Easter Surprise!

So this past weekend was our Easter Recess! The students get a 4-day weekend to spend the Easter holiday either at home, with friends, or even on campus. I decided to fly back home to spend the weekend with my family and friends, but I also added a little surprise.

Our break began after our last class on Thursday, April 5th. When I told my Mom this, she was upset because I would be missing her birthday which happened to be the day before on April 4th. I told her I couldn't afford to miss any of my classes and that I would celebrate her birthday when I got back later that night on Thursday. When I realized that one of my classes was cancelled that Thursday and that I could make up the rest of my work when I got back from break, I decided to fly home Wednesday morning and surprise my Mom for her birthday!

I immediately called my Dad and told him about my plan and he thought it was a great idea. I bought my plane ticket for Wednesday morning at 6am so I could make it home before my Mom woke up. Since the Burlington International Airport is literally 3-5 minutes away from campus, I was able to get a friend to drive me that morning (mind you it was 5:00am!) My Dad picked me up at JFK Airport back on Long Island and when I got home I woke up my Mom who was pleasantly surprised! My sister came home from school as well and we went to a nice dinner at a Mexican Grill called Mangoes.

Me (Aidan), Mom, and Briana (sister)

As you can see, I posted a picture of my sister, my mom, and myself after our Mexican-styled dinner. Can you tell that the photo seems more clear and professional compared to a normal picture taken on a cell phone? Well, while on break I discovered a new app on the iPhone called Instagram. With this app, you can take photos on your cell phone and apply filters to make your photo seem more, well, professional. Also, after editing your pictures, you can share them with friends who follow you. I know this app may have been out for a while now, but I am a little behind on whats "in" in the iPhone world (I got an iPhone for my birthday after Christmas in December.) Here are some photos I have taken so far:

My dog Bella

My other dog Sandy

Colored Easter eggs

Bunny Tower (Jenga, but Easter version!)

I'm guessing Instagram will soon be a top hit, now that Facebook bought it for $1 billion dollars. Try it out!

Questions? Don't forget you can ask me anonymously through Formspring or send me an Email