Fire.

Kyle, Emily, Stefanie, Nick & I took a trip to the cabin last Tuesday.

Some of us are going back this Thursday + Portland friends! I feel super burnt out. I am not sure if it was the 2 weddings in a row, or just not being home 2 weekends in a row, but man. I do not want to shoot another digital photo for a while. I've burned through about 60 Polaroid shots over the span of 2 weeks.

I was thinking about this a few days ago. I would easily spend about $250 on film (multiple times a year) but I can't seem to bring myself to buy an iPod. Seriously? It's a mystery what goes on in my brain. I've been using my brother's shuffle and it's been working out so far, but there are definitely days where I want to listen to that one album I don't have on the shuffle.

Also, I got 2 libraries asking if I want an interview. Half tempted to just go interview. I wish I could just work at the library full time. It's really rough working at a paint store when you're tired. Working at the library tired was never a big problem. I don't know what the point of this post was. It's 3am, and I should get my 3 hours of sleep.

New friends.

It's already half way through the year and it's been a really great year so far. I've met so many new faces. I think I am making up for living in Cleveland and not meeting anyone for a year. Ever since I bought film for the wedding, I have been shooting non-stop. One of my goals for the year was to start shooting black & white packfilm again. And I am so glad that I did. The Fuji FP-3000 rules. I can't wait to get a lens for my Hasselblad so I can shoot with it. Ahhhhh! Okay, I think it's time to rest. Get ready for a lot of Polaroids, soon.

Here's a Polaroid from the wedding I shot! I hope that someday when I get married, I will have a good friend take my wedding photos in all Polaroids...

Fuck it! Part II

On Friday, The New York Times blogged one of my Polaroids of KJ. That gives me some sort of street cred, right?

That was a sign of a good day to come. I went up to Custer, which is about 20 minutes north of Bellingham for my friends Ashley & Sam's wedding rehearsal. The wedding site blew my mind & I met so many great people. Friends helping friends out, bringing the wedding together is what it's all about. Shooting the wedding on Saturday went smoothly and well, the wedding ruled, of course! I will post photos soon!

Things rolling around in my head recently are topics in; moving, upgrading my technology, "getting in on it", sharing a brain, cabin time, Portland, Vancouver BC, NYC, snail mail, wishing I had a cat, ways to manifest more fun out of Seattle, and snacks.