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026 of 366 || Stay

2012-01-26T22:22:00.000-08:00

New blog posts will not be posted until the 29th at 11p.m. due to maintenance and issues. Feel free to check my Flickr (HERE) in the mean time, photos from the day of are posted.

Didn't do much today. Just washed my car since I can't really remember the last time I actually washed my car. I was planning on going out afterwards, but decided to stay home and save it for another day.

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025 of 366 || Target

2012-01-25T22:41:00.000-08:00

Woke up pretty late today. Didn't do much except watch television with Mindy and play Modern Warfare 3. Afterwards, decided to go to Ross since Mindy wanted to exchange an item, but instead she decided to keep it. Stopped by Target to buy a few things. By surprise, it was really empty and as always, I have my camera right next to me. Overall, pretty relaxing day.

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024 of 366 || Boring

2012-01-24T23:22:00.000-08:00

My day started off earlier then expected since I had to drop off Mindy at Bart for work. Afterwards, headed back home to clean my room, watch television and play Modern Warfare 3. After picking up Mindy from work (Bart that is) we decided to try McDonald's Mcbites. To be honest, their alright, reminds me of a smaller popcorn chicken. Today was a pretty relaxing day, possibly a more boring entry, hopefully tomorrow something better or greater is planned.

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023 of 366 || Miss

2012-01-23T23:50:00.000-08:00

Woke up around 2p.m. for a long needed rest. Last night Mindy and me decided to stay at Krystle's place, that way we would save gas. We decided to go grab some Purple Kow, but when we got there it was closed since it was Chinese New Years. Since Tea Way was close by, we grabbed some Tea Way instead. Had work at 4 p.m. but got dropped off by Krystle since Mindy and me didn't want t be late. I was pretty tired still but work was pretty chill. Drove back to grab my car, get gasoline, and dropped off Eric's Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4.0. I must say, I am really going to miss that lens. For the price it's worth and the results I have gained over one wedding and this weekend were outstanding. Even shooting wide open at F/2.8 is still very sharp, but one thing I didn't want to do over this weekend was to neglect my 24-70mm F/2.8. I actually never mounted it or took any photos and this is bad in my opinion. I plan on actually selling it or see what offers I get and just end up getting the Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4.0., I'm just a sucker for wide angle lens. Thanks again Eric for letting my borrow your lens. Thank again Joey, Krystle and Jay as well for one hell of a trip. I already miss it.

Didn't take much photos today, but while at Krystle's apartment, I decided to take a photo from the 8th floor. Having a wide angle lens and photographing from a higher ground, gives you a different perspective view of things in life.

Courtesy of Beastly Mike.

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022 of 366 || Last

2012-01-22T23:03:00.000-08:00

Spent majority of the day at Isla Vista. Since I ended up going to sleep at 8 in the morning, I didn't get to much sleep. The plan was to go and walk around downtown and check a few spots but since everyone was tired and wanted to rest, we just chilled and stayed at Joey's old place. Since the Niners were playing against the Giants, we did a quick run for some food. They had a local Korean Bbq joint and decided to try it. Headed back to Joey's place and watched the game with his friends as well. The game over was very intense. Although it was a very disappointing loss, the Niners still had one hell of a season. Afterwards, got ready and headed back down to the Bay Area. On our way, one of the tires got stripped. Luckily Jay and Joey are fast at swapping out tires and what not. Joey had told us about the Madonna Inn and how extraordinary it was. I had bad vibes already about the place and was not feeling it at all. Got back to the Bay Area around 4 something, worked on my photos and called it a night. This was one hell of a mini vacation and was well worth it. Thanks to Jay for driving and great conversations about cameras and photography in general. A very big Thank You to Joey and Krystle for showing us one hell of a time. Lets do this again!

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021 of 366 || Socal Day 002

2012-01-21T23:37:00.000-08:00

Oh what a thrill fun day it was! I woke up around 8 a.m. and as expected, it rained over the night and slightly in the early morning. Of course I wasn't too sure if I wanted to go to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. As the time flew by in the morning, the weather was clearing up and started to become sunnier which was really surprising. Since I haven't been to Disneyland since I was about five years old and Mindy, she has never been to Disneyland, this was going to be a very fun filled day. We had to leave the suite by 11 a.m. Got our belongings and put them in Jay's car. Since the hotel is very close, we started the day walking around Downtown Disney. Had a bunch of cool stores and restaurants. Since Joey has been to Disneyland and California's Adventure plenty of times, we would already know what to do, go on the good rides, and best of all not waste any time. Since we had the park hopper, it made it a lot easier for us.

