It’s time for 12 of 12 again! 12 of 12, as we all know, is the brainchild of Chad Darnell, who seems determined to end the project after this year, no matter how much we all whine.
6:42 am: Heading out
My wallet and keys with the note I left reminding myself that my carpool-mate is taking today off and that today is the 12th.
11:50 am: Vintage
New for 1965! The Sharp Compet CS-2164H!
12:27 pm: Lunch Reading
I’m an Egyptianist, not an Egyptologist – the difference being that Egyptianists prefer their Egyptians alive, and Egyptologists prefer theirs dead and mummified. I am, once again, taking a group to Egypt next month, and am trying to read up on the ancient stuff once again. It won’t stick. It never does.
1:00 PM: The Power of Christ Compels You
My E-mail was, unfortunately, possessed by Satan today, and it took tech support most of the day to fix it. Sigh.
You can download my desktop wallpaper here, btw. (Yes, I am into shameless self promotion. Why do you ask?)
2:55 PM: The halls of the ivory tower
The interior of the University of Texas tower is significantly less interesting than the outside.
4:06 PM: 24 Bahman
One of the Persian student groups on campus marked the anniversary of the establishment of the Islamic Republic with a silent protest featuring empty pairs of shoes painted green (green is the color of the resistance, the empty shoes represent those killed or arrested by the government).
Another one of the photos I shot is my photo of the day for my 365 project.
This was just … interesting.
4:19 PM: The View
Earlier in the day, I had shot with the wrong lens as I was leaving the tower, and I went back to reshoot with the 18-200. This is looking from the University of Texas tower toward the Texas State Capital building.
And the porch of the Tower.
5:09 PM: Mocha
I arrived home to find a freshly bathed Mocha eagerly waiting for attention from me.
5:15 PM: Time for Wine!
7:15 PM: Tinga Tacos
This is Rick Bayless’s recipe for Pueblan style pork tinga, which I made in the slow cooker on Sunday. Finishing it off with corn tortillas and some queso fresco. Yum.
And how was YOUR 12th?
The tacos look delicious — I really need to use my slow cooker more often, and for more than giant slabs of round roast!
BU´s last blog ..Chad Darnell’s 12 of 12
Slow cookers are fantastic aren’t they? We use ours all the time now, Sally says its so I just have to serve it up when she’s at work.Maybe she’s trying to say something about my cooking…
Anyway, Mocha beautiful as always Chris and thanks for the desktop wallpaper too. I need to adapt that for 1920×1080 to run on my TV.
The photo project is really helping you to take very nice images, this is a great set
Best as always to you, Ray and Mocha.
Pete´s last blog ..12 of 12 V – February 2010
I love the pictures from the tower. And the one of Mocha. And dinner. Okay, all of them. Nice set!
Matt´s last blog ..February 12 of 12
Great pics. And Mocha is ADORABLE!!!! I miss having a doggie.
Beth´s last blog ..12 of 12 year 5 February
i love the view, really a grrrrreat view! good to have a view without snow and winter. the glass is great of course. and mocha. yes, vienna is much much nicer in spring.
Eliane´s last blog ..12 of 12 | 12 aus 12
What a lovely 12. The university photos are beautiful. Mocha is cute as ever, and that wine glass rocks.
Sunny´s last blog ..Friday, February 12
Chris, wonderfull photos you have. I keep staring at Mocha, I think I’m in love, such tender eyes. I want the taco recipe, they look yummy.recipe!
Aww, Mocha looks so winsome!
I love the gritty, grainy first photo, and also the black and white inside the ivory tower (you might say it’s not interesting, I beg to differ).
Great set of photos, both quality and subject!
Helen (Dogeared)´s last blog ..12 of 12 (v5.0) – February
Very nice pics!
beautiful photos!!!
You have taken some lovely atmospheric pictures. I especially loved the pictures of the interior of the university. For some reason it reminded me of the film Se7en!
Interesting post.
Great photos Chris. The tower shots are really cool, dinner looked great, and of course you gotta have Mocha. Your pending trip to Egypt sounds really cool! Thanks for sharing your day.