Photo Time Catch-up

I've been slacking. So here is A Week, A Photos!!

2.14 - Ice - Yup, that's about it. Ice



2.13 - New Bike - Look at my new obsession. Bike riding!!



2.12 - iFamily - Look close at this one. What can you tell me about it?



2.11 - Rugby - USA Sevens returns to L.V. I only saw this prep match, didn't make it out to the international matches. Bummer!!



2.10 - Light Speed - Sometimes you just need to keep that shutter open

Slider Truck Windowlove

2.9 - A Day, A Photo



Food trucks are not new by any means, but Slidin' Thru started a new wave of food trucks that operate in the L.V.

They serve gourmet burger and pork sliders, and they used social media to spread the word about their food and where they would be posted. Over the past few months other trucks like Slidin' Thru have begun driving around serving more gourmet food. It is the newest craze.

Come get Some!!! Windowlove!!

Workspace

2.7 - A Day, A Photo

Howard

2.6 - A Day, A Photo

3 Day Catch-up

2.5 - Sunfire Fixed

I just got my car back from the body shop



It was hit by another car two weeks ago while it was parked in a grocery store parking lot.

At first I wasn't too pissed about it. I was just a minor dent and some scraped paint. Then I started to think about it as I a paying my $500 deductible. Some Asshole hit my car while it was parked and they bloody well knew it. Then the Shithead decided to run off without leave any contact information. Bullshit!!

2.4 - Take Off

Chopper 8 takes off from the Helo pad at the station.




2.3 - Friendly?

Drivers in the L.V. are not even close to friendly nor courteous. See above article



What to you see? What do you say?

Red Hood

2.2 A Day, A Photo

Toy Flock

2.1 A Day, A Photo

The Toy Flock protects all the cubicles from evil deadly computer viruses!

Bridge Demolition

1.31 - A Day, A Photo

Star Bright

1.30 - A Day, A Photo

Pasty

1.29 - A Day, A Photo



I successfully made my first batch of Butte Pasties. They were very delicious!!

Interconnected

1.28 - A Day, A Photo

Somerset

1.27 - A Day, A Photo

Mechanic Premiere

1.26 - A Day, A Photo



Tonight I had to cover a red carpet premiere of Jason Statham's new film The Mechanic. It was like most red carpets. A lot of self proclaimed celebrities who've never heard of posing for cameras. Too many public relation reps running around asking if you would like to talk to their clients. Also with the usual lineup of cameras not caring about D-list stars just waiting for the real stars to appear. I must also include that Jason Statham performed a stunt as his entrance to the premiere. By stunt I mean he drove a car onto the sidewalk at Planet Hollywood and waved to the crowd.

So I had that going tonight

William Abbott

1.25 - A Day, A Photo

Lines of Power

1.24 A Day, A Photo

Snowboard Safety

1.23 - A Day, A Photo



I went snowboarding this past Sunday. I was a bit rusty. When you first start snowboarding there is a degree of fear you have to overcome. As you cut back and forth riding the your edges, there is a split second on each turn were you fear that you may not make the cut and fall possibly hurting yourself. You have to overcome the fear of falling and kick your back leg, let go, and allow your body take control.

So after that you are snowboarding. I also learned that each time you begin a season on your first run you have to lose your fear again. On Sunday, I forgot that. I fell on my first run. I feel hard. Ending up spraining my wrist and hurting my shoulder. I couldn't done worst it I wasn't wearing my helmet. I guess my mother was right

Spider-Man Attacked

1.22 - A Day, A Photo

The Blair House

1.21 - A Day, A Photo



There's this extended stay motel near my work, and at night it looks like a creepy horror movie set. The lighting is always multiple colors and flickering. Plus the people staying there are shady looking slightly known as prostitutes, and derelicts.

TRON J.P.

