decembernitro's PhotoBlog

new photo site: picforward.com

2009-02-16T23:05:14Z

New pictures are being posted at PICFORWARD.COM Check it out!

new bass

2009-01-31T00:00:17Z

The newest addition to the stable, a Hohner acoustic/electric bass I bought off Ebay. It's a little heavy for an acoustic but plays pretty smooth and sounds solid with the new flatwound strings I threw on. Steve & I have been discussing an open mic night in the near future, so I'm counting on this bass to win us billions in sponsorship deals, special appearances and free drinks. We'll have to wait & see.

snowy hampshire park

2009-01-19T04:24:17Z

Went for a long snow hike today in Hampshire Park; it was just cold enough to keep most people inside (minus the snowmobilers) so we had the whole woods to ourselves. The light outside was very flat and gray, so many of the shots came out kinda dull - these were among the better ones. Also, Photoblog has recently limited new blog entries to a max of 5 pictures and eliminated the larger picture view unless I pay a yearly fee. I guess they're using a new business model: 1. Act like a dick 2. Demand subscription fees 3. Profit?

guitars

2009-01-19T04:38:19Z

My knockaround acoustic bass and the infamous Rogue guitar, both recently sold to an ex-musician turned construction owner and a high school kid learning guitar for the first time. I didn't use them enough to justify keeping them around & was glad to see them go to guys who will get better use out of em than me.

burnidge preserve

2009-01-02T00:03:29Z

New Year's Day 2009, went out for a cold walk in Burnidge Forest Preserve near our place. Pretty gray outside, but the clouds over the sun made for some cool contrasts against the black trees.

fried caterpillars

2008-12-29T17:15:33Z

Last night I ate fried bamboo caterpillars (yeah, the whole plate) garnished with some green onions and cilantro at Sticky Rice in Chicago - Theresa and I went there for a belated birthday dinner after seeing the closing show of The Nutcracker downtown. How did they taste? Not nearly as weird as you'd think, pretty light and a little chewy, like a very thin and pale-tasting piece of bacon, or a tiny french fry. Most were hollow and had no weight to them, and a lot of the taste came from the fryer oil. A great appetizer - mixing these into a bowl of rice would be even better. Check out our food review blog for further adventures in unique cuisine.

mislabeled mail

2008-10-28T06:23:38Z

who sends me this stuff?

las vegas, part 2

2008-12-02T02:40:41Z

las vegas, part 1

2008-12-01T04:15:29Z

First of 2 sets of pictures from our Las Vegas trip over Thanksgiving with Tom & Elyse - an absolute blast, we'll have to make it a tradition. Most of these were taken Thursday while we wandered the strip and took in the town. After this I didn't use the camera too much, we were pretty active out there and I didn't want to be hauling it around where it might get lost in a cab or forgotten at a bar. Theresa handled the rest of the pictures herself.

old house

2008-11-25T03:59:19Z

a few pictures of Theresa's grandfather's very old house on the Chicago/Gary border