July 2009

renegade hot dog

31 July 2009
hot dog

One morning I went to the kitchen, and saw a HOT DOG perfectly balanced on the edge of the spice drawer. I busted out laughing and left it in place so I could ask my roommate Veasna about it later. The night before she’d opened a package of hot dogs in such a way that [...]

clever repair

30 July 2009
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the floor in the lobby of the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. Clever way to handle a crack in the floor!

front door

29 July 2009
front door

The door to my parent’s house. Dig the reflected clouds in the window! The door reminds my aunt Jackie of an old painting, Christ at Heart’s Door, and I think she’s right.

spoons

27 July 2009
spoons

at Kaitlin’s beach BBQ in La Jolla, CA. I liked the reflection of the umbrellas.

the hamptons

26 July 2009
the hamptons

a PERSONAL RESIDENCE in the Hamptons.

cuddly puppy

25 July 2009
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This puppy had just been adopted. Daniel borrowed him from his new owner. CUDDLE BUG!

crisping platform

24 July 2009
crisping platform

“a microwave crust crisping platform.” okey dokey….

sassy sticker

23 July 2009
I don't care.

My friend Suzanne and I saw this bumper sticker in Las Vegas a few years ago. She LOVED it; it’s the kind of thing she’d have on her car.

beachy cupcake

22 July 2009
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A friend brought these over…. HOW CUTE! The brown sugar sand made it quite sweet but I loved the look. It reminded me of a cookbook I bought for my friend Susie: Hello Cupcake

orange lemon surprise

21 July 2009
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Kaitlin and I saw this on the menu at a Bangladeshi restaurant in London. I’m sure the staff thought I was INSANE for taking this photo. It looks so pretty!

pretty hubcap

20 July 2009
pretty hubcap

Lovely hubcap on a Firebird.

graffiti

19 July 2009
graffiti

NYC graffiti

chocolate cream sponge

18 July 2009
Chocolate Cream Sponge

Rushing to catch a bus to Chatsworth House, my friend Kaitlin and I saw these at a open air market in the English countryside. Why why why didn’t I buy one? Fresh cake with creamy filling!

loo of the year

17 July 2009
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In the ladies’ room at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. FWIW, my favorite bathroom was at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Fabulous, artsy experience!

wolf house

16 July 2009
wolf house

Saw this at Venice Beach. I think it’s a law office… bizarre.

lego salt & pepper

15 July 2009
salt n peppa

Totally fun birthday present from my brother and his fiance: lego salt and pepper shakers!

happy octopus

14 July 2009
happy octopus

in Kirk & Sandra’s bathroom. Doesn’t it look like he’s smiling at someone?

queen victoria

13 July 2009
queen victoria

Doesn’t it look like she has zinc oxide on her nose? It’s Queen Victoria, I believe, in front of Buckingham Palace.

air freshener

12 July 2009
air freshener

A shrub in my neighborhood. It reminds me of those old Glade solid air fresheners.

watermelon dentist

11 July 2009
watermelon dentist

I pass this place a couple times a week and the photo cracks me up. Lovely woman, perfect teeth… but adding a slice of watermelon to the mix seems like an odd choice. Then again it caught my attention, so I’m guessing the ad did what it was supposed to do. In the background you [...]

old platform

10 July 2009
old platform

A building I noticed in London. I’m curious about with the fold-down platform at the door at the top. What did they load?

clean hands

9 July 2009
brawny sign

above one of the sinks at California Adventure.

protecto

4 July 2009
protecto

The name PROTECTO always makes me think of the commercial for Stratego.

balloon princess

3 July 2009
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why settle for a balloon dog when you can have a balloon PRINCESS? I went to breakfast at IHOP and a guy was wandering around making balloon animals for the kids. FUN!

sweetest face

2 July 2009
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saw this dog in NYC when I visited Robin. LOOK AT THAT CUTE FACE!

ribbon candy

1 July 2009
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Ribbon candy at Chatsworth House. Made by Candace Kling.