Saturday, January 31, 2009

Project 365: January 2009 Mosaic

My first month of doing a Project 365 done! It's been challenging, but seeing how cool this mosaic looks makes all the pictures I have taken so much worth it.

31/365: Smoky Mountains


31/365: Smoky Mountains, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Taken at Smoky Mountain National Park close to 5,000 feet up in the air

Friday, January 30, 2009

30/365: The Three Amigos


30/365: The Three Amigos, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Carl, Me and Eric in Gatlinburg, Tennessee ("Tennessurr") for our annual Super Bowl weekend celebration.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

29/365: Bathroom Love


29/365: Bathroom Love, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Even though Cathy's out of town, she went out of her way to make sure I never feel lonely.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

28/365: Wax Hair Removal


28/365: Wax Hair Removal, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Cathy waxing her leg hair on a Wednesday night. From her pained expressions all I can say is, "Better her than me".

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

27/365: Happy Birthday Sis!


27/365: Happy Birthday Sis!, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Monday, January 26, 2009

26/365: SwissGear Backpack


26/365: SwissGear Backpack, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

My new work bag, a SwissGear backpack. Lots of space, pretty comfy and appears durable, seems like a good buy so far.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

25/365: Sunday Night Drive


25/365: Sunday Night Drive, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Fun with motion! Driving down I-90/94 Sunday night with my Canon Powershot G9 mounted on my Joby Gorillapod which was mounted to the top of my steering wheel.

Saturday, January 24, 2009

24/365: Piano Keys


24/365: Piano Keys, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Friday, January 23, 2009

23/365: Navy Pier on a Chilly Night

Went to Navy Pier tonight to show the re-release premier of The Dark Knight in IMAX goodness with a special screening of Batman Begins right after.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

22/365: Domino


22/365: Domino, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Meet Domino, one of my cats. She's a typical female - demands affection when she wants it, but wants nothing to do with you when she's had her fill. Maybe it's just me though.

On a technical note, the light surrounding her was pure coincidence; a floor lamp just outside of the frame along the wall 6 feet behind her cast a nice light that I didn't realize until I uploaded the pic. Hopefully I can get this type of lighting again when I actually try for it.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

21/365: A Pair of Lost Boobs


21/365: A Pair of Lost Boobs, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Okay, okay, not a real pair boobs...just Cathy and I watching the season premier of Lost. And after watching the first two episodes, I am pretty lost.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

20/365: History is in the Papers

Good luck, Mr. President!

Monday, January 19, 2009

19/365: Capture the Moment


19/365: Capture the Moment, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

A little picture-in-picture of C.M. Punk celebrating the the Intercontinental Championship he just won in front of his hometown crowd Chicago on WWE RAW.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

18/365: Fun With Hair Gel


18/365: Fun With Hair Gel, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

It's not just for hair care!

Saturday, January 17, 2009

17/365: Frozen Waterfall


17/365: Frozen Waterfall, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Frozen waterfall in St. Louis Canyon at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois.

Friday, January 16, 2009

16/365: Red Robin


16/365: Red Robin, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

The opening of another Seattle export to the Chicagoland area (Orland Park). Decent burger place that prides themselves on bottomless fries and "gourmet" burgers. For a Pac NW touch ask for tartar sauce with those fries.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

15/365: Introducing Cathy


15/365: Introducing Cathy, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Meet my wife Cathy! She's a little camera shy, but I was fortunate enough to snap off a few quick picks.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

14/365: Chinese Take Out


14/365: Chinese Take Out, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Yummy Singapore noodles

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

13/365: Stress and Anxiety


13/365: Stress and Anxiety, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

With all the crazy stuff going on around me, all I can do is hold my head which weighs heavy with all the burdens in my life.

Monday, January 12, 2009

12/365: 1304CA


12/365: 1304CA, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

It was a nice educational experience having my old laptop taken apart to remove the hard drive so we can finally recycle it (the laptop). Here's a macro shot of part of the hard drive.

Sunday, January 11, 2009

11/365: Post-Its


11/365: Post-Its, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Went to Panera Bread today to do some review in preparation for the GMAT exam. While pondering a math problem, my eyes were glued to the contrast of colors on these post-its.

Saturday, January 10, 2009

10/365: Water Drops


10/365: Water Drops, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

It's been snowing like crazy today so I stayed home and watched TV all day. During a commercial, I looked out my window and liked how the light was reflecting on the melting snow that was transforming into water drops on the lid of my barbecue.

Friday, January 09, 2009

9/365: Love Note


9/365: Love Note, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

My wife Cathy headed out of town for a night to do, umm, out of town stuff, but before she left, she wrote me this nice little note and left it in my car.

Thursday, January 08, 2009

8/365: Ouch!


8/365: Ouch!, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Ingrown toenails really suck. BTW - If you really want to gross yourself out, just flickr search "ingrown toenail". You'd be surprised to see how many people make their pain picture worthy.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

7/365: Off With the Head


7/365: Off With the Head, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Time to slice up some pineapple!

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

6/365: Self Portrait Tuesday


6/365: Self Portrait Tuesday, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

My photography lesson of the day: Self portraits are freaking hard! After taking some badly off-centered and out-of-focus shots, it took me a good 20 tries to get this decent one to come out.

Monday, January 05, 2009

5/365: Gotcha!


5/365: Gotcha!, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Caught you white handed!

Sunday, January 04, 2009

4/365: Cheese and Wieners United

Appetizers for a friendly get together

Saturday, January 03, 2009

3/365: 3 Days and Still Sticking to It

Motivational words for those whose New Year's Resolution is to be fit...or become an alcoholic.

Friday, January 02, 2009

2/365: If Only My Sandwich Could Talk

Mmmm...Potbelly's sandwich...

If you were a Potbelly's sandwich, what thoughts would be running through your mind as your soft squishy body goes through the toaster and you become nice and tasty?

Thursday, January 01, 2009

1/365: Celebrating Christmas on New Year's

Since Cathy and I spent Christmas day with her family in Washington State, we didn't have a chance to exchange presents with each other until New Year's Day. Here's this year's ornament I gave to Cathy, a little tradition I started since we started spending our Christmases together.