it's been a few days since i've returned from the new mexico trip, and though i have actually been really busy during that time, i have also been avoiding posting much of anything about the trip for several reasons.
the trip itself was not necessarily bad by any means, nor do i regret going as i came away from it with renewed inspiration, motivation, and understanding. however, there was enough drama on this particular trip that it could put any weekday night cw network television show to shame. i won't get in to anything too specific, but i will say that we ran the gambit of immature and irresponsible actions, including, on a personal note, getting into a yelling match with the person i consider one of my best friends.
anyway. the time i have spent this week keeping to myself (for the most part) has helped me to gain some perspective on the entire trip, as well as on myself and the relationships i keep with people. i'm feeling really good right now, but am far from feeling social, which i think, at the moment, is a healthy thing for me. things have changed, for me, for others, for me and others, and while i'm not sure how those things will play out, or if they will be positive or negative changes, they have occurred all the same, and there is no turning back.
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Friday, May 30, 2008
Thursday, May 29, 2008
relief...finally...
i'm up because i have a dentist appointment in thirty minutes since i cracked a tooth while in new mexico last week. yea.
i'm posting because last week while in new mexico the topic of mr. rogers neighborhood came up and for the life of me i could not remember the names of all the characters who lived in the neighborhood of make believe. i used to watch that show religiously, and could remember my favorites names, but there were two that were drving me nuts. one was the scientist guy who invented things and lived in the pink building next to the platypus family. his name is: Cornflake S. Pecially
the other character was the woman with the gin-blossom nose who ran the merry-go-round museum. turns out i was remembering her first name, but mixing her up with king friday's niece. then in the shower this morning her name popped into my head and i just needed to double check and make sure i was finally right. anyway, her name is: Lady Elaine Fairchilde
alrighty, well that's all. brian, pass that along to your girl. thanks.
i'm off to my appointment. later!
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i'm posting because last week while in new mexico the topic of mr. rogers neighborhood came up and for the life of me i could not remember the names of all the characters who lived in the neighborhood of make believe. i used to watch that show religiously, and could remember my favorites names, but there were two that were drving me nuts. one was the scientist guy who invented things and lived in the pink building next to the platypus family. his name is: Cornflake S. Pecially
the other character was the woman with the gin-blossom nose who ran the merry-go-round museum. turns out i was remembering her first name, but mixing her up with king friday's niece. then in the shower this morning her name popped into my head and i just needed to double check and make sure i was finally right. anyway, her name is: Lady Elaine Fairchilde
alrighty, well that's all. brian, pass that along to your girl. thanks.
i'm off to my appointment. later!
=e
Friday, May 16, 2008
oh fuckballs...
it's nearly 3a.m....
i'm supposed to be in greenville at 11a.m. to do lunch with my mom, and i only got on here to try to tire me out a bit so i could sleep...that was over two hours ago.
argh.
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i'm supposed to be in greenville at 11a.m. to do lunch with my mom, and i only got on here to try to tire me out a bit so i could sleep...that was over two hours ago.
argh.
=e
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
time spent, keep the change...
so it's 7:30p.m., wednesday night, and here i sit, at the lab, bored out of my freaking mind! i don't understand why we're even open this week, or why we're open so late at least. i'm only here another half hour, but it's been pretty slow goings all day, and week for that matter.
i did end up printing today. the first time i have done that in two years...literally. it was nice to get back into the darkroom and find that patience that otherwise escapes me in every day life. i must say, regardless of the length of my absence or what not, i am a fucking damn good printer. it is the one thing i take complete pride in. i was only making some test prints today, just fucking around for the sake of doing so and wasting time. i messed around for about an hour and a half, and then shut everything down so i wouldn't have to rush around later to get it all done. i think i may print some more tomorrow...maybe break out the fiber paper. i dunno, depends on my mood in the morning i suppose.
and though my day at work has been fairly pointless, minus the time i spent printing, the rest of my day was very productive. i got some items returned that i had been meaning to do for a week or so. then i went and bought film for my trip next week...13 rolls to be exact. that was a nice $70 gone, even with my ex-employee discount. oh well...hopefully it will go to good use. i also got the last bit of stuff i'm going to need for the trip purchased, which means all there's left to do now is organize it all and pack it before monday. shouldn't be too much of a pain in the ass, as long as i get on it before last minute sunday night. ha!
well i hope everyone is doing well, and isn't minding the weather too much. today was my kind of day, but as is texas, i'm sure that will change by tomorrow! later!
