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12 of 12 November 2010: The Regal Edition

Every so often I jump into this fun little photo / blog project called 12 of 12 by Chad Darnell LINK.  It's been some time since I've done one so I decided to do one this month.  Since I actually had something interesting for a change.  So here is my November 12 of 12 The REGAL Edition..

Picture One:  the gym

I run to the gym which use to be okay when I went to another gym.  The membership card was one of those keychain things.  So I could just run with that one little thing and a key.  No hassle even on days when I wear shorts without pockets.  But my current gym has the credit card sized card and asks for a picture id.  So I gotta hold them plus .50 cents to rent a locker on days that my running shorts don't have pockets.  Grrrr!

Picture Two: the shirts

Let's Get Active.  Here are some promotional t-shirts for the EA Sports Active 5K Challenge.  In case you don't know EA Sports Active is a fitness game for the Wii and you can set up yourself a 30 Day Challenge with the game.  The 30 Day Challenge mixes up various mini-games / workouts over a 30 day period.  Well with the launch of EA Sports Active: More Workouts the folks of EA decided to have folks to do 5K.  So in cities accross America folks volunteered to organize online communties that would get together for training runs and then run one 5k in the local area before the launch of the new game on Nov 17th.  In LA the run is the Run For Her runforher.com 5k this Sunday.  These are the tee shirts I'll be giving to the EA Sports Active 5K Challenges.

Picture Three: the cereal

The best cereal in the world hands down flat is Bear Naked.  A bit pricey but so yummy!  Luckily when I purchased it the package had one of the tear and use instant coupons.  So it was cheaper then the almost 5 buck price per bag. 

Picture Four: the cookies

Nothing is better then leftover Halloween Cookies.  The day after Halloween the local supermarket marked down them to .99 cents a package.  I bought all they had since the expiration date was something like 2035.  Yummy sugar cookies!

Picture Five:  the game

I got EA Sports Active More Workout a week before it goes on sale which will be Tuesday, November 17th so I started the 60 Day Challenge.  Today was to be Day 3 but I didn't play / workout since I played RockBand instead.  I'll have to make up for it by playing / workout on Friday!

Picture Six: the food

It was dark at the Palladium but here is some of the Wolfgang Puck catered food.  The little tin was Mac N Cheese.  So Yummy!

Picture Seven: the cupcake

Oh My Gawd!  This is/was Wolfgang's version of the Hostess Cupcake.  And yummy!  The desert line was super long so we snagged one of these from the waiter.

Picture Eight: the maximum

That is Maximum Bob Lutz of GM about to unveil the 2011 Buick Regal.  He's Vice Chairman of Global Product Development (his wiki page.)  Car enthusiast love this guy. 

Picture Nine: the Regal

This isn't an infomercial or commercial but if you haven't seen a Buick lately you should.  On hand besides the all new 2011 Buick Regal were other Buicks.  I got into the Lacrosse and it was pretty spiffy.  Sorta a car fan boy here so I know that Buicks have gotten better and the Lacrosse has been getting really good reviews by car mags/blogs.  The Regal looks like a very nice car.  Looks really nice on the side.  

Picture Ten:  the design

Ed Welburn is Global Vice President of General Motors Design and he was talking about the design language of Buick.  He was also in a Buick commercial a few years back talking about the design launguage of Buick.  We were able to see two other Buicks but we couldn't bring in cams/cellphones.  But one was the already cancelled re-badged CUV from Saturn Vue.  Buick had announced they were going to make it and then the internet went into a tailspin with car fans saying it was ugly so Buick pulled the plug.  Trust me the CUV looks better in person.  It's a shame Buick isn't making it.  But what do I know?

Picture Eleven: the music

After the car show it was time for the music to start.  Behind the car was a stage and a backup band came out and started the show.

Picture Twelve:  the singer

Colbie Caillat performed.  I do admit to liking one or two of her songs.  Was a nice way to end the evening. 

And that my friends is my 12 of 12.  Once again check out Chad's blog for more 12 of 12's.  As a bonus below is a slideshow from the Buick Regal event:

12 of 12: April 2009

I haven't taken part in the 12 of 12 Blogger thingy since May of last year.  I got sick of taking pictures of boring everyday things and so many times I started late and didn't have enough photos or just forgot about it to half way into the day.  Sometimes I'd start and forget.  Sorta like today.  As for the 12 of 12 Blogger Project it all started with Chad Darnell at the Untitled Chad Darnell Project LINK.  Anywho...here are my 12 of 12 for April 2009:

1 of 12 - Starting my day with a little Animal Crossing City Folk on the Wii.  The morning sun is poking in from my shutters.  Today was Bunny day so you can go around digging up Bunny Eggs!

