12 of 12 is the brainchild of Chad, who cast me as an extra once or twice in a show or two back in the day. He and others have been doing this for a few years, this is my first contribution.
8:01 am - Been lazy long enough
9:59 am - Back from the gym, breakfast is my Egg White McWholeWheatMuffin.
10:18 am - Since this is my first 12 of 12, I thought I should review past 12 of 12s for inspiration/motivation. (”12 of 12s”? Or is it “12s of 12″? Chad, what’s the plural of 12 of 12?)
1:23 pm - After lunch, stopped at Trader Joe’s for a random assortment of staples. Romaine hearts, garbanzo beans and whole wheat pasta.
1:34 pm - Cyndi and I went to lunch at Burning Bonzai, but I forgot to take a picture. Cyn had an insanely large plate of Teriaki Chicken, so we brought a box home.
2:55 pm - A rare event, I’m ironing my shirt HOURS before I have to leave for work instead of the usual 5 minutes before running out the door.
3:58 pm - I take a Mythbusters break. Can’t get enough of that damn show.
5:14 pm - I get to work. It still blows my mind a little that they PAY me to hang out here and be a geek all day.
8:04 pm - On top of being paid to be a geek all day, I’m also treated nightly to the best view in L.A.
9:11 pm - The Foucault Pendulum. Science break: The Foucault Pendulum demonstrates the rotation of the earth. The pendulum swings independently of the earths rotation, so though it appears that the pendulum rotates clockwise in the pit once every 42 hours, it’s actually the earth rotating counterclockwise underneath the pendulum once every 42 hours. Why 42 hours? Come visit me at the Observatory and I’ll tell you. Or I guess you could look it up.
9:20 pm - A quick break. Got to look through the telescopes on the lawn (to the right and behind me). Tonight we were looking at Jupiter and the four Galilean Moons and Alberio, a really cool double star.
10:11 pm - Finally, on my way out to the car I pass the Astronomers Monument on the front lawn.
Bonus Picture: “Unexpected”
8:19 am - A visitor next to my front door. He was there when I left for the gym, there when I came back an hour and a half later. Still there when I took laundry down 30 minutes after that, then gone when I went to retrieve the laundry.
What a spectacular view! Great first 12 of 12. Oh, and I’d say the plural is “12s.” Because then you’ve both made it plural and shortened the whole thing, which seems hip. No? Just me?
Cheers,
-Bon.
Great pics !
Welcome in the 12 of 12 community !!
and you’ve got a really cool job (gorgeous vue!!)
I love that monument picture! SOOOO pretty! Great pics!!
Welcome to the 12 of 12 cult …
I like the picture of you outside the museum … the glare on your badge almost looks like we’re looking through you to another window on the building. Cool.
You have a cool job and views… nmice night time photos!
(fellow 12 of 12er - I’d say “12 of 12s” myself)