Day 282 respects.

If you don't know who Yitzhak Rabin is you should. I remember his assassination as one of the first major events of my lifetime. Obviously I didn't understand the full importance in second grade but it was a big moment. Driving down Ventura today I noticed this sign while stopped at a light and I'm really happy it's there. He was a great man and will not soon be forgotten.

Day 281 is star-hunting

I just went to grab some coffee yesterday and I stumbled upon a full-on film shoot. I have no clue what they were working on or who the "stars" were but it was very intense. Their setup was rather complex as the restaurant they were using was still open to the public; so long as you didn't walk through the shot. I snapped this shot and happened to catch the cameraman yawning which is pretty funny. LA is so wacky!

Day 280 is the happeist post on earth

For those not in the know, I've been a Disney-going fiend the last few weeks. I got me a shiny new AP and now I can park hop for "free". This past Monday we finally did "It's a Small World" which I haven't been on since I was very little. It brought back a lot of memories of my grandpa who used to take us to the park. Annoying as that song is and as lame as you might think the ride is, it's still a classic and it holds a special place in my Disnoid heart. This is one of the few shots that actually came out well and I think it's pretty nifty. It is a small world, after all.

day 282: in the window

i really like the store windows of the little boutiques in soho. There's always the oddest or coolest stuff i've ever seen in them. I was trying to get my camera to focus on the "American" metal thing in the background and blur the bars, but alas.... camera 1, AVH 0.

day 281: strawberry fields?

it rained cats and dogs today!! I caught this shot bright and early this morning while it was still coming down hard. Perhaps some fellow new york, caught off guard by the intensity of the rain, dropped these (seriously delicious looking) strawberries onto the street. They looked soooo yummy! Would I have picked one up off the street to eat it? absolutely not. Did i think about it for half a second. .... maybe. (shh)

gnight!

day 280: leave your mark

took my camera out for another test run today. This time for just about 10 minutes while running to a printer. I really like how this shot came out, mostly because of what the buildings in the background add to the picture. This is really what my area of soho/chinatown feels like to me. I wish it had been a little bit of a sunnier day, but oh well.... can't win em all!

(ps. i know you can't really see a lot of detail in this small pic, but if you click the pics, they'll open up at full size and you can see the details better. enjoy!)

Day 279 likes change

New pizza place near the theatre! Much cheaper than our old one. We're always looking for good places to eat near work that don't cost the whole paycheck. Tonight was our test run and it's a hit! We walked in and found the sign above the counter that says "change is for customers only". Problem is, sitting on the counter was the entire contents of the cash register and no one guarding it. Confused, we wondered if we were allowed to take the change since we were customers. We're still laughing about it 6 hours later.

Day 278 is... um...

There's construction right near the theatre (seems to be a theme...) and one of the trucks had this spray painted on the back. We laughed about it all night and still couldn't figure it out. Bizarre and hilarious.

day 279: all my bags are packed

i went on a photography adventure in my neighborhood today. This very old looking suitcase inspired me to give my new camera a run and see what happened. It needs some work (i'm already eyeing a new and mightier lense) but I think it came out pretty cool.

goodnight all!

day 278: from inside out

despite the fairly nice weather yesterday, I decided to sleep for 14 hours and rest up all day. I stayed inside, leaving only for some groceries, coffee and laundry that had to be done. Just as the sun was about to go down, I snapped this picture. I'm realizing now this is a little 'peeping tom' of me, but totally not what i was going for!

Day 277 likes what it likes

Who's tired of beach pictures? No one!

day 277: the yellow side bar

okay, love this! This came out way different (and better) than I realized. The only thing actually in the window I was taking a picture of is the "Bar" on the side and the lights in the lower part of the picture. The building is across the street. They totally merge together and look like one composition. man, sometimes that iphone really comes through for me!

day 276: morning cup of joe

okay, first things first. I know this is kind of gross. Also, i certainly wasn't planning on this having been my picture for yesterday (sorry i'm late postin', ya'll!). I have this terrible habit of getting my morning coffee, which I always look forward to, taking a few sips then never finishing it. The last part is what I hate. I get too busy and pre-occupied to throw it away. all day. this is what my typical cup looks like after sittin neglected on my desk for 9 hours. 365 days and I was bound to share this on of them.

Day 276 goes glatt

Remember this? I found more at the same 7-11! D and I tried some weird cookie marshmallowy chocolate-vanilla thing tonight. It was pretty good but Parve, so I'll have to go back and look for actual Milchik chocolate. This city is awesome!