The Gawduner

Another Late Night 'Six Feet Under' Quote...

2012-01-25T01:39:00.001-07:00

(The following is said by one of the quirkiest characters to ever work at the Fisher as Diaz Funeral home...)

"I love intimacy, intimacy is my friend..." -Arthur

-Gawdun

It's Late Out

2012-01-22T01:21:00.001-07:00

And it's late in here, well here where I am...

Brother & Sisters is on and it's a marathon so this means I am in trouble. I just need to go out and buy the series.

Photography is going well and I am in the midst of packing for my big move of myself and the company.

A guy tried starting a fight with me via twitter the other day. It was pretty much squashed when I pointed out he miss quoted my tweet and should go back and read it. I'm sure he did as I received an email 30 min later saying he was a new "follower." People crack me up.

All the while I continue to grow ARG IMAG Photography I am still continuing to practice regularly 2 days a week my yoga practice. I'm about to start 3-4 times a week. I want to be certified to teach yoga part time when I am not taking photo's of beautiful muses. I co-teach at the gym I attend from time to time. It's been the best!

I bought new running shoes today... Nothing huge except they are not identical. Oh don't worry it's purposely done by ADIDAS. I could share a picture of them but I am too lazy to set it up and then upload and post it. Maybe next time.

I'm signed up for WPPI once again. It's the most important thing I have ever done for my photo business and I'm excited to do it again. Along with this I will be attending a party called, Airplanes & Blazers. Some respectable photogs in the industry that I have had the pleasure of meeting are co hosts of it and I've learned it's very badass. I just bought my ticket to the party. But don't worry I'm excited to learn at WPPI not just party.

Yeah, I think I'm going to bed now...

-Gawdun

A Year Of Learning

2012-01-09T01:50:00.001-07:00

'What's Wrong With Me?'
-Julia Stone

(Disclaimer: I have chosen to speak very frankly below. By doing so you may feel offended and angry. Just know I wish you peace as there is no time to truly be angry in your day at the words and thoughts I choose to share. I mean you no harm and hate, just that we are of different paths now and that is ok.)

Dear Readers of 'The Gawduner,'

When things happen in ones own life that cause a inner reflection at what they really want out of their life things begin to change. Things can change for good or even bad.

As I have said in the past 2011 became a pivotal year for me, and it was a good one in the end.

I accomplished my goal of distancing my self from the constant addiction of Facebook except in regards to the ARG IMAG Photography page which needed keep up for my business. I experienced a once thought to be a budding relationship turn to dust over night (Literally), which later turned out to be one of the biggest plays I've ever been through. (And I've been played before.) I experienced the forced loss of a job and the luck of being offered a job all because of the impact I have left on people around me. I gained a powerful recharge in my photography that has taken me light years of where I was this time last year. A charge in the way I look and practice physical health was embraced this past year, I have never looked nor felt better. I have also experienced the sifting of friends and finding those that have stayed close to me even when they live miles, city's and states away. I have also started new friendships by the common connection of simple iPhone apps and love of music. During that same time with friendships I have greatly learned that several I called friends in my own town were not such. It was more of a friendship of convenience, one in which they took and gave when they felt inclined. And if I did not do the "keeping in contact 100% of the time" it was my fault I was not part of parties or get togethers (just a heads up a phone works two ways and there are many ways to contact me other than phone.) I experienced a look at my own beliefs and religious beliefs, and just where I stand in regards to them. And I experienced a dark and deep depression.

I am not bitter for any of the things I learned and went through in 2011. I thank those who helped me in depression and despair, sometimes even making sure I was actually eating.

My Family
Sydney
Kenley
Nicole
Fred
Daniella
Channa
Emily
Kevin
Katie
David
Molly
Roxanne

I take to 2012 with this new mind. Full of knowledge and ability to accomplish greater things than ever before. My blogging may pick back up and it may not. I have chosen to live my life doing what I like and enjoying my passions. This means the pull of the inter-webs to blog and Facebook my every moment, unless for photography related items, may be infrequent. But do check back from time to time. You have not heard the last of me :)

'The Memory Machine'
-Julia Stone

-Gawdun

Awkward Christmas

2011-12-21T02:21:00.001-07:00

And yet another awkwardly funny quote from 'Six Feet Under.'

Taylor - "No but it's Christmas. And I want to watch the funeral."

-Gawdun

I Can't Stop Laughing!

2011-12-12T13:05:00.000-07:00

'Your Holiday Song'
-Indigo Girls

I hace done very well with limiting my social media interactions to certain times of the day and for a certain amount of time. Today though I have some time to kill before an appointment so I have been deeply catching up on the Twitter. Every once in a while I see who follows who from the list of people I follow. I never know if there is another person I will be interested in following and reading tweets from. I don't know why but I just found this recommendation follow and it has kept me laughing. I mean we are all free to "like" and "follow" whom ever we wish to, I mean this is free media.... But for some reason this cracks me up!

Officially I can't remember if this is an actual LDS Church created twitter account (LDSNews) but I just love this. Proof that LDS members love trends and mainstream material. Oh and that we are also normal.

He he he he he :)

'Christmas All Over Agaiin'

-Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

-Gawdun

Late Night Food

2011-12-11T02:44:00.001-07:00

Tracy - "Why do people die?"

Nate - "To make life important."

(Six Feet Under)

What are you doing? How are you treating others? How are you treating yourself?

-Gawdun

The World is Your Blah Blah Blah, (Stupid) Oyster

2011-12-08T01:41:00.001-07:00

Dumb phrase.

-Gawdun

This is How I Feel My Life Sounds

2011-11-25T13:52:00.001-07:00

I have a handful of TV shows that I can watch over and over again. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Six Feet Under, among a few others.

I finally picked up the entire series 'Six Feet Under' the other night and have been watching it over. Probably some of the most awkward things happen on this show. As most people close to me know I always have awkward and enjoy a good awkward exchange in my life, which is another reason I feel I relate to the characters in the series.

Anyways I just finished a episode about a missing foot. (Oh and by the way the show is about a family that runs a funeral business.) Here is an exchange of dialogue that had me rolling between the mom Ruth and her two sons David, and Nate about their sister Claire...

Ruth Fisher - "She stole a foot?! From a person?"

David - "Yes. Would it have been better if it was an animals?"

Nate - "A little bit"

Ruth - "You wake up one day and your baby's stolen a foot. Where have I been?"

David - "Loosing $25,000."

Oh it cracks me up! HBO seriously has great TV ;)

-Gawdun

Addiction

2011-11-16T02:26:00.001-07:00

It's a for sure sign that I may watch a bit to much of AMC's, 'The Walking Dead' and other zombie films. Why might I say this? I will explain.

Tonight upon our house plunging into darkness, and guessing the entire neighborhood followed suit the firs thought to roll into my head was...

"This is that moment when the government finally cuts the power supply and when I look out the window a 'walker' will be right outside. Seeing me he/she will try and break in my window hungry for my tasty and deliciously toned arms."

It's never dull in my head...

-Gawdun

Centered and Resourced

2011-11-07T15:22:00.000-07:00

Change comes and so does the change of the seasons. In what I call one of the roughest years so far in my life I have come to close several doors that made it tricky as the year winds down. I never thought it would be here and yet we are finally under 60 days till 2012. :) Raise the roof!

The other day I was feeling over whelmed with the changes I have been presented a head of me and then the thoughts of this last year, with specific events in the front. As I was discussing this with my dear friend Kenley Chapman he sent me this photo...

-Gawdun

Of Course I Would

2011-10-06T13:57:00.000-06:00

'Cobrastyle'
-Robyn

I thought about not posting on the passing of Steve Jobs, but I feel like I should pay respects to one of the great technology innovators.

I get a lot, and I mean LOT of slack for being an Apple fan from social acquaintances, and friends. My family never really comments now that I think about it, other than my Aunt Dawn, but she's an avid Apple user as well. I understand and know that a good majority of Apple owners just own them as it is a status symbol and cool factor. I on the other hand own them because of the line of industry I am in, photography. I do not need to own every object they invent or revamp. Heck I still need to upgrade my OS from Snow Leopard to Lion but am fine for now, and currently use and do all my business on my 13inch white MacBook. (Although it is time to get a desktop from the increase of work and clients I'm now having.) Let's get to the purpose of this post though...

Steve was not flashy from what I ever noticed in his Keynote presentations. He and his design team created things with the client and users in mind. While at a 'Beloved' photography seminar recently we spoke on how your appearance in public can describe your product before the client even sees it. From my opinion Steve knew that. Jeans and a black turtle neck is all we ever saw him in. That translated to his creations... Simplicity and comfort, less confusion, beauty and shine. I'm always learning something new about his inventions that I own every time I use them.

I guess there is no concise theme to this post except how grateful I am for the awesome and simplified technology that Steve envisioned and brought us. (I mean Microsoft, really? Do you have to be so confusing? Take a lesson.)

Thanks again!

'Deep Blue'
-Arcade Fire

-Gawdun

Good Times to Be Had

2011-10-03T15:25:00.000-06:00

It's interesting the things your learn about people. I invest to much time into friendships that are just social encounters and not friendships. I am a firm believer that you can tell a true friend by the amount of miles you have between you and the amount of communication and interest that fills that distance... One of my best friends has lived in the same town as me, different countries and states and yet we have never grown apart.

When you live in the high school world you think the number of friends means something. Heck even in the Facebook world we live in today we think the number of friends means how cool we are. But I have learned as you get older that number isn't important. Your best friends are first your family, then the other people. I am grateful for my family above all but so grateful for the friends that I can call friends in my older years. Sorry to all those that are just social encounters, it's nothing personal, but we just never had it...

Oh and on a side note: Judging me by friends and/or associations then calling yourself my friend is so far from the truth. Thanks but I don't need that negative energy in my life.

-Gawdun

Oh So This is What My Dream Translates To?!

2011-08-07T13:25:00.000-06:00

I posted yesterday but just now was dong some YouTube'n of my favorite bands who's videos never seem to get air play in the states. Either that or they are still so un-respected as talent that the American mind won't fathom awesomeness in music like this. However in defense of the American people I know a one, Sydnee, that is trying to help the cause of great music in the States. :)

Ok I'm off my soap box. Just enjoy this awesome video and song from the most talented 'Ladytron'

-Gawdun

What Happened to Kick the Can?

2011-08-06T18:00:00.001-06:00

'Take You Away'
-Angus & Julia Stone

Last week while I was in the Target I pa roused through the toy isle. First off let me explain how I am impressed with the latest and greatest LEGO designs. Bravo Bravo!!!

However what cracked me up was the below video I shot. Just a advertising fail for Cars and Target... It still cracks me up... There was even a tire from another car that had popped off and was laying on the bottom of the display track. LOL

'Matching Weight'

-Trespassers William

-Gawdun

My MInd Has a Part 2

2011-07-31T18:13:00.000-06:00

Earlier this week I posted a blog of two topics that were on my mind...

I had a feeling was leaving something out and that would be #3...

3. This Darn NFL Lockout!

Back at the end of the NFL season the stupid NFL moved into this "Lockout" mumbo jumbo. I mentioned it to a few people that I found this to be a giant waist of crap news. Here is why... If I remember right almost every darn year at the end of EVERY sport season there is some sort of strike or lockout. Mostly they want money is the underlining theme but they usually cover that up with some sort of other bull crap.

So there I was talking to a friend and I said, "mark my words the NFL lockout will come to an end right before the training and preseason kicks off." Boy I need to be paid for my predictions. There I was this last week in the gym locker room and on EPSN they were talking about they players were being allowed back into the locker rooms now as training season begins as long as they got their physicals. Huh ironic. Pre season is just weeks away and the "lockout" sounds like it is vanishing away.

Just be honest and say you are giving your players more money for the next season. I believe they just use the "Lockout" also as a cover up to make it so much easier for us to accept the fact they are going to once again get pay raises and they deserve it. We wouldn't easily accept a raise if they just gave it to them. This is just further proof that the majority of America is blind and can't think on their own.

(Once again this is just my thoughts and opinions if you did not like this post then you really should... I don't know, but you should do something.)

-Gawdun

My Mind

2011-07-26T15:46:00.000-06:00

I have two things on my mind right now...

1. Dear Officers of the Law, I can not take you seriously when you wear WHITE sunglasses.

Today while I was running on the treadmill at the gym I watched as a car pulled over due to the fact that the police behind him was flashing him to stop. As the police man pulled up behind him I noticed the officer was wearing WHITE sunglasses. My fellow readers should know by now my loath and repulse to the WHITE sunglass look. Especially when guys where them. As soon as I saw them on the officer I immediately lost any sort of respect for him. I tried as hard as I could but I could not gain respect for him. The WHITE sunglasses made him look un-professonal and like a complete joke. I had more respect for the officers of CHIPS than I did him.

I think more people need to be aware of what they wear in the public when they are representing their business or profession.

