BugFest '09

Every year the Museum of Natural History hosts BugFest on the second Saturday in September. With exhibits, seminars, booths, crafts, games, live music, and bugs to eat(no, really), it's an interesting, educational and disgusting way to spend a day. Who knew bugs could be so interesting? Or tasty?


All I could think of was the Eddie Izzard routine, "I'm covered in beeees!"

A butterfly mobile! How cute!

Fried worms, cricket cookie, insect soup. Somehow I actually got the guts to eat this stuff. It didn't actually taste like bugs, surprisingly.

The dinosaur exhibit is my favorite in the museum. I'm actually seven years old.

The Rosebuds played this year! I was thrilled to death. They were amazing, as expected.

Between bands we decided to have an adventure



I do love Raleigh.

We raise our cups to you, downtown. May you always be in our hearts.


This rooftop looked so magical. I wanted to have a tea party on it.

Overgrown city garden

Sunset in the Capital District.
Beautiful!

All Aboard, Let's Go!

On the first Sunday of every month the New Hope Valley Railroad let's you come and ride the trains and explore the train museum. It's about 20 minutes south of Raleigh and is actually very cool. I went with my family last week and we took a very relaxing train ride through the woods in an open train car on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. My dad used to always take us here as kids, so it's got a special place in my heart.


My parents are so cute!