12 of 12 is a monthly photo challenge created by Chad Darnell. To learn more, visit the 12 of 12 archive.
Time for another 12 of 12.
7:23 AM
Morning stuff.
7:34 AM
Lunch & snacks (although I ended up eating out.)
8:41 AM
Today's sock.
9:28 AM
Hello there Valentine.
1:23 PM
Dudley Do-Right to the rescue.
1:30 PM
Another Valentine!
1:30 PM
A country girl.
1:37 PM
Valentine's ink.
3:19 PM
Silly stuff.
4:52 PM
Fake scrabble.
5:34 PM
Friday traffic.
8:36 PM
Really tired.
I was totally going to bail on 12 of 12 this month, but then I was called out by Venus from It's Not Us It's You. She even tsk'd me!
This post is brought to you by the word AWESOME!
5:04 AM
I go to the gym really freakin' early to get it out of the way.
6:03 AM
I'm embarrassed how many times I've listened to this trashy song. ("Boys tryin' to touch my junk, junk.")
6:13 AM
I saw this button this weekend and it demanded to be purchased for my coworker, Holly.
10:58 AM
Holly with said button. Holly is pure awesome.
12:45 PM
Meredith is a bit camera shy when eating beet salad.
12:53 PM
Homer gave me this Mr. Potato Head for my birthday. Mr. Potato Head's wardrobe has grown exponentially over the last several months.
3:19 PM
Jessica gave Mr. Potato Head a makeover.
5:10 PM
My car is filthy.
After work, I went to the 99 Cents Store.
5:48 PM
No comment.
5:56 PM
¡Las Totally Awesome!
6:54 PM
The whole reason I went to the 99 Cents Store.
Notice the font is the same as my logo?
6:59 PM
Me and my awesomely offensive new hat.
I was too busy all day to take photos but I managed to take 12 with my phone, mostly when I was doing laundry.
I'm too tired to caption as well. Sowwy.
It's 12 of 12 time. Kinda like Peanut Butter Jelly Time only without a dancing banana. Or a song. So, really it's nothing like it.
08:51
A lesburrito from AJ's.
09:33
Getting my emissions tested.
11:02
Early birthday gifts for Homer.
Mason and I drove to Tucson today to have lunch and hang out with Homer.
13:25
Homer with one of his gifts: The Ronald Reagan Paper Doll book!
13:37
Want a grand piano toilet seat?
13:40
Mason and Homer at Grill in Tucson.
13:58
ZOMG TOTS!
14:45
After lunch, Homer took us to the Presidio.
14:51
Mason petting a dog.
14:52
There's something wrong with this picture. Do you see it?
15:46
Homer made cupcakes!
16:19
A visit to Homer's isn't complete without a cameo by Henny Penny.
12 of 12 on weekdays are pretty boring for me since I spend a majority of my day at my desk. However, I really wanted to get this one done since I haven't done one in a while.
09:18
Best. Birthday. Card. Ever. It's like art and stuff. If only you could feel the black velvet.
09:41
Our network kept imploding today so my monitor looked like this most of the day.
Like my monitor stand?
11:00
Our new vending machine has "healthy" snacks like Baked Cheetos. Although, I do point out, they are still Cheetos.
11:14
Frida!
11:29
One of my coworker's pink shoes. He can pull them off.
12:19
Leftover pizza for lunch.
14:28
Homer gave me these for my birthday.
14:32
Mary Mo's new office with BIG ASS WINDOWS.
18:30
After I got home, my neighbor rang my bell. She had a package that was delivered for me....from fredflare.com!
18:31
Last week, Jen emailed me to tell me I won a contest they had. I won this awesome book that Chris & Keith are featured in.
18:32
Chris & Keith signed it too! And there was a nice note from Danit. Those guys and gals at fredflare.com are just the best people ever.
