Caves Branch Tubing

We went with Mayawalk Tours to Caves Branch to go tubing.

Belize Zoo

We stopped at the Belize Zoo which contained indigenous animals, many rescues.  I've never heard howler monkeys before, they reminded me of the animal-thing in Lost. 

Belize City

Joined Intrepid tour group in Belize City. The city is known for being very dangerous; I wouldn't want to walk around by myself.  There was a lot of trash everywhere.  I don't think the Belizians understand that Styrofoam and plastic doesn't break down.  The whole city could use a coat of paint and a city-wide clean-up.  It's a shame since it's on the coast and has the potential to be very beautiful. Tour group included: myself and friend Angie, 1 German, and the remaining 6 were Canadian.  Our tour guide, Emilio, was Guatemalan.

San Pedro, Ambergris Caye

Landed in Belize City, took a water taxi and stayed at the Sunbreeze hotel in San Pedro and took a quick dip in the pool.  Dinner at The Reef Restaurant.  The next morning, enjoyed a pedicure outside at Ramon's Village Resort.

Christmas

Panthers Game

Watched the Panthers cream the Tampa Bay Bucs.

Hanging out with the nephews

One of my favorite moments of the holiday visit.  I loved how Jake listened to the story too!

Christmas Party

Attended a holiday party with my small group.

Jingle Bell Walk at Stone Mountain

I walked this morning with the Children's Pain department in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis at Stone Mountain on behalf of one of our patients. The weather was in the mid-50s and a beautiful December day. I later climbed Stone Mountain, something I haven't done since Senior skip day in high school. Georgia's version of a tubing hill with snow is interesting; it doesn't quite fit with the greenery surrounding it. I like how Stone Mountain almost looks like the moon surface.

Dean's 2nd Birthday

Tools and more tools...

Thanksgiving

34th Birthday in NYC

I always have a fun time in NYC. Walked through Central Park and spent a few hours at the MET. Saw "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying" starring Daniel Radcliff and the play "Relatively Speaking". I celebrated my 34th birthday with Suzanne, Ryan and Anand at Giorgio's. Now with Suzanne's new upper westside location, I visited my favorite cafe twice, Lalo. I also tried the Shake Shack for the first time; I understand why it is so popular, hamburger and chocolate shake - delicious.

The Kicks

Saw The Kicks at Smith's Olde Bar. The show had finished, and I commented that I was disappointed they hadn't done my favorite song. I was in luck, in the encore they ended with an acoustic version of Starchaser (video complete with evidence I was there - for some reason my head got into the end of this).

Another song of theirs, Hawk Eyes, was used in an epidsode of The Vampire Diaries this season; I thought it fit really well with the scene.

Halloween

I attended a few Halloween parties this year through church, Events & Adventures, and my apartment complex party. I wore a cheerleader costume as a Cheerio from Glee. Dean dressed up as Batman and later over Thanksgiving I dressed up in my Superwoman costume; we flew back and forth down the hallway to the playroom.

GT Homecoming

Ryan was in town for the week, so we met up at GT to walk around campus prior to the 8pm Homecoming game. The Undergraduate Learning Commons building is complete and open; I'm jealous it wasn't there while I was in school. The GT campus has really changed. Here are a few pics from the Commons building.