The Sidewalk Artist

When I think of sidewalk art (which - surprise, surprise – doesn’t happen very often), I think of Dick Van Dyke in the movie Mary Poppins. The cool part about Dick’s drawings were that you could actually jump into them and travel to a fantastical world to be served tea by cartoon penguins.
While Dick’s drawings were magical, [...]

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Does spinning make me a girlie man?

I can’t pinpoint when it happened, and I certainly can’t tell you why. Elicia must have caught me in a moment of total preoccupation, because no sooner did I answer “yes” to her womanly ramblings than did I find myself saddling up on a staionary bike at the Spynergy studio in Newton.
I will say, it [...]

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Wingsuit Base Jumping

These guys are insane! My palms were sweating about 30 seconds into this thing. And how the hell did they manage to get some of this footage??

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Plane Crashes in Hudson River – Photo of the Day!

You’ve probably already heardabout the US Airways plane that took off from Laguardia airport in New York City earlier today and crashed into the Hudson River after colliding with a flock of geese (yes, a flock of geese).
Reuters has a good photo slideshow of the rescue efforts. Less professional looking than the Reuters pix, the above [...]

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Shrinkage

A skier at Colorado’s ritzy Vail resort was left dangling upside down and pantsless from a chairlift last Thursday.
The poor guy was stuck for 15 minutes before they backed up the lift so they could dislodge him. It appears that the chairlift’s fold-down seat was somehow not in the lowered position, which caused the man to [...]

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Have No Fear…The Elicia Buzz 2008 Gift Guide Guide is Here!

Christmas is only 18 days away! The pressure is on.
For some folks, gift ideas come naturally. I, on the other hand, am more like a (rein)deer caught in an extremely bright and shining Christmas light display when it comes to figuring out what will make a good gift.
If you’re like me and are looking for ideas, [...]

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Thankful, Thoughtful

“When we review the calamities which afflict so many other nations, the present condition of the United States affords much matter of consolation and satisfaction.”
                         George Washington, Thanksgiving Day Proclamation of 1795

I believe this is as true today as it was in 1795. But what would it mean if we couldn’t honestly conclude that this still [...]

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One Dip to Rule Them All

Bow to the Emerald Isle King!
Quick story about how an awesome dip, once lost, was found again: My friend and I tried this dip a few months back at a party and we agreed that it must at least be in the conversation about best dip ever. Unfortunately we never did find out what brand of dip it [...]

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From ‘Blah Blah Blah’ to ‘Fa La La La La’

It may seem early, but two Boston radio stations are already kicking off the Christmas tunes. WROR (105.7 FM) and WODS (103.3 FM) started playing Christmas songs around the clock on Thursday, and will continue to play them through Christmas Day.
 
 
 
4-Block World

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South Boston Open Studios @ The Distillery

My older brother is a sculptor and one of a number of artists that live and work in The Distillery, a community of artists located in a mid-19th century converted rum distillery in Southie. According the the website, the building has been a center of the arts in Boston for 20 years and houses three [...]

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Great Halloween Costumes

I’ve never been one to really go “all out” on Halloween and, most of the time, I end up just dressing up as a witch, if anything. Despite my less than overwhelming enthusiasm for Halloween, I’ve got to hand it to the creative folks that came up with these wacky costumes:

LEGO people. Simple, yet brilliant.

A [...]

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Quote of the Day

“As I have traveled across the country, I have been astounded just how many of our fellow citizens feel strongly about their constitutional rights but have no idea what they are, or for that matter, what the Constitution says. I am not suggesting that they become Constitutional scholars — whatever that means. I am suggesting, [...]

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Storms, Scaffolds, and Stuart Street Don’t Mix Well

Last Wednesday, I’m sitting at my desk at work and all of a sudden a massive storm swept through. The rain flew in sideways and the wind was so strong that some of the temporary partition walls at the construction site next door flew into the street. Observing all of the action from my 4th [...]

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Over 100 Posts for Elicia Buzz!

That’s right, folks. We’ve hit the 100 mark. It has been an interesting 6 months for Dan and I. We’ve laughed and not-quite-cried (but maybe a skirmish here and there) about the blog I hope to keep things up for another 6 months and another 100 posts. To celebrate this wondrous occasion, here are [...]

