The Orlando Area – How Do I Love Thee?

Hello everyone out there in i-net land. I never thought I’d ever say this in terms of having a job, but it’s good to be back in the office. I guess that’s the luxury of having a position in a career that you love.

It’s Monday and I’m feeling pretty refreshed. For the Thanksgiving Holiday, I headed out to spend time with friends and family in one of my favorite places in Florida…Orlando!

I used to live in Orlando about five or six months ago and boy have things changed. On Saturday I had to run a bunch of small errands and I decided to take the scenic route to each of my destinations. Through my journey, I often found myself with my mouth open wondering aloud, “When did they put that there?”

My love for Orlando runs deep. Orlando is where I learned to hone my craft and met some really cool people in the process. Here are few things that I adore in the Orlando area:

Full Sail Real World Education

Located in Winter Park, this school is an incredible educational experience that I will forever be grateful for. Many of the opportunities that I’ve been blessed with have happened because of them. Thanks, Yo!

Tijuana Flats

The Flats is seriously one of my favorite places to eat in the Orlando area. I usually order the blackened chicken burrito with everything except jalapenos smothered in queso and a sweet tea. My mouth is watering as I type this and I ate this very meal just yesterday.

AKA Lounge

I used to go there on Wednesday nights back when I attended Full Sail to enjoy cool vibes and hip hop music. On Sunday nights, I’d head there to drop a jewel or two in the form of spoken word poetry.

Promo Only

Some of my best times in the “O” happened either on the property or the vicinity of Promo Only. I learned to become a professional motion graphic artist/video editor here and it is the birth place of my extended family, Black Burke.

Wine Styles

I used to live around the corner from this place back when I lived in Altamonte Springs. I learned to appreciate a variety of wines and develop my palette with the unique way they sold their products. I am a big fan of Killer Bee Malbec and usually buy a bottle whenever I’m in town. The owners were so cool that they let me film there when I needed produce an example of my video skills to get this very job.

Lake Eola

At one time, I used to take a walk through this park every weekend. It is one of the places I took loved ones when touring the city on beautiful days. On a good day you’ll see joggers, families, photographers, ducks, dogs, jugglers, and sometimes even performers.

Church Street

Party, lounge, and eat very well all on this historical strip.

I’ve got to get to my latest video edit so I’m going to leave you with a small list of other places and things that I also enjoyed in Orlando:

Royal Thai
Sam Flax
I-Drive
City Walk
Barnes and Noble
Colonial Photo and Hobby
I-4

Waterford Lakes
Prince Entertainment
The Premium Outlets
Universal Studios (Islands of Adventure)
Futon Planet
Winter Park
Mellow Mushroom
Brio Tuscan Grille & Tuscan Bakery

Brooklyn Pizza
Uptown Altamonte

Before I go I want to leave you with a random picture that I took with a horse at last week’s shoot in Ocala at the Mane Event.

Till Next Time

Amon Focus