The purpose of the vertical dollar bill was because it was observed that people tend to handle bills vertically and and look for bills in their wallet vertically (duh, that's because wallets open vertially...)
The one dollar bill hasn't changed for decades, I doubt this will ever go through now. I think Americans have a firm identity with their money and its distinct look. These recent designs look so much like foreign bills. Even though the project is real, it actually isn't popular. The heads of the project have circulated a petition to urge the U.S. government to change the bills' designs, and that's how much effort they need to try an prove that people want these changes, but I don't think it will happen, not soon at least.
Looks like something from a fantasy world!
It was Sue's first time to the State Fair, so maybe she can edit this post and update it with her own thoughts about the Sactown festivity.
What a goober he was. Now look at him? What happened. His character in Inception was such a badass, so not like Tommy at all. Loved it! He;s a good actor. I've seen a couple of his other movies. And I still watch 3rd Rock, I think the humor is kinda cheesy, but SO FUNNY!
mmmm..... sexy............
I haven't talked to Sue in a while, I have no idea how her toy is coming along, but hopefully she will post on the blog soon!
Wehrle, John, Landing Zone,1966 Vietnam War. View more Here!
Be strong
Above in the picture is at the Page Museum which features some of the specimens found and is right next door to the tar pits; the picture shows a collection of prehistoric dire wolf skulls.
My brother Kevin mimicing the game layout... he's on the wrong side -_-
Skagway was one of the port cities that one could stop on their way to the Klondike. The name comes from the Tlingit word "skagua" menaing "origin of the north wind" the north winds pass through the mountains. The city was used as a point to replenish supplies and food before heading on the treacherous White Pass trail. During the peak of the gold rush, the population boomed and prospered with many types of businesses including restaurants, prostitution, and gang activity. Today the population is only 800.
You can meet this character in the game. He's a bad guy!
Turns out he's the real deal, the most well-known character in Skagway! He basically took over Skagway during the gold rush and became the leader of an organized gang and con men. Ex: he set up telegraph lines, charging stampeders wanting to contact their families, the lines would lead to one of his men who sent back fake responses.
See his saloon there on the right...?
That really exist too!
That is the momenta he left behind... great... a skull
I asked if I could take this picture. This is Professor Yang, he is professor to a Martial Arts History class. He helps run a studio near Palo Alto that is the only martial arts studio certified by the Xiaolin Temple in China. I had dinner with him a few days later and found all this out. His favorite thing to talk about is how India tries to take credit for the birth of Asian martial arts.
I never actually talked to this man, but I saw him almost everyday at the same table, either smoking alone of with his wife. He looked so badass with his cigarettes and his rocky stature that I decided to snag a photo of him one day... and of course he wasn't hard to find.
Lunch: "So what school do you go to?" "San Jose State." "Oh, what are you studying." "Animation/Illustration." "Our daughter works at San Jose State, in the art department." "Oh really!? What's her name?" "Hmmmm, well tell us if you know this one... Her name is Elizabeth Briggs." "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!????"
I ran into this lady so much, that I just had to take a photo of her. When I asked, she started shying up, saying "Why do you want a picture of a weird person?" She is an advent trader of stuff and probably the most flashy character on board. That panda hat she traded for an elephant hat because she is a SF Giants fan and her favorite player is Sandoval, nickname: Kung-Fu Panda.
Check out the guy on the right
He hella looks like Nikita! Turns out he is from Russia and is sailing for 40 days with his girlfriend; they are both dancers for the ship.
I kept seeing them after that and she was so cute, and always waved at me. I tried to get a picture of her waving, but always came out blurry.
One night, I went to the lounge to watch a band perform and I saw little Stephanie dancing with this boy and everyone was laughing and pointing because it was super cute. I decided to draw them and before I left, I showed the drawing to her parents.
And then right before I left the ship, I got my souvenir! I guess it sounds creepy now that I think of it, but it really isn't. It's weird to think that sketch is with some people who I will never see again and I wonder what little Stephanie will think of it growing up. Who knows though, I ran into my teacher's parents, maybe our paths will cross again.
