Just did a shoot with new model Brittany H. It was a positively adorable shoot. Photos coming later tonight and for the next few days...

Rather excited that I may be doing a new shoot with Amy! It's been two whole years since the last one!

Panic

Want to hear an unfinished musical idea I was working on this evening? Here's an MP3 http://ping.fm/tgQiA The title, "Panic," is just the working title. It sounded appropriately descriptive of the music.

Want to hear an unfinished musical idea I was working on this evening? Here's an MP3 http://ping.fm/tgQiA

Want to hear an unfinished musical idea I was working on this evening? Here's an MP3 http://ping.fm/tgQiA

I'm so tired I can't sleep. (Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea.)

Got home just a few minutes ago. Whew. Feels SO good to be back. Now to catch up on emails and relax a bit. @Bellingham, WA

Marysville. About 1 hr driving to go. @marysville, wa

Federal way. About 2 hours of driving to go @federal way, wa

Capital mall in olympia. Nothing to see but a few cute mall girls. Back to i-5 @olympia, wa

Rest stop at elma, on my way home @elma, wa

Watching morning news. Probably heading home in a few hours @aberdeen, wa

Good dinner with mom & dad & sister's family. Tired now @aberdeen, wa

Almost there @montesano, wa

Quick stop in tacoma. Checking map then back to i-5 south @tacoma, wa

Sea tac rest stop. Now back to i-5 south @seatac, wa

Heading out right now, a bit later than intended. Have to gas up, then I'll be heading south on I-5 in about 15 minutes.

Later this AM I'll drive 200 miles to Aberdeen to see family for Thanksgiving. Will post status updates by phone. Home Friday night.

So hungry. Think I better grab my bow and arrow and go hunting in the freezer.

Hey Models!

Anybody want to do an easy-breezy studio shoot on either Sat. 11/29 or Sun. 11/30? Reply immed. or text me. I'll reply if still available!

Anybody want to do an easy-breezy studio shoot on either Sat. 11/29 or Sun. 11/30? Reply immed. or text me. I'll reply if still available!

Anybody want to do an easy-breezy studio shoot on either Sat. 11/29 or Sun. 11/30? Reply immed. or text me. I'll reply if still available!

Anybody want to do an easy-breezy studio shoot on either Sat. 9/29 or Sun. 9/30? Reply immed. or text me. I'll reply if still available!

Bought three jars of peanuts. Woo! Now I don't have to eat worms.

I'm almost out of peanuts! Oh noes! *runs to store*

In copious amounts of physical pain thanks to the weather, stress, and a breathtakingly huge sleep deficit. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ouch.

Lonely as f*#$%. Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I guess I'll go eat worms. *sigh*

Young Girl Talking About Herself

This is so awesome... http://ping.fm/9v3UO

Young Girl Talking About Herself http://ping.fm/9v3UO HAHA! Awesome!!

I like the commercial for the "zit eraser" where the cute girls says "It's like having a facial in your own bathroom." That is awesome.

I don't follow sports, but still: Big LOL @ the Huskies! I've been referring to this Apple Cup as "The Battle For the Bottom."

I don't drink alcohol at all, but if I did then it would be absinthe. I don't do any drugs, but if I did then it would be LSD. Seriously.

I don't, but if I did

I don't drink alcohol at all, but if I did then it would be absinthe. I don't do drugs at all, but if I did then it would be LSD. Yes, seriously. I've said it for years and years.

Feeling depressed and crappy. Probably won't go to Gasukan tomorrow after all. Just feel very alone. Nobody to do anything with. :-(

Dear god, please don't let this weekend suck rocks like the last several!

I keep extending invitations and reaching out to friends but I'm always just ignored. Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I guess I'll go eat worms.

Keeps extending invitations & reaching out to friends but is always just ignored. Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I guess I'll go eat worms.

OMG. I haven't found or had a (so-called) Mexiccan Pizza in many months. I'm so excited. Abe Maslowe would be very disappointed in me. :-D

Some may doubt I can afford to buy a straw-rhubarb pie right now. The real question is, can I afford NOT to? NO. BBL, with a pie!

Woot! Monty Python have set up an official YouTube channel for high-quality clips of their stuff! Yay! http://ping.fm/ptsNe

Woah. So groggy I'm a bit dizzy. Add in my stupid achy back and it's a fun day! (end of sarcasm)

Thoroughly exhausted and really hurting badly. I am not kidding. Real pain. Ugh.

