tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284723432011-12-21T10:36:04.951-08:00An idea is a greater monument than a cathedral.neonspecshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02064103405855741897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-20634404341142535422011-10-30T16:54:00.000-07:002011-10-30T17:06:31.267-07:00Some notes to myself:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://media.philly.com/images/600*450/20110927_inq_dm1la27-a.JPG">Karl Benjamin</a></li><li><a href="http://www.fabrikmagazine.com/content/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/gm322941ex1_celmins.jpg">Vija Celmins</a></li><li><a href="http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/files/2011/10/walter_hopps_front_back.jpg">Walter Hopps Hopps Hopps</a></li><li><a href="http://www.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/files/2011/07/gm_324815ex1_d.jpg">Cloud Box</a></li><li><a href="http://www.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/worksofart/untitled-venice/">Untitled (Venice)</a></li><li><a href="http://www.edruscha.com/site/workView.cfm?pk=28">Standard Station, Amarillo, Texas</a> (duh)</li><li><a href="http://www.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/worksofart/north-wall/">North Wall</a></li><li><a href="http://www.getty.edu/pacificstandardtime/explore-the-era/worksofart/red-concave-circle/">Red Concave Circle</a> (way cooler than Gray Column)<br /></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-2063440434114253542?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-64482713269129711242011-05-02T19:49:00.000-07:002011-05-02T19:49:00.181-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1813237542/" title="DSC06174a"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2315/1813237542_5f26e56dbf_m.jpg" alt="DSC06174a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1813237542/">DSC06174a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6448271326912971124?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-89997680950505097162011-05-01T19:47:00.000-07:002011-05-01T19:47:00.829-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409694529/" title="DSC05989a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1109/1409694529_12a91b01d2_m.jpg" alt="DSC05989a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409694529/">DSC05989a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8999768095050509716?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-11386428870142757072011-04-30T18:15:00.003-07:002011-04-30T18:15:19.434-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1813242162/" title="DSC06235a"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/1813242162_e34893921d_m.jpg" alt="DSC06235a by neonspecs" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1813242162/">DSC06235a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1138642887014275707?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-72955271047490667652011-04-30T17:42:00.000-07:002011-04-30T17:45:39.942-07:00<span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" >I am really looking to forward to reading this book from the WPA (a government institution for which I have much fondness). I do, however, wish the publishers of this reissue allowed it to remain looking like a WPA publication. Compare:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0520268830/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=follthatostr-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=0520268830"><img src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ASIN=0520268830&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=follthatostr-20&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822" border="0" /></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0520268830&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" border="0" height="1" /></span><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1565843215/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=follthatostr-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349&amp;creativeASIN=1565843215"><img src="http://ws.assoc-amazon.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ASIN=1565843215&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=follthatostr-20&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822" border="0" /></a></span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:georgia;font-size:85%;" ><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1565843215&amp;camp=217145&amp;creative=399349" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" border="0" height="1" /><br />Which one do you like better?<br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7295527104749066765?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-83860921579770847592011-04-29T18:15:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:16:39.822-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1812397973/" title="DSC06216a"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2289/1812397973_320234b52e_m.jpg" alt="DSC06216a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1812397973/">DSC06216a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I don't remember who this is. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8386092157977084759?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-35556842302037236132011-04-28T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:12:47.053-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965918/" title="DSC07042a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1352/530965918_6f331caa69_m.jpg" alt="DSC07042a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965918/">DSC07042a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3555684230203723613?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-64168571191205723242011-04-27T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:10:18.352-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965908/" title="Cornhenge"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/530965908_81a1106530_m.jpg" alt="Cornhenge by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965908/">Cornhenge</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6416857119120572324?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-90941187998359395832011-04-26T18:07:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:09:11.206-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965902/" title="DSC03709a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1233/530965902_9466e4f034_m.jpg" alt="DSC03709a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965902/">DSC03709a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-9094118799835939583?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-37522148097289871172011-04-25T18:05:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:06:40.114-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965898/" title="DSC03704a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1057/530965898_a311a76e3e_m.jpg" alt="DSC03704a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530965898/">DSC03704a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3752214809728987117?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-65558754439888328562011-04-24T17:58:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:03:31.452-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049099/" title="Not a Cornfield Corn"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/531049099_2ab3e13052_m.jpg" alt="Not a Cornfield Corn by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049099/">Not a Cornfield Corn</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6555875443988832856?