never dissever

never dissever, originally uploaded by getawayplans.

sometimes things in life just come together. photography, for me, is apparently one of those things. i've been hired for two more shoots and commissioned for a small architectural series. just out of thin air. i'm both delighted and surprised by these jobs though. i can't explain it. it's not like i'm advertising, (or even handing out business cards). it's just a few people who found my site, liked my work, and told their friends.

in other news, i really kind of desperately need to get my breaks fixed. this squeak-squealing thing is unpleasant.
i also get to pick up my new phone this week, probably tomorrow. my current cell was supposed to be just a temporary fix, a few weeks tops. but that turned into almost two years. it's basically a paperweight that makes calls (sometimes). i'm looking forward to some modicum of reliability, (also a phone i'm not mortified to take out in public).

tomorrow should be busy. i'm hiking with friends out to an abandoned water-treatment plant in the morning, (for photos). it should be excellent. the place is all overgrown and covered in graffiti. the old cistern walls are crumbling and the buildings are leaning (if they're still standing at all). then in the afternoon, there's an amnesty international rally for darfur refugees. i promised to document it for a local temple that's participating.

last thing, i really don't believe kerviel could have taken $7billion from SocGen on his own. he's not savvy enough. i certainly don't believe the guy made those bids to offset huge gains he'd made previously and still took exactly nothing for his personal benefit. it's stealing money to put it back. it defies logic. honestly, i think the poor guy's been framed.

on a short leash in a dirty yard

have my doubts, originally uploaded by getawayplans.

my shoulder's killing me, but i get sushi tonight and possibly snow tomorrow. i live in atlanta and it only snows here once every few years. so snow is still awesome and enchanting.
ice, on the other hand, not so much. it sleeted a bit on wednesday. the tree by our front door split and hit the roommate's car. if i hadn't parked on the street, my car would have been demolished. i call it a stroke of luck, (but not to the roommate's face).

thankyou

thankyou, originally uploaded by getawayplans.

break's over and i'm back at work. also deeply in need of more coffee. there's new music on my ipod, new photos on my camera, and 2 new bookings ahead of me. honestly, i can not complain, not even if i wanted to.

speaking of coffee, i've noticed recently that the regular-employment of choice for struggling or unsigned musicians in the area seems to be starbucks barista. really, this is the case for every starbucks i frequent. i can see the appeal. the early (and flexible?) hours don't detract from late night music-making (i can't decide if that's a euphemism or just awkwardly worded. we'll see). plus, the massive amounts of available caffeine make work plausible on 3 hours of sleep (though certainly not always possible).

now, interestingly enough, this doesn't seem to be the case for non-starbucks cafes. little independent coffee shops in the area are generally staffed by students. i can't decide if it's coincidence or if there's something about s'bux that's especially appealing for musicians.

i wonder if they've ever had a fan show up before. would that be weird? "Your show last night was AWESOME! I listen to your myspace all day! Oh, um, can you make that extra hot?". and then after putting up with that, they're a bad tipper? or, much worse, embarrassingly obsessed and start showing up constantly?

a friend was a stripper in college. she had a problem with a rather ardently affectionate client 'accidentally' bumping into her at her favorite book store during the day. one of the clerks clued her in that he was just coming in every morning and parking it until she arrived. creepy? you betcha. she quit not long after.

at any rate, look up! that's a my brother.