tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16702600843927000612024-03-13T12:52:14.062-07:00The Bolin AdventuresShannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-24249872034449067782011-08-11T20:37:00.000-07:002011-08-11T20:45:18.899-07:00Life is still an adventure...Like so many things in life, we started off with great intentions. Oh well - so we didn't quite get through 2010 with noting all of our fabulous adventures. Life happened, and we were busy enjoying it. <div>
<br /></div><div>So here are a few things that have happened since then:</div><div><ul><li>Bought a house in January 2011 (after months and months of hunting. Our realtor is a saint.)</li><li>In April Baby Jude arrived (the cutest, and most amazing baby ever, if I do say so myself)</li><li>I stopped working full time (July 2011)</li></ul><div>There area million other things that have happened along the way, but these seem to be the big ones. Maybe rather than trying to create new adventures, we'll just blog about them as they happen. Life is good and we're enjoying it.</div></div><div>
<br /></div><div>Shannon</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-87523739032781052242010-03-21T18:07:00.000-07:002010-03-21T18:18:49.094-07:00Week 8 - Half Marathon!<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj5OtHwyjXQfN43odc1NaXqIJYw4ltJk2cjvlP5Fj8O6NDpW3CdPmFHUd08ep_LB6Ab8OwrN2NvHcB20IGdUNq1tWo9N9iv8IXiVBjqYz0DTH4aMP5Qs0_0c2vqsymqX2esNnzzX6EcuCu/s200/DSCF1749.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451260048258374434" /><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWV9GCRCxVp7EytpjfvmuvcXXqFgSL1gKQavWqzDQb72xCIh7Keqta_UHOP80AcWbIp4SgsrxUYz4dQekC5_UwZRweZmlqF-tUW58rvX2qzaGh_grqtCzsQiBDMhNtWNMU5JbnCCjXDiMu/s200/DSCF1753.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451259501221135458" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">I did it. Need I say more? On March 7, 2010, I "ran" my first half marathon (The Disney Priness Half Marathon in Orlando, FL). Yes, I said first. Hopefully there will be many more. It was that good. I ran it very slow, and I was incredibly tired when it was all said and done, but it was amazing. It ranks up there in the top 5 things I'm most proud of accomplishing in my life.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPzPbWwz_ARH69ubUCMKf3m0RSMWZBsogRro2DTgtDR_kqDywD2om-k4wDY4tNXvmTacmHjjVbgJV3BsB8XA7DweZyDl_x4qkxSb6k_1arphVzMWHfBOvuNoM5u4rJUbqfHF1TFiUUokZp/s200/DSCF1748.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451261323891778434" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">For anyone who might be considering this adventure, you should absolutely try it!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bolin Awesomeness Ratin</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">g: B B </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">B</span></span></span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> B B</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-58137958604257232342010-03-01T18:16:00.000-08:002010-03-01T18:27:47.611-08:00Week 7<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SlPmVEVctqZIb4_GI9w5LfJNRu1obF3L-Qw9B4a0Wg3A4ApDdZ3e2Q6gbkcgeVoMxxutx0w1mnwHOEAm1vVInhl6Ts1BCWfXjY_JoV5e6nLiF3tItiY68sSoenkTeLCA9c_iuvJ560l1/s1600-h/awards.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SlPmVEVctqZIb4_GI9w5LfJNRu1obF3L-Qw9B4a0Wg3A4ApDdZ3e2Q6gbkcgeVoMxxutx0w1mnwHOEAm1vVInhl6Ts1BCWfXjY_JoV5e6nLiF3tItiY68sSoenkTeLCA9c_iuvJ560l1/s200/awards.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443855594330613074" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">How cool is it to win an award for your work? VERY cool in my mind. This week, Edison Creative (aka the geniuses that are Luke and Shawn), won at the Pike's Peak Addy Awards! I envision this to be the Oscars of the advertising world. Luke thinks I'm overplaying it. Regardless, I'm proud. Although I wasn't able to celebrate with them, it was too good of an adventure not to share.</span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Here's Luke and Shawn with the awards. Sorry about the fuzzy pic!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bolin Awesomeness Ratin</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">g: B B </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B</span></span></span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> B B</span></span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-18211317822522789062010-02-21T14:37:00.000-08:002010-02-21T14:51:11.980-08:00Week 6<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:arial, serif;">This week was very low key. On a whim, we tried a new place for lunch on Saturday (the Winery - located on the east side of Westroads, near Salon Tino), and were pleasantly surprised. I will say, the environment was interesting. I'm not sure how we always find places that make us feel like we've time traveled back in time to 1992, but we do. This place has pink and aqua walls, and tables and booths that boast ridiculous patterns. It made us laugh. We did, however, enjoy an incredibly cheap and filling meal - a true deli-style lunch. I think we'll probably try it again sometime.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 74px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4qqWKjcNXIGnSXyesXIEt5f9uIX912sO34RmE-wv0-1SUYzfEwyj7O8i03tDMrBAKZHwff15SHG_bpRocUrc8J_53MqdvuXn_MsgyZSqFRFMaKsvE2Ab6MuHHyJG0fYYYU0roR94QdPNe/s200/winerylogo-391x145.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440830330735217106" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bolin Awesomeness Rating: B B </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">B</span></span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> B B</span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-size:12px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"></span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Also</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">, this week I ran the longest run I have ever done to date: 10 miles. It goes without saying that my feel hurt after that. Only two more weeks until the big half marathon - can't wait!!!