2. The locker room at my gym is wayyyyy to small.

My good friend Karyn shared this 'Modern Family' clip with me when I told her about my locker room stories while at the gym...

Click me for a "Splash Down Moon Landing"

Now the last couple of days I have had this above clip stuck in my head and begin to laugh while in the locker room thus making it seem that I am probably crazy or making other guys uncomfortable thinking I am judging and laughing at them. (Which is not even happening as the eyes stay straight ahead on my locker.)

-Gawdun

And Where Has Summer Gone?

2011-07-24T21:50:00.001-06:00

'And The Boys'
-Angus & Julia Stone

Summer has been busy. I've been around. Sadly won't have my annual August trip to Tahoe. Sample of of my summer thus far, in no particular order...

Much more to come including a few more CA trips this summer for work and housing and several events. Hope your summers are going swanky!

'You Can't Keep Me'
-Amy LaVere

-Gawdun

I Was Walking Down the Street...

2011-06-23T15:34:00.001-06:00

Years ago back in the roaring 90's there was once a band named Cibo Matto. This band was amazing with the talents of two Japanese American women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori. They even had the musical talents of Sean Lennon in their band. They made sweet sweet music that resonated through the ears of many.

Years ago in the late 90's I discovered a band called Cibo Matto as they played one of their songs entitled, 'Sugar Water' on a favorite TV show of mine. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) I acquired all their music possible. My love for them has never faltered like it has with other music talents. Cibo Matto has been the go to music for every moment in my life and when nothing else fits my mood I return to them.

Unfortunately the band has since dissolved (I hope it resolves in the near future) and all I am left with is the albums of past and their individual projects. *heavy sigh.... I'm using today to once again introduce you fellow readers to more bodacious music.

(Due to the evils at Warner Brothers Records I can't embedded two of my favorite videos/songs of theirs on my blog. Thus I present you with two links in order of importance to me...)

#1. 'Sugar Water' - http://youtu.be/EN9auBn6Jys
(*Sugar Water will more than likely be a them song at my wedding reception when and if that ever happens, sorry future other half)

#2. 'Know Your Chicken' - http://youtu.be/COMWwwv_MTk

Yes it's true they are amazing and crazy and weird. Just like me :)

-Gawdun

Ride That Bike Sister

2011-06-19T13:35:00.001-06:00

I introduced you to a wonderfully talented singer back in an April 2011 post, Ida Maria. Her sophomore album finally dropped in the US this month and just like the first one it is amazing.

I found the official video to one of the tracks of the new album, 'Quiet Nice People.' Beautiful and well shot. Makes me want to live in a small village in Europe. Maybe one day...

Ida Maria - Quite Nice People (Official Music Video Premiere) from Ida Maria on Vimeo.

How about them lyrics too, eh!?

-Gawdun

I Always on the Edge w/ a Sax

2011-06-17T17:50:00.001-06:00

J'adore the new Lady Gaga album! She continues to create stunning work and lyrics. To this day I have yet to see the 'Born This Way' music video. I have seen the 'Judas' video and loved it, but let's talk about my number *two favorite video of her's ever. 'Edge of Glory'

This video is simple and totally not what I was expecting, but for the song being so brilliant and simple I guess it's best that the video be just the same. It totally has an 80's vibe to it. In fact it feels like a modern day version of Flashdance, and oh what a feeling.

In the song Gaga uses the best version of a saxophone I have heard in a long time if not ever (Kenny G makes me vomit and I'm not interested in the saxophone Bill Clinton wants to offer). And I am very pleased with the visual use of the saxophone.

This video just makes me smile at the simplicity. Well done Gaga, well done...

My favorite part is the playfulness at 4:35 - 4:38.

THE EDGE OF GLORY - LADY GAGA from jncamez on Vimeo.

I just find it interesting at the amount of times she grabs her chest, pushes it up and out or flashes it out to us. I counted 45 times.

*the number one video of her's I love is still 'Bad Romance'

-Gawdun

This Is Me At A late Night Hour

2011-06-15T00:11:00.001-06:00

As I drove home from the part time job, (man I need to get over the mental idea that I won't survive with just my photography alone and thus I need to have a part time job) I turned on the Kandi from my iPod. I love me some R&B music and I am completely white. I don't even need to look in the mirror to know the whiteness that I am, it just comes out of me naturally no need to remind me. Either way I love the R&B.

Kandi, Jennifer Hudson, and even Coolio!

I'm also currently enjoying pretzel rods dipped into Wallaby brand Organic Raspberry Yogurt. And let us not forget I am also enjoying all of this with a crisp tasting SmartWater :)

(The above photo is one I took using the Istagram App on the iPhone 4 of my friend Karyn. I just love it.)

-Gawdun

Drink Responsibly & Get Sponsored Responsibly...

2011-06-01T00:30:00.000-06:00

'Home is a Fire'
-Death Cab For Cutie

It's about time I posted a blog about this...

Let's face it! I am a water racist. I wont drink any other water but a certain Glaceau kind. What kind would that be? SmartWater. It just taste better, smells better has better ingredients and I could keep going on for hours. Oh but I must not forget to mention has the coolest packaging. I have been drinking SmartWater exclusively for 4 years and before then I would mix my water purchases with tap water or San Pellegrino. But I have been a avid fan of the Glaceau brand since I read an article on them in the Entertainment Weekly back in spring 2001.

There is just something magical about SmartWater. No I don't feel smarter (which is the same lame joke people ask when they see me drinking it). ---> I have always wanted to tell them that just talking to them makes me smarter, but I refrain. Seriously the only ingredients are; Vapor distilled water and Electrolytes. "So pure and crisp like from a cloud," as one of their marketing campaigns stated. It's just down right tasty.

Thus brings me to my current goal...

I have spent enough money on this company that I deserve to be a major share holder in the company but I will actually settle for a major sponsorship of some sorts. I'm sorry Jennifer Aniston may make drinking SmartWater look sexy in black and white (another campaign that ran last year) but I look sexy drinking it in color ALL the time, not just at the turn of the page. I am a major advertiser for them and they don't realize it but it's high time they do.

So by year end I want a sponsorship with them! I sent out a tweet about this a few months ago and one of my photography network members actually tweeted back saying Glaceau sponsored one of their wedding promo events and they ended up with tons of bottles left over. To prove that I drink this liquid heaven everyday and everywhere I will be taking a photo of me and the SmartWater everyday until they notice. I am creating a separate Tumblr page then my "Behind ARG IMAG Photography" page. I will have the link for you by Friday as I am in the midst of designing the page :)

It's gonna be sick!

Let's look at the dedication I have to this liquid heaven:

1. I have a 1L bottle with me during my gym work-out, which I attend 6 days a week.
2. I have at least a full bottle and a backup one here in the office at all times.
3. All road trips consist of a separate area in my car where I can reach a SmartWater at all times, even if I'm not driving.
4. I will not waste a single drop by dumping out.
5. Before crossing airport security I will guzzle the entire bottle I have left (see #4), which then causes me to pee a lot before flight and in flight.
6. On my mission my dear friend Roxanne would send me packages in the mail with at least 3 of the 1.5 L size bottles at least once every 6 months. I would ration it out to be used only during meetings and when I had a rough day teaching.
7. I have a bottle with me whenever I do any public speaking.
8. When I find it on sale it's all over. I will buy a shopping cart full, but not in one trip, I make several trips. I don't want people to think I run a mini-mart.
9. I don't just throw the bottle away I will place it in the proper plastic recycle location just as it suggests.
10. I actually just paused between 9 and 10 to drink some.
11. Only water I will put in my protein shakes after each work out.
12. I will turn my nose down at you if you reuse the bottle with any kind of water that is not the SmartWater. I am not afraid to admit it.
13. I can tell you are a good friend if you actually knew all this about me and don't offer me anything other than SmartWater at your BBQ's, parties, etc.
14. Even when I was laid off I still managed to buy it and support the dedication.

AND ONE MORE:

15. I have a bottle with me at EVERY photo shoot I do.

See I deserve a sponsorship! So get ready for me to have it by year end of 2011.

(I totally just took this)

'You Are a Tourist'
-Death Cab For Cutie

-Gawdun

Splash That Red On Me

2011-05-28T21:49:00.000-06:00

I remember back on a fall day a week after I returned from my mission in 2008 I learned of a vocal maven known as Santogold, now know as Santigold. (For reason on name change read this article found on wikipedia.) But I digress. My first paycheck once I started back to work a couple weeks later I made my way down to the local record shop (Ok it wasn't really a record shop but more like the Best Buy. My town sucks and has no record shops... corporate scum and best) and picked up her first album, 'Santogold.' The guy who helped me find it thought I was crazy as the cover art is simple genius at best, but to him must be insane, this town has no art appreciation :(

Once again I digress. Needless to say I love her and have been with her since her debut. I pray she releases more magic this year! Her stuff is one of the go to albums I blast right before any photo shoot I head off to.

-Gawdun

The Arms of Another Man

2011-05-24T01:27:00.001-06:00

'Extraordinary Machine'
-Fiona Apple

I sit in my office way past normal business hours (1:30am) and I hear rhythmic pounding from the office upstairs. I think this might be the plot of my favorite Woody Allen film 'Small Time Crooks' happening before me, except we don't share a building with a bank just a consignment shop.

At least that's all I hope the noise from upstairs is...

On a sad note Sydnee said I missed a most awesome lightning show tonight due to being stuck at my job. I sure hope things change in the very near future as far as employment goes. *fingers crossed*

'Take a Letter Maria'
-R.B. Greaves

-Gawdun

Fergie Say's

2011-05-18T15:39:00.000-06:00

'Don't You Evah'

-Spoon

Why must we label?

-Gawdun

I'm on Fire

2011-05-17T15:18:00.000-06:00

It's true I totally am on fire. I've been blogging up a storm. In fact last week when blogger was down for what was just a day but seemed like an eternity I was nervous. I don't know what has gotten into me but I am back to blogging like a mad man. However I will refer you all back to 'Jesus Has Me Blogging Again' and most importantly the last section in that post. I still will not ever go back to posting personal details on my life so this blog I'm posting is just another music discovery post.

Oh how Sydnee has turned me onto some amazing music and this band who's video you will watch is no exception. How have I, Gawdun, never heard them before?! The Jezabels...

This is the favorite song of mine now...

-Gawdun

If I Were a Bridesmaid

2011-05-16T16:18:00.000-06:00

I have not laughed nor cry-laughed at a film in such a long time till I saw 'Bridesmaids.' And just like Sydnee and I agree we laughed the ENITRE time. All I can say is, "Well done Kristen Wiig on such a well written film, well acted and great choice of actors." I may be seeing it again very soon.

-Gawdun

Man This Ship Has Left Already I See

2011-05-12T00:30:00.000-06:00

I thought with me attending the gym 2 hours at a time for 6 days a week meant I could be proud of my accomplishments in the work I have done. However according to the below picture I now need to find a large white board to hang around my neck when I go to the beach in a few weeks...

Welcome to Utah magazine racks...

However it looks like they missed a few that are more "skanky"than the fully clothed Olivia Wilde cover of Glamour. So really what are they trying to sensor, I'm confused. :-/

On a side note: Michael J. Fox looks so out of place. Happy 50th Mike!

-Gawdun

We All Find It

2011-05-11T01:55:00.001-06:00

I just don't have the time nor ability to be a faithful fan of Glee. However one performance on the show by our favorite late night Ambien induced twitter user named Kristin Chenoweth will never leave my mind, especially on a rain filled night. By the way I hate youtube videos with stupid lyrics flashing on the video but the below video was the only one that would post properly so just minimize this window and do other work while you listen to the song.

-Gawdun

Your Male for My Female

2011-05-04T10:48:00.000-06:00

This is my ode to Steve Jobs and the rest of the development team over at the Cupertino, CA HQ offices. (That is the HQ of Apple for those that might not know this fun fact)

Thank you for designing and thinking,
Thank you for listening to your clients,
Thank you for "Thinking Different,"
Thank you for paying attention in anatomy class,
even when all you wanted to do was design mother boards.
Thank you for understanding that a male end will always
do the same to a female end.
THANK YOU for making the iPhone male and female
ends all the same as the iPod ones!!!
Thank You.

With Love,
Me,
A. Gawdun

The reason for this post would be the simple understanding that when you lock all your keys in the car with your iPhone charges, both home and car chargers, and your battery shows only 2% life, your life might end. Thank goodness I have an extra cord at home from iPod #3 I bought last summer. I couldn't have found a better way to open it and christen it for the first time than sticking it in a iPhone 4.

-Gawdun

Bloggin for May

2011-05-04T00:52:00.002-06:00

Just another late night music feast/break from work, for them that may not know of this awesome band.

-Gawdun

Late Nights at the Office

2011-05-01T03:01:00.001-06:00

Now that I rent space from a friend to use as a creative location for my photography and creative else parts, I tend to spend a few late nights down here. Either way I remembered that we were all down here the other night and Rachel (one I rent from) wanted to share a favorite song of her's from childhood. (I think the screen printing paint fumes had sunken into our brains by this point so we were all getting loopy)

-Gawdun

I Needed A Good Avataring...

