I know how you feel kid...

This kid is quickly becoming my favorite kid in the world.  Couldn't get any cuter!

BBC's 50 places to see before you die...

1. Grand Canyon -USA
2. Great Barrier Reaf – Australia
3. Florida – USA (check)
4. The South Island – New Zealand
5. Cape Town - South Africa
6. Golden Temple – India
7. Las Vegas – USA (check)
8. Sydney – Australia
9. New York – USA (check)
10. Taj Mahal – India
11. Canadian Rockies – Canada
12. Uluru – Australia
13. Chichen Itza -Mexico
14. Macchu Pichu – Peru (check)
15. Niagara Falls – Canada/USA
16. Petra – Jordan
17. The Pyramids – Egypt
18. Venice – Italy (check)
19. Maldives – Maldives
20. Great Wall – China
21. Victoria Falls – Zambia/Zimbabwe
22. Hongkong – Hongkong
23. Yosemite National Park – USA (check)
24. Hawaii – USA (check)
25. Auckland – New Zealand
26. Iguassu Falls – Argentina/Brazil
27. Paris – France (check)
28. Alaska – USA
29. Angkor Wat – Cambodia
30. Himalayas – India/Nepal/Tibet
31. Rio de Janerio – Brazil
32. Masai Mara – Kenya
33. Galapagos Island – Ecuador
34. Luxor – Egypt
35. Rome – Italy (check)
36. San Fransisco – USA (check)
37. Barcelona – Spain (check)
38. Dubai – Arab Emirates (check)
39. Singapore – Singapore
40. La Digue – Seychelles
41. Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka
42. Bangkok – Thailand (check)
43. Barbados – Barbados
44. Iceland – Iceland
45. Terracotta Army – China
46. Zermatt – Switzerland
47. Angel Falls – Venezuela
48. Abu Simbel – Egypt
49. Bali – Indonesia
50. Bora Bora – French Polynesia

COOLEST THING EVER!!!

Bill Condon's Epic Creative Fail in Breaking Dawn Ending

Ok I won't even get into the total and complete hideousness that is the movie Breaking Dawn.  It pretty much fails on every point... acting, storyline, entertainment and directing.  It was the WORST movie I have ever seen... including Twilight.  I can't even talk about the wolves without food start to rise in my throat.  Physical sickness is a consequence of seeing this movie.

But above everything... the ending is what irks me the most. I mean really Bill Condon... can't come up with your own ending? You have to steal an ending from another movie?  And not just any movie... the highest grossing movie of all time.  Like... "Oh Avatar came out a couple years ago, no one will remember the ending".  I bet you could put the last 30 seconds of each film on top of each other... soundtrack included and it would be the same movie.

The film industry is still art.  Come up with your own shit! This is just embarrassing!

Japanese America WWII Vets honored by Congress... my Grandfather included

Washington (CNN) -- Nearly seven decades after the attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of Japanese-American World War II veterans were honored Wednesday at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony held at the U.S Capitol.

In a rare moment of unity, Democratic and Republican Senators and members of the House of Representatives praised Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regiment Combat Team and the 100th Infantry Battalion and veterans of the Military Intelligence Service for their contribution to the war.

"Aloha and welcome," said House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, at the start of the invitation-only event inside the Capitol's Emancipation Hall. About 1,000 people witnessed the ceremony in person, including several aging Japanese-American honorees and their families who waited years for this day.
When World War II began, Japanese-Americans were not invited to serve. Two years into the war, the U.S. military created an all-volunteer Japanese-American combat team who soon adopted the slogan "Go for Broke." Most of its roughly 20,000 members were born in the United States to Japanese-born parents. They went on to become one of the most decorated American units in the war, yet when they returned home, many faced discrimination.

"You fought not only the enemy, you fought prejudice, and you won," Pelosi said.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, said the ceremony "demonstrates the greatest of America, a nation that recognized that it made mistakes, corrected them and moved on to become a stronger country and we are proud to defend the freedoms and ideals that this country represents."

The medal states in part, "The United States remains forever indebted to the bravery, valor, and dedication to country that these men faced while fighting a two-front battle of discrimination at home and fascism abroad. Their commitment demonstrates a highly uncommon and commendable sense of patriotism and honor."

One recipient, Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, received a standing ovation when he rose to speak at the event. He said the road to recognizing Japanese-American World War II veterans "has been a long journey, but a glorious one. I'm certain those who are resting in cemeteries are pleased with this day."
Inouye, who lost his right arm while leading his men of the 2nd Battalion, 442nd Combat Team in an attack against German machine gun nests in Italy, received the Medal of Honor 55 years later, in 1999.

George Otsuki, now almost 92, who was a sergeant serving in the 442nd, called the recognition "wonderful."


"The public found out what we did," he told CNN, "and that's the main thing."

Frank Mizufuka, who was born in Los Angeles and served as a sergeant in the same unit, said "it was a once-in-a-lifetime, extraordinary event."

Mizufuka, 89, said he spent a year in a hospital recovering from a chest wound he received in combat.
"I didn't believe I'd live to see this day," he said.

Sea World being sued for slavery?

Come on PETA... you could come up with something better than that to help protect the whales at Seaworld. "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is accusing theSeaWorld parks of keeping five star-performer whales in conditions that violate the 13th Amendment ban on slavery. " .... violating the 13th amendment? Really?..... I mean... REALLY??

It's no secret that the animals would be better off in the wild. We have known this for years, and yet here we are in 2011 with Animal theme parks and zoos in every major city around the world. It's just how it is. Campaigning for better facilities and treatment of the animals is the best and only real thing you can do for them. Too much money is made off of them to ever put them back in the wild.

Plus once you open the door for the constitution to apply to animals it will never end. The 13th amendment alone could then be argued against Zoos, farms, and even house pets. Isn't keeping a dog at your house as a pet a form of slavery? Always on a leash, behind fences, and at the mercy of the owners will. Or raising animals to be butchered for food.... yeah pretty sure that is slavery or worse... but hey, we gotta eat!

These orcas at Seaworld might be taken from their natural habitat and raised for entertainment, but they are kept at Seaworld's facilities which is among the world's most respected zoological institutions. "There is no higher priority than the welfare of the animals entrusted to our care and no facility sets higher standards in husbandry, veterinary care and enrichment."

"SeaWorld and other U.S. marine parks are governed by the Marine Mammals Protection Act, which allows public displays of the creatures if permits are obtained and the facility offers and education/conservation programs for the public.

Overall, under prevailing U.S. legal doctrine, animals under human control are considered property, not entities with legal standing of their own. They are afforded some protections through animal-cruelty laws, endangered-species regulations and the federal Animal Welfare Act, but are not endowed with a distinct set of rights."

Disney Dream series by Annie Lebowitz

Might be my favorite photo collection ever...