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Originally uploaded by kay v.

my boss, scott, and i took food and space pics for a restaurant called Corner Cooks in Winnetka, IL last month. we shot the chefs preparing the dishes... a dash of this and that and final touches to make each dish look perfect. it's all about the presentation...(and the deliciousness of course!)

i shot with the 5d mark ii. i love that camera! we set up shots with the window light (trying to beat the sun as it went down fast) and shot the same dish again with strobes. we also did environmental portraits of each employee. it went by fast, i learned a lot, and it was tons of fun!

the day after the shoot, we had our company christmas party at the same restaurant.

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

tina june made spaghetti pasta with asparagus, zucchini, and mushrooms with some spicy jamaican sauce. it was so good! i love her place and her things. i'm always curious to see other people's homes and its always interesting to see how the design and space suits the owner's personality. her home truly defined her..things were colorful, calm, and "practical" as she calls them. practical but pretty.

i started my other project of environmental portraits with tina and her cat, shot with my hassie. i hope they turn out good!

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

tea is such a great companion. it saves my lonely nights and apathetic afternoons. (coffee will always be my best friend in the mornings though.) i got this new echinacea tea that has little sayings on the labels. i didnt know they came like that so it was a nice surprise!

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

ohhhhh man!

karaoke night = tons of fun!

too much fun sometimes.

i think that's all i can say about tonight.
everything else needs to be left unsaid
(for my own benefit)

;)

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

ive been craving 554 for the longest time so i took my parents to seven treasures. i can't believe tony still works there. its been over ten years. man, theres nothing like feasting in china town! we got fried won ton, spare ribs with green peppers, watercress with garlic, and of course..the classic 554! if you dont know what 554 is, i dont know if i can be your friend...hah. brings such good memories.

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

it was becki's (unofficial) last day today in the office. =( we had lunch at royin with the crew, which was nice. i'm glad jamie (in the reflection) decided to come along. ;) i think last season, we also got royin for her "last day." hah.

here's to becki, last day lunches, and royin lunch specials! 

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Originally uploaded by kay v.

gotta love china town! all the colors..lights..products..the randomness..and of course, the food! today i had the craving for 554 at seven treasures...but i didnt end up going. this craving must be fulfilled another day. who wants to come with me?

i wanna learn how to make these parasols!!