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Insta-Friday

January 20, 2012
Just Julie, Orange County, Photography

I miss sharing all of my random photos with you every week. Now that I’m not doing Project 365, you don’t get to see all of my food, and other random crap that I take photos of. Well today, you will get to see all of my randomness!

Happiness is pork quesadillas @CafeRioMexGrill.
Lunch at Cafe Rio with my husband, son, and husband’s co-worker. We used to go to Cafe Rio all the time, but I got totally burnt out. I got something different this time, a pork quesadilla.

Angry Kid playing on the iPad
Last Sunday, Angry Kid and I lounged around. He sat in the bed in our master bedroom and played on iPad for a few hours. He was all warm and cozy in the down comforters.

Antipasto Salad and Garlic Bread. Tis' my dinner tonight.
My antipasto salad from Haus of Pizza. I love the shell bowl that they serve it in. It makes it look so pretty. Everyone on Instagram commented that I eat so well. Obviously, I’m not posting the bowls of Lucky Charms, etc. that I also eat.

Random Jeep
Random orange Jeep. We used to have a Jeep, which was more like a beast, a 1984 CJ7. It was a complete nightmare. I love the orange color though. Husband’s response, “Not a Rubicon, only 2 doors, but has hard top”. Obviously, he likes the 4-door Rubicons. A Jeep is totally not happening though, been there, done that.

Is it against the rules to have breakfasty stuff for lunch? Because if it is, I'm a rule breaker.
Why yes, I had breakfast for lunch last week. I realized that it was 2pm, that I hadn’t eaten, and that the Rooster Cafe closes at 3pm. I had a Hearty Scramble, which is bacon, eggs, cheese, sausage, and ham all scrambled together with red potatoes.

My son is obsessed with watching old GI Joe cartoons on The HUB. I'm tired of our DVR being filled. I used giftcards and bought this 17 DVD box set on @Amazon. He was very excited. Pic taken by husband.
$150 is what is costs for hours of silence for me, and enjoyment for the kid. Vintage 1980′s via Amazon. Purchased with gift cards and Christmas money. SEVENTEEN DVD’s!

A little bit of sunshine on my walk back from school drop off. My neighbor, a video game designer, says that they call them "God Rays" in the gaming industry.
I’m such a hipster. I walk my kid to school. And I take photos with my iPhone along the way. My neighbor says that they call those “God Rays” in the video game design industry. Totally unedited photo.

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This is pretty much it for my week. The rest of the photos on my iPhone are screenshots to remember things, coupons, and photos from work that go along with the “what happens at work, stays at work” theory.

life rearranged

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Wordless Wednesday: Fabulous Ferris Wheel

January 18, 2012
Orange County, Photography, Wordless Wednesday

I’ve been a bit busy the past month, and I have forgotten about some great photos that I’ve taken along the way.  I usually download my photos to iPhoto on my Macbook, that I take with me everywhere. But, I realized that I may have downloaded a few events onto our Mac Mini which is in our home office.

I took these photos at the Irvine Spectrum in early December. I was waiting for Carrie to meet me so that we could attend an event at Down East Basics.  I had issues with the lighting in Down East, so I never posted about the event, but I did save these photos. I completely forgot about them, and edited them Monday night.

During the months of December through February, the Irvine Spectrum has an outdoor ice skating rink set-up in front of the ferris wheel area. 

I love taking pictures of the Giant Wheel at the Irvine Spectrum.  Hopefully, I can take some more photos once the ice skating rink is gone. For some reason, I always take pictures from the back, rather than this side of the wheel. Maybe, it is because Anthropologie is on the other side, and I love that place.

Irvine Spectrum
Irvine Spectrum

Irvine Spectrum

Welcome to “Angry Julie Monday’s Wordless Wednesday Linky”!

If this your first time here, HELLO! I do a link-up every Wednesday! Post a picture(s) and link back to it here. Wordless Wednesday is a great day to post an awesome picture that “speaks” for itself, no words needed.

Be sure to check out Wordless Wednesday Link-Ups at these other sites also:

Project Alicia, Better in Bulk, By Word of Mouth Musings, Crazy About My Baybah, Dear Crissy, Five Minutes For Mom, Live and Love…Out Loud, Naptime Momtog, Parenting By Dummies, Seven Clown Circus, Supermom, The Divine Miss Mommy

Also, Lindsey from The Pleated Poppy does “What I Wore Wednesday” every week with a great big link-up.

And, I can’t forget Krystina from Lollipops whom does “What I Love Wednesday” every week with a great big link-up.



