Moped

So, I hear Ben got a new ride today. Found a video of a fellow rider. He should track this fella down, they could film their own version of Wild Hogs.

Sax Man

This man is an inspiration to alto sax artists like myself.



Unfortunately I've lent out my sax, but upon its return, I have every intention of learning this song. Prepare for a serenade...

The original video:

trick shot quarterbacks

Been seeing a rise in the number of trick shot videos posted on youtube lately. It's as if colleges are requiring them as a way to advertise the school. Here's a two of the better football ones:

I'm Baaack

Well,I'm back from Vegas. Sadly I lost $200 gambling and my return flight got delayed several hours. Other than that, all parties involved thoroughly enjoyed the trip.

While the fun level was at an all-time high, the level of sleep I chose to ration myself, was at an all-time low. Needless to say I'm still recovering. Therefore I thought I'd keep it short, but here's a photo I worked on recently. Be sure to enlarge it. Hopefully it brings back great memories of Oregon and our beloved Aunt Renee.

The ReBoot

Yeahhhh, so I'm aware it's been about two years since this blog has been updated. Thought I should fill everyone in on what I've been up to, seeing as I now call Chicago home.

Sadly no permanent job yet. I've just been getting by doing market research and graphic design contract work. I've been diligently working on my portfolio though, so hopefully it will eventually assist me in landing that illusive dream job.

I recently purchased a used, Sony Cybershot, camera for $42 on Amazon. I wasn't expecting much as far as quality, but it does the trick. Been trying to polish my "Photoshop Skills" and I prefer to work on images I've taken, so the camera comes in handy. Most of the shots I've edited thus far have been of Bella, due to the fact that she's readily available. She also sits still surprisingly well. Here's a few of my favorites:




Some other things I've been up to:
- Purchased a coffee maker from Goodwill for $5, a shiny stainless steel Coffee Mate. Needless to say it was all looks; about 10% of the coffee wound up in the pot, the other 90% on the counter/floor. luckily I had a receipt, so I pulled a move outta Big Jim's book, the ole' Goodwill Exchange (only I wasn't swapping out atrocious looking apparel for Retro Ski Jackets). Wound up with this bad boy:


Vintage...

The reason for the coffee maker back story is that it led me to a surprising discovery. I grabbed a coffee mug to enjoy my deliciously prepared brew in, and upon removing the lid I noticed that it was filled with paper, including 2 $50 bills ---- Score. Must have been left by an old tenant cause it wasn't the roommates'. Hopefully lady luck is on my side, because tomorrow I'm flying out to Vegas for a friend's bachelor party, wish me luck.

Mid-week Links for your viewing pleasure:

• bbq and foot massage
  
• nerd thrashes up cardboard boxes w/ homemade claws
• the "cougar" is a crappy mom, are you at all surprised?
• maybe you shouldn't buy that
• Lions solidify linebacker core
• will Brett Favre trade in his wranglers for a Vikings uniform?
• the dork yearbook
• redwings got snubbed last night

play him off keyboard cat...

winding down my life at MSU

First off I must apologize for going MIA the past few weeks. The majority of my time lately has been spent finishing up the remainder of my classes before graduation. I actually have my last final at 12:45 today, so wish me luck. Here is a link to the online advertising portfolio I put together for one of my classes...