMp85fa5NulYvCdSlJkHBw2g61opman7rRc40E5vjoy5uiio2L3oIFmWTjlFZwF31BKmXHOj3eOtnwSNEyb-HbMR/s320/Halloween+2008+140.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ahh!!! Scary!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9McWISUJXVPAvqEjQyClYvGUlM_bSquy9pQSLLu3r63WGIQwBqU8TU8gPDt4KOywISVobPLsz0CqMQsgqHBFTUX3al1gnbJTJbQNOzISsA8nhkeQ9SKSMaN7Nocviu9O9NaogcaJ3MtM/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+152.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493429768400770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil9McWISUJXVPAvqEjQyClYvGUlM_bSquy9pQSLLu3r63WGIQwBqU8TU8gPDt4KOywISVobPLsz0CqMQsgqHBFTUX3al1gnbJTJbQNOzISsA8nhkeQ9SKSMaN7Nocviu9O9NaogcaJ3MtM/s320/Halloween+2008+152.JPG" border="0" /></a> Arrr! I be a pirate scout!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEtNKhE8BPgsXamYk_QxjndZIf_fREpO2mi7gmEGBevV7conPb8TAwN8YcInkG31E5hrpXXns4wYV82Pdjj0OXWYLdte6taCtb7cNLSKtGcBDtDEJDMTg96rtK0P5bZvVtw4lX4vaohZ_/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+167.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493121873370882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFEtNKhE8BPgsXamYk_QxjndZIf_fREpO2mi7gmEGBevV7conPb8TAwN8YcInkG31E5hrpXXns4wYV82Pdjj0OXWYLdte6taCtb7cNLSKtGcBDtDEJDMTg96rtK0P5bZvVtw4lX4vaohZ_/s320/Halloween+2008+167.JPG" border="0" /></a> J.C.Hackett at the Oldies booth.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy01SM1Zwy73TNmDYTOtXULFS0vYTrMNKxamAJTl-G0z6n-dWnSMJjAy-eC1CQkD-qWkSfv6tNOo-gw37LZgtONlZYCiLEtZmfTRY-Dz5jca2tmle-buEW8RYcQGes-WjDmjZw-TE0UksI/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+175.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493113845641330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy01SM1Zwy73TNmDYTOtXULFS0vYTrMNKxamAJTl-G0z6n-dWnSMJjAy-eC1CQkD-qWkSfv6tNOo-gw37LZgtONlZYCiLEtZmfTRY-Dz5jca2tmle-buEW8RYcQGes-WjDmjZw-TE0UksI/s320/Halloween+2008+175.JPG" border="0" /></a> My DeLorean and my moms friends Datsun Truck.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbnmhMAJxX8cvs4m1C3X9hE0dmvxnIm9Mi6XVO-oQ1H905pBd2SCikY-HrjxjABacAqGzk9yLpo5QoSlP1k97VH7MttbV5PYA3gjlvITCpUCtPsYEuPGZT3gc2BlhqjOGHspL2hJDxZdn/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+179.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493113064171538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbnmhMAJxX8cvs4m1C3X9hE0dmvxnIm9Mi6XVO-oQ1H905pBd2SCikY-HrjxjABacAqGzk9yLpo5QoSlP1k97VH7MttbV5PYA3gjlvITCpUCtPsYEuPGZT3gc2BlhqjOGHspL2hJDxZdn/s320/Halloween+2008+179.JPG" border="0" /></a> My cool Garfield and Odie pumpkins that I painted. The pumpkins were so hard that I couldn't carve them, so I ended up painting them as Garfield and Odie from the Garfield Halloween Special.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrt8c1pQgAzwEuIEJl0a1XhzcPp_mYYiAsatTdJ63eZlE_VbS4TMse_Swdh31haYvp3M6SQu_Amj4UD9KIfQ0EuoAjjFktN9MG7VK-aEyFaaxRJbdw3D-hRwrg150QEvcUJ3f4EehhMN-/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+186.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493112051419730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrt8c1pQgAzwEuIEJl0a1XhzcPp_mYYiAsatTdJ63eZlE_VbS4TMse_Swdh31haYvp3M6SQu_Amj4UD9KIfQ0EuoAjjFktN9MG7VK-aEyFaaxRJbdw3D-hRwrg150QEvcUJ3f4EehhMN-/s320/Halloween+2008+186.JPG" border="0" /></a> My carved pumpkins, I just wanted to do some faces. The white one is a Jack Skellington.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TiQc_sQ0EnAQ5oPs_DpmDcjWBGQtVO5AR3Uq4r7G1kb_5XJ2TEwuq2IOP2m6dGS6VPmPX3sWtESgtoQ9uI87GWvshsTqG15CdMcmoM0lHXgxvjNFh1XFyrK-CzK7KjmR5Z0rJPHRSTYB/s1600-h/Halloween+2008+204.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269493111273685618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7TiQc_sQ0EnAQ5oPs_DpmDcjWBGQtVO5AR3Uq4r7G1kb_5XJ2TEwuq2IOP2m6dGS6VPmPX3sWtESgtoQ9uI87GWvshsTqG15CdMcmoM0lHXgxvjNFh1XFyrK-CzK7KjmR5Z0rJPHRSTYB/s320/Halloween+2008+204.JPG" border="0" /></a> My sister in her Mortician Outfit.<br /><div><div> </div><div>More Halloween Pics coming soon.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-47093826034373015872008-10-25T10:22:00.001-07:002008-10-25T14:52:09.503-07:00This is HalloweenNothing says Halloween like getting bitten by a Vampire. My sister being the culprit in this case. I look like a doof, staring off into nothing. I made her into a Vampire for Makeup Class. I even made her some custom Vampire Teeth. The shirt is mine and the jewelry is provided by Lia Sophia.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzn3K0VZOa_a1UoCVHi9jWHURt7xHp8OByoCG_8mfNjduW3R9hcjO1RFqElPUF-DK0jkAX8MQ4fsGRS7eYBT3mLMZcoJZBwgxR8LQV_A7osUu3MwQCsn2Y0fmDAH4Ixj7DawL0AcsTfHE/s1600-h/vampirebite.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261211781484944082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlzn3K0VZOa_a1UoCVHi9jWHURt7xHp8OByoCG_8mfNjduW3R9hcjO1RFqElPUF-DK0jkAX8MQ4fsGRS7eYBT3mLMZcoJZBwgxR8LQV_A7osUu3MwQCsn2Y0fmDAH4Ixj7DawL0AcsTfHE/s320/vampirebite.jpg" border="0" /></a>Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love orange and black and fall is my favorite season. Halloween is dark, creepy, evil, and awesome. Changing Leaves, Moonlit Nights, Carving Pumpkins, Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes, Bobbing for Apples, Trick-or-Treating and Candy, Candy, Candy, Candy. I like the things that have been tied to Halloween, things such as Werewolves, Frankenstein, Vampires, Vlad the Impaler (Dracula), Zombies, Ghosts, Goblins, Black Cats, Witches, Mummies, Skeletons, Spiders and spiderwebs, Crows, Owls, Magic and Spells.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMJ16FjTdMuw2vhzeL6ZVWLJoMJl-jNToTuWdgieg1enf34L-B699MGP7zQsfLPKO-GU00o97dQrwzRRUL206kB1j3otsC07mZDW0NKDiJzj44Qic4aqFw0NFY8HhY3oNAPoS09i-EONE/s1600-h/pumpkins.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261209326863188402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLMJ16FjTdMuw2vhzeL6ZVWLJoMJl-jNToTuWdgieg1enf34L-B699MGP7zQsfLPKO-GU00o97dQrwzRRUL206kB1j3otsC07mZDW0NKDiJzj44Qic4aqFw0NFY8HhY3oNAPoS09i-EONE/s320/pumpkins.jpg" border="0" /></a>My Harry Potter Pumpkin was the coolest.<br /><div><br /><div>Something Ironic about my love of Halloween is that I do not like Horror/Scary Movies. Sure I like blood and guts, but I don't like to be freaked out or scared. However, I always thought it would be cool to get some ghost hunting gear and go out to search for ghosts, but I would get freaked out, or rather I would psych myself out. Think things that were not there, see things that were not there. Still I wouldn't mind trying it as long as I had something to fend off the ghosties. </div><br /><div>I think the coolest part of Halloween is the opportunity to dress up as whatever one wishes and go out in public. Almost every year I dress up for Halloween. I usually make my own costumes or purchase things at Thrifts stores to create a costume. I usually spend alot, the most I have spent was around $300. Once Halloween is over, I instantly think of what I am going to be the next year. Yeah, I know I am a freak. </div><br /><div><strong>Things that I have dressed up as and can remember include...</strong><br />In Elementary School: Tiger, Cougar </div><div>In Junior High: Pauly Shore from Encino Man, Wayne from Wayne's World </div><div>In High School: Witch, Hippie </div><div>In College: A Black Cat, Rogue from X-Men, Tomb Raider, Legolas from LOTR, Shinigami from the Bleach Anime series.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGukDcV4gqVHedrdEjsLB8YXij7o7PQrKvmpb-yxpYyvQsAZzr91If3ABAHpKB2fZE2VxKUxhHzwRbMRuF7AySangJia3L4tTu1SHCfhYqF8LLHSHN5hdwYxOy57I3-JRY3fuUw-KY1HaR/s1600-h/costume_shinigami.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261207687761949538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGukDcV4gqVHedrdEjsLB8YXij7o7PQrKvmpb-yxpYyvQsAZzr91If3ABAHpKB2fZE2VxKUxhHzwRbMRuF7AySangJia3L4tTu1SHCfhYqF8LLHSHN5hdwYxOy57I3-JRY3fuUw-KY1HaR/s320/costume_shinigami.jpg" border="0" /></a>Shinigami from Bleach anime. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K2uXO1MQ3BsrJqXv5vjcxj_S50Hr30AxVgdkHverbAqajzoSG0wky8BrAyc8ZQmbEOjSSolyk0nEXa9U26PprldnSomDpX71pUYevVhX3X_jOC0Vrt3C7p0QhCzR_VUmTseUySanPHo7/s1600-h/costume_legolas2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261207684307686674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-K2uXO1MQ3BsrJqXv5vjcxj_S50Hr30AxVgdkHverbAqajzoSG0wky8BrAyc8ZQmbEOjSSolyk0nEXa9U26PprldnSomDpX71pUYevVhX3X_jOC0Vrt3C7p0QhCzR_VUmTseUySanPHo7/s320/costume_legolas2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Legolas from Lord of the Rings...yeah, I know it is a guy character, so what! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodV_smYCov_khatLBwxWAwAEXrfShwjcoCl1jDw-I6817kJutKzfmfobavlILxU7CWynhO4HRqPGt5yTXdp-2PDLgA8hoDyBDAX4DpHSq822eEGzb-oaHLXStV_RtJUvyFNqtCdSLNtVI/s1600-h/costume_cop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261207679166018626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodV_smYCov_khatLBwxWAwAEXrfShwjcoCl1jDw-I6817kJutKzfmfobavlILxU7CWynhO4HRqPGt5yTXdp-2PDLgA8hoDyBDAX4DpHSq822eEGzb-oaHLXStV_RtJUvyFNqtCdSLNtVI/s320/costume_cop.jpg" border="0" /></a>This wasn't for Halloween,but me and my buddies from Film Production Class filmed a spoof cop film.</div><div><div><br /><div>I was told from my friend Travis McFarland (aka. Von) that I looked like Robin from the Witch Hunter Robin anime series, so I thought I would be her for Halloween one year. I started to make the costume, but I still have yet to complete it. This is what it would look a bit like...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261160889615805026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvyA3HSq0YNRhlzfp1XwWQn_T7SMOD0GD8YyU0_mgpKRO7xDjMeKzXHQAOGKpKJD3jjYdQqPJZpOvLD_B3SQUR38nYG2NnY9Ddmg4UAlTSZ4YTcCeR_vZf18uqT1A7JYJM4nuUjH-Y1uu/s320/315.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261159654464705090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 225px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhes-zQUEANq_AsHMb_1uZfwX4BY3lzWGxBoGR1_rVRfCLrqGhlid7QJGSwDXwdmKRicPbzTG9poiXUFsRmIH26a8dLjjUjtFxSkhuUVuYnYA19a6VlIfXMY3iMs6KZW-iZv189LxtDU8Ig/s320/robin.jpg" border="0" />This year I will attempt to be steampunk. If you do not know what that is...look it up. Think Van Helsing and Wild Wild West.<br />I will try to find more pics of my past costumes and post them on here.<br /><br />I wish there was some sort of Masquerade Ball at the Capitol or somewhere that was for 21 and older, where they would play classical music and everyone would ballroom dance. Where you had to wear 18th and 19th Century gowns and tuxedos and a mask or you would not be admitted. Think of the scene on the movie Van Helsing where Kate Beckinsale is at Dracula's Place and everyone is dancing. Now that would be cool!<br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261157089117222882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfpydz3gKhnS2BVdXn8y8iO6op2G1zmLD3qoI68u_liJf9r06u7DUg1N9WXllHoqXG3GE_MjQ1fav6lLMREdEWbScPI6uAEGZ_2GglzRgME-awYsWS4ASFUQPD9au8p-trXO2ZM1NGtOL0/s320/ballroom.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261158295857972354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 219px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqTl9nEhO1sSs_hfbXQ96RevW0Jubt1ztLMSqrSR8PnSeGvz5qnd1JeK-0Y4DLy00ekJuCbczL0d_C9hv3Hrd4hCEs6_ay_o-ynPzu24qlcgB_c310qYpDi9NbycDwIAn6nZzpmjb_SF0V/s320/2004_the_phantom_of_the_opera_003.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-33806360949086021922008-10-11T21:27:00.000-07:002008-10-11T21:28:29.348-07:00Update - New Comic-Con PhotosCheck out my San Diego Comic-Con Post for new photos.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-15402732115992156902008-10-03T01:11:00.000-07:002008-10-14T22:34:36.813-07:00My Bucket ListA "Bucket List" or a list of things you want to do before you have to leave this world.<br />My sister did this on her page and I thought I would do the same.<br /><br />1. Go back to Scotland to see where my ancestors lived.<br />2. Fly an F-14 or F-16 Fighter Jet.<br />3. Go Car Drifting.<br />4. Sail on a Pirate ship and search for real treasure.<br />5. Get a moped and drive around Europe.<br />6. Get a children's book published.<br />7. Work as a Camera Operator on a big budget live-action film.<br />8. Do special FX makeup for a big budget live-action film.<br />9. Go on a zip line in the jungle.<br />10. Go cliff Jumping.<br />11. Learn to surf.<br />12. Learn to play the guitar again.<br />13. Learn to play the fiddle.<br />14. Sky dive.<br />15. Bungee Jump off a bridge.<br />16. Live in Japan for a year, get a moped and explore.<br />17. Learn how to read and speak Japanese fluently.<br />18. Spend a weekend in a beach house.<br />19. Get a tattoo.<br />20. Ride a gondola in Venice.<br />21. Go to a red carpet event.<br />22. Be the voice of a cartoon character.<br />23. Meet some of my favorite Actors and Filmmakers.<br />24. Start my own t-shirt business (officially).<br />25. Get an old school Harley motorcycle and go on a road trip.<br />26. Get a Jeep again and go off-roading in the wilderness.<br />27. Take the Lord of the Rings Tour through Europe and New Zealand.<br />28. Take the Harry Potter Tour in Europe.<br />29. Work a few months at The Magical Wizarding World of Harry Potter.<br />30. Get one of my stories made into an anime, animated movie/series or live-action film.<br />31. Learn a style of martial arts really well.<br />32. Go camping or stay at a cabin where there is a lake and a dock with boats.<br />33. Film my own movie and have it be Oscar Worthy.<br />34. Get a Camero that looks just like Bumble Bee from Transformers.<br />35. Get a comic book and art book published and sell them at Comic-Con.<br />36. Go to a Masquerade Ball, with all the victorian costumes and what-not.<br />37. Go to fancy event where people dress formal and dance and have drinks.<br />38. Be happy knowing that I lived my life to its fullest.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-42912986856052412442008-10-03T00:28:00.001-07:002008-10-03T13:57:52.781-07:00LA Makeup Trip - March 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV-CtIVsV4Ohtt-XpylxuEo7cAKtNuK_54DZOykuIAz3cde1LYhHkZazVFAtACnKbBpgUNz0dWB1eU5RAkLF558ti-c49lRHJdKNnrZ6kxR5axUoVAhRr-C23uqL7vQxy4ni3rLVHwRNc/s1600-h/DSC03119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827457326109074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvV-CtIVsV4Ohtt-XpylxuEo7cAKtNuK_54DZOykuIAz3cde1LYhHkZazVFAtACnKbBpgUNz0dWB1eU5RAkLF558ti-c49lRHJdKNnrZ6kxR5axUoVAhRr-C23uqL7vQxy4ni3rLVHwRNc/s320/DSC03119.JPG" border="0" /></a> Pantages Theater where we saw the play <em>Wicked.</em><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VfQ1cBWStHqHzJo-xMom5KTjqoacXAix5ikJYX8ta1pkaLCHRO3H9e0MUYt-lneTz53LjpTMcO7P_eFcVBjF00LTL1tT4vO5JGt2wSzLYQKRQQQXj-Ycn10y4jdUGgHfJnOdu2z8DGbE/s1600-h/DSC03122.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827457390545826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7VfQ1cBWStHqHzJo-xMom5KTjqoacXAix5ikJYX8ta1pkaLCHRO3H9e0MUYt-lneTz53LjpTMcO7P_eFcVBjF00LTL1tT4vO5JGt2wSzLYQKRQQQXj-Ycn10y4jdUGgHfJnOdu2z8DGbE/s320/DSC03122.JPG" border="0" /></a> Outside the theater.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2MSs0-3WLx7d4PA4Kz4F-WvMpeyT3bsCzwDb-e2iApjuaxzvmcBdi1QIgs8LTkRtXHkInrJVV0k4lxDDX5TiupXPD825g-h6IVqomLbmGbxj_N5eoM7xBRoLyq4SlHDGbILwnhvlqeV-/s1600-h/DSC03162.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827344728780418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2MSs0-3WLx7d4PA4Kz4F-WvMpeyT3bsCzwDb-e2iApjuaxzvmcBdi1QIgs8LTkRtXHkInrJVV0k4lxDDX5TiupXPD825g-h6IVqomLbmGbxj_N5eoM7xBRoLyq4SlHDGbILwnhvlqeV-/s320/DSC03162.JPG" border="0" /></a> With an awesome guy that does celebrities makeup.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlnUxaX8uM5RVBxT2kwsJNyFCrGB6lnitiWFYoNF4vzZDdWiWRTElnnP8kIwPqLipXcaZFBLfRrQiIriytKnwmwbIQvmVlu7heOqN8QQ6Lxj9zS7MUOBEE1Zhn1ccnlEI0NF3ihTC8iPY/s1600-h/DSC03182.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827348819744690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlnUxaX8uM5RVBxT2kwsJNyFCrGB6lnitiWFYoNF4vzZDdWiWRTElnnP8kIwPqLipXcaZFBLfRrQiIriytKnwmwbIQvmVlu7heOqN8QQ6Lxj9zS7MUOBEE1Zhn1ccnlEI0NF3ihTC8iPY/s320/DSC03182.JPG" border="0" /></a> Holy crap! That is a lot of material.