Panorama Bonanza

I just spent a very amusing half hour figuring out my new Panorama Maker. It's stitches photos together like magic and even though you can edit the borders for a smooth finish I actually prefer the collage look the black background gives. The first view is Lake Champlain in Burlington, VT and the second is on a trail at Five Rivers in Delmar, NY

Tea Biscuits

I've been trying to get back in the swing of things after my much needed and glorious Spring Break in Burlington. There's nothing good food, friends and some mountains wont cure I'm convinced. In an attempt to help motivate myself I tried bribing with tea biscuits. I was suppose to reward myself after finishing a To-Do on my list but slowly found myself taking them in advance and "promising" to do it later seeing as now I was obligated having eaten the reward. Instead I just ate a lot of them and had a tummy ache and a long To-Do list staring back at me. At least now I can cross off Update Blog and feel a little less remorse.

Happy Birthday Maria!

To celebrate Maria's 23rd we traveled to Deutschland for a pint of the best brew around. The beirgarten was a magical land with mountains of peanuts, papermache trees and antler lighting fixtures. Not to mention you can drink out of your shoes (with a little practice of course)

A Matter of Loaf and Death

I'm not sure I have to explain my Love of Wallace and Gromit short films. The animation is simply stunning and Wallace's quaint British-isms and obsession with cheese lets you instantly forgive his lapses of judgment. See for youself:

http://vimeo.com/9985537

Hockey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qovo61G9GOU

EarWorm

I have fond memories of walking to my class through italian cobblestones while my German friend Christian explained "EarWorm" to me. The phrase has forever stuck in my mine, much as the name implies, the EarWorm crawls into your ear and sings one song over and over. Although that sounds slightly creepy I like to think of the EarWorm whenever a new song gets stuck in my head or when I miss a piece of conversation because of it, blame it on the EarWorm, its not my fault!

Siamo in Arrivi a New Paltz!

I knew I had to get out of the house this weekend. Cabin fever was definitely setting in and I need a sure fix, a visit to New Paltz, NY where my belle amiche that I met in Urbino, Italy go to school. There with snowtubing at Sawkill, hot chocolate, soup, pastries, vino bianco, a scrumptious dinner, and a taste of the NP nightlife my fever finally broke and I was ready to face another week of the grind. It's great to know that just an hour down the thruway lies my avenue for adventure!