We finished up our animation class today. My dad can probably send our animations out to all of you. You do need chrome to open it up.
We saw Percy Jackson : Sea of Monsters today. It didn't suck.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that's it.
Uhhhh...
So, I guess we'll see everyone tomorrow at the reunion.
So...
uhh...
bye.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"I've never had a quote of the day"
-Theo
"I hate you, Dan!"
- Molly
Friday, August 9, 2013
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Camp Joan - Year 3 - Day 6 - Jiminy Peak
After our St. Rose classes, we drove to Sara and Jeff's house and met up with them. We crossed the border to Massachusetts to go to Jiminy Peak. It was only a 45 minute drive. Anyways, once we got there, Aunt Joan purchased 8 tickets for the 4 of us who were participating (Molly, Sara, Jeff, and myself) and we went to the coaster.
This is the difficult part to explain.
So, you sat in what was essentially a slimmed down go-kart with two levers on the side. The levers controlled your speed. If you pushed the lever towards the front, you would go faster, and if you pulled it to it's upright position you would brake.
The first time, I used the brakes. Big mistake. But I'd get another two turns to get it right, and the third time I went down without the use of brakes. I'm not kidding when I say this thing gets fast. It gets really, really fast.
After that we went to a bobsled/alpine thing. It was like those little scooters in gym class, but longer and with a lever similar to the aforementioned one. Same control scheme. The first time, I got stuck behind Sara who was stuck behind Molly, who happened to be taking her time. Whatever. The second time I was up there, we raced and Molly won BECAUSE OF A FIVE SECOND HEAD START, MOLLY. STOP TELLING ME IT WAS A FAIR RACE. ( I still won :P - Molly )
But, before that, you had to go on a 5-minute ski lift trip. As someone who had never done any winter sports with the exception of a, oh, one hour tubing stint, it was quite terrifying. But I sat next to Jeff, and we talked about which falls would be fatal and which ones wouldn't, and I devised a theory that I would stick out my left leg which should only break that side of my body rather than both legs.
The final ride we went on was called the Screaming Eagle. It was a ski lift chair, but on a zipline. Once you got on, it zipped you back about, oh, 300 yards and then you completely stop. In mid-air. 100 feet off the ground. In a swaying ski lift. After that, it started up and you were going about 30 mph. But then, when you reach the landing platform, it brings you to a screeching halt and there's a terrifying second when you look down and your chair is about an inch away from the safety netting.
All in all, the Screaming Eagle was the scariest ride.
After that, we went home. Theo and I found some awesome NFL jerseys online - from China. Twenty bucks, Dad!
Also, I got Theo hooked on Canadian Football.
Go Blue Bombers!
Tomorrow, we go see Percy Jackson and The Olympians: Sea of Monsters.
HOPEFULLY it won't suck.
...hopefully.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"IF I DIE, TELL BRUNO I LOVE HIM!"
"Molly, if you die, I'm probably going to end up dying with you on this ride. There'd be no one to tell anyone anything."
-Molly and Daniel on a terrifying 15 second stop on the Screaming Eagle.
This is the difficult part to explain.
So, you sat in what was essentially a slimmed down go-kart with two levers on the side. The levers controlled your speed. If you pushed the lever towards the front, you would go faster, and if you pulled it to it's upright position you would brake.
The first time, I used the brakes. Big mistake. But I'd get another two turns to get it right, and the third time I went down without the use of brakes. I'm not kidding when I say this thing gets fast. It gets really, really fast.
After that we went to a bobsled/alpine thing. It was like those little scooters in gym class, but longer and with a lever similar to the aforementioned one. Same control scheme. The first time, I got stuck behind Sara who was stuck behind Molly, who happened to be taking her time. Whatever. The second time I was up there, we raced and Molly won BECAUSE OF A FIVE SECOND HEAD START, MOLLY. STOP TELLING ME IT WAS A FAIR RACE. ( I still won :P - Molly )
But, before that, you had to go on a 5-minute ski lift trip. As someone who had never done any winter sports with the exception of a, oh, one hour tubing stint, it was quite terrifying. But I sat next to Jeff, and we talked about which falls would be fatal and which ones wouldn't, and I devised a theory that I would stick out my left leg which should only break that side of my body rather than both legs.
The final ride we went on was called the Screaming Eagle. It was a ski lift chair, but on a zipline. Once you got on, it zipped you back about, oh, 300 yards and then you completely stop. In mid-air. 100 feet off the ground. In a swaying ski lift. After that, it started up and you were going about 30 mph. But then, when you reach the landing platform, it brings you to a screeching halt and there's a terrifying second when you look down and your chair is about an inch away from the safety netting.
All in all, the Screaming Eagle was the scariest ride.
After that, we went home. Theo and I found some awesome NFL jerseys online - from China. Twenty bucks, Dad!
Also, I got Theo hooked on Canadian Football.
Go Blue Bombers!
Tomorrow, we go see Percy Jackson and The Olympians: Sea of Monsters.
HOPEFULLY it won't suck.