2 of 12 - Walking to the gym I notice a pair of shorts for that time when I go on that Gay Safari.

3 of 12 Walking home from the gym.  Got that damn hill.  Doesn't look too bad from this angle.  Yeah, I'm stretching this for all it's worth.  So should have taken more pictures.

4 of 12 - Home.  Manor just sounds so fancy smancy.

5 of 12 - I nuked 2 eggs after the gym.  Then hit the shower and ate some leftover pasta.  It's about 11:30 when I eat the eggs and 12:15 for the pasta.  I knew I was going to swim at 3pm so I wanted to have the food fully digested.  Don't need to leave any of my breakfast or lunch behind at the pool.

6 of 12 - It's Bunny Day at Animal Crossings City Folk.  You get to hunt for eggs and from time to time some can be traded in for special Bunny Day Themed Furniture.  You can't tell but my guy is dressed in a pink argyle sweater and pink heart shape glasses.  It's so me.  I even have a pink bunny balloon.  AC is so addictive.

7 of 12 - When you tell your kids that once upon a time a company named General Motors use to make cars and your kids asked what happened to them. Just point to this ugly car by Chevy

8  & 8 1/2 of 12 - I thought CVS had a sign No Shirt, No Shoes = No Service.  Some guy was in CVS buying a bottle of soda with no shirt on.  And to top it off he wasn't the kind guy who you want to see shirtless.  It wasn't that hot today.  I tried to be sly in taking the photo but one of the cashiers saw me and smiled at me. 

9 of 12 - OMG they have PINK Gatorade!  Plus they are Buy 1 Get 1 Free

10 of 12 - The baseball diamond that will be a parking lot.  The West Hollywood Park is going under the knife for the 20th Anniversary of West Hollywood.  The park will be getting a facelift with a new library, parking, green space and by 2050 a new pool  In the meantime they tore up the baseball field for a temporary parking lot.  Idiots.

11 of 12 - A Sign of the times. 

12 of 12 - A door to nowhere?  I pass this door all the time with no sign or anything which isn't such a big deal.  But in the morning at 5:45am on the way to swim practice I swear I see people waiting outside it as I ride by on my bike.  I googled it and it's some non-profit office.  Guess they just have a very early start.

And that is another edition of 12 of 12. 

May's 12 of 12

Chad started this little snapshot project a few times ago called 12 of 12.  Read more about it HERE but see my pictures below.

May 1 of 12

My bathing suits are just laying in my bath tub.  When I come home I hang them up to dry but eventually they all fall down in a pile somehow.  The rubber ducky was taking a nap in the soft fabric.

May 2 of 12

As I'm heading out on the bike not only is it starting to drizzle out but a helicopter is making passes around the block.  Must be an accident near by.  Thought of chasing it down to see what was going on but decided to run inside and get a jacket.

May 3 of 12

The pool's locker room.  I overslept and missed the morning swim so I biked over to the pull and swam during the lap swim.  I did 4,000 yards on my own including a 1,000 kick set.  I hate kicking.  The locker rooms do not have a roof only a fence to protect people from getting in.  So the city decided to buy those awnings to provide some dryness on rainy days.

May 4 of 12

My stuff after I get out of the water.

May 5 of 12:

Leaving the pool.  It is still over cast outside but no longer drizzling.

May 6 of 12:

Right next door is the town library.  A place I've never stood foot in.  The building is pretty small for a town/city library.  With next year being some big anniversary a new capital campaign will start to redo the park/pool and library.  But for now you can see the Red Building being built which will sit next to the big Blue and Green buildings.

May 7 of 12:

The 2008 Los Angeles Pride Banners are up.  The weekend of June 8th.  The only thing I ever do anymore is just run the Pride 10K the Sunday morning.

May 8 of 12:

Leaving the park to head home.  I never understood the ugliness of this sign and water fountain.  At least soon it will be a part of history.

