I'm getting used to this photo a day thing! Surprisingly it hasn't felt like a chore, which is something I was very worried about. I enjoy seeking out things to photograph and I absolutely cannot wait till I get a new phone that has a decent camera so I can document all these wonderful things around me; I'm too much of a weenie to pull out my dslr in a big crowd. I also don't want to lug it around in my purse every day. I also always feel like I'm in such a hurry to get somewhere that I don't feel like I can just stop for a minute and compose a nice photo. Ok, I admit it: I'm just full of lame excuses...
Day 17: January 17, 2013
I did not know what to photograph this day and I really did not want to resort to taking another photograph of my super amazing cat. So instead I took a photo of his toy mouse.
A friend of mine told me about these mice and I found a local pet store selling them for $1 a pop. I bought one and, of course, the little bugger got lost after a day of intense cat play and then I decided I was too cheap to go back and pay $1/mouse, so I bought a whole box on Amazon because somehow that made way more financial sense to me....
Day 18: January 18, 2013
I took a photo during the day of the view from my office on Day 8. I decided to take a similar photo, but in the evening.
The night photo really emphasizes the hellish rush hour traffic that truly highlights life in LA. Thankfully, I don't *have* to deal with rush hour traffic (as long as I'm not lazy) since I can take public transportation to and from work. (Note: my camera's timestamp is all wrong so it says I took this photo on Jan 17th at 11:55pm, but I assure you that I did in fact take this photo on January 18th and I sure as hell was not in the office at 11:55 pm. I think this was taken at 5:55pm.)
Day 19: January 19, 2013
This was my second attempt at making a green juice/smoothie.
Although my husband was quick to correct me that this is neither a juice nor a smoothie, so I guess I'll just call it a green goopy drink. Since I don't have a juicer, I've been trying my best to create a green drink in my POS blender, but I can't blend it for too long otherwise the liquid begins to leak out the bottom. Obviously I need a new blender. Oh, you want to know how it tasted? Hmmm.....there is a lot of room for improvement, but I did drink 1/3 cup of almonds, 2 celery stalks, 1 orange, half of a banana, and 2 stalks of kale leaves.....so, there's that.
Day 20: January 20, 2013
Lunch at Father's Office, THE BEST BURGER IN TOWN!
Perhaps it is a good thing a burger and fries costs $15.00 because otherwise I would want to go every single weekend. There are plenty of other items on the menu, but I don't know what they taste like because I have never strayed from ordering the burger and fries. This meal is heavenly. We decided to treat ourselves to a nice lunch because we finally took the huge jump and met with a realtor! Ack, we're going to be so broke later this year (if things go as planned)!! Why am I so excited about having a soul-crushing mortgage?!
Note: I took this photo on my husband's iphone (in case you care about those type of deets.)
To everyone who has off from work on MLK Day: I hate you. I'll be slaving away at work on Monday, but enjoying the lovely 80 degree weather we have been blessed with recently. I know it won't last, so I won't complain about how I wish we could experience some winter weather instead.
Day 17: January 17, 2013
I did not know what to photograph this day and I really did not want to resort to taking another photograph of my super amazing cat. So instead I took a photo of his toy mouse.
A friend of mine told me about these mice and I found a local pet store selling them for $1 a pop. I bought one and, of course, the little bugger got lost after a day of intense cat play and then I decided I was too cheap to go back and pay $1/mouse, so I bought a whole box on Amazon because somehow that made way more financial sense to me....
Day 18: January 18, 2013
I took a photo during the day of the view from my office on Day 8. I decided to take a similar photo, but in the evening.
The night photo really emphasizes the hellish rush hour traffic that truly highlights life in LA. Thankfully, I don't *have* to deal with rush hour traffic (as long as I'm not lazy) since I can take public transportation to and from work. (Note: my camera's timestamp is all wrong so it says I took this photo on Jan 17th at 11:55pm, but I assure you that I did in fact take this photo on January 18th and I sure as hell was not in the office at 11:55 pm. I think this was taken at 5:55pm.)
Day 19: January 19, 2013
This was my second attempt at making a green juice/smoothie.
Although my husband was quick to correct me that this is neither a juice nor a smoothie, so I guess I'll just call it a green goopy drink. Since I don't have a juicer, I've been trying my best to create a green drink in my POS blender, but I can't blend it for too long otherwise the liquid begins to leak out the bottom. Obviously I need a new blender. Oh, you want to know how it tasted? Hmmm.....there is a lot of room for improvement, but I did drink 1/3 cup of almonds, 2 celery stalks, 1 orange, half of a banana, and 2 stalks of kale leaves.....so, there's that.
Day 20: January 20, 2013
Lunch at Father's Office, THE BEST BURGER IN TOWN!
Perhaps it is a good thing a burger and fries costs $15.00 because otherwise I would want to go every single weekend. There are plenty of other items on the menu, but I don't know what they taste like because I have never strayed from ordering the burger and fries. This meal is heavenly. We decided to treat ourselves to a nice lunch because we finally took the huge jump and met with a realtor! Ack, we're going to be so broke later this year (if things go as planned)!! Why am I so excited about having a soul-crushing mortgage?!
Note: I took this photo on my husband's iphone (in case you care about those type of deets.)
To everyone who has off from work on MLK Day: I hate you. I'll be slaving away at work on Monday, but enjoying the lovely 80 degree weather we have been blessed with recently. I know it won't last, so I won't complain about how I wish we could experience some winter weather instead.
Ahhhh, I really enjoyed my three-day weekend... :P
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I have to say that burger lunch looks INSANE, and like a very worthy celebration for starting off the whole "buying a house" process. Good luck with that! (If you need any advice, Pookie and I love handing out patented, can't-fail, house-buying worksheet program. It can't fail. I mean, it's right there in the name!)
And your nighttime view from your office is spectacular. I'm SO jealous of that photo. I think this is inspiring me to try taking a nighttime shot from my office... of the dark woods. My rush hour slog involves dodging the deer on the lawn between my office building and my parking space. Although a couple of weeks ago I crossed paths with a fox, so that was fun. Sigh.
I'm super jealous of your 3-day weekend! At least I get President's Day off.
ReplyDeleteI think you and Pookie should sell your "patented, can't-fail, house-buying worksheet program"! When we eventually buy a place, I will hit you up for your "patented, can't-fail, vegetable garden worksheet program". I can't wait to grow my own vegetables. I went to grocery store yesterday and wanted to cry upon seeing the sad state of 90% of the vegetables. :)
Do deer typically attack humans? Or approach them? What would you do if a fox came at you? What's scarier: a fox or an aggressive panhandler (the things I get to deal with at the bus stop....)? I can't decide. They're both unpredictably erratic.
On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Calmez-Vous!