11 December

(itunes: Anathallo- Hoodwink)

Sorry the posts have been lacking, but I just finished finals week. It is a joyous moment. 

How would you react sitting on public transportation with an old homeless women next to you and 15 to 20 ex-convicts seated on your bus?

You may ask: how do you know these men are ex-convicts?

Answer: They are walking in a group with police officers, wearing identical grey sweatsuits and black Converse, carrying brown paper bags and boxes with their belongings.

This is how my friend traveled for 2 hours from St. Louis to Carbondale, IL.

7 December

(itunes: KaiserCartel- Oh No)

I took the idea for these pictures from Corey. I had to try it out for myself. I love the process and result though.

I respect a good whistler.

6 December

(itunes: Rosie Thomas- Why Can't It Be Christmastime All Year)

It's funny to see the two types of winter people: those who really bundle up, and those who refuse to let the cold interfere with their plans for wearing shorts. 

I stick with the coat, scarf, and hat.

Everyone else: you're all crazy.

5 December

(itunes: Death Cab for Cutie- We Looked Like Giants)

Sorry for the lack of posts. Every time I pull the camera out it's too dark to take pictures. 

I have a new hilarious situation for you... 

Take a room full of guys (all friends) watching a movie, very comfortable on their couches. Two new guys walk in:

 1st guy- an acquaintance of a few.

 2nd guy- friend of the acquaintance.

There is one more space on a couch. 1st guy obviously takes it and starts to enjoy the movie. 2nd guy stands awkwardly for a minute, telling himself "this is not awkward". 

He walks out.

3 December

(itunes: Angus & Julia Stone- Beast)

Here's a nice beach house to take your mind to a warmer place.

2 December

(itunes: Margot and the Nuclear So and Sos- Hello Vagina)

It's the best when you have something in your right hand and someone comes up to say hello. You feel obligated to shake their hand (usually if you're a guy), but obviously the object in your hand is preventing this from happening. 

Go with the left-handed handshake.

1 December

(itunes: Right Away, Great Captain!- Right Away, Great Captain!)

Dave decided to go with the confederate mustache. I thought I'd snag some pics of this monumental journey.

As Corey  Bienert would say... let me set the scene...

You're walking on a path heading towards an intersection in the sidewalk. You notice that a couple, whom are your acquaintances, are also heading towards the intersection, about to veer the direction you're headed. (They are slightly ahead of you in distance).

As you come to the intersection you are about 3 steps behind them. You don't want to speed up because that would be rude, and you don't want to stay behind because it looks creepy, and you don't want to say "hello" because you've already been behind them too long (it would just be awkward).

What do you do?

duck into a building.