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
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
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
I was going to just be lazy and post the photos to flickr and be done, but some of these need captions and comments and snarkiness. Also, I think more people will see them this way. These are split into three posts, so as not to hurt your page load time and my bandwidth.<br /><br />Oh yeah, a technical note- these pictures wouldn’t have been possible without clever deployment of the on camera flash and a little reflector to bounce it off of the ceiling/walls. If you want to learn stuff like that, why not come to <a href=”http://services.okccoco.com/classes/detail/50”>the class I’m teaching at the coco next week</a>? /blatant plug.<br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Getting ready to race. Tanner hadn’t ridden a bike in two months and took fourth.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >At my checkpoint, I made them do pushups. “I hate you,” Cody said, as he jumped back on his bike. He went on to win the race.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Brian said his costume was rock and roll jesus, something like that, but looking at it now, I can’t help but think of him as Spider jerusalem on his jesus binge. All the comic book nerds know what I’m talking about.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Unfortunately, both dominatrixpizza.com and hotgirlseatingpizza.com are taken.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This is what happens when you run smack into a car that doesn’t give you your right of way.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >The look on her face is really worse than the bruise and small hematoma he had.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >No comment.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Hey Look! It’s JEM! I still have that theme song in my head.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >We even had someone dressed as a streaker/flasher.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >The second best couples’ costume goes to Chris and his lovely girlfriend Talia (sorry if I just butchered the spelling of you name, but it’s late). </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0011.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This guy gets the award for “Costume I saw last year on a girl.” It was weirder/scarier on the girl by far.<br /></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Dance floor photos:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0013.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Neil, you look taller now. What gives?</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Really glad Slash came by to DJ. Wouldn’t have been as rad without him at the laptops.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0019.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0020.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0021.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0022.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0023.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0024.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0025.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Cyrus came as… himself? not sure. but he brought whiskey, which everyone knows is a substitute for a costume.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0026.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0027.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I wish she were just a little sharper. A little stillness in all that movement. My flash didn’t fire.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0028.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Cyrus is explaining to her that a star trek t-shirt doesn’t actually constitute a costume. </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0029.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0030.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Kelly, don’t worry. The flash will make it all right.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/so_i_lied…/1071/0031.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><br />That’s it for now. tune in next time for more fun, excitement, and references you’ll have to google to get.
Posted by matt on 2009-11-02T00:00:00Z GMT
