Archive for August, 2007
Sunday, August 12th, 2007
Palms & Perseids
When I went out in the backyard I was so enamored with the big dipper sitting on top of the house’s roof line that even though it was bed time I went to the trouble to set up the camera for the purpose of capturing that scene. And after failing to do that to any [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in outdoors, photography by Will
Sunday, August 12th, 2007
El Valiente
Recounting this latest afrontation/confrontation by/with a motorist yesterday has elements that are so similar with others past as to render it almost too boring to bother. But I have to get it out of my head so bear with me.
Where: Eastbound on Pico Boulevard after crossing Catalina Street; at approximately mile No. 40 of what [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in biking, idiots by Will
Friday, August 10th, 2007
An Appreciated Gift Of Appreciation
A regular on the night bike-riding scene is a young fella by the name of Tom whose Midnight Ridazz nick is Fuzzbeast. One of the things Fuzz has become known for these last few months is his handmade faux-official street signage cut from cardboard featuring a bike and a word or two that he hangs [...]
No Comments » - Posted in biking by Will
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Thugsday Night Ride
About to amscray for another edition of Thugsday night bike riding, this time first to MacArthur Park to check out a free concert and then south to see the two places west of USC that Jackie Robinson called home during his 1947 rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Pictures will follow.
UPDATE (08.10): I spoke too [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in biking, updated by Will
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007
Went With The Change-Up
I did something different at the job interview I had this morning — and no it wasn’t that I got there with time to spare (for once). Nah, what I did is going to sound inconsequential to those who don’t know me, but to those closest to me or at least aware of my [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in jobs by Will
Tuesday, August 7th, 2007
Bailing On Bonds
I’m gonna do something different and take the high road when it comes to Barry Bonds breaking Hank Aaron’s all-time 755 homeruns. Having made my peace that it’s going to happen within the next few days, when that moment finally comes I’m going to shut the hell up, acknowledge it for the lifetime achievement it [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in sports by Will
Monday, August 6th, 2007
Next Phase
Following up on my post last Friday about the excellent phone interview I had for a job I applied for, I had a phone call today with the company’s HR person and from that a person-to-person meeting has been set up in West L.A. for Wednesday morning with the company’s president.
Nice.
2 Comments » - Posted in jobs by Will
Monday, August 6th, 2007
Mad Engineer At Work
When the lightbulb goes off in my head, it doesn’t have to be a thousand-watt blaze o’ glory. In this case the idea of capturing via timelapse the opening of one of the neighbor’s San Pedro cactus blossoms that I’ve been fascinated by of late was more like the equivalent of a tea candle flaming [...]
8 Comments » - Posted in backyarchaeology, nature, photography by Will
Monday, August 6th, 2007
Nothing Like A Good Chuckle To Start The Day
In my inbox this a.m. was the following urgentspam call to action regarding my “G MAI L” account (click to doublify):
Yeah, as soon as I stop pffft’ing and snickering I’ll get right on that.
3 Comments » - Posted in internet by Will
Saturday, August 4th, 2007
Cactus Flower Power: Before & After
Before whatever critter it is that comes and dines on it, I finally succeeded in capturing a bloom in full of what I believe is commonly called the San Pedro cactus growing just over the fence in our neighbor’s backyard (click images to triplify):
Before • 6:34 p.m.
After • 9:23 p.m.