Ouch. Poor Barack! http://ping.fm/8Ug42

Vintage folding camera coverted into web cam. Oh wow. Awesome! http://ping.fm/WiFJX

Designing coffee labels, business cards, etc. Relatively pretty busy day. This is good.

What a mess I'm in

Everybody already knows I struggle with depression, so I won't go into that. But start with that already in place, and now add this: When I left work to drive home today, I got the flashing light bars behind me. The officer just told me I need to mount my license plate on the bumper; it's been in my back window for a year now since somebody rear-ended me badly and I haven't got it repaired. I can do that, no problem. Then he asked for my license, ownership papers for the car, and proof of insurance. License, check. Papers, check. Insurance... well, when I lost my previous job a year ago I struggled for months and almost wound up homeless. My insurance lapsed during that time, and I've never renewed it. I was driving without insurance. I got a ticket for $550 which has to be payed in 14 days. I drove the remaining 27 miles home. I pulled into the garage then stepped out and grabbed the mail. There was an electric shutoff notice from Puget Sound Energy. My electricity is to be shut off on Friday if I don't pay. Oh yeah, and my gas bill is extremely overdue as well. I logged into my online banking and found barely $700. *sigh* I'm trying to make it work. I worked out a payment plan with the power company, and made the first payment online. So my power won't be shut off Friday. Thursday is a payday, though it will be a smaller-than-usual one. I'll mail a check for the $550 ticket on Friday. Meanwhile, I need to reactivate my insurance, and I have no idea how much that will cost. I wonder if they'll raise my rate because I was driving without insurance for a year? Christ, I am incredibly stressed out, miserable, and barely scraping through life. As bad as the money problems are at the moment, I still have to say the loneliness is far worse. I can handle stress, and I can work through temporary money problems. But I can't handle the silence and emptiness. Off to figure out how to attach my license plate to the bumper...

Failed Jelly Belly flavors

"Yoinked" (as she says) from Bex: http://ping.fm/PSS21

Sad, lonely, wishing I had something worth doing tonight and somebody worth doing it with. :-(

Right

GAY, STRAIGHT, BLACK, WHITE, MARRIAGE IS A CIVIL RIGHT!

GAY, STRAIGHT, BLACK, WHITE, MARRIAGE IS A CIVIL RIGHT!

GAY, STRAIGHT, BLACK, WHITE, MARRIAGE IS A CIVIL RIGHT!

Slightly freaked out about the view from Kim & Matt's apartment. Wow... Enjoying barley soup now. Nom!

I want a theremin!! What is a theremin? See here: http://ping.fm/hbGRS

Birthday approaches. Can I has THEREMIN?!?

Back aching a bit. Not too bad. Just enough to justify grumbling a bit. Grrrrrumble!

Got some frames to display my own prints in my home/studio. Framed two of Bridgette Colette and one of Miss Cat. They look amazing!!

Got some frames to display my own prints him my home/studio. Framed two of Bridgette Colette and one of Miss Cat. They look amazing!!

I know what I want for my birthday! http://ping.fm/93geE

Yep, back still hurting. Massive aching. Hurts enough that I keep involuntarily holding my breath and forgetting to breathe. Ow. Sucks.

Ow ow ow ow ow. Back killing me. Ow.

Stayed home from work today. Not feeling well at all. Yuck.

"Yes, the danger must be growing 'cos the rowers keep on rowing and they're certainly not showing any signs that they are slowing!" -- Wonka

Watching the awesome 1971 Willie Wonka film. I freakin' LOVE Veruca Salt. She rocks! :-D

Quite literally under the weather. Called in sick today. Ugh.

Double Agent

"Bright Angel" and "Dark Angel" Bridgette Cōlette. On the edge of sleep, I heard voices behind the door The known and the nameless, familiar and faceless My angels and my demons at war Which one will lose depends on what I choose Or maybe which voice I ignore... Wilderness of mirrors Streets of cold desire My precious sense of honour Just a shield of rusty wire I hold against the chaos And the cross of holy fire Wilderness of mirrors So easy to deceive My precious sense of rightness Is sometimes so naive So that which I imagine Is that which I believe On the edge of sleep, I awoke to a sun so bright Rested and fearless, cheered by your nearness I knew which direction was right The case had been tried by the jury inside The choice between darkness and light. ("Double Agent" by Rush)

Just reworked my MySpace profile. Have you added me there yet? http://ping.fm/DXdV0

Really sore, bad aches. I think it's the weather. This seriously sucks.