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Kayaking the Concord River

It rained pretty much every day this week, so, with the promise of great weather today – finally! - Elicia and I set out for some kayaking in one of my favorite places: a stretch of the Concord River that runs right through the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge from Carlise, MA to the Old North Bridge in [...]

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5 Questions

1. Are Facts Obsolete? Economist Thomas Sowell points out that many of Barack Obama’s positions are seemingly based on the notion that believing is seeing rather than actual information about the successes and failures of different policy concepts.                                 My Take: I share his frustration, particularly when it comes to important economic policy issues. There is an unbelievable amount of rhetoric [...]

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Bubble Wrap

Often times it is the littlest things that bring us the most joy in life. Case in point…bubble wrap! This may be one of our wackier posts, but whatever floats your boat, right?

Pop dem’ bubbles online with some virtual bubble wrap.
Looking to buy a new calendar that is not only functional, but also extremely fun? [...]

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High Resolution Pictures of Mars

I have been fascinated with astronomy and space exploration for as long as I can remember, but even if you don’t really care, you will be amazed by these pictures. This is by far the best collection of Mars images I’ve seen anywhere – these 17 pictures and animations are incredible! And just imagine the what we’ll be [...]

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Assorted Articles from this Week (that you might enjoy)

In Science:
Sarcasm Seen as Evolutionary Survival Skill
What great news! I fully embrace any and all evidence that justifies my predisposition towards being a sarcastic ass
In Real Estate & Construction:
Ailing Builders Getting Back Into Land Game
Interesting article on the current market’s effect on land value and current activity by construction firms to stockpile land (at [...]

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A Global Perspective on Some of the Important Things

Broadening our perspective on some of the important things in life - like the state of humanity, gas, and of course, beer:

The World Clock - Check out the World Clock (click link or picture) to see active running statistics on population, deaths, illnesses, energy use, environment, food, crimes, and more. If you click on “Day,” “Week,” or “Year” it [...]

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Flip Flops to Flip Over

Along with the hot weather in New England comes a few of my favorite things – ice cream, sun, outdoor activities, BBQs, and flip flops. I’m a casual gal and I’ve always felt that I had “sensitive” feet. Huh? Well, either I have sensitive feet or I just don’t understand the “beauty is pain” concept when it comes [...]

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Facial Hair – The Possibilities are Endless

For those of you looking to participate in the next World Beard and Moustache Championships, you better get cracking because the competition is fierce! The next competition will be held in Anchorage, Alaska on May 23, 2009. Check out some of the previous winners – unbelievable!

Elmar Weisser (Brigachtal, Germany) – World champion in the full [...]

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Memorial Day – It’s About Honor & Respect

It’s about honor and respect for fallen veterans – and nowhere is that most appropriate kind of honor and respect better demonstrated than at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery.
The Tomb of the Unknowns, which is a monument dedicated to American servicemen who have died without their remains being identified, has been [...]

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Picture of the Day

The Mars Reconnsaissance Orbiter looks back and photographs the Earth and our Moon (since we’ve been photograhing the Moon for a long time and know exactly its brightness and color, the Orbiter takes pictures like this to help calibrate the color and brightness of its cameras).

 

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O’ Danny Boy

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Click on the image for a good chuckle…

Thanks JibJab.

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So Cool – Thunderbirds are Go

On their way to their next assignment, the U.S. F-16 Air Force Thunderbirds opted to fly over Kennedy Space Center and tip a salute to the space shuttle Endeavour.
Endeavor is slated to launch March 11 for the longest construction mission ever to help complete the International Space Station. So cool.

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(Snow)Men from Maine

Click the image to see a snowman so large, the eyelashes are created from skis.

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President’s Day Weekend

 
It’s interesting to look back at how some of our greatest presidents thought about many of the same important issues that are at forefront of the current election - for example, JFK’s take on taxes. From one of my favorite blogs, Carpe Diem, here is JFK in his own words during August of 1962 – John F. Kennedy, [...]

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Super Tuesday

Massachusetts residents across the state are casting their ballots today. Dan and I were (I assume) one of the first to stop by our voting station in Nonantum (the “Little Italy” of Newton, MA) at 7:15 am this morning. We’re morning people – Dan even more so than myself.
Our voting station, the gym at [...]

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