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I’m Coming Home Via Chicago 1

Oct

27

2011

Thanks to my friend Mark for showing me this awesome Wilco cover. Unlike the original, this works really well for good news. I’ve been looking for a job in San Francisco very hard for the last couple months since I got up here. I’ve had nibbles, I’ve had bites. And then, I had the events ...

Reuniafest 2010

Oct

26

2010

Below, shots of my trip to Chicago for Northwestern Homecoming – lots of fun, friends, and general shenanigans that I enjoyed quite a bit. Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer You’ll see that I also used this trip as an excuse to take a dry run with my new Powershot S95, which is great for ...

A Month Late And A Dollar Short

Jun

18

2010

A small set of photos from driving Nate’s car cross-country. He, his wife, their two cats, and their two month old son moved from LA to Chicago, and I offered to drive their car since I was scheduled to have nothing better to do and I LOVE roadtrips. This is a mix of stuff shot ...

Sweet Home(coming) Chicago

Oct

27

2009

I went to Chicago this past weekend for the annual Reuniafest festivities – My third straight year and one I was only able to make because I got an absolute steal on airfare. I’d been debating whether throwing financial caution to the wind was a good idea, but I am so, so damn glad I ...

This Is Going To Be An Oogly Winter 4

Oct

13

2006

First, there was yesterday’s First “It’s Snowing Here” Text of the Winter from someone in Chicago (Hi, Mark!). Then, there was the giant Friday the 13th snowstorm in Buffalo. And now, it’s pouring rain in L.A. Rainy season here normally doesn’t start until late January. This is going to be a very long winter.