Day 13: Today, I backed into a parking space

Day 13: Today, I backed into a parking space, originally uploaded by hambox. I have never done that before, as I get annoyed others who do it. However, I did it today (and not very well), and I must admit that it was pleasant to just zoom out of my spot at the end of…

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i’ll take a namecheck

I am amused that some friends spotted a quote by me in an article about inconsiderate toilet users. I am really workin my way up the fame ladder. Oo, also: my favorite photo blog, Ookpik’s Negativity, fulfilled my wishes and presented some choice pictures of women in beehive hairdos. Ookpik occasionally solicits requests .. last…

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Day 12: Today, I taught someone to quilt

Day 12: Today, I taught someone to quilt, originally uploaded by hambox. “TODAY, I ___” project with Ã…sta. One picture a day for August, foto/photo group Six years ago, I got so excited about Danny and Alison’s impending babe that I attempted to make my first baby quilt. I could only get so far before…

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Day 11: Today, I made a frozen frosty treat

Day 11: Today, I made a frozen frosty treat, originally uploaded by hambox. Hello, darling. Creamy homemade peach frozen yogurt garnished with frozen grapes. I don’t often type OMG, but: OMG. Made in my new ice cream maker, scored from a grad student for 5 bucks! “TODAY, I ___” project with Ã…sta. One picture a…

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Day 10: Today, I lost my glass slipper

Day 10: Today, I lost my glass slipper, originally uploaded by hambox. I was in a hurry to meet a date for lunch at noon today. As the clock tower struck twelve, I accidentally kicked off my sandal. Huh. Wonder if it’s gonna work out with this guy. “TODAY, I ___” project with Ã…sta. One…

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Day 9: Today, I rehearsed

Day 9: Today, I rehearsed, originally uploaded by hambox. Yes, yes, one doesn’t technically “rehearse” improv. We are practicing our characters for our improvised Southern Soap Opera set in 1954, coming up at the end of August. This is an outtake from the publicity photo shoot by me (lord, please send me a new camera).…

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teeth on edge

I love when people I admire have personal blogs open to the public. Sally Cruikshank, one of my fave artist/animators, has one, and I avidly read every detail about her work, her trips, her weird little mundane moments of life in SoCal. I don’t snoop a whole lot in real life, but I shore do…

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Day 8: Today, I faired well

Day 8: Today, I faired well, originally uploaded by hambox. “TODAY, I ___” project with Ã…sta. One picture a day for August, foto/photo group Yodel-ay-hee-hoo! Fairs are the best! I will put up some archives of summer trips past over the next couple weeks. All hail bad/good art, wax hand sculptures, hypnotists, canned vegetables, fireworks,…

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Day 7: Today, I went to the library

Day 7: Today, I went to the Library, originally uploaded by hambox. “TODAY, I ___” project with Ã…sta. One picture a day for August, foto/photo group Oh, sweet ladies. Oh, mythical 1962.

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Day 6: Today, I shopped for vittles

Day Six: Today, I shopped, originally uploaded by hambox. “TODAY, I ___” project with Ã…sta. One picture a day for August, foto/photo group I was tempted by the produce but opted for a meat-only shopping spree. This is kind of like a tomato apartment building — the boring, bland, hothouse tomatoes live above the messy,…

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