You may have heard that we recently spent a marvelous week (In Dallas) with the intelligent and sexy Patty. Since returning home we’ve slowly been building up to being able to share the stories and pictures from this wonderful vacation; we don’t like to rush into things, though. We’ve been busy! We can’t be helped that travelogues don’t write themselves! But excuses aside, it’s time for you to gird yourself for our blog-style vacation slide show. It’s like being trapped at our house for a cocktail party, but in text.
Our first big adventure in Dallas was to meet up with Myra, Dave, Grace, and Caitlin for a scrumptious dinner at our favorite restaurant Matito’s, and then to watch from kick-ass seats while the Stars played the Blues. Before you scoff at that less-than-sexy matchup, it should be noted that this was a couple of weeks ago — Patty was still gloating that her team was unbeaten. ::Eyeroll:: Whatever, Patty. Good for you. (Not that we’re bitter about the stupid Devils.) The game was a pretty exciting affair, not that you could tell from our photos, and then we capped off the evening with a visit to Patty’s friend Jim’s skyrise apartment to see his boffo views of the Dallas cityscape. All in all, it was a day extremely well spent.
Stars over Matito’s, by Pookie
Smoke-spewing star, by Pookie
A study in motion and long shutter speed, poorly, by Schnookie
Disco ball with rink reflected, by Schnookie
Escher jumbotron, by Pookie
Disco ball bokeh, by Schnookie
Number one, number one, number one, by Pookie
Dude, was Schnookie even watching the game, or was it just the disco ball?, by Schnookie
Dallas through the fisheye, by Pookie
Dallas bokeh, by Pookie
Dallas bokeh is AWESOMESAUCE! All that beautiful coloured bokeh!! I love it.
Also, your fisheye lens is really dreamy, guys. THAT’S on my wishlist now.
But, did you see Chuck Norris at the game? I thought he really liked hockey.
Isn’t Dallas bokeh the best? It’s such a pretty city anyway, but so bokeh-tastic! (As for the fisheye, you should TOTES get one. Ours wasn’t all that expensive, as lenses go, and it’s just SO much fun.)
But, did you see Chuck Norris at the game? I thought he really liked hockey.
We didn’t see the man himself, but we did see the tribute goalie mask!
And I think there’s something wrong with the Canucks — they’re only winning by two goals.
Thanks, Carol! I went a little nuts on the bokeh in Dallas. :D As for the fisheye, it RAWKS. I’m so glad Schnookie discovered it. It’s my new favorite. It’s crazy versatile, which I never would have thought of a fixed-length 15mm lens.
Why do the Stars have a disco ball?
I like how they go straight from the shot of Chuck the Duck to Marty looking sullen.
By the way, all the pictures I took that weren’t with the fisheye were with the lensbaby, so they’re supposed to be out of focus. Yeah, that’s the ticket! :D
Why do the Stars have a disco ball?
Why shouldn’t they? :P
I like how they go straight from the shot of Chuck the Duck to Marty looking sullen.
I love how excited Doc always is to see Chuck, because for the 20 seconds Chuck’s going to be on the screen, he doesn’t have to think of nice things to say about the Devils.
Don’t worry guys, it’s only the second period. I’m sure closer to the end of the 3rd the score will be much closer.
Mmm…fisheye….
Why shouldn’t they? :P
You make a good point.
he doesn’t have to think of nice things to say about the Devils.
Sometimes he takes Chuck into the broadcast booth and holds him in front of his face so it looks like Chuck is actually skating with the puck.
I’m sure closer to the end of the 3rd the score will be much closer.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That’s so sweet of you to say, Carol. :P
Sometimes he takes Chuck into the broadcast booth and holds him in front of his face so it looks like Chuck is actually skating with the puck.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I hope he also holds him up in his peripheral vision so it looks to him like Chuck’s doing all of Chico’s talking.
I hope he also holds him up in his peripheral vision so it looks to him like Chuck’s doing all of Chico’s talking.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I now plan on cutting out a picture of Statler and Waldorf from the Muppets and taping it to my tv so I can pretend they are Rick and Harry.
mcguggs, I think that can only enhance your viewing experience during MANY programs, not just Sabres games.
Heh. Like the news.
Did you see that Soft Peeper just then? MAGNIFICENT! Woot! That was a lovely penalty shot.
Like talking to coworkers.
Heh. Like the news.
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And don’t think Statler and Waldorf could improve the experience of watching a Devils game. Honestly, how much more predictably worse do they have to get before someone (whose name rhymes with “blue”?) gets the ax?
Like talking to coworkers.
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Did you see that Soft Peeper just then? MAGNIFICENT! Woot! That was a lovely penalty shot.
Yeah, yeah, whatever. :P I liked Chico saying during the replay, “Marty said ‘you’re not scoring through my legs’,” and then leaving unsaid, “But you can score anywhere else around me.”
‘you’re not scoring through my legs’,” and then leaving unsaid, “But you can score anywhere else around me.”
Thatswhatshesaid.
I seriously hate my fantasy hockey team. My players have played against the Sabres and the Devils (no offense) multiple times and were not able to get anything more than +1. If my real life team is going to suck, at least let me enjoy the benefits of my fantasy hockey team getting lots of goals/assists against them.