18:39
To enter the contest, we had to leave a comment about a great find from a thrift store. This is mine. A 1937 copy of Etiquette by Emily Post. It is hilarious.
An example of the useful advice: "A girl may give a boy a photo of herself, but don’t sign it, because a name on a girl’s picture in a college man’s room is apt to challenge the sort of attention that every well-bred man hates."
Hey look! I actually finished my 12 of 12. Who would have thunk it?
Thanks Jen, Keith, Chris, Danit and everyone else at fredflare.com! Stay cute.
Here we go! 12 of 12 was started by Chad Darnell. Check out his blog for more info.
9:25
My neighbor's garden.
9:25
My garden.
11:07
Making Angry Black Bitch's Corn Casserole Yumminess for Easter dinner. I was told, "You know, if you walk through the door without it, you'll likely be slapped."
13:24
Kitchen timer for baking.
14:30
Corn casserole and spinach casserole. The recipe for the spinach casserole needs some work.
15:40
Festive!
15:53
Yes we can... sell Obamawares.
15:58
Deviled Eggs.
16:00
I asked Eric how much he has to do to get his hair to do that swoopy thing that doesn't move. He said, "Oh, it takes some work."
16:24
So much food!
16:25
So much sugar!
16:30
This is me with Jenn. I've been told explictly I can't call her HOTT JENN! on the blog or refer to her as a MILF, so I won't. Mo makes a cameo in this photo.
That's it. Happy Easter.
I tried. I really did. I took my camera with me and everything. But I just didn't have it in me today.
Between my usual busy Thursdays at work and feeding and giving Elliott all his meds, I didn't have time to take enough pictures.
And I'm okay with that. This little guy is my priority right now.
I am starting to loathe Thursdays. They are excessively busy at The Coal Mine®. You'll notice a huge chunk of time between picture three and four. That was just when I was working NON-STOP.
05:05
Essentials for the gym: membership card, iPod and cap to hide scary bed hair.
07:04
My useless wine rack. I rarely buy wine. When I do, it's usually in a box (Hello Target Wine Cube!) or down my gullet, so I store cat food and bottled iced tea in it.
10:00
I love yogurt.
17:35
They had cake for birthdays/anniversaries today. I had another yogurt instead.
17:52
Publishing. Still. Ugh.
18:06
I asked Mary if I could take her picture but she said no. So I took a picture of her Kleenex instead.
What can I say... I was super tired.
19:41
I wish my camera took better night shots so you could see my lonely car in the empty parking lot.
20:03
Three cheers for being insured again.
20:21
I was reading blogs while eating my salad and saw that Keith at fredflare.com did 12 of 12 this month. Awesome!
I was going to totally chuck the whole 12 of 12 thing this month because I am soooooo exhausted from the day, but when I saw this I decided to press on.
20:26
Elliott's post-dinner coma. He's been responding well to his new food, however I still Dexterize the bed when I leave for work in case he decides to hurl.
20:31
Last month, I realized I've live here for a year and still haven't hung any pictures. Mostly because I'm not sure how to put nails into concrete, but also because well... I'm kinda lazy. Case in point: I just hung pictures on existing nails no matter where they were.
21:08
I got this awesome Pac-Man hoodie from fredflare. Pretty rad, huh?
I just checked the calendar to see what day the 12th is next month.
Thursday.
Crap.
Ya'll know the drill. 12 of 12 was started by Chad. Go to Chad's blog and send him some big love. He's going through some major shit and could use lots of good vibes and positive thoughts.
And here we go.
06:37
Let's just get the Elliott picture out of the way. Elliott's going to be 15 this year. FIFTEEN! Can you believe it?
07:59
Breakfast: Ham and eggs (er...egg substitute) and toasted whole wheat English muffin.
09:17
I asked Mary to make a card for fred flare's Snail Mail Valentines Charity Project. (Which reminds me I need to make mine. The deadline is coming up. Eek!) Mary is a card making expert. Check out her crafty blog.
