Happy New Year

Okay, so I have a bunch of photos that I need to prepare for the last 2 months of 2009 and I'll try to get those up soon.

I had gotten a bit tired of the photo-a-day thing, so I decided I needed some new inspiration. This year, I have two projects. I know, I know ... you're wondering how I'll manage two projects when for the past year I couldn't even keep up with the one!

Well, I have a different focus this time and I'm hoping it helps keep me motivated. The two things I'll be working on are:

Self Portraits 365 - I've seen a lot of people doing this. It's a spin on the photo-a-day thing. I will do some form of self-portrait every day, even if it's just a photo of my hand or something. This way I have a specific subject in mind every day. Sometimes I can be lazy and just snap a quick shot before going to bed, but other days I can try and be more creative. I've already started a set over on flickr here.

52 Photowalks - I read about this project idea over here. The goal is to get out of the house once a week and walk around snapping photos. I'm hoping to do "themes" or "areas" for these walks and I have a list of ideas that I'm excited about - the difficulty will be finding time. My goal is to do almost all of these walks in the Philadelphia area so at the end of the year, I'll have covered a decent amount of the city and surrounding area. I've posted my first one over here although I haven't decided on a format for these yet. More to come later.

Thanks for reading everyone, and hopefully I'll stay motivated this year.

Andrew

November 30, 2009: Turkey Leftovers

My parents brought over some Thanksgiving leftovers today. It is one of the best things about this holiday, don't you think?

November 29, 2009: Mitsuwa

The closest we can come to being in Tokyo while we're here in the states is to go to Mitsuwa in Edgewater, NJ. So we took Adina and Steph there today.

November 28, 2009: Guggenheim Museum

Chad and I were practically running to catch a bus to go across Central Park to Knitty City, but I still took the time to snap a couple photos of the Guggenheim.

November 27, 2009: Rockefeller Plaza

Here is Steph leaning over to take a fun photo of ... something. Check out all the ice skaters at the famous Rockefeller Plaza.

November 26, 2009: Joslyn+ Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving was Joslyn+ because Adina and Steph joined us! Chad and Matt were there too. It was a great time. Even the turkey was happy!

November 25, 2009: Guests are Coming

Adina and Steph are coming to spend the night on Thanksgiving, so we're cleaning the house! I love getting it all clean (although it's never ALL clean, ya know?).

November 24, 2009: Toe Checkup

I went in today for my (hopefully) final check up for my toe. I've spent way too much time in this office (this is my 5th visit). But I'm getting my toes all fixed up, so it's ok.

November 22, 2009: Sweet Endings

Ending, beginning, in the middle. Doesn't matter, I could eat this frozen yogurt any time! I get it simple, without toppings because I like the yogurt so much.

November 21, 2009: Lobster Bisque Awesomeness

We went to lunch/dinner with Deb and Bud today at Brasserie 73 in Skippack. The food was fantastic. I especially liked this lobster bisque with puff pastry top.

November 19, 2009: Chili Poached Egg

Tonight we made some poached eggs and put them over chili that we had made earlier and then put that all on an english muffin. It was divine.

November 18, 2009: Another Golder Thanksgiving

Every year, we have a big potluck Thanksgiving celebration at my office. We get turkey, ham, and gravy catered, and then everyone brings a dish to share.

November 17, 2009: Bloody Sock

I had minor surgery done on my toe today. When I got home, I turned around and saw red on the floor! I bled through my sock and bandages. Eewww.

November 14, 2009: A.C. Moore Opens

A new A.C. Moore store opened in Willow Grove. This is the best thing ever because they have such better stuff than Michael's! I see us going here a lot!

November 13, 2009: Caulking the Tub

I worked on putting new caulk around the tub today - something I've been avoiding forever. Unfortunately, I got clear caulk, so it looks kind of funny. Oops.

November 12, 2009: Messy Bag

My small bag that I use to carry my essentials is quite full. It's a bit of a mess because I just throw everything in the one main compartment. The bag was $5 in Japan.

November 11, 2009: Bug Bite or Something

I took this photo of some kind of bug bite on my arm but I have no idea what it was from. Maybe it was something else entirely. I guess we'll never know. Strange.

November 10, 2009: Frozen Oatmeal

Once a week or so I make a batch of 6 servings of steel cut oatmeal and I freeze in in a muffin tray. It's awesome because then I can have breakfast at work all week.

November 9, 2009: My Macbook Carrier

This is the cute bag I got from Target a few years ago to carry around my Macbook. It lives next to my bed and is always ready for me when I need it!

November 8, 2009: Mushroom Cobbler

I made the Wild Mushroom Cobbler tonight from the New Vegetarian Epicure. This is possibly the best food in the whole world! Thanks for the book, Adina!