Anthony Papini http://anthonypapini.com a photoblog Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Hawaii http://anthonypapini.com/2010/03/01/hawaii/ http://anthonypapini.com/2010/03/01/hawaii/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:49:18 +0000 Anthony http://anthonypapini.com/?p=714
Gian and I just got back from Hawaii. We went for a long weekend trip to celebrate Gian’s birthday. While we were there, there was a major earthquake in Santiago, Chile. This resulted in a tsunami warning for all the Pacific, including Hawaii. Gian and I had to go out searching for food, battling long lines and sold-out stores. In the end, there was luckily no major catastrophe. We spent a lot of time at the beach, and drove around the island, visiting gardens and beaches and mountain lookout points. It was stunning… I’m ready to go back. :-)

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Actually, these were really tasty little cookies in the shape of hamburgers given to me by a friend. I guess they are very popular in Japan. :-)

]]> http://anthonypapini.com/2010/02/25/diet/feed/ 0 Happy Birthday Gian! http://anthonypapini.com/2010/02/19/happy-birthday-gian/ http://anthonypapini.com/2010/02/19/happy-birthday-gian/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:25:25 +0000 Anthony http://anthonypapini.com/?p=696
Happy Birthday Gian!
This is a milestone birthday for him and I’m excited that not only are we going to get to celebrate tonight but next week, Gian and I are going to Hawaii for a week. :-)

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Such a tasty treat during my visit to New Orleans. I had these at Cafe Du Monde, this old French Market coffee shop. If you’re ever in NoLo, you have to stop there, grab a table, and enjoy these for breakfast. :-)

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So, I’ve had this blog since high school (quite a while ago) and I really wasn’t doing much with it. Instead, I’ve been taking a LOT of pictures and posting them on Flickr. So, I was contemplating taking the site down when I read this great article about transforming your blog into a photoblog. I know a few folks who have done this and I think it might be fun. It might also encourage me to take more random pictures. Anyway, here’s to giving it a shot. Let me know what you think.

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I had such a fantastic time up in Vancouver celebrating the arrival of 2010. I’m not one to make resolutions (usually because they are forgotten about by the third week of January). :-) While we were up there, our friend Giovanni helped Gian and I practice our Italian (he’s a native speaker). Maybe my resolution can be to spend a little extra time practicing Italian. I’m doing alright, but need to speak it more. Going to Italy again might help with that too. ;-)

Speaking of Vancouver, they are certainly busy with final touches for Olympic games! There were major infrastructure upgrades done (or nearly done) and the Sky Train now has quite an expansive number of lines. Very exciting!

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I’ve never been keen on big birthday celebrations for myself. But this year, I decided that a trip to New York would be warranted (this WAS a milestone birthday – 21, again, you know). Gian made arrangements in Chelsea, took me to see Next to Normal and Hair, and dinner at one of my favorite chef’s restaurants! On top of all that, we got to see some wonderful friends and spend time with them. It was the most spectacular birthday celebration I’ve had!

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Recently, I was asked to share a photo for a blog post on Madison Park Blogger. You can check out the photo from the post (mine is the one in the middle) and my others, like the onle below on my Flickr gallery.
[flickr]photo:4016179164[/flickr]

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Yesterday, my friend Nate and I visited Mt. Rainier. It was the first time visiting for both of us (I know, I have no excuse, I’ve lived in Washington forever!). On the way up, Nate’s rental car almost ran out of gas and we had to trek 30 miles back to Greenwater. We almost just turned around after finding a station. Luckily, we didn’t leave because it was so beautiful and serene once we arrived. Plus, nobody was there – probably because it was raining. But it made for such a spectacular visit! We walked around the Grove of the Patriarchs and also drove up to Paradise (Sunrise was closed for the season). The foliage was stunning – burning reds, deep yellows, and warm oranges against the dark green made for some incredible scenery. We also encountered some gorgeous waterfalls and gigantic trees. It was a great experience and now I can’t wait to go back. It made me realize how little of my own state I’ve seen. Maybe Gian and I need to embark on a domestic vacation and tour Washington!

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