Yes, of COURSE it's raining. This is Western Washington. What did you expect?

Anybody have any McCain (or Obama) campaign buttons or unused bumper stickers that you don’t want? I collect & never got any McCain stuff! Halp?

Halp? Halp?

Anybody have any McCain (or Obama) campaign buttons or unused bumper stickers that you don’t want? I collect & never got any McCain stuff! Halp?

Anybody have any McCain (or Obama) campaign buttons or unused bumper stickers that you don't want? I collect & never got any McCain stuff! Halp?

Not feeling so hot. I think I need hot tea and... some way to mentally slow down and relax. No idea what or how though. :-(

*checks* Yup, still raining.

The latest local flood warning ends with "DO NOT DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS...OR SUVS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON." Well, that's reassuring.

I'm getting severe weather alerts about possible flooding in Western WA on Thurs. & Fri. nights. Heads up, locals. Be prepared, just in case.

Eight long, bleak years of receding rights, unjust war, declining prosperity, and dimming hopes... Hope, faith and pride are coming back! I am OVERJOYED!

It's official, OBAMA WINS! McCain is conceding right now.

NBC NEWS CALLS IT FOR OBAMA!!! NBC NEWS CALLS IT FOR OBAMA!!! NBC NEWS CALLS IT FOR OBAMA!!!

Enjoying a small veggie tray (carrots, cherry tomatoes & cucumber w/ranch) and watching the map turn blue. What a night!

With 200 electoral votes already for Obama, add Cali, Hawaii and Wash and Obama gets to about 270 and wins--EVEN WITHOUT FLORIDA!

A few shots from my latest photoshoot. Have a look! http://ping.fm/d7Djc

Just posted several new photos. Gonna make a baked potato and watch Olbermann now.

Bridgette C?lette rocks the studio in a big, big way!

I had an amazing shoot Sunday with a fantastic new model, Bridgette Cōlette. Bridgette is a little bundle of wow. She is just as sweet as she is beautiful. But she's also versatile, expressive, and has the rare gift of being able to hit one great pose after another in rapid succession. This girl could really go somewhere, and I hope she does! Bridgette Cōlette is a little bundle of wow -- gorgeous, a sweetheart, and a talented, versatile model. We shot a diverse array of concepts that really show her range as a model. There is much more to come from this shoot, so keep an eye on my photos. Did I not say that Bridgette is versatile? The girl is amazing. I loved working with her, and hope to work with her again -- lots. I have to admit, I'm very pleased with my own work during this shoot as well. I did a lot of my best work ever during this shoot, and am excited to see where I'll go from here, and what I'll do in the future. One of my 3-4 favorite photographers ever is Kate O'Brien. I've admired her imaginative, thoughtfully-planned work for years. I have always felt that she is on a similar path to what I've been trying to achieve, but that she is far ahead of me. But this shoot with Bridgette was the first time I felt like I've started to achieve something like I've wanted to do -- the type of imagination, depth, planning, and attention to detail that marks Kate's brilliant work. I think I'm finally starting to get somewhere, and it's exciting. You'll see more of that in the rest of this shoot. I have only begun to post the photos.

Just got home from work. Anxious to work on more photos of Bridgette! But gotta eat something before I fall over. :-p PS: I hate getting home from work in pitch black night!

http://ping.fm/p/gIipg - Incredible shoot with Bridgette Colette on Sunday!

Ecstatic about the shoot I did with Bridgette Sunday. She is gorgeous, a sweetheart, and a talented, versatile model! Wow!

Looking forward to the big shoot with Bridgette. It's going to be quite a day!

http://ping.fm/p/Z1Dwm - photo

I've been just exhausted all day. Dozed off on the couch for a couple hours earlier, which only makes me more groggy. Big photo shoot with Bridgette tomorrow though.

3 hrs spent trying to get my computer to boot! F*$k! Reinstalling now. Total bs!

Been trying for an hour to get my computer to boot up! Wtf!

Lamest Halloween ever, and "King of the Hill" is canceled, and Studs Terkel died. What a totally crappy day!

Woot! I'm able to update my status in almost all my social networks at the same time though ping.fm -- this rocks. Plus I can post from my cell phone. Very nice!

Testing mobile status updating. Does this work?