We decided to get the fast pass for World of Color since it gets packed an hour before the show starts. Made our way to get our fast pass first at California's Adventure, then we headed to Disneyland. The weather was great overall and since there weren't a ton of people, it made it a lot better. Through out the day we went on majority of the rides at Disney. A bunch of photo opportunities and it was fantastic of course. After Disneyland, we went to California's Adventure. I believe I had a bit more fun at California's Adventure due to the fact that there were Vinylmations, Soarin' Over California, the light up balloons to Electronica and its music. Best of all would have to be World of Color. Although we stood in the dry zone and there were tons of people, it was probably one of the most amazing shows you can ever witness. The magical colors, water music jet show, and Disney's top movies from a projector made watching the experience one of the best. Although it was about a thirty-minute show or so, it's one of the best spectacular shows ever. After World of Color, we went shopping for a bit. Since we were hungry, we ate at Joey's friend Chris's parent's Vietnamese restaurant. Their Pho was really good and celebrated Joey's birthday there with a cake of course. Afterwards, got some bobba drinks and headed down to Santa Barbara to call it a day. All in all, one of the greatest experiences Mindy and me get to experience along with Joey's friends. This would of never happen to Joey, Thanks again Joey!

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020 of 366 || Socal Day 001

2012-01-20T23:00:00.000-08:00

Oh what a day it has been! Last night, I ended up not going to sleep since I had to be at Joey's house since Mindy and me are leaving to Disneyland/Socal area. After packing, saving original photos onto my external hard drive, and getting ready I left my house around 5 something in the morning. Got to Joey's, waited and chilled until his other friends came to his house. Since I didn't end up getting no sleep, I was tired as hell, but knowing Joey, I was awake the whole time. We left around 7 in the morning and had to be at Ocena to pick up Krystle. On our way, Joey was rushing and since his car is lowered, he hit a dip. Hitting the dip causing his oil pan to crack. We were stuck for about 30 minutes, but luckily, Joey's friend was only 20 minutes away. Within that time, a tow truck came and got Joey's car to the nearest auto mechanic. Put most of our belongings in Jay's car and headed down to Santa Barbara.

On our way to Santa Barbara, we stopped by The Splash Cafe, which consist of seafood. Their known for their clam chowder and it was pretty decent. After eating, we headed down to Disneyland and if you're from or have been in Los Angeles area, you know the traffic sucks. We got stuck in traffic tons of times. Since we were in a rush because of our reservations, we were late but still made it on time. The main reason why we were anxious was because Joey booked the Mickey Mouse Penthouse Suite which is $3,500 a night! When we got to the hotel, we were greeted and shown to our suite. The lady was very friendly and told us she loved her job very much. On our way to going to the suite, we were also presented with free food and the course always changes. When we got to the suite, I was simply blown away! I instantly endulge and took my time to take photos. I was simply ecstatic! Me and Jay took many photos and Krystle and Joey decided to go swimming while I just took photos. Afterwards, went back to the suite, wait partied the night away since it was Joey's 21st birthday and watched the fireworks!

I had a difficult time deciding on one photo what my 366 entry would be. I wanted one photo to help me challenge myself in narrowing it down to one. I decided to have the Mickey Mouse Penthouse Suite. It's just a joy to actually spend a night here knowing that only 5% of the world only experience what we were going to experience. The view from the window as well shows Disneyland and did I mention fireworks! Tomorrow shall be a fun filled day at Disneyland, stay tuned!

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019 of 366 || Continue

2012-01-19T23:39:00.000-08:00

Lately the weather in the Bay Area has been great until today. Rain was expected all this week and it happened today. I usually hate the rain but I'm starting to like it more and more due to the fact no one is really out and what out. I had asked Eric for a favor if I can borrow his Tamron 17-35mm F/2.8-4 since I'm going to Disneyland this weekend with a bunch of people. Since Eric is a great friend, he said of course and I was ecstatic. Around 3 p.m. I met up with Eric in the parking garage at Stonestown. I am a sucker for wide and fisheye lens, their just so much fun and give you a different perspective view.

Had work at Fully Laced from 4 p.m. till closing. Work went by pretty quick since a lot of people were purchasing tons of Niner related clothing. After work, since I owed Eric, the most I can do for now was to actually go night shooting. Met up Eric at his place and talked to his mom for a bit. Really cool and chill parents and one of the nicest I must add. Since it was raining, I knew for a fact not a lot of people would be in our shots nor bother us. We decided to go shoot City Hall since it's lite up Red and Gold for the 49ers. We specially wanted to shoot City Hall since weren't too sure how long they would keep it lite up for. Took some shots and decided to head out back to Eric's house early. After dropping off Eric, went home since we Mindy and me have to get ready, prepare, and pack. My excitement for Disneyland is starting to grow more and more and can't wait, just excited. As always, stay tuned!

While Eric was taking a picture of City Hall, I decided to take a picture of him. I could of easily have City Hall as my 366, but why not make it more interesting with a different perspective view. In a way, a picture of a photographer taking a picture. Thanks again Eric!

Courtesy of Beastly Mike.

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018 of 366 || Boom

2012-01-18T23:35:00.000-08:00

Another workday at Fully Laced from 4 to 9 p.m. I was closing with Cathy for the first time and it was pretty chill. Paolo and his friends stopped by the store as well. After work, Mindy wanted Tea Way since we haven't had it in a while. On our way back home, we met up with Jed and Carla for a few things. All in all was a short day I suppose.

While driving to San Francisco and you're about to be on the actual bridge, I captured a pretty cool shot of the cars and bridge. Although I've been trying to capture one while it's traffic, this one worked out better than expected, which consist of my 366 entry.

