181/365: Beer Amber

181/365: Beer Amber, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Orange, yellow and amber hues from a nice glass of beer.

180/365: Power

180/365: Power, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Power button on my laptop.

179/365: Sausage Fest

179/365: Sausage Fest, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

A couple Italian sausages for dinner along with fixings - mustard, Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce, sport peppers, grilled onions and baked potato chips on the side.

177/365: Critical Mass Bike Ride

177/365: Critical Mass Bike Ride, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Took part in my first Critical Mass bike ride. Lots of fun riding through the city and causing traffic! An angry driver and his passenger actually got out of their car which caused nearby bikers to band together and surround the car like a swarm of bees. Outnumbered, the driver got back in his car and waited it out.

178/365: Good Morning Chicago

178/365: Good Morning Chicago, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Sunrise at North Street Beach in Chicago.

176/365: Almost Fatal Mistake

176/365: Almost Fatal Mistake, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

I lost my wedding band...for awhile. During my softball game, my band slipped off my finger as I went to catch a fly ball. I wasn't able to stop the game to find it so I had to wait until the game was over. Right after the game ended, my teammates went back out onto the field to help me find it. Luckily (for me) one of them did!

175/365: Fruity

175/365: Fruity, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Strawberries, melon, blueberries, grapes oh my!

174/365: Fire, Camera, Action

174/365: Fire, Camera, Action, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

An electrical fire a few blocks from where I live.

173/365: The Muppets Bench

173/365: The Muppets Bench, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

From the Village of Tinley Park's website (http://www.tinleypark.org/tourism/art_culture/activities/benches/content.asp):

For the sixth season, the Village of Tinley Park's Main Street Commission is proud to feature Benches On The Avenue, an exciting public art project in downtown Tinley Park. This program has been a huge success in generating local resident and tourist interest as well as promoting an appreciation of the arts. This year, 19 benches have been placed along Oak Park Avenue showcasing original artwork based on the theme “Classic TV ”.

172/365: Engine

172/365: Engine, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

On the way home from a friend's get together, I smelled something burning. Next thing we knew smoke was coming out from under the hood. Luckily we were able to drive the car to a nearby gas station where an off duty mechanic was able to help us out. The cause - broken timing belt and an air compressor issue.

171/365: Bacon Explosion

171/365: Bacon Explosion, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

What to do on a rainy day before a friend's birthday celebration? Make a bacon explosion!

170/365: Rainbow

170/365: Rainbow, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

The heavy rain lightened up, and the sun broke through the dark gray skies which resulted in this rainbow forming.

169/365: Heart Rate Monitor

169/365: Heart Rate Monitor, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

To anyone who's trying to be active and doesn't have one of these, go get one - a heart rate monitor. It's a good way to find out how to get the most out of your workouts.

168/365: Margarita

168/365: Margarita, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

After a long day's work, sometimes you just need to veg out and chill over some real Mexican food and a margarita. Haven't had one of these things in awhile. This 42 oz strawberry margarita at Burrito Jalisco in Tinley Park was tasty and refreshing.

167/365: My New Work Area

167/365: My New Work Area, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Due to some new hires, our department did a little shuffling and I moved a few desks over. After putting away files and stacks of paperwork in my new storage space, my new work area was definitely picture worthy - all that countertop space you see will disappear when the paperwork reappears again.

166/365: Just Chillin

166/365: Just Chillin, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

It's Monday night....time for WWE Monday Night Raw.

165/365: Growing Old Together

165/365: Growing Old Together, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

I'm not much for taking candids, but I saw this couple sitting on a bench staring out into a pond having a nice time together in each other's company.

164/365: Chicago Cares

164/365: Chicago Cares, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

The Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon is the largest day of community service in Chicago, and this is my 5th year participating. We painted the lockers and classrooms of Bowden High School on the south side. Had a great time!

163/365: Man Vs Hot Doug's

163/365: Man Vs Hot Doug's, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Okay, I'll be honest - the eight sausages that you see before me aren't all mine...only five of them:

1) The Kiera Knightley, a red hot
2) The Salma Hayek, andouille sausage
3) The Marty Allen (who is this guy?), thuringer
4) Smoked Debriziner with Bacon Garlic Mayonnaise and Smoked Gouda Cheese
5) Rattlesnake Sausage with Cocoa Cardona Cheese and Sweet Curry Mustard

Only one of those orders of duck fat fries is mine too. So is that diet coke.

162/365: Chinese Lamp

162/365: Chinese Lamp, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

161/365: Turtle the Cat

161/365: Turtle the Cat, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

My brown and black fuzzy

160/365: Flash Drive

160/365: Flash Drive, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

As much as working from home really sucks, it is nice to put everything on a flash drive so I don't have to bring any paperwork with me.

159/365: Clouds

159/365: Clouds, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Huge clouds

158/365: Condensation

158/365: Condensation, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Condensation on a cup of ice water with a lemon

157/365: Geese

157/365: Geese, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

Went fishing today. Didn't catch any fish (not even a nibble), but I did manage to catch this shot of a family of geese floating on the lake together

156/365: Tinley Park

156/365: Tinley Park, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

I moved to Tinley Park last September. It was a little bit of an adjustment from living in the city to the south suburbs, but I can honestly say I don't mind living here. Tinley has everything you can think of within just minutes of you. And you have photographic opportunities to take shots like this one at Centennial Park.

154/365: Oversized Load

154/365: Oversized Load, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

There's only two seasons in Chicago - winter and construction. Glad winter's over.

155/365: Gorillapod Quick Release Plate

155/365: Gorillapod Quick Release Plate, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

I learned a photography lesson - when transferring camera contents from one bag to another, make sure to completely empty out the bag you don't plan on using. I didn't realize I had forgotten the quick release plate for my tripod head until I had my first shot set up. Luckily, I had my Joby Gorillapod in my bag and was able to secure the camera...the hard way!

153/365: As Seen on TV...

153/365: As Seen on TV..., originally uploaded by fatalysis.

My crowded wardrobe consists of 3 types of shirts:
1) button up dress shirts for work
2) dri-fit shirts for doing active things
3) wrestling t-shirts (because wrasslin's still real to me dammit)
Time to make space and get organized. These closet hangers really work!

152/365: Awww, Rats!

152/365: Awww, Rats!, originally uploaded by fatalysis.

We have fuzzies (our two cats), fishies (a bunch), and now furries - 3 rats. Now that school's out, my teacher wife brought her classroom rats home so she can take care of them for the summer.