Letting Myself Go (Nov. 5-11)

I'm already lying about when these posts are actually posted -- this one is dated November 11th but I'm writing it on December 27th. Why the lies? I want to keep up the standard of a weekly post that includes three new photos from my camera phone every week. It's like a journal. So I'm backtracking and trying to fill in those weeks that I missed. Okay? Man. So, in honor of this week's theme, "Letting It All Go," I only have one photo that actually was taken the week of November 4th to 11th. And so, I am sharing two photos that never made the cut.

"The Cover Up"

I'm drawn to this photo, besides the subject being my girlfriend, by the contrast of motion and stillness -- the blur of her pulling the covers over her face. Caught hiding/sleeping.

"Curiousity"

The toothbrush in my bathroom has a lot of personality. The curios one is also juxtaposed with the normal, upright, run-of-the-mill toothbrush next to him. Hmmm...

Grandpa Toothbrush
Clancey! Get away from that thing!

Clancey
But Grandpa...

Grandpa Toothbrush
Grandpa nothing. A toothbrush is meant to do one thing: clean teeth! Now, promise me you will stay away from that light.

Clancey
It's a candle, Grandpa.

Grandpa Toothbrush
Whatever it is you will stay away from it! You don't want to burn your bristles, do you? That's all we toothbrushes have going for us -- our bristles. Once we lose them, we're done for. Like your poor mother, rest her soul. If she only knew what trouble you were getting into...

Clancey
I'm sorry, Grandpa. I just get bored staying in this holder all day.
...

"I am an Actor in Los Angeles"

History gives us a context for the present. At the time I took this, I was caught by the lines of the windows, the soft light off the wooden floor, the reflection of the two chairs' legs -- a lot of the technical aspects. Now I notice the other chair by the far right window and I see it is my empty acting class -- a seat for the teacher and chairs for the students' scene. My class is held in a big, private room that overlooks Hollywood. Nice metaphor for an acting class.

A look back...
Funny. I broke the rules I set for myself and was more inspired to write. Hmmmm...

A Very Pittsburgh Wedding (Sept. 17-23)

"But What's Up With His Face?!"

I mean, it looks this guy is documenting a momentous occasion -- he FINALLY got his SAG card, that's awesome. ...But his face. I mean, look at the right side of it. It's like...stretched. Do you see that? Man, I hope that's the camera phone he's using that gives it that look or that poor-looking man will be doing a lot of character roles.

Some facts about blogs...

1. 120,000 new blogs are created each day.
2. 75% are abandoned within the first month.
3. The blogosphere looks like the housing market.
   

I went with my girlfriend to visit her family in Pittsburgh. Included in the trip's itinerary was her old friend's wedding. So, I was at this wedding...

"Church and State"
I'm not sure what to say here. A picture is worth a thousand words. I guess that's enough.

"Sucker for Photo Science"

I see those great depths of field, those rules of three, the light and shadows and I just can't help myself. I also love used book stores, so there's that. And the lady in the picture. There's that. Oh. Wait. The one in the foreground. Not, the one in the background I just spotted. Whoa. That was close.

"My Big Fat Greek Friend"

I've gone through a couple failed descriptions of this new married couple's post-reception party at the bar. It's my inability as a writer to truly express what goes through my mind when I see this photo. Maybe, years from now, I will look at this picture and the words will flow like wine. Some day, I will be able to pull free these thoughts -- my own sword in the stone.


A look back (at my descriptions)...
I can't help but notice my lack of descriptions. Maybe I'm being hard on myself here but I said in two out of three that I cannot describe the photos. That's crap. I'm sorry. It's crap. I'll chalk that one up to laziness. Sorry, guys.

Labor Day (Aug. 25 to Aug. 31)

"sexyFRANTIC"

Amy, the sex goddess, and Dave, the emphasizer. Labor Day Weekend BBQ in Los Feliz. Some beer, too many chips, and bocce ball tourneys. During a food break, someone(s) mentioned that McCain is too old and Palin too inexperienced, to which Dave added that, "We have to make sure Obama gets elected in November. It is now a matter of national security." ~Aug. 31, 2008

"GOLIATH"

I was not sober at the time so I'm not sure what really was going on here. It seems that Sean, the large gentleman, is going to crush the small men with a red bocce ball. ~Aug. 31, 2008

"This is not me."It is someone else. However, if I was this guy, this would be my Myspace photo or Facebook, even. It's that good. Happy Labor Day to you and yours.
~Aug. 31, 2008