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style=""><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 129px; height: 76px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm7A0q-5y9VBCaoMZRffEt5SIaWPgSTSrnia_qDScsov7du4gZakNtpZGqV_ZPyJFwl4nUxAUV3ZZbZBuxmI7HF4zgokOw5D8ERkYk1BOItoh_VVDLQrhQymCElB_fioMbv-DtaXRvA4ka/s200/10+miles.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440831266983073186" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:'trebuchet ms', verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Bolin Awesomeness Rating:</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> B B B</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> B B (I was REALLY proud of myself, and highly recommend running 10 miles)</span></span></b></span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-30488116756335586752010-02-21T14:36:00.000-08:002010-02-21T14:37:01.382-08:00Week 4Coming soon. :) Gotta get those pics off of Luke's phone...Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-20429283851282842792010-02-21T14:32:00.000-08:002010-02-21T14:37:27.002-08:00Week 5Also coming soon...Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-85863607004148960712010-02-01T05:57:00.000-08:002010-02-03T06:12:15.126-08:00Week 3 - New Activity<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Fashion show time!</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">As of Saturday (January 30), the Bolins had never been to a fashion show. Not so now. Saturday evening we attended a local event called Fashion in Salvation - a production displaying local designers, all to benefit the homeless in Omaha. My brosef Shawn and our dear friend Sarah participated in the fashion palooza as well.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It was...</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">fascinating</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">. I wasn't sure what to expect, and maybe secretly hoped it would be like Project Runway. That may have been a stretch. It was, however, a high-energy, show-'em'-what-you're-made-of-Omaha-designers, palooza, which made for an enjoyable experience.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> It was packed (standing room only), and there was an incredible buzz as people waited for the show to begin (side note - the show started an hour and a half late. Good thing we didn't get there on time!) Once the show finally started, the models show-cased some of Omaha's rising stars AND some of Omaha's most bizarre people. Check out the video clip for an entertaining glimpse into the world of wacky designers. </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IHcXO89shM&feature=youtu.be"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IHcXO89shM&feature=youtu.be</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Overall it was a fun night! Apparently there's an Omaha fashion week (who knew?!?), so maybe we'll check that out. As for fashion show fun, it was a good "adventure"!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAM-Aqcep74St-H98hqViIOyai29pkCdvVFwBkhRLGpyweidMXGtKHU9XoZ7YMChH8FHnp88pSgbUqswl0r7Nk-BQkHxqI9j0uPI8nGtr8LqIB3nZlE423kCC-fV3cd9g6cEIrLX1V1enu/s200/fashion+show.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433276951520972930" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bolin Awesomeness Rating: B B B</span></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> B B</span></span></span></b></span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-77728446748353307792010-01-23T07:32:00.000-08:002010-01-23T08:09:32.039-08:00Week 2 - New Activity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCS-gFoe53LAqdRs78TI8ojv2LK4mA0S7lKK4FXhzO1Q6rQU4_tE2usbuhXwQq4FGi8UcX4wKYFoYvMjpQoQAgQcWzuuBMqqYer9qpOhsLkJbElNfNfUGVr5_ls7brKxoJzjOe_cWkKZPh/s1600-h/sushi.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCS-gFoe53LAqdRs78TI8ojv2LK4mA0S7lKK4FXhzO1Q6rQU4_tE2usbuhXwQq4FGi8UcX4wKYFoYvMjpQoQAgQcWzuuBMqqYer9qpOhsLkJbElNfNfUGVr5_ls7brKxoJzjOe_cWkKZPh/s200/sushi.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429964108705030850" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />The Bolins love sushi. Sometimes we're out of control and consume ridiculous quantities of this magical food. It's one of our favs. Prior to last night, we had never actually MADE our own, so this week's new activity was sushi making.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">It was a very involved process, even though the websites and cookbooks make it look so easy! We purchased a bamboo mat and spoon so that we could have an authentic sushi rolling experience - all this really did for us was make us feel a tiny bit cooler. We wish we'd had some sweet headbands to top off the project. The kitchen was a MESS by the time we actually got to the rolling portion. Mr. Bolin was fantastic about helping out here. :) Special thanks to our dear friend Sarah who did a fab job with the veggies. Oh, and brosef Shawn enjoyed the fruits of our labor and was very generous with the compliments.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The menu ended up consisting of the following:</span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Miso Soup<img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 113px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLr-v1E-Spf9WRaDboYWb1XzuBnnVFkdPImywOE2wRMQ8LNEVRXC2SHHvrvXCoQpmEGLWDx23bY3YcVSG0kzQGtxLAk3cThi5jfXBngl7mFml91tbApINyDuxzx9AtwdJ8O34_GTjrn4N/s200/sushi+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429964785069787602" /></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Edamame</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Tuna rolls</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Shrimp rolls</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Smoked salmon rolls (side note - apparently no one in Omaha carries sushi-grade salmon so we had to go with smoked)</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Saki and Japanese beer</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Everything was delicioso. I had a blast (so I'm easily amused). When I finally made the perfect roll, you would have thought I had produced some incredible piece of art. No, just sushi, but it was awesome.