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAbC-FsLwjVeNTIRXZbEI395BLZwPQOprO1vym8soLDB2HbTns8og8hTc5ovWfE8ayvnjCRHADG3bAsxFMbxFDGLzDYHoRcLR_2vW0k2woWkQxHinw5pnlnUuLsJFHSYHIztFXUEUntJL/s1600-h/DSC03183.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827353607795010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDAbC-FsLwjVeNTIRXZbEI395BLZwPQOprO1vym8soLDB2HbTns8og8hTc5ovWfE8ayvnjCRHADG3bAsxFMbxFDGLzDYHoRcLR_2vW0k2woWkQxHinw5pnlnUuLsJFHSYHIztFXUEUntJL/s320/DSC03183.JPG" border="0" /></a> More Material. Just think of the costumes you can make.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4_2qa6sS19HJDPRz0MwX0APdnEJp0HhqpxvUPIpb0I3RDT2RKO-zq7K3oMjUNvnhoiiNSs7J_sijHmJ9G8flWAUczEIJkXUpEmXpIIVDyQspURo7MgnyuzGIrTF9ym2Rl-Zd6pFZ7CDU/s1600-h/DSC_0017.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827354129890802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia4_2qa6sS19HJDPRz0MwX0APdnEJp0HhqpxvUPIpb0I3RDT2RKO-zq7K3oMjUNvnhoiiNSs7J_sijHmJ9G8flWAUczEIJkXUpEmXpIIVDyQspURo7MgnyuzGIrTF9ym2Rl-Zd6pFZ7CDU/s320/DSC_0017.JPG" border="0" /></a> With the dude from Ben Nye Makeup.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7WpDdc8MG4ZoiM9P-n-VDLhHqFKGW9Bokngv76xWyGpaE70JkKlXoNid-4s1tE0t6rfq9cULgyR4OOnP7dcWLcP-AtXNqxqwHoAjDj_RuEPnOY7O1Bx3YDYFvXarvFCKBYFrI0TH_Z-h/s1600-h/DSC_0106.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827352640804594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7WpDdc8MG4ZoiM9P-n-VDLhHqFKGW9Bokngv76xWyGpaE70JkKlXoNid-4s1tE0t6rfq9cULgyR4OOnP7dcWLcP-AtXNqxqwHoAjDj_RuEPnOY7O1Bx3YDYFvXarvFCKBYFrI0TH_Z-h/s320/DSC_0106.JPG" border="0" /></a> Harry Potter shop.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlUyO7vZFeckrz5docyndb_bUMH2YodHo8q5gvEn9ZrO1eBg-tYJzIU5g6966isLb6gA3xq6kdOn-4ULokBtIkWnW_GFMCsYId35TIvP8Kl4NB_Xt1jRDWeLTnK97Ohpl2uUBQLanEtnX/s1600-h/DSC_0115.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827016276603618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlUyO7vZFeckrz5docyndb_bUMH2YodHo8q5gvEn9ZrO1eBg-tYJzIU5g6966isLb6gA3xq6kdOn-4ULokBtIkWnW_GFMCsYId35TIvP8Kl4NB_Xt1jRDWeLTnK97Ohpl2uUBQLanEtnX/s320/DSC_0115.JPG" border="0" /></a> "Harry Potter Sir!" Oh, shut up Dobby.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSR8zh2_r-6fK2N2m_HAEttyn4vqk84M_aACgninan9BcmZlpf2KqxZoITW8XCpQ87-V0etMMGaoKJ8Fyt-FJrHHE90KgOdmj3ZtaspV4jcDwDLxzuDuQ2OfnQ8bBE6HSDwrkOOTLc5Xw/s1600-h/DSC_0137.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827017646040850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSR8zh2_r-6fK2N2m_HAEttyn4vqk84M_aACgninan9BcmZlpf2KqxZoITW8XCpQ87-V0etMMGaoKJ8Fyt-FJrHHE90KgOdmj3ZtaspV4jcDwDLxzuDuQ2OfnQ8bBE6HSDwrkOOTLc5Xw/s320/DSC_0137.JPG" border="0" /></a> More Wizarding stuff.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL6KhJvC_FSiU7kl0bdcuY8uglUz4DtocS45k0knGxFNlMRhZlRbYrRxn-PnRokFHHgMVYrSECRoluLzSZfvQMLbRs1Dn5HouX30dLtsvh46pIEkgayau2AeUdAivW-69oBex1s5z_5aB/s1600-h/DSC_0144.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827023529284738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL6KhJvC_FSiU7kl0bdcuY8uglUz4DtocS45k0knGxFNlMRhZlRbYrRxn-PnRokFHHgMVYrSECRoluLzSZfvQMLbRs1Dn5HouX30dLtsvh46pIEkgayau2AeUdAivW-69oBex1s5z_5aB/s320/DSC_0144.JPG" border="0" /></a> More.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiPg00396qwCsJTH-rfy9Iwsa19hyphenhyphen9wSgXBteFNiv8DNcua-ie_8b4Rgnray3OVKoxWzU0OqgRzfVO0_05G2_h09v9iaFus4-JXY37jip8c4HIpshODhUE8pCH0vv3UJC5uUCwz0eecY_/s1600-h/DSC_0156.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827023414974146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHiPg00396qwCsJTH-rfy9Iwsa19hyphenhyphen9wSgXBteFNiv8DNcua-ie_8b4Rgnray3OVKoxWzU0OqgRzfVO0_05G2_h09v9iaFus4-JXY37jip8c4HIpshODhUE8pCH0vv3UJC5uUCwz0eecY_/s320/DSC_0156.JPG" border="0" /></a> The dude doing a makeup demonstration.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXnwZNY3Vn5oZYEGbOXE5AZR_einfPLAXqCwi-ur3jUj06fCxopzXx_QRIkvQJZ72lDuz2_tvUgMblYmOC3AWfAiwbHKyl6i7dGoGZpELNrBZ11jmfAUjPRxIQ4cRvXCPPuDtxCLve4c7/s1600-h/DSC_0197.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252827020717199186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXnwZNY3Vn5oZYEGbOXE5AZR_einfPLAXqCwi-ur3jUj06fCxopzXx_QRIkvQJZ72lDuz2_tvUgMblYmOC3AWfAiwbHKyl6i7dGoGZpELNrBZ11jmfAUjPRxIQ4cRvXCPPuDtxCLve4c7/s320/DSC_0197.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mmm....nothing says LA like a Big Ass can a beer that you can wear.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fJepssUXs_fS19mGMS9s8WIFRRnxPD4KO0ACuECcj2xweErSZpHldOcormQJvjO5vhWVfkv8U9yvAgSpfKpgPlM6tOWw3ldEsb3jej7VFSoq_NQKHImWqYcCbx-uhXZzHLvM7pxm8R7M/s1600-h/DSC_0198.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826842088740466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3fJepssUXs_fS19mGMS9s8WIFRRnxPD4KO0ACuECcj2xweErSZpHldOcormQJvjO5vhWVfkv8U9yvAgSpfKpgPlM6tOWw3ldEsb3jej7VFSoq_NQKHImWqYcCbx-uhXZzHLvM7pxm8R7M/s320/DSC_0198.JPG" border="0" /></a> The FX Makeup place.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO0uovoDRXB7esunHDclZ6VH-5s8fTAq5lLlfaOBMazozHu1wVMyZ-1AH0Jj7mIz1DMUuqFpLL7NTJst2WBkFB2ED0RTpIEnG5ZWS_lNeVJ5iaBhw8Up84JGNYb08B5MYTeywbHn1Ar3c/s1600-h/DSC_0199.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826843182979794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBO0uovoDRXB7esunHDclZ6VH-5s8fTAq5lLlfaOBMazozHu1wVMyZ-1AH0Jj7mIz1DMUuqFpLL7NTJst2WBkFB2ED0RTpIEnG5ZWS_lNeVJ5iaBhw8Up84JGNYb08B5MYTeywbHn1Ar3c/s320/DSC_0199.JPG" border="0" /></a> FX place.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2HaIAVIifF1dn0FmGEIGHAjU1VkMu8oFJIsznfz2JMUxt2RLA88SDqhiiuk-7K8_jJZiV8vKR1E448BHUstOHYIU-c6C_k1kDDwW8GEHUOuXSidLuUsWUryrYSRlTmRCARb-eGnn6I4O/s1600-h/DSC_0206.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826842228038370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh2HaIAVIifF1dn0FmGEIGHAjU1VkMu8oFJIsznfz2JMUxt2RLA88SDqhiiuk-7K8_jJZiV8vKR1E448BHUstOHYIU-c6C_k1kDDwW8GEHUOuXSidLuUsWUryrYSRlTmRCARb-eGnn6I4O/s320/DSC_0206.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sculpt.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalQiCN3apfknJ64XQJtT6aeELiiLiNCH1gS37gbVOqFtNbH8edhC3309G4COePteXXC_22oU_KeNOBe0h5HP6dwIqPxzHwkq2rkyuRI3L0prIDXamHMS0n3abAuJKZJ51B7QGFbO0z7tY/s1600-h/DSC_0212.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826847071032562" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhalQiCN3apfknJ64XQJtT6aeELiiLiNCH1gS37gbVOqFtNbH8edhC3309G4COePteXXC_22oU_KeNOBe0h5HP6dwIqPxzHwkq2rkyuRI3L0prIDXamHMS0n3abAuJKZJ51B7QGFbO0z7tY/s320/DSC_0212.JPG" border="0" /></a> <em>Pushing Daisies</em> Makeup.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7hngS9ZsKiw4BLdhEPCwYGfj3gQAJmEPLx_aHZ23jlor-Zuz_D_hn8ptt6837z3vP-9NBrzd7MkfhPXQUyxq45MEHuij7oLScRhH9wcK1ggsAk3oWlEtexGQVvIDHReiUbeHeaGPZag9/s1600-h/DSC_0241.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826846210129266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7hngS9ZsKiw4BLdhEPCwYGfj3gQAJmEPLx_aHZ23jlor-Zuz_D_hn8ptt6837z3vP-9NBrzd7MkfhPXQUyxq45MEHuij7oLScRhH9wcK1ggsAk3oWlEtexGQVvIDHReiUbeHeaGPZag9/s320/DSC_0241.JPG" border="0" /></a> Skeletons. Sweet!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfnux_kAlYDER4XnRMB3_KnQNNVhwsOLABCnoF1yVvS-fejW-GJ69l1k9HGm7Jeb2cjL81x9_opXos5NIfCE1BiCvgup8gp8oiU-e9CWz5d2Xub2hKyiU57imWXh3vdVOir_acRJYaCWB/s1600-h/DSC_0256.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826625376271394" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfnux_kAlYDER4XnRMB3_KnQNNVhwsOLABCnoF1yVvS-fejW-GJ69l1k9HGm7Jeb2cjL81x9_opXos5NIfCE1BiCvgup8gp8oiU-e9CWz5d2Xub2hKyiU57imWXh3vdVOir_acRJYaCWB/s320/DSC_0256.JPG" border="0" /></a> Werewolf statue.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFu_efKM2187Ul99XKGzy3WjudiTJgk1Um7dGyBCA_s3BbLODaWuaYiLnx2VR1VLXY74kI3RAQea1-L5qyUxlOYxMQ24hyphenhyphenT7HHEHjubJFVaPBLIy91uzA5VkvXI1cxjt1wPL76xsR2U7E/s1600-h/DSC_0268.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826626282566370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzFu_efKM2187Ul99XKGzy3WjudiTJgk1Um7dGyBCA_s3BbLODaWuaYiLnx2VR1VLXY74kI3RAQea1-L5qyUxlOYxMQ24hyphenhyphenT7HHEHjubJFVaPBLIy91uzA5VkvXI1cxjt1wPL76xsR2U7E/s320/DSC_0268.JPG" border="0" /></a> Seven of 9. Star Trek.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqciE8Fuz54y8kCq9U507_puBJrQHrJ1_hLKtu_AW-xh6FlEq9RTl6jQxIRlsLWHDoIJ-_rPwMjf6pDDrzyYL8VA-0xdOB2URTi3SmfT72dzDoWb0NQskR-v4CWTIRq4y1W0jXyxZX8P3/s1600-h/DSC_0301.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826631598486594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqciE8Fuz54y8kCq9U507_puBJrQHrJ1_hLKtu_AW-xh6FlEq9RTl6jQxIRlsLWHDoIJ-_rPwMjf6pDDrzyYL8VA-0xdOB2URTi3SmfT72dzDoWb0NQskR-v4CWTIRq4y1W0jXyxZX8P3/s320/DSC_0301.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cool cafe/shop.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRUEjStwViQ-xyDZNRuije4c8G49x_gAZepxlpFRQeU7tRIyrfZzBQ2PrjHVQkvrWUoF6YmBUu0n6TjGZLlImw3UIv3PmHzOou1ES9msVxisoWO0dUgwAu7XMSAbhpvHiZyCI-SdzKJaI/s1600-h/DSC_0322.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826631681671938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBRUEjStwViQ-xyDZNRuije4c8G49x_gAZepxlpFRQeU7tRIyrfZzBQ2PrjHVQkvrWUoF6YmBUu0n6TjGZLlImw3UIv3PmHzOou1ES9msVxisoWO0dUgwAu7XMSAbhpvHiZyCI-SdzKJaI/s320/DSC_0322.JPG" border="0" /></a> Buddha.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTu0INvDoxhJfXpqavUWn1y_iyVIdu42ZLpisswerRKXY9Fqsg1oKiBVAZ3yKBI5OjL9-33XmrXhCwo0K5VTPgOTISQHIXHZIsg6966ZsFsYIVC1-uetUQfl7bozSyBslJCOYwF1Tj0Y2/s1600-h/DSC_0325.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826633625759474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTu0INvDoxhJfXpqavUWn1y_iyVIdu42ZLpisswerRKXY9Fqsg1oKiBVAZ3yKBI5OjL9-33XmrXhCwo0K5VTPgOTISQHIXHZIsg6966ZsFsYIVC1-uetUQfl7bozSyBslJCOYwF1Tj0Y2/s320/DSC_0325.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mayan Jaguars.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL3K45fD84Ki0HddgXkNsnbQNGApqzceW3cY4lpvtA_ml2s6wzPML2Mk5O9KhLO8R7ZxPQ6nXAklkZEeaVOB256eRKuouZXQ0_LZZZWCu0nnHpImK6wLdnxEitpFMOxvxzk_vuLnL1NuF/s1600-h/DSC_0348.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826404905736738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrL3K45fD84Ki0HddgXkNsnbQNGApqzceW3cY4lpvtA_ml2s6wzPML2Mk5O9KhLO8R7ZxPQ6nXAklkZEeaVOB256eRKuouZXQ0_LZZZWCu0nnHpImK6wLdnxEitpFMOxvxzk_vuLnL1NuF/s320/DSC_0348.JPG" border="0" /></a> Prosthetics.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK2y6dpZPLQhNR-bOkryg8hXqjsh0_ucL5CoWRteiVgEpc7KwBID4RtcTjJob2LcKP9jJsCvB7GS7VLRwIsp2ssy_I9DU2zRV2wx8ryNUWqLIMH1lUWjLJGjWu0aZeXZDKvVqzvzfWolx/s1600-h/DSC_0374.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826409873860706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK2y6dpZPLQhNR-bOkryg8hXqjsh0_ucL5CoWRteiVgEpc7KwBID4RtcTjJob2LcKP9jJsCvB7GS7VLRwIsp2ssy_I9DU2zRV2wx8ryNUWqLIMH1lUWjLJGjWu0aZeXZDKvVqzvzfWolx/s320/DSC_0374.JPG" border="0" /></a> A cool shirt in Japantown that I wanted to buy.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTDJup-FsI_u98KOJxNGFuCnC7da3LwWcmLLTcrxkPKzLGtQu8qsZ1RUe30vkDqa78lwYRiiXIfksuIIkVc-Tn_VFfEDQn2dnpg8-KMYxYCzNs0u2ahsGHk09lTixgZSWEZK7XugpyYQA/s1600-h/DSC_0377.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826413445057490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxTDJup-FsI_u98KOJxNGFuCnC7da3LwWcmLLTcrxkPKzLGtQu8qsZ1RUe30vkDqa78lwYRiiXIfksuIIkVc-Tn_VFfEDQn2dnpg8-KMYxYCzNs0u2ahsGHk09lTixgZSWEZK7XugpyYQA/s320/DSC_0377.JPG" border="0" /></a> Another cool shirt in Japantown. "Japan sells beer to kids." Love it!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZH_lazibRft0qk2oyrVnngBAV4vNxZ1oBwMGd9jZNKVhx35xFF_1vqj50CiDPp8V2VvZxEA3gZgyV1qImiOIF6o63uWewszf4AmKcqtF9LJKKUN1BnYcQtJh_TBmHMp_HeM8W-bo4oZC8/s1600-h/DSC_0404.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826417955634610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZH_lazibRft0qk2oyrVnngBAV4vNxZ1oBwMGd9jZNKVhx35xFF_1vqj50CiDPp8V2VvZxEA3gZgyV1qImiOIF6o63uWewszf4AmKcqtF9LJKKUN1BnYcQtJh_TBmHMp_HeM8W-bo4oZC8/s320/DSC_0404.JPG" border="0" /></a> Boats off the coast.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2k-jUJiDnA3e2gR_9oIEx1vBgapLKruR8EixbnWNXR7RtCwK5IHpVO5pNWzL-xtz9qFLCCBRNs-cFGs0s6mUFCPOh5lFB6vlj7mSIrMBeAycIHgNo8znAdvWGb22crUKqb8qiBm6r65n/s1600-h/DSC_0423.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252826416511279474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL2k-jUJiDnA3e2gR_9oIEx1vBgapLKruR8EixbnWNXR7RtCwK5IHpVO5pNWzL-xtz9qFLCCBRNs-cFGs0s6mUFCPOh5lFB6vlj7mSIrMBeAycIHgNo8znAdvWGb22crUKqb8qiBm6r65n/s320/DSC_0423.JPG" border="0" /></a> More Boats.Ug. I got some speck on my camera and I cleaned it and it still won't go away. I am going to have to take it in and get it cleaned. </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>LA MAKEUP TRIP - 2007</strong></div><div>It was fun. I learned a ton about makeup and special FX makeup. It was cool to see Wicked. The music to that show is great. We talked with a guy that does makeup for celebrities like Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Jennifer Lopez and others. And he gave us a makeup demonstration. We stopped off at Santee Alley which is like a huge swap meet of cheap stuff. We went to an outdoor theater that showed us all the behind the scenes stuff. "Paintings in Motion." The hotel we stayed at was in Santa Monica. It was a little po-dunk and creepy, but cool. It seemed like it was haunted. I really liked the FX shops we went to. They had tons of great prosthetics. Too bad my eyesite wasn't that great. I just got PRK lasik surgery a week prior to the trip so my vision was a bit blurry. </div></div></div></div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-91047527423909254252008-10-02T22:59:00.001-07:002008-10-03T14:50:48.928-07:00Study Abroad Japan - 2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63Z6WIJ6ICSyGtktkU_vPcjp2Yco-I4LCxY7iHhNj0yykLNzLQGcC0Pbh6P8ZYgdrej5ly5UPVnnsrSJzSWdaR7nzEqQKvpJyy7Qfy-UE6SJXIajcgWVOIuTuPoaY-RsGM5ODHfUmjNBB/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(24).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809724938397538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh63Z6WIJ6ICSyGtktkU_vPcjp2Yco-I4LCxY7iHhNj0yykLNzLQGcC0Pbh6P8ZYgdrej5ly5UPVnnsrSJzSWdaR7nzEqQKvpJyy7Qfy-UE6SJXIajcgWVOIuTuPoaY-RsGM5ODHfUmjNBB/s320/15+May+2007+(24).jpg" border="0" /></a> All the guys.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqnS9O9vm42l-Kx5Uj8Su8DHL8_2KPnsD0XO5ww9qShVKRhDQD9QkoxgrXTOBNqAygYMI3Cc9Lt7MNZVP_4o6uUsSf-mLnGwO2mogdPZsevMIdOUO7c2WoHczWUU13W_NpTjOwIvLhrPB/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(75).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809727675177810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMqnS9O9vm42l-Kx5Uj8Su8DHL8_2KPnsD0XO5ww9qShVKRhDQD9QkoxgrXTOBNqAygYMI3Cc9Lt7MNZVP_4o6uUsSf-mLnGwO2mogdPZsevMIdOUO7c2WoHczWUU13W_NpTjOwIvLhrPB/s320/15+May+2007+(75).jpg" border="0" /></a>At the Festival. It was so quiet. No one cheered, everyone just watched.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkUJQe8Aw60AUjNM8afXbM-VjEbld5ZHqcR36Om3S4niXtHe-cWVZ_mlmXwc5ooyt6J-LmuofTyJZiZ66yh5uwIBovy4ZzVCdueN74R3SDbSg-qc2i3yYRka6thM9HxhuiLheQJiyOpyk/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(93).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809724983123970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkUJQe8Aw60AUjNM8afXbM-VjEbld5ZHqcR36Om3S4niXtHe-cWVZ_mlmXwc5ooyt6J-LmuofTyJZiZ66yh5uwIBovy4ZzVCdueN74R3SDbSg-qc2i3yYRka6thM9HxhuiLheQJiyOpyk/s320/15+May+2007+(93).jpg" border="0" /></a> Hawks preying on our food.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWJUtZxv-6znpxTKKsQ7sgVxBuLzCMkdwNd4xRRsnFz1MY4sutaN6L-7luIpxEDdU8tQ3NmcrfuC_Lye-CSS7c67cwF3T-x6Vl3cA5qL1qCeIrpjPaDnQi-RLK7zwVEWH3tkbvOhyiXbr/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(109).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809725924359762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAWJUtZxv-6znpxTKKsQ7sgVxBuLzCMkdwNd4xRRsnFz1MY4sutaN6L-7luIpxEDdU8tQ3NmcrfuC_Lye-CSS7c67cwF3T-x6Vl3cA5qL1qCeIrpjPaDnQi-RLK7zwVEWH3tkbvOhyiXbr/s320/15+May+2007+(109).jpg" border="0" /></a> Kiyomizudera.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53r-CWYXTCe6n3a4gPOo1zYw1DbybF-mDezgDQFGJ_7EWPi0TxvKdZOmRjGrQ9sMJ1GpPbu6INleaU_5-9KuhDJ_7ot5zn3tQadj6BuOzvuQeQLx3gW748of4vv6apbhfIPPMtITLxXlj/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(118).