Jul 19

Photo-A-Day 2013: Week 39

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It was time to hit the road again during the week of Sept. 23-29, with a week-long work trip to Las Vegas followed by a quick hop to Phoenix to hang with some friends and go to the USC-ASU game in Tempe. It was a fun week with a lot of variation in the images I captured. Let’s take a look — and remember, to see any image full-size, simply click on it!

23-SEP-2014: What the 7th floor elevator lobby in my building looks like at 5:30 am as you head for the airport.

23-SEP-2014: What the seventh floor elevator lobby in my building looks like at 5:30 am as you head for the airport.

24-SEP-2013: An artsy filter of my view south down the Strip from the Wynn Las Vegas.

24-SEP-2013: Thanks to a little glare and reflection off of the hotel room window, a heavy filter of my view south down the Strip from the Wynn Las Vegas was necessary — and interesting.

25-SEP-2013: Pretty sweet ceiling lights at the Hard Rock Hotel's Vanity Nightclub during the DRMA Marketer of the Year party.

25-SEP-2013: Pretty sweet Response ceiling lights at the Hard Rock Hotel’s Vanity Nightclub during the DRMA Marketer of the Year party.

26-SEP-2013: The clouds appear surreal in this image I snagged while waiting for a lunch meeting at the Country Club at the Wynn Las Vegas.

26-SEP-2013: The clouds appear surreal in this image I snagged while waiting for a lunch meeting at the Country Club at the Wynn Las Vegas.

27-SEP-2013: After a long week of work, some pool time at a friend's place in Phoenix. (Instagram image)

27-SEP-2013: After a long week of work, an Instagram image of some pool time at a friend’s place in Phoenix.

28-SEP-2013: A hot tailgate in Tempe means one thing — the Champagne of Beers!

28-SEP-2013: A hot tailgate in Tempe must include the Champagne of Beers!

29-SEP-2013: On approach to LAX, a crystal clear shot of DTLA and more.

29-SEP-2013: On approach to LAX, a crystal clear shot of DTLA, the Hollywood sign and more.

Jul 13

Photo-A-Day 2013: Week 38

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The week of Sept. 16-22 was another one spent on the home front. Let’s not dally … here are the images! Remember, just click on any image to go to the full-size photo!

16-SEP-2013: Our bibs from Sunday's USC 5K were still on the counter when I got home on Monday evening.

16-SEP-2013: Our bibs from Sunday’s USC 5K were still on the counter when I got home on Monday evening.

17-SEP-2013: Stellar sunset from my office window in Orange County.

17-SEP-2013: Stellar sunset from my office window in Orange County.

18-SEP-2013: Oh those blinking router lights that keep me company all day when I work from the home office.

18-SEP-2013: Oh those blinking router lights that keep me company all day when I work from the home office.

19-SEP-2013: Interesting lighting fixture at the Phoenix on La Cienega.

19-SEP-2013: Interesting lighting fixture at the Phoenix on La Cienega.

20-SEP-2013: Thanks, Bottega Louie, for the Mexican Coke I enjoyed with lunch.

20-SEP-2013: Thanks, Bottega Louie, for the Mexican Coke I enjoyed with lunch.

21-SEP-2013: Though this would fall incomplete, it's a great look at Marqise Lee's athleticism.

21-SEP-2013: Though this pass would fall incomplete, the image provides a great look at Marqise Lee’s athleticism.

22-SEP-2013: My Aunt Sue celebrating my dad's 65th birthday at the North Woods Inn in Covina.

22-SEP-2013: My Aunt Sue celebrating my dad’s 65th birthday at the North Woods Inn in Covina.

Jul 12

#LOTD2013: September Playlist

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#LOTD2013 SeptemberWell, I imagine the fact that I decided to continue the Lyric-of-the-Day project into 2014 somehow made these updates a little less urgent for me. However, let’s be honest, I might have lost interest in the recap posts if I was you by this point! 🙂

Nonetheless, I will forge on and eventually catch up — starting now. Here’s the monthly #LOTD2013 playlist for last September (find the Spotify playlist I’ve created from these lyrics linked at the end of the post or on the clickable image at right), with some brief explanations (in italics) for a number of the lyrics. Remember, if you want to see the lyrics as they pop up daily, just give me a follow on Twitter!

