Want to add for your readers that I had the privilege of attending South Pasadena's Crunch-Time Party last night at which Laurie Allee received an "Image Award" from the mayor for enhancing South Pasadena's image. That, of course, is not Laurie's purpose in doing this blog, it's just the natural result of the gifts this gracious and beautiful woman has, and the time, effort, and care she puts into everything she does. Thank you my wonderful friend (even if Karin does tower over you.)
WV: ditlygin. No, I did not have any ditlygin last night and that is not why I'm up so early.
When I was in college in the early 7o's (yikes, I'm old!) the yellow more common ones were everywhere. My best friend said they drove her crazy, so two college pals and I deluged her personal stuff with them. We stuck them on the back of all of the bathroom stalls, in her drawers (even in the inside of some of her underwear). It took her several days to find all of them. :)
I can't comment on this, "whachamacallit" except to say that he/she seems to be in a stupor. but I can comment on Mister Earl's comment. Since Jon and Little Bit have continuted the So. Pas. virus Laurie had to attend her award ceremony alone. She said that she wished I could be there to go with her. You don't know how I ached to be able to do just that. I am so proud of my talented daughter.
It was a really cool experience, and the award is pretty! Thanks for the kind words, Earl. And thanks for being there. It was so great to hang out with you while my poor, feverish family sent me text messages!
The Crunch Party is a really fun event. I'm going back next year just to help with the fundraising and eat the good food!
I'm so glad you were able to go an receive the well deserved Image Award, Laurie. It's a shame that Jon and Lil Bit couldn't join you. the Chieftess and I also regret that we couldn't make the trip south. The Crunch Party is one of the fun events every year, and it supports a good cause.
WV: inslyn - what this happy guy took just before the photo was taken.
I can't wait to see the float. In its bare bones form, it's hard to envision the finished product. I always gasp when I see all those flowers turned into works of art. Who in the world came up with the idea, anyway? It's great!
In December of 2007, after many years on the west side of Los Angeles (and at least a third of those years spent stuck in traffic on Pico Boulevard) my family settled into a happy little house in South Pasadena. This daily blog covered over 4 year as I put down roots in my new home town.
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Thank you Charlie's Coffee House for hosting my recent photo exhibit, South Pas: Observed. From October 2011 through January 2012 my pictures graced the walls of the best place in town to get a cup of coffee!
Read the nifty story on photo bloggers Petrea Burchard, Ben Wideman, Kat Likkel and little old me featured in the September, 2011 issue of Pasadena Magazine.
For over 4 years, I presented a picture a day from South Pasadena, California -- an incorporated city within the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. All photos up to November, 2008 were taken with a Fujifilm Finepix E900 camera. I added a Fujifilm Finepix S2000HD megazoom in December 2008, a Nikon D3100 in 2010 and a Lumix DMC-DS8 in 2011. I shot with them all. In August 2010 I joined the iPhone camera craze and sometimes included pictures captured by my phone. I regularly cropped images and used basic editing software to adjust the brightness, intensify the contrast, and increase color saturation. Other than that, all images came straight from the camera with minimal alteration. (If I couldn't have done it in a darkroom, I wouldn't do it with a computer.)
The bigger picture:
Consider it a love letter to the place I call home.
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Run, don't walk to the nearest bookseller and pick up a copy of Margaret Finnegan's delightful debut novel, The Goddess Lounge -- undoubtedly the kookiest, most wonderful riff on Homer's Odyssey ever written. Margaret never ceases to inspire and make us laugh at her blog Finnegan Begin Again. Her book is magical, silly, smart and a wonderful love letter to the all the goddesses among us.
Our very own Altadena poet Linda Dove weaves words into thoughtful tapestries in her moving poetry collection In Defense of Objects and chapbook O Dear Deer.
Kevin McCollister of East of West LA blows our minds with haunting images of Los Angeles. But since we can't put his blog on our coffee table, we can buy his fantastic book. I believe Kevin's images truly capture the quixotic and often heartbreaking soul of LA. Don't take my word for it, see what The LA Times had to say.
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Someone got into the brownie mix again!
Want to add for your readers that I had the privilege of attending South Pasadena's Crunch-Time Party last night at which Laurie Allee received an "Image Award" from the mayor for enhancing South Pasadena's image. That, of course, is not Laurie's purpose in doing this blog, it's just the natural result of the gifts this gracious and beautiful woman has, and the time, effort, and care she puts into everything she does. Thank you my wonderful friend (even if Karin does tower over you.)
WV: ditlygin. No, I did not have any ditlygin last night and that is not why I'm up so early.
The original "Happy Face."
When I was in college in the early 7o's (yikes, I'm old!) the yellow more common ones were everywhere. My best friend said they drove her crazy, so two college pals and I deluged her personal stuff with them. We stuck them on the back of all of the bathroom stalls, in her drawers (even in the inside of some of her underwear). It took her several days to find all of them. :)
Hey, look what pop rocks do in your mouth when you mix them with soda!
Foul-mouthed little guy.
I can't comment on this, "whachamacallit" except to say that he/she seems to be in a stupor. but I can comment on Mister Earl's comment. Since Jon and Little Bit have continuted the So. Pas. virus Laurie had to attend her award ceremony alone. She said that she wished I could be there to go with her. You don't know how I ached to be able to do just that. I am so proud of my talented daughter.
It was a really cool experience, and the award is pretty! Thanks for the kind words, Earl. And thanks for being there. It was so great to hang out with you while my poor, feverish family sent me text messages!
The Crunch Party is a really fun event. I'm going back next year just to help with the fundraising and eat the good food!
I'm so glad you were able to go an receive the well deserved Image Award, Laurie. It's a shame that Jon and Lil Bit couldn't join you. the Chieftess and I also regret that we couldn't make the trip south. The Crunch Party is one of the fun events every year, and it supports a good cause.
WV: inslyn - what this happy guy took just before the photo was taken.
Thanks, DB.
I can't wait to see the float. In its bare bones form, it's hard to envision the finished product. I always gasp when I see all those flowers turned into works of art. Who in the world came up with the idea, anyway? It's great!
A Finnish blogger friend has called his 'my imaginary friend':
http://cloudbusting2.blogspot.com/2010/12/my-imaginary-friend.html.
Congratulations Miss Laurie!!! I wish we could have been there!!! It is a well deserved award :) :) :)
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