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Seriously?

2010-02-11T09:55:00.003-06:00

So I think my camera is on its last leg. Figures, as soon as I decide to start up posting photos, it decides to crap out. I'm hoping it's only the batteries (which were only a few months old and better versions of the old rechargeables I've previously had). I guess we'll see.

Starting Anew

2010-02-07T16:23:00.004-06:00

I've been really busy with freelance and volunteer work lately, so my blog has been unfortunately put on the back burner for a loooooooong time now. After an invite from a friend to a blog networking event, I've decided to give it a go again.

Here are some shots from an AMAZING show I went to last October for Dead Man's Bones at Schuba's, with none other than Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields. As if Halloween couldn't get any better for me!

It's Thai appoved!

2009-06-14T12:09:00.006-05:00

Within a week of adopting Hopey, our little black cat, I discovered this piece of art by Théophile Steinlen's "Lait Sterilise." The reason why it caught my eye is because the three cats in the photo look strikingly similar to our three cats, even down to the size of each! The photo below is of a watercolor reproduction painted by a member of Thai's foster family. It is such a special piece to us that we designed our living room around it. Thanks again Becky! You're so talented!

Of course, Thai licked it.

Not sure if we will be able to get a photo with all three of our cats by the painting, but we'll try!

Getting some fresh air

2009-05-09T17:22:00.002-05:00

New start

2008-09-21T11:01:00.004-05:00

I have been contemplating starting my photo blog up again. Discussing art/design work with friends and seeing their work has really got me missing working on my own. I will definitely be updating it more regularly again. Hope you visit from time to time and check it out.

Here's two photos from a storm that rolled through back in July:

Mew! Mew!

2008-05-23T10:27:00.005-05:00

That's, "Happy Birthday," in kitty language. Today is Lina's 3rd birthday. Good thing we still have our party streamers up from our band's photo shoot last January to celebrate.

Below is a clipping from Glancer Magazine. Thai won the monthly photo contest for May 2008. Let's hope he wins the yearly drawing for the $100 Petsmart gift card.

We are moving to a new apartment this weekend. Same complex, but a different building. Let's hope we don't have as much trouble there as we have in the past year at the current unit. We had another leak in the living room on Mother's Day. Luckily, it wasn't as bad a the first time it happened last August. The new apartment will be completely redone with new carpet, flooring, cabinets, sink faucets, kitchen appliances, etc., however, the best part to us is that we will have access to our balcony again and not have 6 days a week of drilling and working on the building. It will rock...we are already thinking of when to plan some BBQ's. Yay!

Poor Dusti

2008-01-21T08:57:00.000-06:00

Over the weekend, Dusti, the only male giraffe at Brookfield Zoo, died due to a freak accident. Bones and I visited the zoo just the week before, where he shot these photos:

Dusti, is the one in the back left.

His baby, Arnieta, who just turned 1 year old on 1/17. Dusti is in the background of this shot as well, just behind his baby who is reaching up for a snack.

Lions and tigers and polar bears...oh my!

2008-01-14T22:11:00.000-06:00

One year

2007-12-31T09:01:00.000-06:00

Another Thai photo, but this is because one year ago today he had his bladder stone surgery. I can't imagine our home without him in it. Bones put it best by saying, "it would be a lot less fluffy around here." He's such a trooper!

Happy New Year to all!!

King of the Castle

2007-12-25T13:16:00.001-06:00

My Dad got this cardboard Cat Castle for our cats since Thai LOVES boxes. I was surprised we actually got a photo with Lina and Hopey in/on the Cat Castle since Thai has officially claimed it as his. Meowy Christmas!!

Happy Belated Halloween

2007-12-22T12:15:00.001-06:00

I recently remembered that I didn't post our Halloween photos from this year.

I am charging all my batteries now for the next three days of Christmas festivities we have to attend, so hopefully I will get some fun ones then.

A little photo fun

2007-12-01T10:04:00.000-06:00

Last week for work I did a photo shoot for our annual report. I took a few test shots before it started. I liked this one, so I thought I would play around a bit with photoshop.

Photo One: No retouching

Photo Two: Some Auto Color and Level correction

Photo Three (my favorite): Equalize, Curves, Contrast, etc

Kittes Rock!

2007-11-25T23:23:00.001-06:00

Bones shot these photos. I just had to share some.

Change up

2007-11-18T19:00:00.001-06:00

Since I am obviously not good at doing the daily posting thing anymore, I am just going to due a weekly posting. Who knows, maybe I will get back to the "365" in the future, but at least this gives a procrastinator, like myself, a little leeway. This next week will start my new posting process. Until then, here are a mish-mash of photos from the past few months. Hope you all had a relaxing weekend!

My desk and view! That's Michigan Avenue down there.

Doesn't get any better than working in the city!
(View from the Chicago Water Taxi dock)

Happy Birthday Ted! Bones baked him a cake. It also happened to be "good things happen to good people day."

Co-worker brought in these amazing cupcakes from a bakery downtown. Even the cake part was good, which is usually the part I eat first to save the frosting for last. YUM!

I found this card at Target while shopping for baby shower cards.

