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Review: Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three Annual #1

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Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Three Annual #1 by Ray Fawkes My rating: 4 of 5 stars You know, I never know which people exist in which universes. I honestly didn't know Teen Titans were a thing in this arc, and I'd never really paid attention to them before. (Note, for those that don't know who Con El is, they do explain it in Year Four.) As with some of the other annual stories, it was a bit light and hollow, but added an interesting Dimension *hyuk hyuk*). I liked the Constantine story. I don't have the best memory (I had to remind myself why Diana was napping in the last volume) but this have a nice "A HA!" to the ordeal. Pity I don't know who those other characters are. Hm. View all my reviews

Review: Allegiant

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Allegiant by Veronica Roth My rating: 3 of 5 stars I really like the story, the characters, the setting, and I finally figured out what was driving me nuts about the book: the narrator of my audiobook. READ THE PAPERBACKS, avoid the audiobooks! I like the inner conflicts of the characters, and that the new boss is the same as the old boss, so to speak. I'm not sure I agree with how they handle it in the end, but it did stop a lot of bloodshed, granted. I'm glad I read the trilogy, but wish I'd made the time to read it on paper. I couldn't put my finger on it, for two books. Allegiant has two narrators (they brought in a male for the Tobias point of view) and he wasn't a great narrator either, but it gave me contrast. The female narrator of the books doesn't change her voice for other characters. There are times that I can't tell Tris stopped talking and someone else started talking! She doesn't breathe between sentence...

Grassy Flats Restoration 20150822

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I had the opportunity to volunteer with the   Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for The Everglades   in planting spartina and mangroves at Grassy Flats island, a manmade island in Lake Worth, off of   Bryant Park South . It was great to get dirty two generations of interns, and   Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management , of course! Amazing volunteers at Grassy Flats in Lake Worth. (Not my photo) — with   Morgan Mooney ,   Lexi Liu , Jacque Delp ,   Mary C   and   Lacey Hancotte   at   Lake Worth Lagoon .

Camp Owls 2015 River Runners

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I had the best time as a first year student staff for FAU Camp Owls 2015! Our group, River Runners, exceeded their OWN expectations every day, and I'm so proud to have seen them succeed! Incoming freshman participated in Teambuilding and the Challenge Course before heading off to Juniper Springs Recreation Area. There, they learn to put together camp, cook simple healthful meals, and work together. They are challenged to navigate the Juniper Springs Creek (aka Divorce Canoeing) and invited to enjoy the springs!  River Runners, don't know how much fun they're about to have! The full album can be found in my Picasa, but Blogger isn't really set up for photo sets, so here are some of my favorites!

Riverwoods-Archbold Part Deux

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Jessica, Morgan, and I had the opportunity to revisit the Riverwoods/Archbold trip we took as interns for the   Arthur R. Marshall   Foundation for the Everglades! We drove up, met the newest group of interns (such great people!) and got to join them on some of the learning experiences. It was great to see some of our favorite trips again!

Florida Trails: JDSP 5.5 mi hike

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I #hiked 5.5 miles on the #FloridaTrail in Jonathan Dickinson State Park.

Escape the Quest: Stay of Execution

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We failed to save Husband from electrocution during #EscapeTheQuest's #StayOfExecution! I really think with another ten minutes we'd have had it! (We started a little late, bit couldn't have more time. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.) The game: On DEATH ROW your time is up, the chair is HOT!! Will you be pardoned or will you not? A call from the governor is your only chance.  Or is it? You have one hour to find clues and solve puzzles. Not to spoil it too much, in this case, your party is split up and you have to put together clues without being able to see what the others see!