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-41458762161684046312011-04-23T17:57:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:02:42.972-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049091/" title="DSC03150a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1318/531049091_5d34c724e7_m.jpg" alt="DSC03150a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049091/">DSC03150a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>which has gasoline no one can afford.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-4145876216168404631?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-41012327074196665252011-04-22T17:56:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:02:02.853-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049073/" title="DSC03131a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1126/531049073_ce0603eb3c_m.jpg" alt="DSC03131a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/531049073/">DSC03131a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-4101232707419666525?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-75641022879968437232011-04-21T17:56:00.000-07:002011-04-30T18:00:44.903-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530834616/" title="COOL MAN 1a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1040/530834616_096cdb9ae5_m.jpg" alt="COOL MAN 1a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530834616/">COOL MAN 1a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7564102287996843723?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-20161124125863802572011-04-20T17:56:00.000-07:002011-04-30T17:59:02.402-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530880127/" title="Peter Walker"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1411/530880127_57b6b2f687_m.jpg" alt="Peter Walker by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/530880127/">Peter Walker</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-2016112412586380257?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-31942416329513968442011-04-19T23:35:00.001-07:002011-04-19T23:35:02.154-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410573604/" title="DSC05875a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1370/1410573604_6f396a8858_m.jpg" alt="DSC05875a by neonspecs" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410573604/">DSC05875a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><br clear="all" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3194241632951396844?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-80325030887421554322011-04-18T23:34:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:37:16.880-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410575526/" title="DSC05949a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1114/1410575526_c37bf24e92_m.jpg" alt="DSC05949a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410575526/">DSC05949a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8032503088742155432?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-50910836222339559202011-04-17T23:34:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:36:13.271-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410575030/" title="Portland Outdoor Store"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1187/1410575030_e13479d45e_m.jpg" alt="Portland Outdoor Store by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410575030/">Portland Outdoor Store</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><i>Via Flickr:</i><br />I love this sign a lot.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5091083622233955920?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-90038372351918706042011-04-16T23:30:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:32:53.018-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409691643/" title="Pardon"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1128/1409691643_9a56441ddb_m.jpg" alt="Pardon by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409691643/">Pardon</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-9003837235191870604?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-69303128348138289872011-04-16T23:15:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:14:59.125-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">My dad just bought kosher for passover diet coke. Please tell me you know why this is hilarious.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6930312834813828987?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-17910924588620087102011-04-15T23:30:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:32:21.018-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410572854/" title="Chess"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1201/1410572854_58a171c33b_m.jpg" alt="Chess by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410572854/">Chess</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">One of my favorite things about Portland is the public art chess boards all over the Pioneer Courthouse Square and that people actually congregate around them and play chess. It's fab. Superbly fab. It says a lot about Portland that they pick-up game of choice seems to be Chess. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1791092458862008710?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-3645308016678495242011-04-14T23:28:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:29:07.863-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409688063/" title="Culture and Value!"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1019/1409688063_b52ad01a1f_m.jpg" alt="Culture and Value! by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409688063/">Culture and Value!</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-364530801667849524?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-91089682201953423382011-04-13T23:27:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:28:36.116-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409687883/" title="Descartes"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/1409687883_3e6b946530_m.jpg" alt="Descartes by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409687883/">Descartes</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-9108968220195342338?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-56542846375361161222011-04-12T23:24:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:27:09.613-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409685897/" title="station to station"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1092/1409685897_8fca61624a_m.jpg" alt="station to station by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409685897/">station to station</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5654284637536116122?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-70165412042664937112011-04-11T23:23:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:26:07.656-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410567314/" title="family"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1397/1410567314_1ae29c1f86_m.jpg" alt="family by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410567314/">family</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7016541204266493711?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-21973210580127203142011-04-10T23:22:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:25:16.396-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410564822/" title="DSC05681a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1244/1410564822_773ae88838_m.jpg" alt="DSC05681a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410564822/">DSC05681a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-2197321058012720314?