Bones made me a "mickey mouse" eggs in a nest for breakfast. It looks like a panda.

We met Mike Ditka a few month back. We were having dinner at the Public House next door and then saw this event on the Sal's sign next door. My brother's birthday was coming up so we stopped in and had Ditka sign a bottle of wine he was selling/signing as a gift.

I came across this on the way to work last month. It was for Chicagoween.

Raindrops and Sunshine

2007-10-28T23:42:00.000-05:00

Taken a few months ago after a big rainstorm.

Catching up

2007-10-27T11:48:00.000-05:00

I am trying to get back in "photo-mode" again. So many changes have occurred over the past few months, but I haven't been documenting them. Game on!

We are woken up by this race at 8AM every year. I am not sure why the lady has to YELL into the microphone...someone needs to explain that concept to her. Then following her yelling, they play songs like the "Hey" song (don' t know the name of it) that they Bulls used when they were good in the 90's. Sorry to offend any sports fans.

Bones baked me a cake...it was yummy!

World's largest corn maze..

The Trunk Shot

2007-05-07T19:59:00.000-05:00

Bonita

2007-04-19T22:18:00.000-05:00

Alley of Hope

2007-04-16T19:07:00.000-05:00

tres gatos

2007-04-07T19:35:00.000-05:00

Good thing it wasn't a real bird

2007-04-07T19:34:00.000-05:00

No more snow please

2007-03-17T16:12:00.000-05:00

And How Was Your Day?

2007-03-03T09:09:00.000-06:00

Classic Thai. He is always good for a silly photo. He is my Garfield.

Here Comes the Sun

2007-02-28T21:04:00.000-06:00

Let Them Eat Cake

2007-02-25T17:10:00.000-06:00

After a year and a few months the last of our wedding cake was pitched. We didn't bother eating it on our first anniversary or after this photo. The freezer burn and the spoiled bananas were not very appealing. My Mom advised us that the tradition of saving the top of the cake for our first anniversary was not the most tasty one. I don't even know why we saved it that long because when we put it in the freezer after the wedding it was already not looking so hot. Laziness I guess.

My favorite Hope photo

2007-02-24T10:21:00.000-06:00

optotypes

2007-02-21T22:00:00.000-06:00

Half & Half

2007-02-19T22:17:00.000-06:00

A few weeks back I stopped at Caribou Coffee for a Campfire Mocha and a peanut butter cookie. The drink was good, however, the cookie was far less up to par.

My First Home

2007-02-18T09:15:00.000-06:00

Signs

2007-02-15T21:31:00.000-06:00

This was written on the car that we parked next to last night. I believe she is watching over me. It was one of the best spots in the parking garage too, that are rarely ever open. Thanks Mom! =)

That's weird!

2007-02-03T19:16:00.000-06:00

Friday at RMC, I took a stroll threw their new art gallery and saw this piece. I was shocked to see that it had Lina, Hope, and Thai in it.

I WANT A POSTER OF THIS!

And then there were three! Meet Hope!

2007-01-28T21:35:00.000-06:00

Then and Now

2007-01-28T21:25:00.000-06:00

January 2007

July 2005

Our 20+ pound teddy bear Cosmos

2007-01-21T23:37:00.000-06:00

Good luck in your forever home Cosmos! Whoever adopted this big kitty sure is one lucky person/family. He was our biggest, most gentle, easy going cat. We will all definitely miss having you around to brighten our day. xoxo

book it

2007-01-21T23:32:00.000-06:00

Caught you

2007-01-21T23:31:00.000-06:00

cat attack - Miss Victoria's close up

2007-01-21T23:12:00.000-06:00

Dorsey recording sessions - Cold Bones!

2007-01-14T16:50:00.000-06:00

tape

2007-01-14T16:49:00.000-06:00

Bubba

2007-01-14T16:47:00.000-06:00

Day 68 - Drinking Fountain

2007-01-08T21:58:00.000-06:00

It almost looks like a toilet though.

Day 67 - Ready for my close up

2007-01-08T21:52:00.000-06:00

Day 66 - Guardian Angel

2007-01-08T21:47:00.000-06:00

Day 65 - A Door

2007-01-04T23:11:00.000-06:00

Day 64 - Butterfly

2007-01-03T23:39:00.000-06:00

Day 63 - Welcome Home!

2007-01-03T23:30:00.000-06:00

January 2, 2007

Day 62 - Twins

2007-01-03T23:25:00.000-06:00

January 1, 2007

Day 61 - Medicine Head

2007-01-03T23:22:00.000-06:00

December 31, 2006

Day 59 - It's On Now

2007-01-03T23:15:00.000-06:00

December 29, 2006

Day 55 - Tissue Fight

2007-01-03T23:07:00.000-06:00

December 25, 2006

Day 54 - Car Bomb

2007-01-03T23:06:00.000-06:00

December 24, 2006

Day 50 - Put your front paws in

2007-01-03T22:56:00.000-06:00

December 20, 2006

Day 48 - Eggs

2007-01-03T22:12:00.000-06:00

December 18, 2006

I fell a little behind

2007-01-03T22:09:00.000-06:00

Since over the holidays and Thai's surgery I fell a little behind, I am just going to post the days that I did end up shooting in December. They are mostly of my cats and Bones because we have been so busy. I am going to pick up from now on though, so keep checking back for my regular updates.