2011-04-29T01:40:00.001-06:00

Who would have thought that witnessing a good o'l fashioned avataring would change my dismal cloud to a cloud of light?

Lesson learned: When you have one of them days just look at your back up photo files, I'm sure there will be a mind lightener in there somewhere :)

PS: Morgan and Kenley will have the best avatar children ever, I'm just saying.

-Gawdun

Oh It Sure Is Gonna Get Weird... But NOT For Me

2011-04-20T01:03:00.003-06:00

You know who you are, so please enjoy your anthem as life will "do you in" and realize that I dedicate the first verse to you :) Happy Easter

-Gawdun

Un Foxed

2011-04-07T14:01:00.001-06:00

Dear Jenny Lewis,

I am still sad that Rilo Kiley and you haven't released an album in a while. However you are redeemed now that I found your newest project called, 'Jenny and Johnny.' You are amazing!

http://youtu.be/GQAF5xLOliA

(Click the above link for the official amazing video)

Thursday has become better :) !

-Gawdun

Lines

2011-04-07T00:37:00.001-06:00

-Gawdun

"Jesus Has Me Blogging Again..."

2011-04-03T15:22:00.011-06:00

(Taken on a recent trip to Laguna Beach: ARG IMAG Photography)

I would say that the famine of blog postings started back on January 30th when I last posted my most honest blog posting. All the rest were true but fillers to cover my hectic life making it appear I was alive and well. I mean yes I was and still am alive. But as for 'well,' that is debatable.

I don't like rehashing the past anymore as it truly doesn't get you anywhere, but I learned several things in February that I must share.

Caring about someone can consume every ounce of you. It is raw, powerful, scary, memorable, intense, gentle, overwhelming and the list can go on. A word that deserves most focus would be CONFUSING.

Unemployment. Is. Horrible.

I have come to part of my life where I want a dog. In the words from the great film, Empire Records... "Shock me, shock me, shock me, with that deviant behavior."

I am working again part time when not working on photo shoots. Outback Steakhouse has me now, and actually wanted me to be there from the get go. I am honored to have been so desired as an employee by the management team. :)

I really hate the way this blog is turning out to look and sound. Man I don't think blogging is my thing anymore.

I joined a gym a week ago and have been tearing it up. I decided to join one after my running habit turned into a 6 day a week habit. As I tell my friends my lower half is looking all sorts of fit and nice while my upper half is looking the opposite. Can't look disproportional now can I? So thus I made it all 6 days to the gym while allowing Sunday as my only day off. Monday and Thursday I do yoga. Mon-Thurs I attend the gym at 5am with a friend. Friday we go at 6am and then Saturday I told her that I plan on going around 10am. Each time I am there I stay around 2 to 2.5 hours. I wont lie going super early in the AM is tough but I manage to have self motivation, who would have thought. Once my friend Trudi get's out of school for the summer I told her I want to start around 9:30 weekdays. I know it's only been one week but I am loving it more and more every day.

I don't do a lot of personal Facebooking anymore, unless it is on my business page. I just don't think everyone needs to know everything I am in the midst of. You want to know, then call me. :) Plus there have been people who have been using my posts and such as fuel to create preconceived ideas of my personal and professional life. This would also explain my un motivated desires to blog. I just don't care to share anymore :) We have become a society of "must knows." So good luck with "must knowing" Gawdun. Consider this post to be the last of it's kind in the personal life of Gawdun. Don't fret I'll still blog from time to time but I won't be giving out personal life details. Once again as Dragonette sings, 'Pick Up The Phone' if you want info...

I'm hungry now and want a steak so go find something else to read :)

-Gawdun

I Am Here

2011-02-17T16:46:00.000-07:00

As much as I love blogging it sure sometimes feels like a job.

With that I am here still, and storing up on the topics to put down here for you fellow readers, but I just don't have the time. Ok that is a lie, as of this very moment I do have the time I just don't feel like posting a long winded story from the travels of Gawdun. DEAL WITH IT...

Here is a photo to swing the mood... into what way it swings I will leave that up to you.

And yes this is one of my images. In fact if you would like to purchase this in the form of a print to hang on your wall or somewhere else contact me through...

arg.imag@gmail.com

-Gawdun

Ok You Can Stay

2011-02-04T14:36:00.000-07:00

'Pick Up The Phone'
-Dragonette

I have been very fortunate to know some swanky and swell people in my life. If we were to go by my Facebook friend count I would have over 400 friends but then again I don't go by that, let's be honest that is not a perfect gauge on friendship. (I think several are business contacts and networked friends that will come in handy in the future.)

While on my run today I had the chance to do more thinking even though Madonna kept singing to me about 'Burning Up.' I thought about those that I associate with now and those that I have in the past. I created a mental rolodex of all those that have been major impacts and true friendship in my life. I am going to introduce you readers to them.

(NOTE): I don't consider this to be a complete image rolodex as I do not have photo's of all of you so if you are not pictured don't be sad you are still good I just need to get a picture of you to post here :-)

Bill, Fred, Me, Kenley: No matter what your life has for you in difference, that doesn't make the friends, it's the person(s).

Nicole the perfect roller derby enthusiast

Karyn

Molly there from year back no matter where we live

Erin, Alex, Me, and Katie. Reno isn't a trip without this gang!

Aunt Dawn, supper supportive and hysterical!

And MOST IMPORTANT!!! My family! Alycia, Me, Lucas, Mom, and not pictured would be David. Y'all worry to much about me but I love it.

'Photojournalist'

-Small Black

-Gawdun

How To Serve A Black Swan

2011-01-31T18:05:00.000-07:00

'Come On, Come Out'
-A Fine Frenzy

Many of you, well maybe just a few close in proximity know my current obsession. We call it the 'Black Swan.' In the past month I have seen it every weekend. Ok that is a lie I managed to not see it this weekend but I did see it one and a half times last weekend.

I'm sure many of you are shaking your heads in agony of my love for this rated "R" flick. You may shake all you want but then again take a look at your lives and tell me it's perfect in what you watch. I don't think so... Besides I don't care what you say it was amazing! :-)

Let's get it off the top right away. Yes there was this awkward girl with girl scene that probably could have been edited down or possibly not even put in the movie at all. Either way it was in it and shocking, well from what I saw as my hands were covering my eyes. My friends all thought this was a hoot to witness me doing so.

Acting was beyond amazing. If you think about it there are actors and actresses who almost never seem to do a new and growing role to their resume. Natalie is not that girl. She has grown and continues to grow in each and every role she has done and this one was the top of the top so far. Just watching the transformation of shy insecure 'White Swan' to controversial, explicit 'Black Swan' was the stuff you want to see in movies. Don't get me wrong I love a good mindless movie but that seems to be all that have and are coming out anymore so this was a tall drink of water! Then Winona Ryder's supporting role was brilliant and shows us once again why we love her as an actress.

Music was superb! It is amazing to listen to the music and be able to envision the entire story line play out in your mind. When a soundtrack can do that you know it was well scored!

Costumes and locations made my eyes water. I was so impressed with the entire thing that I was receiving idea after idea for future photo shoot times!

My only complaint and caution is as follows: I forgot how gnarly and nasty ballerina dancer feet are. I wanted to vomit several times in the film just from the site of the feet. SO if you have issues with feet don't eat a full meal before the movie.

OVERALL:

I guess you can say I loved it minus the feet part. I loved it so much that I actually want to see a ballet this year. On one of the viewings I did one friend told me that he would go as well so now I have a trip to New York to plan I guess, poor me :-)

'My'
-Lykke Li

-Gawdun

2011 A Grand Start

2011-01-30T00:47:00.000-07:00

Besides loosing my bartending job this week due to Ruby Tuesday closing all it's franchise locations I am having a FANTASTIC 2011! I'm sure it will get better but I would like to see it try!

My photography business, ARG IMAG Photography, is growing, and my personal life has taken a huge jolt of "I didn't see that coming but I love it!"

Hope you are all having a great start as well. February is next week!!

...The End

-Gawdun

It Really Isn't

2011-01-20T16:58:00.004-07:00

Just a little something from me to you, (this is not the real video as it is a little risque and don't know who would take it bad so here is a much cleaner one.)

I'm actually doing my best to stay out'a others biz this year too.

-Gawdun

Gimmie Sympathy Sick Muse

2011-01-17T09:51:00.001-07:00

I feel I need to share love with others! Back in 2003 I was watching Leno, (sorry I think Conan is an idiot)and this gem of a band from our lovely neighbors to the north happened to be musical guest. Every since then I never looked back and have loved them ever since. I present to you Metric. Their latest album came out in summer 2009 and never get's old. In fact I can't think of a band I don't listen to more often in the week. It's sad but yes I like to play a game while listening to certain songs where I turn the volume down and see if I can sing along and then turn the volume back up and be on the exact verse and word they are on. I am killer at it. But this is a "all by myself song."

Anyways here are two visually inspiring videos from their 2009 release 'Fantasies.'

Talent huh! Best songs though are 'Dead Disco,' 'Blindness,' 'Gimmie Sympathy,' and 'Monster Hospital.'

PS: If you watch Greys Anatomy you will have heard some of their music on the show.

-Gawdun

Feed Your Ears Vol. 2

2011-01-04T10:23:00.004-07:00

Due to internet connection issues this list was not available to post on the 1/1/11 like intended. Here it is now. (Once again for those new readers if listening to music while blogging I post the song that was playing when I started and the song that was playing when I ended the post.)

2010 Blogging Playlist In Review

'They'
-JEM

'Who's That Girl'

-Eve

'Kids (Soulwax Remix)'

-MGMT

'Waterfalls'

-TLC

'Oops (Oh My)'

-Tweet feat. Missy Elliot

'Take It Like A Man (Suarez Remix)'

-Dragonette

'Paris is Burning'

-Ladyhawke

'Rocket'

-Goldfrapp

'Run This Town'

-Jay Z (feat: Rihanna & Kanye West)

'Here Before'

-Lissie

'I Want You'

-Fefe Dobson

'Shine Right Through'

-Correatown

'Your Heart Is An Empty Heart'

-Death Cab For Cutie

'Modern Nature'

-Sondre Lerche

'I Love LA'

-Randy Newman

'Bad Romance'

-Lady Gaga

"Valnetino"

-Diane Birch

'Hospital Beds'

-Cold War Kids

'Beauty in the World'

-Macy Gray

'New Divide'

-Linkin Park

'Gimme Sympathy'

-Metric

'Heartbreak Warfare'

-John Mayer

'Pocketful of Sunshine'

-Natasha Bedingfield

'Stop Draggin My Heart Around'

-Stevie Nicks w/ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

'Take Everything'

-Greg Laswell

'Sweet Disposition'

-The Temper Trap

'Next Best Thing'

-Nikki & Rich

'Everywhere I Go'

-Lissie

'Dance Anthem of the 80's'

-Regina Spektor

'Take Care'

-Beach House

'Die'

-Carissa's Weird

'Empire State of Mind (feat Alicia Keys)'

-Jay-Z

'My First Kiss (feat Ke$ha)'

-3OH!3

'Click Flash'

-Ciara

'King of the Berry (Piano Slam Mix)'

-Happy Monkey

'Dying Day'

-Brandi Carlile

'Electric Feel'

-MGMT

'Tom's Diner'

-Suzanne Vega

‘Kiss With a Fist’

-Florence + the Machine

‘4 Minutes (feat Justin Timberlake and Timbaland)

-Madonna

‘3’

-Britney Spears

‘Odyle’

-Heloise & the Savior Faire

‘Why Don’t You Love Me (Jump Smokers Radio Edit)’

-Beyonce

‘Got Love to Kill’

-Juliette and the Licks

‘Living Dead Girl (Subliminal Seduction Remix)’

-Rob Zombie

‘Fade Into You’

-Mazzy Star

'Everybody Hurts'

-R.E.M.

'Belong'

-Cary Brothers

'Got Nuffin'

-Spoon

'Emancipated Minor'

-Ani Difranco

'Whip My Hair'

-Willow Smith

'Bad Romance (cover)'

-Lissie

‘Cannibal’

-Ke$ha

‘We R Who We R’

-Ke$ha

'Made For Us'
-Mackintosh Braun

'All Dressed in Love'
-Jennifer Hudson

'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'
-Aimee Mann

'Christmas Lights'
-Coldplay

'The Night Before Christmas'
-Brandon Heath

'Christmas Tree'
-Lady Gaga

'Time of the Season'
-Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

'My Only Wish'
-Jessica Simpson

If you missed last years playlist here is a link... 2009 Blogging Playlist in Review

-Gawdun

Blessed And Highly Favored

2010-12-31T01:51:00.001-07:00

2010 has not been an easy year. 2010 was the year where things I thought were not and things that were, became a thought. I have learned of being confused and then of having a clear mind.

