My trip to so cal has been really funny, and odd. Really made me miss my real home (pdx), even if I grew up here.
Gonna write a photoessay when I return up north, but thought I’d share some stuff I’ve been photoing.
One of my riding shirts. Figured I needed all the support I could get since I don’t have a lifted truck or anything.
The roads here are so wide and full of garbage. I’m carrying three tubes and four patches. Debris everywhere, and the roads are super-gnar.
Did see a delorean at the park though.
Bike trails are few and far between. The main one in OC, following the Santa Ana River is pretty bad. It’s covered in glass in some parts and other debris. So cal in general is a lot more ugly than I remember. Everything is dried out and the reservoirs are pretty gross.
Looking cool.
I missed Del Taco. God it’s good.
All my friends talk about terribly rainy it is in Portland and how they could never have to be inside that much.
However, everyone down here talks about how hot it is and normally they just watch TV inside all day. Lots of TVs and couchs….and everybody’s asses seem bigger here.
Today Matt, Michelle, Taylor, and myself all traveled to Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast. Having been in Oregon for a week short of a year now, it was a pleasant experience of something outside of Portland. While also being the farthest I’ve traveled by car, it was beautiful to see the dense tree-scapes and think greenery of Oregon.
We also “happen” to have visited the main exterior shooting area for The Goonies. It’s a beautiful beach, with a very different feel than the ones I’m used to.
Sometimes ad banners in my email are so targeted it scares me. Gmail actually crawls the content of your email to prompt the right advertising tiles.
However…..I have no idea how this one came up.
Apparently my emails would lead one to believe I am into meeting goth guys romantically, who also think they are vampires. Maybe the ad tiles know more than me and I’m playing for the wrong team. Hell, the wrong league.
Someone told me this was offensive. I am unsure about that. I remember when “The Ringer” came out, staring Johnny Knoxville. I got in line with some others about what an “offensive” prospect this movie was. I later realized, through reading about the film and it’s support from the Special Olypmics, that just because someone who is developmentall disabled is making jokes, it doesn’t mean people are laughing “at” them. If done right, they are laughing “with” them.
Much like this gem I found on you tube.
Taken from the videos description on Youtube: Before you leave mean comments, just know that our friend Ponce (the Cop) is an awesome and talented young dude who loves performing and making light of his Down syndrome. He’s a smart and funny guy, and has complete awareness of his actions and decisions. And we all had an awesome time shooting “Retarded Policeman!”
Notes: This is the video piece from my recent gallery installation at WorkSound. It’s a comedic stop-motion involving my other metal sculpture pieces. Enjoy.
Okay, so although I’ve only played bike polo once before, it has become a rather frequent topic around recently. I look forward to playing many rounds this summer and decided today that I should fabricate a mallet. As explained on Hardcourt Bike Polo’s site ( http://www.hardcourtbikepolo.com/?page_id=6 ) these is a very practical method of constructing a mallet with an old ski pole and some piping. This seems to be a pretty solid method.
However, I thought it would be nice to sport an all wooden mallet….for kicks.
So here it is.
2 hours later…..I named it Zarathustra. And if you get it (besides that it’s a novel character), then…well I want to make love on your face.