Thanks for visiting!

Day 45 - Any Guesses?

2006-12-20T19:58:00.000-06:00

Day 44 - Finished Wrapping

2006-12-20T19:53:00.000-06:00

Day 43 - White Elephant Gift

2006-12-20T19:52:00.000-06:00

Since I am employed as a designer, I decided to wrap up my super out-dated versions of some visual Quickstart books that we had to buy for class and never really used. I was hoping that one of my fellow designers would pick my white elephant gift, but no luck. It made for a good laugh though.

I also wrapped up my old caboodle...remember those!?!? Then threw in a bag of microwave popcorn and a TERRIBLE movie called "Nothing But Trouble". Don't waste your time watching this. EVER!

Day 42 - Shelly Rocks!!

2006-12-13T19:51:00.000-06:00

My co-workers wife baked us these awesome cookies and even personalized them with our names. How cool is that? Thanks Shelly!

Day 41 - Holiday Concert

2006-12-13T19:45:00.000-06:00

Day 40 - As the curtain falls, we bid you all goodnight

2006-12-11T06:41:00.000-06:00

Day 38 - B.A.N.A.N.A.S.

2006-12-11T06:40:00.001-06:00

Day 39 - Lina, it's time to go outside.

2006-12-11T06:40:00.000-06:00

Day 37 - Man on the Moon

2006-12-07T22:40:00.000-06:00

Day 36 - Good Morning

2006-12-07T22:39:00.000-06:00

Day 35 - 40,000

2006-12-07T22:34:00.000-06:00

Day 34 - Baby, It's Cold Outside

2006-12-07T22:32:00.000-06:00

Day 33 - PB&J

2006-12-07T22:23:00.000-06:00

Day 32 - Buried

2006-12-07T21:14:00.000-06:00

Day 31 - Normally I like snow but not today

2006-12-02T14:54:00.000-06:00

Day 30 - "Snow" it begins

2006-11-30T21:28:00.000-06:00

Day 29 - Elefant

2006-11-29T20:21:00.000-06:00

This elephant was the only reason that you got us to the dentist when we were little. It was filled (and still is) with little junk toys that we got after our appointment. But we loved them.

Day 28 - fancy meetin' you Hear...

2006-11-28T23:28:00.000-06:00

Day 27 - Two months 'til my quarter century Birthday!

2006-11-27T21:20:00.000-06:00

I hate laundry.

I don't think Thai will ever run away...he is sitting at the door waiting to go back in. While Lina is trying to figure out how to open the elevator door.

Day 26 - New Car Smell

2006-11-26T21:32:00.000-06:00

Day 25 - My first taco dip

2006-11-26T21:13:00.000-06:00

Day 24 - Our Christmas Tree

2006-11-24T19:46:00.000-06:00

Day 23 - Happy Turkey Day!

2006-11-24T16:16:00.000-06:00

Day 21 - City Hall's Christmas Tree

2006-11-22T00:16:00.000-06:00

Day Twenty - Hope you like to read

2006-11-22T00:07:00.000-06:00

Day Nineteen - One year and more

2006-11-19T23:23:00.000-06:00

Day Eighteen - Smile, somebody loves you!

2006-11-19T23:21:00.000-06:00

Day Seventeen - Trouble?

2006-11-18T11:18:00.000-06:00

It's never a good sign when the "Trouble" light is flashing.

Day Sixteen - Horizon

2006-11-16T22:31:00.000-06:00

Day Fifteen - No Need for Alarm

2006-11-15T22:26:00.000-06:00

It was just a practice test.

Day Fourteen - Hope

2006-11-14T23:08:00.000-06:00

Day Twelve - Wedding

2006-11-14T22:45:00.000-06:00

Day Thirteen - I love SNOW GLOBES!!!

2006-11-13T22:02:00.000-06:00

(Note: Day Twelve is currently being developed. It will be posted tomorrow along with Day Fourteen.)

Day Eleven - "It helps me coordinate with my teammates." - Bones

2006-11-12T12:35:00.000-06:00

Lina's new carrier!

Day Ten - RB

2006-11-10T22:59:00.000-06:00

Day Nine - Downward

2006-11-09T22:59:00.000-06:00

Day Eight - Teamwork or Playtime?

2006-11-08T23:36:00.000-06:00

Day Seven - Autumn Walk

2006-11-07T22:24:00.000-06:00

Day Six - Objects In Mirror

2006-11-07T22:07:00.000-06:00

Day Five - Fully Stocked

2006-11-05T20:31:00.000-06:00

Day Four - My Thai

2006-11-04T18:16:00.000-06:00

This one I just thought was funny

Day Three - "3"

2006-11-04T17:15:00.000-06:00

Day Two - Thirsty Kat

2006-11-02T18:55:00.000-06:00

Day One

2006-11-01T09:18:00.000-06:00

I brought my camera with me today to work.

FYI: My photos will be posted in the evening since that is when I have access to my computer to download the photos.

ENJOY!!