Zoorassic Park

We had a fun time visiting the Zoo. Not only did they have the regular animals…they had Dinosaurs.

Megan wasn’t so excited to see the dinosaurs.

“They’re not real,” we said.

“But they’re moving,” she said.

Good point. Especially when we encountered the dinosaurs that would spit on you (seen below).

Ah, a good day to “meat” a carnivore.

Peekaboo.

We saw the bird show there. The first time for the kids.

Oh yeah.

This fellow was loud!

If you’re not familiar with what this sign is from, I’m disappointed.

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New Star Tours at Disney

The new Star Tours Ride is open at Disneyland and Disneyworld, and we came across some fun videos promoting the rides. Can’t wait to go.

Below is some footage from the rides. Each time you ride it, you could visit a different destination in the tour.

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Daaaaaaaaa-Duh, Daaaaaaaaaaaaa-duh, Daaa-duh, Daaa-duh, Daaa-duh

Shark Week is Here.

Once a year, the world comes together to face our darkest fears of this animal that lives in the deep (and sometimes not so deep as the video shows):

We don’t watch a lot of TV at our house, in fact we hardly watch any TV, we’d rather spend our time doing better things. But once a year, shark week roles around, and we like to take a moment to watch shows on Discovery channel that scare us half to death.

Happy Shark Week.

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These are the videos you’re looking for…

A big thanks to Mashable for tipping us off on the hilarious videos below from Improv Everywhere.

When you’re on a New York subway, you never know who you might run into…even storm troopers.

(The second video below is even funnier.)

The last time I went to the library, I wasn’t thinking of Ghosts, but these people probably won’t go again without thinking about spooks, but don’t worry, you know who to call if it happens to you…

I wondered about the security guard that talked to the first ghost, and those ray guns could have gotten those guys shot or in trouble. However, the idea for the stunt came from an unlikely source. According to Mashable:

The NYPL is currently dealing with some serious budget cuts, so they approached Improv Everywhere (of Pantless Subway Ride fame) to draw attention to the building’s plight.

Pretty cool.

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What is Cinco de Mayo? 7 Little Known Facts about the Holiday not Widely Celebrated in Mexico

Cinco de Mayo rolls around every 5th of May, and is celebrated throughout the United States, but why do we celebrate Cinco de Mayo? Where does it come from? Why is Cinco de Mayo not an official holiday in Mexico?

You might be surprised at the little known facts about Cinco de Mayo:

1. Cinco de Mayo is not Independence Day for Mexico.
2. Cinco de Mayo is often celebrated on a broader scale outside of Mexico and receives little attention within Mexico.
3. The history: Mexico stopped paying interest on its debts in 1861 so the French attacked Mexico to receive its payments.
4. French forces invaded Mexico and tried to occupy the country, but on May 5th 1862, Mexico repelled the invaders at the city of Puebla.
5. The holiday was celebrated in California beginning in the 1860s.
6. Some festivities occur in Puebla, Mexico to commemorate the victory, but the larger celebrations are in the U.S.
7. Cinco de Mayo festivities took place at the White House in 2001.

Cinco de Mayo. (2010, May 5). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:23, May 5, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cinco_de_Mayo&oldid=360290190

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