10:01
I made an iPhone.
12:42
My personal motto.
15:15
I'm trying to drink more water and less diet soda. Ignore my dirty lunch containers in the back.
17:20
I had a letter waiting for me when I got home. From France! Who could it be from?
17:22
It's a bookmark from Thomas B. of The Big Cup. What a sweetie! Thanks Thomas.
17:24
These Target shoes gave me blisters.
20:11
I went over to Julie and Jason's to watch 24 with Cherry Mutha Fuckin' Jones. Hells yeah.
20:18
They have their tree still up and there's NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
I gave them these ornaments last year for Christmas.
20:55
I ended my evening with good friends, fun fictional terrorism and a couple orange Milanos. Yum.
10:45
What would a 12 of 12 be without a picture of Elliott? He stopped sleeping in his bed by the back window so I moved it to the from window and voilà... he sleeps in it.
11:50
Sandals I wear for slippers.
13:03
When I put away my iron, it fell over on the water bottle. Not so good for the iron or the bottle.
13:04
Look what I still have.
13:06
Are Chucks good for interviews? The debate rages on.
For the record, I didn't wear them. Not that it would have mattered. The interview was irritating and degrading. One guy wore a Tool t-shirt and the other guy ate cookies during the interview.
You read that right. He ATE COOKIES during the interview.
After I gave them an overview of me, they said they wanted to ask me some technical questions. Now, when they called me about this job, I was very specific with them to ensure they were looking for a web designer and not a web developer. I asked for a job description but they didn't have one.
To be fair, many of the questions were HTML/CSS related and some I answered well. However, I don't think any of the web designers I know could answer most of the questions they asked. It was frustrating. I kept wonder, "what does this have to do with the job you described to me?" I felt like I was being interviewed by World of Warcraft fanboys who looked down on me because I didn't know there lingo. "What? You've never flogged a Kremlauche? You noob."
After one question, I said, "I've never needed to know that to do my job." One said, "Don't worry, no one else has been able to answer that one." In my head I was screaming, "THEN WHY ARE YOU ASKING IT!!!???"
I wanted to bolt. Honestly, I should have.
After that, I was so pissed off and defeated. I just wanted to go home, eat carbs and cry. I should just chuck this whole web design bullshit and go work at Starbucks or Borders. Would you like fries with that?
After that interview, my heart just wasn't into taking pictures any more today. Unless you really want to see an empty wrapper of Fig Newtons.
Here's hoping January 12, is a more fun, photo-worthy day.
Let's just dive right in. Shall we?
06:30
Elliott is 100% better now. He's back to his old "Why are you waking me up to take my picture at 6:30 in the morning" self.
07:26
Reading a bitch's blog before I leave for work.
08:04
Stopping at AJ's for an iced tea and toasted bagel on my way to work.
09:02
I'm sure checking gum is bad for you, but bad breath is worse.
11:08
Shortly before this was taken, it was announced that the company I work for was reducing its staff by 50%.
Uh oh! Here we go again.
12:58
And there you have it. All packed up and ready to go. Ugh.
13:22
"What the hell are you doing home early?"
13:54
I think this calls for lots of cookies.
15:38
After making a few calls and sending some emails, I ran an errand. On the way home, I saw this billboard. Clever ad.
15:45
When I got home, I sat in my car and just stared at this wall for several minutes in the quiet; emotionally exhausted. I'm going on record as saying 2008 officially sucks balls. I'm tired. My eyes burn with a mixture of anger and weariness. I'm struggling to keep it together and that's what it feels like... a struggle. I want to throw and break shit and scream and cry, but I'm not sure any of that would help. So instead, I go into hyper MUST FIND A FUCKING JOB NOW mode and try not to think about the fact that I will be completely broke very, very soon.
At least it's comfortable in my car and it is paid for. I can always sleep there.