May 9 of 12

This is a very special piece of my 12of12 as I've been wanting to snap a photo of this art gallery for months but always forget to.  This gallery on Robertson Blvd has had some sort of water/pool picture in it's front window for a year.  The latest one is of a pool ladder.  Someday I'm going to stop in an take a look around.

May 10 of 12

Skip a few hours to din din time.  Went to Hirozen for sushi.

May 11 of 12

Pie!  Strawberry and Rhubarb pie at Sweet Lady Jane.  We all walked up Orlando for some sweets.  It may cost 7 bucks a slice but so worth it.

May 12 of 12

Then we walked some more to have a cocktail to finish the night at Hamburger Mary's.  Busy night for me as some friends were visiting from SF who invited some friends up from Long Beach to hang out and catch up.

12 of 12 for April 12th, 2008: I LOVE LA Edition

So Chad Darnell over at the "Untitled Chad Darnell Project" created this great photo project that happens once a month on the 12th day of the month called 12 of 12.  Being the 12th day of April it was time for another twelve of twelve.  Check out all of Chad's 12of12 project online HERE

One of Twelve:

6:50ish me on with my bike on the stoop on my way to go swim.  Notice the water in the street well someone who decided to water the lawn last night for the building left the water running for 6 hours.  Way to go Psycho Lady Upstairs!
I hate that bitch!

Two of Twelve:

I snap this picture between Olympic and Wilshire.  I stop my bike on a corner to snap the ultimate picutre of LA, the Palm Tree Lined Streets.  Nothing says LA at almost 7am in LA like a row of Palm Trees.

Three of Twelve:

I liked this photo so much I made it my iPhone wallpaper.  Can it be more LA with the palm trees and the hills?

Four of Twelve:

So it's a bit after 7:10 am and I'm the first person at the lap swim at the WeHo pool.  I get in and chat with the lifeguards a bit.   I've been swimming for almost 4 years now and I'm just now talking to the lifeguards.  Yeah, another wall broken.  Hey, I'm shy.

Five of Twelve:

Nachos and Salsa waiting for a late lunch.  I made eggs and toast for breakfast around 9am and waited to around 3 for lunch.  I was very hungry.  Too hungry.

Six of Seven or Twelve:

Yes, I had lunch at Wahoos.  I know so boring.  I hate the music and the stickers and posters all over.  But it is cheap and close by.

Eight Is Enough or Eight of Twelve:

Anyone who has been to LA knows this store on La Brea that has some weird shit.  Furniture and what not from movies, tv and other tacky shit.  they had these two dogs statues back to back.  Like one dog was sniffing the other.  WTF

Nine of Twelve:

Still on La Brea we checked out a few of the trendy stores.   I won't say names but then we walked pass this art gallery that had the Nike logo so I snapped a picture.  I know if you have read and will this blog over the last few and the next week you'd think I'd drank the Nike Koolaide!

Ten of Twelve:

Ice Cream Gone!  It's all gone at the Farmers Market.  Coffee Toffee Crunch or something else.  I think they called it Koffee Koffee Krunch.  Damn....those people with trendy names.

Eleven of Twelve

I found god and god is a margarita mix bigger than my grill.  Sur La Table has this giant margarita mixer.  If you love me you will buy it for me with fixins for at least a month.  HINT HINT.  NO Really I want this!

12 of 12:

February 12 of 12: Lincoln's Birthday

Did you know that today is Lincoln's Birthday?  Well it is.  Of course I don't know if it's the dead President's or the car company but it is a holiday for some which if you keep on reading you'll know why I know of this.  Since I'm not working I don't normally know the day of the week never mind the actual date but since my birthday is Thursday the 14th I knew today was the 12th.  And if today is the 12th day of the month than it is time for 12 of 12.  Chad over at the Untitled Chad Darnell Project came up with this little photo essay and from time to time I remember to do it.  Sometimes I remember at 5pm and cram a few photos in to make it.  To see all of this month's 12 of 12 go over to his blog and check it out HERE

Picture 1 of 12:

Walking to the gym.  Since my access to my car was restricted as you'll read in a bit I walked to the gym.  I slept in this morning so I was walking to the gym at about 9:15am.  It was a postcard perfect day in Los Angeles today. 

Picture 2 of 12:

After about 45 minutes of weight training it was time to walk the .7 miles home.  So far this makes for 1.4 miles of walking. 