...hopefully.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"IF I DIE, TELL BRUNO I LOVE HIM!"
"Molly, if you die, I'm probably going to end up dying with you on this ride. There'd be no one to tell anyone anything."
-Molly and Daniel on a terrifying 15 second stop on the Screaming Eagle.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Camp Joan - Year 3 - Day 5 - MBV! MBV!
After finishing our classes, we took the 35 minute voyage to the Martin Van Buren home. Before that, we ate at a Mexican cantina owned by Europeans in America. (?!?!?!) called Love's. They had great food and beyond the orchards they had animals. They were cool. There was an alpaca/llama, 3 goats, a pig, a turkey, and a chicken. I shot a video narrated with an Australian accent.
After that, we went to the MVB house. For the unfamiliar...well...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Van_Buren
We took an tour of the house where the man with the funny hair lived. Nothing too exciting. I forgot to take pictures, but mainly because there wasn't much that was picture-worthy.
Here's a sweet picture of the thing;
After that, we went to the grave site. We parked expertly, and then we found the headstone. It was very modest;
... except for the huge obelisk next to it.
Tomorrow: St. Jiminiy.
After that, we went to the MVB house. For the unfamiliar...well...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Van_Buren
We took an tour of the house where the man with the funny hair lived. Nothing too exciting. I forgot to take pictures, but mainly because there wasn't much that was picture-worthy.
Here's a sweet picture of the thing;
That's Molly facepalming next to it.
After that, we went to the birthsite and I got a picture.
And that's really all that happened today.
Tomorrow: St. Jiminiy.
Hoo boy, here we go.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"GIMME A WHEAT THIN!"
"GIMME A WHEAT THIN!"
- An extremely aggressive Molly.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Camp Joan - Day 4 - Year 3 - Capital City
Same old, same old for the St. Rose classes. After they were done we traveled to the park to grab a bite to eat. I got a gyro and Molly got a grilled cheese with bacon. Uncle Len got a banana. Once we finished, we
Our tour guide had a lot of history about and with the capitol building. From her great grandfather to her, they had worked on or been involved with the building. The tour was excellent. There were heaps of information, dates, and facts. Fact: It was supposed to take 4 years/4 mil. to build the capitol. It ended up taking closer to 32 years/25 mil. Fact: There was a fire in 1911 and one person died - the spirit of that night watchman is said to haunt the halls to this day. Fact: Because of these two facts, some say the building has a curse. Apparently, it was placed by a stone carver. If you look under a carving, you can see a little head and face. It's said to be a demon.
went to the museum for a little while before going to the capital building.
Our tour guide had a lot of history about and with the capitol building. From her great grandfather to her, they had worked on or been involved with the building. The tour was excellent. There were heaps of information, dates, and facts. Fact: It was supposed to take 4 years/4 mil. to build the capitol. It ended up taking closer to 32 years/25 mil. Fact: There was a fire in 1911 and one person died - the spirit of that night watchman is said to haunt the halls to this day. Fact: Because of these two facts, some say the building has a curse. Apparently, it was placed by a stone carver. If you look under a carving, you can see a little head and face. It's said to be a demon.
After that, we returned home and at 7 o'clock we went to the ValleyCats baseball game. When we left (6th inning) it was 8 - 2 Valleycats. I was conflicted because the VC were playing the Williamsport CrossCutters, a Phillies farm team. I'm not sure who to root for...
Sadly, I forgot to bring a camera, so instead I'll make a post of just stock photos of the Capitol tomorrow.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"STEAL HOME, MARTINEZ! STEAL HOME!"
- The Drunk Guy Several Rows Back
Monday, August 5, 2013
Camp Joan - Day 3 - Year 3 - Camp Joan becomes a food blog.
Today kicked off our College of St. Rose classes. We awoke at 8, arrived at the sign in tent at 9, and were in Computer Animation at 9:10. We spent the next two hours and fifty minutes learning the basics of Adobe Flash. I drew a dragon breathing fire, Molly drew Pokemon, and a good time was had by all.
See, the problem with this class is that it's extremely difficult to share. Unless I uploaded it to, say, Youtube, there's no real way for you folks to view it. So, we're kind of in a rut with this class. I'll find a way for you readers to view it, but it might take a while.
After that, we hung out at the library for about 45 minutes before returning to Ghost Lodge. We enjoyed a hamburger/hot dog dinner before I sat down to write this blog.
Tomorrow we visit the capitol.
See, the problem with this class is that it's extremely difficult to share. Unless I uploaded it to, say, Youtube, there's no real way for you folks to view it. So, we're kind of in a rut with this class. I'll find a way for you readers to view it, but it might take a while.
After St. Rose, we went to a pizza place called Orchard. Joan and I ordered personal pizzas and Molly ordered a mac and cheese. When they got here, well...
yeah. They were EXTREMELY delicious though. One of, if not the best pizzas I've ever had. It was the right amount of cheeseiness, sauce, et cetera. I can't really do it justice. If teleportation technology was available, I would get a few pizzas and teleport to Doylestown on Saturday and share this pizza masterpiece with the family. Alas, we don't have technology like that...yet.
