Sunday, March 30, 2014

579. Lustful

579. Lustful
Definition: (adj) having or showing strong feelings of desire
Location Placed: Signature Theater, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 3/23/14 at 1:45pm





Had I been a bit better in planning, I would've made sure the word I left here was appropriate. It would've made for a bit of fun as the show I was going to see was titled Appropriate. Definitely a very engaging show and I enjoyed how it played out. It's about a dysfunctional family that comes together at the old southern homestead when the patriarch passes away. If you happen to be in the City and in the mood for a solid show, I would definitely recommend checking it out!

578. Tough

578. Tough
Definition: (adj) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions
Location Placed: Starbucks, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 3/23/14 at  Starbucks, New York City, New York





I had seen the "You Were Here" mugs when I was in San Fransisco over the summer and really liked them. Ever since, if I am somewhere new, I try to see what design they have for that location. I wasn't overjoyed with any of the ones in Florida but knew New York City would definitely have a good one. And it did not disappoint! The skyline on the mug is really awesome, and I look forward to putting it on a shelf once I have a shelf to put it on. Here's to hoping they keep them around for a while so I can collect some neat other ones!

577. Handsome

577. Handsome
Definition: (adj) good looking
Location Placed: FedEx, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 3/23/14  at12:47pm





As it sometimes happens, I went into the FedEx place wondering if I would be "made." It all stems back from the time I placed a crane in a UPS Store and the emailed me a picture of myself placing the crane. I know these postage stores happen to have a good amount of cameras, so I always feel far more conspicuous than normal. Thankfully I was in and out quite quickly and don't think I was spotted. But even if I was, it wouldn't stop me from placing my paper cranes!

Saturday, March 29, 2014

576. Teamwork

576. Teamwork
Definition: (n) the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient
Location Placed: Maison Kayser, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 3/23/14 at 12:43pm





I'm a sucker for a good pastry. So when I passed by Maison Kayser, I decided it would be a good idea to pick up a chocolate croissant to tide me over until it was dinner time. Although not the best chocolate croissant I've ever had, it did the trick and tasted quite yummy. It's hard to get a good croissant around where I live so I definitely make it my treat for when I visit the City.

575. Relief

575. Relief
Definition: (n) a feeling of reassurance and relaxation following a stressful event
Location Placed: Manhattan Branch, New York Library, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 3/23/14 at 12:35pm





I attempted to visit the main New York Public Library branch to see the Children's Literature exhibit, which I heard was awesome. However I must've checked the times for the wrong library as this branch didn't open until 1 in the afternoon on Sundays. It was too cold to wait outside for 45 minutes, so I decided to do some additional crane placing before heading back to see the show.

574. Plush

574. Plush
Definition: (adj) richly luxurious and expensive
Location Placed: Kinokuniya Bookstore, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 3/23/14 at 12:10pm





I was looking for a few little things to do and see that I hadn't done before in the City. I found the Kinokuniya Bookstore, which conveniently enough has a wonderful stationary section! I was very excited to go as I always am looking for some new paper to make my paper cranes with. And boy did I ever! I ended up picking up a couple packs of paper. I definitely won't need any more paper for the rest of my project. I just can't resist! I would definitely recommend checking them out if you're in the market for origami paper or a solid Asian book selection.

573. Jest

573. Jest
Definition: (v) speak or act in a joking manner
Location Placed: New York Port Authority, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 3/23/14 at 11:53am





I was headed up to the city to see a friends off-Broadway show and for a little catch up time. I wanted to make sure I was a bit early as I had never been to the location before and hadn't taken the bus up from where I live. It was definitely quite easy and not all that long a trip. Definitely cheaper than parking for the day since I went on my own. Probably would be cheaper to drive up and park if it was a few people. But the bus was definitely a convenient way to get up there and I would definitely do it again next time I am taking a solo trip to the City.