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-85998063989839049762011-04-09T23:22:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:24:36.163-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410566702/" title="top stop"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1090/1410566702_97f0f26558_m.jpg" alt="top stop by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410566702/">top stop</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8599806398983904976?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-83618278563097776392011-04-08T23:20:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:21:40.129-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409681691/" title="Dining Car!"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1231/1409681691_f74e5ed793_m.jpg" alt="Dining Car! by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409681691/">Dining Car!</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If only this meal was tasty. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8361827856309777639?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-71702888963714547732011-04-07T23:19:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:20:22.951-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409681491/" title="DSC05628a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/1409681491_5281ea26c9_m.jpg" alt="DSC05628a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409681491/">DSC05628a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">View from Amtrak from Seattle to Portland. Awesome. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7170288896371454773?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-11849132920006628232011-04-06T23:15:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:18:53.597-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409681047/" title="DSC05622a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1234/1409681047_09179bd343_m.jpg" alt="DSC05622a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409681047/">DSC05622a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1184913292000662823?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-34418670393067742592011-04-05T23:12:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:16:36.359-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410561462/" title="Bop Street Records">I don't think I bought anything here.<img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1412/1410561462_30a1e9a37e_m.jpg" alt="Bop Street Records by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1410561462/">Bop Street Records</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3441867039306774259?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-78243139296627711812011-04-04T22:20:00.001-07:002011-04-19T23:18:02.863-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409679323/" title="Pizza"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1016/1409679323_ebea8d8fe2_m.jpg" alt="Pizza by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409679323/">Pizza</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>TRUTH<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7824313929662771181?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-53882572641012595712011-04-04T21:49:00.000-07:002011-04-04T21:51:04.388-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Dear Borders, </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am very sorry you are going out of business. I am, however, very happy I got five books and two CDs for $25.18 including tax today. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Sincerely, </span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Laura</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5388257264101259571?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-56984556224709594212011-04-03T22:19:00.000-07:002011-04-04T22:19:42.477-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409678411/" title="Cupcake Royale"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1068/1409678411_4961e54281_m.jpg" alt="Cupcake Royale by neonspecs" /></a><br /></span><span style="margin: 0pt;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1409678411/">Cupcake Royale</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I maintain that these cupcakes are better than Sprinkles'. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5698455622470959421?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-27493940027435494372011-04-02T22:12:00.000-07:002011-04-04T22:13:12.569-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1350466147/" title="Seattle Skyline"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1225/1350466147_98b8b83ade_m.jpg" alt="Seattle Skyline by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1350466147/">Seattle Skyline</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-2749394002743549437?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-30399904172725451632011-04-01T22:05:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:17:38.237-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1351350770/" title="DSC05212a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1324/1351350770_8645cb3cca_m.jpg" alt="DSC05212a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1351350770/">DSC05212a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3039990417272545163?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-50625598198665633552011-03-31T22:02:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:17:23.245-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1350451665/" title="DSC05147a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1275/1350451665_134977ad10_m.jpg" alt="DSC05147a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1350451665/">DSC05147a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5062559819866563355?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-81890384729668211752011-03-30T21:53:00.000-07:002011-04-19T23:13:34.557-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1350459933/" title="DSC05155a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1340/1350459933_0e09ea3f83_m.jpg" alt="DSC05155a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1350459933/">DSC05155a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8189038472966821175?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-8351249812532098012011-03-29T19:49:00.001-07:002011-04-19T23:12:42.014-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339382445/" title="Samuel M. Buddha"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1061/1339382445_762635d3b0_m.jpg" alt="Samuel M. Buddha by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339382445/">Samuel M. Buddha</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-835124981253209801?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-3088139339875593912011-03-29T19:46:00.000-07:002011-03-29T19:48:08.570-07:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Dear car, </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">On this occasion, the hour of your 10,000th mile, I am sorry you have been put through so much in your young life. I wish you a next 100,000 miles of no injuries!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hopefully yours, </span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Laura</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-308813933987559391?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-68208174251908316872011-03-28T23:19:00.001-07:002011-04-04T22:20:08.922-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339381227/" title="DSC05018a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1152/1339381227_2c1b33c882_m.jpg" alt="DSC05018a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339381227/">DSC05018a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6820817425190831687?