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Happy Holidays!
Victor Sizemore, our good friend and Ladera Ranch neighbor, threw a little holiday get-together last night. It was an “ugly holiday sweater” party, so naturally we showed up wearing our winter finest Thanks to a little help from Michael’s, and a lot of hot glue, we transformed these two merely hideous sweaters into full-on, interactive [...]
World’s Most Expensive Dog Toy
I won the little poker tourney at becker’s place last night, and… well… our dog is spoiled.
Back from New Orleans
And tomorrow it’s off to San Francisco, then LA, and then, finally, back home for a while. Been on the road so much that it’s been hard to keep up with the real world. ImageX was a blast, and New Orleans is a great town, full of wonderful people. And yes, it’s still all fucked [...]
Chenin’s Blog Is Better Than Mine
Well, it’s official – my blog sucks. Jess has a fancy blog. Becker has a fancy blog. Nate and Jac and the Lyons have a fancy blog. And as if my little hand-mangled WordPress template didn’t look pathetic enough already, just look at this awesome new template that Into The Darkroom designed for Chenin’s blog! [...]
Where The Hell Have You Been?
So it’s beginning to get a bit pathetic just how infrequently I post on my own blog anymore… chalk it up to being really, really busy with the things I’m about to tell you about. Prepare yourself for the abridged version of all the cool stuff that’s been going on in my life for the [...]
Goodbye, bitter cold…
So I left my newfound friend at the airport Hooters and said goodbye… And then it’s off to the Providence airport… One good thing about the Providence, RI airport – they have an arcade… Â The bad… no Starbucks I made a lot of new friends on my journey back East, and thanks everyone for [...]
Mystic, Connecticut
Well, after taking a redeye flight to North Carolina, then connecting there and heading to Providence, RI, and driving an hour south through rain and snow, I’m finally here (okay, it wasn’t that bad, but to be fair, it has NEVER snowed anywhere I’ve ever lived). Anyway… it’s New England! Never been to Connecticut, and [...]
Not Dead… At Least Not Yet…
If you’ve been wondering where the hell I am, thank you. All three of you :) A quick update on what the heck is going on in Doug-Land right now… I finished up with my last official wedding for Boutwell Studio a few weeks ago. I think that might make me unemployed… Nearly got my [...]
Becker Pardoned!
Just wanted to make a little note, and share a little story. Chenin’s grandmother has a Cubs flag that she had been flying during the last half of the regular season. Around the time they started actually winning. Most days it was up. But on the days they forgot to put it out, the Cubs [...]
Cubs Lose :(
Well, that’s it for this year. We have the curse of the goat. The curse of the Black Cat. And now, Becker’s Curse. That’s right. Thanks to Mr. Christopher Becker’s dire prediction for the Cubs, Chicago actually did get swept by the Diamondbacks in an embarrassing collapse of their ability to play baseball at all. [...]
The OC Fair
Last night we went to the fair with some of our friends… you can read about most of our escapades on Chenin’s Blog, but I wanted to post some random photos from the Rollei. Oh, and if someone ever offers you a raspberry-filled Krispy Kreme chicken sandwich… tell them no thanks. And one from the [...]
Happy Birthday Jess!
Jessica Claire got one year older yesterday. She’s 23 again! For the 5th year running! Hooray! ;) Got to spend some time with her and Becker at La Fondue in San Juan Capistrano, which is an awesome restaurant. It looks like a band of baroque homosexuals were let loose inside a Laura Ashwell-decorated 1800s mansion, [...]
Jetlag Sucks, but The Future is bright!
Okay, so I’m back from Fiji, and I haven’t slept right in like a week. I was living in The Future for almost a week (we crossed the Date Line on the way over there, so even though it’s only a 5 hour time difference, we magically were transported into tomorrow for 6 days), and [...]