There's a Lego convention in Virginia on August 2010, and I'm hoping to make it. I wasn't able to save up enough money to get to Austria in a year, but Virginia is much closer so perhaps. I've been there before, and have a friend who lives there.
There's more information about Brickfair at Brickfair.com
10/17/09
2/23/09
Starbucks in Austria
Another thing I'd like to find out on my trip is if Starbucks coffee and other chain stores are as popular there as they are here. When I visited France, I noticed that around the city of Paris there was a particular grocery store I saw everywhere(I don't recall the name, but the logo had a strawberry on it).
I'll be sure to record the names of any popular chain stores in Vienna.
I'll be sure to record the names of any popular chain stores in Vienna.
2/11/09
Lego in Austria...
I was talking with my friend who lives in Austria, and she said that Austria gets Lego sets later than we do in America. I found this interesting, because Austria is in Europe, and so is Denmark, one of the countries where Lego is made(and it's birthplace).
2/5/09
The US Department of State offers information on Austria
I've learned some interesting things about Austria from reading the information on The US Department of State website.
Here's a link, so you can check it out yourself:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3165.htm
Here's a link, so you can check it out yourself:
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3165.htm
1/31/09
Welcome; what this blog is about.
Welcome to my blog! Before I go into detail on what this blog is about, I will explain a little about myself:
I am thirteen years old. I was born in Phoenix Arizona. I lived in Arizona for the first three years of my life. Sometime near the end of those three years, my father was offered a job at Nickelodeon. The studio was located in New York City, very far away from Arizona. My father went to work in New York, and the rest of my family stayed in Arizona. After a while, we all moved out to Queens, where we shared a two-story house with our neighbors. I remember life in New York fondly; of all the places I’ve lived, the big apple is my very favorite. I developed an interest in Archeology at an early age. This prompted many visits to the Metropolitan Museum of art. I was also very interested in Dinosaurs and early man, and visited the Museum of Natural History often as well.
We stayed in New York for about year or two. When I was either four or five—I can’t quite remember—we left New York and headed for California.
The land of the golden sun proved to be quite a fun place to live. We got a Disneyland pass so that we could visit any time we liked and only had to pay once a year. The beach was also a frequently visited spot. I remember walking around Santa Barbra very well.
We lived in the valley for a year or so before we moved to Los Angeles. At this time, my father was working for a company that makes graphics for courtroom cases. We lived in Los Angeles for a while, visiting the Natural History museum often. One day, the graphics company offered my father a job in New York. He accepted, and we moved to New York for the second time. We lived in New York New York this time. One of the best things about our apartment in the city was that it was located only a few blocks away from Central Park.
The graphics company offered yet another job, this time in Washington D.C. It was certainly interesting living in America’s capital. One of the best parts was the Smithsonian institution, which cost nothing to get in to. There were multiple museums dotting the mall, each one dedicated to a different subject.
Next, we moved to Portland Oregon. By this time, my father quit his job and now works as a freelance illustrator. It was in Portland that I started to hone my artistic skills. I have been drawing ever since I was two, but it wasn’t until I moved to Portland that I started to hone my skills.
I now live in Sandy Oregon, on an alpaca farm. The alpacas don’t belong to us; we are merely their caretakers.
This blog will chronicle my adventures across the globe. I do not go to school; I rely on a mixture of books, the Internet, and the world to learn what I need to know. Currently, I am trying to get to Vienna Austria.
Why Vienna? Why not Greece, or Japan?
Everybody has to have a starting point. Austria is just one chapter in the story that is my life. I chose Vienna specifically because of its cultural significance. Vienna was the home of Sigmund Freud and Mozart, both very influential figures. The city also holds a variety of universities, making it a fitting start for a blog dedicated to learning.
The ultimate problem, however, is the cost. I have a few things I could do to get money, but I would still greatly appreciate some donations.
You’re probably wondering why you should spend your money on somebody else’s vacation. First of all, this isn’t just a vacation. I will obviously enjoy going there, but the main reason I want to do this is to learn. As I said before, I am home schooled, and while I could just pick up a book and get a general idea about what it’s like in Austria, I could learn a lot more firsthand.
I also hope to inspire other children—and adults—to go on adventures of their own. Once I get there and back, I will have shown how it doesn’t matter how old you are. Whether old or young, you can go anywhere, if you try hard enough.
I am thirteen years old. I was born in Phoenix Arizona. I lived in Arizona for the first three years of my life. Sometime near the end of those three years, my father was offered a job at Nickelodeon. The studio was located in New York City, very far away from Arizona. My father went to work in New York, and the rest of my family stayed in Arizona. After a while, we all moved out to Queens, where we shared a two-story house with our neighbors. I remember life in New York fondly; of all the places I’ve lived, the big apple is my very favorite. I developed an interest in Archeology at an early age. This prompted many visits to the Metropolitan Museum of art. I was also very interested in Dinosaurs and early man, and visited the Museum of Natural History often as well.
We stayed in New York for about year or two. When I was either four or five—I can’t quite remember—we left New York and headed for California.
The land of the golden sun proved to be quite a fun place to live. We got a Disneyland pass so that we could visit any time we liked and only had to pay once a year. The beach was also a frequently visited spot. I remember walking around Santa Barbra very well.
We lived in the valley for a year or so before we moved to Los Angeles. At this time, my father was working for a company that makes graphics for courtroom cases. We lived in Los Angeles for a while, visiting the Natural History museum often. One day, the graphics company offered my father a job in New York. He accepted, and we moved to New York for the second time. We lived in New York New York this time. One of the best things about our apartment in the city was that it was located only a few blocks away from Central Park.
The graphics company offered yet another job, this time in Washington D.C. It was certainly interesting living in America’s capital. One of the best parts was the Smithsonian institution, which cost nothing to get in to. There were multiple museums dotting the mall, each one dedicated to a different subject.
Next, we moved to Portland Oregon. By this time, my father quit his job and now works as a freelance illustrator. It was in Portland that I started to hone my artistic skills. I have been drawing ever since I was two, but it wasn’t until I moved to Portland that I started to hone my skills.
I now live in Sandy Oregon, on an alpaca farm. The alpacas don’t belong to us; we are merely their caretakers.
This blog will chronicle my adventures across the globe. I do not go to school; I rely on a mixture of books, the Internet, and the world to learn what I need to know. Currently, I am trying to get to Vienna Austria.
Why Vienna? Why not Greece, or Japan?
Everybody has to have a starting point. Austria is just one chapter in the story that is my life. I chose Vienna specifically because of its cultural significance. Vienna was the home of Sigmund Freud and Mozart, both very influential figures. The city also holds a variety of universities, making it a fitting start for a blog dedicated to learning.
The ultimate problem, however, is the cost. I have a few things I could do to get money, but I would still greatly appreciate some donations.
You’re probably wondering why you should spend your money on somebody else’s vacation. First of all, this isn’t just a vacation. I will obviously enjoy going there, but the main reason I want to do this is to learn. As I said before, I am home schooled, and while I could just pick up a book and get a general idea about what it’s like in Austria, I could learn a lot more firsthand.
I also hope to inspire other children—and adults—to go on adventures of their own. Once I get there and back, I will have shown how it doesn’t matter how old you are. Whether old or young, you can go anywhere, if you try hard enough.
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