1.20 A Day, A Photo

PJ20 Begins

1.19 - A Day, A Photo

Today's post gets two photos



I just received in the mail the first part of Pearl Jam's twentieth anniversary year, known as PJ20.
This is an album of 18 songs collected from live performances between 2003-2010 called Live On Ten Legs.



Just to think that it was 20 years ago that my uncle and I went to the local record store to buy Pearl Jam's Ten on cassette. I still have that tape. It is the only one I've keep from my old cassette collection.

The Ten Club has stated there are to be more releases and surprises throughout the year. I can't wait!!

J.P.

1.18 - A Day, A Photo

File Vault

1.17 - A Day, A Photo



This is only a partial view of our massive file footage archive. This vault contains beta tapes, XD discs, and old film converted onto DVDs. I rarely go into this room these days, but sometimes I go in and wonder, "What happens when the server crashes?"

You see, the station no longer archives a hard copy. This is a growing trend in the media industry, and I would hate to see the day any station loses all its digital archive. I'm not going to knock the server based archive. It is much easier to search and find file footage than this older system. I only fear that one day it may all disappear

Palm Tree Sunset

1.16 - A Day, A Photo



Sometimes there are great sunsets in the desert. One of the perks of living in the L.V.

Maybe it is .... ?

1.15 - A Day, A Photo



What is this? Take your best guess

New Hat

1.14 - A Day, A Photo

Gun Store

1.13 A Day, A Photo



Hurry America! Run out and get your guns! Flex those 2nd Amendment rights

Stormtrooper

Jan 12 - A Day, A Photo



So lately on the Las Vegas Strip, there are street performers walking around on the sidewalks asking for money from tourist for picture taking. Good thing I'm a photojournalist and I don't have to pay. I am going to try to capture more images as the year goes on.

NIght House

Jan 11 - A Day, A Photo



Finishing a live shot from a marijuana pot bust in NW Las Vegas, I saw the moon hanging over the front door of a house

Dead On Top

A Day, A Photo - Jan 10



It was a great day at Red Springs which is like the Lite version of Red Rock near Las Vegas

Sinking Cat

A Day, A Photo - Jan 09

My cat Cincy is a very charismatic, photogenic, adventurous troublemaker, and he also enjoys laying in the sink. Go figure

Liquido Azul

A Day, A Photo - Jan 08

Sleepy Kitty

A Day, A Photo Jan 07

A Day, A Photo - Jan 06

Camera!

A Day, A Photo - Jan 05

Unfortunate

A Day, A Photo - Jan 04

Light Control

A Day, A Photo - Jan 03

Summerlin Snow

A Day, A Photo - Jan 02

Mindless Shopping

A Day, A Photo - Jan 01

I am starting a photo a day project this year.

Each day I will take at least one photograph and I will try to post that photograph everyday. I am sure I will fail, but I am all down with trying. Here is the first photo.


Also you can follow more of the process on facebook

Limit That Speed

Don't you dare drive 12 mph!!!

Is this really necessary?

This sign is in a neighborhood in the L.V.  My question is how does one calculate going 1/2 mph? Plus I would like to see someone receive a ticket for going 12-15 mph. Ha!!

New Adventures Await

So I got a call from my sister a few days back. Her birthday is coming up and she always wants to come visit me around this time of year. It is great when she comes to visit, but I hate taking days off from work just to hang around the L.V. If I wanted to do that I would call in sick!!

So instead of putting myself through multiple days of agonizingly "trying" to keep her entertained by finding interesting fun things to do in the desert, I decided to suggest an alternative. I simply ask, "Hey, how about instead of visiting each other in our respected locations, we go on a trip domestic or abroad together?" She was thrilled by this idea!!

So now we have to decide where we'd like to go. After making our own favorite lists, we've are looking at two possibilities.

1. New Zealand
2. Ireland, specifically Cashel, Ireland

So what do you think? Comments?? Where should we go?