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809559703749810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg53r-CWYXTCe6n3a4gPOo1zYw1DbybF-mDezgDQFGJ_7EWPi0TxvKdZOmRjGrQ9sMJ1GpPbu6INleaU_5-9KuhDJ_7ot5zn3tQadj6BuOzvuQeQLx3gW748of4vv6apbhfIPPMtITLxXlj/s320/15+May+2007+(118).jpg" border="0" /></a> Fountain at Kiyomizudera.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwpZ7JZ1URTJQLQlW3wDdpZPepYCXTszVjyljLZLep3cfTbxZG9O_5JXTwGkkE6kTIhyphenhyphenMNHFOXKRB_zjnI1UNI-JMtCoQBsamvbJUF48iQbyQ62HWbNvRl9fKY1nswBotrfqu5DO6PRmJ/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(143).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809559033370002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFwpZ7JZ1URTJQLQlW3wDdpZPepYCXTszVjyljLZLep3cfTbxZG9O_5JXTwGkkE6kTIhyphenhyphenMNHFOXKRB_zjnI1UNI-JMtCoQBsamvbJUF48iQbyQ62HWbNvRl9fKY1nswBotrfqu5DO6PRmJ/s320/15+May+2007+(143).jpg" border="0" /></a> Prayer Boards.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnC1KF2r8tea1hyphenhyphen65k3OmJdUB1pYakW8WNxRRi5Dhvrx6ku2XGgi8wqSc98O8Ur2DTZL39cwJuGySkl6JE25nVp3EUW9qXqxrEMf9jIL0qpvAO9ixU59l73oYQvqcsiYTwoTTNVS0VSW7/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(149).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809561044945186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnC1KF2r8tea1hyphenhyphen65k3OmJdUB1pYakW8WNxRRi5Dhvrx6ku2XGgi8wqSc98O8Ur2DTZL39cwJuGySkl6JE25nVp3EUW9qXqxrEMf9jIL0qpvAO9ixU59l73oYQvqcsiYTwoTTNVS0VSW7/s320/15+May+2007+(149).jpg" border="0" /></a> Kiyomizudera.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxF9EUEozwhV785xIKtiitLDCB0ABmjGaX2tSEZxoNYUPzxkP36tug2D9v2Bev6ch-eY_jozOsZ8BrXDBEke2o3tUMhgeS0tvEjYYj55Fb7pcF7AV_gs8jaR9zJlZW-YlBteV1tv7Edcx-/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(152).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809565065483026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxF9EUEozwhV785xIKtiitLDCB0ABmjGaX2tSEZxoNYUPzxkP36tug2D9v2Bev6ch-eY_jozOsZ8BrXDBEke2o3tUMhgeS0tvEjYYj55Fb7pcF7AV_gs8jaR9zJlZW-YlBteV1tv7Edcx-/s320/15+May+2007+(152).jpg" border="0" /></a> Pagoda.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAs5t72aKQVT4CfzT6o2-dEBVr6LaCxmffI7h-Zs4Eh-V-mPrZufdScibMg4kQThJuLJ5hoNVnimKr-McNzf2A4AO5LtCURi4z5KIqXAjZu-HQ-lTI8ybxpg_4LmUMaPi-3w_BZQovdMD/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(158).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809566929428818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAs5t72aKQVT4CfzT6o2-dEBVr6LaCxmffI7h-Zs4Eh-V-mPrZufdScibMg4kQThJuLJ5hoNVnimKr-McNzf2A4AO5LtCURi4z5KIqXAjZu-HQ-lTI8ybxpg_4LmUMaPi-3w_BZQovdMD/s320/15+May+2007+(158).jpg" border="0" /></a> Buildings at Kiyomizudera.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjJPYBC9JxNpXmyMemjle-TBUQqQD2Ba2_upXsLVqtGrx1mqkc0vhKiYSq-a80b97sFU7jF0g7wipzcfhIhPNcnuxamnynNCyRRDESG7pesKSaW_zmitEkHcCTkOm9aX5SZKKbJ814rUP/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(170).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809327823693858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAjJPYBC9JxNpXmyMemjle-TBUQqQD2Ba2_upXsLVqtGrx1mqkc0vhKiYSq-a80b97sFU7jF0g7wipzcfhIhPNcnuxamnynNCyRRDESG7pesKSaW_zmitEkHcCTkOm9aX5SZKKbJ814rUP/s320/15+May+2007+(170).jpg" border="0" /></a> Priest.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HrDBNwt-Nyj5EeVaT208Fy5ys8Qn1SbnDH9mlFfR-P40LBY1lnYELOicWx3YBXz1FU_sBLcoi2gqChHmka5dI1hbRd-nLAsEDIr8h2bzq8969zVihm8JjaoNLPORL4kvuDLe3p-sYaS_/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(187).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809325206979650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0HrDBNwt-Nyj5EeVaT208Fy5ys8Qn1SbnDH9mlFfR-P40LBY1lnYELOicWx3YBXz1FU_sBLcoi2gqChHmka5dI1hbRd-nLAsEDIr8h2bzq8969zVihm8JjaoNLPORL4kvuDLe3p-sYaS_/s320/15+May+2007+(187).jpg" border="0" /></a> In Kyoto.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Bj7zMHKTwmMsmgg3bpBB_vMw5J25VSjBV-T1Npreil-hn53N5JlHkT8i6gC8y-y_1gLuPtU3T20-u1CXrhyphenhyphen9v4behZgQNuzp1_0j0xJo5Rr99tuaGl2_dL0GT3MIg2Qd_Jucb2OhAyCZ/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(191).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809330353828418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Bj7zMHKTwmMsmgg3bpBB_vMw5J25VSjBV-T1Npreil-hn53N5JlHkT8i6gC8y-y_1gLuPtU3T20-u1CXrhyphenhyphen9v4behZgQNuzp1_0j0xJo5Rr99tuaGl2_dL0GT3MIg2Qd_Jucb2OhAyCZ/s320/15+May+2007+(191).jpg" border="0" /></a> Building in Kyoto.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRr-aqMblO4QfNgg8HzlGb8cS1A3NQUgZbZcHJ8xJJypWuEKnbmj4_I4sdaikQHSpEyQR6XpBBdUYruk3Zz9NCoYsBZmY757EOvZoCSuZ3lO735uFaxyS5PqauBuu6vAeMTF2-_pFFJVy/s1600-h/15+May+2007+(214).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809332092487922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRr-aqMblO4QfNgg8HzlGb8cS1A3NQUgZbZcHJ8xJJypWuEKnbmj4_I4sdaikQHSpEyQR6XpBBdUYruk3Zz9NCoYsBZmY757EOvZoCSuZ3lO735uFaxyS5PqauBuu6vAeMTF2-_pFFJVy/s320/15+May+2007+(214).jpg" border="0" /></a> Dorm. Small, but nice.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NMb89pPzx1isyktg86nUwn_Y6G40pFTMH8BAmqAj7-q1_WuBlPobu6NwYYxA1doNxgFYCVEyA3tFLvuAWcGdbFbpQyT1J3HHVZQR_R1jLSd_kiFQFtX_5vQN6rGHQnJ0jrO_GlGv99SU/s1600-h/16+May+2007+(35).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809330464122930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4NMb89pPzx1isyktg86nUwn_Y6G40pFTMH8BAmqAj7-q1_WuBlPobu6NwYYxA1doNxgFYCVEyA3tFLvuAWcGdbFbpQyT1J3HHVZQR_R1jLSd_kiFQFtX_5vQN6rGHQnJ0jrO_GlGv99SU/s320/16+May+2007+(35).jpg" border="0" /></a> Diamond City Mall.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bGdoe3jIZgXYFvPH_x-XiubfjgG3Yv9gpZ1lVwU6WcTGRrMbalwV-rm8swc4T_oD9-l8_r56Tigp-E9SWjXAgzdlUIn-UT3r7JABh88kV9VaBFg_5_UTxT7UCx7PF4EwYbWmGuPlm5Si/s1600-h/16+May+2007+(38).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809091184004338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_bGdoe3jIZgXYFvPH_x-XiubfjgG3Yv9gpZ1lVwU6WcTGRrMbalwV-rm8swc4T_oD9-l8_r56Tigp-E9SWjXAgzdlUIn-UT3r7JABh88kV9VaBFg_5_UTxT7UCx7PF4EwYbWmGuPlm5Si/s320/16+May+2007+(38).jpg" border="0" /></a> Vending Machines. Vendi. Jidohanbaiki.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeyEp8oPbFukgLpZGrb3DZ-iklv03J9LS8Ul0EYmS7hcjoKTjJ5EICk2ecNEqFKs1SLqyjz-nw6QsguAkCTd8squ3hfQ7rZN4I4rjFECn3S6b99G4mo1S8n6_PSmeVlo6hmwKIZ6ukmae/s1600-h/20+May+2007+(120_2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809091552686690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOeyEp8oPbFukgLpZGrb3DZ-iklv03J9LS8Ul0EYmS7hcjoKTjJ5EICk2ecNEqFKs1SLqyjz-nw6QsguAkCTd8squ3hfQ7rZN4I4rjFECn3S6b99G4mo1S8n6_PSmeVlo6hmwKIZ6ukmae/s320/20+May+2007+(120_2).jpg" border="0" /></a> The Anime/Manga store. Beau in amazement at the artbook section.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2mkkb5Rkjoi4KeLbaV-G9FaeQexPE2v0C2pH3w9S_Fg_PDbb2fXiBnrwnEpHPZ8St_2q8poJ_ley2AQ0HUXwDm5JbFE9c0bZWiJkVrryx0xCMFhsrJ-yXdrOapKwK_TBjpnuTPWFRpUI/s1600-h/16+May+2007+(45).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809091020055458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc2mkkb5Rkjoi4KeLbaV-G9FaeQexPE2v0C2pH3w9S_Fg_PDbb2fXiBnrwnEpHPZ8St_2q8poJ_ley2AQ0HUXwDm5JbFE9c0bZWiJkVrryx0xCMFhsrJ-yXdrOapKwK_TBjpnuTPWFRpUI/s320/16+May+2007+(45).jpg" border="0" /></a> Our favorite restaurant.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sdpcCegvKqdWfVUEP3_Fte89cV1Xqzd7vJN2aXUReDYvtL0R5ohltkBv5aXsduYTh6L2cRqmxrAD8ZmkH2_IkKtxp9DvnjnM5_hxD2dfUkjrsUs4efAf6OnVfCxp3-I1B4FUs5FdjQAH/s1600-h/16+May+2007+(54).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809090286377090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sdpcCegvKqdWfVUEP3_Fte89cV1Xqzd7vJN2aXUReDYvtL0R5ohltkBv5aXsduYTh6L2cRqmxrAD8ZmkH2_IkKtxp9DvnjnM5_hxD2dfUkjrsUs4efAf6OnVfCxp3-I1B4FUs5FdjQAH/s320/16+May+2007+(54).jpg" border="0" /></a> Karaoke.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GRoAtA6uh8gSatlBrFHK6Hv20PthyX-HbZg-C0CIzCA1jmgFGii6nH_EO70gwwn0YYZBmfSJn9VP01yXqsIrq1akLWF6k4y2CWmPpbN6SPa4uHH3B6FyeEHheXWqfGE0NpcQjO7Omic6/s1600-h/17+May+2007+(21).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252809090762333698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GRoAtA6uh8gSatlBrFHK6Hv20PthyX-HbZg-C0CIzCA1jmgFGii6nH_EO70gwwn0YYZBmfSJn9VP01yXqsIrq1akLWF6k4y2CWmPpbN6SPa4uHH3B6FyeEHheXWqfGE0NpcQjO7Omic6/s320/17+May+2007+(21).jpg" border="0" /></a> Osaka. Shitennoji Temple.<br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV58sdIEekpVzPiaWBkpst0bvb93lB4fLsxOybHzK9vP1oF3RkhNFwXaESSz2IeEoSoFjGvKANPX50cKCdIj2dON3zEG9oUtdai7CXemCcTxqWceeKOyCT8qyLLC6fjGV04WHsiiEulLH/s1600-h/17+May+2007+(48).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808289369186386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipV58sdIEekpVzPiaWBkpst0bvb93lB4fLsxOybHzK9vP1oF3RkhNFwXaESSz2IeEoSoFjGvKANPX50cKCdIj2dON3zEG9oUtdai7CXemCcTxqWceeKOyCT8qyLLC6fjGV04WHsiiEulLH/s320/17+May+2007+(48).jpg" border="0" /></a> Osaka. Shitennoji.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAzv8TDd6qdViSxz8BqzaZrcVb-v1UZ61IRZV68aHN9PA8wg-PHAOImb2XjyLNR9vnvinVbMp5Am6ndNH5pWbGZiIc4QYyyZyrmWgmolQIppNZW0wWTJGNxdz8i86W15xF3D4C8Fdeyfx/s1600-h/17+May+2007+(60).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808290633639058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAzv8TDd6qdViSxz8BqzaZrcVb-v1UZ61IRZV68aHN9PA8wg-PHAOImb2XjyLNR9vnvinVbMp5Am6ndNH5pWbGZiIc4QYyyZyrmWgmolQIppNZW0wWTJGNxdz8i86W15xF3D4C8Fdeyfx/s320/17+May+2007+(60).jpg" border="0" /></a> Osaka Temple. Shitennoji.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphvsl6o-z-rJkfOczUk_zRCJBjJrFCx0O2G1JGDOP2r1uME_W3x8b3bMsVdWTTHx-qdwrInDMurtTMNJpT9lgnmFmaksI6GOkJ04cr8csjxZYgMO2pGumeOCdjLubwYKlYyvEscLYcgwW/s1600-h/17+May+2007+(66).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808292417751362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphvsl6o-z-rJkfOczUk_zRCJBjJrFCx0O2G1JGDOP2r1uME_W3x8b3bMsVdWTTHx-qdwrInDMurtTMNJpT9lgnmFmaksI6GOkJ04cr8csjxZYgMO2pGumeOCdjLubwYKlYyvEscLYcgwW/s320/17+May+2007+(66).jpg" border="0" /></a> I call him "stubby."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUg8lLjy2xp4vGwkJKLx4BF9LOZdc-7ENH-lIQoCu6MtRsl5A4m9hmqEfsbahqEGyiGz-AWXeB-NKrTr-izW-c8gAQRfWKrXUqdQ-zfwk4Poa9AjRUJZIVTTGViv1sdgvHJli7lBwH0R_Y/s1600-h/17+May+2007+(74).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808295066536770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUg8lLjy2xp4vGwkJKLx4BF9LOZdc-7ENH-lIQoCu6MtRsl5A4m9hmqEfsbahqEGyiGz-AWXeB-NKrTr-izW-c8gAQRfWKrXUqdQ-zfwk4Poa9AjRUJZIVTTGViv1sdgvHJli7lBwH0R_Y/s320/17+May+2007+(74).jpg" border="0" /></a> Osaka Temple.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaN74gt4hMYo6Ty6dw41c9tZYV5i2_2V0P_Ecg_xg_EOaNVx_hw7HLXPjBB9s0mI5bLPTcwwgB5NduVp0ziLcsR-TsPLUUGB_BAoENNIZfVj8ZdHIJG-UNebPS8bLooRDn27VZlI9krrq/s1600-h/17+May+2007+(106).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808294230934866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaN74gt4hMYo6Ty6dw41c9tZYV5i2_2V0P_Ecg_xg_EOaNVx_hw7HLXPjBB9s0mI5bLPTcwwgB5NduVp0ziLcsR-TsPLUUGB_BAoENNIZfVj8ZdHIJG-UNebPS8bLooRDn27VZlI9krrq/s320/17+May+2007+(106).jpg" border="0" /></a> Koi Fish.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNUwz-o5ncj2_bh9T1gEHHTEOc7yAERdUbQFrMsG-OQ4fHXtLJpjN_95Uk2lmzZtvXnxBAhk87AhD3LGRN7-zYwFpDXfhiYmlp3aux96H0-VSY4Kr85-xNXY00jopkYfYt0O7uOUBZkBW/s1600-h/17+May+2007+(110).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808033542049362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNUwz-o5ncj2_bh9T1gEHHTEOc7yAERdUbQFrMsG-OQ4fHXtLJpjN_95Uk2lmzZtvXnxBAhk87AhD3LGRN7-zYwFpDXfhiYmlp3aux96H0-VSY4Kr85-xNXY00jopkYfYt0O7uOUBZkBW/s320/17+May+2007+(110).jpg" border="0" /></a> Tea Ceremony.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9-wSLrKH0n9h7Lvr0Ap4UkuzZuO_Iz5Zd3sEaToFeW2ksHq9jTWSt6hdO5B0DkAeGeykcnxHcFtRtd14AXUkv-3apTKoMchvp0O4uYD_g_qgfiKKeuwy8-iTW4PmLqVvT99WmIvMMrXt/s1600-h/18+May+2007+(6_2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808034654045186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9-wSLrKH0n9h7Lvr0Ap4UkuzZuO_Iz5Zd3sEaToFeW2ksHq9jTWSt6hdO5B0DkAeGeykcnxHcFtRtd14AXUkv-3apTKoMchvp0O4uYD_g_qgfiKKeuwy8-iTW4PmLqVvT99WmIvMMrXt/s320/18+May+2007+(6_2).jpg" border="0" /></a> School Lunch. $3.00 for a ton of delicious food.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kHtuZG96b2Uhxg7fGFWmq_DpXcTpzKVL3_SL0VYowbEeNNs7WtB15Gh5ULE7uBo_Bly4hQMF-XFn0kvgfJNuL-rnxCohqNjYVHUE7pEMtZASDl-MyGUhb8pGs7EWkH3jDy9bwnnTAuw2/s1600-h/18+May+2007+(36).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808034776410786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kHtuZG96b2Uhxg7fGFWmq_DpXcTpzKVL3_SL0VYowbEeNNs7WtB15Gh5ULE7uBo_Bly4hQMF-XFn0kvgfJNuL-rnxCohqNjYVHUE7pEMtZASDl-MyGUhb8pGs7EWkH3jDy9bwnnTAuw2/s320/18+May+2007+(36).jpg" border="0" /></a> Okonomiyaki Restaurant.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUQkz_ocKQhc2K5gSKvdFUai-1c-4XkVKCAGw-Us5y5L3Gn1IC__E3KWFDS5S9YVVamnrIfxTznt5KVRBCS5ykGNSISDC4VkMGxE3zwRTVZ1E_cWuuHM0RFRnv3RECY_U3IVgrtsPHRHw/s1600-h/19+May+2007+(68).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808041859283554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUQkz_ocKQhc2K5gSKvdFUai-1c-4XkVKCAGw-Us5y5L3Gn1IC__E3KWFDS5S9YVVamnrIfxTznt5KVRBCS5ykGNSISDC4VkMGxE3zwRTVZ1E_cWuuHM0RFRnv3RECY_U3IVgrtsPHRHw/s320/19+May+2007+(68).jpg" border="0" /></a> Mmm...breads in Japan are sooo delicious. Oishii desu yo!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0vLswPxz8rHQ8N6Wr-Wz-E0rWA1sC6WHXEbePlYU8jweya-ShFQ9tZEALYKb_H-YakjaQ69YGA0ytaO250HYNGr9z8JAjsZ9i0vegnLnpQK8NdV0i07nJaK0S68bn02Ee2TWfq9Wi2U3/s1600-h/19+May+2007+(84).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252808041008236578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi0vLswPxz8rHQ8N6Wr-Wz-E0rWA1sC6WHXEbePlYU8jweya-ShFQ9tZEALYKb_H-YakjaQ69YGA0ytaO250HYNGr9z8JAjsZ9i0vegnLnpQK8NdV0i07nJaK0S68bn02Ee2TWfq9Wi2U3/s320/19+May+2007+(84).jpg" border="0" /></a> Himeji Castle.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeay3zbNKCjFtKVh7ZOYxaGT5IelVwitDBvj0fS-TyB_JYqu5uXD9o83la_KPxd1i43d9L-_YN08hVJZFIvq368e2fhodNKkFcxso2PZ4sSyJiUQSyaPbHxCFP1gQknXux1V-JSYzgM4BS/s1600-h/19+May+2007+(135).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805860928181730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeay3zbNKCjFtKVh7ZOYxaGT5IelVwitDBvj0fS-TyB_JYqu5uXD9o83la_KPxd1i43d9L-_YN08hVJZFIvq368e2fhodNKkFcxso2PZ4sSyJiUQSyaPbHxCFP1gQknXux1V-JSYzgM4BS/s320/19+May+2007+(135).jpg" border="0" /></a> Inside Himeji.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3ipmYmf_7oGyouOjOPnEVKi7NyJ_rJ-NDGLK1ZVb0SxZyqnRT9is7NnnCJNXZHGDAsJE5v__QPCK9BK0ToqEITkZNOqiJ47H6chNYerW176tAoa1AMOIOlGQrYJy65f8WqSIp4EXpuYF/s1600-h/19+May+2007_2+(8).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805865646997218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3ipmYmf_7oGyouOjOPnEVKi7NyJ_rJ-NDGLK1ZVb0SxZyqnRT9is7NnnCJNXZHGDAsJE5v__QPCK9BK0ToqEITkZNOqiJ47H6chNYerW176tAoa1AMOIOlGQrYJy65f8WqSIp4EXpuYF/s320/19+May+2007_2+(8).jpg" border="0" /></a> Ninjas doing flips in the street! Beau fighting off the Ninjas!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal4d6-Dl8lexfixV9Sd-WgqYZONGHvjmsfLQk_xuPnBQRctVx-ZbGnqELyIndqrXP14rVUdrcDHZWSB0fxsAL95UGPCfqBSid9klyuTdzWuAsofcZMwq3_loKjmz4Euq1KVo1HpZxWXKq/s1600-h/19+May+2007_2+(39).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805865535188258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal4d6-Dl8lexfixV9Sd-WgqYZONGHvjmsfLQk_xuPnBQRctVx-ZbGnqELyIndqrXP14rVUdrcDHZWSB0fxsAL95UGPCfqBSid9klyuTdzWuAsofcZMwq3_loKjmz4Euq1KVo1HpZxWXKq/s320/19+May+2007_2+(39).jpg" border="0" /></a> Buddhist Idol on the way up to Engyoji Temple.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYO8BE7HVx4SkSZb4yvR8PEAQ6RLguSnFkt9yf5cuQj8IumhefdzjEcFd1B-_fQ8qZPICo3NMg4bSaoVow6fvjBfSnIHhQ5fQ5IDJ92r3o2HtrY3wZ8kM43DqtPEmFRx17XoV6INg_Fxi/s1600-h/19+May+2007_2+(72).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805866075696242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYO8BE7HVx4SkSZb4yvR8PEAQ6RLguSnFkt9yf5cuQj8IumhefdzjEcFd1B-_fQ8qZPICo3NMg4bSaoVow6fvjBfSnIHhQ5fQ5IDJ92r3o2HtrY3wZ8kM43DqtPEmFRx17XoV6INg_Fxi/s320/19+May+2007_2+(72).jpg" border="0" /></a> Kid at the Engyoji Temple.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGf9r_D-SV49QL_tPnksyw-MXbsLNDMF8VToHNjvXHNwdMS7ddzbLQ4k10Bo5Gqay4j6snodk7NEpk63EmCnZYQbRMearftyLkEl7_-z_iXsE4AJFTqVwVwGfqJEIh8Ck7YnHptgYzYX9/s1600-h/19+May+2007_2+(78).