May 4th, 2009 | Comments Off
Thanks to Wil Wheaton for enriching my geeky life.
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Filed under: Odds & Ends
April 10th, 2009 | Comments Off
I’m traveling on Easter this year, but that hasn’t stopped me from creating a Peep Diorama! This is a much better option than eating them.
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Filed under: Offline Life
January 1st, 2009 | Comments Off
This is one of my most “interesting” photos from 2008, according to Flickr, so I’m sharing it with my blog readers. If you’re starting to diet or workout today, I’m feeling the pain, too. Not only did I have to dig through a 100 cupcake shots to find this, I also endured Jillian Michael’s 30 Day Shred. Ouchie, ouchie, ouch.
Looking at sweets + moving like a bowlegged Texan = one sad little photog … Read entire article »
Filed under: Dining in Chicago
December 20th, 2008 | Comments Off
I complain about how heavy my camera is and what a pain it is to lug it around everywhere. There are no small purses for me. No stealth SLR.
I complain but I almost always carry a camera.
Because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to capture things like Santas commuting on a Saturday night. The city is a weird and wonderful place that compels me to take a camera everywhere. … Read entire article »
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December 14th, 2008 | Comments Off
Every year the Chicago Transit Authority has a holiday train that ferries Santa around from station to station. It’s a nice tradition that gives kids and shameless adults (ahem) a chance to see Santa and have their picture taken for free.
I realized that this year’s photo with Santa may be the last Polaroid I ever have taken. The film for these cameras isn’t made any more and stocks are being depleted fast. I’m … Read entire article »
Filed under: Technology Shift