30th

Today is my 30th Birthday....what?...yea, yea, I know, I promised you stories about Australia. Well does anyone even read this?! I've been busy, alright! Plus I haven't heard any complaints or whispers of excitement over lack of new blogs. So Stuff You!!!

Anyways, today is my 30th Birthday. It is weird to think that I've been alive for three decades. Back when I was a teenager this mark seemed so far away and unreachable. I am no more adult-like today than I was back then. Yeah, I have bills and responsibilities, but nothing major. I have friends who are married and are starting families. They have mortgages and college investment plans. They have family vans and car seats. I see soccer practices, first days of school, and graduations in their future. And I. I have no plan. I am not a planner. I am free. I'm a doer. I just do things. My future is wide open.

Which brings me to my point. I am finally at the point in my life where I can do whatever I want. I have a great job. I make excellent money. Plus I have nothing tying me down. Going to Australia alone this pass year has opened up my eyes to a whole world of new possible adventures. I just have to do it, and you know I will. So as the next year of my life starts, I know you won't be surprised when you hear about my new adventures. I don't know what will happen just yet, but I know it will always make my life feel interesting.

As for the Australia stories, I will trying to get the ball rolling on that again, but I promise nothing!

Happy Birthday to me!!

The Travelin Begins

Ok, so I promised many of you that I would post stories from my trip to Australia. I had no idea that I would be so busy when I returned. I believe I am finally caught up. LET'S BEGIN! (probably only one person will remotely get that reference)

Now, I've decided to tell you all about the highlights of my trip but not necessarily in chronological order. Also as the stories are posted, feel free to look at more photos on my flickr site.

Where to begin?

How about Sydney?!?!

Sydney was where my plane landed. As for the 14 hour flight, it wasn't that bad. On the way there that is. You see I left LAX at 10:30 p.m. Friday, and landed in Sydney 6:00 a.m. Sunday. Australia is in the future. I think because I felt like it was night time I was able to sleep almost nine hours of the flight going there. Not so much on the flight back, but more on that later on.

Since I never traveled overseas before I didn't really know what to expect from the flight. I got to say I enjoyed it. There was a touch screen monitor on the seat in front of me that played On Demand movies, tv shows, and also video games. I didn't know it was free to use for almost two hours into the flight. The credit card swipe for use of the phone and internet usage confused me at first. I heard people complain about the food on flights before, but clearly they have never flown U.S. domestic flights where they give you NO food. I loved the food. They gave you a choice of your meal and feed you twice with snacks in between. Also I was able to walk around the plane which was huge. They even allow you to go to back and grab your own free drinks (water, soda, etc).

Once I landed, passed through customs, and got to the taxi line, I was just thrilled about the idea that I was in a different country. Hell I was in a different hemisphere! I had the biggest smile on my face as I rode the taxi to my hotel. I reserved a hotel room for the first two nights so I could have a base camp until I figured out what I would do. I wanted the trip to be an adventure so I decided to not plan anything in advance. I wanted to discover my way through the country. It was much easier than expected. As for the hotel I picked, it was in the best location. Near a very large city park called Hyde Park and the main downtown area of Sydney known as the CBD (I think it stands for Central Business District????). Also to my surprise there was a fun run that morning with the starting line at Hyde Park. More on that in another post.

Sydney is awesome! There is a fun hip vibe within the city and it does hurt that the scenery is beautiful.



The Sydney Opera House is amazing of course. It is hard to describe seeing one of the world's most recognizable buildings. It is a lot bigger than I thought it would be. The roof looks like a fan blades. There were a ton of tourists around taking pictures of that famous roof, but I think I was the only one taking pictures of the windows.



That is the reflection of the Harbour Bridge. There is a bridge climb on it that I wanted to do but just ran out of time. I later found out that they don't let you take your camera to the top. What is up with that?

I believe that I walked more around that city my first day than I ever thought I could walk.



