Archive for September, 2006

“Relative to a Tea Cup”

I recently stumbled upon the National Geographic Animals site, which looks quite interesting, with images so cute it makes you want to just punch someone. Hedgehog. Could the illustrator be British perhaps? Ruby-throated hummingbird. The flower's a nice touch! Mola (sunfish). Holy smokes, I had no idea sunfish could grow to be so big. (I first...
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Refugee Camp Exhibit

If you're in New York City this weekend, be sure to check out the Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City. This outdoor exhibit is being hosted by Doctors Without Borders to give visitors a sense of what life in a refugee camp is like. According to their Web...
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Pixelated Pirate

Guybrush: The Early Years. Image from The Legend of Monkey Island. Guybrush in 3D. Image from The Legend of Monkey Island. Call me old-fashioned, but I think the "younger" Guybrush Threepwood looks cuter. Sometimes I get nostalgic for old computer games, with their heavy pixelation and rudimentary graphics. I especially loved the...
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Adventures in New York

I love exploring New York. Here are some photos I took of the city in summer 2005: Candles inside St. John the Divine View looking back toward the beach from a pier at Coney Island. (And no, Coney Island is not an island.) The Cyclone, a wooden rollercoaster, which I rode, at Coney...
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Out to Lunch?

Stuff and Junk Add information about major bridges here. Needless to say, neither of these Web sites proved very helpful....
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