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Posted by matt on 2009-02-02T00:00:00Z GMT

New Furniture...

So I got a new couch today, courtesy of Grant (hi grant). The best way to get me to clean is to move furniture, and/or get new furniture. Something about rearranging everything makes me want to organize all my crap and throw away all the various detritus I collect over time. So, after sleeping through the super bowl, I started to work. <br /><br />The room actually seemed to get worse for the first couple hours, so I paused, laid on the new loveseat and listened to tom waits, which for some reason motivated me. <span >Nighthawks at the Diner</span> for anyone who cares. <br /><br />I don’t throw away all of my junk; I’m enough of a romantic that some stuff I keep around for sentimental value alone. I have bits and pieces of most of the cameras I’ve owned over the years for example. The ones that weren’t stolen, that is. Certain pictures, too, I just can’t part with or throw away prints of, even if they’re a little damaged. The tech stuff I’m pretty good about trashing once it’s past its prime. So, because it’s such a rare occurrence, I give you my room, as clean as it gets:<br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/new_furniture…/1255/clean_room.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />Also yesterday, I had my first gig with Take Two productions, and let me say it’s nice to work with professionals. I was running the wider of the two video cameras, something I’ve never done before (all my video experience has been single-camera work, documentary, and as cheap as possible). It took me a few numbers, but I got the hang of it. It didn’t help that I was on an hour and a half of sleep; I probably would have been a bit quicker on the uptake, a little smoother, if I had been able to sleep saturday night. Or at night at all; It’s 5am and my super nap ended around 9pm. <br /><br />Anyway, I might end up preferring to run video on these gigs, given that I get more work from take 2; there’s less pressure. We’ll see. I haven’t done stills for them yet, and I’d like to try that too; It’s more in my bones to do stills. This site isn’t “videographermattmills” for a reason. Anyway, my newly clean and cleared bed is calling my name.

Posted by matt on 2009-02-02T00:00:00Z GMT

cmay's party, then some booze cruise

Last night I went to Royal Bavaria for Christa May’s birthday. Christa is the evil genius behind <a href=”http://furburger.org”>Furburger</a> for those that don’t know. It was a fun time, except the service sucked. And I was off my game, not that many good photos.<br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />Then We all headed into the city, ostensibly to go sing Karaoke at the Celebrity Club (no celebrities there though). They were at capacity, so I headed over to the rooster, caught up with booze cruise (which didn’t cruise that much).<br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />Then we moved on to a house party, Cody and Steve’s new spot:<br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />This Girl Was madly in love with her board:<br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />Cody trying to pass out:<br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />Can you tell that’s the same bed Cody was in? Can you guess what’s going on?<br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />It’s all good in the end. Or at least it was when I was leaving:<br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/cmay’s_party,_then_some_booze_cruise/1257/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />Then home, to sleep for 12 hours. Whenever I sleep dep, the crash is the best part. I’m guessing that’s why I wasn’t shooting that great, I was exhausted from not sleeping much, just a couple naps in a couple days really. Anyway, it’s time to ride again.

Posted by matt on 2009-01-31T00:00:00Z GMT

The $3 Cure for Cabin Fever

yesterday, after far too long inside the house, I drove downtown for three dollar burgers at Mcnellie’s with a bunch of people. Ended up being nine or ten of us, crowded around a table for 7, but it was good. Delicious food and friends and some photos were just what the doctor ordered. <br /><br />In other news, I think I’m going to spend the better part of tonight folding paper. The maquette is printed, I just have to fold everything and sew it together. Oh yeah, and cut up the last few photos. Speaking of photos:<br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_$3_cure_for_cabin_fever/1258/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_$3_cure_for_cabin_fever/1258/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_$3_cure_for_cabin_fever/1258/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_$3_cure_for_cabin_fever/1258/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_$3_cure_for_cabin_fever/1258/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” />

Posted by matt on 2009-01-29T00:00:00Z GMT

this is pretty cool

just drinking my morning coffee and found this: (via <a href=”http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2009/01/28/time-lapse-everywhere/“>A Photo Editor</a>)<br /><object width=”425” height=”344”><param name=”movie” value=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1”></param><param name=”allowFullScreen” value=”true”></param><embed src=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2_HXUhShhmY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1” type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowfullscreen=”true” width=”425” height=”344”></embed></object><br /><br />edit- This was made by <a href=”http://www.eyalland.com/“>Eyal Landesman</a>.

Posted by matt on 2009-01-28T00:00:00Z GMT