Archives for: April 2009
Cherry Blossom Festival Anime Costume Contest
By karstentb on Apr 18, 2009 | In Entertainment, Vacation and Travel, Video
The Cherry Blossom Festival stretched over four blocks on Pennsylvania Ave, with an entertainment stage at either end. On the J=Pop stage, at 10th St, the crowd gathered to pick a winner for the anime costume contest. I only managed to record the tail… more »
Baltimore - Washington DC Vacation: Day 4
By karstentb on Apr 18, 2009 | In Entertainment, Vacation and Travel, Photos
Continuing from the previous posts...
The last of the photos from the trip to Baltimore & DC! April 4th was the Cherry Blossom Festival and Parade in Washington. I took up my spot at the corner of Constitution Ave & 14th St around 9:55am, an… more »
Falling To Earth At 120 Miles Per Hour
By karstentb on Apr 15, 2009 | In Crazy Stuff, Outdoors, Video
My friend James took me skydiving this past Saturday, at Skydive Las Vegas, in Boulder City. It was the first time for both of us, and it was fantastic! I wish the freefall had been a little longer, but cloud cover prevented us from jumping from a high… more »
Baltimore - Washington DC Vacation: Days 3 & 6
By karstentb on Apr 15, 2009 | In Vacation and Travel, Photos
Continuing from the previous post...
I've combined days 3 and 6. I took none on day 5, and day 4, the Cherry Blossom Parade, I'll post seperately.
Day 3: The Hotel
I rode the train down to DC on the third day of the trip, and checked into the W… more »
Baltimore - Washington DC Vacation: Day 2
By karstentb on Apr 14, 2009 | In Announcements, Vacation and Travel, Photos
Continuing from the previous post...On the second day of my vacation I took the train down to DC for a tour of the US Capitol building. Sen. Reid's office arranged to have a tour guide meet me in the new visitor's center, which is built under the Ca… more »
Baltimore - Washington DC Vacation: Days 1 and 3
By karstentb on Apr 12, 2009 | In Vacation and Travel, Photos
It's late and I'm sleepy, so my comments here will be brief.
I went on vacation to Baltimore and Washington, DC, April 1-6. There was some inclement weather which prevented a lot of photo taking, but here are the few I took in Baltimore on the first… more »
Showering With Dangerous Friends
By karstentb on Apr 12, 2009 | In Photos
Though I've lived in Las Vegas for most of the last eight years, I've only seen two scorpions, both in the last six months. I think they like the backyard of my current residence. The first was in the garage, and I quickly dispatched him with a wedge o… more »
Matchmakers
By karstentb on Apr 8, 2009 | In Love
I have been single for 774 days now, and everyone I know seems to want to change that. I wouldn't mind changing it myself, but I have problems deciding on a specific course and sticking with it, ignoring other possibilities.
For example, my mother,… more »
From A Park Bench On The National Mall
By karstentb on Apr 5, 2009 | In Vacation and Travel
I love visiting our nation's capitol, but vacationing alone in DC during Cherry Blossom Festival weekend was a mistake. I enjoy the solemnity of our war memorials and presidential monuments, but the one hundred fifty thousand other people crowd every st… more »