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the latest?

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:41:45 -0500

well, things certainly have progressed in a positive direction since the robbery incident. the following weekend, i went to philly for harold’s birthday, which was a blast. partying, relaxing, reminiscing, all that jazz. for a brief minute, i really missed the way things used to be and being in philly, but the more i come back to reality, i realize why i moved in the first place. i’m a free spirit and will travel whichever direction the wind takes me, but i’m not stuck on going back to philly anymore. my main priority at the moment is getting my BA in photography as quickly as possible. i will be enrolling (if all goes well with the financial aid porition) with the art institute of pittsburgh, online division starting this april. it allows me to be able to work and support myself and get my education all at the same time. i’m starting off part-time just to make sure it’s something that i will be able to handle and hope to progress into a full-time schedule by the following quarter. i’m ready to get serious about my degree and hopefully make a monumental leap into this photography field.

harold, tina, and i decided to go to fairmount park in...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:25:17 -0500

harold, tina, and i decided to go to fairmount park in philadelphia for a photo shoot. the pictures actually came out really nice - it was such a beautiful day. for the full album, please go to my facebook page.

this is what i look like as of a few days ago.geez, i...

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:45:46 -0500

this is what i look like as of a few days ago.
geez, i hadn’t been on here in a minute.
as you can tell, i healed very quickly. i’d like to shout out my parents for giving me such amazing skin. gracias!

things i must get done tonight

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:37:08 -0500

001. folding, putting away, and packing clothes for the weekend.
002. tell my mom i’m going to philly (this is probably the hardest task on this list)
003. get all the pictures i want off my camera so that i can go to philly with a clean camera.
004. cook dinner (i’m going to try to make some salmon fried rice - don’t know if i’ll like it or not)
005. completely groom myself so i’ll look cute tomorrow.
006. make logos for my blogs.

soooo... (update on condition)

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:25:14 -0500

the past couple of days have been rough, i’m not going to lie. i’ve been dealing with the bruising, swelling, and pain. it has affected my sleep some, but i’ve been recovering well and rather quickly. a lot of the bruises that i had the day before are actually gone ( thank god for good skin). i’ll have a photoshoot tonight with myself to give you the updated look at my face.

in terms of taking care of all the stuff i lost, i’ve been able to re-order new cards and get everything back on track for the most part. i’m glad that the thieves were too dumb to really try to use any of my cards or anything of that nature.

all in all, i’m staying positive and recovering rather quickly. couldn’t be happier that i have such a supportive family and concerned friends! i don’t know how i would have made it through without everyone’s support. thank you thank you thank you.

i comtemplated and debated over whether i should actually put a...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:33:00 -0500

i comtemplated and debated over whether i should actually put a shot of myself in this current condition on the internet, but ultimately i decided it’s something i wanted to do. the purpose of this blog is to document everything that happens in my life. this picture is really tough for me to look at sometimes, it’ll probably forever be something that will scar me emotionally, but i want to display the kind of harsh things people will do for meager material things. don’t allow your burning desire to have material things fuck with the lives of others.

on saturday night ( sunday morning ), i was robbed and assualted on the metro train on my way home from a night out. basically, i was sucker punched and then jumped by a couple of guys, both of which were bigger than me. they managed to get away with my cell phone, wallet, keys, and ipod. looking back on the situation now, i realize i could be laying in a coffin right now rather than typing this message as a survivor. i cannot stress to people enough that no material thing is worth your life - when i realized i was outnumbered and that there was no need to even attempt to fight back, i basically allowed them to take whatever they wanted. while this is not a guarantee ticket to your survival, i feel it largely affects the outcome of a lot of these kind of situations. i will not allow this situation to overcome me ( although i must admit that i did want to just crawl under a rock and not come out ), but i’ve learned that everything happens for a reason and that i would not be put in these situations if i didn’t have the strength of character to be able to deal with them. i will survive and i will continue to prosper.

on our way to get sushi, i tried to get a shot of the beautiful...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:24:13 -0500

on our way to get sushi, i tried to get a shot of the beautiful traffic lights and it ended up coming out like this. for some reason, i always think these shots are interesting. i haven’t fully grasped the concept of getting a shot like this intentionally, but i still like this one.

“i want a photoshoot with my iced tea/lemonade...