After polishing off our pizzas, we went a mile out of our way to the comic book shop. We were greeted by a girl (couldn't be more than 4) who was very enthusiastic to help us. She guided me through the store, pointed out some comics (Popeye and My Little Pony) and whatnot. I got my comic and checked out. Joan left her a tip that she ran over to purchase Skittles with.
After that, we hung out at the library for about 45 minutes before returning to Ghost Lodge. We enjoyed a hamburger/hot dog dinner before I sat down to write this blog.
Tomorrow we visit the capitol.
Can't wait.
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| Sweet action shot of us leaving the comic book store |
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Take any book woo like"
- Claudia, the comic store helper.
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Camp Joan - Year 3, Day 2 - Over and Under...Again.
Does the title seem familiar? Well, probably because the lineup for the day was identical of Day 5 of Year 1.
We all did two laps around. After that, we got into the car and drove back to Ghost Lodge and had ice cream.
Today, we went to Secret Caverns, about an hour from Ghost Lodge. Theo and Molly tried to, ahem, lighten up the mood by singing multiple songs (poorly) loudly. Once we got there, we waited around for, eh, twenty minutes and we were off. We had a really cool tour guide. We squeezed our way through formations, hallways, and a claustrophobic nightmare. I took a real whole lot of pictures. At one point, our tour guide killed the lights. Your eyes do not adjust in caves. You can hold your hand a centimeter in front of your face and you will still not see anything. Apparently, if you stay in a cave without lights, you will go blind in 1-3 months.
We went outside, finished off last night's pizza, recorded a Camp Joan Update. It started to drizzle. As Theo said "It's going to rain in 3, 2, 1...", it started to pour. "I'M PSYCHIC!" shouted Theo, his arms raised in triumph. It was an hour ride home. I took a nap until dinnertime, much to Molly and Theo's dismay.
We ate dinner and drove to the exact same zipline place as last year. The twist? Theo tagged along this time. We met Sara and Geoff (or is it Jeff? Oh, great, now I'm going to feel bad if I misspell it.)As we were getting hooked up, Theo and I opted to latch together so that he wouldn't get stuck. We figured that my weight would carry us to the next stop.
And now for something completely different.
Theo's part will be posted tomorrow.
So, anyways, Theo and I got down fine, but Sara got stuck about a hundred feet from the rest area. So, the guy who was running the rest area had to run into a ravine, attach the latch to Sara's gear, and pull her allllll the way back. It was pretty funny.
We all did two laps around. After that, we got into the car and drove back to Ghost Lodge and had ice cream.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"I see dead people"
"I see dead people"
- Molly, in the pitch black cave.
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Camp Joan, Year 3, Day 1. Baconjerkyfest
This post is courtesy of Bobby Wafer the minion toy from a Reese's Puffs box.
Hello non-campers! Welcome to Year 3 of Camp Joan! We are currently in a comfortable-temperatured (totally a word) Ghost Lodge.
There's not a real whole lot to tell, really. We left our house in Sellersville at about 12:30. We reached Wegmans at about one. Theo finished up his buffalo chicken sandwhich, and we got our cereal. After that we grabbed our cereal and bacon jerky, said goodbye to Dad/Frank, and we were on our way. The ride was cut down from 6ish hours to about 4. Lots of football talk.
Once we got here, we ate some pizza with bacon on it, and Theo and I had some boneless chicken wings. Yum. Once we finished, we filmed a Camp Joan Update - we'll do it every day, we promise (of course, our promises are akin to the Chicago Cubs philosophy - this year, we promise! Sorry, Chicago Putnicks) - the link is currently pending. Sorry we couldn't write a real whole lot today, because we didn't do a real whole lot today. So, yeah.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I'm tellin' ya, if we don't find a quote of the day soon, we're outta luck."
-Dan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XGDg--xV_w&feature=youtu.be
Hello non-campers! Welcome to Year 3 of Camp Joan! We are currently in a comfortable-temperatured (totally a word) Ghost Lodge.
There's not a real whole lot to tell, really. We left our house in Sellersville at about 12:30. We reached Wegmans at about one. Theo finished up his buffalo chicken sandwhich, and we got our cereal. After that we grabbed our cereal and bacon jerky, said goodbye to Dad/Frank, and we were on our way. The ride was cut down from 6ish hours to about 4. Lots of football talk.
Once we got here, we ate some pizza with bacon on it, and Theo and I had some boneless chicken wings. Yum. Once we finished, we filmed a Camp Joan Update - we'll do it every day, we promise (of course, our promises are akin to the Chicago Cubs philosophy - this year, we promise! Sorry, Chicago Putnicks) - the link is currently pending. Sorry we couldn't write a real whole lot today, because we didn't do a real whole lot today. So, yeah.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I'm tellin' ya, if we don't find a quote of the day soon, we're outta luck."
-Dan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XGDg--xV_w&feature=youtu.be
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