Ice Cream Parlor

Thursday, May 5, 2011

This was a great little (I should actually say big - the place was huge) ice cream shop at the beach we went to. It had a great vibe and, I swear, the place smelled like heaven.

Quote Of The Day:

"Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone." ~ Jim Fiebig

50 Word Story:

Small-Town Ice Cream Parlor

The wooden floorboards of the outdoor porch creak under the feet of hot, hungry girls. As the bell on the door rings, the classic smell of an ice cream parlor washes over them. Sticky and sweet, it's enough to drown in. Rows of ice cream, brightly colored shelves. Utter paradise.

Written in Sand

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Another class trip shot. (Yippee!) This would be my hand print in the sand on the beach. Not much else to say...

Quote Of The Day:

"Time is like a handful of sand - the tighter you grasp it, the faster it runs through your fingers." ~ Author Unknown

50 Word Story:

Hungering Ocean

Names written in the sand, dug into the smooth canvas by a small seashell. Words and phrases litter the beach. Imagine, hope, love, dream, rejoice, fly. The waves rise slowly, licking at the curves of the letters and pulling them away. The ocean eats the words, the names. Tasting people's happiness.

OMSI

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

OMSI! OMSI was so much fun. I think that pretty much everything was

hands-on. The teachers turned us loose for a good three hours to explore the

place. It was a blast...I'd definitely go back. It was like the Exploratorium, but

bigger...

Quote Of The Day:

"In any field, find the strangest thing and then explore it."

~ John Archibald Wheeler

50 Word Story:

Omnimax

The doors of OMSI stand at the end of the plaza, inviting. A large, red, neon

sign displaying the acronym lights up the lobby area. From all sides the sounds

of excitement and hands on exploration reverberate through the building.

Excitement buzzes through the space. It's time to go frolic.

Class Trip

Monday, May 2, 2011

Here's a few of my favorite shots from our class trip. The first is pretty

self-explanatory, the second is of my friend and I in our lifeguard sweatshirts,

and the third is a sign my friend wrote in the sand. I really, really loved our

class trip and I'm going to miss so many people when they leave for high

school next year...

Quote Of The Day:

"It's awesome. We took everything educational out of it!"

~ My science teacher

50 Word Story:

Time for Friends and Fun

The bus pulled back into the school at seven in the evening after two days

and a night full of pure, exhausting fun. Tired teenage girls pile out, laughing

about memories made and time spent with their friends. Nothing educational,

nothing to worry about. Definitely a much needed mini vacation.

Socktapus

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Happy May Day, everyone! This is a shot from outside our bus window

during our class trip. My friend and I spotted this sign and thought it was

pretty great. :)

Quote Of The Day:

"Never put a sock in a toaster." ~ Eddie Izzard

50 Word Story:

I Enjoy Socks: They Keep My Feet Warm

Socks galore! Striped socks, polka dotted socks, solid socks, dress socks.

Red socks, blue socks, yellow socks, orange socks. Baby socks and giant socks.

Woolen socks and cotton socks. Spinning round in the dryer - managing to

lose one of the pair. Mismatched socks, argyle socks, knee socks, fun rainbow

socks.