16:27
Back to hyper MUST FIND A FUCKING JOB NOW mode. Sending some design examples for a job.
16:40
Should I wash two caplets down with vodka or whiskey?
And by "morning," I mean "late morning." It is Sunday after all.
11:30
Breakfast at AJ's. Christina likes it there too.
11:45
What a Pinhead.
12:06
Choco-orange boba tea, how I love you so.
12:13
I was thirsty. Shut up.
14:40
My neighbor has quite the green thumb. She also feeds the birds a lot which Elliott appreciates.
14:41
Speaking of Elliott...
15:17
At Michael's for future mischief.
16:15
#$125 later. Stocking up at Trader Joe's.
16:26
I love that he waits in the window for me.
Please ignore how filthy that window is.
16:37
I think I have enough to last me until the end of the year. Geez. Y2K much?
16:43
And now said mischief.
16:50
I probably should have put it on the one without bird crap on it. My bad.
Yay! I remembered!
07:56
Sometimes when I say, "Hold still," Elliott thinks I'm saying, "Rub your face on the camera."
07:58
This little guy what hanging out on my door. Hey Elliott, this is how you hold still.
08:29
I hate the clutter elections cause.
09:37
I listen to my poor outdated iPod Nano all day at work. I've been listening to a lot of news and election-based podcasts lately. That can't be good for my blood pressure.
If you haven't already, you should check out Daniel Brewer, Alden and the naughty bed monkey on Dubious Intent.
11:59
John and I ate here today. I am fascinated by the font choice for this signage. It's such an odd choice. Like a font for pizza parlor with animatronic rodents and a ball pit instead of a Vietnamese place. Does anyone know what font it is?
</font nerd>
12:28
John loves him some noodles.
12:43
The restaurant has an indoor koi pond. It also has a disco ball. And paintings of what look like streets in Italy. The whole place really fucked with my mind.
12:50
Vote Obama 08, but don't smoke.
12:58
These are like crack for me. I'm glad there are only seven. And I'm also glad John ate two of them.
15:21
Upgrading to CS3. Just in time for CS4 to be released.
17:59
I had entirely too much fun with this coupon/flip book from Target that came in the mail.
18:06
$5.99 CHiPs shades + my CwC T-shirt = Badass Mofo.
A tip of the hat to Mike Lawson for reminding me today was the 12th.
I planned to do absolutely nothing today and I pretty much stuck to that plan. Prepare yourself for the MOST BORING 12 of 12 in the history of 12 of 12.
13:05
My car window is fixed however the replacement window is not tinted like the others, therefore my car is so ghetto looking. I'm okay with that.
13:11
Julie was in the neighborhood today getting her hair cut & colored so she stopped by for lunch at Pei Wei.
13:18
You can't see her hair very well in the photo, but trust me, it's lovely. Julie always has great hair.
13:20
Don't you hate when they bring your appetizers at the same time as your entree?
13:20
Yeah, me too.
13:48
Go ahead and add "in bed" to it. You know you wanna.
I'm still waiting for the miracle.
14:55
Paste Magazine came in the mail today. I'm listening to the sampler CD now. It's pretty rocking. I hope my neighbors don't mind.
15:46
Nap time!
17:55
I only slept for thirty minutes but I pretty much just laid around in bed for a while. Elliott eventually came in and was all, "Hey man. You gonna stay in bed all day? Slacker."
Still waiting for that miracle.
18:21
See! See! I told you this was the most boring 12 of 12 ever!
Chit-chatting on the phone.
No, that wasn't the miracle.
19:20
A quick trip for a few groceries. They were out of the hummus I like. I might have to break down and actually make some myself.
19:48
I just stuck my camera out of the car window to take this picture.
I love the monsoony evening sky this time of year in Phoenix.
12 of 12 is a monthly photo challenge created by Chad Darnell. To learn more, visit the 12 of 12 archive. Here's this month's complete list.