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-11001138288281401562011-03-27T23:16:00.000-07:002011-04-04T22:07:04.506-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339374623/" title="fisheye"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/1339374623_5e9d001c66_m.jpg" alt="fisheye by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339374623/">fisheye</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1100113828828140156?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-33813119653979061382011-03-26T23:14:00.000-07:002011-04-04T22:03:46.346-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339373671/" title="newsman"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1163/1339373671_318a071665_m.jpg" alt="newsman by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339373671/">newsman</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div>This man is so perfect.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3381311965397906138?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-17881728510375987802011-03-25T23:13:00.000-07:002011-04-04T21:53:58.840-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340261138/" title="Wonder Freeze"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1198/1340261138_848896c961_m.jpg" alt="Wonder Freeze by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340261138/">Wonder Freeze</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1788172851037598780?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-63583112762463632842011-03-24T23:12:00.000-07:002011-04-04T21:52:13.826-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340259216/" title="DSC04883a"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1048/1340259216_18da377331_m.jpg" alt="DSC04883a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340259216/">DSC04883a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6358311276246363284?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-19152126508486858182011-03-23T23:12:00.000-07:002011-03-29T19:48:36.035-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340258798/" title="Frankenfurter"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1343/1340258798_6b49a954a4_m.jpg" alt="Frankenfurter by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340258798/">Frankenfurter</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1915212650848685818?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-71222715620596862432011-03-22T23:31:00.001-07:002011-03-29T19:46:16.662-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339361445/" title="Ivar's Fish Bar"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1327/1339361445_51fe6fc543_m.jpg" alt="Ivar's Fish Bar by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339361445/">Ivar's Fish Bar</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I ate some sort of shellfish here for the first time, mussels or clams or something, and they weren't that good. This sign, however, is so spectacular. and the view of the Sound was even better! </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7122271562059686243?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-84812311050147169562011-03-21T20:12:00.001-07:002011-03-28T23:18:06.481-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340248140/" title="sound"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1033/1340248140_24cfb1d2a5_m.jpg" alt="sound by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340248140/">sound</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Seattle was so fresh and crisp and beautiful. For real. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8481231105014716956?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-65142814847736796162011-03-20T20:07:00.000-07:002011-03-21T20:09:32.072-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339355375/" title="Hammerhead"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1015/1339355375_432505ab78_m.jpg" alt="Hammerhead by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339355375/">Hammerhead</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6514281484773679616?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-91417367743678838852011-03-19T19:10:00.000-07:002011-03-21T19:11:11.248-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340240804/" title="2000 glass"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1194/1340240804_1bbde1b258_m.jpg" alt="2000 glass by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340240804/">2000 glass</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-9141736774367883885?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-23812586779470588732011-03-18T19:09:00.000-07:002011-03-21T19:09:55.603-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339333041/" title="Bon Air Motel"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1240/1339333041_b09438dd0a_m.jpg" alt="Bon Air Motel by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339333041/">Bon Air Motel</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-2381258677947058873?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-75662699789810438202011-03-17T19:07:00.000-07:002011-03-21T19:08:34.890-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340218276/" title="Crepes!"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1071/1340218276_a64a04cf1f_m.jpg" alt="Crepes! by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340218276/">Crepes!</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I made these dessert crepes, too. They were also awesome. Wish I made them more recently than 3.5 years ago. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7566269978981043820?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-15477893812068234512011-03-16T10:06:00.000-07:002011-03-21T19:05:39.879-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339329767/" title="Crepes"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/1339329767_e8e5651482_m.jpg" alt="Crepes by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1339329767/">Crepes</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">These crepes poulet I once made were so so so delicious. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1547789381206823451?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-69826439581069930432011-03-15T10:05:00.000-07:002011-03-21T19:04:51.231-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340217042/" title="gift!"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1195/1340217042_55d8d5e0f9_m.jpg" alt="gift! by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1340217042/">gift!</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Wrapping gifts in maps is really awesome. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6982643958106993043?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-36381775399810456452011-03-14T10:37:00.001-07:002011-03-21T20:10:18.397-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1210459671/" title=""><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1175/1210459671_1f4e9230a7_m.jpg" alt=" by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1210459671/"></a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3638177539981045645?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-70523829493503477462011-03-13T21:04:00.001-07:002011-03-21T19:03:42.664-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1204268093/" title="City National Bank"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1399/1204268093_f60bbc3e8b_m.jpg" alt="City National Bank by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1204268093/">City National Bank</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Please think of this next time you see a City National Bank and marvel at how far they have fall</span>en. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7052382949350347746?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-69192669693143535792011-03-12T09:29:00.001-08:002011-03-21T19:02:59.699-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1199751873/" title="MMMBOP!"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1363/1199751873_b8f83b345d_m.jpg" alt="MMMBOP! by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1199751873/">MMMBOP!</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Saw this on the way to see Junior Senior. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6919266969314353579?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-30409780989942031242011-03-11T23:50:00.001-08:002011-03-21T15:09:38.724-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1112725564/" title="Pacific Theatres"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1302/1112725564_dca5f87091_m.jpg" alt="Pacific Theatres by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1112725564/">Pacific Theatres</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">dig this! </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3040978098994203124?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-41618526623443388972011-03-10T23:46:00.000-08:002011-03-21T15:08:51.817-07:00<div style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1112721330/" title="DWP"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1347/1112721330_6d469d5ecd.jpg" alt="DWP by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1112721330/">DWP</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-4161852662344338897?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-64095982875595984262011-03-09T23:04:00.000-08:002011-03-11T23:06:35.343-08:00<div style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1085843423/" title="DSC07571"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1018/1085843423_82d2a9ba66.jpg" alt="DSC07571 by neonspecs" /></a><br /></span><span style="margin: 0pt;font-size:78%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1085843423/">DSC07571</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">so ugly it's great</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6409598287559598426?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-82643769842655592632011-03-08T23:52:00.001-08:002011-03-21T15:08:02.542-07:00<div style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1085834201/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1104/1085834201_4f7b28a03b.jpg" alt="Jan's Discoteca Latina by neonspecs" /></a><br /></span><span style="margin: 0pt;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1085834201/">Jan's Discoteca Latina</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;">bleak.</span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8264376984265559263?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-34888634593120723892011-03-07T13:13:00.000-08:002011-03-07T13:14:33.052-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Dear internet contacts, </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Please stop forwarding me things I am CCed on already. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thanks,</span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">Laura</span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3488863459312072389?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-75743335508450936372011-03-07T11:21:00.001-08:002011-03-14T10:38:26.162-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1086680468/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1369/1086680468_9887456d9b_m.jpg" alt="DSC05467a by neonspecs" /></a><br /></span><span style="margin: 0pt;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/1086680468/">DSC05467a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;">They have since remodeled this rug store and made it pseudo-modern and ugly. With a name like this, you must have the complimentary kitschy signage. C'mon. </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7574333550845093637?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-74935041712998955072011-03-06T11:38:00.001-08:002011-03-13T21:05:32.284-07:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/991266093/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1059/991266093_141a389403_m.jpg" alt="Chinatownland by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/991266093/">Chinatownland</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This isn't there anymore, but I really liked it. It held so much meaning for the sign-enthusiast geographer in me. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-7493504171299895507?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-14662818252777898592011-03-05T13:36:00.001-08:002011-03-11T23:03:24.444-08:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/991141137/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1248/991141137_7a41c280d9_m.jpg" alt="DSC03799a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/991141137/">DSC03799a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I used to keep my books like I keep my closet, in rainbow order. It looked pretty awesome, but now I have exiled most my books to boxes in the attic 'cause I ain't got no space. Sad. On top of these books is THE Automatic Stapler. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1466281825277789859?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-69106212118765072562011-03-04T21:14:00.001-08:002011-03-11T23:01:59.867-08:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/991083811/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1017/991083811_5841308572_m.jpg" alt="DSC03606a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/991083811/">DSC03606a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is my birthday cake. My grandmother makes it every year. It is unbelievably awesome. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6910621211876507256?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-56220858510152568332011-03-03T21:12:00.000-08:002011-03-11T23:00:11.511-08:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/981961917/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1159/981961917_96af5698eb_m.jpg" alt="DSC03521a by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/981961917/">DSC03521a</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5622085851015256833?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-50564950299834418092011-03-02T20:35:00.001-08:002011-03-11T22:59:40.981-08:00<div style="float: right; width: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; padding: 0pt;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971816102/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1150/971816102_373fa9b84b_m.jpg" alt="DSC01732q by neonspecs" /></a><br /><span style="margin: 0pt;font-size:0.8em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971816102/">DSC01732q</a> a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a> on Flickr.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5056495029983441809?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-46318470183335365522011-03-01T22:49:00.001-08:002011-03-08T23:53:58.178-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/970867593/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1238/970867593_613ee23755_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/970867593/">Enter</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-4631847018333536552?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-36509695574762186912011-02-28T14:35:00.001-08:002011-03-07T11:23:12.395-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971454170/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/971454170_e399ae8dbd_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971454170/">DSC08272a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I like this a lot. It reminds me of the animal graveyard in The Lion King. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3650969557476218691?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-63393175353930155162011-02-27T22:36:00.001-08:002011-03-06T11:36:52.556-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971454042/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1320/971454042_4b37200faf_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971454042/">DSC08270a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6339317535393015516?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-16774099722908037942011-02-26T11:13:00.003-08:002011-03-05T14:13:55.570-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971454020/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1002/971454020_21ce2544d6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971454020/">DSC08264a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1677409972290803794?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-24316428248999103032011-02-25T11:13:00.000-08:002011-03-04T21:13:05.024-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971397108/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1208/971397108_07c3029868_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971397108/">DSC08148a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-2431642824899910303?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-53110718635881024022011-02-24T21:17:00.001-08:002011-03-04T21:12:06.161-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971397076/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1436/971397076_f53ca01439_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971397076/">DSC08147a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5311071863588102402?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-57691622149660619482011-02-23T15:57:00.001-08:002011-03-02T20:36:37.216-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971396940/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1008/971396940_0553befea6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/971396940/">DSC08119a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5769162214966061948?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-69739144515087922582011-02-22T12:31:00.001-08:002011-03-01T22:48:00.588-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960706598/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1425/960706598_afadd25bee_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960706598/">DSC06430a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6973914451508792258?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-46358871361502887892011-02-21T23:09:00.000-08:002011-02-28T15:56:33.360-08:00<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:85%;" >In the process of doing some genealogical research, I learned some semi-interesting things. Yay Wikipedia!<br /></span><ol style="font-family: georgia;"><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Lynwood, a city in south Los Angeles county, is not a "wood" like a tree-filled area. It is named after someone actually named Lynn Wood.<br /></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Maywood is really proud of the fact that it's supposedly the first American city to outsource all of its city services. Sounds more like something you should be really ashamed of to me, Maywood!<br /></span></li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-4635887136150288789?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-66314440167318187382011-02-21T18:30:00.001-08:002011-02-28T14:37:01.608-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960706312/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/960706312_586aa382de_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960706312/">DSC06371a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6631444016731818738?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-82456883533262219722011-02-20T12:02:00.001-08:002011-02-27T22:37:22.565-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960706288/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1059/960706288_7210f28190_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960706288/">DSC06275a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8245688353326221972?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-32668004978794804022011-02-19T10:33:00.001-08:002011-02-26T11:12:06.652-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960665370/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1206/960665370_fcb27a16e2_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960665370/">DSC06236a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3266800497879480402?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-59619126463636357152011-02-18T17:00:00.001-08:002011-02-26T11:10:43.745-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960665350/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1189/960665350_6d402d1e76_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960665350/">The Birdman of Alcatraz</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5961912646363635715?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-580941846313600552011-02-17T22:40:00.001-08:002011-02-24T21:18:40.339-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960665288/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1241/960665288_e0e7ac0f49_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960665288/">DSC06166a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I am sure I've posted this photo way too many times, but I love it. It's taken from inside Alcatraz looking out to the bay through a small hole in the wall. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-58094184631360055?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-43386117229695190722011-02-16T08:20:00.001-08:002011-02-22T12:32:37.497-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/959784421/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1027/959784421_7be337d21f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/959784421/">DSC06095a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-4338611722969519072?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-8137842508529706202011-02-15T23:47:00.001-08:002011-02-21T23:09:35.829-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/959784335/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1148/959784335_1b3cd10682_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/959784335/">DSC06080a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-813784250852970620?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-82761549106618968392011-02-14T19:39:00.001-08:002011-02-20T12:03:54.203-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960579938/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1287/960579938_1c229c80ef_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960579938/">DSC05895a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-8276154910661896839?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-61137293556472215142011-02-13T19:38:00.000-08:002011-02-14T19:38:55.575-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960579710/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1008/960579710_4b9828bbe2_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/960579710/">DSC05892a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6113729355647221514?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-33120415896446116452011-02-12T19:34:00.000-08:002011-02-14T19:35:15.262-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866803780/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1120/866803780_19d4c33323_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866803780/">DSC05623a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3312041589644611645?