These photos of decorated masks for a contest at work featuring Mardi Gras. I don't remember who won but I'd like to think it was me because my mask was the most fabulous ones.
Audio: Two loop tracks that I stacked, "Paradise" and "Part Hay" by SideTrax for which I acquired the license through Humble Bundle via the Cinematic Soundwaves - The Sequel bundle.
These are the photos that I took of the meals we had at Ticoz Resto-Bar. This was likely the first time I went to this restaurant because, like most of my photos of restaurant food, I usually take photos at least the first time I visit. The food at this place was always tasty and went to it quite a few times when I lived closer to the area. A great place when looking for distinctive Latin food. Perhaps their name changed at some point as an online search produces the name Ticoz Latin Kitchen interchangeably and it closed in 2017.
Volunteering at St Mary's Food Bank ========================= Photos & video for this were taken on February 26, 2011. =========================
This
is a collage of the photos and videos that I took when we volunteered
at St. Mary's Food Bank in Phoenix. During our time there we sorted
close to 10,000 lbs of food in about 3 hours. I'd originally blogged
about it: Sorting it out... → https://elkirbster.blogspot.com/2011/03/sorting-it-out.html
During
my time at Target Tempe HQ we often volunteered at St. Mary's Food
Bank. I didn't take photos every time but did this time as well as back
in 2008.
The short story: The Witches Tarot by Ellen Cannon Reed & Martin Cannon was my first set of Tarot cards.
The longer story: It was sometime in 1998 when I had my first Tarot Reading. My reading was done with the Rider Waite Tarot deck, probably one of the most recognized and popular decks.
Shortly after, perhaps a year or more, I decided to get my own deck and went looking for one that was uniquely different and spoke to me. The search brought me to The Witches Tarot by Ellen Cannon Reed and Illustrated by Martin Cannon. The seventh printing from 1998. Truth be told it wasn't until now that I decided to share this story that I paid attention to the origins of the deck because that piece didn't matter to me during my search. What mattered is that the cards felt natural when using them and that the illustrations evoked what a set of Tarot cards should.
An online search appears to indicate that the first printing was in 1989 and that Reed wrote a book to go with the deck called The Witches Tarot. In it, she discusses the meanings of the cards, the Qabalistic Tree of Life, pathworking and other ways to use the Witches Tarot. For me the set of cards is sufficient but perhaps the book might be in my future.
Since then I've acquired a few additional decks that have called me for different reasons which I may share in the future. The Witches Tarot is still one I reference most.
My suggestion for your first set of Tarot cards would be to choose one that calls to you and not by a particular deck's popularity or history.
Audio: "Mystic Thoughts" from Joel R. Steudler's Epic Royalty Free Music Collection Vol 2 for which I acquired the license.
The short story: The Witches Tarot by Ellen Cannon Reed & Martin Cannon was my first set of Tarot cards.
The
longer story: It was sometime in 1998 when I had my first Tarot
Reading. My reading was done with the Rider Waite Tarot deck, probably
one of the most recognized and popular decks.
Shortly after,
perhaps a year or more, I decided to get my own deck and went looking
for one that was uniquely different and spoke to me. The search brought
me to The Witches Tarot by Ellen Cannon Reed and Illustrated by Martin
Cannon. The seventh printing from 1998. Truth be told it wasn't until
now that I decided to share this story that I paid attention to the
origins of the deck because that piece didn't matter to me during my
search. What mattered is that the cards felt natural when using them and
that the illustrations evoked what a set of Tarot cards should.
An
online search appears to indicate that the first printing was in 1989
and that Reed wrote a book to go with the deck called The Witches Tarot.
In it, she discusses the meanings of the cards, the Qabalistic Tree of
Life, pathworking and other ways to use the Witches Tarot. For me the
set of cards is sufficient but perhaps the book might be in my future.
Since
then I've acquired a few additional decks that have called me for
different reasons which I may share in the future. The Witches Tarot is
still one I reference most.
My suggestion for your first set of
Tarot cards would be to choose one that calls to you and not by a
particular deck's popularity or history.
Audio: "Mystic Thoughts" from Joel R. Steudler's Epic Royalty Free Music Collection Vol 2 for which I acquired the license.