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017 of 366 || Cold

2012-01-17T23:55:00.000-08:00

Had another full day at Fully Laced again. I was pretty tired through out the whole day but work was pretty chill. Since I was working with Zalo today, he had a photo idea for his car. He showed me a couple of photos at Twin Peaks he wanted to try and get and of course I went along with it. Ant and his girlfriend Annie stopped by the store as well and they wanted to tag along as well. After work we stopped by Zalo's to grab a few things and park my car there. I also got to see and take pictures of Zalo's dog, which was pretty cool. Headed out to Twin Peaks and met up with Ant and Annie there. Drove out to the spot but Mindy and Annie stayed in the car since it was really freezing. Probably out of all the times I went night shooting, this was the coldest night out of all.

Their was this pathway were you can walk up a hill but it getting harder since the cold weather and air kept kicking in. Any didn't bring a tripod but was taking photos of me taking pictures. We didn't stay to long since we decided to cut it early due to weather conditions. Went back to Ant's car and took some photos of San Francisco. Since we got hungry, we decided to eat at Chipotle at Westlake. I was pretty tired and didn't want to fall asleep while driving back home so I decided to take a small nap at Zalo's. After about 30 minuets or so, woke up and drove back home.

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016 of 366 || Full

2012-01-16T20:04:00.000-08:00

Woke up around 7 a.m. since I had to work the morning shift until 5 p.m. Since the Niners won over the weekend, work was pretty busy at times. Customers came in like waves over time but is always good for business. At the end of my shift, Jon came by with some new items for the store. One in particular was a San Francisco 49er's Jerry Rice autographed snap back, which was really cool. Although it wasn't authenticated, you can easily tell he signed it. Ryan stopped by Fully Laced as well and he let me borrow his Pokemon Gold since I've been trying to get back most of my Gameboy Pokemon games. Afterwards decided to go home since Mindy and me were tired.

I was planning on going doing a different 366 entry but when Jon came in with the Jerry Rice signed snap back along with other old school Niners gear, I already knew this was going to be my 366 entry. As a kid, my dad was a true die-hard 49ers fan. You can say it ran in the family. I think what makes it very special in way was the fact that I was born in San Francisco and raised in the Bay Area my whole life. I have photos of me in 49ers gear as a child so actually seeing all the old school Niners gear brought it back. It really means a lot, really does. I'm pretty sure; I'm not the only one who feels this way.

Courtesy of Beastly Mike.

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015 of 366 || Chill

2012-01-15T17:44:00.000-08:00

I was suppose to go to Sacramento today with Zalo to go take photos of cars and what not but didn't happen. Decided to stay home, relax, and clean. A while back, Ryan gave Mindy her Disney vinylmation San Francisco edition toy. Decided to take its photo along with the other vinylmations for my 366 entry.

WDYWT

01.13.12 Poorman Black Cement Flight 89 Customs.

01.14.12 2001 True Blue III's.

01.15.12 Poorman White Cement Flight 89 Customs.

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014 of 366 || Win

2012-01-14T23:14:00.001-08:00

My day started off slow since I was just watching Dragon Ball Z on television for a while. It was the cell saga were Gohan turns SSJ2 which is probably one of the more epic battles. Not only that, the Niners game was going on so I kept switching back and forth. Since Kamz, Maile, Michelle, and Michael were in Berkeley, Mindy and me got ready and headed out. Since Kamz, Maile, Michelle, and Michael were chilling at Urban Outfitters until we got there, Mindy and me tried to do a surprise hello. In some way we failed but it was a nice way of saying hello again. Met Michelle's girlfriend Cathy and Lauren. We talked and caught up with one another for a bit and decided to go thrift shopping around Berkeley. On our way, we stopped by Adidas since K.J and Norm was working. Since K.J. got off at 4 p.m. and wanted to grab Jamba Juice, we decided to meet up with Kamz, Maile, Michelle, Michael, Cathy, and Lauren after our Jamba Juice run with K.J. While getting our smoothies, just talked for a bit and what not with K.J.

Headed back to Adidas to say bye to K.J. and Norm and caught up with Kamz, Maile, Michelle, Michael, Cathy, and Lauren. We first stopped by this thrift store that had a bunch of ties and bows for a decent price. Since Upper Playground and 510 Skateboard were close to each other, we stopped by there as well. We decided to stop by Buffalo Exchange for our last stop before we hit up Urban Ore. I was pretty excited to hit up Urban Ore since it's always random and you never know what you can find. All of us were at Urban Ore for a long time. I was about to purchase this Yashica with a 50mm F/1.4 lens with it but it was broken and falling apart. Decided to pass and save my money. Since we wanted some ice cream so we decided to stop by Ici Ice cream shop. I must say, one of more better ice cream shops out there along with it's environment. Not only that, Michael had told us that they change their menu everyday which is really cool. Across the street was this toy store so we decided to check it out. The place was pretty small, but had a few interesting toys. Kamz, Maile and Michael bought some Kid Robot toys. Headed back to our cars and took group photos to call it a night for Mindy and me.

