6-30-2010

Lunch and a fine art experience (these paintings encircle the perimeter of the restaurant).

6-29-2010

Creeper in the corner.
Going places.

6-28-2010

I finished my film.

Flowers.
Farm.
Where I get my film developed.

Then Nicole made a blog worthy dinner.

6-27-2010

Recently I was gifted a bunch of fancy slide film that I've been really excited to try shooting and cross processing. This film is like a rare delicacy compaired to the cheap expired stuff I bought in bulk a while ago, so I was really excited to load some Elite Chrome 160T and take pictures of weird colorful stuff like this. I then went out of town to hangout with friends. I don't really know what to say about this.

I feel like I'm always on the highway between various cities.

6-26-2010

We went to the park, found wild berries, pretty but broken cameras at antique stores (twice), and got cup cakes from a Food Network featured place.

6-25-2010

This may look like a very important and serious business meeting, but really it's a kick ball game strategy session. My company was invited to the Indians' stadium to play kick ball on their field for a charity event. We got to do stupid stuff in the actual dugout the player sit in. We also went exploring in the stadium and found where where the players pee during games. Our team even progressed far enough to play the kid that started the charity organization's team. We didn't actually win the tournament, but this is my blog so I can pretend we did.

The after party felt very much like a fraternity, followed by even more drinks at another bar and a very dynamic walk back to the car.

6-24-2010

I took some co-workers to a lunch truck to meet up with my friend Chuck for...um...lunch. One of my friends painted the side of the truck a while ago, so I had heard about it before but hadn't tracked it down to try it until today. They have some interesting things on the menu like tofu tacos and vegetarian push-up pop sushi (above).

6-23-2010

Tonight we went to The Happy Dog. I'm calling it now, this is the next big deal, Food Network, everyone has to go there place in the area. The setup is mostly hot dogs, but they give you a huge list of fancy gourmet toppings (all made in house) and you can pick as many as you want. They often have live music on the stage, but we were totally supprised that the "band" playing tonight was the Cleveland Orchestra. The place was so crowded that we got a Ms. Pac Man machine as a table.

6-22-2010

The Backup Plan.

6-21-2010

Matthew was in town to sell cassette tapes at his friend's show at the Grog Shop tonight. I know it makes me a grumpy old man to complain about it, but the Grog Shop used to be the name of an establishment that helped to mold my formative adolescent years. It was the size of a small living room, had plywood floors, and the second hand smoke was like a perminant fog machine. They also had the best shows my parents didn't like me going to. For various reasons, they closed that location and moved up the street to a new, clean, fancy and boring space next door to a Chipotle. The new Grog Shop is a lot like a Chipotle that used to be a grimey street-food taco truck actually. Clearly we know which one was better.

My nightstand is looking pretty comically from another time period these days.

6-20-2010

For Father's Day, Eric brought home his present. Lily carefully considered her new home. We ate authentic Philadelphia Hoagies for lunch (which seemed like a fancy name for a sub sandwich to me). Then I spent the rest of Father's Day on the highway with my father.

Rita's water ice is supposed to be another big deal Philadelphia thing too.

Lily says to quit playin'

6-19-2010

As I've mentioned before, I'm terribly addicted to buying cameras off of Craigslist. After seeing an ad for a really good deal on a medium format camera I've been wanting, I convinced my mother it would be a good idea to pick up the camera to take pictures of the baby before going to the hospital for the day. There were also promises made of cheesesteaks. If you know my mother at all, this was probably the easiest part of the mission. I then stole Eric's car and set out on a morning long quest adventuring all over random places in Philadelphia. After a drive to far far away, the camera transaction went without a hitch, but of course fancy cameras need fancy film, and as stated there were promises of cheesesteaks. So we were back in the car headed to the other side of the world. After three closed restaurants, my mom got to eat at the Tattooed Mom on South Street. Then it was off to get fancy film at the bougie camera store so we could get back to the hospital to take more pictures of the baby.

Medium format pictures:
Mom
Dad
Dave
"At first I was like...but then I was like."

