When I’m on vacation, there are only two things I’m interested in:
1) books
2) food
Often, but not always, in that order.
Thus, for the two weeks in January that I spent vacationing in the Pacific Northwest, #etmooc and all other “real world” stuff got pushed to the back burner while I went in pursuit of two of my great loves…
A corset book, one of the many wondrous objects in the University of Washington’s Book Arts Collection.
Delectable, made-to-order beignets served with vanilla marscapone and raspberry jam at Seattle’s Dahlia Bakery. (My apologies for the poor photo quality and harried “hurry-up-and-take-the-photo-so-I-can-eat” expressions)
A couple of chickens preparing to cross the road. (okay, not a book, nor food, but representative of my third great love: funky local art)
By the end of my vacation, I felt refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to jump back into #etmooc-ing but, alas, the universe had other plans. By the time my homeward bound plane touched ground, I was knocked nearly unconscious by a nasty flu.
After a week of bed rest, coupled with large doses of fresh ginger, o.j., and gallons of soup, I’m now (mostly) back to normal – hurray!
To ease myself back into the swing of things, I spent the evening catching up on some #etmooc blog posts. Here are a couple that knocked my socks off:
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Charlie Chapman, move over! Amy Burvall’s silent film, ‘Hat Check Girl’, is absolutely the bees knees!
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My favorite stories are always the ones with elements that I can relate to. Linda Pemik’s first digital story of ‘A Family of Firsts’ had me awww-ing and grinning and reminiscing about some of my own “firsts”.
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Having lived in Hawaii for most of my life, I found Tim Brenner’s collage of Boston blizzard photos an utterly fascinating story. (Gee, look at all that white stuff!)
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Diana Samson shared ‘A Pep Talk From Kid President to You’. In a word: ADORABLE.
Monika MOOC-ing 
Thanks from a fellow Hawaiian! Wow, those beignets look great. So glad you enjoyed “Hat Check Girl”. That’s a great app if you get a chance to checking it out.
Wow, a corset book! I’m not even sure I understand what that is. Explain? A nice way to do a story–simply by using photos and text. No new tools required!
It’s an art piece by Tamar Stone; you can read more about it here: http://tamarstone.com/DressVsWoman.html. Pretty cool, huh?