Sunday, March 16, 2014

572. Gallivant

572. Gallivant
Definition: (v) going from one place to another in search of entertainment or pleasure
Location Placed: World of Wings, Teaneck, New Jersey
Date Placed: 3/9/13 at 1:01pm





As one of my gift for Christmas, I was given several day trips to use as someone know how much I like seeing and doing new things. So they came up with the World of Wings, which is a museum a bit north from where we lived, where they have exhibits on different types of bugs, lots of live reptiles, and a butterfly atrium. The butterfly atrium was obviously the drawing point for us. I love butterflies, and love to take pictures of them. They float around gently and land wherever they want. World of Wings had a wide variety of butterflies fluttering about, which made it a great place for pictures. And since it is indoors, you can go and enjoy this place during the colder months!

571. Bountiful

571. Bountiful
Definition: (adj) abundant, plentiful, ample
Location Placed: Yellow Banks Grove, Largo, Florida
Date Placed: 2/28/14 at 2:57pm





I had seen signs for this place several times a visit every time I was down, but had never managed to get in there. My Dad assumed it was a tourist trap but my cousin insisted we try the juice. We didn't end up getting juice but we did manage to get real Orange and Vanilla swirls. It was definitely an awesome way to wrap up a trip to Florida. They also had lots of little snacks and jams and goodies. I ended up bringing back a guava jelly and a cherry pineapple orange jam. I'm definitely looking forward to trying them out!

570. Rejoice

570. Rejoice
Definition: (v) feel or show great joy or delight
Location Placed: Indian Rocks Beach History Museum, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Date Placed: 2/26/14 at 12:56pm





The Indian Rocks Beach History Museum is somewhere I wanted to visit the last time I was down visiting, but it was being renovated. So I made sure to put it on my list of things to do this visit! It is a lovely little museum staffed by wonderfully informative ladies. It had lots of awesome old maps and articles from newspapers. They had a number of different exhibits about the area, the settlers, the artifacts. It was just a very nice local history museum.

569. Darling

569. Darling
Definition: (adj) beloved
Location Placed: Zen Glass Studio, St. Petersburg, Florida
Date Placed: 2/25/24 at 3:56pm





 I popped around on Groupon to see if there were any things we hadn't done or seen while down there. I found the Zen Glass Studio. Now I had done glass blowing at home before, but I had never done wine glass stem twisting. It was really a neat experience choosing glass, heating it together, and then twisting it to make a stem. We had a lot of fun and the instructors were really laid back. It made for a wonderful experience that I absolutely would recommend to people who are living in or visiting the area.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

568. Melodious

568. Melodious
Definition: (adj) having or producing a pleasant tune
Location Placed: Starbucks, Tampa, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 5:27pm





I'm always impressed by how easy it is to get into Tampa International Airport. I've driven into it and from it on a number of occasions. They allow people to park for an hour for free and provide a cellphone lot for people just picking others up. Signage is easy to understand, and you don't have to circle around the airport in a flurry of traffic and herding from traffic officers. If only more airport were like TPA, air travel would be a lot less stressful and a lot easier!

Saturday, March 8, 2014

567. Together

567. Together
Definition: (adj) self-confident, level-headed, or well organized
Location Placed: Polk Outpost 27 Visitors Center, Davenport, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 4:14pm





Never one to turn down a visitor's center, I popped into the Polk Outpost 27 to take a short break and place a crane. As I sat in the parking lot taking the picture, I wondered why in the short drive, I had heard the emergency testing sound come on a couple times. I turned up the radio to see why it kept playing. Apparently there was a tornado warning in the area! Certainly explains all the crazy dark clouds. Shortly after that, when I got back on the highway, I'm pretty sure I saw a small convoy of storm trackers. I'm not sure they were successful, but it definitely got the old blood a'pumpin'!

