Best of the Best's of 2011

Happy New Year! Here are my best of the best's of 2011! There was some tough competition this year, but here are the winners:

Best Christmas Ornament with Photograph of Me in 2nd Grade of 2011:

Pictured above: CRAYOLA CHRISTMAS

Best Christmas Ornament with Handprint of Me in Kindergarten of 2011:

Pictured above: HEARTSLAP

Best Grits of 2011:

Pictured above: CHEDDAR JALAPENO GRITS

Best Marginal Nerd Board Game of 2011

Pictured above: POWERGRID

Best Technology Destroyed by Sai of 2011

Pictured above: MONTH-OLD IPOD NANO

Blog Photography

On my blog, I often will post digital photographs of the events that transpire during my life, a virtual "pictoral blog" or "plog." For those interested in matching my photographical prowess, here are some helpful hints to match my skill level.

1. Get it right, get it tight

Pictured above: Just get up in there. Let's see those walnuts on those Anise-spiced vanilla cookies. No, closer. Let's get right on that amchur powder.

2. When it doubt, sad it up

Pictured above: Oh, how artistic. These sad flowers, signifying something, have been abandoned on the subway train, which signifies something else.

3. Photo-bombing

Pictured above: To be fair, this is actually more of a full-on photo-assault.

4. Food pics

Pictured above: A good photograph can make any food look good. For example, this cupcake filled with sand actually looks edible.