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Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination

January 12, 2012
Orange County, Parenting, Photography

Last month we headed to The Discovery Science Center for The Science of Gingerbread event but we were also very excited about their current exhibit: Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination, which continues though April 15th 2012.

As my husband and son are HUGE fanboys, they could not wait to check out this exhibit. When we entered the museum, we were immediately greeted by these guys. My husband was totally impressed. The kid, well he was a bit frightened and REFUSED the photo opportunity, total FAIL.

Look Who Greeted Us At Discovery Science Center

The Star Wars exhibit is in a separate area in the museum and is behind a closed door. The anticipation was so great and you did not know what to expect. Well, ‘Hello There Landspeeder”, upon entering the exhibit, I immediately noticed the Landspeeder. In the “Getting Around” theme area, Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder from Episode IV is on exhibit.

Star Wars at Discovery Science Center

Angry Kid was mesmerized with building a spaceport, moisture farm community and walled Jawa town. You place cards on a table, the physical landscape, and a computer superimposes a building on a site in virtual reality and real time.

Star Wars at Discovery Science Center
In the Robots and People section of the exhibit, Angry Kid got to see robots like C-3PO and R2-D2.  But this OOM-series battle droid excited him because it was a larger version of the one that was on Day 11 of his Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar. I’m pretty sure that he was making a robot face. My kid is odd sometimes, well not really, he’s just a typical 6-year old boy.

Star Wars at Discovery Science Center

Costumes from each of the Star Wars worlds { TATOOINE, KASHYYYK, CORUSCANT, HOTH} will demonstrate how the environment shaped the look of the Star Wars characters.  I love this photo of Yoda and Anakin from Coruscant.  A little trivia and randomness but Angry Kid was born the day that Episode III: Revenge of the Sith came out. Angry Husband attempted to get me to change or incorporate the name “Anakin” into Angry Kid’s name. No, I’m not joking. And yes, while I was in the hospital recovering from a c-section, a certain husband was watching a movie.

Star Wars at Discovery Science Center
Angry Husband also got to experience a virtual jump to lightspeed in a full-size replica of the cockpit of Star Wars Episode IV’s Millennium Falcon. I mean really, when do you get the change to ride in a Millenium Falcon? Never! 

Discovery Science Center (DSC) and Cartoon Network are partnering to present Star Wars: The Clone Wars Takeover Day along with several other Star Wars Fan Events:

Kids ages 3-14 get FREE general admission when they wear a Star Wars costume on any Fan Day! Limit one free admission per paid adult general admission on Fan Days only. General admission includes Fan Day activities, but does not include Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination exhibit (extra $10 ticket required).

Upcoming Events:

Clone Wars Takeover Day

Saturday, January 14 | 11:00AM – 3:00PM
Put on your favorite Star Wars costume and join us as Cartoon Network’s most popular series, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, takes over Discovery Science Center! Don’t miss your chance to meet heroic Clone Troopers, spin the Star Wars: The Clone Wars prize wheel, pose in front of a Clone Wars green screen backdrop for a souvenir photo, and much more!

Star Wars Fan Day: A Galaxy Far, Far Away 

Saturday, February 4 | 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Venture to another galaxy on this special Fan Day with special presentations, fun photo opportunities and more! Don’t forget to wear your favorite Star Wars costume and brush up on your Star Wars trivia for our Trivia Challenge.

Star Wars Fan Day: Star Wars Mania

Saturday, February 18 | 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Join us for a day of everything Star Wars including special presentations, photo opportunities with some of your favorite characters, hands-on activities and more! Plus, wear a Star Wars costume for our costume parade and brush up on your Star Wars trivia for our Trivia Challenge!

Star Wars Fan Day: Empire Strikes Back

Saturday, March 3 | 10:00AM – 5:00PM
This special Fan Day features exciting presentations teaching Galactic Survival Skills and a special presentation on “Speed of Light.” Don’t forget to wear your favorite Star Wars costume and brush up on your Star Wars trivia for our Trivia Challenge.

Star Wars Fan Day: Out of This World

Saturday, March 24 | 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Join us for a day of exciting presentations and activities featuring photo opportunities with some of your favorite characters, hands-on activities and more! Plus, wear a Star Wars costume for our costume parade and brush up on your Star Wars trivia for our Trivia Challenge!

General admission for an adult into The Discovery Science Center is $14.95 and $12.95 for children ages 3-14. It costs an extra $10 for Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination tickets, or $8 if purchase in advance online. The Millenium Falcon Experience is an extra $5 also.

Disclosure: My family was provided entry to the Discovery Science Center and the Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination exhibit free of charge. All opinions and photographs used in this post are mine.

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