My family has been a great support and I know and hope will always be as things get interesting in 2011. I can just feel it being a interesting year, but then again I say that every year and I am always right ;-)

I owe a great deal of thanks to a specific group of friends I have. They have accepted your blogger, a certain Gawdun, and been a great deal of support and sound board. They are a great group of guys.

Ok that is the limit I have on emotion for this year. Quota full. Enjoy your final day of 2010!!! Here's looking to 2011

-Gawdun

Wishing the Best

2010-12-25T23:41:00.000-07:00

That is all.

-Gawdun

Dance on Your Floors

2010-12-23T18:34:00.001-07:00

'My Only Wish'
-Jessica Simpson

For my final posting for today. (Three in one day that is record for me fewwww.)

Last week Nicole and I attended that Sin City Roller Girls roller disco event down in Vegas like old times. (They used to host it at the Rain nighclub at the Palms but since it has moved over to The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel Casino) Being friends and working with the roller girls has it's perks as we did not have to pay a cover for the club and were on the list.

I like being on a list.

I opted out from skating with the rest of the fun people so that I could take photo's. I did not bring my work camera as I wasn't on the media list so I just stuck to the trusty cell phone and used a trusty app called 'Vignette.' If you have an android based phone I must tell you to get the app. It's worth the freeness of it.

Here are the shots from the night.

Favorite Shot #1 (above)

Favorite shot #2 (above)

Favorite Shot #3 (above)

Favorite Shot #4 (above)

I'd love to hear your thoughts on these please.

It's nice to once in a while shoot photos that are not on a specific assignment or job and things that I want to shoot. It helps keeps me creative and fresh.

'Time of the Season'
-Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

-Gawdun

In Rome they Do It BIG!!!

2010-12-23T18:20:00.002-07:00

'Christmas Tree'
-Lady Gaga (probably the most random Xmas song EVER, but then are you surprised being from Gaga?)

As mentioned a few post prior I traveled to Vegas for a day of Christmas shopping with the destination set for the new H&M location that was replacing the old FAO Schwartz toy story in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. If you read the past post you would know that they actually didn't open on the scheduled November 20th. Instead it would be two days from the day we were there. So of course I was lucky that I had to attend a roller derby game that same night when it would open. So you bet your bottom dollar this boy, and his friends Kenley, and Nicole got up early and drove down just so we could get the lucky opening door gifts.

We got there and had to WAIT in line to even get in the store, it was AMAZING! I have never for one waited in line for a movie so to wait in line for a store to let us in was beyond me. But we managed to score some sweet re usable shopping bags, and little note books. I loved it. However the highlight came when we got close to the door. They gave out these little poker chips with scratch spots on the back. Once scratched it had a money denomination. I had $25 so that meant I pretty much had free money. You better believe I used that up.

Now before I shut up and post the photo's of this marvel of a store let me describe the reason why I love me some H&M. First off they are comparable, but better, to the Old Navy of Europe. However you don't find many shirts with stupid decals of the store of pictures on them. It's simple, well designed, decal-less, affordable clothes for the person looking to dress high style and not spend 50K on a new wardrobe. Perfect for me as I have began the transition to get rid of my decal stamped Shirts and go for a more modern 50's look, which is were I love. Think Mad Men style. For opening day they had killer rack deals, $5 clothes and such. So with that in mind here is what I spent and saved. I WOULD HAVE spent $201.60. I LEFT PAYING $59.40. I'll let you do the math on how much I saved. Only one item did I pay full price for it, and that was a GIANT bow tie.

Enough of the ramblings on saving, here are some pics for this gem. Oh and I did find out for those interested that this location has a live DJ (I hope he wasn't just for the opening) and they will have items in this location you WILL NOT find in any other H&M.

Now here are the main reasons for this post, the eye candy I wet myself for. The store seriously has the best displays in my opinion it just blew my mind. Mind you it is 3 stories when you see these.

Yes that is a DJ and his mannequin partner in crime

All the mannequins were hanging from wires and out of control rockin awesome

One final thing about this place is my mind as a photographer goes on major overdrive. Styling is a huge part of photo shoots and the entire time I am there I am thinking what would be great for a shoot and such. So if there are any guys or gals out there that want to collaborate with me and this store let me know! I am for real let's set something up!

'The Night Before Christmas'
-Brandon Heath

-Gawdun

Bows of Holly

2010-12-23T11:09:00.002-07:00

'Christmas Lights'
-Coldplay

I have been gone from the blog world for a minute. I know, I know "The Horror!" I could tell you that I have been busy which is yes very true as I have had family photo shoots and also a wedding shoot in Vegas, along with bartending and table waiting but that would be a lie if I used just "being busy." I have had no desire to sit down and blog simply put. I have been a blog party crapper. Maybe it has to do with the fact I am running 3 blogs (or attempting) with one being ARG IMAG Photography, the business blog. Whatever reason may be I have taken a blog hiatus but am back now.

I've begun compiling the listing of all the music mentioned at the start and finish of blog posts from this year. That playlist will be available to view come January 1, 2011. (1/1/11)

St. George this week has flooded. Not as bad I guess damage wise as the 2005 flood. HOWEVER I have just one irritation with the hype around it. Some of you may have seen this remark as my Facebook status but I must explain. I HATE when people make reference to floods as a "common occurrence." Unless you have factual evidence I don't want to hear the phrase, "oh this is a 100 (90, 75 etc) year flood. Simply put I don't think weather truly has a pattern like the human race does. I think the simplicity of my brother backing the toilet up has more of a pattern and can be called one than flooding does. I had someone this week tell me that the flood of 2005 (which I didn't live here then) was a 100 year flood and the one of this week was a 90 year flood. I won't lie, I laughed in their face and called them out. Not nice but had to be done. -The end of my flood rant-

December has been a busy Sin City Roller Girls month. Nicole is also back from her master program in N.C. so we have attended most of the events. I did the Twitter feed once again for the team during their bout this month. We also attended yet another roller disco event they hosted. They moved it from the Rain nightclub at the Palms to The Joint at Hard Rock. Not as fun I will admit but it was a good time. I opted to not skate it up and took some sweet photos. I will be posting them tonight along with my photo's from the H&M opening at the Forum Shop. That opening blew my mind!

'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'
-Aimee Mann

-Gawdun

I Could Get In Trouble, Big Time

2010-12-10T00:11:00.002-07:00

'All Dressed in Love'
-Jennifer Hudson

Fitting song above while I write this post, which just as a annual reminder my yearly compiled list of music from all my blog posts this year will launch at 12pm Utah (I think that is central) time on 12/31/2010*. And what a year of music listing it will be :-)

Today I made a trip down to Vegas with a couple friends Ros (sounds like Roz) and Fred. Our sole purpose was to attend the new two story H&M that was to be opened inside the old FAQ Schwartz building in the Caesar's Forum Shops. If you noticed my 'was' in the last line you might begin to be sad with me. Unfortunately they never opened on November 20th like planned so now it wont open till 12/11. Notice that little date? Yeah that is two days from today!!! We all got a good laugh out of it and headed down to the other H&M at the Town Square shops. However I will be back in Vegas bright and early for the grand opening on the 11th, (2 days from now) as it is also the December Roller Derby Bout Day, and can kill multiple birds in one day. Christmas shopping, Kwanza shopping and roller derby all in one day, I may be on over load that day, expect pictures to arrive soon.

Today was also a great day in the fact that all photographers hit a creative dud wall and need assistance. I always find walking around the malls to be inspiring and today was such the day.

'Made For Us'
-Mackintosh Braun

*12/23/10: The was a revision of launch time for the annual music play list. It will now release 1/1/11 (well that is an interesting date :-> )

-Gawdun

Another Reason Why I Love Christina Applegate

2010-12-06T23:27:00.001-07:00

Just watch it! Oh Christina you are the best.

Prenatal Pole Dancing DVD from Christina Applegate

-Gawdun

Really I Want to Just Stop

2010-11-29T00:37:00.002-07:00

I've decided, I'm done.

-Gawdun

Brass in Pocket

2010-11-24T09:53:00.003-07:00

‘We R Who We R’

-Ke$ha

Every month since the new season of Fabulous Sin City Roller Girls started I have been their bout (once again a “bout” means game) official Tweeter. So since September my fingers fly and my eyes flash across the track trying to capture all the news and spread it via the social network world. It has been hard and fun. However we all know that my true heart lies in photography with a side love for social media. The contact I have in the team always tells me that same thing. They know where I stand with the photo world and will let me do either. SO grateful am I. :-)

For the November bout I once again was the official tweeter, but on top of it I also did photography of the crowds and backstage happenings. It’s not always a thing that most people want to capture. They mainly focus on the track and the plays, I specialize in the crowds and volunteers. Anyways to see those images you can go to my photography business site. I would like to use this post to focus on one particular image from that night. While I was about the crowds I caught a lady out of the corner of my eye. Not in the dating way but style wise. She was totally in her zone and styling. My ultimate goal is fashion photography in the forms of shooting runway shows or magazine spreads. There is something about those images that bring joy into the viewers eyes and dreams. It totally takes them out of their current situation and into fantasy, I WANT IN. Here is the lady I am speaking about.

She looks like a modern day Chrissie Hynde. Now here comes my request and dream. I want to photograph her, as I am always wanting to update my portfolio. If any of you readers know this women, I am suspecting she is from Vegas, please help me get into contact. I will take you to dinner, and I hear the Cheesecake Factory is amazing so I’ll take you there. (I’ve never been there.)

‘Cannibal’

-Ke$ha

-Gawdun

I Beat First and Ask Questions Later, Sometimes

2010-11-23T23:45:00.000-07:00

Ok I am about to loose it. I have a very important blog post to post here. However Blogger keeps telling me that I can't post the photo I need to include in the post. It says some mumbo jumbo about me needing "license rights." Ok first off I own my own photo's that I take for my own business. I have been reading the message boards but there are NO answers. I am so frustrated that I am about to go Madea on this blogger and then switch over to Wordpress.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OXfGR4dgiY

The post I need to post with attached photo is a huge thing and needs to be seen by y'all. So if you know how to fix this problem let me know ASAP!!!

-Gawdun

Generally Covers Suck

2010-11-12T00:17:00.000-07:00

All you readers out there should know by now that Gaga holds a dear place in my creative mind. I'm not generally impressed by the remakes and other renditions of her music. In fact they are just fluff I think. HOWEVER in my last post I introduced you to the talented vocals of Lisse. Low and behold I ran into this video as well. Brilliant!

Videography - BRILLIANT (I am mezmerized by the way the video was shot. My guess is that it was shot with the Cannon 5D Mark II. Just a guess)

Bad Romance cover - BRILLIANT

View and listen for your ears. They need this!

Now you may go and try to download this song in iTunes but I will tell you that you can not. It's only offered on the UK iTunes store and not USA iTunes. But if you use your mind like I did you can find it somewhere and own it as well. ;-)

-Gawdun

Lissie - Everywhere I Go

2010-11-10T00:32:00.000-07:00

This has been a year of musical discovery for me. I have an addiction to music, as my credit card account with iTunes would vouch. Either way I found this gem of a lady. Here is an acoustic version of Lissie and her song, 'Everywhere I Go.' She is on her tour in Europe right now but mark my words, in 2011 I will see her live. Even if I have to take a road trip. Anyone want to join?

-Gawdun

In Preparation

2010-10-30T19:27:00.000-06:00

In preparation to be a zombie one must scoop mud off the side of the road and gather sagebrush. Next gather liquid latex and blood purchased from your local supermarkets. Take a cheese grater and run it over your clothing. I recommend not grating your hands as a trip to the ER will hinder the events of the night. Unless you can go a few hours without a doctor visit, then by all means your way more authentic and deserve a pile of jello-molded brains.

For an even better effect consult Lady Gaga for the maker of the meat dress, any scraps they may have will help in construction of stench.

Happy stumbles ghouls!

-Gawdun

Yes, You Did Ding Me!

2010-10-21T11:20:00.000-06:00

'Emancipated Minor'

-Ani Difranco

Last night we had a rockin rain storm bust it's way through St. George. I'm not talking cat's and dog's rain, I'm talking small children from 3rd world countries were dropping on our lands. It was insane! Not to mention the lighting that came with it was amazing. I have NEVER seen lightning completely surround and entire town. I mean it was ALL around, usually it stays in a central area but not last night.

Anyways.

I was called by my Elders Quorum President as I was leaving work to show up for a meeting. I agreed, even though I am still having a hard time with this ward. Upon my drive there I found a parking spot right up front of the institute building, which was nice as I didn't have to run in the rain very far and look like a wet llama. The meeting was interesting and I left. Upon returning to my car I sat there and spoke to a friend on the phone right there in my car not leaving my parking spot. A few minutes into my conversation I watched two guys walk up to different sides of the car next to me. Obviously they belonged to it. I'll have you know what took place next SHOCKS me!!!

