Some Movie Promo Stuff

A mini-movie from Ted

Going to these street fairs, celebrations, etc., I have noticed that the local "cool" (Top 40) music stations always have booths at them. I have been stopping at them and grabbing the movie stuff that they have there. It is nothing big just a bunch of mini-movie posters, buttons and other assorted stuff. I just pick it up and take it home and put it in a box. I guess I am hoping that future generations of my family will pass down the box and who knows it might show up on whatever Antiques Roadshow is around a 100 years from now. Who knows:

A promo game card from Despicable Me 2

A folder from the Paul Rudd/Tina Fey movie Admission

Buttons from the movie Wreck It Ralph

A gum package from the movie Now You See Me

Make your own ship from the movie Oblivion

Buttons from Rock of Ages

And then you have the traditional mini-movie posters:

The Host

Olympus Has Fallen

Evil Dead

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

Pitch Perfect

A Haunted House

Who knows if I keep going to these things I might have a true collection.

Texas Rangers vs. Oakland A's-5-15-13

I know my ticket is a little bury, but I like showing it. I guess for me, it proves I was there. I am goofy like that. Anyway, I decided to focus on the game as O.Co Coliseum has not changed since last year. No trees have grown in the outfield and no fences were built. It is still hated by the A's owners but I am just happy to have Major League Baseball in my world:

O.Co Coliseum

Got some Rangers before the game:

Rangers pitcher Joseph Oritz

Rangers pitcher Justin Grimm

Rangers VP of Security Blake Miller (right) and pitcher Tanner Scheppers

One thing I have OCD about is getting a media guide from a team. The first time I go for the year I head to the team shop and get a media guide. Well, in Oakland (even though it was just the 20th home game of the year) it was like Jonah looking for the whale. I found a vendor who had the last one in the stadium and I had to get it:

The Oakland A's 2013 Media Guide

On to the game:

The A's Pat Neshek in the bullpen

The Rangers Tanner Scheppers on the mound

The A's Derek Norris hitting a pop up

The A's Nate Freiman taking a swing

The A's Coco Crisp doing his thing

The A's lost 6-2 but any day at the yard is a great day, even if your team loses:

The Rangers celebrating the victory

The Rangers Nelson Cruz talking about the game

Asian Heritage Street Celebration

Last week I went to the Asian Heritage Street Celebration that was held in San Francisco. It was really cool:

People enjoying the celebration

A couple of Buddhist Monks praying for people's safety

These guys were great

Some traditional dancers

Got to love the Tiki Man

Got to love the dragon

Dressed in traditional clothing from Thailand

UFC fighter Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez enjoying himself

Wanting Qu singing. I later found out that she is one of the most popular Chinese singers in the world

The Asian-Heritage Street Celebration was really fun and I can not wait for next year.

China's Terracotta Warriors Part II

Roof title from the Imperial City of the First Emperor

As promised, here is Part II. This mostly the other artifacts that the exhibit had. I thought it was really cool thing to see. Most of the artifacts are from the First Emperor (Qin Empire) and are dated 221-206 BC. There are some that were in the exhibit that were older and I will note those:

Bronze Lance Head

Ornaments for horses head (770-476 BC)

Ritual Vessel-Bronze (771-476 BC)

Miniature calvaryman and horse (475-211 BC)

Wine Vessel (475-221 BC)

Hollow brick used to pave the First Emperor's Palace Steps

Bell (770-476 BC)

Being a history geek, it was a real treat to see something up close that I have watched on PBS.

China's Terracotta Warriors Part I

On Saturday (5-18-13), San Francisco hosted the Asian-American Heritage Street Fair (a blog on that will be coming) in Civic Center Area of San Francisco. One of the cool things was that the Asian-American Art Museum (that is two blogs-super cool place) opened its doors for free. For the special exhibit of China's Terracotta Warriors it was a mere $10 to see it. It was the bargain of the decade. It was just too cool.

A little history: China's Terracotta Warriors were discovered by local farmers in 1974. They date back to the first Emperor of China-the Qin Empire (221-206 B.C.). The Terracotta army was funerary art and was buried with him to protect him in the after-life.  Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits near by Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum. The majority are still buried in the pits. There were some items in the exhibit that are older. I am going to do this in two parts, I hope my pics did to them justice:

Cavalry Man

Standing Archer

Armored kneeling archer

Armored infantryman

Armored General

Horse

A pentagon-shaped drainpipe that was installed in the first Emperors burial complex

A suit of armor (non battle as it is made of stone and too heavy to wear) from the Qin  Empire

The next four pics are bronze waterbirds that were found 3km northeast of the first Emperor's tomb and are from the same period 221-206 BC:

Will do Part II, tomorrow. I promise.