In the next post I will tell you more about some of the cool Sydney sites. As of now I am quite tired just like my first day in Australia. I walked around all day and was in bed fast asleep by 7:00 p.m. I leave you with a few more pictures of the Circular Quay.







Remember to look for more photos on flickr

G'day Mates!

I know you all are eager to hear and see all the cool adventures I've been doing, but I can only promise to blog and post photos once I return. For those who haven't been following my random tweets or facebook posts, Australia is awesome! I really haven't been here that long and I feel like I have a lifetime of experiences. Sydney is an amazing city! I feel like I've only seen a small portion of it. My first two days I walked more than I ever believed I would. My legs are sore and tired. I saw all the tourist sites on my first day, and yesterday I went to the zoo. It was the coolest zoo I've ever been to. They let you roam free and even touch some of the in-famous Aussie wildlife. I touched a wallaby and took my picture with a koala and her joey. That was the best part of my trip so far.

Tomorrow I head north to Cairns for some snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef and some more exciting stuff too. Be on the look out for more experiences!

Bat in the Newsroom

A very small bat was on the loose in our newsroom. All the women were freaking out, and that's when I stepped into action. The first thing was not to catch it, but rather get video of it.



Then we chased it around until we cornered it in a bathroom. Now it is trapped!!! We left it alone for the animal control to deal

All These Things That I've Done....

Ok, so a lot has being going on, but like you would know any of that. Where have you been?
I know where I've been. Watching the Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, that's where.

First, the other day I got my visitor's visa for my trip to Australia. This is quite exciting! I can hardly wait to go. I also found out something really cool about the visa. It is good for a year, and within that year I can go to Australia multiple times, each time I'm able to stay there for three months. So I believe that I will attempt to return to Australia a few times this year. That is of course if I don't just decide to stay there.

Second, for all YouTwitFaces out there, I've finally joined Twitter. Yes, yes, I'm one of those people now. I didn't really want to do it. I already have Myspace and Facebook. I don't even check the Myspace that often anymore. Do I really need another social networking website? I think NO. BUT..... a friend of mine has been trying to convince me to sign up and go tweet crazy. He kept saying that I am funny and I have entertaining observations. I kept telling him that I am only funny when I'm not trying to be. I can't be funny when I actually try. In the end I caved. So now you can look to your right and see a few of my tweets. Follow me....I guess. I don't see how my stupid remarks can be interesting. Who is going to read my Twitter? No one ever reads this shit! The rest of you, Go nuts!!!

That said, I've found out that my station views this as the future of media coverage. They are encouraging every employee to start their own YouTwitFace sites. They are even considering buying the all field crews new iPhones to do so. In the future we all will have to upload videos, pics, and tweets about all the breaking news. Hey, free iPhone! That's cool with me!

Third, in an effort to save as much money possible for my trip, I have been working a lot. It seems like between working all day, being on call, picking up still photography jobs, and watching the new Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (DVR'd everynight), I never have any spare time. No hanging with friends. No baseball games. No bar stops. No working on the music. I haven't played with the "band" in a few months. So to curb this fun slump, I've been playing games at work, and I think my craziness is infecting others. Today my friend and KLAS reporter Amanda invented a brand new news based game. Lately we been having a lot of weird breaking news topics, and with only one nightside crew (due to personnel issues) to cover the topics, we needed a way to decide which topic to pick. So we invented what we've coined Weather, Government, Dead Baby.

It is much like Rock, Paper, Scissors, and I think this can be applied to every news market. It is well stated that most people tune into the news for the weather, so when unusual weather occurs it becomes the top story. This is unless there is a good political scandal (i.e. Senator's affair), people love to bitch about the failures of their elected officials. Then what trumps it all... a dead baby found in a dumpster. This can result in weeks and weeks of follow-up stories. Of course this can all be forgotten once a good hurricane or other natural disaster comes down the road. Best two out of three wins, and the cycle continues.

Damnit, I'm missing some of Conan being funny, and my cereal is soggy. I blame you!