In the newspaper! ========================= From February 14, 2011 =========================
A local news paper took a photo of myself and two friends while we were pedal boating during the Regional Unity Walk. They then used that photo in their article about the water in the lake not being fit for body contact. Regional Unity Walk 2011 → https://youtu.be/otpC5_p_McQ
I had shared this as part of the video: This was Feb 2011! → https://youtu.be/xM1pGPxNEmI but thought this really should be a Paper Trails mini vid/post. Do you have clippings of when your photo used for a news article?
This was Feb 2011! ========================= From February 9-26, 2011 =========================
This is a collection of photos from February 9th through February 26th from 2011.
00:00 This was Feb 2011!
00:01 February 9th: The bug in the drink from dinner at Macayo's Mexican Food.
00:03 February 14th: Valentine's Day Goodies from work.
00:07 February 14th: My Valentine's Day that I received from Armandzraven about a week prior to actual V-day.
00:10
February 14th: In the Newspaper. A local news paper took a photo of
myself and two friends while we were pedal boating during the Regional Unity
Walk. They then used that photo in their article about the water in the
lake not being fit for body contact. Regional Unity Walk 2011 → https://youtu.be/otpC5_p_McQ
00:15
February 19th: Dinner at Kabab. This may have been the first time we
went to this restaurant. We would find ourselves going to it often until
it closed. After dinner the moon looked fantastic, may have been full,
so took a few photos of it.
00:28 February 26th: We were headed
to dinner and there had been a car accident. Snapped a quick photo of on
of the vehicles that had been involved.
00:31 February 26th:
Dinner at Pan Asia. This might be a bit familiar as I've previously
shared photos of various times a meal was enjoyed at tis restaurant.
This would be the last time we would go to it because as you can see
from the images, they brought out a dish on a hot plate that sizzled all
over not just the table and plates but also the then work shirt of
Armandzaraven. Dinner at Pan Asia! | With Aaron and Jerry ~ November 12, 2008 → https://youtu.be/PSMQ7qp_Ux8 Dinner at Pan Asia! - 03 October 2009 → https://youtu.be/PPY7K7-n4FA Wine, dinners, and more! → https://youtu.be/mWmG95v01TY at minute seven.
The
restaurant no longer exists. It was a sushi Chinese fusion restaurant
located in the South Phoenix area at 2485 E Baseline Rd, Phoenix, AZ
85042
Audio: "Ice Cream" by Joey Pecoraro from the YouTube audio library.
Regional Unity Walk 2011 ========================= From February 5, 2011 =========================
This is a compilation of the photos and videos that I took during the Regional Unity Walk from 2011. After the walk there was a cultural celebration. The event took place by the Tempe Beach Park. We then went to try out the pedal boats. For this event I went with Hannah and Enedina.
About the Regional Unity Walk: In celebration of unity and community, residents from Chandler, Gilbert, Guadalupe, Mesa, Phoenix, and Tempe gather each year at Tempe Town Lake to celebrate the annual Regional Unity Walk.
Wine, dinners, and more! ========================= From January 13 - February 3, 2011 =========================
This is a collection of photos from January 13th through February 3rd from 2011.
00:00 Wine, dinners, and more!
00:01 January 13th: Photos of wine that Deb gave me a week or so ago. Deb was a co-worker at my then place of employment.
00:07 January 21st: Dinner at Pan Asia in Phoenix. This might seem familiar as I've previously posted photo videos of other times we've been here. Dinner at Pan Asia! | With Aaron and Jerry ~ November 12, 2008 → https://youtu.be/PSMQ7qp_Ux8 Dinner at Pan Asia! - 03 October 2009 → https://youtu.be/PPY7K7-n4FA
The restaurant no longer exists. It was a sushi Chinese fusion restaurant located in the South Phoenix area at 2485 E Baseline Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85042.
00:33 January 22nd: Dinner at La Piñata restaurant in Phoenix. If I remember correctly this was the first time we had dinner at this location. It opened in 1969. During this visit they were still located at their original location as it appears that since covid they are at a new location. You can check out their website → https://www.lapinatarestaurantaz.com/ and a video from a local TV Station from a few years ago. → https://youtu.be/zbqzCcfvwCs
January 29th: 01:07 Photos of Armandzraven's dessert.
