yeah, yeah, I know...

I haven’t been posting. I have a shit ton of photos, and they’re all uploaded now, so my only excuse is that I’m usually pretty tired of the computer at the end of the day and don’t have the energy to write a whole lot or stare at the screen for an extra hour or two to put something together. <br /><br />Anyway, these rae from the beginning photo class I taught at OKCCoCo - I only had four people show up, so it was a little bit of a letdown, but at least I was able to answer some questions and maybe the people learned some things. I said a lot, I know that much.<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/yeah,_yeah,_i_know…/1065/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/yeah,_yeah,_i_know…/1065/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/yeah,_yeah,_i_know…/1065/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />

Posted by matt on 2009-11-23T00:00:00Z GMT

Things I should be doing

  1. Getting ready for the first Oklahoma Citizen meeting wednesday-yes, the newspaper has a name, tentatively. I need to make an agenda, decide what I’m going to say, maybe put together a powerpoint, etc. etc. It’s a lot of prep work.<br /><br />2. Laundry- I wore one clean sock today and one dirty sock. Enough said. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/things_i_should_be_doing/1067/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />3. House Cleaning- literally. My room has once more transformed into a series of piles, and the bathroom hasn’t been scrubbed in a couple weeks. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/things_i_should_be_doing/1067/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />4. Physical therapy exercises- these take about ten minutes, and I’ll probably do them right after I get done writing this. <br /><br />5. Promote <a href=”http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/909837”>my book</a>. Done. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/things_i_should_be_doing/1067/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />6. Process some of the pictures from the last few weeks. (The ones you’re seeing here are from just after halloween. I have a bunch still in the camera from after that even). <br /><br />And that’s it. My todo list for right now. What I should be doing. Instead, I’m waiting on a phone call to go out and celebrate somebody’s birthday. No names, I am a gentleman after all. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/things_i_should_be_doing/1067/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />

Posted by matt on 2009-11-16T00:00:00Z GMT

what's next?

this is always on my mind. For a very long time, I’ve been casting about, trying to find my way through the world, and it’s been a ripping good time. I’ve got a good job now, one that will eventually afford me a great deal of freedom, assuming I don’t get tied down with a wife and kids and mortgage and all the trappings of modern life that are really just a trap. <br /><br />It’s a curve though. I’m starting at zero: zero knowledge of the stuff I’m doing, zero time to do anything but sleep and work, zero money, and zero photos taken since I started the job on tuesday. these will all help each other though: As I learn the job, I’ll have more time to get out and do things; as soon as I have a paycheck, I’ll have more money in hand than I’ve had in months; and of course, there will be more photos. (I just checked; there are a couple photos on the camera, but nothing of consequence). <br /><br />one thing, I guess: I’ve realized that you don’t have to be all one thing; that is, you can do a lot of different things, do them well, and it’s not that you’re letting go of one thing for another, it’s that you’re able to do both, and that all of your activities inform one another. It’s a good thing I’ve come to this realization, because it’s a really bad time to be trying to make money off of photography. (I’m not going to go into details, but someone was pissed at me recently because they thought I was putting out a certain photo for a profit, and it made me laugh. I’ve never made money off of what I consider my real work, the portraits, the documentary projects, etc).

Posted by matt on 2009-11-05T00:00:00Z GMT

the second half of the party pictures

Don’t be mad if I cut a picture you liked; they’re still in the <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/photomattmills/sets/72157622720538580/“>flickr set</a>, but I wanted to trim this some. Onward!<br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This photo isn’t here for the fact that I found waldo. It’s here because the girl on the right recognized me. From this blog. Hi, if you’re reading this. I didn’t catch your name.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0032.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0034.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I’m a fan of this.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0036.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I don’t know if it’s a abberation of the lens or what, but does that guy in blue look flat to you? Weird.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0037.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Of course, Tanner got back in town and had to start things off right: by pummelling some dude at a party.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0039.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Because this scene never happened in the cartoon.</span><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0040.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0041.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0042.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0043.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0044.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0045.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0046.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0047.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0048.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Rachel and Timmy had the best costumes of the night; they came dressed as each other. Everyone kept doing double takes all night at both of them.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0049.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0050.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0051.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0052.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0053.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0054.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0055.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0056.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0057.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I like these two photos together, eve though they’re both a little blurry, because the look on her face (2nd pic) is the look I’ve seen 1000 times, along with the phrase “Did you just take a picture?” </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0058.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0059.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Bearded lady? </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0060.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0061.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0062.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0063.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >The thing about this is, when they came in, I looked over at Rachel (the one in the green shirt, for clarity) and said to myself, “Is that Timmy?”</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0064.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0065.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This could be a cuervo ad, if the label were facing the right way.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0066.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Because the party never stops.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0067.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0069.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0070.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_second_half_of_the_party_pictures/1069/0071.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />

Posted by matt on 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z GMT

The Morning after...

So these are the last of them, except a coupla skate sequences… This was fun. And now, I’ve got a regular job, I’m going to be boring, but the good news is it’s at least interesting work… learning a new programming language, plus a library or two, plus a new super complicated framework… all marketable skills, things I can use to get a job telecommuting from anywhere. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >”hey guys, let’s go get food and make a big brunch.”</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0072.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Made their money back, at least. </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0073.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Feast in preparation. Man that shit was epic and delicious.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0074.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >What’s that they’re passing around? Oh yeah, hair of the dog.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0075.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Sacrifices to the party gods.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0076.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0077.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Timmy said “Man, if I hadn’t done these tricks a million times, I wouldn’t be able to do them right now.”</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0078.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >For some people, the party never stops.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_morning_after…/1070/0079.jpg” class=”photo” alt=”Photos”/>

Posted by matt on 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z GMT