i dare you to watch this entire video i made it, you should too
This is a massive statement. I see it both as a lesson in the short-lived attention span of our generation, due to the distractions of technology and always being “connected”, but at the same time,...
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unsplash photos
Oh the magical forest – stock photo I recently wrote a post about Death to Stock Photo, a good alternative to traditional stock photo sites. The best thing about Death to Stock Photo is that the...
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on heroes, thick skin, and emotion are the walls necessary?
What happens to us when times get tough? People always say that the only constant in life is change. Things are always changing, although not necessarily in good ways. Sometimes it’s good, but every...
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outerlands the sights
Outerlands is open for dinner again! I know I’m a little late on this, even though I live a couple of blocks away, but I’ve been too preoccupied by other things and forgot to mention it. It had...
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sights in oakland the 4th
Independence Day is a great day of celebration in America, oftentimes celebrated with alcohol, BBQ cookouts, friends, family, and explosions. We have a strange fascination with fire because fire is...
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put a ring on it symbolism
product shoot outside trouble coffee. My hood, SF, CA I’m not a big jewelry guy, even though my mother was an artist of unparalleled skill and vision. She sold her “trinkets” at the local artisan store...
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begin again the film
I learned about this movie through an email I received. I had, after watching several indie films over at the Roxie Theater, decided that I wanted to immerse myself in different genres and expand my...
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able brewing reuse
I was over at Artis Coffee Roasters (twitter) in Berkeley a few weeks ago and discovered a company that I’d never heard of. For those of you who have never heard of Artis, I encourage you to look...
View Articlea day of videos my vimeo picks
I stumble on a couple of videos on Vimeo yesterday and thought I’d combine them into one post. They’re both inspiration and touching – the kinds of videos I enjoy watching because they make me think,...
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renegade craft fair sunday happenings
Sundays are usually pretty fun days. I got an early morning start this past Sunday and did my laundry super early in the morning. I went home, had a refreshing bottle of Stumptown cold brew and waited...
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gallery update photos
I’ve added a few backlogged photos from my archives into the gallery. Too lazy to go there and look? No worries, I have them right here for you: I’ve moved on from black and white editing to more of a...
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weekend explorations to be thrifty
I did a little bit of exploration the past weekend. It was a soul-searching experiment and a chance for me to experience things with nothing but my own thoughts and feelings to guide me. It was...
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the wanderer’s way unplanned
seal rock in san francisco, california Years ago, when I was an undergrad at UC Davis, I took a class (my last class during my stay) about refuse in American culture. The course was titled: Objects and...
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revisiting the old bringing the new
After a fairly grueling work week, I had a few experiences which redefined the way I look at things. Sadly, the shutter count on my camera only increased slightly and I don’t have much work to show...
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Meike MK-550DL Manual part two
LCD screen and back of the grip My post from a while back on the Meike MK-550DL Battery Grip is one of the most popular pages on my site. I still stand behind the purchase and the grip has saved me a...
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dreaming of love the imagination
Photo by Staffage via: kaboompics.com We should all dream and we should, at some point, all dream about love. We’re not setting high expectations or even idealizing relationships. We’re just using our...
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thoughts on learning while fiddling
new search bar – closed I spent all yesterday afternoon and yesterday evening fiddling with adding a search bar to my website. I was pretty tired, but I still wanted to try and change it up. I’ve gone...
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a late weekend post valencia
I didn’t have solid plans last weekend, but I did have soft plans to wander. It’s not that I don’t like making grand plans, but I would rather flow like water and blow like the breeze. I don’t like to...
View Article10 Things I Love About You (and you should too)
Contrary to what I posted on Medium, this was written with someone in mind. It was a little white lie that I’m sure no one will believe. However, everything else in that intro was true and on point. I...
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projects galore little things
I’m not much of an artist, but I really wanted to make use of several items I received or had laying around. As a huge fan of upcycling, I decided to make it a point to utilize as many items as I...
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