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5 pics with the new Hipstamatic release and Fashion pack
I grabbed the latest release of Hipstamatic Friday along with the free Fashion pack; yesterday I tried the combination out with four “art” shots and one fun pic; hope you enjoy them! As for the program, the latest Hipstamatic is a huge improvement – the old one would eventually stop working, requiring me to restart […]
January 15th, 2011 by alephnaught
Pictures: Toastmasters Leadership Institute and some others
I attended Toastmasters leadership training last Saturday – all club officers try to attend training twice a year; clubs get credit towards their goals by having at least 4 officers training twice in the year. We also had an offsite meeting for work to talk about offshoring; I took a picture of a cool flowering […]
December 19th, 2010 by alephnaught
December 10th, 2010 by alephnaught
DirecTV Holiday Party pics
We had our 2010 holiday party last night; it was held at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach, and it was a lot of fun – in addition to an ice sculptor and s field of snow, there were ice skaters performing, various foods around including a decorate-the-gingerbread-man area.
November 26th, 2010 by alephnaught
Sunset in the Valley
Aviva and I were coming out of Sears and I saw this, so I grabbed my iPhone and snapped a picture.
October 3rd, 2010 by alephnaught
Aviva’s studio tour, part of VAST
VAST (Valley Artist Studio Tour 2010) was this weekend; sponsored by the San Fernando Valley Arts Council, VAST gives its members an opportunity to show off their work and invite non-artists into their studios. Last night was the reception for the event – quite a number of people showed up, the food was good, and […]
August 16th, 2010 by alephnaught
My mom’s 85th birthday
Aviva and I boarded Iggy for his first extended overnight (we did a one night test run first) and flew to Columbus, Ohio on Southwest Airlines for my mom’s 85th birthday on August 15; I brought along my copy of Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques to Enhance Your Presentations which I read […]
July 3rd, 2010 by alephnaught
Birthday dinner – Firenze Osteria
We’ve eaten at quite a few Osteria in Italy – those eateries are typically high quality but offer a more limited menu than restaurants; we’ve usually had great success eating at osterias. And Firenze Osteria is no exception! Here is the description from their flyer: A stone’s throw from Universal Studios, Firenze Osteria is setting […]
June 30th, 2010 by alephnaught
June 28th, 2010 by alephnaught
Image transfers
Aviva has been trying out using image transfers as an underlying part of her latest artwork; this involves copying images onto special “paper” and then using turpentine to transfer the resulting decal onto canvas. Since I know how to use Photoshop, I scan and muck up the images (mostly reducing contrast and blurring them a […]
February 13th, 2011 by alephnaught