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013 of 366 || Unexpected

2012-01-13T23:30:00.000-08:00

Started off my day with a cup of green tea and pomegranate. Considering it's Friday the 13Th and supposedly bad things bad, I don't believe in it and nothing really does. Had work with Mindy until closing. This Friday at Fully Laced went by pretty quick since the 49ers are playing tomorrow in the Playoffs. Majority of items that were sold were the Niner colorways, which was great. Ended my shift at 9 p.m. with Mike and Mindy.

After work, I originally wanted to go night shooting, but Zalo had hit me up saying he was at a car meet at San Bruno Starbucks. Decided to pass up night shooting and meet up Zalo, Jed, Carla, Tai, along with other familiar faces there as well. It was freezing but as time passed by, more cars showed up. Although I have been to several car meets, one particular car stood out the most. An AE86 showed up looking real mean. I have this thing with old school classic cars compared to new cars. It's just something about them, plus you don't see it very often. Since I always carried my camera, I knew this was going to be my 366 entry. Since Mindy, Jed, Carla and me were hungry, decided to eat at The Spot. Carla ordered the Kim Chee fried rice, and I tried it for the first time. Man oh man, it was bomb. After eating, headed back home after a long day.

Courtesy of Beastly Mike.

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012 of 366 || Resting

2012-01-12T19:35:00.000-08:00

Today was a slow but restful day. Woke up around 12 in the afternoon. I ended up going to sleep probably around 5 in the morning. Ran some errands, played Modern Warfare 3, and chilled home. Just a relaxing day to get some things done.

WDYWTW.

01.09.12 Poorman Unkle Low Customs

01.10.12 Purple Stussy Court Forces

01.11.12 1994 White/Red I's

WDYWT

01.12.12 1994 White Cement III's.

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011 of 366 || Adventure

2012-01-11T23:38:00.000-08:00

My day started off waking up around 11 a.m. I had to finish up some errands I didn't get to do. I ended up sleeping really late last night. Got ready for work and so did Mindy. While on the Bay Bridge, I'm starting to pay more attention on the new Bay Bridge that is being constructed upon. It's really history in the making and it's a sight to see in my eyes. Work was pretty chill for the first few hours and then went completely dead. I was at Fully Laced until 9 p.m. and I must say, I have the best closing team. It's always a joy to close with Mike, Steph, Dana and Mindy. At the last 30 minutes or so, we had some fun of playing around with photo booth on the iMac.

After work, Steven hit me up saying that he went shooting with Sean and that they wanted to go night shooting with me. Drove down to Sean's place and for the first time we finally met each other. I knew of Sean through Flickr but never got he chance to meet each other but we finally did which is great. We were at his apartment for a few minutes. Checked out his camera collection and of course it's always nice to see what others have. Sean decided to drive and the first place we decided to go shoot was Legion of Honor. I passed by a few times but actually never got the chance to shoot it at night or day so it was different. Since Sean and Steven were more familiar with the area, we stopped by the small section and took photos of the Golden Gate Bridge. Since I was wearing the wrong shoes, Sean had some soccer shoes and let me wear them, which was really nice of him. After taking pictures, we headed out to another spot of downtown San Francisco. The clouds were appearing and the sky was such a clear night, it was perfect. Although it was cold, we all had a good time. Since we were hungry, we decided to eat at Drunken Sushi. The place was pretty good. Talked and caught up with one another. Sean had recently become an intern for the San Francisco Chronicle so I asked him everything I was curious about and it helps in many ways. Steven had a new camera as well so it was pretty cool checking that out too. After eating, we headed back to Sean's place since I parked there and headed home. All in all, a very exciting and adventurous day.

The great thing about taking many photos is it challenges you to narrow it down to either a few or just one good one. I kept telling Steven and Sean that I was unsure what my 366 entry was going to be. I could of easily gone with the iconic and classic Golden Gate Bridge or a simple night photo of San Francisco. Instead, I decided to have Steven and Sean in my 366 entry. Not only did they show me some spots I never knew about, nor is the image the sharpest or best, it's those who help you take that shot. Thanks for a memorable night Steven and Sean!

Courtesy of Beastly Mike.

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010 of 366 || Drop

2012-01-10T23:38:00.000-08:00

I ended up sleeping late again, which made me feel very tired today. Mindy and me had work of course until 9 p.m. For the most part, Mike and me were just talking about sneakers on our greatest deals and steals. It's pretty cool to actually talk about sneakers from an actual sneaker enthusiastic who's been in the game for as long as me I suppose. After work, I wanted to go take pictures of Daly City on top of the garage by the century theatres. I was stopped by the so-called security guards telling me it's private and what not. Times like this make it hard for me to produce and make an image, but it all right, didn't ruin my night. Just one of those days.

While driving towards the Bay Bridge, construction workers work on upcoming new bridge. We pass these construction workers not even acknowledging their hard work. The Bay Bridge is 75 years old and growing. Not only is the Bay Area known for it's fog, we have numerous earthquakes and of course all over California. This is one of the main reasons why building and securing the bridge is very necessary - its iconic. If you look through history on how the Bay Bridge was building built, it's amazing, just happy enough to witness it happening.