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805865634487746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCGf9r_D-SV49QL_tPnksyw-MXbsLNDMF8VToHNjvXHNwdMS7ddzbLQ4k10Bo5Gqay4j6snodk7NEpk63EmCnZYQbRMearftyLkEl7_-z_iXsE4AJFTqVwVwGfqJEIh8Ck7YnHptgYzYX9/s320/19+May+2007_2+(78).jpg" border="0" /></a> Buddha at Engyoji.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXZG6Vz05a7NxGUM_SMEV2R4qXutvfZzJMJwGDg3a4KGSXXNI74iMUbj9j6oMd75hwz0733uSr_QoWsghuN55xn8b_As1L0-5sXNFCSqsfXJ5K4TNaN67tU3e6UFpClHGHZEgQ1bxlMX4/s1600-h/19+May+2007_2+(92).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805532231463794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXZG6Vz05a7NxGUM_SMEV2R4qXutvfZzJMJwGDg3a4KGSXXNI74iMUbj9j6oMd75hwz0733uSr_QoWsghuN55xn8b_As1L0-5sXNFCSqsfXJ5K4TNaN67tU3e6UFpClHGHZEgQ1bxlMX4/s320/19+May+2007_2+(92).jpg" border="0" /></a> "I'm Tom Cruise!" Well that is what Beau would say. This is where they filmed <em>The Last Samurai.</em> Engyoji Temple at Mt. Shosha.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqZwrenOgD0AWoTo_0z_jazMAbXwavPk0Deqy2ODi_DGkwSMZEy8cVATCWO17gzzR82porCD1Jn6XpnpWBq4UtMpbs1aNgQ_hJ-zs4tf54WXzI0oCF6eCpo8jsKvBoHWkwlBOMwRwGoxo/s1600-h/19+May+2007_2+(144).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805535953701106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqZwrenOgD0AWoTo_0z_jazMAbXwavPk0Deqy2ODi_DGkwSMZEy8cVATCWO17gzzR82porCD1Jn6XpnpWBq4UtMpbs1aNgQ_hJ-zs4tf54WXzI0oCF6eCpo8jsKvBoHWkwlBOMwRwGoxo/s320/19+May+2007_2+(144).jpg" border="0" /></a> "Gero, Gero." Watch out for the frog.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KG2VgcRk7xhAVBMq5ox5uQS1Uzrxv5FYqEW4K5nMNS3xuyWdjW_mWkANrKCUq0PfgwzkHz4CWZLVyxR2KFm8dqAPHYTULeF0BEzapbh9MYzGZ0_h8QblGXC9ozQ8_mtY7oZGaL9aLEbU/s1600-h/20+May+2007+(35).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805533122404434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KG2VgcRk7xhAVBMq5ox5uQS1Uzrxv5FYqEW4K5nMNS3xuyWdjW_mWkANrKCUq0PfgwzkHz4CWZLVyxR2KFm8dqAPHYTULeF0BEzapbh9MYzGZ0_h8QblGXC9ozQ8_mtY7oZGaL9aLEbU/s320/20+May+2007+(35).jpg" border="0" /></a> Kinkaku-ji Temple. The Golden Pavilion "I love gold........!!!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmK-ybIQZ12zzCOZJUSZXLPuyeCXw9vI45FeAha__7q_90oO4j10zv-0iIrkdLizug-_Na2YOcEWAXMyVJ2Oc3FPwrwdn0o5R6Gxfnon30ZQFSCeYb_dW_Kl4K7wG25JZ-mqIy1lthyphenhyphenKo/s1600-h/21+May+2007+(30_2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805533607212274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmK-ybIQZ12zzCOZJUSZXLPuyeCXw9vI45FeAha__7q_90oO4j10zv-0iIrkdLizug-_Na2YOcEWAXMyVJ2Oc3FPwrwdn0o5R6Gxfnon30ZQFSCeYb_dW_Kl4K7wG25JZ-mqIy1lthyphenhyphenKo/s320/21+May+2007+(30_2).jpg" border="0" /></a> Hey, what's up Colonel?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vyhO7KNlShyphenhyphenUV5hwIT1X2b5gcLhyphenhyphennQwS08j7dOdWhiJic3obmN-JTP3gd-BirQQWW3WiXlGNHMCyatwLaPVRqcNAcBVADkYSY_9r_Uh77iEphfxlWjRrbKL2UGI9R-uqmG9y9UBHQbc4/s1600-h/21+May+2007+(31).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805534496630786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9vyhO7KNlShyphenhyphenUV5hwIT1X2b5gcLhyphenhyphennQwS08j7dOdWhiJic3obmN-JTP3gd-BirQQWW3WiXlGNHMCyatwLaPVRqcNAcBVADkYSY_9r_Uh77iEphfxlWjRrbKL2UGI9R-uqmG9y9UBHQbc4/s320/21+May+2007+(31).jpg" border="0" /></a> Mmmm....$1.00 Sushi.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqGzQwvR4LMMnVJcCIpWE3nnbCZzGMj4iPUrcW880FnPjqQWe7bBo_5oI9E4xOE3_19dHSzNcthCTp2X8wQwCvJEwf7VZHMvw4zvmKxnQqKcDCvRcMB5ramn_xlOc-t83HficlTrvKQse/s1600-h/23+May+2007+(15).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805180157675538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggqGzQwvR4LMMnVJcCIpWE3nnbCZzGMj4iPUrcW880FnPjqQWe7bBo_5oI9E4xOE3_19dHSzNcthCTp2X8wQwCvJEwf7VZHMvw4zvmKxnQqKcDCvRcMB5ramn_xlOc-t83HficlTrvKQse/s320/23+May+2007+(15).jpg" border="0" /></a> On the train.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22bSMlr7AOzT84bilG5DqqoZ3XCEN3eMUwyM0OdW-O588ZxMip6sG8_a7onAKUIQyuhU5hAJTmdSe3PsC8GZ54aZbtAkDtMVuJoB2keM8GrIYJE2tK6sux2QmIy694lC83tU-yJtEI2gG/s1600-h/23+May+2007+(59).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805181608324674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg22bSMlr7AOzT84bilG5DqqoZ3XCEN3eMUwyM0OdW-O588ZxMip6sG8_a7onAKUIQyuhU5hAJTmdSe3PsC8GZ54aZbtAkDtMVuJoB2keM8GrIYJE2tK6sux2QmIy694lC83tU-yJtEI2gG/s320/23+May+2007+(59).jpg" border="0" /></a> In Namba.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GkZr3JKlAcHJhDYrwwLicWL2xOicYdaXuRBeamXjcTXNk5T7V4_MtK57zKy9gxvhEAzmA2OgFoxJk13aHgikjUXM0Nsfhon8o_319IyUalPiBJIBwmMdj4vF13zzVL6-HzbjFHBcQGle/s1600-h/23+May+2007+(109).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805182216730770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1GkZr3JKlAcHJhDYrwwLicWL2xOicYdaXuRBeamXjcTXNk5T7V4_MtK57zKy9gxvhEAzmA2OgFoxJk13aHgikjUXM0Nsfhon8o_319IyUalPiBJIBwmMdj4vF13zzVL6-HzbjFHBcQGle/s320/23+May+2007+(109).jpg" border="0" /></a> At a Spencer Gift like store.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBne3icNB_jjfhqNmHyRDwVg6KVM_73lg-vfn_u7V6k9hE9AeFY7acGenCAKb5kN6OwTUYKSJBa9SAEuTpF-zNQOZDO-XmbTD5PcLZXVig_psZFFpdFkE3JcpAA7s-7Wqn1ig0yiKA6rFU/s1600-h/24+May+2007+(31).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805188046065362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBne3icNB_jjfhqNmHyRDwVg6KVM_73lg-vfn_u7V6k9hE9AeFY7acGenCAKb5kN6OwTUYKSJBa9SAEuTpF-zNQOZDO-XmbTD5PcLZXVig_psZFFpdFkE3JcpAA7s-7Wqn1ig0yiKA6rFU/s320/24+May+2007+(31).jpg" border="0" /></a> Kyoto. Fushimi Inari.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkmjD1z76T2zykNDrOor_j4y6YKkOjIEUhWtXkB_beJxwxMfe8DCq2GgbiJO5y2_SJ6PKDrVq7JUI-MjeSWKHDYKBqK4l0qPIZKwkRfvpzeaOFh9zr-0HIx2YaLMZtqSDb0FGo-Xf8jEf/s1600-h/24+May+2007+(61).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252805186951779826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkmjD1z76T2zykNDrOor_j4y6YKkOjIEUhWtXkB_beJxwxMfe8DCq2GgbiJO5y2_SJ6PKDrVq7JUI-MjeSWKHDYKBqK4l0qPIZKwkRfvpzeaOFh9zr-0HIx2YaLMZtqSDb0FGo-Xf8jEf/s320/24+May+2007+(61).jpg" border="0" /></a> Where they filmed <em>Memoirs of a Geisha</em>. Many Torii gates lined the trail.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5rIJW4Ctq1Wa3nArPPMVSdLpAwVdiy3tefMOnvbH866fTdLR0FUR_XJqEbczYQBJHvFpMmcztHxzqsURPtsvYUSPGtkAp9Lg6f7kRNMGgbv10290bvPiXLYKZYiZ-ZUs3QNaqq-n5FeZ/s1600-h/24+May+2007_2+(27).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804763226429218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5rIJW4Ctq1Wa3nArPPMVSdLpAwVdiy3tefMOnvbH866fTdLR0FUR_XJqEbczYQBJHvFpMmcztHxzqsURPtsvYUSPGtkAp9Lg6f7kRNMGgbv10290bvPiXLYKZYiZ-ZUs3QNaqq-n5FeZ/s320/24+May+2007_2+(27).jpg" border="0" /></a> Fushimi Inari.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUw_ZYmmX3oT9k6cbaupHQC-wJozb2nyOaAcZUyKenp1o8mS8FqqjFPp_ZPutthyH8wUH44LPgbzw0b2pF1hIJExanvChPtNaTpQT7a4Cme6-bmjM8uFS9AsF8oLkU_iGG2wrAyZDf_Pz2/s1600-h/26+May+2007+(81).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804763926295058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUw_ZYmmX3oT9k6cbaupHQC-wJozb2nyOaAcZUyKenp1o8mS8FqqjFPp_ZPutthyH8wUH44LPgbzw0b2pF1hIJExanvChPtNaTpQT7a4Cme6-bmjM8uFS9AsF8oLkU_iGG2wrAyZDf_Pz2/s320/26+May+2007+(81).jpg" border="0" /></a> Nara. Todai-Ji Temple.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdL3RNWB_eLrGfFG9wYzwvKNf5KyzRvn-9_-EZYLsiLHa7pHqvoPSBcuUgDwl_KzNOpBYpohpCJIagdg-w9BuTqWiFsFsbeNckd5xx_YiEqk37yEhLjzyDrTgDo8OUoAeqoAqvxPqz9wdy/s1600-h/26+May+2007+(147).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804766979243010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdL3RNWB_eLrGfFG9wYzwvKNf5KyzRvn-9_-EZYLsiLHa7pHqvoPSBcuUgDwl_KzNOpBYpohpCJIagdg-w9BuTqWiFsFsbeNckd5xx_YiEqk37yEhLjzyDrTgDo8OUoAeqoAqvxPqz9wdy/s320/26+May+2007+(147).jpg" border="0" /></a> Huge statue guardian in Todai-ji Temple.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVmCZgbhMWgGQwUc1FnLcO_9s7T1wPH4KZzckI0TXDxUJ5VL25Cbxn619-urwaQQ9bj3tpEkwow2Bk4UeWx-yHsiQ05SodU9dvj7q20pDF6TFTPjfavZTQ1QdPu5263DLd5IPPCL3Ocj2/s1600-h/26+May+2007+(229).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804767635461906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVmCZgbhMWgGQwUc1FnLcO_9s7T1wPH4KZzckI0TXDxUJ5VL25Cbxn619-urwaQQ9bj3tpEkwow2Bk4UeWx-yHsiQ05SodU9dvj7q20pDF6TFTPjfavZTQ1QdPu5263DLd5IPPCL3Ocj2/s320/26+May+2007+(229).jpg" border="0" /></a> Lantern at the traditional house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp2zEElcr9PoABWHuQEIYhDgXn8fQxfLwDcsUVkrAuDzwEu0BUxBHk0HtZ3P7lhyphenhyphenE3rM0OF1urr1S-ZzgyZLrFP4nUxhBxiVFrz_BKFf66W-ivR2TdN0Mzlp-S1clLAKvHkAdQ_332jXJ/s1600-h/26+May+2007+(250).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804771192451682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsp2zEElcr9PoABWHuQEIYhDgXn8fQxfLwDcsUVkrAuDzwEu0BUxBHk0HtZ3P7lhyphenhyphenE3rM0OF1urr1S-ZzgyZLrFP4nUxhBxiVFrz_BKFf66W-ivR2TdN0Mzlp-S1clLAKvHkAdQ_332jXJ/s320/26+May+2007+(250).jpg" border="0" /></a> Traditional Japanese house.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqP8v2REhFodTCyR6beo7TcPfG0SHOfG94r1Wnh04RIrjguv74Dwwd49wIY1V8LTA94voXwV0T-RqTziB6n1sZCnu2d5Pu9ZMF4qln8BssUNJjHm1TQtOShDpo9Cyb0qgww7-xWyxwC_CT/s1600-h/27+May+2007+(6).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804458984895714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqP8v2REhFodTCyR6beo7TcPfG0SHOfG94r1Wnh04RIrjguv74Dwwd49wIY1V8LTA94voXwV0T-RqTziB6n1sZCnu2d5Pu9ZMF4qln8BssUNJjHm1TQtOShDpo9Cyb0qgww7-xWyxwC_CT/s320/27+May+2007+(6).jpg" border="0" /></a> Posing with the crew from DGS (Delicious Graphic Store).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidZtmM5W_q3ye0cBeLLNvxKnzFIAfKRqhsaaQp2iMbcl5ogRFB_gQjt_odhfW1_bWCMQzjGxiI5VZ7fVJkpKv4APp2a7YqU4sdYcsRlUC47lUoPAexzOOUlxlWRfG6YUXFkBWK4iE3ryX/s1600-h/27+May+2007+(53).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804461601235554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidZtmM5W_q3ye0cBeLLNvxKnzFIAfKRqhsaaQp2iMbcl5ogRFB_gQjt_odhfW1_bWCMQzjGxiI5VZ7fVJkpKv4APp2a7YqU4sdYcsRlUC47lUoPAexzOOUlxlWRfG6YUXFkBWK4iE3ryX/s320/27+May+2007+(53).jpg" border="0" /></a> Sad that the buddies are not there. Starbucks was there to comfort us. It is so much better in Japan.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpN2Vug4cPSKE9UZlmiOTtLzYUXdfc6yfxfGuOVcDmccmglm2zP6FJFwq_Jih8WPI01ZZN2O6xKa0gcEkNU5AHIbASos97dIg9UGXZNRRW6Cfu67pji4W_DhjNfJam3mZq1x_2GL9-rcl/s1600-h/27+May+2007+(77).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804463277954194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpN2Vug4cPSKE9UZlmiOTtLzYUXdfc6yfxfGuOVcDmccmglm2zP6FJFwq_Jih8WPI01ZZN2O6xKa0gcEkNU5AHIbASos97dIg9UGXZNRRW6Cfu67pji4W_DhjNfJam3mZq1x_2GL9-rcl/s320/27+May+2007+(77).jpg" border="0" /></a> Lawson's! Just like 7.11 but in Japan.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-1CzCx5PQ8zg8fj9U3zMToQygS1x4tM_OrqbWSmGG2nJOLmABr_0Rq9Hr-wHaKy64MozxHsxOAxWjQuiavJlFa2j_KbQKpnWcImMtjLzzu01HyA85dzmsT6P15Gq7-nexuunE-5TngAp/s1600-h/28+May+2007+(68).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804465120198514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO-1CzCx5PQ8zg8fj9U3zMToQygS1x4tM_OrqbWSmGG2nJOLmABr_0Rq9Hr-wHaKy64MozxHsxOAxWjQuiavJlFa2j_KbQKpnWcImMtjLzzu01HyA85dzmsT6P15Gq7-nexuunE-5TngAp/s320/28+May+2007+(68).jpg" border="0" /></a> Inside the Hiroshima Prince Hotel where we stayed. I swear it was a wedding hotel.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-tDAqAJOLHcOgt_ZCle_sPhr-PMidfrMhJZbwjqfRRad6kcFwwWX-7BBl1TqMAhYE3aKEM9C7v9TUyzDYE5FP-Pjt4eqGgPj9YI0-Tj5yhBBJaKIaJdpuItN7vzNazuG1lE5uTwM1HYQ/s1600-h/28+May+2007+(122).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804462768008194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE-tDAqAJOLHcOgt_ZCle_sPhr-PMidfrMhJZbwjqfRRad6kcFwwWX-7BBl1TqMAhYE3aKEM9C7v9TUyzDYE5FP-Pjt4eqGgPj9YI0-Tj5yhBBJaKIaJdpuItN7vzNazuG1lE5uTwM1HYQ/s320/28+May+2007+(122).jpg" border="0" /></a>Floating Torii gate at Miyajima Island.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6MktnyH6WZ1gT2tQtbgxZeO10QjgVC4UMAkAPstTyUGhyF7xPeu9DDg99_wOgdwDFGVi6MNFqwTI7OMeK7vilRX8aa22yw3zgsqzw38F7kzavK4ksO1VPL7oko8kOc75Z5LXV3x6qynz/s1600-h/28+May+2007+(167).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804145560427986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ6MktnyH6WZ1gT2tQtbgxZeO10QjgVC4UMAkAPstTyUGhyF7xPeu9DDg99_wOgdwDFGVi6MNFqwTI7OMeK7vilRX8aa22yw3zgsqzw38F7kzavK4ksO1VPL7oko8kOc75Z5LXV3x6qynz/s320/28+May+2007+(167).jpg" border="0" /></a> Miyajima pagoda.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAgbbbKj8YCe5YRCQncQEvfA2sKQj-kIOa8Mr1I5yRu8v-tSiVnc_dvkVLPzPCqpHYC7dP4bwTgKcNF3KZnWHIGIeug_LJIvyNCHxvHhhD44fspIAyHluomvlIXw5gC5MnKSwgGQlGBKa/s1600-h/28+May+2007+(239).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804152416449170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsAgbbbKj8YCe5YRCQncQEvfA2sKQj-kIOa8Mr1I5yRu8v-tSiVnc_dvkVLPzPCqpHYC7dP4bwTgKcNF3KZnWHIGIeug_LJIvyNCHxvHhhD44fspIAyHluomvlIXw5gC5MnKSwgGQlGBKa/s320/28+May+2007+(239).jpg" border="0" /></a> Our Hotel. The Hiroshima Prince Hotel.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylQ4QCq_FmUCZm5QEsBk-q6I7KjY-Z90PQWvC7WEkICaGq71fRsngOakc5e_9W-Ys_R_m0wZq84L1v5T7Gm4N60ObN-aApLUzfigqZrA-1DfsFEKG0MKaqW6z3TURcRoT5pdgWMGkLkj4/s1600-h/28+May+2007+(260).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804150166673698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylQ4QCq_FmUCZm5QEsBk-q6I7KjY-Z90PQWvC7WEkICaGq71fRsngOakc5e_9W-Ys_R_m0wZq84L1v5T7Gm4N60ObN-aApLUzfigqZrA-1DfsFEKG0MKaqW6z3TURcRoT5pdgWMGkLkj4/s320/28+May+2007+(260).jpg" border="0" /></a> At night across the bay.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwmsNUJcXqDPhc4Idk12P0jnAMRiSYFLEZRXCsSKnBxQMuudg5wcBpgbcGV-1GHhoX_99Kl09HjnuJxdgMMr6yG0CeGncZ1B_kLjWJ0BuLOdHd5ZbpVQjQKAIO64uu90I9rOMFG03Ic7i/s1600-h/29+May+2007+(64).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804151726845890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHwmsNUJcXqDPhc4Idk12P0jnAMRiSYFLEZRXCsSKnBxQMuudg5wcBpgbcGV-1GHhoX_99Kl09HjnuJxdgMMr6yG0CeGncZ1B_kLjWJ0BuLOdHd5ZbpVQjQKAIO64uu90I9rOMFG03Ic7i/s320/29+May+2007+(64).jpg" border="0" /></a> Hiroshima Dome. A-Bomb Dome. It was a sad day to be somewhere where so many people died in a second. To be right were the bomb detonated. It was an eerie feeling.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjX1jkSBftnqM9OYXpezTYVaBP9Dxl8KFIFNSB3VRheo_O98FRZm6NHtNTEXv92W5FjUgot89eh_X4crveoUDZ2hAHWmPgBqRVCigX8oNacqT6Y10J3sUlNfQgtQa9wmuP3_VClTUjzdr8/s1600-h/29+May+2007+(100_2).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252804152824586258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjX1jkSBftnqM9OYXpezTYVaBP9Dxl8KFIFNSB3VRheo_O98FRZm6NHtNTEXv92W5FjUgot89eh_X4crveoUDZ2hAHWmPgBqRVCigX8oNacqT6Y10J3sUlNfQgtQa9wmuP3_VClTUjzdr8/s320/29+May+2007+(100_2).jpg" border="0" /></a>Peace park in Hiroshima.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze3VSs3ahix85NVaS9r4IdLGRJqlzG8_1dX1w3_FQ_a5tC8XLU3yfaomSvTtgu9lKdW2JV04b3CE0BK1zV9qT34kA3RxQT2q_21B8P5KYj95m6k8-r2DuRJFT5fPGXZcq-qUP0x0bqcU0/s1600-h/30+May+2007+(35).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252803862460963458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhze3VSs3ahix85NVaS9r4IdLGRJqlzG8_1dX1w3_FQ_a5tC8XLU3yfaomSvTtgu9lKdW2JV04b3CE0BK1zV9qT34kA3RxQT2q_21B8P5KYj95m6k8-r2DuRJFT5fPGXZcq-qUP0x0bqcU0/s320/30+May+2007+(35).jpg" border="0" /></a> Virginia and Yuuko.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-RuTGMUXnsRzOvEDTMXZgnyXPIrV_0V9QPERa36DeM_X3NuCU5XXVutBDtVyyQW-CGi4L7dQzKu4l1rfPOEe0HHAEWJSJdfb9SNGomZH-sLkejGAXXOUeHizsPmBMIMEooXQT5dpDkPa/s1600-h/30+May+2007+(91).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252803861929127714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy-RuTGMUXnsRzOvEDTMXZgnyXPIrV_0V9QPERa36DeM_X3NuCU5XXVutBDtVyyQW-CGi4L7dQzKu4l1rfPOEe0HHAEWJSJdfb9SNGomZH-sLkejGAXXOUeHizsPmBMIMEooXQT5dpDkPa/s320/30+May+2007+(91).jpg" border="0" /></a> Beau, Virginia, Kenta, Ryu, Chiaki, Taka, Me.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEw7jTFCCoSRM5pCUKZz385EmJxlBrkKFY86R4qp_W2pxuIeWFqwjaiKyvxBVKL2wSHjmGT0Sj-s1BwlXW7_1gst1GFelLPlxuF0mO4eHF7eWOkeKCkdkxkhJY4gRU1beSu087QcW5yeVC/s1600-h/31+May+2007+(104).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252803863617709138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEw7jTFCCoSRM5pCUKZz385EmJxlBrkKFY86R4qp_W2pxuIeWFqwjaiKyvxBVKL2wSHjmGT0Sj-s1BwlXW7_1gst1GFelLPlxuF0mO4eHF7eWOkeKCkdkxkhJY4gRU1beSu087QcW5yeVC/s320/31+May+2007+(104).jpg" border="0" /></a> Hanging out by Kenta's awesome ride. The Indiana Jones Mobile.