Dalissa 365

Day 83: Zach want pizza

2011-03-24T17:42:00.000-05:00

Day 82: Crazy Hair Day at Church

2011-03-23T17:36:00.000-05:00

Day 80: Fashion Design a'la E.

2011-03-21T17:30:00.000-05:00

Day 79: Nude Ravioli

2011-03-20T17:28:00.000-05:00

The recipe I helped J. make for his project was literally "nude ravioli". We are experimenting with recipes from a regional Italian cookbook and this was one of them. Basically, it is the insides of a typical ravioli shaped into a ball and cooked on wax paper or parchment without being stuffed inside the pasta. They were good, but rich.

Day 78: Mega Moon via Lofi Celli

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Day 77: Star

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Day 76: The End of The Lord of the Rings

2011-03-17T15:32:00.000-05:00

Finishing the Lord of the Rings trilogy was bittersweet. I've never taken this long to read a book(s). Usually, if I am really interested in a book, I'll finish it in a day or two, but everytime I picked up these books, I would fall asleep after 1-2 pages usually. Anyway, I truly enjoyed following Frodo and Sam on their journey. I had seen the movies a few times before but this is the first time I had read the books. I am glad I saw the movies first because I tend to be one of those people who get caught up in semantics and would be disappointed in differences between the books and movies. I wish I had kept track of some of the thoughts presented in the books better by writing or bookmarking them,

but I didn't. Great insights into war and life.

Day 75: The Story of George Washington

2011-03-16T15:20:00.001-05:00

Excerpts from E's report that was part of her classes debate between
Lincoln and Washington... hehehe.

Day 74: Walmart Parking Lot

2011-03-15T15:09:00.000-05:00

Day 73: Doorway On Commute Home

2011-03-14T11:11:00.000-05:00

Day 72: Jeff's Day Late Birthday Celebration

2011-03-13T23:51:00.000-05:00

Day 71: Greg gets married

2011-03-12T23:47:00.000-05:00

Greg was Jeff's assistant for a couple years way back when. He got married on Jeff's birthday this year at a winery. We are very happy for Leanne and Greg.

Day 69: Yummy Dinner Ingredients

2011-03-10T19:59:00.000-05:00

Tonight I stopped at the State Store and let inspiration be my guide to dinner. I picked up a new Chardonnay to try, Cloud Bay Chardonnay 2005, first. Thinly sliced steak, a wedge of parmesan cheese, tomato, basil, sourdough bread, then found their way into my cart. At home, I cooked the steak in a balsamic vinegar reduction with fresh garlic. Next, I minced more fresh garlic and basil and mixed it with balsamic salad dressing. I placed the cooked steak on pieces of sourdough bread, spooned the garlic basil balsamic dressing on it, topped it with thinly sliced tomato, and topped it with sliced parmesan cheese. I placed the open faced sandwiches (sandwich doesn't even seem like an appropriate word for this combination) into the broiler for three minutes. Voila! Major yum!

Day 68: Random

2011-03-09T23:13:00.000-05:00

Trees coming home from work. Collaboration night with the kids. C's photo didn't turn out so well.

Day 67: E and E and Just Dance 2

2011-03-08T23:09:00.013-05:00

365 this year is mostly for me to capture my family as moments happen. I've really enjoyed looking back over 2007 and so it is my goal to mix lots of family photos in this year.

Day 66: Same old, same old

2011-03-07T00:29:00.000-05:00

When in doubt, whip lofi celli out... and take a pic of the commute home.

Day 65: Italian Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding

2011-03-06T22:33:00.000-05:00

Part of J's Italian Cooking project, homemade Italian chocolate hazelnut pudding. Yummy. It was so rich hardly any of us could finish it in one sitting.

Day 64: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Beauty

2011-03-05T00:29:00.000-05:00

Always when I am driving, I am struck by the beauty of where I live, especially when it's slightly overcast yet a ray of sunlight is still cast over the fields moments before the sun says goodnight to the day. At this moment, I always wish I could take a photo. Today, I decided to pull over and capture it with my lofi celli. Lofi celli captured far more detail than I thought was possible with it. I am not sure I have the color exactly right because at this time of day when it is slightly stormy, the sky is a deep periwinkle and the rays from the sun make the corn fields glow a magnificent wheat yellow. It's like a little hello from God every time I see it.

Day 63: Shot from Jeff Reeder Photography's opening...

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Day 62: Lunch for One

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There's a great little Chinese restaurant close enough to my work that I can go there for lunch and get back to work in time. Jeff and I love their curried vegetables with rice. And, I love when the waiters know me and what I like.

Day 61: Sculpture Around Town

2011-03-02T00:10:00.001-05:00

I discovered this bird sculpture while walking back to my car in Doylestown. I think it is by a local scupltor, Steven Snyder.

Day 60: Car Disco

2011-03-01T00:03:00.000-05:00

Yes, I sing and sometimes "dance" in my car. Loving lofi celli for this shot.

Day 59: Lazy Shoot

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Day 58: Not All Decisions are B/W

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In fact, most decisions are not b/w.

Day 57: Birthday and Favorite People

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Andi's Birthday! xoxo

Day 56: C. Ice Skating

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Day 55: Love

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Jeff and heart via lofi celli.

Day 54: Conflict Resolution

2011-02-23T16:48:00.001-05:00

God is timely, as always.

Day 53: Self Portrait Sketch

2011-02-22T22:48:00.002-05:00

The summer of 9th grade, I was trapped in the bedroom of a boy holding a knife over me similar in size to this one. We were only friends. He thought it was funny... one of those half joking, half serious kinds of actions. There was someone else in the room with us, but I really can't remember who it was. Thankfully, someone else knocked on his front door, allowing me eventual exit from his room without harm. I never told my Mom. I did eventually tell my husband.

How an event like this can effect a person is weird. Your thought patterns change.

(This is a sketch for a self-portrait. I honestly don't know if I will do a final or if this will end up as the final.)

Day 52: Historic Church in New Britain, PA

2011-02-21T22:44:00.000-05:00

A church near my home and on my way to work. I only took one photo that day and this was it, as I waited at a traffic light.

Day 51: Makeup

2011-02-20T22:40:00.000-05:00

What started out as doing each other's makeup in regular styles ended up doing zombie makeup. Great fun! Of course, C. had nothing to do with it! E. on the other hand looks like a teenager and she still has a few years to go before she is one of those.

Day 49: Pizza Night

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Day 48: Self Portrait with the Best Dog in the Whole Wide World

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Shot with the lofi celli, so it does lose detail.

Day 47: Field Trip!

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J. with the signer's of the Constitution at the Constitution Center.

J. at the Libery Center with a piece of glass artwork representative of peace at the Liberty Museum.

Detail shot.

The results of an anonymous poll at the Liberty Museum that asked questions pertaining to the death penalty, free speech, and gun control. No matter which side of the poll you fall on, it's wonderful to know that we live in a country that allows diverse opinions. And, for the most part, the poll was equally divided in opinion.

A Dale Chihuly original at the Liberty Museum. The founder of the museum believes that glass is a great symbol of freedom because it is strong yet fragile. This is the only piece by Chihuly that actually separates in the middle... the separation is supposed to represent the fact that liberty is easily lost and isn't existent everywhere in the world.

And, a self portrait in the Liberty Museum.

Day 46: What's Lost, If Found

2011-02-15T22:02:00.000-05:00

Finally... E. received her replacement American Girl Doll in the mail on Tuesday. I had sent her first doll back to AG in January, but had made the mistake of using USPS instead of FedEx. The "signature delivery" never did come back and the only thing the post office could tell me was that it was shipped to the correct location. The American Girl Doll company was great and answered all of my emails promptly, but also couldn't locate the missing return. Then, without notice from either the USPS or American Girl, her new doll arrived in the mail. Phew!!!

Day 45: Blustery

2011-02-14T22:56:00.000-05:00

Loving how lofi celli captured these trees as I drove home from work Monday night. I upped the amount of grain for fun.

Day 44: Rose

2011-02-13T00:06:00.000-05:00

This was Jeff's boutonniere made from the roses that he gave to E. for the He and Me dance.

I've actually taken pics for the days preceding this one, but haven't had a chance yet to upload them. Maybe tomorrow.

Day 43: Just Dance

2011-02-12T23:22:00.000-05:00

E. and her friend playing, "Just Dance". My little camera can't handle movement the way Jeff's expensive cameras can, so this is as good as it gets while targets are in motion! Watching them play this game was so fun! I had better shots which showed their unison, but they were blurrier.

Day 42: Three

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One for art, one for family.

Day 41: Chaos

2011-02-10T23:04:00.000-05:00

This is the floor of my bedroom. I love my dear C., but I am ready for her bedroom to be done so that I can move all of her things and her sister's things out of my room!

Day 36: He and Me Dance

2011-02-09T23:24:00.000-05:00

The He and Me dance photo belongs here. Get it off of jeff's computer.

Day 40: Snacks of the Trade

2011-02-09T23:00:00.000-05:00

Wednesday was restaurant review writing day for me and somehow I ended up snacking all day as I wrote. Here we have my snacks: fine chocolate with cacoa nibs in it, popcorn, and Peanut Butter Sandwich Girl Scout cookies.

Day 39: Cast Off Evil

2011-02-08T22:56:00.001-05:00

So, this was the candle holder at the restaurant Jeff and I ate at last night. It was a toss up photo-wise of having this in color or doing it this way...

Day 38: Suburban Road, Take Me Home

2011-02-07T23:58:00.000-05:00

My evening commute via low fi cellie. Thank God, I live 10 mins. from my work. In rush hour, it's only about 20 mins.

Day 37: Mary Poppins! Via Lofi Cellie!

2011-02-07T23:50:00.000-05:00

I risked getting in trouble to take this lo fi cellie photo at Mary Poppins last night. The usher came down and shown her light on the row in front of me and then my row right after I did it... but, hey, I had to get my 365 photo in, right? Anyway, this is probably my most favorite scene in Mary Poppins. The Broadway version is a bit different than the movie version, but Bert did end up walking on the walls and actually walked up one side of the stage, upside down completely, and back down the other side of the stage, as you can kind of see if you use your imagination in this photo. He's that little blip of black legs to the left coming down the side of the stage wall.

Day 35: Trying on dresses for the He and Me dance

2011-02-04T23:32:00.002-05:00

Neither of these dresses made the cut, but she did have fun trying them on!

She tried this dress on the next day and it was a close contender... but, didn't make the cut.

Day 34: Girl Scouts

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Day 33: Fortune

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This fortune hit a little too close to home since my husband is a photographer. For him, entering a dark room without light would be a good thing if it was a darkroom. For me, it's the opposite. Literally, it wouldn't be that bad entering a dark room without light, but really do I want to be following someone else's path? It's hard to tease apart sharing a business that focuses on my husband's talents and that provides everything for our family from whether or not I am following his path or assisting him on his path. I guess I'd like to more clearly define my own path. Certain parts of my path are undeniable such as being a mother and wife.

(A little back history for those who don't know me as well as others... my hubby and I met in art school. I used to make huge sculptures out of clay and have a degree in ceramics, he made lots of very involved photographs and sets and has a degree in photography. We started a photography business because it made sense. He has always wanted to be a photographer. I, on the other hand, have not. I will utilize the camera as a tool to express myself from time to time and to capture memories I want to save, but it's not my passion. I could really care less about f-stops, and all of the technical stuff. I understand a good portion of it, but I try not to learn too much. I learn what I need to make my photographs the way I want and that's it. So, where does that leave me? Hmmm... I dunno. Being a mom is pretty fulfilling, but I didn't always feel that way. I used to think I had to be someone else on top of being a mom. I've come to appreciate being a parent more now that I've had to work outside the home for the past two years. With that said, I like doing creative things. I haven't made a real sculpture since my college days. I may go back to that, I may not. The story of my life is that I like a little bit of everything.)

Day 32; My Baby Girl Asleep

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Day 31: Birthday Prezzie From a Friend

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R. Scott Leavesley made these faboo earrings for me for my birthday. The other really cool part about this photo is that he is finally using the logo I designed for his jewelry business! I love seeing it used.

Day 30: Ugli Fruit

2011-01-30T19:23:00.000-05:00

This is "Ugli" fruit, as found in the Reading Terminal Market. If I was in there for grocery shopping, I would've bought one!

Day 29: Birthday Girl's Night Out

2011-01-29T23:07:00.000-05:00

Day 28: New Haircut

2011-01-29T00:08:00.000-05:00

So, this is my new haircut... very similar to my last haircut. I like it, but I wish my hair was thicker. Thin, baby fine hair is the bane of my existence. The back is much shorter this time around and I do like that. Maybe I'll take a better pic a different day.

Day 27: Peep Show

2011-01-28T00:46:00.000-05:00

My new boots. No they are not Fluevogs. While I was completely tempted to buy a particular pair of Vogs, I had to go with something a little more pratical. I need shoes that I can wear and walk in for hours, if needed. So, I opted for these tall, black suede boots made by the Fit Flops company... the most comfortable shoes in the world.

Day 26: Snow Dog

2011-01-28T00:44:00.001-05:00

I love snow. And, I love this dog.

Day 25: Another One of My Favorite Things

2011-01-28T00:43:00.000-05:00

I love my wedding rings, especially my antique wedding band that is an heirloom from Jeff's Mom's side of the family. I think it's from the 20's.

Day 24: Zach and E.

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Day 23: Lo Fi Loveliness

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This is my new devotional book for this year that my bestie, Bridget, gave to me. So far, it's more intellectual than I want to be with God.

I like how the lo fi cell phone photo makes this pic almost look like a pencil drawing.

Day 22: Mmm... Cake and Milk

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Day 21: The Dance

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Day 20: A few of my favorite things

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Normally, Republic of Tea's Ginger Peach tea is too strong for me, but with this virus, I can hardly taste the flavor. Tea, honey, water, generic Nyquil gel caps... these are a few of my favorite things right now.

Day 19: Comfort Watching with Julia

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When I was younger, I used to watch Julia Child's cooking shows on PBS. So, it was somewhat comforting to watch her show this week while vegging on the couch.

Day 18: Guest Photographer

2011-01-20T19:46:00.000-05:00

C. shot this photo while I was at work on Tuesday. I was sent home from work sick and proceeded to crash on the couch. Beautiful shot!

Day 17: Froggy Watches Her Sing

2011-01-17T23:30:00.001-05:00

Miss E. has been taking voice lessons since this fall. I almost forgot about her lesson tonight and remembered, much to her chagrin, at the last minute. She had been playing in the snow for part of the day and we were still at a friend's home when I remembered. I'd been planning to wrap things up soon anyway, but Miss. E did not appreciate the abrupt change. Through coercing and chocolate, we made our way to the lesson in time. Miss E. pulled herself together and sang. She sang beautifully, sweetly, and more importantly, kindly, following direction and listening despite not wanting to be there tonight. During the last five minutes I could see her falling apart, the weariness in her eyes. But, she held out. I'm proud of my girl.

And, of course, I forgot my real camera and had to resort to the low-fi cell phone.

Day 16: Mangia!

2011-01-17T01:41:00.000-05:00

I taught Jonah how to knead today. His year long project for school is studying Italian cooking, so today was the day he learned how to make pasta from scratch. He made what we thought were going to be linguini-sized pasta. Surprisingly, the pasta expanded so much in the water that they were closer to the width of egg noodles. I think he was proud that he made them all by himself and, so am I.

Day 15: Inspiration

2011-01-15T23:09:00.006-05:00

Having only seen the movies and never read the book(s), I am now reading, "Lord of the Rings". I love fairy tales and fantasy and truth. The forward of the particular copy we own speaks of Tolkien's struggle to write the book in the in between hours of working and life. And, to think he had to do it on a manual typewriter! The arduous task of editing and typesetting followed and it seems that everytime a new published would publish the book, previous corrections would get lost or corrected in some new way during the typesetting process. Therefore, there are several different versions to be had. I find of all of these facts interesting. What I am enjoying about the book, so far, is having the delight of reading the sections that were deleted. It's like getting to savor a meal long after having already eaten.

Day 14: Steak and Eggs and GRITS!

2011-01-14T23:13:00.002-05:00

Usually, on one of my days off during the week when I stay home and work for our business, Jeff and I go out to breakfast. Today we went out to the Duck Deli which is only open for breakfasts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I love, love, love grits and they are the only restaurant in the area that has them. So, I had steak with poached eggs and cheddar cheese atop grits. The biscuit left something to be desired and was unnecessary. Good food and good conversation and even good coffee.

Day 13: Upside Down Girl

2011-01-13T23:52:00.002-05:00

Well, in the spirit of taking a photo a day, I present Upside Down Girl.... another low light photo with my little point and shoot. I am trying my best to take a picture everyday this year, even if the quality stinks. Hopefully, inspiration will hit at some point.

Day 12: Yum

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Fresh raspberries, Greek yogurt, honey, and walnuts... one of my favorite late night snacks.

