rehearse

rehearse, originally uploaded by billaday.

Andy and Sari getting ready for their wedding. Here they are--practicing kneeling in front of the altar. They are doing a very nice job.

Day 312

duck and cover

duck and cover, originally uploaded by billaday.

This overhang/roof thing is crooked. I suggest not sleeping under it.

Day 311

Slow construction zone

Slow construction zone, originally uploaded by billaday.

There must be 5 different construction zones between me and work. This is the construction closest to work. There were 8 guys on the job, and 2 guys actually working.

Day 310

palm rows

palm rows, originally uploaded by billaday.

Many exciting things happened today, but none of them are related to this photo. This was my favorite shot of the day, but there isn't an exciting story... I was driving, hit a red light, and liked the way these palm trees looked with the sun behind them.

Day 309

So you want to be in a movie?

So you want to be in a movie?, originally uploaded by billaday.

The AMC Glendora movie theater opens this week. Isabelle works in the shopping center, so we got to see Hancock at their soft opening. If you haven't had the chance, go there now... and use the hand dryer. Or if you can't go to the actual theater, watch the video here. It's awesome.

Oh yeah, the photo title. The sign is for condiments. I thought the sign was for people who wanted to be extras in the movies. I'd like to stand in the background of a movie.

Day 308

goodbye old friend

goodbye old friend, originally uploaded by billaday.

Soon, I will have a new MacBook Pro. This is the side of my older PowerBook. I wanted to remember what it looked like. (Teardrop.) Goodbye old friend. We had a good run. But it's time I move on to a laptop that's better.

Day 307

ah, the third birthday

ah, the third birthday, originally uploaded by billaday.

Here's Everet's third birthday party. After a long day of playing on the bouncy slide and opening presents, Everet took a moment to enjoy a sucker in the fall afternoon.

Day 306

Trash at the park

Trash at the park, originally uploaded by billaday.

Here's my favorite picture from a photowalk at Lacy Park in Pasadena. I like the repetition here. There were 8 trash cans in a row. Ironically, there weren't really any trash cans anywhere else.

Day 305

GPS PhotoFinder

GPS PhotoFinder, originally uploaded by billaday.

This is the ATP PhotoFinder. Its goal is to geotag (add to a map) photos. You plug your memory card into this, then into your computer. It works decently (40% success rate) with my Canon SD870IS, and has not worked so far (ever) with my Nikon D70s. So far, I'm bummed that it doesn't work very well. I'll keep you updated.

Software-wise, I bought the Ovolab Geophoto. I wanted to geotag my iPhoto library. This is lame. Don't buy it (until they make it way better).

Day 304

scaled perspective

scaled perspective, originally uploaded by billaday.

I had to buy ink for my classroom printer. Walking toward the store, I happened upon this gem. With a graphic like this, the angle from above seemed the most powerful option.

Day 303

don't ask, don't tile

don't ask, don't tile, originally uploaded by billaday.

I dig the reflection of the tile inside the tile. It looks sweet from far away, but I've never been able to capture how it looks in person. The closer crop (shown here) gives the best impression of the bathroom. Anyway...

Day 302

I hate sunrises

I hate sunrises, originally uploaded by billaday.

I took this photo before leaving for work. I'm sad that the sun was already this high in the sky at 7ish in the morning. I take minor solace in the fact that the backlight on this tree was sweet.

Day 301

Little conga boy

Little conga boy, originally uploaded by billaday.

The lesser known Christmas Carol... pa rum pa pum pum.

Day 300

birthday cupcakes

birthday cupcakes, originally uploaded by billaday.

It was my mom's birthday. Instead of a cake, we got her cupcakes from Violet's. My favorite is The Elvis: banana bread cupcake with peanut butter frosting. Yum.

Day 299

Don't Cry

Don't Cry, originally uploaded by billaday.

Today I dreamed,
Of friends I had before.
And I wonder why
The ones who care don't call anymore.
My feelings hurt,
But you know I overcome the pain.
And I'm stronger now,
There can't be a fire unless there's a flame.

Don't cry.
You're not alone.

Day 298

a friendly reminder

a friendly reminder, originally uploaded by billaday.

Somebody please remind me to pick up some more ink. I need more for my classroom printer.

While we're on the subject, why does ink cost so much? Is it made out of gold? If so, why is black ink black, and not gold? Yeah, that is true. You think about that one.

Day 297

Rounding third

Rounding third, originally uploaded by billaday.

Moments before scoring, Jed Lowrie rounds third as the Red Sox tragically defeat the Angels 4-1.

This was the first playoff game I've seen before. There's so much energy in the stadium. It's way cooler than regular season games. Way cooler.

Day 296

the Francis acoustic

the Francis acoustic, originally uploaded by billaday.

Shameless plug. The first draft of The Francis Band website is now live:
www.thefrancisband.com

Instead of spending tons of time on it, and then realizing that someone in the band doesn't like it, I'm putting up a draft of the site. That way, I can get feedback from the guys in the band, and tweak it. That way, everyone is happy.

This shot of Francis will be on the site. So lemme know what needs to change to make the site better.

Day 295

chair lunch dinner

chair lunch dinner, originally uploaded by billaday.

What is this thing called? The bottom of the chair knobby thing that keeps it from moving? I forget.

I used this shot of the gutter as a texture over the chair leg.

Day 294

axe

axe, originally uploaded by billaday.

We hit Round Table Pizza for lunch. We actually ate at the round table. It made the food taste better. This axe was hung above us. Kinda creepy, unless it's just a decoration.

Day 293