Ice Cream Social! - 29 July 2009

Ice Cream Social! - 29 July 2009
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From July 29, 2009
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These are photos of a social event at my then place of employment where we encouraged fellow employees to celebrate, learn, and provide ideas for diversity activities. The below is what we had sent as an invite communication. 

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Diversity Ice Cream Social!

When: Wednesday July 29, 2009
Times:  11am – 1pm  & 4pm – 6pm
Where: Building A in the café
Why:

    • To celebrate Diversity!
    • Learn more about how you can participate in upcoming Diversity activities!
    • Opportunity to offer suggestions for upcoming activities and possibly win a prize in the process!
    • Share your email address to stay informed on current Diversity initiatives.
    • Foster an inclusive culture in which people from diverse backgrounds are respected and valued!

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During the event we had a table with a tri-fold display that included photos of past events, a sign up sheet for employees to provide their email to stay informed, a drop-box where they could leave their ideas and if they provided their name they could win a prize, and of course we had ice cream for all to enjoy.

After the event, we sent an email with photos of the event and winner of a prize. 

The photos you see at the beginning of this video were taken by Robin who sent me the images to share with the communication. She inadvertently sent me some images of her pets at the time. I decided to leave those in and include the photos that I myself took of the event following them. My photos also show a bit of the prep work inflating balloons.

Audio: "Ice Cream" by Joey Pecoraro from the YouTube audio library.

Kobai Plum Wine Tasting! - 25 July 2009

Kobai Plum Wine Tasting! - 25 July 2009
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From July 25, 2009
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These are photos of the one time we tried Kobai Plum Wine. 

Audio: "Carried" by Lauren Duski from the YouTube audio library.

Coffee! - 24 July 2009

Coffee! - 24 July 2009
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From July 24, 2009
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These are photos that I took on the 24th of July. I named the folder I saved them in, "My coffee with Splenda and organic vanilla soy milk." By now, you may have watched some of my videos featuring random photos. Often, I take photos like these with the intention of posting them on one of the social media at the time, even if I never end up doing so. Now that I finally have some time, we get to revisit them in a sort of throwback.

Audio: "Coffee Stains" by Riot from the YouTube audio library.

Exploring Los Angeles! - 19 July 2009

Exploring Los Angeles! - 19 July 2009
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From July 19, 2009
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These are the photos that I took during the road trip to Los Angeles with Rocio and Ene to attend Reventon Super Estrella 2009! 

Because I didn’t take my camera to the concert, there are no photos of the concert taken by me. Thankfully, Rocio and Ene did bring theirs. Below are the videos I made with the photos they each shared.

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Rocio
https://youtu.be/4A3mvudk4FA

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Ene
https://youtu.be/57K4MeXCKqg

My photos are from the day after the concert where we explored a little of Los Angeles before heading back to Phoenix, Arizona.

Audio: "Back In The City" by the 126ers, "Silver Lakes" by Wes Hutchinson, and "As We Go" by the 126ers all from the YouTube audio library.

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Ene

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Ene
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From July 18-19, 2009
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These photos were taken by Ene from July 18th through the 19th during a weekend road trip taken from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles, California for the Reventon Super Estrella 2009 concert that took place at The Staples Center.

Rocio and Ene drove from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles and I flew in from Las Vegas, where I had been celebrating Armnadzraven's birthday, to meet them. 

Las Vegas Birthday Trip! - 16 & 17 July 2009 https://youtu.be/g4lRlt8R7a8

Because I didn’t take my camera to the concert, there are no photos of the concert taken by me. Thankfully, Rocio and Ene did bring theirs. Additionally, I don’t have any memorabilia from this concert; however, these photos and the memories they bring are fantastic.

We then drove back together from Los Angeles, California to Phoenix, Arizona.

Audio: "Fin de la Noche" by Luna Cantina, "Bailando con el Viento" by Luna Cantina, "Latin Lover" by Quincas Moreira, and "Mariachiando" by Doug Maxwell and Jimmy fontanez, all from the YouTube audio library. 

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Rocio

Reventon Super Estrella 2009! - From Rocio

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From July 18-19, 2009
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These photos were taken by Rocio from July 18th through the 19th during a weekend road trip taken from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles, California for the Reventon Super Estrella 2009 concert that took place at The Staples Center.

Rocio and Ene drove from Phoenix, AZ to Los Angeles and I flew in from Las Vegas, where I had been celebrating Armnadzraven's birthday, to meet them. 

Las Vegas Birthday Trip! - 16 & 17 July 2009 https://youtu.be/g4lRlt8R7a8

Because I didn’t take my camera to the concert, there are no photos of the concert taken by me. Thankfully, Rocio and Ene did bring theirs. Additionally, I don’t have any memorabilia from this concert; however, these photos and the memories they bring are fantastic.

We then drove back together from Los Angeles to Phoenix.

Audio: "Bailando con el Viento" By Luna Cantina from the YouTube audio library.

Las Vegas Birthday Trip! - 16 & 17 July 2009

  

Las Vegas Birthday Trip! - 16 & 17 July 2009
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From July 16-17, 2009
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Photos from the birthday trip to Las Vegas, celebrating Armandzraven's birthday. My memories of this trip include a great birthday dinner at a Japanese restaurant, followed by hanging out at the pool and hot tub with Armandzraven, their brother, and their brother's girlfriend at the time.

Audio: "Uh Oh" by Slynk from the YouTube audio library and the ambient of the one video section that is very typical Las Vegas traffic honking.

Make Your Mark on Diversity! - July 2009

  

Make Your Mark on Diversity! - July 2009
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From July 2009
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These are photos of a banner that was created with the help of participants by encouraging them to trace their hands and color them as they wished. What you see is the final result. Once completed, it was hung from the second-floor railing of the most trafficked building for all to see.

Though I can’t remember exactly when we originally placed the banner out for participants, I was in charge of sending out the wrap-up email communication, which included a photo. I took photos of the banner on the 4th and 5th of July and then sent the corresponding communication. The first image is of the communication, and the rest are the photos.

Audio: "Lost and Found" by Jeremy Blake from the YouTube audio library. 

Celebrating Independence Day in Yuma! - 03 July 2009

  

Celebrating Independence Day in Yuma! - 03 July 2009
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From July 03, 2009
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These are the photos and videos (previously uploaded individually) from the Independence Day celebration in Yuma that took place on the 3rd of July. It was a day and afternoon at the Colorado River by Pivot Point Plaza. We then watched the fireworks from parking lot of the Fort Yuma Quechan Tribe office that is up on the hill and overlooks Paradise Casino. 

Audio: "Water Lily" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library on the photo sections and the music/ambient of the videos. 

Celebrating Independence! - July 2009

 

Celebrating Independence! - July 2009
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From July 2009
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This is from the July 2009 calendar that as you may have guessed is Celebrating Independence.

The Declaration of Independence

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.”

The Declaration of Independence document proclaimed the independence of the 13 British colonies in America and was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The declaration recounted the grievances of the colonies against the British crown and declared the colonies to be free and independent states. The proclamation of independence marked the culmination of a political process that had begun as a protest against oppressive restrictions imposed by the mother country on colonial trade, manufacturing, and political liberty and had developed into a revolutionary struggle resulting in the establishment of a new nation. 

Audio: "True to the Flag" by United States Marine Band from the YouTube audio library