Drink like a fish... with the fishes

Every Thursday, the California Academy of Sciences hosts a party complete with drinks, dj, and rather unique company.

For those of you that have not been to the Academy, it is the most amazing place... ever. In fact, I'm writing the director a letter requesting that I be allowed to spend one night a week in the aquarium.

The Natural History Museum includes African Hall which is home to the colony of African Penguins that have their own reality tv series, Penguin Cam. Apparently, Pierre is setting trends in penguin fashion with his tailored wetsuit. I didn't notice the suit-wearing penguin last Thursday, but, since everyone was dressed for a night on the town, little Pierre probably looked perfectly natural for a party in the museum. Nightlife takes place on Thursdays. $10. Ages 21+. Plenty of free parking on JFK Drive. Photographers: bring your cameras but READ THE SIGNS. Don't flash the fish.

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I just launched my first website Laura Arnold Photography and, considering how long I struggled over html code, I'm proud of my little baby.

Irene Hamaker, owner and website coordinator of Artisan Sweets, was a generous enough to let me pick her brain on more than one occasion. She listened patiently while I explained my html issues in great, inarticulate detail. Anna Hiatt, photo editor of The Daily Californian, was another huge help and introduced me to the site with the beautiful javascipt that helped me develop my galleries: the Devkick blog. Michael Pimentel, one of my favorite sports photographers, supplied me with the perfect photographer-at-work portrait that I have used on my "About" page. And thank you to everyone that offered an opinion, critique, or just general encouragement. Thank you, thank you, thank you!