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009 of 366 || Foundations

2012-01-09T23:51:00.000-08:00

The day started off waking up around 12 p.m. getting ready for work. I tend to start my day early by drinking a cup of tea and checking my e-mail, blog sites - basically the daily is what I call it. Headed out to San Francisco for work with Mindy around 2 p.m. As I stated before, we like to get to San Francisco before 3 o-clock before traffic kicks in. Students started to go back to school so work was very slow. When I say slow, meaning dead. Steph and Zalo stayed until Mindy and me got off work. Jon and Mel stopped by going in and out. Work went smooth I suppose. I even pretended to be those rude customers, which was really funny and fun to do. Joey and his girlfriend Krystle who I meet today came by Fully Laced as well. They wanted Mindy and me to chill after work since we didn't really have any plans. After work, Mindy and me stopped by Krystle's place at Park Merced, which was next to San Francisco State University. Krystle lived on the 8th floor, which was a pretty cool view of San Francisco. We also meet their roommate for the first time as well (Sorry bad with names). Ate brownies, ice cream, and watched The Green Lantern all for the first time meeting Joey's girlfriend Krystle and chilling for the third time.

Particularly I named today's entry Foundation and for a specific reason. I knew of Joey through the Internet via Facebook/Twitter/Tumblr etc., but we actually never met each other until last April at F.A.M.E., which was a clothing fashion event mainly. Just recently of New Years Eve I had a chance to spend some time to celebrate the new year (2012) with his friends but it wasn't such a long time since Mindy and me had plans. As of today, it was the third time actually chilling and the first time meeting his girlfriend Krystle. Building a friendship can start many ways from introductions to simply the Internet. It has greatly changed the way we meet and greet one another thus leading to Foundation. It's like keys in way, you have them that lead to doors that lock and unlock others. In this case, made new friends and starting to build a great foundation of friendship in a sense the way I see it. Not everyone is like that so I appreciate it every way I can. Tonight was nothing but laughter with great company, these are the moments I live for. Thanks again Joey and Krystle.

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008 of 366 || Around

2012-01-08T21:44:00.000-08:00

Jed had asked if I wanted to take pictures of his car since he's selling it. Not only did I say yes of course, but also it helped me practice shooting cars since I don't do it very often. Jed decided to drive around while I take pictures around Hercules. Our first thought was to take pictures around the newer houses in Hercules and then around Victoria By The Bay. During that time, we couldn't find this location by the water so we decided to take some quick photos. Since we were hungry and didn't eat yet, we decided to grab a bite to eat at Red Onion. If you seen my previous blog entries, Red Onion always hits the spot and you can never go wrong. After eating, we headed back to Jed's place to relax and wait until Carla got off work. We stopped by Allen's house since it was next door. We haven't seen Allen in a while so it was nice seeing him. Played Forza 4 for the most part and left to get Carla at her place.

Since Jed and Carla never tried Fenton's Creamery, we headed out to Oakland to grab a bite there but since it was packed we just got ice cream instead. Our plans kept changing and we decided to eat in Berkeley since Jed wanted some ramen noodles. Mindy and me ended up passing because we weren't hungry, but Jed and Carla were. After they were done, we stopped by Tapioca Express for some drinks. Right near Tapioca Express was this gelato place that had a wide variety of flavors. Mindy ended up getting rose and wasn't bad at all. Afterwards, headed home after a long day. Thanks again Jed and Carla.

While taking pictures of Jed's car, I got a side view of it which I thought it was cool considering the background that had houses and such, gave it a cool feel to it. Not to mention making it black and white seemed a lot better thus leading for today's blog entry.

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Day 007 of 366 || One

2012-01-07T23:21:00.000-08:00

For the first time, I slept in and man, it felt great. This past week, I have been sleeping very late reading, learning, and watching videos on new techniques. For the most part just watched t.v., played Modern Warfare 3 and relaxed. Hopefully tomorrow is a more up rising productive day.

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006 of 366 || 74 Months

2012-01-06T23:09:00.000-08:00

Today marks me and Mindy's 74 month of being together, congrats to us of course! The day started off by me checking the daily. After the daily, Mindy and I had work today until 9 p.m. A few people such as Arthur and Vince came by Fully Laced. It's always nice to have friends visit you while working. Mike, Steph, Mindy, and I were closing the store and it's always fun to close with these guys I tell you. Nothing but jokes and laughter. After work, Mindy and I decided to grab some Tea Way since you can never go wrong. Mitch had hit us up asking if we wanted to go to a comedy showcase. Mindy and I like to try new things so we ended up going since it was free. Mitch and his mom were there along with KJ and Nick. Overall it was pretty entertaining, not to mention it was a mini celebration since you can dance the night away. I decided to drive back to Mitch and KJ's place with Nick since it's not far at all. Rocko was there with his boyfriend. Watched some haunted cases on t.v. and played a couples game which was really old fashion. Since it was already 2 a.m., decided to go home and work on my photos from today.

