Month: August 2011
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Mochi to end the day
I had a really nice day today with a friend and her sister who is in town visiting; we went to the aquarium and to dinner and watched the sun set over Waikiki harbor, and then headed home… with a detour to visit Bubbies, which was listed today on a travel site I saw as…
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Silk Scarves and Other Bribes
This weekend I received a box of what I call “bribes” — gifts from various port calls sent back so that I can enjoy them, too. Some might call them souvenirs, but as what I got was mostly from a place I’ve never been, I’m not sure that’s quite the right term. Anyway, I got…
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Review of War of the Worlds, or…
…Little Girl Shrieks for Two Hours and Does Nothing Else. So tonight I saw War of the Worlds with some friends (it was DVRed) and while I appreciated the HG Wells source and his wonderful ideas about alien invasion, I didn’t quite get some of the character bits. For instance, the main characters in the…
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Cowboys and Aliens and… humming birds?
Tonight I went to see Cowboys & Aliens. It is exactly what the title says: a movie about cowboys and aliens. I read a Time editorial where the author was singing the praises of literal movie titles, and I have to say I agree that sometimes it’s nice to have a movie that just says…
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Hyena Laughs
Some days at the zoo remind me that despite the fact that it’s hot and dirty and exhausting, it’s absolutely worth it. Today was one of those days. One of the exhibits in the area where I volunteer is shared by spotted hyenas and Hamadryas baboons. They are not on exhibit at the same…
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…worth 1000 words
About a month ago a bunch of the spouses from the ship got together and made posters that I mailed to the ship to hang in the messdecks. We plan on making this a monthly thing, which is a good way for us to stay connected. Anyway, I got this photo in return: It made…
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Fun Zoo News
So, I was skimming my online news sources, there was a link to the Telegraph.. and I happened across this photo: Cute, huh? Well, I also happened to notice that the barn looks awfully familiar, as does the keeper… and then I realized it was the new giraffe baby at the Virginia Zoo. ^_^ This…
Joanna Volavka 