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Hipstamatic: A Must Have iPhone App for Photophiles

Over the past 2 years my interest in photography has grown. Some of you might have noticed. I decided it was time for a new blog design that would put more emphasis on imagery. Especially since I’m such a visual person. Lately I’ve been really interested in old photos. Taking and making photos that look [...]

Mar 08, 2010 | Have your say »

Lost Weekend: 2010

Another lost weekend at the Lakeside Inn’s House of Eleven Gables. Lots of friends, lots of food, lots of drinking, partying, talking, dancing and fun. And this year, no one fell through the ice, so that was good!

Mar 01, 2010 | 7 Comments »

Mid Winter Activities

Winter in Chicago can wear you down. It starts off great. “Look at the snow! It’s wonderful! Christmas and New Years are coming! Yay!”. However, following the beginning of January to the end of April, this part of the world drags on and on day in and day out with grey skies, occasional snowfall and freezing drizzle, record

Feb 23, 2010 | Have your say »

A Night of Music

One of the best things about being me and Petra (because there are so many! ), is having the friends that we have. We are surrounded by incredibly talented musicians from all types of music.

Jan 16, 2010 | 2 Comments »

5 Weddings and a Funeral

You figure out which one is the Funeral.
The 2009 will be remembered as the year of weddings. Petra and I have never attended so many weddings! I guess it’s just that time in OUR lives when folks our age decide it’s THAT time in THEIR lives.

Jan 12, 2010 | 1 Comment »

No Pants Subway Ride

January 10th is the annual No Pants Subway Ride, which is participated in all over the world in major cities (i.e. Chicago, New York, London, etc). This year the Chicago No Pants Subway Ride started at our stop here in Edgewater at the Granville stop on the Red line.

Jan 10, 2010 | 3 Comments »

Christmas in The Czech Republic

My wife hasn’t been home for Christmas in 5 years.

As much as we’d both probably like to just go back and forth every year for the holidays, income might prevent us from such a pleasure; and so this year was extra special. Not only for Petra, but also for me who hadn’t spent a

Jan 06, 2010 | Have your say »

My First Animation Short

My favorite client Carl Puccio hired me to do an animation short for his company Alpine Access. He sent me to an online video of an award winning United Airlines commercial that he wanted me to use as inspiration or a template.

This was one of the biggest projects I’ve ever done. After creating

Dec 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Thanksgiving at The Conaways

Most years, Thanksgiving is spent at my parents. It has been a long tradition that various families, related by either blood or circumstance, come to the Conaway house to enjoy a warm candle lit house, crackling fire, and roasting turkey aroma. This year we had a full house with 20+ guests. Once again a great

Nov 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »