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365 #121: [Flickr]

Åurélien — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:08:16 -0600

Åurélien posted a photo:

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Åurélien — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:08:03 -0600

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365 #119: [Flickr]

Åurélien — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:07:56 -0600

Åurélien posted a photo:

365 #120: [Flickr]

Åurélien — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:07:48 -0600

Åurélien posted a photo:

(Untitled) [Flickr]

Åurélien — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:07:26 -0600

Åurélien posted a photo:

Please don't divorce us!

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 12:37:51 -0600

Please don't divorce us!
Originally uploaded by courage.campaign

Un set sur Flickr pour lutter contre l'idée que non seulement la Californie ne célébrera plus de mariages gays, et qu'en plus tous les mariages unis jusque là seraient annulés.

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:47:29 -0500

Spending a very bad evening in dreadful Gare du Nord. SNCF I hate you.

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:40:23 -0500

On my way to an exciting second interview.

365 #046: The Birds

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:33:51 -0500

365 #046: The Birds
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

This is my first shot for FGR. I felt like no idea would come but I love this movie. I started toying with the ideas of posing with the crow on my arm, or just looking afraid in front of a telegraphic pole with birds on top, but all of this has been done to death...
So I took what I thought was easy, replacing Tippi on the poster. I was happy with the idea until I actually found the poster online. There are about 10 different layers in my Photoshop file in the end, for the original background, the same but on top of me, then me, the colour change for my t-shirt, the black crow painted on my face, the text moved on the left to match my hand, a white mask to hide the original Tippi, a yellow one with my tiny face at the bottom, and my name next to it...

365 #045: Halo

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:30:14 -0500

365 #045: Halo
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

The London Eye Is My Halo.
Le London Eye Est Mon Auréole.

365 #044: Gillette Corner

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:51:23 -0500

365 #044: Gillette Corner
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

Believe it or not there is absolutely no retouching on this photo, as much as I would like to say the glow on my face, the sky, light in the trees, reflection on the tower or in my eyes have anything to do with me, I just held my arm (while I was on the phone with my father) and shot.
This is very close to where I work, for another... three weeks.

Gillette Corner is a crossroad between the A4 and B454 roads, on the border between Osterley and Brentford in West London, and is part of the Great West Road's "Golden Mile". It is home to the former headquarters of the Gillette Company, a grade II listed Art Deco style building. The surrounding area, which is also known as Syon Lane, named after the name of the B454 as it crosses the A4 at Gillette Corner, is home to a Tesco hypermarket and nearby Syon Lane railway station.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gillette_Corner

365 #043: We've been to Scotland...

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:51:04 -0500

365 #043: We've been to Scotland...
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

... this summer, and we each came back with a kilt.
So we thought we would both take a picture in it today. Here's mine, she took hers yesterday night.

365 #042: I'm Not Here

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:50:45 -0500

365 #042: I'm Not Here
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

I close my eyes, plug in my headphones, and none of this happening. The world around me isn't here, I'm immaterial, floating, rested, and I'm in a better place.

How to Disappear

That there
That's not me
I go where I please
I walk through walls
I float down the Liffey
I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here

In a little while I'll be gone
The moment's already passed
Yeah it's gone
And I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here

Strobe lights and blown speakers
Fireworks and hurricanes
I'm not here
This isn't happening
I'm not here

-- Radiohead

365 #041: The unforgiving light of the fridge at night

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:50:21 -0500

365 #041: The unforgiving light of the fridge at night
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

4am, I woke up because of... I don't know. Too hot in the flat. I turned the heating down, got to drink some Fanta, remembered I didn't get a photo for yesterday, shot this and went to bed. I remember that all of this because I saw the camera next to me in bed when I woke up.

365 #039: What's my good side?

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:49:54 -0500

365 #039: What's my good side?
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

No silver lining on my cloud.

365 #038: A Little Bitty Tear Let Me Down

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:49:35 -0500

365 #038: A Little Bitty Tear Let Me Down
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

I'm trying to keep a good face about leaving, but everything I see,
hear or smell moves me, even the inane things that pass my window on
the train...
This last month in London is going to be way to short for all the
things I have to do, but way too long for my nerves, I want to have my
new job, my new flat, and at last her skin against my skin...

365 #037: Taking the sun in Queenstown Road

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:49:13 -0500

not 365 #037: Taking the sun in Queenstown Road
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

Another panorama shot with the iPhone.

365 #036: Colindale Station

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:48:40 -0500

365 #036: Colindale Station
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

You can tell from my clothes and my being shaved that it was an important day for me.

365 #035: At Last We See Each Other

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:48:21 -0500

365 #035: At Last We See Each Other
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

Using Skype at work implied finding the right port and bringing my MacBook Pro. On her side, she had to install find her name and password again... Plus we're using the phone, much better sound quality.
Easy, totally worth it.
The screenshot was taken a couple of minutes ao, and uploaded while we were still talking.

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:55:54 -0500

On my way to work. This was an exciting meeting.

365 #033: Corrections

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:57:50 -0500

365 #033: Corrections
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

So I hated the first version of this one, but after a crop, two blurs, a white balance, a lens correction to avoid giving an even bigger nose than I already have, I kinda accept to see me on it. I like the fact that it looks almost like a drawing, or an Illustrator file.

365 #032: Pools of Sorrow Waves of Joy

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:57:34 -0500

365 #032: Pools of Sorrow Waves of Joy
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

It's probably because I'm alone in this room, this flat, this country, but a harmless, plastic-feeling romantic musical like Across the Universe got me in tears. However bad the acting, the accents, or the plot, the music is still powerful enough to bring me to my knees.

Well, it was like Hair (shameless theft), but with good music. All in all, I liked it anyway.

And as much as I don't like my face in close up, I like this shot, the light in the background. Now you can see me up close, "warts and all", as they say here, including grey hairs, bad pores, etc. Couldn't retouch everything.

Battersea Power Station

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:57:06 -0500

Battersea Power Station
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

About an hour walk to find a crack in a wall where I could take this
photo. Now I can go home and rest.

365 #031: Buddhist Temple

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:55:59 -0500

365 #031: Buddhist Temple
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

A pagoda in London. Could have been a place of peace without the people climbing running on it, drinking around, you know, like a London park.

365 #030: Fading Out

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:54:48 -0500

365 #030: Fading Out
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

Today meeting with my boss's boss.
I wanted to tell him I was leaving, he starts before I can, tells me he knows, asks what my plans are. Then he tells me that if I'm not happy/enthusiastic/well paid enough at my next job, he can hook me up with a company in Paris. Actually books me an interview, during my working hours, tells me who to talk to or not. Again it is so unexpectedly good... They tell me they knew I would go, and prepared themselves. It seems they know myself more than I do, which would be weird, but it's not, because they also like me more than I do.

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:12:46 -0500

Doesn't it feel the right time to start podcasting again?

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:46:15 -0500

All afternoon walking in Battersea.

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:00:00 -0500

Eating popcorn at home.

365 #029: Syon Lane Panorama

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:20:06 -0500

365 #029: Syon Lane Panorama
Originally uploaded by Aurelien S

Today I told my boss my last day will be after MacLive Expo, at the end of October. His answer was so nice, I'm relieved and can work serenely for the time left here. Now I want to take a lot of photos of the things I leave behind.
Like this one, I think it's the first time I make a panorama with myself on it.

aurelienpodcast@gmail.com (Aurélien) — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:39:41 -0500

Radiohead ballet on 4th October.