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Posted by matt on 2009-04-06T00:00:00Z GMT

Time for a new bag

This is one of those “the shit in my bag” posts, sort of. <a href=”http://photomattmills.com/blog/2008/04/things-i-carry.html”>Way back when</a>, I didn’t carry that much, life was simple, and if there was anything I needed but didn’t have, I could usually just do without it. Things are more complicated for me now. I often find myself away from home for a couple days at a time, so the stuff I carry has ballooned a bit. For the last several months I’ve been using a “Metropolis” chrome bag (I’ve had the bag for years, actually, but I prefer smaller bags when I can get away with them). The problem with the bag, and shoulder bags in general, is that they’re very picky about how they’re packed- if things are arranged wrong, something’s always digging into your back, and if they’re full, they stick out and fit weird. Maybe I’m doing it wrong, but it seems to me that when you’ve got a lot of gear, a backpack is the way to haul it. And actually, the chrome bag is the perfect size for the hardware I carry- my cameras, my laptop, the cords and chargers, etc. But if I need anything more, say a jacket, an extra layer of clothing, and/or a water bottle, then there’s just not enough room to wear it comfortably. This was brought home rather painfully this morning trying to bike in a t-shirt with a wind chill of 30ËšF. I made it from 23rd and robinson to 10th and broadway- about a mile, give or take some meandering and alleys. I could tell that trying to ride the rest of the way home from there would be a bad idea- a frozen matt mills can’t ride his bike or take pictures or philander or any of the fun stuff. Beyond that, dying of exposure in the city with a charged cell phone is stupid. So I called my dad, and he came and picked me up. I’m too lazy to make a list, and this photo is short my flask and some tools I can’t seem to find, but this is everything else.<img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/time_for_a_new_bag/1207/stuff.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> I’m a chronic couch surfer, a product of living in the burbs and partying in the city. That and all my friends live in the city. The best solution would be to move, and as soon as I have a job that lasts more than two weeks, I’m going to do that. (Remember: I’m available to photograph anything but weddings, even on short notice). For now though, I’m switching bags. Sorry Chrome, you’re cool and all, but it’s time to go back to my roots, a nice big backpack I’ve had for like 10 years. Stuffed very full, it’ll hold everything I need for a week of hard travel- say, everything I’d encounter between here and timbuktu. As it is, I can put everything I need for a weekend of night parties and morning blogging. The bag all loaded. Not too huge. <img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/time_for_a_new_bag/1207/bag.jpg” alt=”Photos” />

Posted by matt on 2009-04-05T00:00:00Z GMT

4 hrs

4 hours sleep… moving the banked track with the RDR roller girls… five hours of bike polo. Can’t think straight. So photos. I know this is from last night, and you know where to file complaints. I like it.<img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/4_hrs/1209/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> Moving party! With some beer.<img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/4_hrs/1209/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> Polo break.<img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/4_hrs/1209/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> Sparks run? what’s wrong with this picture? <img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/4_hrs/1209/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> <img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/4_hrs/1209/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> Grant plays with his new camera.<img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/4_hrs/1209/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> Erin: <img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/4_hrs/1209/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> <img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/4_hrs/1209/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” />

Posted by matt on 2009-04-04T00:00:00Z GMT

Awake and working after the party

Mesta park, rolling around, version 1.

Posted by matt on 2009-04-04T00:00:00Z GMT

Midnight bike rides part eleventy-million

Tuesday, I went out for a bike ride, just to get a little air, and ended up at the blue note, which has become my bar of first resort. I actually made really good time on the ride in, at least for me: 7 miles in half an hour. When I got there, Chris was sitting at the bar (hi chris). Next thing I know, I’m doing an irish car bomb with him and Victoria, and the night rolls out from there. A couple beers and a couple shots later, we head back to Chris’ house. On the way, I confirmed what I’d heard earlier in the day: my work had all been taken down from Sauced. It’s gone, and I’m pissed. Fuck Sauced. Eyeing a bolt-hole to attach the chain guard. <img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/midnight_bike_rides_part_eleventy-million/1210/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> Anyway, we got to Chris’ house, which he shares with KW, and I watched Lisa put the finishing touches on her bike. It’s a cute girl cruiser, fashionable and functional. The bike. Yes, I know it’a a little blurry, so was I.<img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/midnight_bike_rides_part_eleventy-million/1210/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /> Then I rode my ass home, no idea how long it took, but it was a pretty nice ride, except for the south wind. I always pass by this last scene, but for some reason early on April Fool’s day, it grabbed me. Who cares if I look foolish? Nobody was around, anyway. <img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/midnight_bike_rides_part_eleventy-million/1210/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” />

Posted by matt on 2009-04-02T00:00:00Z GMT

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