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU9C-U6BXUl9jCd7WvjSsTap7eoxKF1kD5Dd4NTk1fZDJ2sW8CitGfEks3iuSe-SGja5XwAgwi5Y_sFmjYBksAbNU0Dsayj-ywRikDqturhDhyphenhyphenK_16UmCXeKgJNbFmlrRy0L8yh-B9WTA/s1600-h/31+May+2007+(163).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252803871852263842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU9C-U6BXUl9jCd7WvjSsTap7eoxKF1kD5Dd4NTk1fZDJ2sW8CitGfEks3iuSe-SGja5XwAgwi5Y_sFmjYBksAbNU0Dsayj-ywRikDqturhDhyphenhyphenK_16UmCXeKgJNbFmlrRy0L8yh-B9WTA/s320/31+May+2007+(163).jpg" border="0" /></a> Last night there. Everybody was getting crazy. "It's sexy time." Watch out for Ryu!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmCQkM88cepewcrAhNdSBr6jo_zxoKnWz0jVUDz15VjJrEaH4wbCTGtR87ARz_PXbqqU0sThtVsMwa52mBA8eqKmJZHp-oFhRuX-uNrz5ULXK91eCamOFhjtdLRL32PXyZ8fYNAWoMqps/s1600-h/32+1+June+2007+(47).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252803871545061938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmmCQkM88cepewcrAhNdSBr6jo_zxoKnWz0jVUDz15VjJrEaH4wbCTGtR87ARz_PXbqqU0sThtVsMwa52mBA8eqKmJZHp-oFhRuX-uNrz5ULXK91eCamOFhjtdLRL32PXyZ8fYNAWoMqps/s320/32+1+June+2007+(47).jpg" border="0" /></a> At the airport.<br /><br /><strong>STUDY ABROAD TRIP - JAPAN - 2007</strong><br />What a life changing trip. I made a ton of new friends and experiences a lot in Japan. We went a lot of places, ate a lot of food, and had a lot of fun. Kenta was so nice to drive us around town. We sung "Domo Arigatou Mr. Roboto" at Karaoke. Beau and Virginia became my best buds and I will never forget our adventures there. The students of the International Buddhist University(IBU) showed us around. On our trip we visited Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Himeji, Namba, Hiroshima, Miyajima, and more. This was my first plane trip anywhere. The flight was long, but it was worth it. It was sad having to come back. It was so clean there and the people were so nice. You come back to America and realize that America is dirty and people are rude. I just wanted to go back to Japan. (This is the short version, if you would like a detailed version of the trip I can email you. Also, this is only a few pictures from the thousands that I took.)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-56691755757579811042008-10-02T21:44:00.001-07:002008-10-02T21:56:21.287-07:00Sketchbook Tour - 2007 - Pixar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TDS03zGnRfctbXMWkAuy1qRxRYpFmc7-ERIzJgytX9fy_fYwIDi-iO3MV5fo7b5aEd4QSSN8Tmdss1sTH7ni-w9cR5N_g8HHMkajEzCiFM5MI9dDfY664EqDPs58xeqwktNyUQmNphFN/s1600-h/Summer07+282.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252784533960698162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TDS03zGnRfctbXMWkAuy1qRxRYpFmc7-ERIzJgytX9fy_fYwIDi-iO3MV5fo7b5aEd4QSSN8Tmdss1sTH7ni-w9cR5N_g8HHMkajEzCiFM5MI9dDfY664EqDPs58xeqwktNyUQmNphFN/s320/Summer07+282.jpg" border="0" /></a> Main gate at Pixar.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YZnstJTcCIXnmV_c0TvTZxH24zHn-MvjX1-dPFy2jHncfKSdccP6_m93HUOat8tJfqPhtoQL2BxzloOV15Ny6kN5rcCUyITuLiQ7FeLuFKJIrRPryuZ8OVvU3LmFOYYldvYLHPbsg8QL/s1600-h/Summer07+276.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252784537235453218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YZnstJTcCIXnmV_c0TvTZxH24zHn-MvjX1-dPFy2jHncfKSdccP6_m93HUOat8tJfqPhtoQL2BxzloOV15Ny6kN5rcCUyITuLiQ7FeLuFKJIrRPryuZ8OVvU3LmFOYYldvYLHPbsg8QL/s320/Summer07+276.jpg" border="0" /></a> Some of the Gang at the gates. (Will, Stacey, Jake, ?, Simini, ?)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3kfsFZltvuY2Xc-FLxjfAfmnSq8nMVkTpqBKQSXJSaH3jPBJBmsPf0CAmIQMsggYgR1Iw_nskiGDx1VeuTEBsrGo0AWXhlG0TGA7CLhZZK27mCR9-D4jI6DCPXQosfJ21Rojxnd6CIhC/s1600-h/Summer07+284.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252784537548388082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3kfsFZltvuY2Xc-FLxjfAfmnSq8nMVkTpqBKQSXJSaH3jPBJBmsPf0CAmIQMsggYgR1Iw_nskiGDx1VeuTEBsrGo0AWXhlG0TGA7CLhZZK27mCR9-D4jI6DCPXQosfJ21Rojxnd6CIhC/s320/Summer07+284.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cool Car garage across from Pixar.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiroWm_czKHiwufzt_-boKD3T4VvI2YpRz4BQTzSO3EIcaNp4ZnWP4Vxqs7CjpeSpaZq5fiU0rbnoYw_AjiyRlb6_1pGA4-o5MLtc7UlPtTAekmOFedDddcpkFHfL6hrE-vq0kgxP3kp_TX/s1600-h/Summer07+307.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252784536755804066" style="DISPLAY: block; 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You walk in and you feel like you are home. The people were so great. We took the tour and there was so much cool artwork to see. Thy had a "render farm" sign that said, "Open 24 Hrs." How true! They have everything there. Soccerfield, Pool, Weightroom, Personal trainers, Volleyball court, gaming area, etc. There were cool Maquettes and concept art of Ratatouille that was inspiring. There was one series of images of a house and it showed it at 5 different times of day. I was bummed that we were not able to take any photos on the tour. We went into the screening room and watched the Alien Short. It was funny. After, We got some cereal from the cereal wall and there was a fridge full of milk and PB&J foodies. </div></div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-67401347093894098252008-10-02T21:23:00.000-07:002008-10-02T21:38:42.295-07:00Sketchbook Tour - 2007 - Japanese Tea Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs8MsVCioky8ZPBpDlXgO7C64d-mGOZuPdALpWL6K9v_bHyZeJC1QzMu_B0Ifs8NdjT0UhVny7jfHvlTBxj1v8LXiOhW8XZ2Z4qeOLRQg7d3k3FTkvsRwobFqz-19Bu5AkYlIIAIXM-lQ/s1600-h/Summer07+739.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252782080796749778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBs8MsVCioky8ZPBpDlXgO7C64d-mGOZuPdALpWL6K9v_bHyZeJC1QzMu_B0Ifs8NdjT0UhVny7jfHvlTBxj1v8LXiOhW8XZ2Z4qeOLRQg7d3k3FTkvsRwobFqz-19Bu5AkYlIIAIXM-lQ/s320/Summer07+739.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcbHeF-brbqZLDdPAGya4hwKHRNskqt4ZT91UFMIO9mw88fILhZyshSDz6I0WLoEMLDOwBldiLVZ8jGdMlOwM6chXeoHnk3xfscRN5PmgzOqo2omzRz8Cdsj6CpnNyTrHAKRungCbyn5Ly/s1600-h/Summer07+741.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252782079196243826" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96g3ygaVn5UFUPCnIpNf_t5ZrwYbgRmnE9gX9f4dptl2yRpvbS5vyzslu5lbpKHX8nTxDgReEbTHS0s47dleq-mDj6hPZO-GAVgER4kL0ar-xqnhgRnmc_RXsolVNrIF3wt0R9aIhJCzH/s320/Summer07+847.jpg" border="0" /></a><strong>SKETCHBOOK TOUR 2007 - JAPANESE TEA GARDEN</strong><br /><div>Me, Shaylee and Stacey stopped at the Japanese Tea Garden. We walked a long ways to get there and I want to apologize to Shay and Stacey having made them walk all over the place to get there. So, I am truely sorry. I love this place. When I came to the Tea Garden a few years ago with my folks I had to get some tea. I love tea! And when I drank the tea a calm came over me, I felt at ease, I felt like I didn't have a care in the world, and when I inhaled the aroma of the tea and looked at the surroundings I felt like I was in a different place, like I was finally away from home. It was a great feeling. That is why I love tea, that is why I love Japan and Japanese Culture. </div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-4824775235809225222008-10-02T20:30:00.001-07:002008-10-02T21:22:35.073-07:00Sketchbook Tour - June 2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb7rGEsJFAry7W4mYwOcxVlzebh6yvs6swUSrP2VBXM59UxeMRsatKI1rOoVBc0K018k5YmdIwUv71NKCOxHT3bHsdB1zjFHt1hnw4L5Cft7B28jI9V1rDYhAK-OFfV6vtxDA0tpMNx08/s1600-h/Summer07+016.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773735062316738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb7rGEsJFAry7W4mYwOcxVlzebh6yvs6swUSrP2VBXM59UxeMRsatKI1rOoVBc0K018k5YmdIwUv71NKCOxHT3bHsdB1zjFHt1hnw4L5Cft7B28jI9V1rDYhAK-OFfV6vtxDA0tpMNx08/s320/Summer07+016.jpg" border="0" /></a> First Stop. Salt Flats.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUacietfTMCgbLXjXMwT-z12coCBF-HDf5H333IPCwhBEBTbYSMoiuLIg1ZYqRRqTq0I22qDznB8xHaTAOG8joxsdat3o_AJddHY53fVS1ukuz6MjZbAyY-VytXJRKgEm41zzZp_hoQH0K/s1600-h/Summer07+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773733361686322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUacietfTMCgbLXjXMwT-z12coCBF-HDf5H333IPCwhBEBTbYSMoiuLIg1ZYqRRqTq0I22qDznB8xHaTAOG8joxsdat3o_AJddHY53fVS1ukuz6MjZbAyY-VytXJRKgEm41zzZp_hoQH0K/s320/Summer07+031.jpg" border="0" /></a> Foot Wash at Salt Flats. Look carefully, the white sticker says, "probably made in China."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmVMdXAdtTpaqmcUYZtAraXkKz19VmeyBY64-vAc8ku_LSYY7Ucyx5SGMk-o4X8LhrJRh6Eh-CxlhqqO51Q-dIPGU-5-i2Q2HaMuPkcZ8XE67qSsfoOuajtZLTwj0AfzCmBrFRvR66vxF/s1600-h/Summer07+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773740385722882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBmVMdXAdtTpaqmcUYZtAraXkKz19VmeyBY64-vAc8ku_LSYY7Ucyx5SGMk-o4X8LhrJRh6Eh-CxlhqqO51Q-dIPGU-5-i2Q2HaMuPkcZ8XE67qSsfoOuajtZLTwj0AfzCmBrFRvR66vxF/s320/Summer07+075.jpg" border="0" /></a> Reno....yeah....watch out for the underwear hanging from the sign.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XcorL27CsUo6C1a7k_EEfVVXcaKlMawGJYnD12Q_s6L5p41CouruRiRT14pmLdqUy2_rSjEMARy3tKxkkpQ5Fj_UZrzIJ0QzDRVGaFoZQJjviBUnkQjISDKrOciRA9775QmooX_IU1QW/s1600-h/Summer07+091.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773736347396738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2XcorL27CsUo6C1a7k_EEfVVXcaKlMawGJYnD12Q_s6L5p41CouruRiRT14pmLdqUy2_rSjEMARy3tKxkkpQ5Fj_UZrzIJ0QzDRVGaFoZQJjviBUnkQjISDKrOciRA9775QmooX_IU1QW/s320/Summer07+091.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lake Tahoe. The foggy sky is due to a fire.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_RSlzNLBP8HQignlfKsEjoHIARmHF9-SCOO5o5eeOY1boW4kcp5SZTNLBQiAAme5xXySVEeSpUm29hBJjNod7YJoWn0tpvnbbfdKAfr2PZrNMiJYbgwiguYSAC0cUNc298uxa3qa1Vb9/s1600-h/Summer07+104.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773743463992850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_RSlzNLBP8HQignlfKsEjoHIARmHF9-SCOO5o5eeOY1boW4kcp5SZTNLBQiAAme5xXySVEeSpUm29hBJjNod7YJoWn0tpvnbbfdKAfr2PZrNMiJYbgwiguYSAC0cUNc298uxa3qa1Vb9/s320/Summer07+104.jpg" border="0" /></a> A boat on Lake Tahoe.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrzxUV2rgARPZHEqrHlIz6aqVUJXhtYik4Dl4lKNDXlRRa2G3uJem1N79FtUSQXRHJTKLfYZcct3y-sIIQQDWAe3k6kZTq57O2MKGOzWlOI-fbZon8fZmqFJY2tn2lGI0JLxLtZt5W_CQ/s1600-h/Summer07+121.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773533159856450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGrzxUV2rgARPZHEqrHlIz6aqVUJXhtYik4Dl4lKNDXlRRa2G3uJem1N79FtUSQXRHJTKLfYZcct3y-sIIQQDWAe3k6kZTq57O2MKGOzWlOI-fbZon8fZmqFJY2tn2lGI0JLxLtZt5W_CQ/s320/Summer07+121.jpg" border="0" /></a> Sunset on the way to SF.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQuW9BeRy-JaqGLuV9E6HCG2xItjQIra5e1c1hbHcHpUJfy80JUYBXIXEC9Rv0F1ptyoAGEYBP5Y7kvTjkyJBrdfgJN0Zs1RcINMgSQAe606G0dhZ1c-ZgAWbvqGPsst4SEzWpoNKMH7g/s1600-h/Summer07+128.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773531771137538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQuW9BeRy-JaqGLuV9E6HCG2xItjQIra5e1c1hbHcHpUJfy80JUYBXIXEC9Rv0F1ptyoAGEYBP5Y7kvTjkyJBrdfgJN0Zs1RcINMgSQAe606G0dhZ1c-ZgAWbvqGPsst4SEzWpoNKMH7g/s320/Summer07+128.jpg" border="0" /></a> Small historical town. Cool train.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQOT43-s6mGET4h_D2EAosXFZAk1HJG9YeZfCSO4BE0AL_7JAw3IOKXaD9MzhJzT8omhaAh6l5v_PqU_Mgddb9xoyDa0ADzEvkmImomctjFmca9pfEE3edUx1Lczk3_nWYJXFqvDTVFWf/s1600-h/Summer07+369.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773531675243922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQOT43-s6mGET4h_D2EAosXFZAk1HJG9YeZfCSO4BE0AL_7JAw3IOKXaD9MzhJzT8omhaAh6l5v_PqU_Mgddb9xoyDa0ADzEvkmImomctjFmca9pfEE3edUx1Lczk3_nWYJXFqvDTVFWf/s320/Summer07+369.jpg" border="0" /></a> Coit Tower in Frisco.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDMeygX43qTXJQ8Ox9FalpzYufL8ineRF_r4e8_a5mjhdJGriKVuHbA6zNMw-chlbemqy1v5Pio4O3IPUeRMI-H_mYhXZShbWawvn2vzgO2441hjI3ZQMLAUqjn0w20FfZ69vaTNxMDbg/s1600-h/Summer07+374.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773535604684418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSDMeygX43qTXJQ8Ox9FalpzYufL8ineRF_r4e8_a5mjhdJGriKVuHbA6zNMw-chlbemqy1v5Pio4O3IPUeRMI-H_mYhXZShbWawvn2vzgO2441hjI3ZQMLAUqjn0w20FfZ69vaTNxMDbg/s320/Summer07+374.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bay Bridge.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUWEYp2l-m8fORexG9hdQ_dbf1uOWbMoLHFbvQoEkEKaO3USzNUqmMMNzGzakCObEC4QZbTPYvLVSKGY5UU0cXcidlQHPmDUHF0VtCFxpNj2ncDJPoC2hl5fQw0QoAMT6Rn9YCnV6kCCH/s1600-h/Summer07+392.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773535290572242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUWEYp2l-m8fORexG9hdQ_dbf1uOWbMoLHFbvQoEkEKaO3USzNUqmMMNzGzakCObEC4QZbTPYvLVSKGY5UU0cXcidlQHPmDUHF0VtCFxpNj2ncDJPoC2hl5fQw0QoAMT6Rn9YCnV6kCCH/s320/Summer07+392.jpg" border="0" /></a> China Town Gate.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZG06GYPj79t7p3ElWyxq1Yk8sh8bHbjcmOOxvQRtWCnQPUowtggnhci8fHJ14yHotJW-wAVQs50FqVKK9f5FRtAvMb1p0ZeEa_LZQj0lenNbC6v8ZOpA3SKdu15Pm3H_QQJ3pkui4vlW/s1600-h/Summer07+440.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773264814935874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFZG06GYPj79t7p3ElWyxq1Yk8sh8bHbjcmOOxvQRtWCnQPUowtggnhci8fHJ14yHotJW-wAVQs50FqVKK9f5FRtAvMb1p0ZeEa_LZQj0lenNbC6v8ZOpA3SKdu15Pm3H_QQJ3pkui4vlW/s320/Summer07+440.jpg" border="0" /></a> Lombard Street. That was quite a walk.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KL-OfzyMNS97tVh3xP92LvLGWjzlGiRnoIwwqbawVs2XSSbsdMjtYjEd7N-g_zfz9QrmD1j2VqzR84pZYawYKn-65KakKF4cHqRUaPb8_ve6Lfn3IfsfKtYiwuPYVggm7Q0AysCohI01/s1600-h/Summer07+463.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773270379862514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7KL-OfzyMNS97tVh3xP92LvLGWjzlGiRnoIwwqbawVs2XSSbsdMjtYjEd7N-g_zfz9QrmD1j2VqzR84pZYawYKn-65KakKF4cHqRUaPb8_ve6Lfn3IfsfKtYiwuPYVggm7Q0AysCohI01/s320/Summer07+463.jpg" border="0" /></a> Alcatraz.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzPWgWcLVAgVTyYE_1fxIX5ercNt19HCMJwbBw9K9kMniEnZHYJZobHKfoo-3gPRlaM-Ov_KFIR1oUA8cTK-P1h1qVHcLG3A9uk3CRxYEJYXPg7z0SAtHhzO0Rh4p54Al_G0_sOr5QEIw/s1600-h/Summer07+497.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773270088021074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzPWgWcLVAgVTyYE_1fxIX5ercNt19HCMJwbBw9K9kMniEnZHYJZobHKfoo-3gPRlaM-Ov_KFIR1oUA8cTK-P1h1qVHcLG3A9uk3CRxYEJYXPg7z0SAtHhzO0Rh4p54Al_G0_sOr5QEIw/s320/Summer07+497.jpg" border="0" /></a> Little girl at Ghiradelli.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVqo1GjyQXTRHXrLVYRuoXQBzGaURiBSiFnMoXhI4_FiKyuDPyx2-06dJ6oIOZBBKRGzhuCQqdMVLVKXHGYfjIC10uECDmTLaYTezb9i_JfwVcjdnKCzTl2Hi8PLxzpxwu5k5h8HbRMWB/s1600-h/Summer07+504.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773274422408178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSVqo1GjyQXTRHXrLVYRuoXQBzGaURiBSiFnMoXhI4_FiKyuDPyx2-06dJ6oIOZBBKRGzhuCQqdMVLVKXHGYfjIC10uECDmTLaYTezb9i_JfwVcjdnKCzTl2Hi8PLxzpxwu5k5h8HbRMWB/s320/Summer07+504.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ahoy there matey! A historical boat off the coast of SF.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ2UQvYBI_kK1-NB2TZr7NV4h9oN97CBYH8IdkU0J9I3rK3zmONRT1ZIGhC_OBKNqnuulvqy8OxR1ItscZPlcgR4C6SMNO2vsKGcGTGDvcYXgi9cVtZfKZlXKdAxuUTzWjQD9HbBiefcX/s1600-h/Summer07+511.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773273435218850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQ2UQvYBI_kK1-NB2TZr7NV4h9oN97CBYH8IdkU0J9I3rK3zmONRT1ZIGhC_OBKNqnuulvqy8OxR1ItscZPlcgR4C6SMNO2vsKGcGTGDvcYXgi9cVtZfKZlXKdAxuUTzWjQD9HbBiefcX/s320/Summer07+511.jpg" border="0" /></a> A Pelican.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik0rJnSN5C3Oyf-hnY3LLB1fCwuKHrqrd_V2zLRjVCwMW9Cfcahc1dgYaunGLIfF6RArK24BtSobsVD2hlVNNemXwDMzgxTBr1c1RnJ7oX5ti9xBQuIHBqEWRBTvSz6WxXk-KBAn7jEClW/s1600-h/Summer07+560.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773000668820210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmn-tm5_XnHsIBg7UFUMJIxdR6t3PLap8A1AJnZMUiqW_jaihwGPxLEVEwemNAVmvJ2Aqc7JuEg7rciJ4ZtXdb7-OLGecfqQTZAqyPMZGyURoyiJoONDT7FUOp26gmY6gySyyIYyXkPV91/s320/Summer07+590.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cool Flowers.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTQ8df4nRKNd1ThpALLFa_l3x3EpkVgPw7B10JdBOW-g68qIVhfd8-3YTaHmbxFXv94IBH2-D2VEQM7v3TC4LaHQG0W5AJgCJbkGKYM9gMt6wfQh-yRw_lYLeE5tQ6ipYbB3BMuCMb97-/s1600-h/Summer07+591.