07:06
Sending Curtis a little sumptin sumptin on his birthday.
08:16
Elliott hacked up a hairball this morning so I covered my bed in plastic in case there was a repeat performance.
08:37
I have to drive on the freeway to get to my new job. Fortunately, traffic is going the other direction.
13:03
We had pizza at work. Nom nom nom nom.
13:38
John wanted to make a Starbucks run. I don't know what's reflecting on his face. Must be the sheer brilliance of my job skills.
17:47
I'm not sure what I order but I remember the barista said it had SIX PUMPS of raspberry syrup. "Six pumps" sounds naughty.
19:27
No mail for me.
19:27
He had a hard day of napping.
19:59
I had burgers and beers with John, since seeing each other for eight hours a day isn't enough.
20:28
Some of the best fries ever. And they were piping hot!
20:30
I can has cheezburger?
20:57
Nineteen minutes later, they were all gone.
06:43
While ironing my shirt this morning I noticed the bottom buttonhole used a different color thread than the other. Is this common?
06:50
This is Elliott's cat medicine. For some reason, it smells like bubble gum. Because you know cats just LOVE bubble gum.
07:22
Someone left this book in my carport.
07:36
I'm returning The Nines and The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green. I really wanted to like these movies, but they make it so hard to. The Nines was very well acted (especially Melissa McCarthy) and the story was an interesting concept, but I think it was too complex for just 99 minutes. As for The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, what could have been a funny gay-theme comedy, turned out to be another crappy, unbelievably unfunny movie you'll see in the TLA Video catalog probably sitting in your mailbox right now.
My lunch is in the Petsmart bag.
09:02
We have a Nut Station at work. Jealous?
09:27
I really need a haircut.
11:18
One of the front desk receptionists has the Pot Stirrer of the Day for those people who piss her off. I get the PSOTD award today, but not for pissing her off but for stirring the pot in a good way. I showed her Etsy this morning. She's like a kid in a crack house candy store.
12:12
We have this little group at work that goes for a walk around the neighborhood a couple days a week during our lunch hour, but it's already too hot out so we have devised an indoor route that involves a lot of stairs. It's actually a much better workout that just walking.
12:40
Lunch! Grilled chicken, low-fat cheese and Cuban black beans.
13:53
Picking up the latest Buffy at the comic book store.
Shut up!
14:31
Checking in with Daniel to make sure he remembered to take pictures today.
16:58
Haircut accomplished. Much better.
07:09
Ouch. And I have a tiny car. At least I didn't have to fill the whole tank.
07:44
This is Amy. We used to work together. She's awesome in so many ways. Years ago she started her own volunteer organization called Charity Chicks. Every year she leads a team for Make A Difference Day. This year her team cleaned out a child care center at a shelter for women and children, and I helped. After that, there was a literacy fair where we gave out sugary treats and books to the kids living at the shelter. It was really cool.
Be sure to check out Amy's blog, One Girl, Two Dogs and a Mission.
10:19
One of the rooms I helped clean. All toys are now disinfected with bleachy goodness.
11:22
That's me!
13:12
Deek's dog is very camera shy.
13:15
I had to trick her.
13:33
I had lunch with Deek today. He'll be moving far away this summer. I'm kinda bummed about it.
13:50
I loves me some hummus.
After lunch, I came home to take a short nap. 3 hours later I woke up and it was 7:10 pm. Eek!
19:49
Hrm... nothing but cheese and olives. Time to go to the store.
20:26
This is so wrong.
20:52
This is so right.
20:55
Movie night. 28 Days Later, Volver and For the Bible Tells Me So.
For the uninitiated, read this.
06:44
Obviously, Taking My Sweet Ass Time Monday™ has kind of taken over this whole week.
07:56
Ain't that the truth!
I love this guy's work. Especially his illustrations of the states.
10:05
Sometimes I like staring at the glittery lights.
11:20
Creating pretty pretty for the intrawebs.