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-31175241701479078382011-02-11T00:07:00.000-08:002011-02-12T00:10:27.058-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866528270/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1385/866528270_ee38dd20a0_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866528270/">self-proclaimed First Motel in the World!</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's kinda weird to be both a motel and an inn, isn't it? Especially since Motel is just a portmanteau of hotel and motor. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3117524170147907838?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-52257884911007188842011-02-10T12:06:00.000-08:002011-02-12T00:09:19.584-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866528118/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1284/866528118_9881e675fe_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866528118/">DSC02919a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5225788491100718884?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-66903860186956791892011-02-09T12:04:00.000-08:002011-02-16T08:20:13.738-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/865573659/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1083/865573659_5e1f7afaa1_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/865573659/">DSC00744a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I took this picture five years ago. I think it still one of my favorite signs EVAR. misspelling for emphasis, obvs.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6690386018695679189?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-3107759183573207972011-02-08T23:20:00.001-08:002011-02-14T19:34:17.307-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866276124/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1199/866276124_0dc470f053_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866276124/">DSC02743a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-310775918357320797?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-4194885578686796942011-02-08T21:44:00.000-08:002011-02-08T21:45:20.255-08:00<span style="font-size:85%;"><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.theawl.com/2010/04/sex-offender-week-rivers-cuomo-messes-you-up-forever">Rivers Cuomo Messes You Up Forever</a><br /><a style="font-family: georgia;" href="http://www.economist.com/node/10727917?story_id=10727917">Vernon is so crazy. oh, it's also Exclusively Industrial.</a></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-419488557868679694?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-12346943536604502172011-02-07T10:46:00.001-08:002011-02-14T19:33:59.022-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866276114/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1301/866276114_2ee782fcb1_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/866276114/">Phantom Planet</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Do they still exist? </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1234694353660450217?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-34069435306773629002011-02-06T23:37:00.001-08:002011-02-14T19:33:05.147-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/865349309/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1180/865349309_b45c918099_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/865349309/">The Sea and Cake</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Guys, this song is SO good: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEr4EosItDg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEr4EosItDg </a></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3406943530677362900?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-16178310151679619482011-02-05T22:25:00.001-08:002011-02-12T16:12:45.707-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/839014211/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1295/839014211_23be47945f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/839014211/">DSC09462a</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This is one of my most favorite concert photos I've ever taken.</span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-1617831015167961948?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-59356277159675478112011-02-03T23:19:00.001-08:002011-02-12T00:06:54.519-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/839013653/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1312/839013653_8054f80fbf_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/839013653/">Cold War Kids</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5935627715967547811?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-33538218822008804712011-02-02T23:18:00.000-08:002011-02-12T00:05:48.123-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/835194688/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1305/835194688_2b9eadcaef_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/835194688/">Simon Bailie</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-3353821882200880471?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-58436281466430326612011-02-01T20:00:00.001-08:002011-02-12T00:03:12.774-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/835194666/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1277/835194666_a24bd8b54d_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/835194666/">Bjorn Bailie</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">of La Rocca. Whatever happened to this band? I was pretty into them for a couple years in college. </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5843628146643032661?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-58927538505015396072011-01-31T20:40:00.000-08:002011-01-31T20:48:54.055-08:00<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:85%;" >Most of you know that I am more than passingly interested in Los Angeles history. As such, I read lots o'blogs about this stuff with some irregularity. I RSSfeed <span style="font-style: italic;">Dear Old Hollywood (</span>what <span style="font-style: italic;">are </span>the grammar rules involving blogs? I am going to assume they are italicized and individual posts are put in quotation marks and not look this up) and <a href="http://dearoldhollywood.blogspot.com/2011/01/hollywoods-earl-carroll-theatre.html">"Hollywood's Earl Carroll Theatre"</a> turned out to be really swell, although not as much because of the post as because of one of the comments.<br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> <blockquote>The Earl Carroll Theatre also had a clever way of displaying their neon sign at night - the THEATRE part would flash EAT, then AT, then THE, then THEATRE.</blockquote>Get it? I love that. Thanks, "Matt." By the way, the theater is now Nickelodeon's studio in Hollywood. <br /></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-5892753850501539607?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28472343.post-69810486781820186862011-01-31T16:36:00.001-08:002011-02-08T21:46:32.059-08:00<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/835141678/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1264/835141678_9625a41184_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/neonspecs/835141678/">The French Kicks</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/neonspecs/">neonspecs</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28472343-6981048678182018686?l=followthatostrich.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12925701421103115585noreply@blogger.com0