1am

So, it was pointed out to me oh so obviously by a certain bobby character that I have yet to update this blog in the recent past, so here goes.

At 1amthis morning, I did something I really can't afford, but was completely worth it. bought the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Live deluxe edition ... It may sound lame and not exciting to the casual random observer, but if one understood the utter magnitude importance and sheer glee of this purchase for me, it would be less lame. I really hope that the Columbus, OH ... i believe 2006, or maybe it was 2005 performance of Gospel Song is included ... that would turn my glee into ... what's better than glee? hee hee ... rhyme, there.

Also, I must mentally note these: If I have any money in the forseeable future, these must be added to my library ... some to replace their paper counterparts.
book one
book two
book three

school blues

I'm tired of school crap!!!!!

I'm tired of teachers who grade unfairly.
I'm tired of pickiness where it really doesn't matter!
I'm tired of spending so much in-depth time studying tools and effects that I don't intend on using in my professional life ... perhaps for fun ... but you don't need a class to play with tools and discover for yourself the little things.
I'm tired of having the option of photographing using film, but not enough time in a project to execute.

memories, mine and others'

This past Saturday was my 5th alumni day for All-Ohio Youth Choir. I can't believe that It's been five years since I lived at the fair and sang all those songs every day. I have to admit, I've been a little sentimental since, so I pulled up some youtube videos of a few songs and clips from the fair choir experience. Couldn't find any clips from my years ... portable electronic devices were a little less around back then ... let alone video phones...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3jvw0D63mk&feature=related
how to describe the aosfyc experience - CRS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDTizZRPgfw&feature=related
Celeste Center concert, 2009. The 2009 All-Ohio State Fair Youth Choir sings, "Let Mortal Tongues Awake", by Garry A. Cornell.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pkw3woyOJM&feature=related
The 2009 choir singing "The Star-Spangled Banner"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ksPp9eaHVk
2009 choir on channel 4, WCMH 8/3/09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bePAsKAJos
2007 Cardinal Chorale - "Lord, Listen to Your Children"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5pINE1el_s&feature=related
2009 Choir in the Statehouse rotunda

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlQ6neCQmTw
2008 choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nox68YKqvLM&feature=PlayList&p=912E8CE158638144&index=0&playnext=1
2007 choir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bDK_yu3DDA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81u5_u19Inc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS56bT6actA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekO81ghuv6g&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-QGrWaxfBs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wxQQcuvzdw&feature=related

And a series from the 1976 choir:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F5a2Vn9OmE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veQeEsSpvh8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgdf9zaCPCc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPoP5Q2m2NA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTihXW0FGnA

rise of mediocrity and fall of the truly amazing!

I blame the consumer market for killing the photo industry.

large format final

turned in my large format final today - tabletop (2 commercial and 2 personal still-life's) and one large print :)
Here's the eye candy

another quote .. heard it and it made me nostalgic for home :)

Marshall: She leaves you at the altar, and you're the one avoiding her?

Ted: Yes, I'm avoiding her. What's the big deal? That's how we do it.

Marshall: Who's we? Gutless weenies?

Ted: Uh, no. We is people from the great state of Ohio.
When life gives us pain, we Buckeyes take that pain and we push it down.
And if the pain starts to come up again,
we push more pain down on top of it.
Why confront something when you can avoid it? Right?

~How I met Your Mother

think i'll make it a star wars night

cookie dough

My all-time favorite television quote :)

"And the guy thing ...
I always figured there was something wrong with me
because I couldn't make it work.
Maybe I'm not supposed to ...

Because, Okay ...
I'm cookie dough.
I'm not done baking ...
I'm not finished becoming whoever the hell it is I'm gonna turn out to be.
If I make it through this ...
and the next thing ...
and the next thing ...
And maybe one day I turn around and realize I'm ready,
I'm cookies!
And then, you know ...
If I want someone to eat .. or .. enjoy
Warm, delicous cookie-me,
Then, that's fine,
that'll be then,
when I'm done"
~Buffy - 7x22 - "Chosen"