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773005349554482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZTQ8df4nRKNd1ThpALLFa_l3x3EpkVgPw7B10JdBOW-g68qIVhfd8-3YTaHmbxFXv94IBH2-D2VEQM7v3TC4LaHQG0W5AJgCJbkGKYM9gMt6wfQh-yRw_lYLeE5tQ6ipYbB3BMuCMb97-/s320/Summer07+591.jpg" border="0" /></a> More Greek architecture.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOOsxwweHdIpwkhDMAdr8rwIXgifyYxXnDxeLVpBCow8EQbPLGiKT6LLpgzW2j5lfw4g0rUnzKV1RZg_E4OKXDPIzBm0jwCt-XqZtgOsFtNR8ZQGTG5StyF_MBwoet04hjvqqUo2SZrBfe/s1600-h/Summer07+635.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252773013248119890" style="DISPLAY: block; 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Hey look, it is the Fullhouse house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7o7z92pizvifGAMW9wmRnph7Vhdr6CwwU17ew3AEDLypFsCYPjOO_WsTt-uvaPL0P3EZ6YbzQsgQrIfjbp3j17q_MgBaHUozGx7RljBhOdd_PO5bdN_6SupgiNyATqw4nZlycdBDP3h76/s1600-h/Summer07+873.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252772741542346162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7o7z92pizvifGAMW9wmRnph7Vhdr6CwwU17ew3AEDLypFsCYPjOO_WsTt-uvaPL0P3EZ6YbzQsgQrIfjbp3j17q_MgBaHUozGx7RljBhOdd_PO5bdN_6SupgiNyATqw4nZlycdBDP3h76/s320/Summer07+873.jpg" border="0" /></a> Strange art fountain.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ghJHi-l6AlKtkF_5h3xvv7eHCDZbwgFbdyDLG_bSKMx5dcYTDN9D_m4ZiE3bcu5iJcWVyjIMa7tPIR32NdKicBYhPSbDt255v1DBbbXww31pNBBTNQt0Znp7T21xmBaWisAnNjjSnEIj/s1600-h/Summer07+904.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252772463159806018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2ghJHi-l6AlKtkF_5h3xvv7eHCDZbwgFbdyDLG_bSKMx5dcYTDN9D_m4ZiE3bcu5iJcWVyjIMa7tPIR32NdKicBYhPSbDt255v1DBbbXww31pNBBTNQt0Znp7T21xmBaWisAnNjjSnEIj/s320/Summer07+904.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cool water tower.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvjEzAXWkEqg-hZsScCc5yYor5IqKUlwIrw2Gn_E1J7e8049u0urJcd5SyFnUenn1rZNnNAK6yQHijZ0NjoZWHm_46yDuXdG14X9BM1TY7vocXEEAhxorU6pjV7wIM-0NOOdTRGrFipyz/s1600-h/Summer07+938.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252772465671283122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvjEzAXWkEqg-hZsScCc5yYor5IqKUlwIrw2Gn_E1J7e8049u0urJcd5SyFnUenn1rZNnNAK6yQHijZ0NjoZWHm_46yDuXdG14X9BM1TY7vocXEEAhxorU6pjV7wIM-0NOOdTRGrFipyz/s320/Summer07+938.jpg" border="0" /></a> Barn/Farm.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWTB2s2KKethV4-Oovd7b1uHTMjTDsfCiWIwYezNMjdbssiWbO48E0TLGvikjYmOQQYDkiQp4BCtmzY-FIDy0SvR-ro8miEHHtAAcKodCJa4HtUF20fJ7v2kNZcSXHFsXP9Uee4d5LPxk/s1600-h/Summer07+961.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252772470062031186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPWTB2s2KKethV4-Oovd7b1uHTMjTDsfCiWIwYezNMjdbssiWbO48E0TLGvikjYmOQQYDkiQp4BCtmzY-FIDy0SvR-ro8miEHHtAAcKodCJa4HtUF20fJ7v2kNZcSXHFsXP9Uee4d5LPxk/s320/Summer07+961.jpg" border="0" /></a> Grassvalley Streets.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIae7PB8WkdNHjOXLnkPf64NkqDtuT9Gc01Zehr0_ff5RObYIyiB5ociTfnYZsVFZZLemI14dk_mavpZB65ooxV7qcXn21TMthz0FRyTNf5h_1uw52oqgevM_E30gNc3ulPvc9_9OdFNmP/s1600-h/Summer07+968.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252772470654900930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIae7PB8WkdNHjOXLnkPf64NkqDtuT9Gc01Zehr0_ff5RObYIyiB5ociTfnYZsVFZZLemI14dk_mavpZB65ooxV7qcXn21TMthz0FRyTNf5h_1uw52oqgevM_E30gNc3ulPvc9_9OdFNmP/s320/Summer07+968.jpg" border="0" /></a> Spider Bug.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-_-Ayi9_F5es0aUPRTTNbJy7tcriZiQmqN8y5ZIV2H0L1vC03WsANYQU70Z7SPNJf1XEAN53jbUo42FNHwHTY5BKMa6Oo4uabRHKHNIv-wVYNQu_L8V6vJSmlDVwcRu4bAz62mnnZczo/s1600-h/Summer07+1044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252772479555911010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-_-Ayi9_F5es0aUPRTTNbJy7tcriZiQmqN8y5ZIV2H0L1vC03WsANYQU70Z7SPNJf1XEAN53jbUo42FNHwHTY5BKMa6Oo4uabRHKHNIv-wVYNQu_L8V6vJSmlDVwcRu4bAz62mnnZczo/s320/Summer07+1044.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cool mysterious building on the Salt Flats.</div><div> </div><div><strong>SKETCHBOOK TOUR 2007</strong></div><div>Yeah, it was alot of fun. I mostly took pictures the whole time instead of sketching. What can I say, I am a picture whore. Sorry, for those of you who don't like to hear that, but it is true. Anyway. We made alot of stops and had fun. Reno was...umm...questionable. I have been there before for Car Shows and the city seems alot cooler, but when you go there and there is nothing going on, it can be a drag. I wish I would have saw the cast from Reno 911! There. That would have been cool. Oh, and watch out for the underwear hanging from the Reno sign. We then stopped at Lake Tahoe. There was a fire going on so the air was all cloudy. We then got to Frisco and drew. It was fun. Alot of people spent time in China Town, that is where the interesting folks are. Me, Shaylee and Stacey went out and explored.We stopped at Pier 39. You could seee Alcatraz across the way. As we explored we stopped at a Wallgreens and there was a guy before us checking out and he totally looked like Hugh Jackman. The next day we went to Pixar. There was a little car garage across the street so we checked it out. Then we went into Pixar. It was amazing. The next day we went back to Frisco and drew some more, and explored some more. I think we walked all over that city. We went to the Japanese Tea Garden and the Palace of Fine Arts. Which, by the way, ILM is right next to the Palace of Fine Arts. I did not know this till we came back. Anywho, on our way back to Utah we stopped in Grass Valley. It was a quaint little town. Lots of locals, but fun. Then we stayed one more fabulous night in Reno and then we were back home. I took lots of pics, I just wish that I stayed with the group and drew more.</div></div></div></div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-9581623622558284232008-09-14T20:08:00.000-07:002008-09-14T20:50:55.498-07:00Moab 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzxXsAoR6_I2qrvKEPR2yRn24wzoJWWBXPMYtsrOeAcOGsKNuGiy3IPc6ReFqBL-5t_lyGDsLsEFacTMdoHONdPmj_KkoM69Z-Wakv1cbKLzK8BXD3V7t9kzjX1n4_8dYbiHIaA8QnMFx/s1600-h/Sept+2008+050.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084956957209698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizzxXsAoR6_I2qrvKEPR2yRn24wzoJWWBXPMYtsrOeAcOGsKNuGiy3IPc6ReFqBL-5t_lyGDsLsEFacTMdoHONdPmj_KkoM69Z-Wakv1cbKLzK8BXD3V7t9kzjX1n4_8dYbiHIaA8QnMFx/s320/Sept+2008+050.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZtLZ511qyH2EhBYhHxHyF8OMLNvfO3-HetFZ7J7rcrjWxgEez0DovH6lktXSlFhgHSlSoLWrng-AyvBhA2QevsRbYXj2KIL6HKPzAl8FzkbFJHh2gm9Ihlw0glORCxwxgCJyhIQb4pyY/s1600-h/Sept+2008+057.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084958028380738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZtLZ511qyH2EhBYhHxHyF8OMLNvfO3-HetFZ7J7rcrjWxgEez0DovH6lktXSlFhgHSlSoLWrng-AyvBhA2QevsRbYXj2KIL6HKPzAl8FzkbFJHh2gm9Ihlw0glORCxwxgCJyhIQb4pyY/s320/Sept+2008+057.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Sa0XnrvZwMiOnrtwrwvALyk6cpbna5ZsFB4Ww5Md9p6AshCpI25zKJKkwLPlUa0-lQgeus_qzfAa0LiZlviXeGJmw4Z8tPkZYDRWsHrrM2oCmS7GXZXHeQTxxhZ82wIxa0tj-7-_v8bX/s1600-h/Sept+2008+058.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084968533244098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Sa0XnrvZwMiOnrtwrwvALyk6cpbna5ZsFB4Ww5Md9p6AshCpI25zKJKkwLPlUa0-lQgeus_qzfAa0LiZlviXeGJmw4Z8tPkZYDRWsHrrM2oCmS7GXZXHeQTxxhZ82wIxa0tj-7-_v8bX/s320/Sept+2008+058.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me, Beau and Matt hiked up to Sheep Arch. There is no trail so we made one.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDecnqFunc5YwvChP9JIKV1rH2SYHezPNBJp1SukT2pDnW8R-ElXZwopKJr_rzSyiMaMvoyWJDmczxE_UFjVKRfQ8IJVmKRQegjF3UVJW6uHQgcx6n1_syNEbOocK9rQSFzwa4H25Ynj7J/s1600-h/Sept+2008+119.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084965077386690" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDecnqFunc5YwvChP9JIKV1rH2SYHezPNBJp1SukT2pDnW8R-ElXZwopKJr_rzSyiMaMvoyWJDmczxE_UFjVKRfQ8IJVmKRQegjF3UVJW6uHQgcx6n1_syNEbOocK9rQSFzwa4H25Ynj7J/s320/Sept+2008+119.JPG" border="0" /></a> Toyota Jump at Broken Arch.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZF7WMofIwxSHQDfPR9w0eLMIH4RC9_feilw6HmmrO5F1pQhi1EShzu_dS0tFcJ5TmzijCqKeyqjEBJMgGLqeiwX94yl08d2sdF3Sf9KL4_iM2zQ4cTR-sSR4qkR_qVKJSXQhkG8mYnYv/s1600-h/Sept+2008+151.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084722935002546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZF7WMofIwxSHQDfPR9w0eLMIH4RC9_feilw6HmmrO5F1pQhi1EShzu_dS0tFcJ5TmzijCqKeyqjEBJMgGLqeiwX94yl08d2sdF3Sf9KL4_iM2zQ4cTR-sSR4qkR_qVKJSXQhkG8mYnYv/s320/Sept+2008+151.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon being shunned in the corner. "Bad Jon, Bad!"<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHFvE3guIrSGWKK5G1ODLJIdY0aT7YJ_gEbZi-kAFTD3qXlCORrppg7NZNujjGQn-BkJAbVY9-0b5PziUNc24GG5WjypkgdZB623e3bYTR7KnnTRuT1NhjRbpS1aw8e31BH3xsd5L02wk/s1600-h/Sept+2008+230.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084726652773778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHFvE3guIrSGWKK5G1ODLJIdY0aT7YJ_gEbZi-kAFTD3qXlCORrppg7NZNujjGQn-BkJAbVY9-0b5PziUNc24GG5WjypkgdZB623e3bYTR7KnnTRuT1NhjRbpS1aw8e31BH3xsd5L02wk/s320/Sept+2008+230.JPG" border="0" /></a>"Come on Falcore lets go!" The Neverending Story.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuy5IFM9AWdygtfbeI13j3C7cx3YBKmXdfXw2ZS3n9hawCEVV_z2MEvgcuEulVP8IyBUbwfc0TbzhWgYK3LF97KbayhYlrg-8pxHuZPJmjx1mLfvvtJsFNaQYkunYgDNyMMjQjLyciyPt/s1600-h/Sept+2008+273.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084725917838738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFuy5IFM9AWdygtfbeI13j3C7cx3YBKmXdfXw2ZS3n9hawCEVV_z2MEvgcuEulVP8IyBUbwfc0TbzhWgYK3LF97KbayhYlrg-8pxHuZPJmjx1mLfvvtJsFNaQYkunYgDNyMMjQjLyciyPt/s320/Sept+2008+273.JPG" border="0" /></a> Navajo Arch.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibJ55LBFAsQ-h7tu7QE05L1JoosOvBKCo9YsRfcd9yKX5TZGKPKot5hySetIIb__JK82JEAoKgecVCQqULm8owOcslz6Se57zHDcQgV2zxHBjEahgK-27aTTUB-Z4Gn5szljw7YxO6NkD/s1600-h/Sept+2008+328.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084728568892962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiibJ55LBFAsQ-h7tu7QE05L1JoosOvBKCo9YsRfcd9yKX5TZGKPKot5hySetIIb__JK82JEAoKgecVCQqULm8owOcslz6Se57zHDcQgV2zxHBjEahgK-27aTTUB-Z4Gn5szljw7YxO6NkD/s320/Sept+2008+328.JPG" border="0" /></a> Fun with flashlights at night. Matt and his awesome killer robot.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqtg1s4Pb9146XBqNxCDor3Aj5J6V8s64zOZXrCFEp63sanuVMUyghqvNLARrYrFirrhC2jOhwjJj9WBe64iTPhtBiRzL4xUlwGgi55goMylk3BPu4cNjxI86JliUJFK-DZpOFpa9DpjG/s1600-h/Sept+2008+331.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084730704237298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqtg1s4Pb9146XBqNxCDor3Aj5J6V8s64zOZXrCFEp63sanuVMUyghqvNLARrYrFirrhC2jOhwjJj9WBe64iTPhtBiRzL4xUlwGgi55goMylk3BPu4cNjxI86JliUJFK-DZpOFpa9DpjG/s320/Sept+2008+331.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ahhh!!! Scary!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu-BO0AkavjPf9Rgkt6dwckwaIOnadyek-uLr2urb68usmh8_BoidPvivjnCcz9wyBYS3Iv1UU2p5-5uAw_7HbcCVhASBH3FXvXZmk1G8QY-QRBKAb6AEj4d7huLNtnIg6NknnePq_c7k/s1600-h/Sept+2008+350.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084461746266066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpu-BO0AkavjPf9Rgkt6dwckwaIOnadyek-uLr2urb68usmh8_BoidPvivjnCcz9wyBYS3Iv1UU2p5-5uAw_7HbcCVhASBH3FXvXZmk1G8QY-QRBKAb6AEj4d7huLNtnIg6NknnePq_c7k/s320/Sept+2008+350.JPG" border="0" /></a> Cool lizard on the way up to Delicate Arch.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UfUGvjjZprhvV0Zl61Lu3ofsSbBv-WPqbmGOYkeGGiW3GqM7lEmT4N1ZWv3fODsA1-yG6FJG7noHlMiXq_DjpiQ4Us7jgti1z4Wi9Qai3frIZR75V7V6rdQrd-x2g7_kYKC_wcnqCszs/s1600-h/Sept+2008+354.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084465655566882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7UfUGvjjZprhvV0Zl61Lu3ofsSbBv-WPqbmGOYkeGGiW3GqM7lEmT4N1ZWv3fODsA1-yG6FJG7noHlMiXq_DjpiQ4Us7jgti1z4Wi9Qai3frIZR75V7V6rdQrd-x2g7_kYKC_wcnqCszs/s320/Sept+2008+354.JPG" border="0" /></a> Chillin at the little arch by Delicate Arch.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmW2aUXH_9LwpF0wDIzLehvTl5W-l0zYKVDvg-jtUSXaApwUyeCF8qPhn3vRNfemLY2lPlIfi3mBr6J_bgx0y30kKxljBXhqTQAAFwGr_T_2QnSo1T9rxCC8vxzzutFp3jZ8X0MAnQapI2/s1600-h/Sept+2008+387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084467942371858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmW2aUXH_9LwpF0wDIzLehvTl5W-l0zYKVDvg-jtUSXaApwUyeCF8qPhn3vRNfemLY2lPlIfi3mBr6J_bgx0y30kKxljBXhqTQAAFwGr_T_2QnSo1T9rxCC8vxzzutFp3jZ8X0MAnQapI2/s320/Sept+2008+387.JPG" border="0" /></a> We made it! Took long enough.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5FXfk4cvUwQ046udRqeUeEK9G5wZjeQ67Z4vsz4WnI48wgL32DepagBWcR5ogO-2AnM3ju8udjhcAJFVFJ05F6iB0SfW_oZp95YC4NB9D4CmrN7dtDKMUpD67Kd8LG0LONNnzWsERvmE/s1600-h/Sept+2008+397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084471071823474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA5FXfk4cvUwQ046udRqeUeEK9G5wZjeQ67Z4vsz4WnI48wgL32DepagBWcR5ogO-2AnM3ju8udjhcAJFVFJ05F6iB0SfW_oZp95YC4NB9D4CmrN7dtDKMUpD67Kd8LG0LONNnzWsERvmE/s320/Sept+2008+397.JPG" border="0" /></a> The Arch in all its glory.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVkt3nkd8djVNwLwLLm496jFlQ6st5NGEe6BI0ByLtBCtALd3gVuZdu7vj3u8eNr10ohvYaNEFbnCQ8u8ceVcNZIhj8rfIDxbJYIflcT9G0059sSqZLz7smeT5jZCQFjLr10ovm_d46UP/s1600-h/Sept+2008+405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246084477523719698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCVkt3nkd8djVNwLwLLm496jFlQ6st5NGEe6BI0ByLtBCtALd3gVuZdu7vj3u8eNr10ohvYaNEFbnCQ8u8ceVcNZIhj8rfIDxbJYIflcT9G0059sSqZLz7smeT5jZCQFjLr10ovm_d46UP/s320/Sept+2008+405.JPG" border="0" /></a> An awesome crow! I love crows!<br />--------<br /><div>Me, Matt, and Beau went down a day early to reserve a campsite at Devil's Garden. Which is one of the best campsites in Moab. The first night we got there we stayed in the same exact campsite we stayed the first night last year. Big Bend #13, I think. It was funny, the same rock that everyone threw was there. We drove around the first day and ate at this pizza place that wasn't too great. The next day we had some awesome smoothies and wraps at The Peace Tree. That place was so good. The guy that called your order was awesome! Beau put his name down as Beau Duke, so when the guy called him he said, "Beau Duke, get ready to ride the turkey rollercoaster!" Love it! Then we went to find Ken's Lake, which was a complete joke! Ken's Lake is like a reservoir that you could swim across in 3 minutes. Lame! So then hiked up to Sheep Arch. After, we went back to camp and made Hobo dinners. And Jon and Link(Russ) showed up. In the meantime I started to get strep throat or something and my voice was all sqeaky. The guys were making fun of me. "Matt would you like to go inside or go through the drive thru?" The next day we hiked to San Dune Arch and Broken Arch where we had to do our traditional "Toyota Jump." Then we hiked all over Devil's Garden. We saw the arch that fell, Wall Arch. They made the trail go up behind the arch which was way steep. We went to a new arch this year called Navajo Arch which was freakin awesome! When we were walking out we saw a rattle snake and had to avoid being bitten. Freaky! I wish I got a picture. Then we went back to camp then went to town to get some food for Hobo dinners. We got back to camp and made Hobo burgers. They were soooooo good. A Hamburger patty topped with Brussel Sprouts, Carrots, Red Peppers, lots and lots of spices and finally covered in melted provolone cheese. Mmmmm..... After that we made some cool flashlight art. Matts robot was incredible!Then on the last day we hiked Delicate Arch and saw a cool lizard and some crows that nested up by the arch. We yelled over to the "echo hall" on the opposite side of the arch. We packed up camp then went to Zak's Pizza in town. Then we came back. It was fun, I just wish that more people were able to go. I think next year we will plan way in advance so people can get time off, maybe we will go to the Redwoods or Yellowstone, maybe Escalante. Well, anything we do, I know it will be fun. Ug, stupid speck on my camera lense! I will have to photoshop that out and clean my camera.