  • “Two lovers lie with no sheets on their bed/And the day it is breaking” #U2 “Electrical Storm” #LOTD2013 9/1
  • “I am smitten/I’ll do anything (I’ll do anything)/A kiss, breath turpentine” #REM “Crush With Eyeliner” #LOTD2013 9/2
  • “Time passes much too quickly when we’re together laughing/I wish I could sing it to you” #Chicago “Beginnings” #LOTD2013 9/3
  • “Don’t harass me/Can’t you tell/I’m going home/I’m tired as hell/I’m not the cat I used to be”#Pretenders “Middle Of The Road” #LOTD2013 9/4
  • “My life/You electrify my life/Let’s conspire to ignite/All the souls that would die just to feel alive” #Muse “Starlight” #LOTD2013 9/5
  • “I don’t need to fight/To prove I’m right/I don’t need to be forgiven” #TheWho “Baba O’Riley” #LOTD2013 9/6
  • “I’ve seen the good side of bad/And the down side of up/And everything between” #Everlast “What It’s Like” #LOTD2013 9/7 (A perfect perspective for a long-time USC fan on this night when the Trojans lost their home opener, 10-7, to lowly Washington State.)
  • “She looked at me and told me/I was the only one in the world/Now I have found my girl” #TheDoors “Blue Sunday” #LOTD2013 9/8
  • “Been thinking ’bout catching a train/Leave my phone machine by the radar range” #SherylCrow “A Change Would Do You Good” #LOTD2013 9/9
  • “2 of a kind/We’ll find a way/To do what we’ve done/Let me be the 1 that shines with you/And we can …” “Slide Away” #Oasis #LOTD2013 9/10 (A little turn of phrase for the birthday girl.)
  • “Dear New York I know a lot has changed/2 towers down but you’re still in the game” #BeastieBoys “An Open Letter To NYC” #LOTD2013 9/11 (Self-explanatory, I’d hope.)
  • “You just want someone to talk to/They just wanna get their hands on you/You get whatever you choose” #Eagles “Those Shoes” #LOTD2013 9/12
  • “Always take a big bite/It’s such a gorgeous sight/To see you in the middle of the night” #TheCure “Friday I’m In Love” #LOTD2013 9/13
  • “When I hear that trumpet sound/I’m gonna rise right out of the ground” #JohnnyCash “Ain’t No Grave” #LOTD2013 9/14
  • “Don’t stop inspiring me/Sometimes it’s hard to keep on running/We work so much to keep it going” #NoDoubt “Running” #LOTD2013 9/15 (A running lyric for the USC Urology Charity 5K I ran this morning.)
  • “I know what is going on/I know that I’ll wait til dawn/I know just exactly what’s on your mind” #Raconteurs “Rich Kid Blues” #LOTD2013 9/16
  • “Turn the tables with our unity/They’re neither moral nor majority/Wake up and smell the coffee” #L7 “Pretend We’re Dead” #LOTD2013 9/17
  • “And in the world a heart of darkness/A fire zone/Where poets speak their heart/Then bleed for it” #U2 “One Tree Hill” #LOTD2013 9/18 (One of my dad’s favorite songs on his birthday.)
  • “Turn it up a notch/First you get a swimming pool full of liquor/Then you dive in it” #KendrickLamar “Swimming Pools (Drank)” #LOTD2013 9/19
  • “Cut the night just like a razor/Rarely talk & that’s the danger” #INXS “The One Thing” #LOTD2013 9/20 (25 yrs ago tonite @PacAmp w/@kzener) (Guess I made my own note about this one in the actual Tweet, eh Karl?)
  • “Put de lime in de coconut/You drink ’em bot’ togedder/Put de lime in de coconut/And you feel better” #HarryNilsson “Coconut” #LOTD2013 9/21
  • “It’s how/I give this gift to you/It doesn’t seem like much, but it’s the best that I could do” #Sugar “Gift” #LOTD2013 9/22
  • “We hope you enjoy your stay/Outside the sun is shining /It seems like heaven ain’t far away” #Killers “Enterlude” #LOTD2013 9/23 #LasVegas (Headed to Las Vegas on this fine morning for an annual work event.)
  • “Your mommy’s all right/Your daddy’s all right/They just seem a little weird” #CheapTrick “Surrender” #LOTD2013 9/24 (On this lovely Tuesday evening, I attended two separate private parties at Surrender nightclub at the Encore in Las Vegas.)
  • “We’ve come too far to give up who we are/So let’s raise the bar and our cups to the stars” #DaftPunk “Get Lucky” #LOTD2013 9/25 (The tune we chose for our annual DRMA member video, which debuted on this night at the Marketer of the Year party in Las Vegas.)
  • Catch-up time: “I’m always hearing voices on the street/I want to shout but I can’t hardly speak” #RollingStones “Rocks Off” #LOTD2013 9/26
  • “Such a muddy line between/The things you want/And the things you have to do” #SherylCrow “Leaving Las Vegas” #LOTD2013 9/27
  • “There’s danger on the edge of town/Ride the King’s highway, baby/Weird scenes inside the gold mine” #TheDoors “The End” #LOTD2013 9/28 (An ode to Lane Kiffin on the occasion of his final embarrassment as USC’s head coach.)
  • “Taking me where I want to be/I’m taking a ride/With my best friend” #DepecheMode “Never Let Me Down Again” #LOTD2013 9/29 (Caught D-Mode at Staples Center. Impressive show.)
  • “Ring out the bells again/Like we did when spring began” #GreenDay “Wake Me Up When September Ends” #LOTD2013 9/30

Here’s the Spotify playlist if you’d like to listen along: #LOTD2013: September