01:17 A photo of Sammy
01:20 Photos of Dinner at Lao Ching Hing in Phoenix. This was located at the now extinct Chinese Cultural Center.
01:35 Photo of the store front of the Ranch Market at the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix.
Past videos from the Chinese Cultural Center Visiting the Chinese Cultural Center - 19 June 2007 → https://youtu.be/wyswUbwVu1k Family, Fun, and Fiesta! ~ Ma & Tia Visit ~ Chinese Cultural Center! → https://youtu.be/wf9FwqIsPNU
01:38 January 31st: Photos of driving to work traffic.
01:42 February 1st: A photo of a Starbucks drive thru.
01:47 February 3rd: Photos of a Lin's Buffet in Phoenix that recently opened.
About the photos: Some of these photos were taken with the iPod Touch 4th Generation that I had received as a gift the Xmas season and other with a Sony Cyber-Shot camera that I had at the time. The iPod Touch took okay photos as long as there was proper lighting. The Sony Cyber-Shot took better overall quality photos.
Audio: "As We Go" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library.
Maxine 2009-2010 Planner ========================= From January 11, 2011 =========================
For as long as I can remember I've enjoyed having a physical paper planner and have varied in designs and sized. For 2009 and 2010 I had a simple foldable planner with Maxine on the cover. As I was getting ready to discard it, for remembrance, and as part of #FotosDeCosasEliminadasParaRecordarlas I took a photo of it and a few of the inside guides which came out a little blurry.
Created by John Wagner in 1986, the Maxine cartoons are even more relevant today. In a time where stress and negativity can sometimes take over our daily lives, laughing and having fun are imperative and the Maxine cartoons bring out that joy.
Life is what you make it. I make it unbearable for as many as possible. - Maxine
Do you still use a physical planner?
Audio: "As We Go" by The 126ers from the YouTube audio library.
War of the Vikings ========================= From October 07, 2026 ========================
War of the Vikings is a game that I acquired in 2016 via the Humble Gamepedia Online Multiplayer Bundle.
Several months ago I finally installed it in an attempt to play it only to find out that it is no longer available. Loosing the ability to play a game happens to me occasionally because it can take me a while before actually deciding to play them. Per the info found online War of the Vikings was removed from sale January 16, 2017 wit the server shutdown on February 28, 2017.
On October 7, 2026 I decided to just capture a bit of the menu as remembrance.
On this video I screen captured the game menu where I select Play Online that shows nothing available. I then proceed to select the tutorial. The tutorial is the only thing that worked to get an idea of the game. I captured here just a bit of that. I decided to include the release trailer after this.
Do you ever miss opportunities to play games? Did you ever play this game?
This is collage of photos taken in 2011 from January 7th to the 11th.
00:00 Snacks and drinks from 7 to Eleven!
00:01 January 7th: Snacks from the Cactus Café. The Cactus Café was the name of the cafeteria inside the building of my then place of employment. It was a great place to grab breakfast or lunch. I had many fantastic meals from them while their. I even worked with them to create a special menu during Native American Heritage Month for a couple of years. Great times until eventually it was transitioned into a prepackaged food area with a kiosk. Unfortunately I don't think I ever took any photos of actual meals.
00:06 January 8th: Jell-o shot at Nez House and then a photo of a large light fixture at the Harrah's Ak Chin Casino.
00:10 January 9th: A photo of the coffee I was about to brew.
00:13 January 11th: A photo of the inside of a Krispy Kreme that had recently opened and image of their logo that I took a screenshot of at the time. The logo a little pixelated.
Audio: "Mall Memories" from Joel R. Steudler's Epic Royalty Free Music Collection Vol 2 for which I acquired the license.
Just some photos of a mix of cookies that, if I remember correctly, we received as a gift for the holidays. On this day we opened them and enjoyed them during the week. They were delicious.
Audio: "wake" by Rick Steel from the YouTube audio library.
If you watched my Holidays 2010! video → https://youtu.be/ZBqRuI2m_94 you may have seen the last three photos were of getting ready to celebrate the New Year with some adult beverages. The drinks consisted of Jose Cuervo Margaritas. shots, and Champagne. These are the photos of said beverages that I took just before we toasted in the new year. Later that day we made a lentil soup to continue the celebration.
