Awkward Photo

Precious.

Runaway Fashion

New fashion pic, last one of my college career!

Fashionation

My lovely friend Kim posed for me the other day...I wish we could all have hair like this.

Art Makes Us Giggle

I took this pic of a grad student in front of her video piece today. She was so amused that I made her stand in front of the projector.

Turkey Day!

My sister getting psyched for Thanksgiving in Manhattan

Midnight Sunset

Sam and his guitar in my living room.

Sunrise in the Grand Canyon

My First Retouch

I learned how to retouch photos in class the other day. Although I've always hated retouching because of the false standard of beauty it sets, I do have to admit, my buddy Daniel does look pretty cool this way...

Welcome to Miami

This photo shoot reminded me of Miami Beach.

Great Lake

Indiana Sand Dunes State Park back in August. Windiest day ever.

The Big Apple

New York, New York. November, 2008.

Real Chicago

Me and Milhouse went on a morning adventure to the Breakfast Club the other day...mmm, hidden treasure!

Dirty Derby

I'm also working on this project about roller derby...

Hello, Sexy

This is the first picture I've taken of the Shark. Isn't she beautiful?

Philly

My sister waiting for the trolly in Philadelphia in January. 

A Man is a Curious Thing

sometimes just looking at your face makes me smile, even if i'm not sure it should. 

Chicago is Beautiful, sometimes

Coming home from East Chicago one day, I had no other choice but to realize that sometimes, the city is a beautiful place. 

Real Life Mystery

I got this package in the mail in March. There was no return sender and its contents were highly perplexing. First of all, my last name was spelled wrong, and out of all the mis-spellings I have seen of my name, this one was the most original: Rubinstein was spelled: Rubinsstein. Two S's?? Come on now! There was also no black lines over the stamp indicating that the package had even actually been mailed...but my mailbox can only be opened with a key, so if it hadn't been mailed, how did the sender manage to get it into my mailbox? Even more bizarre is the little pink note inside. The handwriting is unfamiliar. The note closes with a friendly: "Love Mom & Dad" yet, my parents have been divorced for ages! My roommate ate the cookies and sweets and has yet to die as a result, so the sender obviously did not intend to poison me. I have yet to solve this real life mystery...who is the sender?? 

Fuhnetiks

The title of this blog arose from a lively conversation that took place on the El the other day. My co-worker Joseph and I were on our way home from a hard day at work and I had my styrofoam Dunkin' Donuts cup in hand. We got to talking about our favorite movies (a favorite subject) and Joseph told me one of his was a film called Synecdoche. 

"How do you spell that?" I inquired.

"Why I'll show you," he retorted.

Realizing we had nothing on which to write, Joe took hold of the styrofoam cup and proceeded to etch the proper spelling into it. Upon seeing the result, I was taken by suprise. I certainly didn't expect the fore mentioned word to have such a peculiar spelling. I etched an alternative spelling into the other side of the cup: Synectoky. 

"I would've spelled it like that," I said "It's phonetic." 

And alas, such I decided to name my blog. I hope to fill it with as many investigations of daily rarities, gems and contradictions as I can find. 

Thank you.

Alexa