Thanks to those who participated in the second omarphillips.net Photo Assignment. Between you and me, you guys are my favorite readers from now on. Don't tell everyone else, I don't want anyone getting jealous. Oh, and X, you're still OK also, since you were the only one who provided an acceptable excuse.

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Taken with my new camera phone! (by Cate)




I'll give you two guesses as to which Phillips put the bottle of honey inside of the coffee mug. One hint is that it's the same person who put the coffee mug in with the spices. Another hint is that the person is under three feet tall. (by The Wife)




Chocolate mice from Harvard Square in Boston. So... Maybe not a fish, but it's some sort of creature. Right? Right? Wait, did I miss the point? (by Katie)

ed. note: No, Katie. You did not miss the point at all. Those chocolate mice ARE in fact out of place, because they are not in my belly.






Well, this is what the brain trust came up with... (by Jon)




What Sega Genesis "Royal Rumble" is doing collecting dust on top of the water softener in a corner of the basement, I will never know. (by Cadiz12)




Back from the beach! How about a bird that eats fish out of water? (by Sarah)

ed. note: I checked with the judges, and yes, it does count.






...In case it's not apparent that's Dora T. Explorer staring back at you.

Thanks for the excuse!
(by Radioactive Jam)






Another hint is that it's the person who fits that shoe. (by Omar)




Either Syar is carefully deceiving me by creating a 0KB file with a .jpg extension and PRETENDING to particpate, or she tried to particpate and something happened to the file during its time in cyberspace. She SEEMS sincere, but it's so hard to tell these days... (by Omar)