Picture 3 of 12:

Just another postcard perfect day picture.

Picture 4 of 12:

As a great man once said "Public transportation is for jerks and lesbians." or in my case a guy without a car.  It's now around 12:40 and I'm about to go on a 4 hour adventure to get my car back.  As I was in Palm Springs on Friday my car was towed away.  So now I must go to the police station in West LA show some papers than go to the impound lot and get my car.  I went online to get the bus route via the MTA Trip Advisor but they gave me over 90 minutes of bizarre bus directions.  Looking at maps and google I realized I could take a 20 minute bus ride and walk a little over a mile and get this done.  So I'm on my way on the Big Blue Bus 7 on Pico to Barrington

Picture 4 of 12:

I get off at Barrington and walk the 1.1 miles to Butler Ave to the police station.  Now that is a total of 2.5 miles walked.  Once at the station a nice lady told me I needed to go to the towing place, Quicksilver Tow, on Barrington and get my registration papers out of the car and then go to the DMV and back to the police station.  Long Story, to sum it up I'm an idiot.  So I then walk the 1 mile to the towing station, 3.5 miles.

Picture 5 of 12:

Back at the towing place I get to my car and get my registration and other paperwork to my car.  Then walk to the DMV in Santa Monica.  This is about  2.1 miles.  With my iPhone mapping function I figure out how to walk to it.  5.6 miles so far.

Picture 6 of 12:

Today is Lincoln's Birthday.  Which is only celebrated by government offices including the DMV.  The DMV is closed.  I just walked 2.1 miles to Colorado in Santa Monica for nothing.  Now since I was planning on driving home I only took a few coins for one bus ride and no cash.  I'm so screwed.  I map it out and think about walking the 5.9 miles home.  I go online and try to find a BofA atm to get cash for a bus ride home then I remember seeing a 7/11 on Barrington and Olympic.  Thinking I havn't eaten anything since breakfast I could buy a snack and get some cash using my ATM/VISA card.  So I walk the 2 miles back to Barrington. 7.6 miles so far today.

Picture 7 of 12:

Lunch via 7/11.  A nestle crunch crisp bar and a Diet Dr Pepper.  Walk the .1 miles back to Pico and Barrington for the Big Blue Bus 7 ride home. 7.7 miles.

Picture 8 of 12:

Got home around 4:45 and watched some MSNBC election coverage then about 6:30 realized I had no food so I walked the .97 miles to Ralph on Pico and Beverlyhill.  Rounding up that would be one mile for 8.7 miles.  On my way to Ralphs I walked past a former work client who was running.  Oy!  Very hot straight guy running past me.  My old job keeps popping up.  The other day work called me because the internet was down and they didn't know what to do.  Coworkers call me to hang out but I really don't.  Had to stop by to pick up some personal mail last week.  Oh and one of the interviews I had a few weeks ago that was related to this past job went bust.  After four years of me dealing with this person they didn't have the decency to call me and let me know they weren't interested.  Also a former client emailed me asking me something.  I don't think I'll every escape this job.

Picture 9 of 12:

It's night time and I'm walking my last mile of the day for my 9.7 mile day.  Of course I will be walking a bit tomorrow as I'll take the bus to Pico and Cloverfield and walk a mile to the DMV then the 2 miles to the Police station then the 1 mile to the tow place.  But that is tomorrow.  Oh I also have an 11am meeting but that is less than a mile from home.  I'll bike the 2 miles to swim in the morning.  Needless to say I didn't make it to either spin class or swim tonight.

Picture 10 of 12:

Dinner and some wine.  Pasta with a meat sauce and topped with lots of cheese.  Oh fuck I need two more photos. 

Picture 11 of 12:

This is me waiting for the bus earlier on Pico and my street.  It's not so bad taking the bus as it is waiting for the bus.  I took the 7 bus as it runs every 20 minutes so it was a lot faster than taking the bus route suggested by the MTA website.  I could have biked my trip today but thought it wasn't going to be such a hassle.  Ugh!

Picture 12 of 12:

Okay yeah I'm cheating.  This is a screengrab and not a picture but here is the map of what I walked.  The green arrow is the dmv which I walked from the very top right of the map Butler Ave and Santa Monica Blvd.  All part of my 9.7 mile Lincoln's Birthday 12 of 12 / 2 Days Before My Birthday March. 