While driving on the Bay Bridge, I always take photos of things that catch my eye. At the end of the Bay Bridge, the light from the sun gave this glare, which consist of my 366 entry. Decided to make it a black and white image since I felt it did justice.

Courtesy of Mike.

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005 of 366 || Days Out

2012-01-05T22:25:00.000-08:00

Today was my day off and I ended up waking up around 12 p.m. Yeah it was pretty late not to mention last night I went to sleep around 4 a.m. For the most part, watched Boy Meets World on MTV 2, which I can never get tired of. Played Modern Warfare 3 as well, trying to catch up basically. Since Mindy wanted to go to True East to exchange her True crewneck, Mindy and I went to Walnut Creek. After True East, stopped by H&M to see if they had anything good. After shopping around, we got hungry and ate at my friend Nancy's restaurant called Champa. They mainly serve Thai and Viet food and overall was bomb. Since I have known Nancy for a while, not only was the Thai Iced Tea on the house, but the service overall was great. I def need to come back because the Pad Thai was bomb as hell.

While shopping at H&M in Walnut Creek, it's usually empty and when Mindy was going down the escalator, the glass gives it a reflection, which I thought it was cool. Mindy going down on the escalators about half way gave the over shot for todays 366 entry.

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004 of 366 || Days In

2012-01-04T23:53:00.000-08:00

Today I woke up around 11 a.m. I decided instead of waking up around 9 a.m., I'd get more sleep in since I have been sleeping late these past few days. I had work again at 4 p.m. Driving towards San Francisco, the clouds were just beautiful, I tell you. I will repeat this over and over; I never ever get tired of taking photographs of the clouds. The way its shape and form change over time and it's never the same and works in mysterious ways. Since Mindy and I had an hour of free time before work, we decided to get Tea Way. I believe my addiction for popping bobba and Tea Way in general has greatly grown and I can't stop, I mean who wouldn't? During the time getting our Tea Way, it was a bit crowded but managed to get through fine. Headed out to Fully Laced and had work until 9 p.m.

My hours working at Fully Laced went by somewhat quick since it was more laughter than work. Their was a game were you would stand on the ladder and balance on two legs rather then all four the longest. Of course Mike won and I lost. A few heads came to the store and said hello such as Ant, Annie and Sean. I haven't seen them in a long time and finally met Ant finally. We decided to stop by Starbucks in San Bruno I believe and wait for Karl since he was down here. Since it was windy and cold, we decided to stop by Karl's place for a while to catch up and play Modern Warfare 3. Ant and his girlfriend left after a while and so did Mindy & I. My younger brother Rhandy found an puppy in the backyard and didn't have a collar or anything. He wanted to keep it but he's looking for a owner or anyone who wants a puppy.

I decided to do a panoramic photo for my 366 entry since I actually never did one inside the store in general I believe. I was going for a different perspective view along with something different. It helps me challenge myself.

Courtesy of Beastly Mike.

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003 of 366 || Comparable

2012-01-03T23:19:00.000-08:00

I ended up sleeping very late last night learning, watching, and reading about a few pointers on post production. I plan to challenge and work harder on myself to become better at what I do. I woke up around 10 a.m. and got ready since I had another workday. Since Mindy & I have the same work schedule, I decided to drive and leave before 3 o clock. That way I end up paying four dollars rather then six dollars. Since we got to Stonestown early, Mindy & I decided to eat sushi at the food court. Afterwards we had work until 9 p.m. A few people stopped by and visited Fully Laced during my work hours such as John, Kay K., and Eric. I also got some good tips while working with Mike of course. I named today's entry Comparable because it's almost similar as yesterday, but a few differences of course.

The selected photo for 003 is something I saw by accident. While cleaning and folding clothes, I saw the Undftd sign reflect off the glass display which I never seen it before. I knew I had to take a photo of the sign; otherwise I was going to forget. One thing about taking photographs over and over in a same location or place, it challenges you to find different angles and perspective fews. Just another way of bettering yourself.

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002 of 366 || First Day

2012-01-02T23:19:00.000-08:00

Today I woke up earlier than usual because I start my official first day working at Fully Laced! The day started off waking up around 9 a.m. I checked my phone for any last minute updates and then played Modern Warfare 3 for a while. Since I didn't start until 4 p.m. I decided to check videos and blogs for more inspiration. Not only do I enjoy half the day, I get to keep up with the daily, which is great. Got ready and since Mindy and I work the same shifts, we decided to take Bart & bus because I didn't want to deal with traffic which I tend to hate a lot. Which waiting for our Bart train, Mindy and I were stopped by Robert who was a fan or our work/blogs which was pretty cool.

