Paperman – the new Disney animated short

I’ve a bit obsessed with the new Disney animated short, Paperman.  You’ll get to see it before the new Wreck-It Ralph. It’s a nice throwback to hand-drawn animation – something we haven’t seen in awhile thanks to all the fancy computers.  It’s a nice change and a lovely story. The characters are strong, it’s funny,…

Tabata – My new least favorite word in spin class

I love spin class.  There is something about sitting in almost darkness, riding a bike with too much resistance and sweating like never before. I do it at least three times a week…sometimes more.  I come out super gross and nasty.  For me and my asthma, it’s the only thing I feel like I can…

SpaceJump Live: World Record free-fall goes to Felix Baumgartner

I don’t know about you – but I couldn’t stand the excitement of watch this space jump!!! I cried tears of joy…. Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner made it into the history books Sunday, skydiving from a balloon flying 23 miles above the planet and breaking the sound barrier. The 30 million-cubic-foot plastic balloon, is roughly…

Disney shirt shopping at Epcot

Shopping is a skill.  One that I excel at. I actually really hate to shop..especially at the grocery store, mall, etc. But I have this amazing talent to walk into a merchandise store at Disney and am immediately able to spot the new merchandise.  My husband thinks I need to work at Disney as some…

FBI Citizens’ Academy – The Adventure of a Lifetime

Imagine this… You are in a room full of FBI agents talking about security in the wake of September 11, busting child predators and then taken to a shooting range, where you are firing high-powered weapons. Local FBI field offices across the country hold these “Citizens’ Academy’s” in hopes to gather people from the community…