How was your 12 of 12?

12/12/07 12 of 12. That's a lot of 12's!

Chad has a nifty little blog called the Untitled Chad Darnell Project and once a month on the 12th day of said month he has this little photo project.  Click the link above to read more about it but to quickly sum it up it's voyeurism at it's best.  People take 12 photos on the 12th day of the month and post them.  These photos are from various cities, states, countries and planets from individual bloggers and these bloggers post 12 photos that best summarizes a day in the life of said blogger. 

The last few months I started at various points of the 12th day of each month to take photos and gave up.  Some past months I'd remember 1st thing in the am of the day but give up taking photos by noon.  Other months I'd remember around dinner tie and some other months I'd remember the next day.  Yesterday being the 12th day of December I started taking photos at 5:55am then again at 9am only to forget to about 6:30pm.  So these photo's are not a day in the life of but do will lead to a rant. 

Photo 1 of 12:

The West Hollywood Pool at 5:55am.  Air temp about 40 degrees F.  I know for some that isn't cold but for Los Angeles it is fucking sub zero!  Notice that the pool is uncovered and the deck is dry meaning no cover was on the pool all night.  With water temp at about 81 degree's F that is a lot of wasted heat going into the air.  Good thing I don't pay taxes to the city of West Hollywood or I'd be pissed.  I don't think I've seen the cover on the pool since last year. 

Photo 2 of 12:

Just another picture of the dry pool deck.  Notice to the very right you can see a dry deck from the pool to the pool covers. 

Photo 3 of 12:

Well this proves that the town does own pool covers.  They are just too lazy to use them.  Later on I'll do some research about energy savings from using pool covers.  It just amazes me that they don't use these covers.  The pool water temp has been really warm yet the air temp has been really cold.  So you know the pool heaters are working overtime to keep the pool warm.  Not only is it wasted energy it can't be good for the heaters.  No wonder every year they seem to break down. 

Photo 4 of 12:

Just another photo of what a pool looks like at 5:55am!

Photo 5 of 12:

Me upside down.  The point is that it is cold outside so I'm layering with a sweater.  So festive!

Photo 6 of 12:

The holidays are here.  People have been bringing me Holiday gifts at work.  I love this time of year.  Although I'm eating bad and drinking even worse so I need to workout more.  Ugh.

Photo 6 of 12:

It's freezing so what is on my door?  Coupons for frozen yogurt.  Doh!  This place is near the office so I bring the coupons to work in case anyone wants frozen yogurt.

Photo 7 of 12:

9am.  I arrive at work.  Ugh!  Happy Holidays!

Photo 8 of 12:

Holiday Gifts.  Our company gives out gifts to people.  The last 3 years I've sat on the Holiday Gift Committee but not this year.  I dropped out of the decision making back in August.  Yeah it takes 3 months to decide on what we will give out.  I can't say what it is as someone reading this will be getting one.  I will do a deconstruction post around the Holiday's about this gift and it's packaging.

Photo 9 of 12:

My passcard and my parking ticket.  After 4 years of use my passcard to the garage at work is broken and taped together.  Therefore it doesn't always work at the gate leading the parking guy to yell at me.  The AMMPCO parking company expects me to pay 25 dollars for a new card.  I refuse so I take a ticket.  The parking garage an yells at me to not take a ticket unless I plan on paying for parking.  I tell him to take it up with my work and sometimes I tell him to fuck off and get out of my way.  Depends on my mood.

Photo 10 of 12:

The workout.  Tuesday's coach printed the workout so I snagged our lane's copy of the workout on my way out. 

Photo 11 of 12:

It's now 9:10.  Time to get to work.  My work keyboard is so dirty.  That is what happens when you eat 2 meals at work every day and countless snacks.

Photo 12 of 12:

About 6:40 and it's time to head home.

BONUS PHOTO: 

The bonus photo is month had to be based on the word Believe.  As in this month I believe I'm going to get fat!

August 12 of 12

Just uploading pix before I head to work.  Will update during the day...

1.  The After Party Cupcake and Alcohol Remains.  The bf's birthday was last week so we had a Cupcake Reception.  Lot's and lot's of cupcakes.