We arrived earlier then expected so Mindy got her Starbucks and then headed to Fully Laced. Again the day started off earlier then what was suppose to be expected but I rather be early and show a good first impression on the job. It not only shows you can be early for something important, but shows character in many different ways. Mel, was training me for the most part along with Zalo, Steph, & Sharon. Got some advice from Kathy & Jose as well, basically the Fully Laced team. Through out the day, it was very chill. I also had some visitors that stopped by, Brandon Ryan, Derrick and some new faces as well. I stayed until closing with Mel, Steph, Mindy & Zalo. When we were leaving and the lights dimmed down, not only did I see Fully Laced from a different perspective view, I never actually photographed Fully Laced when no one is around. After work, met up Tommy, Arylnne, Ralph, and Staci at The Spot for a few drinks. Mindy was hungry so she ordered a bowl of spicy noodles. Talked and caught up with one another even though it was short. After Mindy got done eating, we stopped by Tea Way and got dropped off at Bart thanks to Zalo. All in all, I am blessed and thankful for days like this.

Courtesy of Tommy S.

002 of 365 || First Day.

001 of 366 || Hello & Welcome!

2012-01-01T22:03:00.001-08:00

Happy 2012 all!

Yes you read that right; I am starting another 366 project. For those who are wondering why it's 366 and not 365, it's leap year. I woke up late today after a hard night of drinking with KJ's family party. Man they can drink and sure have fun. I believe Mitch, KJ, & Nick had a hang over because they couldn't really remember as much. Since we're all hungry, we wanted good food so we decided to eat pho. Pho never disappoints and always hits the spot. Since the pho restaurant only takes cash, we went to Rite Aid first to buy something cheap and get cash back. Headed back to the pho restaurant and it wasn't as packed. Ten minutes later, it got more packed but we were almost done. After eating, we decided to check this dollar store. The isles were very narrow and most of the items reminded me of any other 99 cent store. Got dropped off at my car and right before I was leaving, this white and grey cat kept purring and rubbing itself on my jeans. The cat's fur was pretty soft and wasn't growling or anything. Got in my car and drove home. The drive felt long for some reason. Maybe because I was really tired. Once I got home, my dog Mimi was wagging her tail and I said happy New Year to her. Threw all my stuff on the ground and crashed. Woke up and worked on my photos from yesterday and today.

Ever since I started a 365 project, I felt it will not only let me learn and grow, but it’s really fun. Yes I am aware of those boring entries were I didn't know what to photograph, but that's the challenge. It makes me think of new items to photograph. I had one rule were to post the day of, but due to my own lifestyle, I believe that it wasn't necessary. As long as the photograph was taken the day of, then I am fine. This makes me catch up on sleep, which is great. A new year means new challenges that lie ahead of me. Every year I try to come up with new ideas and in this case a new border, watermark, and post production. Again furthering my post production skills to better myself. Without further a due, kindly enjoy these photos!

001 of 366 || Pho.

Accomplished

2011-12-31T23:40:00.000-08:00

Finally, I have completed a 365! I always wanted to complete one and I finally can say I did. I use the word finally because it's been a long year in terms of photos. Since it was new years eve and I didn't want to do the same fireworks I did from day 001, I would rather have celebrate and enjoy the good times with the ones I care about. Thanks Joey for the invite for your place and seeing Chris as well. Although I couldn't stay to long, thanks again. Celebrated at KJ's family with Mitch & Nick. Lets just say since the blog entry got posted late, I got pretty drunk but I took it as an exception since it was day 365 of 365 so why not? Thanks for everything.

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Celebrate

2011-12-30T23:49:00.000-08:00

Since today marks Day 364 of 365, I felt it was only right to celebrate a day early since tomorrow is Day 365 of 365. I can finally say I completed a 365. Now of course, what's a great way to celebrate something you know you have been working on all year long? Go some where you never been before, but always wanted to. Luckily for Mindy & I, Fentons Creamery is in our area. For those who don't know, Fentons has been around for a very long time and has spotted in Pixars UP! It's a resturant with good food and desserts. When Mindy & I got there, it was packed. We thought we were going to have to wait to be seated, but since it was us two, we got seated right away. Their food was decent, but of course they're best known for their ice cream. We ordered the Banana Special which consists of three huge ice cream scoops of strawberry, vanilla, and chocolate along with toppings, the works. Oh boy, not only was it amazing - the only way I can describe it was it put me in a food coma and that rarely happens. I highly recommend anyone that loves ice cream to stop by and try it, worth every penny no matter how long you wait.

After resting for a while, Mindy wanted to stop by Haight street since both of us haven't been there in a while. Stopped by the local stores and Mindy ended up getting TRUE sweaters and shirts. Since Stussy had the Beavis and Butthead collaboration, I decided to get the white collaboration shirt and it was the last since. Luckily for me, since I know some of the workers, they took care of us and gave us a discount which you can never go wrong. Afterwards, Mindy wanted to check out the new Forever 21 that replaced the Virgin Records downtown. The new Forever 21 had three stories and it was weird because I use to buy Cd's when I was younger and now it's a clothing store. Although it's nice to see it expand, who knows what might replace the other Forever 21. After shopping and checking out other stores, decided to drive back home. All in all, a very pleasing and satisfying day.

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Cover

2011-12-29T22:16:00.000-08:00

I was planning on going to San Francisco today but the weather wasn't cutting it for me. Didn't do much except stay home, rest, and play Modern Warfare 3. Yesterday I ended up getting two Polaroid cameras. So far my camera collection is growing still and even though some or all may not work, it's nice just having them to see how far the camera device has came along.

