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One Day in Gainesville
Back on the block or better yet back in the office for a day or so. To be honest, I’m feeling kind of good today.
I woke up this morning and my stomach was killing me. Why? Because yesterday I did 50 sit-ups and then today I did 50 more. I’m trying to get in better shape because the summer is right around the corner. I should be running right now but I’m working and I need to get this blog posted. If that sounded like an excuse not to run then it probably is. Let us move on.
As I’m writing this post, I’m listening to a classic 1994 mix tape from DJ Clue called Double Flavor Part 2. Talk about nostalgic, this mix tape stems from an actual cassette and had incredible “blends” which were a staple in my South Jamaica Queens upbringing. A blend is essentially creating a new sound for two songs that may have never met otherwise. DJ’s like Doggtime, Grandmaster Vic, Mista Rello, and Dirty Harry perfected these “Blend Tapes” from housing projects as well as backstreet basements deep in the borough of Queens, New York.
You take an a capella of some sort like Stephanie Mill’s “Rush On Me” and mix it to an instrumental like, um, I don’t know, Big Daddy Kane’s “Ain’t No Half Steppin’.” The result is nothing less than a classic mix that I’ll dub and bump in my Walkman for years to come. Plus, blend tapes or mix tapes or mash-up mixes are wonderful to write Open Florida blog post to. You should try it.
Let’s change the subject.
I’m seriously trying to recall what and where we shot over the last two week without asking Ben or Emilie but I’m drawing a blank. I try to make notes of places we film via twitter but I often forget. Give me a second and I’ll check my Google calendar…1…2…3…4…5 seconds. Ah yes, I can now recall a few of the crew’s daily activities.
Monday, March 24th, 2008 kicked off to a fantastic experience at the Florida Museum of Natural History. We filmed everything from Butterflies to fossils. Here are a few pictures I took while I was there:
Next stop was Mario’s Bistro which was essentially quick shoot. We got an interview from Mario’s wife then film some b-roll of the establishment. They were very hospitable to say the least. Before the filming began, they made some us some really tasty coffee and when we wrapped the shoot, they provided us lunch. I can honestly say that the panini I ordered was probably the best panini I’ve had in quite awhile. Thanks again!
After Mario’s Bistro we head one store over to film McIntyre Stained Glass. Here I encountered another cool hobby that I didn’t know much about. I was introduced to the art of stain glass when we visited the Morse Museum in Orlando but this was more intimate. Here I could purchase a wide array of glass, buy a glass cutter, and work on my piece right in the building. I also had the option buy pieces that were create by artist in the area.
Next on the list was the Wood & Swink, which I believe in Florida’s oldest active Post Office. First thing I notice when I entered thebuilding was all the beautiful textures on the walls, floors, and objects throughout the place. I took a few picture of the ones I found to be most interesting. Check them out here:
The last stop of the day was Herlong Mansion. I liked it. I took some picures and here are two them:
Later that week I got a tour of University of Florida’s campus by Paco. I’m not really into football but my favorite part of the tour (aside from the girls) was the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium aka “The Swamp”. Paco took a picture and here it is:
Well that about wraps in up for me.
Till Next Time,
Open Florida 24/7
It’s Monday and it is the perfect time to add yet another post to my Florida adventure blog. WARNING: This entry is going to be picture heavy. So all you folks still sporting 28k or 56k dial up, with Windows 95, and AOL 3.0 (my dear ‘ole Grandma in Staten Island is one of these beautiful people), bear with me. Your patience is much appreciated.
The sudden fluctuation in image weight that has occurred in this particular entry is mostly due to the fact that I acquired a new toy on November 23, 2007—the day commonly known to consumers as Black Friday. This beautiful piece of machinery is the Canon Rebel XTi (or the 400D if you are overseas). I got bit by the shutter bug on our trip to Amelia Island and had to invest in a SLR of my own.
This weekend I decided to venture throughout my neighborhood and a fifty mile radius to search for interesting photo subjects. My journey started in Bradenton, then out to Ybor, and I wrapped it in Sarasota last night. Shall we begin? I agree, I think we definitely should.
This is a picture of water flowing ever so freely out of my faucet into my kitchen sink in Bradenton. I don’t know why I enjoy watching water falling from faucet but I do. Don’t judge me.
This is Petey and he resides in Ybor City. Petey was teething during this time and this is him taking a break from biting through my socks to my toes with his tiny baby teeth. If I ever owned a dog, I’d want him to be fun like this little pup. Shout out to J. Artis for being a good sport by letting me practice my photography with her and lil’ Petey Petey.
A few weeks ago I was driving past Marina Jack in Sarasota and I saw the most amazing sculptures. From that point, it was a goal of mine to return and check it out. I know it’s a pretty small goal but I accomplished it. Not only did I accomplish it but I also took pictures to share with you. Call it a little early Christmas present from me to you. No need for thanks, though. Just pay it forward.
I like this piece so much I took a picture with it!
Last night, for the first time in my entire life, I got a chance to taste a bit of Peruvian cuisine with a good friend of mine at the El Patio Latino off Tuttle in Sarasota. We had the Cebiche De Pescado and Chicharrones De Pescado then topped it off with a slice of Pie De Limon. I’d say, judging by the way we savored each dish, we probably will be back in the very near future. I didn’t get any pictures of the food but I did get a picture of the sign.
There was also a celebration going on next door for the Third Anniversary of The Latin Brothers Market. So after the meal we stayed for the festivities!
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Till Next Time
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