2. The Homo, I mean Home Depot Center in Carson.

3.  Tennis anyone?  Live from the East West Bank Classic.

4.  The Match:  Ana Ianonovic vs Nadia Petrova

5. Then Doubles:  Who cares.  Most of the spectators didn't and left.

6.  Olympian:  At the Home Depot Center they have some sort of monument with plaques of various former Olympians including Scott Tucker.

7. The Goodyear Blimp

8.  Sprinkles Cupcakes

9.  Pizza

10.  The New Stove:  One year later the landlord replaced the broken stove!  We can bake again.  Just in time for the hotest months of the year.

11.  The Winner:  Ana Ivanovic.

12.  They shake hands.  Yes I didn't have enough pictures so I'm using filler.

Bonus Pix:  Energy Saving LIGHT bulbs for Costco

Check out all of Chad's 12 of 12 HERE

July 12 of 12

Here is my lamest 12 of 12 yet.  To see other 12 of 12 check out Chad's blog HERE

Picture One:  7am Leaving LA Fitness on La Cinega, walking to my car.
 
Picture Two:  Driving away, I told you these were lame.

Picture Three:  Oh Shit!  Cars on empty.  Need to fill up later.

Picture Four:  First one at work means grabbing the trades that pretty much no one really reads.  About a year ago no one noticed that the subscription had run out for over 3   months.  Idiots!  I've always just read it online.

Picture Five:  My workspace.  Yup no more office.  I'm back to a space with no tv.  Whatever I'm not bitter at all, yeah right.

Picture Six:  6:40 time to get out of here and head to swim!

Picture Seven:  Something was going on at the WeHo Park.  All during practice music was blearing form the park.  I liked it.  Kept me going.

Picture Eight:  Time to hang my suit up to dry for tomorrow.  I like orange!

Picture Nine:  Time for a protein shake with a mixture of oj and milk.

Picture Ten:  A new game from Gamefly has arrived for the Wii.  It's some shoot em' up game called Heatseaker.

Picture Eleven:  Nice eyecandy. Got hi from Quac during the Ski n Swim weekend back in Feb in Utah.

Picture Twelve:  Me.  I looked like a serial killer whenever I try to take my own pic.

well that is it.  check out chad's and more 12 of 12 HERE

12 of 12

It's July and although I have not done Chad's 12 of 12 in a few months I figured I'd promote it to all you other bloggers who might not know about it.  Chad of the Untitled Chad Darnell Project has a fun once a month photo essay project.  For more info check it out at Chad's blog HERE.  To see some of my old 12 of 12 click the link to the side in the "category" bar.

12 of 12: April 2007

Oh another month and it's time to hop on Chad's bandwagon for 12 of 12...

1.  The Miles:  We start this month home from the gym with my iPod Nano telling me I ran a bit over 4 miles this morning.  I never realized how scratched up it was to I saw this picture.

2.  The Green:  Aren't I green today?

3.  Lunch:  Okay so last night the bf stopped a fast food place grabbed some food including a leftover side salad that I grabbed for my lunch.

4.  Lost:  Okay so I don't own those Nike sneakers that you place the Nike+ iPod sensor in and with the quick fix of velcro to my Puma only last three months till today when the sensor came off.  Doh!  I called my gym and visited it hoping someone would turn in the sensor but nothing yet.  Oh well I need new sneakers anyways and I guess I'll buy a new kit.  Ugh!

5.  Wind Damage:  In case you didn't hear it on the news LA was hit by high winds knocking down power lines and the tree out front of my place.

6.  Hungry?:  Time to order up some food.  King Fu it is.

7. Labor:  Need to move the tree out of the way for the delivery man to bring me food.

8. Wine:  Yeah I know I promised to cut back but it's been a stress filled day!  Really!

9.  Dykes:  So here I am watching one of the best shows of televsion when the delivery man brings me my food just when Jackie and some other dyke are full on kissing.  I think he got a hard on.

10.  Food:  It's here, dine in.

11.  Left:  The one random piece left of my Nike+ iPod device.  Without the sensor it is useless.  "Just like David Spade without Chris Farley: totally and utterly useless!" - the Simpsons

12. Suiting Up:  Every year our swim team has an official team suit these were the 2 finalist. 

The bonus picture was to be from a generated random word but mine was "Mark" and I don't know anyone with that name although I could have taken a marker and marked a piece of paper for a picture.  Either way I don't have a bonus picture.  Check out Chad's 12 of 12 [link]