Monday, August 31, 2009

back at home

after a very rollercoaster kind of weekend i am back home. i can honestly say that when i was driving on north i-5 the cityscape reminded me how much i missed being in the city. good old seattle.


grande is of course being a complete attention hog as usual as well as being my shadow.



today i brought out my studio lights and figured out how they worked and i plan on shooting this weekend. i'm pretty excited about that and will have new images on my website soon.


this weeks to-do list: vacuum,
clean kitchen,
fold laundry,
make bed,
pay bills,
get an oil change,
go grocery shopping

Sunday, August 30, 2009

cops and captivity


i can't remember where i found this photo.

this photo inspires me to create something similar.



last night was a crazy night. tim and the guys had a house party. i'm not sure what was so special about last night but everyone in the city was there. when i arrived there was a decent amount of people and i knew about 75% of the attendees. while getting settled with my drink and mingling with some of my familiar friends, people started rolling in. the street that the guys live on was packed with cars, as was the back porch with people. when you stopped for a second and took a look around there were nothing but dudes outside all huddled in groups. at this point it is 11pm and i have been at the party for a half hour and on my second drink. jeremy showed up and by that time the house is so full and the ratio is more balanced between guys and gals. at ll:30 i know about 5% of the attendees. the keg is about half full and people are just lining up for beer. i felt bad because keggers are just a way for people to come mooch. by the way things were accelerating it looked like 3 kegs would have been a better idea. things were going great i'm on my 3rd drink and someone comes out on the porch and says hey the cops are here. no one was trippin' yet but all the minors were making sure to get back. the cops leave and say that everyone illegally park will get tickets and need to move. i start freaking out like of crap i parked the wrong way on the opposite side of the street. i start asking everyone if they think my car is going to get towed. holly was at the party by then and she doesn't make me feel any better by telling me she has seen a tow truck pull a car sideways out of a spot. to coupe i make myself my 4th drink. by this time some people have left to move there cars and some people went to the bar cause they are lame. things are getting fun and i have forgotten about my car troubles. people are playing beer pong laughing and i'm dancing. before anyone can have a perfect night the cops come again. this time people have to get the F out of the house. the cops have put up a road block on this tiny street and the party is cut down to a 1/8 that if originally was. i decided that i should have a 5th drink and then cut it for the night so that i can actually go home. i am pretty much tipsy at this point and asking people all kinds of questions talking to crazy people in pleather and zebra pants with dreadlocks who are lying about their age, talking to wiggers, people that i recognize from high school but never talked to and even guys that are hitting on me but really failing at spiting game. the party is now basically 15 people down a whole lot from over 100. its about 3am and i decided that i wasn't to leave because the cops have been gone for a long time. i wait for a little bit and when i say good bye and walking for he door i find out that the mother f-ing cops are outside again telling tim and steve that they are going to arrest people for disturbing the peace that they are going to get evicted. the scene got completely awkward by then because all the men in the house that i didn't know were acting really weird, some guy is faded trying to sit next to every girl and touch her. i'm pissed that i can't leave. after sitting around for about 30 minutes i decided screw this i'm ot sleeping here i'm leaving. me and holly walked out together and there were no cops the coast was clear and i got home around 4:30am. thats not how i planned th night to turn out but i managed to have some fun.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

snuggle time


once i am back at home and have he ability to upload my camera there will probably be less camera phone pictures.

this is my baby. my love. her name is diega.

she is a 5 year old pit bull/boxer mix.

i just had to share snuggle time because it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Oh the weekend and adventures at momma's house


first of all, is this just a regular pile of sheets or could there be something else here???

day 3 at my mom's house has proved to feel a little confining. i feel like i have nowhere to go and nothing to do but watch tv and my dog. she is just like a baby. i have been out of my parents house for so long that i forgot how much work goes into taking care of her. but i love her still and want her at my house so bad.....

so what is this picture all about? well this is what my dog does to sleep. she burrows under a blanket and the curls up inside. she is still asleep so i think that she didn't get much sleep last night. when i woke up she wasn't under her blanket as usual. i wish you all could experience it.

Friday, August 28, 2009

NOISE!

this picture along with my profile picture were taken by my friend and fellow photographer keith cottrill. this is one of my favorite photos that anyone has taken. i was on an assignment with 3 class mates and we were in the capitol hill area of seattle and this little guy was hanging out on a wall we were shooting near. i don't remember if i discovered it first but the moment i saw it i wanted to photograph it. i did not have a camera on me so keith took it and then sent it me later. it has been the background on my laptop ever since. that would be about two years ago. thanks keith!

this weekend i am staying at my parents house in covington, house sitting. my dog diega stays here for the time being and it is always nice to see her. there will be plenty of pictures of her on here soon enough.