strawberries, sand, spontaneity

saturday trip to rostock included alien-looking strawberry booths,
descended from the skies during the night to deliver fresh fruits,
full of parasites and sugar... also alien larvae to infest some GUTS.


the trip was pretty last minute, with nothing set up officially,
but the rush of jumping onto a train without set plans is always nice.
i would never have seen such great advertising otherwise!


there was an unexplained street festival per usual,
with disgusting fish sandwiches and bizarre dance performances.
(kids in wigs stripping to raunchy music is included in said performances)


kristie and elaine made the trip memorable.
these sunglasses are killer and from south africa.
we were sitting on the stolen lufthansa blanket here.


kites in the sky. sand on the ground. wind in the hair.
i really love this photo! it'll make it into the photo book :)

eHow: How To Bullshit Properly

here are the finished efforts of a late night shoot with jessica,
who pretended to be my expert speech pathologist for eHow,
and did a really great job reading off of a website
in front of my FlipVideo camera with table lamps
pointed haphazardly at her face. I really enjoy the final product!



Here's what eHow had to say in response:
"We have reviewed your segment on Whistling. While the expert is charismatic, there are some issues that need to be addressed. Mainly, we did not feel that the image quality was up to par. The subject appeared out of focus, and she was positioned against an unflattering white wall. The location used was not dynamic for video, and the subject was not properly lit. Per the format guidelines we suggest that you place the subject at least five feet away from the wall as to avoid shadows, and increase the depth of field. The expert very clearly kept glancing off screen to refer to her notes, which diminishes her authority on the subject. In the materials needed section, close ups of individual items is supposed to be shown. And in the steps graphics there were title casing issues. For example, the step Draw back lips should instead be Draw Back Lips. The audio also did not sound as if a proper lav had been used. Due to these concerns this assignment has been denied. Please consult the guidelines located in the Resource Center if you have any questions regarding the content we are seeking. Thank you for your efforts and cooperation"

lieblingsfotos: jessica

one of the few times our program participants are shown
interacting with the Bundestag. Notice the fence!


beer pong or volleyball? lounging in treptower park made fun.
don't think i forgot to mention that Oomph! shirt either.
(I'm mentioning it now.)


the winter was harsh. a bombardment of snow induced turtle mode.
we both survived potsdamn here and in general.


berlin at its best. jessica and daniel (not her brother)
enjoy the sporadic beautiful weather and warmth.


dyslexic honey bees, beer and goths. what else is there to ask for?
missing you a lot!

rosebuds

despite the drama the good times continue.
christopher street day featured some ridiculous characters,
packs of gays eying one another, sometimes sneaking into
the bushes to exchange favors in one way or another.


most importantly: i saw a prolapsed asshole for the first time,
a tattooed one none the less, surrounded by assless leather chaps.
the owner was bending over, helping someone puke.
talk about lucky opportunities! sadly no photo of said gaping hole.


will the rainbow ever be replaced?
does eating skittles show one's gay pride?
would tattooing a rainbow around one's rosebud be a good thing?


i can't help but think of freddy j. gonzales when i look at this.
i told his legend recently, and it reminded me how wild my life used to be.
(used to?)


next year i want to get dressed up. no angel wings though.
too cliche. a nice puffy something or other would make a better costume :)

couch potato chips

living with friends (elaine and konrad),
not traveling 2.5+ hrs every day,
not having to eat packwiches,
not having to sneak around after 11 pm
(since people actually are night active),
playing my music, saying whatever,
feeling comfortable and being myself
(without having to listen to the drone
of a television or the hum of a computer screen
masking misery in the background)
is all so much better that i could have expected!

my regional rep called my work today to chat.
she wants to meet tomorrow for lunch and
it'll be interesting and challenging not to bring up
the fact that these former hosts were nothing but
boring couch potatoes who find jokes about
the physically disabled hilarious.

time to smear or time to cheer?