Thursday, May 12, 2016

746. Absolutely

746. Absolutely
Definition: (adv) with no restriction or limitation
Location Placed: Centrum Level 6, Grandeur of the Seas, Middle of the Ocean
Date Placed: 4/20/16 at 3:17pm





The Grandeur of the Seas is a lovely ship. There were a number of lovely places to sit and read, people watch, or just enjoy a bite/drink. The Centrum is one of those places. It is an open area of 5 stories with a bar on the bottom level and lots of musical acts and an aerial act that took place there. It's the first thing you see when you get on the ship at the beginning of the cruise, and the last place you queue up to leave at the end. A lovely place to book end a trip.

745. Forever

745. Forever
Definition: (adv) for all future time
Location Placed: Holiday Inn Express Baltimore at the Stadiums, Baltimore, Maryland
Date Placed: 4/17/16 at 10:51am



I ended up being a bit rushed in the morning due to having to take care of a work issue, so I managed to forget to take a full picture. But when you are on the brink of going on a week and a half vacation on a boat, you end up getting a little excited. The ride to the boat was an easy one as the hotel wasn't very far. Getting onto the boat was a breeze. We quickly dropped off our things and went exploring our home away from home for our time there waiting to meet up with the rest of our group.

744. Chivalrous

744. Chivalrous
Definition: (adj) courteous and gallant
Location Placed: Baltimore-Washington Airport, Baltimore, Maryland
Date Placed: 4/16/16 at 11:53pm





A little late arrival into Baltimore, was pretty uneventful. My first trip to Baltimore was mighty quick with it being less than 10 hours where most of them were sleeping. I hope I can pop down there one day to check out the Aquarium. Is there any Baltimore activity that you really enjoy or hope to do when you visit?

743. Voluptuous

743. Voluptuous 
Definition: (adj) categorized by luxury or sensual pleasure
Location Placed: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Terminal A, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/16/16 at 9:38pm





It's always nice to be able to clock out after a long week of work. And even nicer to be able to do so when the next step is a flight to head off on vacation! The Atlanta Airport is a very nice airport where, on the way out, I stopped into get a sandwich and listen to a fellow in the piano bar play some familiar tunes. I hadn't been to this airport before and it is quite massive! There are several terminals that are big enough to get lost in! Thankfully I didn't get lost and was in the same one coming as I was departing. It certainly was a whirlwind trip to Georgia, but I look forward to when I get to come back and visit for fun!

742. Exquisite

742. Exquisite
Definition: (adj) extremely beautiful and delicate
Location Placed: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/16/16 at 7:29pm





The Georgia World Congress Center was my home away from home (or rather home away from hotel) for the week while at a conference. It was a solid conference venue with a lot of stuff nearby. Having not been to Atlanta before, I definitely appreciated the central location in that it allowed me to quickly pop out for a bite to eat or a quick site to see. Hopefully I won't see it on my next trip down as I would like it to be a fun visit rather than tacked on again to another work trip!

741. Flexible

741. Flexible
Definition: (adj) capable of bending without breaking
Location Placed: Omni Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/14/16 at 8:12pm





The Omni Hotel was a lovely looking hotel. I didn't stay there, but a lot of my colleagues did. I popped in there for a before dinner drink and the lobby and bar were all pretty impressive. I hope I get a chance to pop down to Atlanta again as I will definitely make sure I stay at the Omni.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

740. Coherent

740. Coherent
Definition: (adj) logical and consistent
Location Placed: Twin Smokers BBQ, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/14/16 at 8:06pm





After the aquarium, I stopped to get some dinner at a local place that was well rated. Twin Smokers BBQ has a number of awesome smoked meat meals. I had the smoked chicken salad sandwich, and it was amazing. It was neat that they actually do have 2 smokers inside the restaurant named Elizabeth and Matthew. Can't have twins and not name them, huh! If you're looking for a really good piece of smoked meat, I'd definitely recommend checking them out.

739. Obedient

739. Obedient
Definition: (adj) amenable, compliant
Location Placed: Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/14/16 at 6:43pm





I was able to steal away for an hour and a half to check out the Georgia Aquarium, which I've heard is the biggest aquarium in the hemisphere (correct me if I'm wrong!) It certainly did not disappoint! I saw a number of my favorite aquatic creatures including seahorses, jellyfish, and sharks. They also had several seals and otters on display. Sadly I missed the last dolphin show, but it made checking out the rest of the aquarium so much more peaceful since I nearly had it all to myself! The penguins, another favorite of mine, had a really neat habitat where you could stick your head up (covered by a plexiglass dome) into the area where they were sleeping. I definitely recommend checking it out if you're in the area. It's also discounted if you manage to get there after 4pm!

738. Adequate

738. Adequate
Definition: (adj) satisfactory or acceptable in quantity or quality
Location Placed: Mary Mac's Tea Room, Atlanta, Georgia
Date Placed: 4/13/16 at 9:21pm





I met up with a college friend of mine who moved down to Atlanta after college. She suggested this place as a really southern style place with excellent food, and it did not disappoint! Definitely the best food I had while down in Atlanta. I am really looking forward to coming back to explore more of the city as I barely had any free time. It's also very nice to be able to catch up with old friends and feel like nothing has really changed.

737. Reciprocate

737. Reciprocate
Definition: (v) respond to a gesture by making a corresponding one
Location Placed: Newark International Airport, Terminal B, Newark, New Jersey
Date Placed: 4/11/16 at 3:37pm





I realized that in all my time of flying out of Newark, I had never flown out of Terminal B. It was a whole new experience for me. I've flown out of A a small number of times, but usually Terminal C is my usual terminal due to it being a hub for one of the major airlines. I didn't want to miss the opportunity to place a crane here while I had the chance!