The Nature Section is finally done. Go have a look. =)Peace,
-marc
Saturday, May 20, 2006
Friday, May 19, 2006
Piggly Wiggly Day: 1
I woke up today at 8:30 this morning, threw on some black slacks and a white collared shirt and headed to work for my first big day at the Pig. When I walked in I was surprised to see Gary standing by the service counter wearing the exact same thing. A few of you know this guy...he's the dude that runs a paper route, used to be a cook at Waffle House (the one that never scattered the hashbrowns and always made the sandwhiches soggy), and is married to that one very large woman. Well turns out it's G-funk's first day as well. Yay.
I knew working at the Pig would be a humbling experience but I never knew how low it would bring me down. Stacking canned beans on shelves and breaking down card board boxes all day for 6 bucks an hour could bring down anyone's ego. But if a man has to learn work ethic sometime it might as well be when he's learning to enjoy life too...right? But for 6 bucks an hour???
It should be an interesting ride. For however long I can hold on. See, I was supposed to be working with Coleman, a good buddy of mine. But due to a little mis-timing he hasn't been hired yet and I'm stuck listening to Gary tell me all about his gambling addiction and what steals he found at the thrift store.
Stay tuned for more exciting stories from the Piggly, coming soon.
I knew working at the Pig would be a humbling experience but I never knew how low it would bring me down. Stacking canned beans on shelves and breaking down card board boxes all day for 6 bucks an hour could bring down anyone's ego. But if a man has to learn work ethic sometime it might as well be when he's learning to enjoy life too...right? But for 6 bucks an hour???
It should be an interesting ride. For however long I can hold on. See, I was supposed to be working with Coleman, a good buddy of mine. But due to a little mis-timing he hasn't been hired yet and I'm stuck listening to Gary tell me all about his gambling addiction and what steals he found at the thrift store.
Stay tuned for more exciting stories from the Piggly, coming soon.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Jimmy's Egg Sundays
There's a couple reasons I like being a "wedding photographer".
For one I get to go all over Oklahoma City. I've been in every corner and all over OKC's nicest facilities like the State Capitol, OU's Campus, the top of Bank One (our tallest building) and the finest country clubs around.
For Seconds; the people. I get invited to the happiest day of people's lives and am requested to take pictures of the celebration. They even pay me to do this. And it's not just the Bride and Groom - it's e v e r y b o d y. I love meeting big families, small families, little kids, hot young single bride's maids, and weird uncles. But my favorite people at weddings are probably the caterers. They're the most interesting to watch and usually the most cool to talk to.
The third is the food. I've shot Jewish weddings, Muslim weddings, a Vietnemese wedding Protestant, no-religions at all, a Dave Matthews Band themed wedding, and an African American wedding. But all these people have different delicious food and of course, I eat it.
Oh yeah...and these Weddings...they're payin' the bills too. =)
In summary, because I actually went to college for a few years and remember you have to sum up what you've written. So, even though I don't like the title "Wedding Photographer" and you'll never catch me saying that in public, I do like going to weddings and taking pictures cuz of the different locations, the people, and most definetly the food.
On another note; Jimmy's Egg on Sundays with friends is great as always. It's weird, I looked around the table today and realized I wasn't friends with these people 6 months ago. And now - I see 'em almost every day.
That's all for now. Time to go throw the frisbee.
Peace,
-marc
For one I get to go all over Oklahoma City. I've been in every corner and all over OKC's nicest facilities like the State Capitol, OU's Campus, the top of Bank One (our tallest building) and the finest country clubs around.
For Seconds; the people. I get invited to the happiest day of people's lives and am requested to take pictures of the celebration. They even pay me to do this. And it's not just the Bride and Groom - it's e v e r y b o d y. I love meeting big families, small families, little kids, hot young single bride's maids, and weird uncles. But my favorite people at weddings are probably the caterers. They're the most interesting to watch and usually the most cool to talk to.
The third is the food. I've shot Jewish weddings, Muslim weddings, a Vietnemese wedding Protestant, no-religions at all, a Dave Matthews Band themed wedding, and an African American wedding. But all these people have different delicious food and of course, I eat it.