I was parked in my lane and not in any other lane. So I was perfectly legal in my parking. I'm there talking to my friend and all of a sudden the guy getting into his drives seat opens his door and lets it swing right into my passenger door and then proceeds to leave it that way and out his backpack in his back seat door!!!! You read it right. This kid ALLOWED HIS DOOR TO SMACK INTO MY DOOR!!!!!!!! I was shocked. My mouth dropped and I told my friend Nicole to hold a moment. I proceeded to lean over and roll down the passenger window and say, " Really!? You just did that?"

Yeah he just looked at me and got into his car and said nothing!!!!! NOT ONE WORD!!!! You know just a sorry is all I would like. BUT NOTHING!!!! So I explained the ordeal to Nicole and stared the guy down. I decided before it happened again by this guy I would back out and move. So I did, however I also memorized and wrote his plates down that way I can leave him a nice note next time I see that car about proper manners in times like that. I may even check out Emily Post to see if there is a rule on situations like said event.

I forgive the dude totally as upon inspection today there is no mark left from his Maroon Buick.

On a side note to make last night worse I really wanted Annie's Shells and White Cheddar Mac n' Cheese with hot dogs cut into it (totally against my healthier eating habits). Yeah what is it that whenever I want turkey franks they are NEVER on sale, but when I don't even need them they are dirt cheap? Really??

On a happy note it's almost Halloween and I can't wait! Two days of events to be two different things! (more on this later)

'Got Nuffin'

-Spoon

-Gawdun

Watch For The Sprays

2010-10-19T02:19:00.000-06:00

Tonight, as for all Monday's, I was participating in FHE with a friend of mine by watching Real Housewives of Atlanta. NO JUDGMENTS. I know reality TV has ruined us but I can't get enough this show. I enjoy the other housewives in Jersey, BUT Atlanta is where it's at.

ANYWAYS

We were waiting for someone else to show and my friend directed me to this music video, which by the way readers is done by Willow Smith. (Yeah she's Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's daughter.)

I won't and can not lie, I'm all over this jam! The single hits iTunes October 26th and yes I am going to purchase. I am totally diggin this video and song! And let's not forget that Willow is ONLY 9 years old. I hope she keeps her style FRESH and INDEPENDENT (yeah that was a pun on her father.)

Now please excuse me while I go and whip my neck (I don't have hair that long) around spraying paint around my room.

-Gawdun

Not Just the Magazines

2010-10-10T14:52:00.000-06:00

'Belong'

-Cary Brothers

When I was a wee laddie, (I still feel that I am) I tore up the pages of many books. For clarification I would read them. Oh how much I loved them. I had no problem clearing a Box Car Children or similar style of book in one day tops. I mean I loved the literary world. As with most of us the desire to read and time to read escaped me. I blame the iPod as I love me some podcasts and I also blame the great Google Reader since it delivers all the daily news and blogs I subscribe to via RSS feed each moment they are newly posted.

I am trying to better my ways of the classic for of words. I have began to purchase books and read them. Last week while I was watching Brothers and Sisters with the family, the book, 'Walden' was brought up. I was always told how much I needed to read it and that I would love it. Although unlike movies I don't go out and read all that are referred to me. But after the dialogue on TV about this book and thinking about the excerpts we read in high school I decided it was time to read it.

So yesterday while on yet another Vegas trip (this was a photo working one) I stopped by our lovely friends at Barnes and Noble and picked up a copy of Henry David Thoreau's book, 'Walden.'

Literary world ready or not here I come! Let's embrace and have a moment.

'Everybody Hurts'

-R.E.M.

-Gawdun

Don't Hate

2010-10-06T23:16:00.000-06:00

I understand that the following video may get me A LOT of hate mail and such but you know what that is ok. I understand the views of the subject are very mixed and that while my faith does not condone the subject, I have always been taught that no matter what we are ALL still God's children and we CAN'T hate. You don't have to agree but you can't cast stones as YOU are not perfect and are not the final judge of this life.

I have known many gay and lesbian people in my life. They have always been kind to me and NEVER bashed me (even knowing I am L.D.S.). I have friends who have family members who are gay and or lesbian. I also have really good friends who are gay and would do anything for them like I would my straight friends. They are human too and shall be treated that way!

While I am also NOT supporting suicide I find it troubling that we live in a world where we treat others the way we do and cause grief on others. I find it troubling that in doing such said things, the victims sometimes only find it easier to end their lives. I hope you readers never have to have that grief on your heads and I as well hope to never feel it. I believe that while they will answer for their choices to end life early, in the end I believe ALL of us will answer for our actions to those and others we have harmed. I am by no means perfect and have done and said things in my youth that I would love to take back and have reached out to those I harmed, but I can't to all. I have to move forward and teach the younger to not follow in my past heinous ways.

Hate this post, hate me, or love me, but it's time we stop the verbal and physical abuse to those around us. You don't have to support the lifestyle that others live but YOU DO have to LOVE each other.

For you never know what those around you are struggling with. If anything keep that in mind.

(please feel free to leave any comment good or bad, I am interested to read)

-Gawdun

I Did It!

2010-09-28T22:57:00.000-06:00

‘Fade Into You’

-Mazzy Star

This has been a month of new adventures and trials! First off I ShamWowed for the first time, (that is another blog post in itself) but most importantly I completed a 5K for the first time. I was told I am now a real life runner. Next stop is a 10K, half marathon and then maybe next year the St. George Marathon. I’m not sure about running 26.something miles but we shall see.

The blue card above shows all my finishing information so no need to explain the details. However I am super stoked that for my first 5K I did it in under 30 minutes and managed to be 11th in my age group! Getting up at 5am and running at 7am was well worth it! I am ready for something new to challenge myself with.

I managed to narrow my playlist down to a few select rockin tunes and here is the listing from my official run Saturday that actually managed to shuffle to attention.

‘Why Don’t You Love Me (Jump Smokers Radio Edit)’

-Beyonce

‘Got Love to Kill’

-Juliette and the Licks

‘Living Dead Girl (Subliminal Seduction Remix)’

-Rob Zombie

‘Kids (Soulwax Remix)’

-MGMT

‘Kiss With a Fist’

-Florence + the Machine

‘4 Minutes (feat Justin Timberlake and Timbaland)

-Madonna

‘3’

-Britney Spears

‘Odyle’

-Heloise & the Savior Faire

While I was running I had a few moments when I wished I had taken my cell phone along just for the pleasure of photo’s that needed to be taken. First up was the old man who was walking faster than I was running. Don’t worry I managed to pass him and never look back but it took a minute or two. For the simple fact that he was speed walking so fiercely that his hips would threaten to knock me down every time I tried to pass him. I mean, I can’t swing my hips that hard or far out! We also had a ton of little kids that participated in the 5K. They were flying! God speed to their youth! Lastly after I crossed the finish line I spotted a guy who I thought could double as Willy Nelsons twin from the back side.

Not sure if the front could be equally twin worthy but still it was great. He was wearing these awful American Flag inspired shorts that were much shorter than the red ones I wore (see below photo) and then he had one of them hats that also has the bandana tail thing on the back. It too was American Flag themed. Then to top off the look he had the Willy Nelson hair. Maybe I was just tired from the running I had just done and the 5 hours of sleep from the night before but I almost walked up and asked for an photo with him.

I did run the entire time and not once stopped! That was a goal of mine and then of course to finish in under 30min. I am ready for another race, but I think my next one will be a 10K and they have one coming up in December.

While all this has been a lot of fun to prep for, if we recall back to my first post on this new running habit of mine I used it as a stress outlet. While I still treat it as such I am amazed at the amount of planning I can get done. The photography business, ARG IMAG, has been picking up and I have some big jobs in the next few months so to gather all my thoughts on these has been great. Besides all the planning I have gotten done I have come to terms with certain decisions I am having to make and I am ok with them. I love my life and where I am!

Thanks to all those that supported and cheered me on during this new adventure I have partaken of! You guys rock!!! And most importantly Trina (left) and Roz (right) you two are the best running partners EVER and you tore it up! Plus let's not forget we had killer shirts!

'Tom's Diner'

-Suzanne Vega

-Gawdun

Clip A What?

2010-09-24T09:09:00.000-06:00

You know, bless Hillary Clinton's heart! She is such a wreck and trying really hard in her political position, I commend her on the efforts she is doing. However did any of you see the hysterics that ensued this week after her latest UN gig? If not here you go...

I am dying when I see this photo. If you want more check out the slide show The Huffington Post has...

Enjoy Friday!

-Gawdun

I Could Not Believe It!!!

2010-09-19T22:52:00.000-06:00

Over this weekend I made it down to the Season 6 opening game for the Fabulous Sin City Roller Girls. I was not partaking of the photography side of the bouts (what we call a game in derby speak) as this time I was the teams official Twitter-er ( @SinCityDerby for those that speak tweet.) However I did bring my trusty Lomography camera I spoke of in my last post to test out on a derby. I am printing them this week so check back for shots that I hope turned out. Anyways I was also pumped that it turns out I wont miss the October bout like I thought I would. They moved the date a week earlier! I was going to be in Reno for the October one but it looks like I will be there to cheer and scream my heart out.

I do have to give a shout out to my dear friend Annie for letting me crash at her place, it was a hoot. And man was she cheering enough for the both of us! She picked up my cheer slack so I could keep up with tweets (tweeting is not as easy live as it looks). However we need to down Oreo's next time. I mean we had two bags and not one was opened, but hey at least we got some Arrested Development in!

I will say though that the last two minutes of the last half of the bout were AMAZING! I have never seen a final push to score like that before. I was edge of my seat screaming!!!!

That is all.

-Gawdun

Supersampler Wake

2010-09-14T09:14:00.000-06:00

'Electric Feel'

-MGMT

Over the past weekend I joined some friends at the lake. 26 and I sadly have to admit that I had never wake surfed before and the last time I was on a boat was when I was 9 or 10 and it was a tiny fishing boat. (You know the kind seen in the movie 'Date Night.' Yeah it was just as slow.)

It was a day of new things. First off I'm not a fan of water I can't see the bottom in, but that didn't even bother me. When it came time to attempt the surfing I wont lie, I sucked at first. But the guys said I was improving each try. I neither can nor cannot confirm that there was a few choice words out of my mouth at this time. I just about made it standing up but man-alive I needed to take a break, wake surfing sure used muscles I forgot I had. We then decided to hit up the cliff jumping rocks. I said "Heck NO!" to that but in the end jumped not once but twice. It was fun and addicting.

Later though when I tried wake surfing again I feel that I tore it up! One of the guys gave me a pointer on getting up on the board better and it totally worked. I was up and riding behind the boat! It was sick. The only bad time was when we hit, what my aunt calls, "that wave." I am surprised I wasn't knocked out cold. It was nooooo good.

Needless to say the pain in the morning was well worth the adventure.

While I was on the lake I brought along my camera. (I know shocking.) But I didn't bring my work camera I brought myLomography camera. It's a camera from the 'SuperSampler' line. I forgot how much I love shooting with film and this camera....

Bill yet showing how to do such events with the board.

I had Bill take a shot of me with the camera so I did my best to explain from the water how to use the camera. Bill did manage to photograph part of me, er the board I was on. Don’t worry Bill I still love it.

Fred, seriously tears it up. While I need to hold onto the rope he did not need it most the time. That shall be my goal for next time.

The cliff from which we jumped. I only was half way if that on it.

This is by far one of my favorites from the day.

'Dying Day'

-Brandi Carlile

-Gawdun

Now Where Did I Place My Man Card?

2010-09-12T18:25:00.000-06:00

I seriously don't know why I do this to myself. From the moment I saw the movie adaptation of, 'Where the Wild Things Are' while it was in theaters I loved it. I just forgot one simple thing. It made me cry! I was all sorts of a hot mess.

Currently I'm hanging out with the family and I said, "hey let's watch 'Where the Wild Things Are.' (I am such an idiot)

We aren't even 30 minutes into it and I'm trying to keep composure. Let's talk about all sorts of human emotion used and expressed.

I highly recommend it if you haven't seen it though.

Amazing music for the film too! Karen O from the 'Yeah Yeah Yeahs' and a bunch of kids cover the soundtrack. Perfect music to mellow out with and then get the occasional jolt of excitement from intertwined music tracks.

But seriously if you by chance have seen my "Man Card" please call/text/message me/or whatever and I'll send you my address that you can send it to, Thanks!

-Andrew

PS: I am man enough to admit this though. If my mom decided to watch 'Steel Magnolias' I would truly have to leave the room. That movie ruins me EVERY TIME! "Here, Take a whack a Wezza!"

Here Ye, The Sounds of Speed

2010-09-11T09:35:00.000-06:00

While I just home from a run this early AM and waiting to use the shower I thought it would be a grand idea to share my running playlist and how well I am doing at this 5K prep.