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">This week's Bolin Adventure was fun. It definitely gave us a new appreciation for the sushi masters at the fab Sushi Japan. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; font-family:arial, serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Bolin Awesomeness Rating: B B B</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204); "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">B B</span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 17px;font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-79496919449576228802010-01-17T06:39:00.000-08:002010-01-17T07:58:14.966-08:00Week 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPMSGKH5lTp7FO9joT-HJsDoTVt8iJ2zVsbtA6Z5TiV_mRbIYmBGKnuQjEbygLa7xh5RlDf4znF_vH2Kk6wG_XPhd8iCAJlqQt1zMenkvwqQuZ6qI5cDfyB7lDo4AH-X8b0aeTouO25nK/s1600-h/Midtown+copy.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPMSGKH5lTp7FO9joT-HJsDoTVt8iJ2zVsbtA6Z5TiV_mRbIYmBGKnuQjEbygLa7xh5RlDf4znF_vH2Kk6wG_XPhd8iCAJlqQt1zMenkvwqQuZ6qI5cDfyB7lDo4AH-X8b0aeTouO25nK/s320/Midtown+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427728123168198770" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2 New Places: Midtown Cinema and Brix</span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We wanted to make up for some lost time this week, so we checked out TWO places. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>First: Midtown Cinema</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">The concept for this theater is that you have dinner WHILE you watch your movie. Genius, we thought. It was interesting. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Upon entering the theater, we wondered if the DeLorean had transported us back to 1990. The chairs were a strange red pleather. The "tables" were an odd laminate with oak accents. It screamed 90's decor. Still, we loved the concept. We ordered dinner and drinks, and then waited....and waited some more. Finally we see a tray that looks like our order, yet the employee starts handing it to a group next to us. They realized it wasn't theirs, and handed the food back. With what had just transpired, we thought the food would be another 15 or so minutes. Oh, no. The employee re-enters the theater within seconds and brings us the same tray of food. I respectfully informed him I saw him hand the food to other customers, and that I'd like to have a new plate. His response: I think they're still fine. WHAT?!?</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Helvetica, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Needless to say, the food experience - not great. The movie (Up In the Air) was FAB, and I highly recommend it. By the way, the slogan for this theater is "Creating Magical Movie Memories". Oh we have memories all right, just not magical ones.</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Shannon's Bolin Awesomeness Rating: B </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">B B B B</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Luke's Bolin Awesomeness Rating: B </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>B</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">B B B</span></b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMpCq9cw044PEinFm9WITG3H8Tm8mHoJ9rsQyT0aexSG0OXsO4Oyug7g82LoLtSxeEgIY_TBb-2zwvsyn6wV_gGhyphenhyphenN_bsDMdhSPBwe1MPYWBOyPjREXznaz-yMabiod5M8kepcdeN0QKBd/s320/brix+photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427728345857931346" /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Next new adventure: Brix</b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We're just learning about wine, and are far from experts. Brix is a wine-lovers dream. They have wine from all over the world, and friendly staff who will assist you in your quest to learn more. Although their main retail area is open, which does include a wine bar, the lounge area is not yet complete. The lounge is what we were hoping to check out in this adventure, so we were sad. We did get to try some great wine, so all in all, the evening was still enjoyable. We look forward to revisiting Brix when the lounge area is open.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>Bolin Awesomeness Rating: B B B</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">B B</span> </b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b>(this place has real potential)</b></span></span></div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670260084392700061.post-30795528158419110312010-01-16T09:13:00.000-08:002010-01-16T09:18:35.033-08:002010 - The year of trying new thingsLuke and I decided that our lives are a bit on the boring side. Work, dinner, maybe some t.v., and repeat the next day. Throw a trip to the gym in there, and you've got Monday through Friday at the Bolin house. Yawn.<div><br /></div><div>Well, it's the dawning of a new day. We may be a little late with the New Year's Resolutions, given it's two weeks in to the new year, but better late than never. So, we've decided to do or try something or someplace new once a week for the entire year. Looks like we've got 50 things to hammer out. Each week we will post a pic (maybe even a review if we're feeling crazy) of the week's new activity. Keep in mind, we live in Omaha, NE, so we may need to be creative some weeks.</div><div><br /></div><div>And so begins the Bolin Adventures. Here's to a fab 2010!</div>Shannonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18126800677557146938noreply@blogger.com3