566. Rescue

566. Rescue
Definition: (v) to save someone or something from a dangerous or distressing situation
Location Placed: All-Star Movies Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 4:10pm





In looking back, this placement bring a smile to my face. I used to love the movie Fantasia when I was a kid. My favorite were the Pegasuses and the ballerina hippos (to the point that one year I was a ballerina hippo). The brooms that are behind the crane actually used to scare me. I was afraid one would come alive in my house and brush me away. But Mickey in this scene required serious rescuing. He was in WAY over his head being a magical apprentice. Thankfully he was rescued because it was looking quite bad for a while. Excuse me while I go re-watch Fantasia.

565. Nestled

565. Nestled
Definition: (v) settle or lie comfortably against or within something
Location Placed: All-Star Music Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 2:56pm





The word nestled always reminds me of Christmas. I cannot associate it with anything other than being snug in bed with visions of sugarplums. It's kind of funny how some words are so strongly attached with meanings or concepts that it's hard to think of them in any other way. Sure you could be nestled in a cave. Or an animal could be nestled in a tree for winter. But I cannot picture anyone thinking or dreaming of anything other than those good ol' sugarplums. (Has anyone even had a sugarplum? I doubt I could pick it out in a candy store without explicit signage!)

Friday, March 7, 2014

564. Ebullient

564. Ebullient
Definition: (adj) cheerful and full of energy
Location Placed: All-Star Sports Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 1:41pm





I had never been to any of the All-Star Resorts at Disney so I decided to take the little Disney bus to them, hoping I could easily walk from one to another and place a few cranes. Well, I was able to walk between them all but my terrible sense of direction failed me! I did end up getting a little lost and wandering by several resort pools in hopes of finding either the main desk, a gift shop, or a flat surface that wasn't at risk of getting wet. This picture was taken by one of the Disney Cruise ships that they have.

563. Sunny

563. Sunny
Definition: (adj) cheery and bright
Location Placed: Coronado Springs, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 1:08pm





I wanted to check out some of the resorts I've either not yet seen or hadn't seen in some time. The last time I had been to Coronado Springs was on my trip to DisneyWorld in August of 2008. We had stayed there for the second half of our trip when the time share we had bummed off a family member of a friend had run out. Coronado Springs definitely had a nice feel and I enjoyed being able to overlook the water. I don't think I've seen a resort yet that I've not liked!

562. Persistent

562. Persistent
Definition: (adj) continuing firmly in a course of action despite difficulty or challenges
Location Placed: ESPN Club, Orlando, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 10:06am



So in my haste, I forgot to take a picture of this crane before placing it! I was cutting it close popping in to the ESPN Club prior to my 10:20 brunch reservation at Boma. So I didn't really get to explore the ESPN Club or do much other than seeing how to get to it. I didn't even know it existed prior to this trip! Orlando definitely has a lot to offer when you have your own mode of transportation!

Thursday, March 6, 2014

561. Virtuous

561. Virtuous
Definition: (adj) having or showing high moral standards
Location Placed: Starbucks, Kissimmee, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 9:23am





I used to have a very wonderful blogging friend, Lubabat. She was so supportive, kind, and inquisitive when I first started my crane project. She would comment often, and vigorously. I would smile every time I saw a message from her in my inbox. She ran a project called Operation Smiley Face and often brought smiles to all the people she encountered. L was a bright star with a knack for bringing joy. Unfortunately she passed away back in 2011 from cancer before I was able to cross paths with her. Being in the area she lived reminded me of her wonderful personality and encouragement. So I placed this crane in L's memory.

560. Savior

560. Savior
Definition: (n) a person who saves someone or something from danger
Location Placed: Tropical Palms Resort & Campground, Kissimmee, Florida
Date Placed: 2/23/14 at 9:33am





I'm finally able to place the last few cranes with the Christmas paper. It was a slow winter with all the snow, so I definitely took advantage of all the good weather down in Florida. Good being there was no snow on the ground, and I was able to remember life without having to wear several layers in order to walk to my car. I didn't even mind the cloudy days and the random rain showers. It was above freezing, and I loved every glorious second of it! Did I mention that it snowed when I came back to New Jersey?