very simple

missed a few more days in here, but here are the latest pics.

365:155 (earmuffs)

oddly, these were purchased in the place least likely to ever require earmuffs…New Orleans.

365:156 (sophie mae (RIP))

took this picture of sophie the last time I saw her last week on an intermittent trip home from the vet. We had to let her go to the great beyond this weekend. very sad.

365:160 (saratoga

the best sparkly water anywhere.

365:161 (metropolitan opera)

365:162 (scary skies)

one of the oddest cloud formations I’ve seen in a while. Assuming this is a precuror to SNOWPOCALYPSE part 2 that is supposed to hit tomorrow.

I bought these pedal straps last year, and they were the best investment ever. I can’t handle clipless pedals, because I am a giant klutz, and toe clips are not particularly useful if you can’t tighten them because you have to brake every two blocks because you’re riding in city traffic (and you’re a giant klutz), so these were a good in-between. you slide your foot in on the diagonal, and when you straighten it, the strap tightens and holds your foot in place. as a bonus, you can wear any shoes.

Ok. so it’s nowhere near spring. But I got this mailer for the first big (and biggest!) bike ride of the season, and it made me very happy. Even though the ride itself is a giant, crowded, somewhat unpleasant mass of humanity.

Taken on Friday, which was widely considered to be one of the coldest days of the year. I don’t know what this guy did to piss off his manager, but while I waited a good 15 minutes for the bus, he was forced to walk back and forth in front of the Old Navy, shouting into a bullhorn about an awesome sale, while wearing this stupid hat, which wouldn’t even keep his head warm if he were wearing it correctly.

these were my 3 favorite pics from photo class, so I framed them and hung them in my foyer.

I have to admit that I kind of fell down on the job, 365-wise, for the past week. I don’t know if it was the mid-winter doldrums, or the fact that I was busy with other stuff, or just ennui, but somehow, a whole week went by and I didn’t take any pics. Now I feel bad about it. So the next entry will be an actual picture that I took today!

when I bought my apartment in 2005, I planned on putting all of my media components inside one of these shelves, which had previously held 200+ CDs that I never listen to anymore because they’re all on my computer/ipod. I finally followed through with that plan tonight. The temporary solution, which existed for 4.5 years, involved these components being oh-so-strategically stacked in a big pile next to the TV. While not perferct (I wish there was a better place for the power strip, but it won’t fit behind the shelves), it’s definitely better looking than the prior arrangement.

bought this bracelet last January at the airport in Roatan, Honduras. best $5 I’ve spent in a while.