This really shoube be 12 of 12 x 1 as this is my first ever 12 of 12. Yes we virgins still exist! Anyway onto my day and for those of you who know what I do for a living, well these pictures have been selected to be appropriate to all who may be wandering the internet.
For those of you wanting to try it and follow our decent into madness you can particiapte by first reading Chad's Blog.
Enjoy.
1. 06:45 approx.
This has been my home away from home for the week. A small room in a Travel Inn on the Outskirts of Eastbourne. Loving the lovely purple theme going on.
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2. 07:00 approx.
To get to the restaurant for breakfast you actually have to leave the hotel and cross the carpark. I was always the first one into breakfast, hence the reason it was still dark. I was at work for 07:30 every morning.
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3. 07:25 approx.
My trusty steed. This is a works van and is exactly like all other vans, slow and smells of cigerettes. It has a top speed of 70mph (80mph down hill) and the windscreen washer jets are on strike. I could actually walk to work from the hotel, but I couldn't carry all of my tools.
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4. 10:00 approx.
My current place of work, Eastbourne Crematorium. That's another I can add to my list of "Crematoria of Europe" I have visited.
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5. 13:00 approx.
Lunch time! I had a choice of Tesco and Sainsburys today. I'd frequented Tesco's for most of the week so I decieded for a change. Nuff said really.
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6. 13:30 approx.
I call this the Architects nightmare. When designing a crematorium I always feel for an architect. No only do they have to restrain there creativity without being bland, they must ensure they have one of these. There are only so many ways you can hide a large chimney.
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7. 15:00 approx.
This has been my other home away from home this week. I took this picture before I packed away my tools. And yes it's as cramped as it looks.
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8. 16:30 approx.
After all my hard work this week, this is all I have to show for it! I sliced the back of my hand open with a screwdriver. What's the point of a scar where nobody can really see it?
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9. 18:00 approx.
This is the view out of the back of the crematorium and was a chance to test the ability of my camera at night. You can just make out a church in the background, but you can't see the graveyard in the foreground. When working late I sometimes have to walk through a graveyard.
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10. 18:30 approx.
In Memory. This is a sight that always greets me when I drove out of the crematorium on an evening.
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11. 19:15 approx.
I went out for a walk on the seafront. Yes, I was out in the gales I must be mad! This is my attempt to photograph the pier, which was all nicely lit up. I won't give up my day job I think.
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In Memory. This is a sight that always greets me when I drove out of the crematorium on an evening.
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11. 19:15 approx.
I went out for a walk on the seafront. Yes, I was out in the gales I must be mad! This is my attempt to photograph the pier, which was all nicely lit up. I won't give up my day job I think.
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12. 20:00 approx.
Back in the hotel and I thought I'd pay tribute to those things that have kept me sane over the week. I'm gad I don't work away from home all the time as it can get very lonely.
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There we have it my first (slightly late) 12 of 12. Only 11 more to go for the year. Wish me luck!
Back in the hotel and I thought I'd pay tribute to those things that have kept me sane over the week. I'm gad I don't work away from home all the time as it can get very lonely.
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There we have it my first (slightly late) 12 of 12. Only 11 more to go for the year. Wish me luck!
7 comments:
I've not circled back round to Chad's Blog yet, have you linked to this post there? (click the post title to load your 12 of 12 post only and get the permalink URL, leave it in a comment). If you have, then disregard this!
Let's see what I remember - your hand - ouch! I hope it's not too painful, it certainly sounds it!
I love the kind of gallows humour you have about your work... no giraffes to do this time then? Or 50st Americans?
That arty pier shot - if you don't give up your dayjob, at least think about swapping, cos I liked that photo! I've got a lights one (the fairground ride) in my one, so we match!
And secondly with your hand - originally, 12 of 12 also involved getting a body part in I think each photo - or if not, then in one photo. You did one photo with it!
And I like the purple theme in the hotel room, it was nice!
Oh you need the permalink - for some reason (I think your template), you can't get the eprmalink by clicking on your post heading. I got it from the side panel "Previous posts".
This is what you need to leave on Chad's Blog:
http://crystal-tokyo.blogspot.com/2007/01/12-of-12.html
It's so that when people come back to read previous entries, they can go directly to the entry (rather than your Blog main page, where obviously entries get pushed down by newer ones).
Sorry, wasn't sure if you knew - I assumed people knew or had seen the links I've previously left to Chad's Blog, but it seems people only knew the gist of the idea (12 photos on the 12th day). I know for next time now!
Cool! Ouch on the hand though! That just looks painful!!
Very cool! Yay! I too liked the pier shot and enjoyed your sense of humor about it all. Hee!
Cheers,
-Bon.
Love the pier shot! Very cool! Sorry you sliced your hand, though - get better!
Michele
Wow... certainly one of the more unique careers I've come across in Chad's list of 12 of 12's. I really enjoyed your photos... something you don't get to see every day!
I hope that hasn't affected your Wii playing! ;)
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