Somebody this weekend asked me this weekend, in a pointed, trying-to-give-advice kind of way, why I hang out with the people I do… as if there are better people somewhere. The truth is it’s damn hard to find people I can talk to, I need all the friends I can get. Real people, people who don’t fuck with trivialities. They sure as hell have their faults, but so do I. <br /><br />Speaking of friends, of real people… a bunch of people came back into town last week for the holiday, all of whom I was glad to see. This is mostly about them, and the next few posts, too… it’s been a good break. Now back to the grind. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Rayguns and Devin.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/people_come_back_to_town_for_a_holiday/1060/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/people_come_back_to_town_for_a_holiday/1060/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Caitlin, in from Austin fo a day, then gone the next.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/people_come_back_to_town_for_a_holiday/1060/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I flew a kite that day, and it was fun even though the wind was weak sauce. Photo from Caitlin’s cell phone.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/people_come_back_to_town_for_a_holiday/1060/IMG00203.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Waking up Reaghan, who was napping after drinking all afternoon. </span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/people_come_back_to_town_for_a_holiday/1060/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/people_come_back_to_town_for_a_holiday/1060/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/people_come_back_to_town_for_a_holiday/1060/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Neil, after I was drunk and a lost cause. Also gone now.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/people_come_back_to_town_for_a_holiday/1060/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />
Posted by matt on 2009-11-30T00:00:00Z GMT
well, I do know the guests of honor, the Chelseas. This was a fun party until the cops came and I had to walk two miles back to Chelsea’s house… never earned a night on a couch more. Well, maybe I have… there was that time in Brazil… or that time… well, anyway, I seem to just stay exhausted these days. No rest for the wicked. Here:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0037.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0038.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0039.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0040.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0041.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0042.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0043.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0044.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0045.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0046.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0047.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_bunch_of_people_i_don’t_know_in_stillwater/1062/0048.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />
Posted by matt on 2009-11-26T00:00:00Z GMT
that is, photos from a wednesday night. these are from a couple weeks ago. still working through the backlog. all I have to say about what’s happening right now: if you’re not me, sorry ‘bout ‘cha luck. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_quick_wednesday_post/1061/0027.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_quick_wednesday_post/1061/0028.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_quick_wednesday_post/1061/0029.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_quick_wednesday_post/1061/0030.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_quick_wednesday_post/1061/0031.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_quick_wednesday_post/1061/0032.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_quick_wednesday_post/1061/0033.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_quick_wednesday_post/1061/0034.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />
Posted by matt on 2009-11-26T00:00:00Z GMT
Man, there’ve been a lot of these events. What is is about people on bikes and donating to charity? Anyway, these rae from the first weekend, when everybody just rode. The second weekend, I didn’t really take any photos, I was was processing all of these for your ass. But more people showed then and money and cans were raised, so hopefully some people got fed. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0019.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0020.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0021.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0022.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0023.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0024.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0025.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_last_bike_against_hunger_pics_until_the_next_one…/1063/0026.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />
Posted by matt on 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z GMT
so, I was thinking about twitter… and social media in general… a mistake most so-called experts make is thinking of little updates as <span >broadcasting</span>, when really it’s <span >backchannel</span>. You have a hundred twitter followers that also follow you, you’re inside that circle of people, messaging them things that are irrelevant or unimportant to the rest of the world, but that they might find useful/entertaining/funny. Non-sequiturs. The useful information that you get from the chatter are the things you wouldn’t have found otherwise. Most importantly, it’s <span >behind the scenes</span>. <br /><br />That’s true for most twitter users, I’d bet. Then there are the “experts” who think of twitter as a place to sell stuff; it’s a free way to shout things about your product, after all. The problem is, when seen in the light of the above: all advertising on twitter is effectively noise. If your product is good, it will get word of mouth (actually, you’ll get more word of mouth if it’s bad or easy to make fun of; see snuggies, slap-chop, etc.).
Posted by matt on 2009-11-25T00:00:00Z GMT