12:19
A couple more notes for the Hope Revolution.
12:40
Getting my Greek on for lunch. It was all very tasty but the rice and dolmades rocked so hard!
13:44
Dan In Real Life is a cute, funny – albeit sugary – romantic comedy. I recommend it and the Sondre Lerche filled soundtrack.
16:54
It's in the 80s this week and I already need to use a fan to cool down the apartment.
18:33
18:53
Picking up take-out from China Chili.
19:25
Lies!
19:42
My little holistic approach to handling my allergies. Apparently Dr. Oz featured the neti pot on Oprah because HOLY COW ya'll... there are a buttload of neti pot/nasal irrigation videos on YouTube. I've weeded through dozens of them to bring you one you will probably enjoy.
What the frak is going on here? I'm glad you asked.
06:29
I go to the laundromat on weekdays when it opens because there is rarely anyone there. Of course, that doesn't mean the NINE televisions aren't all blaring Spanish language channels at the same time all on full volume. This is where having an iPod becomes handy. Lately, I've been listening to Mikeypod while doing mah warsh.
07:06
I've always had this fascination with laundromats. In college, I wrote a short story set in one. I'm not sure what it is about them. You know how some people, even non-religious ones, are attracted to churches? That's me with laundromats. This one is a total 80s throwback complete with glass blocks and neon. It's trippy.
07:26
Perhaps I should wear this t-shirt next time I go vote.
07:59
A green apple and granola for breakfast.
08:52
Encoding video at work.
10:55
I was super hungry this morning so I ate my lunch early.
12:22
iPods are also good for drowning out coworkers. I love this song and this video for it.
15:53
Looking for inspiration for next month's banner.
17:29
I had a very strong desire to watch Coupling when I got home. I know a lot of people say season four sucked, but I thought Oliver Morris was adorkable.
18:10
Elliott helped me do dishes. And by "helped me do dishes," I mean, "stood at my feet and constantly begged for treats."
18:20
I got some new shoes this weekend. What do you think?
18:37
Daniel asked for my help with a CSS problem he was having. Apparently he thinks I'm a web genius or something. Sadly, I failed him because CSS refuses to bend to my will. No matter how many windows I look at the code in. Sarz Daniel.
If you are new to this, check it out here.
05:26
My day started very early. Way too early for a Saturday.
UPDATE: D'oh! Turns out the time on my camera is waaayyyyyyy off. So my camera is ahead by like 30 minutes and my clock is behind like ten. I have no idea when any of these were actually taken.
05:38
"Dude. WTF? Why are you up so early? Don't you know it's Caturday?"
07:19
Gassin' up for the long drive.
08:27
Aw hell. It is too early! But why? WHY?
I volunteered to help out for a promo we are shooting for work allllllll the way in Queen Creek on a farm. The pubic was invited, but we had no idea how many people were going to show up. The turn out was amazing.
10:22
So many people showed up dressed in red.
10:36
I helped pass out foam fingers. So basically, I gave the finger to over a thousand people. *rimshot*
11:14
Those poor people had to stand out there for nearly two hours while the shot was being set up and filmed, but they were very good sports about it.
11:44
Green Acres is the place to be! Farm livin' is the life for me!
After the the shot was done, I went over to Thomas's to meet him for lunch. I beat him to his house, so I let myself in only to find...
13:45
...this. Thomas's geekery extends beyond Lord of the Rings.
Seeing this reminds me of a video I saw on atomicpop! from Kyle.
14:12
Thomas and I ate at Pita Jungle. Thomas got a haircut yesterday. Be sure to tell him it looks good.
15:45
Afterwards, I went with Thomas to run a few candy-related errands including a trip to Target which brings out the sex kitten in Thomas.
17:26
When I got home, I left the door open so Elliott could get a glimpse of the freedom he will never have. He was very focused on my neighbor's bird feeder.
If you are new to this, check it out here.
