last of the saturday photos, and a weird thing that just happened

This dude's name was Izzy. I think.

So, I was just riding my bike around, the middle of the night being the best time for it, and I happened to turn down in to a neighborhood. I thought maybe there would be a way through to the next block, and sometimes there are even people out on their porches, partying, and that's always good for a drink or two.

This chick put on an awesome impromptu set. I'd listen to her again, even buy a cd, if I knew who she was of if she had recordings. Anybody know? edit to add: several people have told me that this is Ali harter. Thanks.


I couldn't have been more wrong. I mean, the neighborhood was all dead end cul de sacs and turned in on itself- the way I came in was the only way in or out. It was quiet, too. Like zombie movie quiet, all the houses dark, not even a television flickering that I saw.

Ed and Victoria.

I kept cruising, slowly, looking for some sign of life. I was about to give up and leave the neighborhood, and three big dogs jumped out of their doghouse, running and barking. Then, I saw the fence between me and them, and pressed down the little panic reflex. Not wanting to push my luck, I got the hell out of that weird neighborhood.

Katie, no metal face.

And then I found five dollars. (Not really, but Alex told me to say that when I tell a story that has no real point, so people don't feel cheated for reading it).

I think he name is Meg? (edit: jennifer. not even close there, bub. ther real question: where do I know a meg zinkly?). Cool chick, does good designs.

Plaza district fest part 2

I'm not sure what the theme or the unifying whatever was for this street fest, but I think it might have been "Mess with the drunks," viz:



And then the dragon chased Victoria and Beach.





Tim, we need to talk. You have a problem with face paint. Admitting it is the first step.

Maeghan, we need to talk. You have a problem. It might have something to do with the fact that you told me to do these captions.

Velvet Monkey insides.

Stiltman.


John's band:

Plaza district fest part 1

I'm splitting these into multiple parts, because I think they'll work better that way, and because I say so. Nyah.

hangin' out on the roof deck at Victoria's.



LOW-ANGLE SHOTS ARE COOLER AT 18MM.

Creepiest Halloween decoration I';ve seen so far this year. But subtle.


Now to the photos of the fest itself. First, the ubiquitous dad with a kid on his shoulder:



Homies. B'lieve me, they're tight like that.



Not sure what's going on here, but it involves intoxication on everyone's part.

Katie shows her metal face.



MOAR METAL FACE.

being lost

Yesterday or the day before, sunday, anyway, I was driving down the highway and I had this sudden feeling of disconnectedness, of being lost. Like when in the night you wake up and don't know where you are.

I was coming around a curve, and it was raining, cloudy, but I know that section of road, have driven it many times. There's the normal state of having been somewhere, and you remember, for example, that the bathroom is behind you and your car is out in the parking lot or driveway, and that the roads that led you there also lead to home. It's a grounded feeling, a feeling that lets you ignore parts of the landscape that aren't normal.

For a brief second, coming around that curve, it was like all those connections, where I was going and where I was coming from, and everything that I knew the location of, all of that was cut off, and it was as if I was floating above it. It's so odd because I normally have a very good sense of the space I'm in and what is around me.

Then, I looked around I saw every detail of everything, blades of grass and tree branches, and the cars a quarter mile back, and the shapes of the clouds, and then, gradually, over a period of ten seconds, the feeling faded, and while I didn't feel really normal for a couple minutes, the hyper-awareness was gone and the highway was just highway, and the sky was just sky, and the weirdness went away, just like it does when you turn on the light in the middle of the night.

Anyway, now back to your regularly scheduled blog. There's some nice pics from plaza fest and outtakes from the naked sun shoot coming up, so stay tuned.