</div></div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-15264777719795641012008-08-27T19:39:00.000-07:002008-08-27T19:48:47.744-07:00Excursion to Moab 2007 part.2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vHCEYCaeDztQ-_NsDy7T5LqOy2LcmLkhe3wsMgA0o90c82iTR7hQu7XsZ6hUYH106JcRsH8qF6Sl04vEnH56nuDR_dMaqg1Yc6q9lAOf7AvEafxDTyfNoStZsVM8vt3Rs-CMSW0vzqYt/s1600-h/MOAB07+1029.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239393108053824834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5vHCEYCaeDztQ-_NsDy7T5LqOy2LcmLkhe3wsMgA0o90c82iTR7hQu7XsZ6hUYH106JcRsH8qF6Sl04vEnH56nuDR_dMaqg1Yc6q9lAOf7AvEafxDTyfNoStZsVM8vt3Rs-CMSW0vzqYt/s320/MOAB07+1029.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhOBUXyavTA4SVNYEYM_b083j2Mg4KUzVZ3Pv8LhF47AJ5jGO3ft4Pqj-cNp4crt_hv6cpTKB_Z_pytJx9Qw_Mct5hew_5ZdrH6CwKDRUwPl0FJQ0jGq_QrH73hS5jBwWaoG_MQVf6YQi/s1600-h/MOAB07+1031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239393106179429570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAhOBUXyavTA4SVNYEYM_b083j2Mg4KUzVZ3Pv8LhF47AJ5jGO3ft4Pqj-cNp4crt_hv6cpTKB_Z_pytJx9Qw_Mct5hew_5ZdrH6CwKDRUwPl0FJQ0jGq_QrH73hS5jBwWaoG_MQVf6YQi/s320/MOAB07+1031.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0zc_IUzwQU45NG2y4IgW8H_Log9sMzwZkreI-JGhJdMMLHF042mUmqIgbWY0Xzh0or0inspB1HBFIRnN9WIfy15CtgCqIfzgj3gV4kxa9-mUcKgEUQ-n9vPaKl_cPsvXi1uNDGnm_nk1/s1600-h/MOAB07+1164.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239393109890370898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0zc_IUzwQU45NG2y4IgW8H_Log9sMzwZkreI-JGhJdMMLHF042mUmqIgbWY0Xzh0or0inspB1HBFIRnN9WIfy15CtgCqIfzgj3gV4kxa9-mUcKgEUQ-n9vPaKl_cPsvXi1uNDGnm_nk1/s320/MOAB07+1164.jpg" border="0" /></a> Wall Arch. The one that fell this year.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7e2cxUALRDBirISoDquCIilpzV_FIb1hFrBthZn9KlbUrUb6eEmJ4_psxeZ6ysGKx7JkJsBIeAfusfqkcnm5YkhHL-7aKmV01PQKYTfIK1Akpkutnc5c-xZ61TIQ8ENko6y8Nl2XAL-rH/s1600-h/MOAB07+1173.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239393110607666050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7e2cxUALRDBirISoDquCIilpzV_FIb1hFrBthZn9KlbUrUb6eEmJ4_psxeZ6ysGKx7JkJsBIeAfusfqkcnm5YkhHL-7aKmV01PQKYTfIK1Akpkutnc5c-xZ61TIQ8ENko6y8Nl2XAL-rH/s320/MOAB07+1173.jpg" border="0" /></a> The guys under Wall Arch.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRdTg14x5W8xfKl_Cd3lfa6oy9puB8EIXbfPgDnVEqsVA2P84yisFzcGLMAQAn5oOt0GcYKhbN75LomAFJrkr-zeq44CbbWjcQMlLCbsfq35Easey2xCuudzwr5XSnjbC71mqNwyPAPGE/s1600-h/MOAB07+1258.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239393112683122370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicRdTg14x5W8xfKl_Cd3lfa6oy9puB8EIXbfPgDnVEqsVA2P84yisFzcGLMAQAn5oOt0GcYKhbN75LomAFJrkr-zeq44CbbWjcQMlLCbsfq35Easey2xCuudzwr5XSnjbC71mqNwyPAPGE/s320/MOAB07+1258.jpg" border="0" /></a>After we were done hiking we stopped into town to look at the souvenir shops. Kenta had to find some cool Kokopellli stuff. Manuel was glad to be on flat ground. And Beau had to get his coffee. Peace out brotha! It is such a sad feeling to be heading home. Everything comes to an end and everyone goes their separate ways. We had fun, made memories, and really got to know each other. I hope to keep this Moab trip a tradition to go to every year. Thanks all you guys that came on the trip. You crazy fools all make me smile.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-8527876536245804532008-08-27T18:35:00.001-07:002008-08-27T19:48:28.462-07:00Excursion to Moab 2007 part.1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKIROWQRJG8bgkOIeBV8TH9Sz_Ktkhcm1cCdk5SxRiRicAPi66vqV3GRISbIwJNWxv3eEVSD-6nlm0-E-ZA1sDDPyotlroInpb3WGlIaMYY8y8NXguqeFflF8cBlQDC_9OXjNV71xPHt-/s1600-h/MOAB07+646.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239391875605603442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKIROWQRJG8bgkOIeBV8TH9Sz_Ktkhcm1cCdk5SxRiRicAPi66vqV3GRISbIwJNWxv3eEVSD-6nlm0-E-ZA1sDDPyotlroInpb3WGlIaMYY8y8NXguqeFflF8cBlQDC_9OXjNV71xPHt-/s320/MOAB07+646.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V-iujN3MN_K2GsSxZzLoRNNnnvzT-_55CNFWQK9f5PhwBBKgOfCikkUujlc5pgAhxW-6KViCCcm3cEQjbYTkBW8aWno1-izn2FwsalFBX9VT1fCIdcljz42pCcObj9lYMfjNcZkbmTPX/s1600-h/MOAB07+831.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239391883326277426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V-iujN3MN_K2GsSxZzLoRNNnnvzT-_55CNFWQK9f5PhwBBKgOfCikkUujlc5pgAhxW-6KViCCcm3cEQjbYTkBW8aWno1-izn2FwsalFBX9VT1fCIdcljz42pCcObj9lYMfjNcZkbmTPX/s320/MOAB07+831.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBTtInp_MLRoph-orezN4PpXakuFk2DH9cztSiuplnRjn6wOUzP98NuSZ25DYg1lC2Z6kFccZFPuXXYoy8iSaqipsNLWkqCCltbsrjfClhQSRA3ma5g976LIbsJXvqgrAKDcN_WeNLQhE/s1600-h/MOAB07+843.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239391886163070626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLBTtInp_MLRoph-orezN4PpXakuFk2DH9cztSiuplnRjn6wOUzP98NuSZ25DYg1lC2Z6kFccZFPuXXYoy8iSaqipsNLWkqCCltbsrjfClhQSRA3ma5g976LIbsJXvqgrAKDcN_WeNLQhE/s320/MOAB07+843.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0aJEpBDIsGVK1Z1oA2hgaWTiQx5KXy07Hqi0DHt93HJDX2h13czWkwE07gngT5JyKDGTgBIx-WZ3vvjqk30flUQtco-k7shkMonRZoHdSJumIYC67AQ6QYjO_dxyxGD6DAwVaOxgDFhm/s1600-h/MOAB07+932.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239391891762470338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif0aJEpBDIsGVK1Z1oA2hgaWTiQx5KXy07Hqi0DHt93HJDX2h13czWkwE07gngT5JyKDGTgBIx-WZ3vvjqk30flUQtco-k7shkMonRZoHdSJumIYC67AQ6QYjO_dxyxGD6DAwVaOxgDFhm/s320/MOAB07+932.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW87ZZ2d3_TtlpPtwjNo_51XTAfJDS9r5mJyN4djhSRmbFF9Ir_0ATFaKBp-dV-qRqbAeLkVhbrDexNzn8oL8WDet50nCW0KW_VVPE3HFGrtY59eFZxgMmkkdpQxvmq7GCOOXxOXELp955/s1600-h/MOAB07+949.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239391897410833410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW87ZZ2d3_TtlpPtwjNo_51XTAfJDS9r5mJyN4djhSRmbFF9Ir_0ATFaKBp-dV-qRqbAeLkVhbrDexNzn8oL8WDet50nCW0KW_VVPE3HFGrtY59eFZxgMmkkdpQxvmq7GCOOXxOXELp955/s320/MOAB07+949.jpg" border="0" /></a>So once again I am planning a trip to Moab with some friends from my old Animation class. Last year we went to Moab with our friends from Japan and it was awesome! All in all, it was me, Beau, Jon, Matt, Tsuyoshi, Liz, Chiaki, Kenta, Taka, and at the last minute we were able to get Manuel to go. He had no idea where we were going. We stayed at the Arches National Park Campground called "Devil's Garden." It is a really cool place and you can climb all over the rocks there. And the hiking trails are not that far from camp. We hiked all over. We saw delicate arch at sunset, and a bunch more near the campsite. What is sad is that one of the arches we went to last year has now collapsed just a few weeks ago. Well, I am glad I had the chance to see it in person. We took lots of pictures and had marshmellows and smores. I got freaked out cause I hate it when people pretend that they are falling off the side of the cliff or something tall, and Kenta was doing that! And manuel couldn't let go of the rocks and was laying on the ground. Beau tried to drag him somewhere but Manuel was like, "just leave me man." Jon was the leader, we called him "Captain Jon" cause he knew where he was going. There was this cool hole in the rock were you could get fresh cold water...mmmm...it was good. It was so much fun. I am glad that eveyone had fun too. I hope this year will be great too. Although I do miss our Japanese friends.melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9195918035286696110.post-42379592732735350882008-08-22T17:53:00.000-07:002008-10-11T21:14:43.659-07:00Comic-Con 2008<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTLj2DUtYT_g2DiVuD9Fu2dVPxhUBBxUFxRSvRGozrEbotDNDapn4Xvr4WEEgILIoWo1fYjW5jxkkcMGCp-U3LwandXJhlP7jzsXtxPlDRRu0lYywuDC0OKaIfwqvoPnN3hPGrJr53eVz/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(536).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256113078599966178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpTLj2DUtYT_g2DiVuD9Fu2dVPxhUBBxUFxRSvRGozrEbotDNDapn4Xvr4WEEgILIoWo1fYjW5jxkkcMGCp-U3LwandXJhlP7jzsXtxPlDRRu0lYywuDC0OKaIfwqvoPnN3hPGrJr53eVz/s320/Comic-Con+08+(536).JPG" border="0" /></a> Down the escalator at Comic-Con.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-RcH8O2nNwTktIRCaTqrDi8WbClWKa-x1Iu-gXtgjtBn9E4416bcwaLGluYKKFSdHu66vIaNFT0XsS8p4Kf-202XMXVlSW-c_CLfa0y-RLIQId5F4AmGkwiIrr01BvUJduUZ5UzbIQzU/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(160).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256113084347108386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL-RcH8O2nNwTktIRCaTqrDi8WbClWKa-x1Iu-gXtgjtBn9E4416bcwaLGluYKKFSdHu66vIaNFT0XsS8p4Kf-202XMXVlSW-c_CLfa0y-RLIQId5F4AmGkwiIrr01BvUJduUZ5UzbIQzU/s320/Comic-Con+08+(160).JPG" border="0" /></a> I can has Comik-Con? Brant and Margaret Moon.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfWufw0OZysfgOI_eUZqXFFtm1Aic5lh1ULq382AS0yLqi3_U3DYTOxuUgJR1EvXKo-ZK_aMktwkzMVCY2Owz3yezOSc885TGZ6m-Z3R8vbM1_XaepF0G9iBw39cpa6D6w48dOK3jay_T/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(119).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256113086020790706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfWufw0OZysfgOI_eUZqXFFtm1Aic5lh1ULq382AS0yLqi3_U3DYTOxuUgJR1EvXKo-ZK_aMktwkzMVCY2Owz3yezOSc885TGZ6m-Z3R8vbM1_XaepF0G9iBw39cpa6D6w48dOK3jay_T/s320/Comic-Con+08+(119).JPG" border="0" /></a> The Chaos!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrHeksNyaWs2PRS5pxegrq8b66dyZl8sakH0TZapPflhlvVA2Vy_Ey0MWKSuFpCTBJufNR6DGHzlITa_4PruFrO2EKqHPuq8sY1LW49tYEMuel1ev6cQXTpe3uIulx1eKofvnAbCnQkmV/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(13).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112925510312706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUrHeksNyaWs2PRS5pxegrq8b66dyZl8sakH0TZapPflhlvVA2Vy_Ey0MWKSuFpCTBJufNR6DGHzlITa_4PruFrO2EKqHPuq8sY1LW49tYEMuel1ev6cQXTpe3uIulx1eKofvnAbCnQkmV/s320/Comic-Con+08+(13).JPG" border="0" /></a> Cool place...I will think of the name and post it.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKHskrDxUJRa4yGavLkwosAkh8MLBMs1S5SH7TCby_BKQaF9SY4PHaiY1m4AR93FQYZdeLYKpEgxPqbCNiJgu7uqVoP_zYPuYGUygmPoVoUyTGd8R0WU_arZzSOJR71GgGiyH_JQpMlmq/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(46).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112926711645602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKHskrDxUJRa4yGavLkwosAkh8MLBMs1S5SH7TCby_BKQaF9SY4PHaiY1m4AR93FQYZdeLYKpEgxPqbCNiJgu7uqVoP_zYPuYGUygmPoVoUyTGd8R0WU_arZzSOJR71GgGiyH_JQpMlmq/s320/Comic-Con+08+(46).JPG" border="0" /></a> A cool beetle we found.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi77cGfiWmHYQhcblxHYykDyiaGHqtKTNETGuc2dX5QevEcykVf6OkBnyIcfTV4iwhgKNDemg__9GxEZyHT4sfS0g6opt1lM66Rcc82WMNob4A23J4Bf52_pPs6UJ3dSCjIdzoIEoyVItm/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(109).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112931423267842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi77cGfiWmHYQhcblxHYykDyiaGHqtKTNETGuc2dX5QevEcykVf6OkBnyIcfTV4iwhgKNDemg__9GxEZyHT4sfS0g6opt1lM66Rcc82WMNob4A23J4Bf52_pPs6UJ3dSCjIdzoIEoyVItm/s320/Comic-Con+08+(109).JPG" border="0" /></a> Look! It is Matthew Fox from LOST! OMG! Just Kidding. This guy really does look like him.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqb7gNoU87wXSPBEiCWBp5Ps6dGRpUhDjTbXU1ZsrOOM9dORgO9kh-Rc_AvD8kAP8FwZv_A0NgE8nHyly6ee2T2YsLUr-8Xn9LCD3tW3xtmFgn45OyLTSPoLAz5MvVLm81idzFb-Jr0BQ/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(134).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112932046199154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiqb7gNoU87wXSPBEiCWBp5Ps6dGRpUhDjTbXU1ZsrOOM9dORgO9kh-Rc_AvD8kAP8FwZv_A0NgE8nHyly6ee2T2YsLUr-8Xn9LCD3tW3xtmFgn45OyLTSPoLAz5MvVLm81idzFb-Jr0BQ/s320/Comic-Con+08+(134).JPG" border="0" /></a> Avatards! I want that stuffed Appa.</div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUPLCdH-joCOCjum-JxNnyYqR9_H_ZY_LjmfdhYxZ0qPG1BWz4-H2zH9ABe5wOnnxt5U8NJ9RfmFfBmy7opr5RfjCGkXqsDmu9KXNM2qmmAyweoEa0NaIYRlXHDG-6nztgbycw6RVcEq4/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(154).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112689457876066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKUPLCdH-joCOCjum-JxNnyYqR9_H_ZY_LjmfdhYxZ0qPG1BWz4-H2zH9ABe5wOnnxt5U8NJ9RfmFfBmy7opr5RfjCGkXqsDmu9KXNM2qmmAyweoEa0NaIYRlXHDG-6nztgbycw6RVcEq4/s320/Comic-Con+08+(154).JPG" border="0" /></a> A cool Steampunk guy with a rocket pack contraption on his back.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl0yexsfN2Lg5_iNYiNA8ieEA6VH_TatrlJcKHd0aVUXgbFfTyLEIpMYteeCD6tr8rIDIwK6AfU3fyFB5rHgOy27_ZuzioezXIqa-uAVcBBxnlzGndyfx0D_M0PGBzs-tYMwnuHltyQmu/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(181).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112690415969938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOl0yexsfN2Lg5_iNYiNA8ieEA6VH_TatrlJcKHd0aVUXgbFfTyLEIpMYteeCD6tr8rIDIwK6AfU3fyFB5rHgOy27_ZuzioezXIqa-uAVcBBxnlzGndyfx0D_M0PGBzs-tYMwnuHltyQmu/s320/Comic-Con+08+(181).JPG" border="0" /></a> Anthony shoing off his drawing skills.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OPzkCRkdmIsvM_mGblYIgtaRFkDAinGP1J_fkW9HUQEcNoe4CElgX873hniamRUDInQGW0_M-_5qLW25bGLf6vtkLNMv7uTyYHAPPrgnmWRmLZB-4Lv0gNwsGpCRvY3J-qEAPGRjDrZc/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(194).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112696753272066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OPzkCRkdmIsvM_mGblYIgtaRFkDAinGP1J_fkW9HUQEcNoe4CElgX873hniamRUDInQGW0_M-_5qLW25bGLf6vtkLNMv7uTyYHAPPrgnmWRmLZB-4Lv0gNwsGpCRvY3J-qEAPGRjDrZc/s320/Comic-Con+08+(194).JPG" border="0" /></a> The awesome authentic Scottish Pub we ate at for lunch.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1c0RCX6_6b78oFw5NZPkq0__ldKg5Q9dy3KsOkn4Tzlb8qoj8oc9egcGQfTmTGKlvWZYK0BF_hgNb3nCAZVk04T9rZlUXKDYi8So1Mpz5dofvYcyC043tGikwMUU5skDIeN4-isPpPgB/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(201).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112699490899426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1c0RCX6_6b78oFw5NZPkq0__ldKg5Q9dy3KsOkn4Tzlb8qoj8oc9egcGQfTmTGKlvWZYK0BF_hgNb3nCAZVk04T9rZlUXKDYi8So1Mpz5dofvYcyC043tGikwMUU5skDIeN4-isPpPgB/s320/Comic-Con+08+(201).JPG" border="0" /></a> IRON MAN!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3KIQsXcMd84Ma0DMH1TVU0idE0kwFe_45pIBt-JKGhzYoBZEwnOAfidXg7gRdsnTIp0-5HSYvQRZMwc-kTBenMzOtKeB80rHU6T1L12eQfcN1awwjui2SZ-Mr1Eiz7bLZGwzO8dYHLyV/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(213).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112472530031378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX3KIQsXcMd84Ma0DMH1TVU0idE0kwFe_45pIBt-JKGhzYoBZEwnOAfidXg7gRdsnTIp0-5HSYvQRZMwc-kTBenMzOtKeB80rHU6T1L12eQfcN1awwjui2SZ-Mr1Eiz7bLZGwzO8dYHLyV/s320/Comic-Con+08+(213).JPG" border="0" /></a> IRON MAN as well.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYe4yL-i6M0kX3mAdU3Gys8Wbz1CUZQGftZqPlhCu8NM-l-99ofGtInNK9fdGP_hbA3y8Knui_X9XWResfHgp0ScpSjw58iVBKGVY3TjSv4ZceDL-hppPJfVSeX3B1wR1rvxc_DKOZA25/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(226).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112475472327506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYe4yL-i6M0kX3mAdU3Gys8Wbz1CUZQGftZqPlhCu8NM-l-99ofGtInNK9fdGP_hbA3y8Knui_X9XWResfHgp0ScpSjw58iVBKGVY3TjSv4ZceDL-hppPJfVSeX3B1wR1rvxc_DKOZA25/s320/Comic-Con+08+(226).JPG" border="0" /></a> The tin man? jk<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yyNuL7Q6cl0vi-3NoYWAtI3mTkiY0eQmMWMGCwAkzPMDFXS4lI_qDX4q5P_Bh2dr1__MuPBLtejR7UWQTByZK8rVuveTmS__KdXyEwGQCDDyEn3tzzetsgfEnGTurXDWJLn9XIi_L-79/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(245).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112474809200658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-yyNuL7Q6cl0vi-3NoYWAtI3mTkiY0eQmMWMGCwAkzPMDFXS4lI_qDX4q5P_Bh2dr1__MuPBLtejR7UWQTByZK8rVuveTmS__KdXyEwGQCDDyEn3tzzetsgfEnGTurXDWJLn9XIi_L-79/s320/Comic-Con+08+(245).JPG" border="0" /></a> Look! It is Jack Sparrow! Pretty good costume.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoVRIkRTlRbF1zSdOyowpskEBDKtkWUgEkeFX1nmPo9Z4jfOkl2phkdEinMRcxqok2K-ljDnwtmcMWgF658w9XZLOKV876mXf3DdMxGe-09Gu-HKeTwthphZhCP4Izg5HHc_1pXuIfRko/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(282).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112483294929138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSoVRIkRTlRbF1zSdOyowpskEBDKtkWUgEkeFX1nmPo9Z4jfOkl2phkdEinMRcxqok2K-ljDnwtmcMWgF658w9XZLOKV876mXf3DdMxGe-09Gu-HKeTwthphZhCP4Izg5HHc_1pXuIfRko/s320/Comic-Con+08+(282).JPG" border="0" /></a> Dominic Orlando from Prison Break.