With only 2 weeks from today I am on track. Tuesday of this week I RAN (no walk) with 2 others that are running the 5K with me a total of 2 miles. Wednesday I did (RAN) 2.1 by myself. That was hard as running with others turned out to be much easier, but I ran the whole thing.

Thursday was a booked day with work and a hysterical night that unless you were there I will never talk about, well except the point where I launched myself off my chair in the middle of 'Inception.' (Another post for another time.) But I will say it was my 3rd time seeing it so sleeping was inevitable.

Friday I was just too pooped to run. I knew I should have pushed myself but I didn't. I was given a complement at work though by one of the fellow co-workers who also is an avid runner with her boyfriend. She said you can totally tell I am running. It shows in my mid section. Now I'm no chubby buddy (as Kirstie Alley calls it) but I had developed a small attachment that I have been attempting to kill. I guess all this running is working better than the other stuff I did.

However today I got home and in bed at 2:30am. (It was my normal Friday of closing the bar and Ruby). I still managed to get up at 8:30 against better judgement and run at 9. As posted of Facebook I ran 2.2 miles today in 18:14 which averaged 8:42 a mile! Next week I kick it up to the full 3.1 miles.

To end it here is the playlist from today:

'Got Love to Kill'

-Juliette Lewis

'King of the Berry (Piano Slam Mix)'

-Happy Monkey

'Click Flash'

-Ciara

'My First Kiss (feat Ke$ha)'

-3OH!3

and half of...

'Empire State of Mind (feat Alicia Keys)'

-Jay-Z

Hope the weekend rocks for y'all!

-Gawdun

You Can Go Where You Wanna...

2010-09-07T22:43:00.002-06:00

Boy did I do it to myself now!

I officially signed up for my first 5K today. I have never been a big runner, in fact I would say I only ran when Sydney Bristow would run... Stressed out times. However two weeks ago I made the mistake of tweeting a post to my facebook account on my awesome run for the day. 2.6 miles after not running for 3 months. Ok let me level with y'all. I did a lot of running mixed with walking, but I did it. After I posted the tweet I was notified by a friend of a 5K that was coming up soon. After doing a little research I learned that a 5K is only 3.1 miles.

Oh I got this in the bag :)

Today I ran 2 miles non stop with two fellow 5K runners!

I have learned though I have a new addiction... I can't stop thinking about running! I mean I want to get out and do another run right now. I'm like a crack addict I think. Although tomorrow is almost here and I can run again.

The big day is on Saturday, September 25th at 7am. I don't care about being the first person to cross the line in my age and sex group, I just want to run the whole thing and finish. And darn tootin I will do just that.

Besides it was only a $12 entry fee, only...

-Gawdun

2010-09-07T22:43:00.001-06:00

What a Zip Code It Is.

2010-09-02T19:32:00.001-06:00

Today was a great day! I have turned a long over due leaf. I mean it only took me since early January till now to get outta this funk. I have a huge amount of people and thoughts to thank on this. (Yeah you can thank thoughts too.)

However the last couple of days did it for me and then waking up today and learning that it was 9/02/10 day (90210) I was fist pumping all over town! But this post will be dedicated to the wonderful series of 90210.

Growing up, my family, as I've said before, lived the mobile home life. We loved our Roseanne and such. However thanks to a former network we called, The WB, we were introduced to the syndication of the wonderfully trashy show, 'Beverly Hills 90210.' My mother had to screen it first and for some reason decided that it was appropriate for us to watch. As I have since seen it on cable in syndication I seriously wonder if my mom was high at the time cause this show is scandalous with a capital S!! Either way we watched it and then there was the time we had a babysitter who thought we shouldn't be watching it so she changed it. I remember telling her my mom let us and she highly doubted it. I guess my mom was much cooler than hers.

The show provided me with one of my first childhood crushes... Shannon Doherty! (silent sigh) She was mean, hot, and smart. But let us not forget that she was seriously misunderstood.

HOWEVER I'm still not happy with the way Kelly and Brandon ended. I think that was crap and they were meant for each other. Dylan schmillan! All the bad things happened to Kelly too. She was shot, developed an eating disorder, amnesia, canceled her wedding, almost killed by a psycho girl who wanted to be her, and the list goes on.

And who could forget the parents of Brenda and Brandon? Or the Peach Pit? Peach Pit After Dark gave me the dream of opening a night club one day (still want to).

I hope you all enjoyed your 90210 day, I know I did. There is still time if you haven't and have time in your day left.

PS: The new version is crap! I'm just saying I tried it once but never made it past 5 minutes. Nothing can take my Brenda away :)

(I will now lower my head in shame and think of something manly to post about next time)

-Gawdun

Eye Got You!

2010-08-31T21:37:00.000-06:00

'Die'

-Carissa's Weird

Earlier this year I went in for my two year eye check renewal. They say that you should have your eyes checked every year but only every two years should you get a new prescription. So maybe I did this back in March and I am finally to the point where I found my new frames. You are probably shocked it took this long or maybe even wondering why it took this long. Well something that you should already know about me by now is it takes me a long time to make very important decisions. When it comes to buying jeans I have a hard time, I can't just go into any store and buy any pair. They have to feel and look right (I know girly) but seriously I have to be stuck with them so let me take my time. The same is for eye wear, although this is more crucial. I will be stuck with this one pair of frames for two whole years! It's so important I find the right look. Back when I got the current "rectangle frames" they still hadn't become a national trend look. Well now that everyone and their dog has rectangle glasses I got to drop this look like a bad drug habit. (However there are no good drug habits.)

I have been infatuated with the look of the 50's in eye wear and here in St. George there is not one place that has the look I have wanted. Back in April around 2am one day I was looking through a magazine and an article about a company, Warby Parker, caught my attention. They believe that you can have boutique designs with the 3/4 the cost. I was skeptical so I ignored the article. A month later I was up in Salt Lake and still hadn't found the frames that spoke to me, oh yeah frames speak to me too. Well I picked back up the article and read it, went to the web site and FOUND the FRAMES!!!! They are a super rad company! 4 college guys wanted eyes to be cheaper and cool still. Being an online company they do a thing called "home try on." They send you 5 pairs for free and a return shipping label so you can try them out. You mail them back and then order the ones you want. Well I finally did it last week and Monday my 5 try ons came in the mail!

This brings me to the post. I am going to show all 5 styles and I want your opinions. I already think I know the two and the one I really dig but want to hear your thoughts. There is one pair I just selected as you have to select 5 try ons, so if you notice the one just by pass it.

Let's begin, (PS I realize these all look like something out of the 50's and 60's but therein lies my current obsession photographically and style wise.)

Currently I look like this: (below)

Here is option A: Huxley (below)

Option B: Miles (below)

Option C: Japhy (below)

Option D: Fillmore (below)

Option E: Roosevelt (below)

So now you tell me what pair you like. I plan on still keeping a spare rectangle pair around (current ones will be-lensed, but it's time to change the trend. And you know how I like to mix it up.) Please make comments!

'Take Care'

-Beach House

-Gawdun

Suze Orman Beat This!

2010-08-26T22:06:00.001-06:00

I love having the power of Google Reader, without it I would be lost and always click click clicking on the web. A friend of mine had a post today on her blog which featured one of my favorite Youtubers, Glozell. Once the video she posted was over I did the fan favorite and clicked another video to watch. Now for those of you who know not of this talented woman named, Glozell, just get up on her YouTube and watch.

With my love for the Gaga I present to you a video worth watching...

I can't breath this video is cracking me up!!!

-Gawdun

Admission is Free with Purchase

2010-08-22T18:44:00.000-06:00

'Dance Anthem of the 80's'

-Regina Spektor

This has been a week of serious thought! Several times I wanted to take the advice of a certain Gaga and "just dance." Heck I still might tonight :)

I'll start with the worst part, that was today.

My ward was officially dissolved :( It was our last Sunday. Dang Bishop Hurst even got me to have "eye leakage" problems. Former members were there amongst all us current un-married members. Wonderful talks but the end of an era. September makes 2 years since I returned home from my mission and I moved to St. George. A town where I have struggled and learned more about myself on a personal and friend level. If it wasn't for that ward I might have left this town in 2009 instead of later this year. I remember the first time they had me speak, which today talking to the Bishop on the side he too remembers. He said I had that funky color in my hair and my energy told him "activities" would be the place for me (this was January 2009). I finally went to my first FHE in March which is were I met the most amazing group of friends. June I was called into the activities committee as a co-chair where I have been until today when the ward was dissolved. I appreciate the places I have been taken in this position. I could go on much longer on this ward but I won't. I have a separate post that once I mellow out will be written on the whole singles change here in St. George.

I can say that in the meeting where we learned our new ward assignments I did not see one person from my now dissolved ward stand up. I am back in the place of learning about new people and making new friends. And let's be honest that is not a problem with me but I would like to just keep what I have. My cell phone book is already to full and it can't hold that many more numbers. :)

Saturday was a full day ranging from a meeting at the restaurant after only having 4 hours of sleep from a crazy first day back at work. Then fixed my brothers broken bike tires. (I hate fixing trick bikes!) We set up our wards final formal dinner, which was also my last event to hold with my committee. I thought I would be happy about it but I am now saddened that I will not do such things unless I am asked again. I freakn love party planning and throwing them!

Friday was hell at work towards the end but I made out like a bandit in tips. I love my regular customers but to the man who left .27 cents just know that I remember faces very well and will make your life interesting if you return, tell that girl who was with you the same thing, I know where she works and can make that hell too. :) (yup that is the waiter speaking.)

Thursday was my return home from a week of Reno

Monday-Wednesday became known to me as the time of changes inside. I learned more about who and what I really am.

Over all this past week I have done a lot of inner searching at to what I wanted. I booked a return flight to Reno, Nevada for October 19th-30th. I will begin my hunt for work and housing now but when I get there I will hopefully solidify the stepping stones. Reno I took advantage of growing up and am ever grateful for it's welcoming arms to allow me back despite my old hates of it. Funny what growing up does to a person.

I made some new friends this week that will hopefully become a great support in the coming months and hopefully year as I make transitions. The friends I currently have I am so grateful for all you have done AND will do. Thanks for supporting me, even if you live 380, 1,000+, or 2 miles away.

And I can't forget my family, who even though they may not read this blog, I still appreciate them more than ever.

(This picture is almost 2 years old and we all look more zingy than in this photo)

This will always be THAT week.

'Everywhere I Go'

-Lissie

-Gawdun

Oh You Sure Can Suck!

2010-08-19T13:30:00.000-06:00

'Next Best Thing'

-Nikki & Rich

Funny how this song is jamming out of my iPod while I sit here and write this blog post.

So as many of you have read via Facebook and twitter I have had an amazing time while I was in Reno. (Currently I am sitting in the Vegas airport.) What began as a workation soon turned into a decision making choice. I have been struggling with myself in many forms and where I wanted to take my photography business. It's really hard anywhere I know to run a business and I know that no matter where I take the photography there will always be the "business stealer, price-under-cutter, and saturation of photographers." In Utah, for those that don't know we have many a persons that do photographer even it is a hobby that they make money at. Especially due to the amount of weddings we have taking place in this state. There seems to be no originality. However in defense of my fellow photographers, (don't get me wrong I am not bashing anyone who wants to venture into this life) I think personal creativity takes a back seat like Rosa Parks once did. Clients see what their friends had done in their photos and want the SAME DARN THING. You might not even be the same photographer. I understand that a client has say in the process but when you hire someone you truly hire them and their talent they have. Then with your ideas and the ideas and talent of the photographer you collaborate.

So just like Rosa Parks I tend to say "NO SIR I WON'T SIT ON THE BACK OF THE BUS!" This is my talent and life why sell myself short? There are people who love my work and style. However I have decided to move ARG IMAG flagship elsewhere that I can truly express my true self. Also to break into the kind of photography I want to do (print ads for magazines like VOGUE, etc) then I need to be in a city that has easy access to that life style.

You may say why not go to L.A. or New York? While I want to get there eventually I need to start somewhere larger than St. George. I have learned tons in St. George as a photographer and person but need to move up, and there have been many influences one of which is Kevin and Katie Hulett of K Hulett Photography.

A few months back I gave myself to the end of the 2010 year to find a new town AND state to reside in. Reno just sucked me back. Black Hole City is the reference I give to it. Driving down the street the other day not even desiring to move back there it happened. That feeling of being pulled. I told a friend last night about it and they said they know exactly the feeling I am feeling. I went there to work with two clients and then relax. I came back with a plan.

I will be heading back to Reno in October instead of L.A. (Day of the Dead festival will have to wait till next year, plus I went last year.) During the week, possibly two, I will be connecting with current and former contacts in regards to employment and business starting in the great city of Reno. I am truly finally feeling like I have a plan since coming home from the mission. I truly know this is right, and all will work out. The move will happen at the end of the year like planned.

I know my mom and little brother enjoy me living at home but it's time for this 26 year old to peace out like bad breath. The brushing has begun!