Day 11: Mr. Chardonnay

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Tried a different kind of Chardonnay. Normally $43/bottle, but it was on sale for $19.99.

Day 10: I Cold

2011-01-10T23:16:00.001-05:00

Brrr... it's always drafty in a hundred and ten year old house.

Day 9: Jeffrey Scissorhands

2011-01-09T22:24:00.007-05:00

C. has been nagging Jeff for weeks to cut her hair. She really prefers no one but him to do the job. It's sweet, but Jeff keeps saying he would like to retire from the hair cutting business.

My daughter is growing up. It's easier to see the change seeing her in photos rather than everyday life.

She chose the last photo. Swinging to the adolescent side of the pendulum.

Day 8- Laundry

2011-01-08T21:58:00.003-05:00

I am working my way through the mountain of laundry that has been steadily growing. Sometimes, I get caught up and then I'll look, and it will be waist high again practically. Where does it come from?

Day 7: Snow with my new camera

2011-01-07T00:05:00.000-05:00

Yesterday, Eve found my long lost Christmas gift... my camera! It had somehow made it into her new American Girl Doll's box which had been placed in room shortly after Christmas. Phew! I am so glad to know it wasn't thrown away and now I can play with my mini-camera. This is the camera's macro capability!

Day 6: Hidden Messages

2011-01-06T23:22:00.000-05:00

Found these scraps in my bed. I believe someone of the 9 yo variety is going through some drama.

Day 5- Owie

2011-01-05T23:47:00.003-05:00

Tonight, I skinned my right knee for the third time in about a two week span! In fact, the old scab had all finally came off yesterday. But, no, tonight I twisted my ankle on the uneven part of our driveway and skinned this damn knee again. w/e!

Day 4: Ugly/Beautiful

2011-01-05T00:06:00.003-05:00

Shades of gray, jagged lines, divided space, organic circles. Mold on unfinished drywall.

Day 3- Uninspired

2011-01-03T23:29:00.003-05:00

The uninspired life is full of mindless games. Mindnumbing competition to see who gets the higher scorel while dreams are left waiting on the sidelines. "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." Gandalf.

Day 2

2011-01-03T00:25:00.002-05:00

Eve and I did a craft kit she received for her birthday from my very dear friend, Bridget. These bowls were made by melting little plastic pellets in pie tins in the oven forming multi-colored plastic discs. Once the discs were formed, we slumped them over a makeshift cylinder covered with tin foil. I am very impressed by this particular craft kit. It was easy, produced results equal to what was shown on the box, and created very little mess. As for the photo, it could be better. But, my camera needs to be charged and I need to download the manual to it. Also, I do believe this specific camera was created specifically for video mostly.

Day 1

2011-01-02T01:04:00.002-05:00

No editing tonight. The past two days have been filled with charades and Pictionary. Tonight was Pictionary with the Radices. Jeff made this clue in Freedraw... guess what it is? Yes, this is what adults regress to when allowed to make up their own clues.

I am upset tonight because the camera that Jeff gave to me for Christmas is missing. We are worried that it accidentally got thrown away in the trash or possibly accidentally taken home by a teenager who slept over this week. There really is no other explanation. I opened up the package to remove the battery and charge it and now the box and camera are missing. It's disappointing to say the least. Luckily, my eldest son also bought me a camera, so I am able to use it, but it's disconcerting to lose an entire Christmas gift.

Day 13: Impending Doom...

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Impending Doom..., originally uploaded by Dalissa Reeder.

Feb 11: Homeward Bound

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Homeward Bound, originally uploaded by Dalissa Reeder.

Feb 10: View From Porch

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Feb 9: I plan to reshoot this subject

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Feb 8

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Feb 7

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Feb 6: Father/Daughter Dance Practice

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Feb 5: Crayola Factory

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Feb 4: Salt and Peppa's Here...

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Feb 3: Faboo Fluevogs

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Feb 2

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Day 31: 9 hour+ puzzle...

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Brand new puzzle yet we were missing 3 pieces!

Day 30

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Day 23: Science Can Be Fun

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Day 22: Red on red

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Day 21: Dive

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Totally cheated for this one and pulled a photo from last year. I did freshly process it, though, to make myself feel better about the Project 365 guilt.

Day 19: Decomposition

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Day 18: Best Dog on Earth

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Day 17: Madcatz Dance!

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Day 16: Bento Box

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