Verdi was badass tonight, despite missing some favorite usual leaders. A few rare ones always manage to come out of the woodwork and fill the gaps on those nights. One great dancer whom I haven't seen in months turned up, apologized for being (what he considered to be) a little out of practice, and explained his absence: "I've been doing a lot ( Read more... )

My dad has a famous line - well, he's got a few. But one is, "I used to be a better photographer." I have to laugh... I'm beginning to relate. I've got two default visual approaches these days: information organizer, or loose-lucky-sloppy-happy. Sometimes I wonder if I'm actually seeing anything at all ( Read more... )

Sometimes I wanna take my compositions by the ears and shake 'em. Wring their little photographic necks ( Read more... )

In a remote fantasy part of my brain, I wonder about starting my own gypsy cab service. The idea is strangely intriguing. Somehow I don't think Charles and Barry would appreciate it very much.

Shooting day is more like shooting week - lord, photography takes forever. Especially this collaborative business. And especially when we're doing it on the cheap ( Read more... )

Massive ADD, oooo-eee boy. Could be all the brass I've had cranked up today. Not to mention the 3,000% daily value of salt I've had tonight. In kale fry preparation I burned a handfull of pine nuts and used twice the pepperoni I ought've. Then my brilliance decided to pour the steaming greens over a bed of garlic croutons, and wash it all down ( Read more... )

Back to good old-fashioned kitchen experimentation tonight. One ancient potato, 12 browning button mushrooms, a mess of parsley, and a steadfast onion-butter slop -- yes, there is definitely something good happening here. I've been neglecting the stove recently, I admit. My idea of cooking has been cold cuts from a bag, pickles (eaten with ( Read more... )

I pretty much ignored the hygiene of my internal life in May - not good for bills, dust bunnies, writing, the food in the fridge, or any of those little ordinary things that everyone ought to do. Today shit gets addressed. Oh, I do love to bring a towering pile to its knees.

PRAISE THE LORD, WE HAVE BOOKED THE NUDIES!

Holy everything flying in the air this week! I hope to put at least three of these to bed today ( Read more... )