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Before you dive yourself to work, here’s a nice “feel-good” video (1:18 mins). It’s about two friends who rescued a cub and raised it for a year. They named it “Christian”. However, it got too big for their apartment in London, so they returned the lion to Africa. When they wanted to see him, they were told the lion became wild and would not remember them.

Guess what happened when they visited Christian… since I gave you the clue already, you don’t have to close your eyes watching the clip.

This video link has the full story (high-quality, 2:28 mins). Just ignore the music if you don’t like Whitney Houston.

I am not sure if you’ve seen this before, but I’m still posting it. This Bill Dance video is only 2 minutes and 30 sec long, but it will definitely give you “LOLs.”

Have a great weekend!

Red Arrows Air Shows flying over the Statue of Liberty.
See original photo here from Steve Kelley.

Yesterday, the British Red Arrows visited New York City and did some air show. The jets flew over the Hudson River and Statue of Liberty (photos and videos below), but some uninformed residents of Downtown, Jersey City got a scare when they heard the loud jet noises at around 630pm - 7pm, and associated it to 9/11 attack.

If you head over JCList forum, you’ll read mixed reactions from members living in downtown: some got scared; some thought the show was awesome; and some say it was dangerous — citing previous events where jets crashed.

Me, I wish I saw it but the event was too far from where I live. Thankfully, it was already up on youtube.

I compiled a few photos and short videos in case you missed it …

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November 2006 moonrise photo by: designknob. See larger picture here.

Tonight, we are going to a see a HUGE MOON, bigger than its normal size. However, it’s just an illusion according to the news.

What is the Full Moon Illusion?

The moon illusion, as it’s known, is a trick in our minds that makes the moon seem bigger when it’s near the horizon. The effect is most pronounced at full moon. Many people swear it’s real, suggesting that perhaps Earth’s atmosphere magnifies the moon.

When is the Best Time To Look Up

Moonrise times vary by location. On Wednesday, it will come up at these local times at these locations, according to NASA: New York City, 8:58 p.m.; Miami, 8:35 p.m.; Seattle, 9:51 p.m.

How’s the weather?
Right now, the weather in Jersey City looks A-okay: bright and sunny with clouds. Unfortunately, the forecast says we’re going to have thunderstorm this afternoon onwards. This is the day when you wish the forecast is completely inaccurate. So save your raindance for the summer.

Read about the full moon illusion here.

I came across this adorable video of baby dancing/bouncing around as the mother (presumably) plays the banjo.

Since it’s Friday anyway, I thought of sharing this with you to somehow cheer you up before you try and beat the rush hour later.

Here is the direct link in case the video doesn’t embed properly:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13947426@N07/2418995621/