Oh yeah...and these Weddings...they're payin' the bills too. =)
In summary, because I actually went to college for a few years and remember you have to sum up what you've written. So, even though I don't like the title "Wedding Photographer" and you'll never catch me saying that in public, I do like going to weddings and taking pictures cuz of the different locations, the people, and most definetly the food.
On another note; Jimmy's Egg on Sundays with friends is great as always. It's weird, I looked around the table today and realized I wasn't friends with these people 6 months ago. And now - I see 'em almost every day.
That's all for now. Time to go throw the frisbee.
Peace,
-marc
Friday, May 12, 2006
Black What Nots
Sometimes life just isn't that bad.
Today I woke up with a call from my ex-girlfriend telling me she'll give me $15 to watch her dog for the day. Being a.) the sucker that I am b.) still whipped) or c.) really poor I get in my car and catch the 9 at 9 on KRXO. Driving down Expressway 74 listening to nine songs back to back from 1974 just seems like a perfect ingredient to a good day. After getting the so excited she pee's on herself shit-zu from Jessica's I pass a friendly neighborhood garage sale. I stop and browse around the rather large black woman's front yard for a while listening to her mumble loudly when I find nine or so little musician figurines. My new friend tell's me they're "Black What-Nots" so I bought 'em. You'll see 'em later, don't worry. So still barefoot I get Elle and head to Barnse -n- Noble to pick up a new journal because I finally completed mine last night which is an awesome feeling. Heading back and wheaving in and out of the horrific drivers in my apartment complex I see my new neighbor / old friend getting in his car.
An hour later we're stuffing our faces talking about girls at Big Ed's Hamburger's just up the street. And now, with "Man on the Run" on the radio I'm sitting down to edit the pictures of the "Black What-Nots" from earlier today.
Seems like good days are all around - you just gotta go out and find 'em.
Peace,
-marc
Today I woke up with a call from my ex-girlfriend telling me she'll give me $15 to watch her dog for the day. Being a.) the sucker that I am b.) still whipped) or c.) really poor I get in my car and catch the 9 at 9 on KRXO. Driving down Expressway 74 listening to nine songs back to back from 1974 just seems like a perfect ingredient to a good day. After getting the so excited she pee's on herself shit-zu from Jessica's I pass a friendly neighborhood garage sale. I stop and browse around the rather large black woman's front yard for a while listening to her mumble loudly when I find nine or so little musician figurines. My new friend tell's me they're "Black What-Nots" so I bought 'em. You'll see 'em later, don't worry. So still barefoot I get Elle and head to Barnse -n- Noble to pick up a new journal because I finally completed mine last night which is an awesome feeling. Heading back and wheaving in and out of the horrific drivers in my apartment complex I see my new neighbor / old friend getting in his car.
An hour later we're stuffing our faces talking about girls at Big Ed's Hamburger's just up the street. And now, with "Man on the Run" on the radio I'm sitting down to edit the pictures of the "Black What-Nots" from earlier today.
Seems like good days are all around - you just gotta go out and find 'em.
Peace,
-marc
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
@#%&! birds
There are these birds outside my bedroom window that seem to be having a huge family dispute. They're loud as crap - so loud they woke me up this morning at 6:30. (remember, i haven't seen the hour of 6 in the morning probably since middle school) And I haven't been able to go back to sleep since. They're lucky I don't have a pellet gun, BB gun, or even a shot gun because at this rate with their incessant chirping I would go ballastic. There wouldn't be a bird left in my apartment complex who didn't know not to come by my apartment window and chirp early in the morning. There might not be any birds left in my apartment complex at all...if I had my way. Don't get me wrong - I love birds. But having a "let's see who can chirp the loudest next to this guy's window" contest before my brother is even awake just wrong.
Maybe I can't sleep cuz of the birds or maybe it's the fact that I'm beginning to realize that I've experienced a lot in the last year and I'm scared for the rest of my life.
Maybe I can't sleep cuz of the birds or maybe it's the fact that I'm beginning to realize that I've experienced a lot in the last year and I'm scared for the rest of my life.
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