YouTubes Tied

Ok, I guess the video from my last post was pulled from YouTube probably for copyright reasons.  It looked like clips from a real show, not homegrown. 

Anyway, 207 people decided to freeze in place at the exact same time for 5 minutes scattered throughout Grand Central Station.  The reactions were hilarious.

207 Pranksters in NYC

Thanks to the Gringo for passing this along.

Rey vs. a Lemon

Once upon a time, 2 like souls worked in the call center of a medical laboratory next to an airport. They were good friends whose "phone time" took a huge hit due to some luxuriously excessive water cooler conversations. 

Alas, they were separated by some cunning but understandable phone connivery. And spent the next few years trying to actually meet up for a friendly lunch catch-up session. But the universe was in on this innocent scheme and pulled its weight to keep them apart. 

Well, on 2.19.2008, that all changed. Plans were locked and loaded to ensure they meet at a local restaurant at 12pm sharp. Riddled with excited disbelief, the girl was not convinced that the guy could make it on time, if not make it at all. 

So like most disbelieving girls do, she challenged him.  Arrive on time.... or eat a lemon (peel included, of course). 

These are the results.

Picture Sharing

So I've been looking for a really good photo editing program.  I love iPhoto, but the problem is there is no simple way to resize the photos, all modifications are saved separately and cannot replace the original which means 2 copies, eating up my HD space.  Plus, viewing the individual files in iPhoto is a hassle.  

The best one so far, for me, right now is Pixelmator.  Once I get that all set up and resize some of my photos, I will be posting them in my Picasa gallery.  I'll post the link here.

In the meantime,  I'd like to see any photos you have, whether they're in a photo gallery or not. If you have one, feel free to post a link in a comment.  

For now, here is one of my new favorite pictures.

The one.  The only.  The lovely... Ella-fant.

A Little Realization...

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There is a special sense of victory that most people experience when they manage to loosen your grip on your convictions.

It's sad.

Say Cheese!

Pick that spinach out of your teeth because I just purchased a new digi cam and I am going to be snapping shots at everything and everyone! 

After 4 years, I decided it was time.  I have plenty of reasons, too; my niece is growing up, creativity is therapeutic, and I want to indulge the inner photographer that I've been taking for granted since high school.  Mr. Farinola would pout if he knew.  I'm also gearing up for the warmer weather and some new goals.  

What better way to capture the journey than with a new digi cam?  (especially, since my memory is crap)

So here it is... the Sony Cybershot DSC W80 in PINK!

New Slideshow

I posted a slideshow.  It's on the right.  Right there... yeah, that's it. mhm...

7/11ths of the family met up in NYC for a high end Mexican dinner.  Pomegranate margaritas and guac made freshly at table side.  But the highlight was definitely, the Ella bear.