6-18-2010

I went to Philadelphia to see my sister and Eric's new baby Lily while she was still in the hospital. It was nice seeing the (now) three of them so quickly after the baby came out. I even held the baby.

Furry ear.

6-17-2010

This reminds me of how they make maple syrup, but I'm not a tree.

6-16-2010

Baby message followed by baby presents.

6-15-2010

My birthday was a little over five months ago. This moth arived today and represents the last of my presents, and thus the end of my birthday celebration. This has been the longest birthday ever.

6-14-2010

Nicole took advantage of our Monday night naptime policy.

6-13-2010

slug·gish
adj.
1. Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive: a sluggish stream; sluggish growth.
2. Lacking alertness, vigor, or energy; inert or indolent.
3. Slow to perform or respond to stimulation.
4. Me on a Sunday afternoon.

Gangland marathon...yawn.

All I ever want to do any more is sit on patios on warm nights all the time forever.

6-12-2010

We went to see weirdos at the Circle Fest parade in University Circle. I think Lady Gaga was there too.

Then we looked at things at Gordon Square's street fair and saw a crazy juggler.

Then we sat on the rocks at Edgewater Park and looked at the big lake.

The day concluded with more drinks and dinner on a different patio and talking to funny/friendly/drunk people, but I left my camera at home.

6-11-2010

Bikes to dinner and drinks on a patio. We do this so often that I've even taken this picure before (4-1)

Ever since I've started taking pictures every day, I've had to carry a bag around with my camera in it wherever I go. So far, it's been my grey Fred Perry bag which is now starting to look a little beat. Since I had a store credit sitting around, I'll now be using a new Fjallraven Kanken I got for $5.

6-10-2010

6-9-2010

Since I forgot my lunch at home this morning, I went with my BK Veggie worst case scenario backup plan. It did however provide fashionable accessories for Marc and Jared.

Nicole dyes her hair whenever she's bored. I take Olan Mills-esque pictures whenever I'm bored.

6-8-2010

Hibachi lunch for Mark's birthday included a complimentary song and sparkler dessert, and a complimentary shot of sake from the cook.

6-7-2010

We went out to have dinner and listen to Mark DJ tonight.

6-6-2010

The organic strawberries Victor gave us are growing like crazy now.

So a few years ago I got really interested in jeans and the textile aspects of denim. Ever since, I'm a total weirdo about wearing obscure jeans from Japan which require special soaking and treatment before wearing. That being said, getting a new pair of jeans is like Christmas.

We spent the rest of the day doing super exciting stuff like buying socks and getting toys intended for humans for our cats.

This is how Nicole and I pass notes in restaurants when we don't want people to hear us making fun of them.

6-5-2010

Keeping my trend of going out of town every weekend, we went to the state track meet in Columbus to see Nicole's dad's team. Beyond the actual event, we definitely went to a people zoo:

"Hey son, have you seen my tshirt with the pot leaf and skulls? I want to wear it to your high school track meet...oh, nevermind, here it is."

Little camera huge guy/Huge camera little guy

Isn't camoflage supposed to help you blend in? (x2)

This ponytail has been alive longer than I have...and better cared for.

Sometimes I think I should keep a video blog instead of photos...one shot does not do this woman justice.

Then we went to the best ice cream place in the world before going home.

6-4-2010

I fully intend on going to rehab for obsessivly buying things off of Craigslist. The only beneficial side effect of this addiction is driving all over the place and randomly seeing cool stuff like the sign above. Nicole doesn't like Craigslist, she just likes to shop. We didn't eat at the Diamond Grille, but instead went to a place that apparently serves gallons of mayonnaise every day.

6-3-2010

A little while ago, I animated a series of spots for the Zoo's special exhibition "The Scoop On Poop." Tonight, we were invited to go there for their feces themed opening party. We had fun looking at animals and drinking outside with friends/coworkers/clients/plastic faux-feces and I made amends with the opossum species. I have no explanation for this. It was magical.

Mark met us for drinks after the party.

6-2-2010

So the year is half over, that means I'm allowed to post a few cat pictures now right? Besides, no one wants to see pictures of me huffing and puffing on my first run of the year.

6-1-2010

Our house has a bit of a shoe problem.