=e
i did end up printing today. the first time i have done that in two years...literally. it was nice to get back into the darkroom and find that patience that otherwise escapes me in every day life. i must say, regardless of the length of my absence or what not, i am a fucking damn good printer. it is the one thing i take complete pride in. i was only making some test prints today, just fucking around for the sake of doing so and wasting time. i messed around for about an hour and a half, and then shut everything down so i wouldn't have to rush around later to get it all done. i think i may print some more tomorrow...maybe break out the fiber paper. i dunno, depends on my mood in the morning i suppose.
and though my day at work has been fairly pointless, minus the time i spent printing, the rest of my day was very productive. i got some items returned that i had been meaning to do for a week or so. then i went and bought film for my trip next week...13 rolls to be exact. that was a nice $70 gone, even with my ex-employee discount. oh well...hopefully it will go to good use. i also got the last bit of stuff i'm going to need for the trip purchased, which means all there's left to do now is organize it all and pack it before monday. shouldn't be too much of a pain in the ass, as long as i get on it before last minute sunday night. ha!
well i hope everyone is doing well, and isn't minding the weather too much. today was my kind of day, but as is texas, i'm sure that will change by tomorrow! later!
=e
Thursday, May 08, 2008
back from gone...
okay, so i know it's been awhile since i last posted anything. i could say that it's because there hasn't been much going on, or because i've been too busy to sit down and type anything out, but both of those would be a lie. honestly, a lot has been going on, and i haven't really felt like sharing it with more than those who already know, so thus my absence from cyberspace shareall.
hope everyone is doing well, and such. i'm getting ready to go on a trip to new mexico in a little over a week. it's another one of those photography class trips, like the one i went on to big bend a couple of years back. and while the big bend trip had me swearing i would never go on another long distance class trip again, i gave in to peer pressure this year, and decided that the benefits (ie - the experience, being with friends, and having the opportunity to shoot and show) far out way the downsides (ie - twelve hours in a van with a bunch of people, learning a bit too much about how others live, and getting a little too familiar with nature). so we shall see.
well, since it has been so long since i've even been on here, and it's before 10a.m. and i'm sitting in an empty photo lab with nothing better to do, i figured i would update a bit. so, not only are you getting this wonderful up-to-date post, but i've also added a couple of links to the links section. currently facing south is a blog i came across this morning while searching around on here looking for something to read. it looks fairly new, as there's only a single post, however it sparked my interest. the other one, violently arrousing, is the new version of the bad movie club blog i used to have linked. it's done by my friend jason, who is subsequently the guy who gave me the now 11 1/2 pound kitty booger. so check those out, and stick around, as i figure i'll be posting somewhat more often now :)
later!
=e
hope everyone is doing well, and such. i'm getting ready to go on a trip to new mexico in a little over a week. it's another one of those photography class trips, like the one i went on to big bend a couple of years back. and while the big bend trip had me swearing i would never go on another long distance class trip again, i gave in to peer pressure this year, and decided that the benefits (ie - the experience, being with friends, and having the opportunity to shoot and show) far out way the downsides (ie - twelve hours in a van with a bunch of people, learning a bit too much about how others live, and getting a little too familiar with nature). so we shall see.
well, since it has been so long since i've even been on here, and it's before 10a.m. and i'm sitting in an empty photo lab with nothing better to do, i figured i would update a bit. so, not only are you getting this wonderful up-to-date post, but i've also added a couple of links to the links section. currently facing south is a blog i came across this morning while searching around on here looking for something to read. it looks fairly new, as there's only a single post, however it sparked my interest. the other one, violently arrousing, is the new version of the bad movie club blog i used to have linked. it's done by my friend jason, who is subsequently the guy who gave me the now 11 1/2 pound kitty booger. so check those out, and stick around, as i figure i'll be posting somewhat more often now :)
later!
=e
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