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Explore

2011-12-28T22:41:00.000-08:00

Urban Ore is a thrift store warehouse located in Berkeley with a lot of random items. What made me want to check this place specifically was that I like visiting new thrift stores and amount of cameras and luck I might get. I spent a good amount of time just exploring, but most of the time was in the photography camera section. The amount of cameras in cabinets, glass displays, and all over the floor made it worth the stop. I ended up getting a Polaroid Land Camera and Polaroid Onestep. Overall, I am happy with my purchase with a price I couldn't pass of course. The sky and clouds were looking amazing today that I felt the need to go to Golden Gate Bridge to take photos but instead I decided to go home early and call it a day. Maybe tomorrow I'll go to San Francisco but who knows. Thanks Michelle for letting me know about this place!

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Kill

2011-12-27T23:59:00.000-08:00

Didn't do much except work. I was cleaning up my room and found one of my first digital cameras. Although it wasn't anything to fancy, I found myself keeping it after all these years. I can't seem to find me other cameras but this was okay because the memories I had with it can't be replaced.

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Stand

2011-12-26T23:30:00.000-08:00

After work decided to stop by my local Barns & Noble to read and check out photography magazines. As much as possible I like to find new techniques and tips to better myself. Since they have a Starbucks inside Barns, it made it more enjoyable to relax and learn a thing or two. Since Mindy & I got hungry, we decided to eat at Applebee's since we haven't ate there in a while. We usually get the 2 for $20 since you can never go wrong and pretty much fills you up. Didn't much afterwards so we headed home.

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Christmas

2011-12-25T21:59:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas all for those who celebrate it. Didn't do much but sleep, eat, play Modern Warfare 3. Watched the NBA games on television and just relaxed. Sometimes staying home and just relaxing is better then going out at times. Just days away until the year ends so I'm excited about the new year. Stay safe and happy holidays all.

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Christmas Eve

2011-12-24T23:28:00.000-08:00

Had work today and it was straight chaos, but thankfully I don't have work tomorrow of course. After work, I headed back home to get ready since Mindy & I were both invited to K.J's family Christmas Eve party. Since we were told last minute, we headed out to Target to grab a few things. When we got to K.J's family party, I must say it was very chill and relaxed - I mean every family has their own way of celebrating Christmas or the holidays in general and it was really nice of her to invite us and spend time with her family and friends.

They had a white elephant and of course you never know what you end up getting and that's the fun part. They also had this game I never played were you put in two dollars and they read off this story and you end up with another random gift which is fun and cool. Right when it hit midnight, they pick a Santa to hand out the gifts and when all gifts were handed out, then you can open your presents. Since Mindy & I meet K.J's family for the first time, we were surprised to even get some money and gift cards. They say the holidays are best spent with family and tonight felt like I was apart of a family thanks to K.J. & Mitch. Be happy and thankful because someone else is probably having it harder than you do. With that being said, stay safe, Merry Christmas for those who celebrate it and Happy Holidays all!

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Okay

2011-12-23T22:44:00.000-08:00

Covered for Eric since it was his birthday today, Hapy Birthday Eric. Chilled at work and didn't do much. After work, I was craving Chipotle so I ended up eating at my local Chipotle for the first time. Just a place I always go to if I ever want a burrito in terms of healthy. They had this Tabasco chipotle sauce which was pretty bomb. When Mindy & I got home, Mindy said I can open my Christmas gifts early. Those will be posted, stay tuned.

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About

2011-12-23T01:27:00.001-08:00

For the most part, stayed home, played call of duty and relaxed since I'm on break and the year is coming to an end, just wanted to chill. In the afternoon, Mindy got off work and I picked her up at Bart and then headed down to San Jose since Mindy wanted Boiling Crab. We went to the new location and it was packed along with rude people. Left upset and went to the location we normally go to and it was more chill. Since we had an hour wait, we stopped by Target to kill time. Once we were done, headed back, got seated and ate. Afterwards, I wanted to go photograph Santana Row since it's a really nice place. It was really cold so we decided to go home early.

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Give

2011-12-21T22:43:00.000-08:00

Last night I ended up going to sleep really late since I was working on my 2011 recap. In the morning, I woke up, dropped off Mindy at the Bus station and worked on it for the most part. Afterwards, Chris decided to visit and gave him some tips and pointers on photography since he's been asking for a while. It's always nice to give a helping hand because you were in their position before. Afterwards, since we hungry, we headed out to Red Onion since it's only local and hits the spot always. After eating, stopped by 7 Eleven for a few treats. Headed out to San Francisco for Fullylaced at Stonestown. There was a lot of traffic and parking was taking longer then expected. Chilled at Fullylaced for a while since Jon was talking to someone important and I had to drop off a few things. After that, I bought Mindy her Christmas gift in which shes been wanting an iPhone. Decided to go with Sprint since it was unlimited data for $69.99 compared to other wireless companies. After that, went back to Fullylaced to say bye and stopped by Tea Way since you can never go wrong. Took some photos of tree that was lite up by Haight Street and headed back home. All in all, a very productive day.

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