08:33
I woke up late today. Well, actually I woke up on time but I hit the snooze for about an hour and a half.
Please ignore my dusty car clock.
08:57
You know what's funny? I cook breakfast for myself just about every day. But for the last three months, on the 12th of the month, I've picked up breakfast on my way to work. Weird.
09:29
My work's holiday party is this weekend. We've hired an 80s cover band to play, so we've been asked to contribute embarrassing photos of ourselves from back in the day. Here I am scanning a polaroid taken before senior prom.
I had not intention of going to prom, but three days before I was asked to take this girl from choir. Don't we make such a cute couple?
Can you feel our burgeoning teenage sexual chemistry?
A few observations about this photo:
09:52
Korina and I have been very into America's Next Top Model this season. Every Thursday we mark the contestant who was sent home with a Post-It of a face with "dead eyes."
Here, Korina is taking risks with her photos.
09:53
We are moving our cubes and stuff around so my little silver tree is no longer by a plug. But we've added lots of toys and the Dashboard Diva is performing her Christmas Extravaganza.
Something about this reminds me of Christmas Evie.
(Loves me some Jack Plotnick.)
12:39
I intended to show you lovely pictures of the sushi we had for lunch, but I forgot to put the memory stick back in my camera. Doh! So I took a picture with my cell photo.
No amount of Photoshop can make this look better.
13:01
Walking back to work, we stopped in the Scary Lady Thrift Store across the street, where I saw this little gem.
17:40
I tend to be a little bah-humbugish about the holidays, but I do enjoy seeing this tree in the hallway every day.
17:40
After work, I went to find some new jeans. I lost a little weight this summer and all my jeans are baggy in the ass.
I'm digging these ultra dark ones.
18:52
Next I stopped at SUPER Target. It really is super. I feel its power when I walk inside. A power that compels me to fill my cart and spend my money.
19:29
This one goes out to Thomas.
20:17
I capped off the evening with some ANTM and Miss J's afro.
I'm happy to report my ANTM Fantasy Team came in 25th place overall. Go me!
Bonus: BELIEVE
I believe that pets make for excellent companions. When I come home, Elliott's happy to see me. And not just because his food dish is empty.
It's time for another 12 of 12, yo.
08:01
I didn't feel like cooking this morning, so I stopped at Einstein Brothers for a bagel. Then at AJ's for an iced tea. I brought my giant tackle box o' vitamins to take with my breakfast. Very important to take them with food. That's a lesson you only need to learn once.
08:39
I had some very important design work to do this morning adding Cute With Chris style laser-eyes animation to a photo I saw on my friend's Flickr stream. Laser eyes make it all better.
09:47
Time for a refill. Brewing some tea to pour over ice. I LOVE having an ice machine at work.
After that I checked on...
09:48
...my not-so-secret stash of food. I brought in some cocoa for time when I don't want to use the coffee bot.
12:16
I had lunch today with my friend Rebecca. We used to work together at the Monster Bank. We haven't seen each other for a couple years. Isn't she just the cutest? It was great seeing her.
14:19
Making my shopping list in my ultra manly pink notebook. Notice I wrote down "eggs" and "egg stuff," when what I mean to write ONCE was "Egg Beaters type egg substitute." Concerned about cholesterol AND senility. Getting older is fun!
16:12
Catching up on some very important reading at work.
17:41
My after work errands. I love Trader Joe's but there's not one near the ghetto I live, so I go to the one near my work.
18:24
I had a wicked headache after work. So bad, I couldn't take a non-blurry photo of my hand.
18:28
Because of my headache, I didn't feel like cooking, so I got an easy to microwave meal at Trader Joe's. I love this vegan Kung Pao noodles dish. It only takes two minutes to heat in the microwave and it's delicious. But like most things, I like to add a little sumptin sumptin to it to make it even better. I now share my secret ingredient to make Trader Ming's vegan Kung Pao Noodles & Sauce better.
