Over the weekend, I was in Seattle to lend a hand with some wedding photography, and I thought it’d be fun to take a bit of extra time to hang out and see a few sights. I didn’t have a ton of time, but I did get to visit Gasworks Park on Monday morning, and we also hit up Volunteer Park–the conservatory was closed,...
While driving home from Berkeley on Sunday, the following lyric popped up, on one of the new albums I’d acquired for this round of Road Trip Listening: Did you ever lose, but feel like a winner Nothing could fuck with your pride And it was PERFECT. That, dear friends, was my weekend in a nutshell. I arrived in Berkeley on Friday night, feeling tired...
Going into last weekend, I felt more than my share of apprehension. One of the kids I’d coached during my tenure with the University of Oregon Wushu Team had essentially called in a favor: UO Wushu was hosting the Collegiate Wushu Tournament, and they needed judges. I always want to support the sport that changed so much of my life, and I’m also terrible...
I wasn’t entirely expecting a lot of travel in 2010, but it’s looking like there’ll be a lot on tap in the none-too-distant future. The first of it? I’ll be headed to Vegas in early March, for three days and two whirlwind nights! It’ll be a trip with several lady friends of mine, two of whom are clothing designers! There’s apparently a big textiles...
I’ve been thinking a lot about taking a train trip, recently. I’ve always been really into the idea of going on a long journey by train, and I’m feeling the itch to wander a bit. My options are a bit limited, since not a lot of trains run through Portland, and I don’t really want to sit on a grody bus for hours on...
SO! I’m looking at submitting a photo or three from my trip to this year’s State Fair. I’ve never had my work entered into a competition setting, so it’s going to be new territory for me. If you’ve seen a photo on here that you think is worthy, do let me know! I’d be interested to hear opinions from other folks. 🙂 As of...