Oh, and in another Tylenol Flu-induced sleep, I had a dream about you two and Zach Kassian, some Sabre prospect who was on the Sabres homepage yesterday. I was a magazine photographer trying to get pictures of Zach, until he turned into a little white dog stuck on a roof. Then when I went to get a ladder, I ended up at one of those horse shows where Pookie ends up telling me (while Schnookie competes) that you guys have an uncle who is trying to take over your farm. Seriously, Tylenol Flu is made from some creepy shit.
I love the stars hanging from the ceiling at the restaurant. And what a fantastic view of the city, wow.
If my real life team is going to suck, at least let me enjoy the benefits of my fantasy hockey team getting lots of goals/assists against them.
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I finally dropped Elias (and dude, the fact that I was so dumb as to keep him this long is proof that I deserved him), figuring that if my real life team is going to suck, the last thing I need is my fantasy team sucking for the exact same reason. Heh.
And that was no dream. ::shakes fist at sky:: You’ll NEVER get my farm, Uncle!
Amy, isn’t that view out of this world? I can’t even imagine having that to look at every day. (Also, I love the star lights so much, too. They used to sell them at a toy store around here and some friends of ours were considering putting a bunch of them in their kids’ rooms. Which would have been awesome, because I would then have taken up residence in their kids’ rooms and demanded plates of Matito’s stuffed jalapenos.)
And how’s everyone’s day going? I just had a lovely lunch with Pookie and stopped in to vote while I was out. And that’s my story. Now I need a nap. I’m exhausted from all that pizza and democracy.
Seriously, Tylenol Flu is made from some creepy shit.
It was less the Tylenol Flu and more the Zack Kassian (riding a horse, of course) voodoo doll I placed under your pillow.
figuring that if my real life team is going to suck, the last thing I need is my fantasy team sucking for the exact same reason. Heh.
I can’t think of a single Sabre besides Ryan Miller I’d want on my fantasy team. So it’s awesome that my matchup this week, Stinky Cheese, has Ryan Miller.
::shakes fist at sky:: You’ll NEVER get my farm, Uncle!
:^::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: I feel like I’m dreaming in Walker Texas Ranger episodes.
It was less the Tylenol Flu and more the Zack Kassian (riding a horse, of course) voodoo doll I placed under your pillow.
Which also explains the creepy looking “cat toy” Weber’s been batting around.
Oh! And I got my first search engine result today! Someone found my blog with “buffalo central terminal.” I’m just guessing it’s not what they were looking for…
And how’s everyone’s day going?
It was better before I dove into a powerpoint presentation. This program hates me.
So it’s awesome that my matchup this week, Stinky Cheese, has Ryan Miller.
I wouldn’t be so sure even about Crunchy. He apparently has some lower body stiffness that he’s been receiving treatment for this weekend (that’s what she said).
He apparently has some lower body stiffness that he’s been receiving treatment for this weekend (that’s what she said).
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: “Receiving treatment” is now my new favorite euphamism. And “lower body stiffness” may have to be my fantasy hockey name next season.
This just in: Leafs fans are starting to realize Phaneuf is overrated.
Apparently no one in Toronto had him on their fantasy team last year, or else it wouldn’t have been as big of a shock.
What pretty pictures! Brings back memories… *gazes dreamily into the distance*
I have GOT to get my tripod up to my friend’s balcony post-haste! And also a new fish-eye lens.
And Schnookie was pretty distracted by the disco ball, I have to say.
Everyone has to get a fisheye lens! This 15mm is the greatest thing EVAH!!!
I also really love those foam fingers. Very artful.
I really need to get my pictures done, don’t I?
I’m actually really enjoying a Leafs/Sens game. Center Ice has warped my mind. … even more than before.
It was a really nice disco ball. Hmph.
I’m actually really enjoying a Leafs/Sens game. Center Ice has warped my mind. … even more than before.
:^:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: That’s what I love about Center Ice. You just never know when it’s going to sneak up on you with something shockingly interesting. (And I have to say that I am DELIGHTED at the Phaneuf backlash in Toronto. Even funnier is the media pearl-clutching I read today, with the, “But think of all he’s done for this franchise!” I’m hoping that was sarcasm.)
I really need to get my pictures done, don’t I?
Hey, there’s no need to rush! We already totally veered off “vacation photo” topic with today’s post. :P
Even funnier is the media pearl-clutching I read today, with the, “But think of all he’s done for this franchise!”
Seriously?
I wanted to make a honeymoon-already-over crack earlier, then I heard he was taken off on a stretcher. Sheesh. What in the WORLD was Burke thinking when he signed the guy. Let alone MADE HIM CAPTAIN. Wow.
They made him captain, right? Maybe that was a dream I had.
What in the WORLD was Burke thinking when he signed the guy. Let alone MADE HIM CAPTAIN. Wow.
He didn’t just sign him — he traded actual real-live hockey players for him! He’s certifiable. Heh.
No, you’re right — he’s TOTES their captain. ::shakes head::
He didn’t just sign him — he traded actual real-live hockey players for him!
Yikes! That’s right!
I know. The legend of Dion Phaneuf just keeps getting more and more horrible. :P
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE — BLOBBY HOLIK IS ON “ON THE FLY” NOW????
THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!!!!!!! This is the worst season ever and it’s only 10 games old!
I saw on Twitter that he was gonna be. I’m stunned! The last time I saw him was the other day when I saw a picture of him at a resort with, among others, Chris Chelios and a bare-assed Max Talbot. I kid you not.
This season IS horrible. Heh.