18:29
Grilled chicken strips.
18:51
The last bucket of cat liter I bought had some free cat treats inside. Elliott normally refuses to eat cat treats but for the last several nights, he's been consistently interested in them. It's very odd to me when my cat decides to act like a cat.
Bonus: Grateful
I am grateful for the opportunity to reconnect with old friends.
After participating in the 12 of 12 project last year, I intended to do it more often. And then an entire year went by.
Oh well.
06:34
Further proof of my forgetfulness is that I was supposed to have had blood drawn last week. It kind of slip my mind, so I needed to go today. My doctor's checking my cholesterol, so I had to fast for the test. Any one who knows me, knows that breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, so I was ready to get that blood drawn so I could eat.
07:39
I actually have two of these because she couldn't get blood from the other arm.
I look like a junkie.
08:19
What better way to reward myself for getting my cholesterol checked than by having the BIGGEST FUCKING OMELET. I believe they called it an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink omelet.
09:29
Fridays are publishing days for the site so there is always lots to keep me busy. Brewing tea for iced tea helps.
12:41
Tim and Matt met me for lunch at Fuego Bistro. I love how the lady in back decided to be in the photo as well.
13:18
We split this yummy creation made of bananas, chocolate and walnuts.
Most. Phallic. Desert. Ever.
14:14
I always see self taken bathroom mirror shots on Flickr, but have never taken one until today. (I put the camera on the hand towel dispenser and set the timer.)
15:33
Busy making pretty, pretty for teh intarwebs.
Lately on Fridays, Thomas and I have dinner and hang out but today he is feeling very ill. You should have heard his voicemail. He couldn't say any consonants or breathe. Poor guy.
So I looked in the freezer to see if there was anything I wanted to eat.
17:56
Mmm... Ice. It's what's for dinner.
18:23
A trip to the store was needed.
19:03
Hunger took over and I ripped open a box of Triscuits while driving home. Eating out of a grocery bag in the car just seems so wrong to me. Next thing you know I'll be eating grapes while shopping for groceries and hand the cashier an empty bag at the checkout.
So what's a single gay guy to do on a Friday night?
19:25
Watch Ugly Betty, of course.
So I saw this on Alden's site. (Not "All Done" mind you. It's Alden.) He did it in May, very creatively I might add, and it seemed like fun so here I go.
6:32 AM
Green Salsa is an important part of a balanced breakfast.
7:34 AM
Cube Sweet Cube.
8:55 AM
I just moved to this desk a couple weeks ago. I need to figure out what to do with the wall. Some artwork perhaps. Any suggestions?
9:42 AM
Every day Korina and I walk to Starbucks and feed The Machine® as well as our addictions. We've been doing this for several months. For that entire time, this toothbrush has always been there. I was on the side walk for a long time, but eventually was swept aside to the curb. And, like the dorks we are, we look to make sure it's there every day.
2:23 PM
I forgot to take my camera to lunch, so I brought some of the soup to show you. What's the secret ingredient of Le Peep's vegetable soup? Chicken!
Le Peep? More like Le Poop.
4:06 PM
I'm a bit of a clock-watcher, especially in the afternoon. Once it hits 4:30 PM, I am out of there. Usually.
5:07 PM
I took this picture because of Alden's May drawing. I love these shoes but they squeak when I walk. I could never be a ninja.
6:09 PM
Please ignore the dirty floor. It's the maid's week off.
7:14 PM
I had dinner at The Orange Table, one of my favorite places to eat. Conveniently it's just down the street from my house. The food is so good. I eat there often.
7:33 PM
I had the Taco Potstickers for dinner. They rock so hard.
8:09 PM
Later I called Homer. You know, it's difficult taking a photo of a phone. Very difficult.
8:26 PM
The night is still young.
Bonus: Halloween
And the bonus photo in the theme of Halloween.