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:22:25 -0500

“i want a photoshoot with my iced tea/lemonade mix.”
only alex would request a photoshoot with his iced tea/lemonade mix. i thought the lighting looked better in black and white, so here you have it.

Jason E. Powell, "Looking Into the Past" project

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:34:00 -0500

Jason E. Powell, "Looking Into the Past" project:

just got finished writing this article today. i posted a couple of jason’s pictures on my snaaazzy blog, but was inspired to learn more about the project and the man behind the work. please check out my article and let me know what you think of this project. i personally think this is an amazingly original and unique concept.

bills, food, transportation, partying, vegas.

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:23:44 -0500

i have a strict budget and i’m sticking to it. this blizzard really messed with my money [ mainly because i work for a temp agency, so all those days that i could not make it to work, i was not compensated for those days ].

speaking of work, when is glen echo park going to call me back? i know they are a small, non-profit organization, but i’m really growing impatient.

maybe maryland isn't so bad after all.

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:16:55 -0500

so, i just found out from here that effectively immediately, the state of maryland will recognize same-sex marriages from elsewhere. maybe i’ll stay in maryland after all? this is monumental, especially considering how much of the state is still extremely conservative.

i guess i just have to find someone to marry before i can take advantage of this right.

what i actually did

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:30:35 -0500

~~001. make dinner; this means physically taking something out of the fridge/freezer and preparing it.~~
made me some salmon, rice, and spinach, yuuum.
002. clean my room, it’s so filthy.
definitely didn’t get to this, by choice.
003. make logos for both of my blogs.
started, but was not satisfied with what i produced - will work on this some more tonight.
004. change the music on my ipod.
for some reason, this always becomes less of a priority.
005. sketch/create some entries in my sketchbook.
i cut out a few pictures from some of my old magazines and brainstormed, but i didn’t produce anything.
~~006. watch bad girls club.~~
kinda lame this week - it was very scripted and not as exciting as a regular episode.

so you know how i made that list earlier today? it’s 9:20 and i haven’t done half the...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:20:07 -0500

so you know how i made that list earlier today? it’s 9:20 and i haven’t done half the things on that list. seriously, where is my focus? ugh.

please meet my nephew and pumpkin. [ i have decided that...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:14:00 -0500

please meet my nephew and pumpkin. [ i have decided that i’m going to use them to improve my photography skills. ]
they are adorable, but they remind me how much i miss being in a relationship. i really miss that compassion for another person. i admit, i’m still not completely over my only previous relationship (maybe never will be), but it is adorable to see two people that really and truly are in love.

this one didn’t turn out so well (in terms of showing the...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:54:51 -0500

this one didn’t turn out so well (in terms of showing the sweater), but i thought the lighting and my cheesy pose was cool so i thought i would put it up.
sweater for $29.99.

wanted to take a picture of the stuff i got from urban. glasses...

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:51:09 -0500

wanted to take a picture of the stuff i got from urban. glasses for $9.99
hopefully, i won’t break this pair.

things i need to do when i get home

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:35:13 -0500

001. make dinner; this means physically taking something out of the fridge/freezer and preparing it.
002. clean my room, it’s so filthy.
003. make logos for both of my blogs.
004. change the music on my ipod.
005. sketch/create some entries in my sketchbook.
006. watch bad girls club.

i’m determined to make this an investment well spent....

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:31:28 -0500

i’m determined to make this an investment well spent. hopefully, you’ll be able to see my progression as i learn more about the camera and basic techniques. check out my work here.

the year, summarized.

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:08:00 -0500

so, i’m expecting a birthday tomorrow and i’d like to take this time to reflect on everything i have accomplished / experienced in the past year.

001. moved out of an unhealthy environment ( i love my friends, but that situation was not good )
002. paid off quite a bit of debt.
003. connected with my family.
004. learned more about my strengths and weaknesses.
005. started pursuing my dreams.

what can i say, it has been a very productive year.
can’t wait to celebrate making it through another year with some of my favorite people.

sometimes, i’m a creeptoid and i take pictures underneath...

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:28:00 -0500

sometimes, i’m a creeptoid and i take pictures underneath the sofa.
yes, i find the simple pleasures in life such as dust bunnies and photography appealing in boredom.