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9-4UICKn8NvlkgntFgh3OCnb0LPoqc8ZS6EkAiZa0NssA0auuU1uJb7egXWJEffHHPyQuEoKBQlrS_Z_y2qwKkWeBZ_PT6GSY1R7boojXAH7MTCjkPg_FQ9e9iKiLJTz-S7fFRJZ5mO9/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(464).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112487942848914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9-4UICKn8NvlkgntFgh3OCnb0LPoqc8ZS6EkAiZa0NssA0auuU1uJb7egXWJEffHHPyQuEoKBQlrS_Z_y2qwKkWeBZ_PT6GSY1R7boojXAH7MTCjkPg_FQ9e9iKiLJTz-S7fFRJZ5mO9/s320/Comic-Con+08+(464).JPG" border="0" /></a> An awesome Momo costume.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNstqF8eBf4QzaPB8bxPX_ssTz1KSWdBSEw-SKM9oyj3El1zdFe5R835WsjEIC8pV28xuVnx_SCQhK_11cB2bnQfYHH4xXujXNu8XnN4FHsRBl6KUcZvxprFcS87PpZMeCO8_7DUJmL-s0/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(502).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112265269822130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNstqF8eBf4QzaPB8bxPX_ssTz1KSWdBSEw-SKM9oyj3El1zdFe5R835WsjEIC8pV28xuVnx_SCQhK_11cB2bnQfYHH4xXujXNu8XnN4FHsRBl6KUcZvxprFcS87PpZMeCO8_7DUJmL-s0/s320/Comic-Con+08+(502).JPG" border="0" /></a> "This is about to go off!" Hot Fuzz. Sergeant Nicholas Angel and Police Constable Butterman.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnIYqfT2Y3O6lPT2ivb0jbrJtF7Yu5iSovT8-2kQfryWhFQouJO-p730O_D7vFdtNgooazISDGsQuF9UFJhvDysLEIDWoULMn2WD4dAfRKM6TES7kn35DQXzQu1NXQ6vFc6MoiA2vZcWh/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(509).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112266535152434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFnIYqfT2Y3O6lPT2ivb0jbrJtF7Yu5iSovT8-2kQfryWhFQouJO-p730O_D7vFdtNgooazISDGsQuF9UFJhvDysLEIDWoULMn2WD4dAfRKM6TES7kn35DQXzQu1NXQ6vFc6MoiA2vZcWh/s320/Comic-Con+08+(509).JPG" border="0" /></a> Voice actors from Ben 10: Alien Force.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfNQIn6xhq3s9NIZEHw3KJkVrwIwnyc9d7FjbZY4TCkOxYRYw4hSsPbxmpRigCmSOtIsl3o1LfquHA8Rx785BfY1kL0z85cDDU747jeAot8tPT3uXEY0nB9uvzJRcGkbIm-Dsv347-0Yv/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(520).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112271248472882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJfNQIn6xhq3s9NIZEHw3KJkVrwIwnyc9d7FjbZY4TCkOxYRYw4hSsPbxmpRigCmSOtIsl3o1LfquHA8Rx785BfY1kL0z85cDDU747jeAot8tPT3uXEY0nB9uvzJRcGkbIm-Dsv347-0Yv/s320/Comic-Con+08+(520).JPG" border="0" /></a> I wouldn't mind getting picked up in this sweet ride. Nerd Herder from CHUCK.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifguOzH3bqx6orblVUkcGrjEinoa5Ma2-70Pkuo91fBCVBeJYx3-BMm0sHgrRzXz8dl_whQqjBApjy-8QHNXYm51s1WFTylzaOyt5ZDGO0-aOQwVKM85TvO01y4RPuZU34ezNIlqbH9GK0/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(542).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112274943017090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifguOzH3bqx6orblVUkcGrjEinoa5Ma2-70Pkuo91fBCVBeJYx3-BMm0sHgrRzXz8dl_whQqjBApjy-8QHNXYm51s1WFTylzaOyt5ZDGO0-aOQwVKM85TvO01y4RPuZU34ezNIlqbH9GK0/s320/Comic-Con+08+(542).JPG" border="0" /></a> Bleach! Tite Kubo board.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96i2hxYpxwOMxSit-jaM5MchmHLht5PDxVgsBT8CoW_K5grIo-tM_LlQLPeKSJPPPE9a-odjYr4M2rOLqL2MQ_kTLpCceOvgvEA1Am3elFvF7mBSeqPjFzOGrsNvjC8U53kN2XWzbiQ8t/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(553).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112032834202258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg96i2hxYpxwOMxSit-jaM5MchmHLht5PDxVgsBT8CoW_K5grIo-tM_LlQLPeKSJPPPE9a-odjYr4M2rOLqL2MQ_kTLpCceOvgvEA1Am3elFvF7mBSeqPjFzOGrsNvjC8U53kN2XWzbiQ8t/s320/Comic-Con+08+(553).JPG" border="0" /></a> The Incredible Hulk. Alot of dudes were getting pictures holding the Hulks crotch.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4ZxzSgBvbS2IsAhYsX6cAgS9cASPifgXcxIjch4EsUC8ljgbIjqXa-ptKIS7yc8y1utHeBlr2yBq1fvGskHMBASzsv3aMI2Fxl7-gVADyKuE4HduTYjso2uX2EpXsVMYRl260-8XEFK_/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(554).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112031048094466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP4ZxzSgBvbS2IsAhYsX6cAgS9cASPifgXcxIjch4EsUC8ljgbIjqXa-ptKIS7yc8y1utHeBlr2yBq1fvGskHMBASzsv3aMI2Fxl7-gVADyKuE4HduTYjso2uX2EpXsVMYRl260-8XEFK_/s320/Comic-Con+08+(554).JPG" border="0" /></a> Mmmm....the best ribs I have ever tasted.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTDsEyfAUk6UXwrXLapys4e2gq_epyKodQqnLRwzetw7fcSJexA7Rc0PELip0c74DHg8Scu3L0_-FNJa4b12hd-swYqInYXmgj-cT0sc2a7wFMbOb27TgcuYbqBzh6jjqu9voeSx8J3Nz/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(573).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112030455192626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqTDsEyfAUk6UXwrXLapys4e2gq_epyKodQqnLRwzetw7fcSJexA7Rc0PELip0c74DHg8Scu3L0_-FNJa4b12hd-swYqInYXmgj-cT0sc2a7wFMbOb27TgcuYbqBzh6jjqu9voeSx8J3Nz/s320/Comic-Con+08+(573).JPG" border="0" /></a> The Beach at night. There were bon fires on the other side of that hill.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3d3i3DE-sginh7Ib8OdD64ERUHM3VCiutxil2zFdsjm7ihk0ItcKZpsBgCIpig5thv_ByIrBI3SxnoaouTk9Hg6-hmuXQqXSgwp0mUYWzep55V-JQ4N81rWuvSto317xjfmi9Lj8vCNS/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(579).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112038300135826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_3d3i3DE-sginh7Ib8OdD64ERUHM3VCiutxil2zFdsjm7ihk0ItcKZpsBgCIpig5thv_ByIrBI3SxnoaouTk9Hg6-hmuXQqXSgwp0mUYWzep55V-JQ4N81rWuvSto317xjfmi9Lj8vCNS/s320/Comic-Con+08+(579).JPG" border="0" /></a> Mmmm....Japantown eats.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiwpEDoNv7qTtIxuCaslmxq9l-66SKb5Tll1cuLjl_8shFqmaAWw22WCA8k3oDVrm2GQrSN02NIwLdrLyJCq1EcEn1hX4tq0dr6opyQUHWUrvvNCg7mmhr5jIv-OiNqiR7pHOVbMTyO6v/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(636).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256112036038905106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZiwpEDoNv7qTtIxuCaslmxq9l-66SKb5Tll1cuLjl_8shFqmaAWw22WCA8k3oDVrm2GQrSN02NIwLdrLyJCq1EcEn1hX4tq0dr6opyQUHWUrvvNCg7mmhr5jIv-OiNqiR7pHOVbMTyO6v/s320/Comic-Con+08+(636).JPG" border="0" /></a> Huntington Beach at Sunset.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNlkOBigyZvk-VMX4vUbOkrwmLi6G0KDW-VKiobZ4VEDGN5xUaGONF1UcVmY2gPxShYPQRjv-fQO3MZnv-GaZDLKcpfoA9qfQnOLxWa8i485M6rq2u8ZVLt2Ua1TFFQfeG_3U-QeOcKLQ/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(659).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256111811404115266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNlkOBigyZvk-VMX4vUbOkrwmLi6G0KDW-VKiobZ4VEDGN5xUaGONF1UcVmY2gPxShYPQRjv-fQO3MZnv-GaZDLKcpfoA9qfQnOLxWa8i485M6rq2u8ZVLt2Ua1TFFQfeG_3U-QeOcKLQ/s320/Comic-Con+08+(659).JPG" border="0" /></a> People at the Beach.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMapc8RqPFPhqjtROzPTIhRUEsH7lYeIn09I_J28yoZQx1ST3fJVnKb-nSLsvCxCJT_v7Zph_yy-rBus3d2zr-NBZMdwWvytks1fSiC2LyoVTQlvS2Fx8BQsrFAYnJQlxnPh9qz9jBpu37/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(679).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256111821471557170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMapc8RqPFPhqjtROzPTIhRUEsH7lYeIn09I_J28yoZQx1ST3fJVnKb-nSLsvCxCJT_v7Zph_yy-rBus3d2zr-NBZMdwWvytks1fSiC2LyoVTQlvS2Fx8BQsrFAYnJQlxnPh9qz9jBpu37/s320/Comic-Con+08+(679).JPG" border="0" /></a> Oil rigs off the coast.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdTT3q6Dp0psczShLdv424k-4KdmJdQeT4zjd_UhJgpdnrv7xRMlFendapAVvFWnBhhW42UxIiS7lAxe2E_xN6TwERcYsaepGwgJuF6WPPUiXmdyd3SJqyW14qUf1kJ8IZd9LKUmqTiBS/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(684).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256111820493512338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDdTT3q6Dp0psczShLdv424k-4KdmJdQeT4zjd_UhJgpdnrv7xRMlFendapAVvFWnBhhW42UxIiS7lAxe2E_xN6TwERcYsaepGwgJuF6WPPUiXmdyd3SJqyW14qUf1kJ8IZd9LKUmqTiBS/s320/Comic-Con+08+(684).JPG" border="0" /></a> Surfers Dad and Daughter giving me the "hang loose" sign.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU53BTKG1ipnajIRVEI5EkCAxBAHNmaPrdI2dpkkkPoBIKldwlSn76o0PsfH-yQ6lKGvHXu1XaJuVsRh-rABp9sq-9z7db29To09T7db_MGbCw4vWzAsElBEnD9Bw8VKKiEWrJ2237XIkg/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(704).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256111820532348418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU53BTKG1ipnajIRVEI5EkCAxBAHNmaPrdI2dpkkkPoBIKldwlSn76o0PsfH-yQ6lKGvHXu1XaJuVsRh-rABp9sq-9z7db29To09T7db_MGbCw4vWzAsElBEnD9Bw8VKKiEWrJ2237XIkg/s320/Comic-Con+08+(704).JPG" border="0" /></a> Appa in the sand.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHr99eTldtiIHCDJaUmzMgC38ZrLVrurSi7FVEcLbWmuubMm4mf_WmvEsrT5MR3Fx9O_CkY-mlph9OE5IXfSWtV5D4ShztX7mRkvxeKZUSA76qvO4mVMcwN5i79o3K-MKX41mpq7vrCZN/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(784).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256111830708816274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiHr99eTldtiIHCDJaUmzMgC38ZrLVrurSi7FVEcLbWmuubMm4mf_WmvEsrT5MR3Fx9O_CkY-mlph9OE5IXfSWtV5D4ShztX7mRkvxeKZUSA76qvO4mVMcwN5i79o3K-MKX41mpq7vrCZN/s320/Comic-Con+08+(784).JPG" border="0" /></a> Water Benders.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ge9M33FbNpQ6xqFiCs9HXmS1y02TpQGNu3mSnf5cvECAOgWx3BEv-pbN87WTHJzRk4UeI-sf7cIh8X7ZZgMvbq_Mr8_MrBJKYi5LH7Y9eudBK-Ds6Q3C09gsBwiL6W0WQusjr-_eHOUU/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(797).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256111615120153026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Ge9M33FbNpQ6xqFiCs9HXmS1y02TpQGNu3mSnf5cvECAOgWx3BEv-pbN87WTHJzRk4UeI-sf7cIh8X7ZZgMvbq_Mr8_MrBJKYi5LH7Y9eudBK-Ds6Q3C09gsBwiL6W0WQusjr-_eHOUU/s320/Comic-Con+08+(797).JPG" border="0" /></a> Rachel, Michelle, Alex, Me....A bad picture of me. I am not photogenic I swear.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePyTEypTcP34GS1IC1poETyW5Ypa1mCBkSMX-UzZyg0nBzBKJfOEE1X_HpGW2d3QFsy7bQUuStnKCot7F80Jhbj4qvc_LnvaEvNiKrU46A7G0U7jFmTNYYoFZrX_jSBWjSGYfJ-5cYJk1/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(804).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256111619047855858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhePyTEypTcP34GS1IC1poETyW5Ypa1mCBkSMX-UzZyg0nBzBKJfOEE1X_HpGW2d3QFsy7bQUuStnKCot7F80Jhbj4qvc_LnvaEvNiKrU46A7G0U7jFmTNYYoFZrX_jSBWjSGYfJ-5cYJk1/s320/Comic-Con+08+(804).JPG" border="0" /></a> Whoo hoo! It is the Big Piano. I played the song with help from Rachel.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS_PfOobeXTVvYD4qnb0235_l2bhQ8EiLAsEX_4jLT5kewf1_tKV4l4NItyqQu8RJmKKs7YAkJc4wJzCqaQhmkiNlsRFyD2iRJkL0RK964LSfjxxAKEQbh6rJllA5QN0oxyILOK88MK7r/s1600-h/Comic-Con+08+(818).JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5256111619254768946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitS_PfOobeXTVvYD4qnb0235_l2bhQ8EiLAsEX_4jLT5kewf1_tKV4l4NItyqQu8RJmKKs7YAkJc4wJzCqaQhmkiNlsRFyD2iRJkL0RK964LSfjxxAKEQbh6rJllA5QN0oxyILOK88MK7r/s320/Comic-Con+08+(818).JPG" border="0" /></a> Inside Ceasar's Palace.<br /><br /><strong>Comic-Con 2008</strong><br /><div>We stayed in Riverside with Alex’s Cousin the first night and had some awesome omlette egg thing in the morning that I got the recipe for cause it was so good.<br /><br />Then we went to San Diego. Comic Con was cool. There were so many people, wall to wall in some places. Lost of stuff set up, things to see and buy, and games to play. There was the huge Iron Man armors from the movies there. And Yes, there were lots of people dressed up. Some good, some bad. I saw a really cool Hellboy costume, some cool steampunk costumes and the Avatar cosplayers were pretty good.<br /><br />There was lots of free crap, but it wasn’t that great of free stuff. I did get an Avatar: The Last Airbender Shirt, Twilight Poster, Naruto Poster, Avatar Storybook (that I traded a drawing for), a bunch of manga and other small stuff for free. I did buy tonz of art books and some of the artists were there to sign them. I saw Seth green and said ‘hi”, but he kept walking past me. …Jerk… I also saw the voice cast of Ben 10: Alien Force. They were so cool.<br /><br />I went to a couple of events: Went to a Costume Design/Production Design, The Cast of 24, The Cast of Prison Break, all of which were cool. But the coolest was the Avatar event. The creators of Avatar talked about the show, there was a costume contest, a poster contest, and we all watched the last 2 episodes of the series. It was the the coolest thing at Comic Con. I felt like such a nerd with all those Avatards. By the way, the soundtrack is coming out soon, as for the art book...I have no idea if they will even make one. Oh, and M.Night Shyamalan is making the live action Avatar movie. And the cinematographer is the same guy that did Lord of the Rings...so I am hopeful.<br /><br />It got my portfolio reviewed by Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, basically both of them said that they wanted to see more stuff in “their style.” I guess I will have to draw some more stuff for my portfolio. I had to wait 6 hours for the Nickelodeon guy to show up cause there was an accident on the freeway. These inteviews took up 2 days of my life. I sat there waiting around for an interview while I missed the panels for Chuck, Pushing Daisies, and Heroes.<br /><br />We went to Balboa Park which was kind of cool, kind of Spanish looking buildings and decor. The San Diego Zoo is attached, but it was expensive to get in.<br /><br />There were a couple places that we ate at which I really enjoyed. While walking through the Hyatt Hotel, I discovered a Seaport Village behind it. There were cool little shops and some eateries. We ate their and watched fireworks over the bay. And there were Cinderella horse drawn carriages that were lit up that you could ride. We also ate at a place called The Field, it was an Irish Pub and the Food, service, and atmosphere were awesome. There was a place called the Rhinosaurus (I think). To get there we had to go over this huge bridge. It was cool, anyway...the food was great , a huge half rack of ribs for $15!!! Killer deal. And the waitress was super awesome. After that we went to the beack at Night. There were bonfires on the beach. Michelle and Rachel practiced their waterbending and Alex was worried that they would be sucked in by the rip tide...oh, but you know we love ya.<br /><br />Then we went to Japantown on the last day and ate some Japanese foodies. I got a ton of stuff at the mall there. Then we went to Huntington Beach, which was way cool. We all watched the sunset and of course, Michelle and Rachel made a sand Appa and practiced their waterbending again. We found these weird crab things that dug into the sand. And as I stood their looking out across the sea, a strange feeling came across me, and I realized that I was standing on the edge of our country. Then we headed back to Las Vegas and stayed with my friend Katie, her house is awesome!!! Thanks again.<br /><br />The next day we went to Ceasars Palace and went to the cool mall there, but alas, FAO Swartz isn’t as cool as it use to be, they completely changed it. And they got rid of the Disney Store. Lame. After that we ate at a (kind of expensive...$28) buffet in the Planet Hollywood Hotel. They had crab and that was yummy. Oh, and by the way...DO NOT BRING YOUR KIDS TO VEGAS! The only real cool things about Vegas were the lights, crab legs, and the fact that Aliens came to earth only to find the “Adult Mega Store.”<br /><br />Stupid Cop...Don’t ask<br /><br />Fact: The day after we left Riverside, there was a huge Earthquake right in the area where we were staying. Crazy!<br /><br />Things that I took away from this trip…<br />1. Bring a poster tube to Comic Con.<br />2. Sit through lame events to get good seats for the one you really want to see.<br />3. Know where to park. $10 a day parking if you are lucky.<br />4. There are other people that share your passions for nerdy things. But beware of the freaks.<br />5. Dressing up is fun, I may have to cosplay next year.<br />6. Anyone can make a comic and sell it (there was a lot of crap there and people bought it).<br />7. Get a radar detector.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>melsartstuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822110798378731052noreply@blogger.com2