PS: To my faithful repeat clients don't you fear, I still will travel to bring a fresh look to your family every year or when you need it. I love you all and appreciate the business and new clients you bring!

'Sweet Disposition'

-The Temper Trap

-Gawdun

Emotional Cars

2010-08-15T12:25:00.000-06:00

*I am taking a break from posting videos from the mission as I am out of town and in Reno, NV for photography work and vacation. All will resume when I return home.

'Take Everything'

-Greg Laswell

I got into Reno Thursday and had a joyous experience even before I was here 2 hours...

In my current hometown of St. George, which is part of the state of Utah, I have come to terms that there reside some of the rudest and incompetent drivers. Very few seem to understand the rules of stoplights. I've always wondered who changed the rule on "red lights" to, GO, instead of STOP. A big one I wonder about is freeway etiquette... The one rue that burns my jeans is the rule of "merging." When a person enters the freeway the cars in the far right lane are supposed to be courteous and move over allowing you onto the freeway. NO, in Utah more than anywhere else people DON'T practice this rule of kindness! They will see you coming on the entrance ramp and speed up just so they don't have to move over. This usually causes the two of you to be traveling parallel ensuing frustration and a forced merger.

That is probably the biggest frustration I have.

So there I am in Reno traveling on the freeway and I had to merge. I prepared myself for the "merge battle." Then the most glorious thing happened, all two cars in the right lane moved to the left allowing me TO MERGE!!!!!!!! I wanted to write them all thank you notes for being freeway kind! And everyday since then I have more wonderful experiences on the roads here in Reno than I do in UT.

Take a listen drivers, nobody likes a bad driver who thinks their poop don't smell. Be kind and don't cause deaths!

-Gawdun

Do You Have Any Rhinos?

2010-08-08T17:39:00.000-06:00

In my the swanky little town of Blackshear, GA resides many dirt roads that twist and turn to hidden trailer parks and sub divisions. I personally thought the best time to tract (door to door knocking) was more exciting after a nice long rainfall. You seemed to find more treasures that way. Case in point this video....

Yeah this was all found right after a nice down pour. What a gem!

-Gawdun

Finally Transferred

2010-08-04T09:05:00.000-06:00

While on your mission you move around a lot. If' I remember right a transfer is 6 weeks long and once that 6 weeks is up you either stay or move to a new town. If you don't get along with your mission companion at the time it is always great to have a transfer for one of you. While I was in the town of Tifton, GA (one of my most favorite places in the U.S.) I managed to stay there for 6 months. And I loved every bit of it.

Every time around transfers once you find out your leaving you begin your goodbyes and wrapping up teaching in the area. Sister Hebbard in Tifton, GA had a little saying she would say to all transferring missionaries, she just "knew" every time I would get transferred so when the day came I had to record it... (She is also know as the "crazy cat lady down the way")

Hope you enjoyed, more videos to come!

-Gawdun

Back That Thing Up

2010-08-01T21:08:00.000-06:00

As promised (Wow I'm actually keeping a blog promise for once) here is video #1 in a series of short clips I took from the mission.

Now I more than likely will have to give a small description for easy understanding, here is the first:

When serving a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints you do what is called a back up when you are driving. A back up means that the passenger of the car literally stands behind the car and safely guides the driver to back up. Allegedly the church medical department has been rumored to say that back ups have a huge reduction in car accidents when backing a car up. Sister Lewarts (name has been changed) was a hoot of a sister and made the "extreme backup" trendy. Funny thing is she is backing a member up who is driving a bunch of missionaries off from Savannah to transfer to new areas. Watch and love (I will understand if you don't still get it and will be happy to demonstrate one in real life...

-Gawun

"Boxes, Don't Crowd Me!"

2010-08-01T02:14:00.000-06:00

I have given myself till the end of this year to have made my complete decision on my place of residency, and what will happen with the photography business I am trying to run. (Don't worry I'm not stopping the photo industry, so all my clients that read this blog can now take a deep breath as I will still continue to update your family photo's for you)

With this grand decision to relocate finally it has come to my attention that I need to once again go through all my boxes in the closet and under my bed to throw out stuff I WILL NOT NEED. Doing so I have condensed my mission boxes into one like it should have been when I first got home. While going through that box I was reminded of many great times. Some of which I recorded onto video. So for the next few posts I will share with you some of my beloved mission short videos some of which included people who have become great friends and family since then!

Sunday August 1st I will reveal the first video that involves one of my favorite "sleep screaming" sister missionaries. (Don't worry names will be changed to protect the insane.

-Gawdun

Throat Punch

2010-07-25T22:31:00.000-06:00

'Stop Draggin My Heart Around'

-Stevie Nicks w/ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

It's always interesting to receive not so pleasant news. It's also interesting to receive not so pleasant news with a large group of people. There seems to be a heavy cloud that will set in and there is not a darn toot'n thing to be done about it. That dark cloud keeps us human. Keeps us sane to know that life is not a big bowl of sugar (even though Poppins tries to sell it that way).

Albeit that cloud will depart, enjoy the ride that comes in conjunction. It's not as horrible as news of cancer.

'Pocketful of Sunshine'

-Natasha Bedingfield

-Gawdun

That's My Tree

2010-07-16T00:31:00.000-06:00

Between photo work and part time work at Ruby I haven't been the best at up keep on my personal blog. I say I'm going to post things but then I get forgetful and don't care to back track. However I knew these had to be posted.

If you follow my blog, twitter, or facebook account then you may remember me talking back in February about my trip to see my grandma whom I have not seen in almost 10 years. I loved it. I have more stories to speak of regarding this post but at this time I wanted to post a photo that I found while I was working on work photo's.

That's me.

Then you have Grandma Gawdun who has rocked the most awesome attire. I'm not a huge fashion understanding guy, but my grandma has always been stylish. I would love to go back for a visit with some lady friends and do a photo shoot with some of her clothes from the vintage days. (I'm talking polyester and classy beading that pre dated the Bedazzler) Anyways I love how this photo shows the most randomness (remember I love awkward things and random things). Grandma with the more hip JLo track suit and then my Uncle Ed who wants you to look deep into his eyes. I love that guy. He was super funny and I haven't seen him in probably 15 years so I don't remember him being funny.

Enjoy some Gawdun family tree!

-Gawdun

I'll Share Jail Time w/ Lilo

2010-07-13T17:30:00.001-06:00

So I've been charged with "Having to Much Fun."

While she lands in one of these...

I will land in one which allows my cell phone...

Mountain Dew and Bike Cops

2010-07-03T20:06:00.000-06:00

'Heartbreak Warfare'

-John Mayer (I will announce that I normally DO NOT like him. He creeps me out and I have been told on good word by a friend who has met and worked with him that my creepy feeling was true, he is a creepy guy, but this song is great.)

Last week I had the privilege of vacation and attending a mission friends wedding. No I did not shoot his wedding, and I will tell you that I prefer to NOT shoot a friends wedding. They EXPECT a cheaper price and special rights, that totally makes me laugh. Anyways let me take you to the night before the wedding, and yes if any of the attendees read this they may get mad but you should have realized that once I enter a room I am looking for proper blog worthy material. Not one person is free from this occasion :0)

I had been in Salt Lake City the the early part of the week and then had to drive to Logan, UT for the Friday full day wedding events. The wedding just happened to be for an elder that I trained on the mission so it was only once again proper that I make face time and show. So I arranged a place to crash which was also the home of another missionary I trained. I learned Thursday morn that the house I was staying at would also host the bachelor party. I was laughing when I heard this and knew that my blog would be happy. So I get to Logan around 8pm Thursday and the party had already started. Now mind you this is a L.D.S. (Mormon) wedding so all the attendees of this bachelor party were Mormon. I did the "hey how's it going?" catch up and found a seat to land on. There was the chit chat of non sustaining conversation until the steaks were finished. I must say that the steaks were amazing. Potato chips, baked beans, and Mountain Dew flowing was on the menu. I skipped the Mountain Dew as I quit the soda habit a few months ago, but everything else was amazing.

There was also the fire pit to be started and such events did happen. A nice mix of 'Can't Hardly Wait' and 'Night at the Roxbury' soundtracks played along side of other smashingly swell rap and R&B iPod tracks played.

After dinner one of the many 22-23 year olds in attendance got the bright idea to bust out the "Non-Alcoholic" beer to try. Let me just say that there still is a .05% in it! One of them tried to tell me that they just put that on the label in case a drop gets in it. I'm sorry I'm the bartender and I know better, so I stayed away. I was ashamed of my fellow male and Mormon race when they would pretend that they were gonna get so drunk off it. (The GROOM DID NOT PARTAKE, HE WAS SMART). I honestly laughed at the "interpretation of drunkenness," it was all wrong.

After literally 2 minutes of that the idea to start the XBOX Halo games. I more or less watched as I have never played such games. (I know, I know I am a shame to the male race). I was given the controller of one of the players and that turned out bad as I was killed. One day maybe I will play it and learn it... hmm.

Once that got old ( almost 2 hours later) we headed back outside where the music continued to blast (its about 11:30pm now).

I have the video of the next event so I will only preface it. I guess there is a beer drinking game where you tip a can side ways and cut a hole into it. Then after you all gather around you pop the top (which is sideways now) and you chug it. First one done is the winner. Man who seriously comes up with these games?

At this point there was seriously a serious sugar and caffein frenzy going down all around. Someone put on some insane German Techno song and there were white guys dancing around.

Not too long later about 1am after the 3o minute "talk" that a few of the non-married guys gave (that is a whole post in itself) to the groom he thought he should get home seeings how his wedding was at 10am and he had to be at the Logan Temple by 8:45am. Just as soon as he went to leave up walks to cops who obviously were bike cops, (they sported the Village People shorts). I knew it would happen due to all the noise we were creating with the music of choice and sugar high the guys were on. At first I wasn't sure if they were really cops or just friends who were there to 'Punk' groom. The reason why I say such things is some of the random comments. At one point when the words, "so who is the lucky guy" were uttered in a not so normal voice I knew more video footage for the blog would happen. Luckily it turned out to be real cops and they told us to quiet down.

The groom left and I soon headed to bed while there were people still all around the house on the XBOX and of course the guitars that were on hand.

Oh did I forget to mention that there were 2 girls there but only one really stuck around. Yeah, that's what I said. Honestly it was a fun time of random adventures for a more random marriage.

CONGRATS HOLYOAK's. (Here is the photo I tweeted to all the friends and family back in Georgia who also knew the couple.) ((I think I also forgot to mention that the groom and bride both served in the same mission as did I, BUT they were not interested in each other at that time. For their "Hearts were Locked"

-Gawdun

Much To Go About

2010-06-29T14:33:00.000-06:00

'Gimme Sympathy'

-Metric

Until I post some of the most random stories from my vacation last week enjoy the photo's I took backcourt (backstage) and on court for the Fabulous Sin City Roller Girls final game of the season!

ARG IMAG Photography

(you have to click the link above)

'New Divide'

-Linkin Park

-Gawdun

Put a Target on My Head and Call Me Sally

2010-06-18T00:43:00.001-06:00

Well it's official. Despite many appeals Utah performed an execution just a few minutes ago by firing squad. In a report by Washington Post reporter Jennifer Dobner, "Ronnie Lee Gardner died was pronounced dead at 12:20am Friday." Yeah that was literally 40 minutes ago from the time I am writing this post. This was Utah's first execution by firing squad in 14 years.

Let the record show that I am here to say that I don't want to die with a target upon my chest.

To read the whole report by Jennifer Dobner click... HERE

Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the target's get you!

-Gawdun

Cheap Pays Off...Sometimes

2010-06-16T18:59:00.000-06:00

Just found this video on one of my photography contacts website. Amazing concept and sweet video. Enjoy!

Pacific Star II from Colin Rich on Vimeo.

-Gawdun

It Doesn't Suck While It Cuts

2010-06-16T00:07:00.000-06:00

The hazards of working at a restaurant are few and far between, but let me tell you they do exist. Thus brings me to my experience of Saturday.

About 30 minutes before my shift end and with only myself and the bartender on the floor we got busy at Ruby Tuesday. It was fine and dandy, I was able to keep up with my tables and make sure they were happy. Then about 15 minutes I got hit with a table that wouldn't make up their minds along with a party of 6 and two funny old guys who wanted a refill on their Cosmopolitan Martini.

So there I was busily moving around trying to keep up when I noticed that the bartender was just as busy and couldn't get to making my drinks. Being a bartender myself, (a whole other blog about that will follow soon) I jumped behind the bar and got to work on 2 Cosmos. I got them all shaken (not stirred) leaving just the lime wheel to do. We always have a problem keeping sharp knifes to cut fruit in the bar. I don't know where they end up, but they disappear all the time. I blame the bar gnomes on that issue, as before that is best left for another entry. I grab the knife and got to town on the limes. (as a side bar I hate cutting knifes as they are always tough skinned) No sooner did I cut the first one when the lime slipped on the second one causing it to roll and fall creating the knife to slice down on the next best thing...my fingers.

All I could do was start laughing and wince. The bartender just happened to be there after it happened and I told her that she needed to come finish the limes as something came up. I go booking it to the back knowing that I don't have time for this due to a new table and 4 others that are in various stages. Slugger, my boss was in the back and I asked him to get the band aids. There I am rinsing my fingers off, oh yeah it was a two finger injury, and holding them high up with pressure applied.

I wish I would have thought about it as I would have snapped a few shots of the action with the only free hand.

My good friend Emily was the 4 o'clock server and thankfully showed up and took the party of 6. Then the bleeding wouldn't stop and I got some of it on the sink side so Slugger went and cashed out all the tables that were ready to leave. In the end I was able to bandage the fingers and cover the hand up with a glove, yeah I was totally rocking the rubber gloved version of Michael Jackson. I can say I was very concerned that I wouldn't be able to fully give myself to the Rock Band event later that night with two damaged fingers, but we never got to the Rock Band so I was safe. I did manage to go home with a nice, clean, super sanitized left hand and a right hand that smelled of bleach and sanitizer from cleaning the sink up. That was discovered at the Saturday evening adult session of Stake Conference.

Here are a couple pictures I took the following morning as I was changing the bandages. I must have gone deeper than I thought as the light bleeding continued till this morning when I finally ceased band-aid wearing.

After looking at the photo's you might call me a baby and say they are nothing but a mere slice. Let me remind you that this was taken the day after, and I heal rather quickly. Also the pictures don't do justice. The middle finger was way bad as the knife went down and under (like it went under and forward at the same time) the skin pretty deep. Index finger got off with just a graze.

Monday when it came time to work the bar again I was rather reluctant to use the super sharp knife on limes.

Well I must run I have plans for a future injury and have to work out the details.

Cheers!

-Gawdun

Theme Song for my Nepal Trip

2010-06-09T19:32:00.000-06:00

Yup two posts in one day your all lucky. Don't worry this one is a fun one unlike the A-Team bash I posted earlier. :-)

Macy Gray is one of my favorite music artists out there. There is a whole lot of singers out there but very few music artists these days. Macy is one of the few. I mean this lady's got style of her own and that is rockin awesome! She don't care what is said she just does it, sings it and wears it. Also she has some of the funnest videos, it's almost like she is a a kid in a grown persons body. (I think she took the advice of Mamma Cass from her one song, "Make Your Own Kind of Music." I try all the time to do such).

Her new album drops in stores and iTunes on June 22nd but two singles are out as of now. The first one called "Beauty in the World" came out in March. This song is amazing! Seriously great message in it. Then I saw the last part of the video the other day and found video eye candy. So far this is the best song of the year so far considering all the earthly issues we have seen and dealt with. Enjoy it!

This song seriously is my Nepal Trip theme song for sure.

*I am still in need of donations for my Nepal Humanitarian Trip. Just $10 would help if that is all you can give. Please click HERE to donate and learn a bit more about this adventure I am embarking on to make the world better

-Gawdun

I Smell A Flop

2010-06-09T18:58:00.000-06:00

"Hospital Beds"

-Cold War Kids

The summer movie season is officially in full swing. May normally begins this event and there are already great movies out there, Iron Man 2 and Robin Hood are among those gems. However I reflect back to a few summers ago, 2005 to be exact. The offender of horrible films... Dukes of Hazzard. I did not hear many good things about it and from all the trailers and reviews I read, I managed to skip it safely and enjoy the rest of that summer. Now jump to this year (2010)...

A Team.

I wasn't very sure about it when I heard the idea to make a movie out of a classic TV show. Then I saw a trailer for it and thought ok maybe this movie has potential. Boy I jumped the gun in thoughts. Thanks be to the commercial kings, they revealed to me the best commercial to prove that I will more than likely skip it. Just wait till the end of the trailer as you will see what turned me off from this.

I know there are many movies with horrible special effects but tanks shooting in the air! C'mon! My first response when I saw this was laughter. There must have been a meeting around the writers desk about ways to create more action. Why they created that scene is beyond me. Besides all that the only talented actor in this film happens to be Liam Neeson. All the rest are either eye candy for ladies and objects for guys to say "Man I need to hit the gym to look like that."

If I end up seeing this it will be with my little brother who does want to. Then it will be once it has arrived at the $2.00 theater. I know it will still be supporting a more retarded sequel but that will be the only way I see it, also if friends tell me it's actually worth it will I consider paying $7.50

Enjoy to all them that do see it. Hope tanks flying in the air entertains you.

"Valnetino"

-Diane Birch

-Gawdun

What Wisdom Do You Have?

2010-05-30T17:52:00.000-06:00

Church was great today and love when we have 5th Sunday lessons. Bishop does a great job when he teaches them.

I get home from church and pick up the newspaper. What does it say up on the top of the front page? I'll just tell you so you don't have to guess. David Archuleta has a memoir coming out June 1st (this Tuesday). As I write this I am trying so hard not to laugh so that these words come out clear. Ok seriously what a joke. The newspaper, Salt Lake Tribune, gives the tag line to the article, and yes this is a direct quote, "...a memoir that serves as a motivational self-help book for fans." I will allow you to collect yourself as you probably are rolling on the floor at this very moment in hysteria. (Long pause.............)

David is only 19, and has only been singing pro since 2008 after her won American Idol. Really what does he have in terms of life experience to offer me, a 26 year old, or those that are older than me? I could probably learn more about the book called, All ABout Scabs, by Genichiro Yagyu. (I learned a ton from the book, The Gas We Pass, which I highly recommend.)

So David knows how it is to be on American Idol as a teen Mormon, and he knows how it is to play concerts in Utah to thousands of screaming 10 year old girls, but what about me? Oh wait he could teach me about proper use of... no he could teach me how to... man this is hard, he has nothing that I can think of. I mean I don't recall the last time 10-12 year old girls came chasing after me. Unless this kid has tricks and trades of being in the Activity/FHE Committee chair, gathering donations for humanitarian relief, or best ways to break into war photography... I doubt I'll read it. I also have a hard time of receiving self-help from people that have have personal shoppers and can be found on the top of birthday cakes. (Yeah I think it would be awkward to be eating his left eye. Only a Dr has permission to see the inside of me, not David).

As you can tell I am making a joke of this whole thing. Good for David, but seriously, maybe you should live grown-up life some more and reach mid 20's. After then maybe we can relate (laughing now). I don't like his music so now I am lying to my readers by saying I would read it if he was older. I must not lie, I never could read a book based on him.

I must leave for now. I have to meet with a publisher about my memoir as Director of the C.I.A.

-Gawdun

YoU Ain't Kidding!

2010-05-27T18:00:00.000-06:00

Hold the phone. I just learned Macy Grey, oh how I love her, has a new album out June, 22. I'm so excited and I seriously just can't hide it!

I noticed that a large amount of the blogs I follow have done a great deal of updating this week. And then there is mine and it has been a touch and go for some time now. I am pretty sure that I will have no reason other than clients that will keep me from updating this. The big blog-update-blockers would had to have been LOST and 24. Both of which ended in a twenty-four hour period.

LOST- AMAZING! There are many theories out there on the ending and it makes me laugh. It was pretty self answering and yet people still try and read into it. Like I told a friend on their blog, "Unless your name is JJ Abrams or one of the other head guys I won't believe your explanation on the ending." Each person has their own idea of the ending and not one is better than the other. The series was just the best. Well written and such. Even better it was announced that the complete series will be on a complete DVD/BluRay box set. EVEN BETTER than that it will retail on Amazon for $148.99! Yup I've already began coin collecting for this.

24- Jack was a great guy! I think we need a couple of him in our high profiled government fields. At least we know we wouldn't be getting ripped off by our leaders. He would always do the right even if it meant bending a few rules that dumb people put in so they could get away with corruption. Needless to say the series ender of 24 was fantastic. Chloe didn't let me down and neither did Jack. Oh and big news because I was Tweeting about the show as it was happening I was linked on a twitter trend grid. For those that don't tweet I can't even explain how awesome that was and again I can't even begin to explain what that is. You just had to be there.

Last Saturday I was asked to do photography at a Fabulous Sin City Roller Girls bout (game). It was Rockin AWESOME! I was the more close up back stage photog. Check later on my photography page as I will be posting some of them later tonight. I just loved the fact that I was asked to help with it!

Oh dang I gotta run, we are cleaning the church and helping a sister move in my singles ward. Till later.

'Bad Romance'

-Lady Gaga

-Gawdun

Nepal or Bust! (I Don't Want to Bust)

2010-05-20T10:28:00.000-06:00

http://www.savenepal2010.myevent.com

I had a conversation with a friend who was turning 28 the same day I was turning 26. They said that 26 was a great year but 27 was not so great. Now I have no idea how true that is in regards to 27 but I do know that 26 has and still is turning out to be an amazing year!

Case in Point.

Later this year from October 28th till November 8th I will be in the country of Nepal on humanitarian relief effort. I have teamed up with Singular Humanitarian Experience (SHe) who has partnered with CHOICE Humanitarian to help slow the poverty issue around our world. For one week I will work closely with other volunteers to complete a number of projects ranging from a school house being built, small medical facility being constructed and helping promote education. I have always wanted to support and work in a cause like this and I am more than excited to be part of this expedition.

However there is the catch of monetary totals. I am responsible for providing air fair and the amount for the program. The complete total comes to $3,000.00. In the next 5 months I need to raise that amount. I am working closely with two other local ward members who are also going, in regards to local business donations and fundraising events. But that is not going to help all the way. That is why I come to you my readers and friends. In the next several weeks many of you may receive a personal letter from me asking for a donation of sorts. I do ask that you help out not me but your "global community." Besides letter writing and personal presentations to businesses I have created a website that makes it super easy to donate directly to me. Please visit the link above or click the same one here:

http://www.savenepal2010.myevent.com/

By following that link you can learn more about my cause and be part of it as well. So please take the time and donate.

-Gawdun

Oh Chloe sigh

2010-05-18T23:30:00.000-06:00

Yup I'm still behind in this, the final season ever of 24. Needless to say I love Hulu still and just finished another old episode. I have to catch up as the ender is on Monday (May 24, 2010).

Chloe is officially Director of CTU and has shown great ability to lead and run things. Well here is the President of the United States standing in front of her giving orders and instead of a firm yes response Chloe gives a classic Chloe line.

President, "Is that clear Mrs. O'Brian?"

Chloe, "I guess."

I love love that character!

(and after you read this go on over to this link and read my first Chloe post from March)

-Gawdun

You Know the Ball Pit at Mc Donalds?

2010-05-13T23:37:00.000-06:00

Yup that is the true statement of all things around me! I'm not complaining at all, I tend to attract commotion and chaos. However I don't rely upon it. (Ann you can't say anything about that :-P)

I have a lot going on as mentioned in my past posting. I still haven't heard back if I am to photograph next weekends Sin City Roller Girl bout, but I am still hopeful that all is still set for that. Yeah if I forgot to mention that I was asked to photograph the upcoming bout for the Sin City Roller Girls as one of the normal photographers will be gone that weekend.

Work over at the Ruby has still been laying on the stories of joy and frustrations. I also have a supply of many notes left for me on receipts by customers. All of them are great! I do have one bad one and it makes me laugh. I save all them, good and bad. They all make me laugh anymore. I fully understand that I wont be stuck there longer than needs be, as long as I don't stall and drag my feet. When things get real rough there I go back and think about this amazing little old couple that comes in only when I am working there. They actually ask for my schedule for the next week so they can come when I am there and sit in my section. I just love them. The husband wears the classic flannel shirts with occasional cardigan while the wife wears these outrageously large sun hats that hide her awesomely huge glasses. Seriously they are rocking trendy and should be featured on the Sartorialist blog.

Things with ARG IMAG Photography have been good. I sometimes feel like a marketing hooker.

I sure don'e feel like a hooker though when I get done so that is the plus side and people aren't afraid that I will give them a disease. Although I sometimes wonder if my prices and the same as a real hookers prices. I'll make sure to ask next time I see one in real life though.

I sure hope everyone saw the Betty White SNL episode last week. It was seriously the funniest thing I have seen in a longggg time. All I have to say is "muffins" and, "...and the tiny people wont be orange. They'll be freaky hispanic & chinese dudes!"

And finally the new Betta fish is doing much better than the first one. If I never mentioned it my Betta that I had the name contest for died after a few weeks. It turned out from all my research that he wasn't sick. He was just depressed. Yeah, depressed, that is what I said. With the depression they starve themselves. My new guy eats like a hog. Plus he does tricks for me! (Seriously I did not mean for this posting to have so many hooker references).

I guess that is a sign I must go for now.

(oh and for those that ask my mother, two brothers and sister are doing well)

-Gawdun