8/31/09 - Follow Up

I saw the woman with the sign again on Oltorf Street today. I had also seen her a few days ago, with her "Waffle House" uniform on. Apparently, her boss is still giving her hours to her friend... And here's a little something from my archives; it was one of the first movies I ever worked on called Black Circle Boys. Now, you can't really tell, but that's me in the news article photo seated behind David Newsome (the actor standing). My two scenes were filmed on this date back in 1996 when I was living in Seattle. You have no idea how excited I was that day--and despite the fact that it was still technically "summer," it was damn cold that morning.

8/30/09 - Autumn in Walmart

They had a whole aisle full of this stuff at Walmart. It's 99 degrees outside, and the farthest thing from my mind is fall. Not to mention, we don't really have 4 seasons here in Austin...

8/29/09 - Mice-ee

I used to see this sign fairly frequently when I lived in Round Rock many moons ago. I had forgotten all about it, until I came across it again this afternoon... And another picture from this date, from the archives...

Casper Van Dien was gracious enough to take this Polaroid with me. Ultimately renamed "On The Border," the movie was shot in and around El Paso, Texas and I had a lot of fun working on it. Notwithstanding the beautiful cinematography and score, it's an unavoidably forgettable film. On another note, according to "The Terminator" timeline, this picture was taken on Judgement Day (August 29th, 1997).

8/28/09 - Six Flags over Ketchup

I took this at 9:15 this morning in the school parking lot after I got out of my car. It's nothing special, but it looked interesting.

8/27/09 - Ouch!

$110.00 (yes, U.S. currency) for this USED Math book? Today my name was Ben Dover.

8/26/09 - Too Late and Too Early

I took this at about 12:45 this morning at a Chevron in Round Rock. And we still had a 45 minute drive ahead of us after that. For me, that's staying out late...

8/25/09 - Dem Bones

What this was doing in my art class, I have no clue...

8/24/09 - Killing Time

This picture was taken around 5 pm this evening, while waiting for the overpriced locksmith to show up and unlock the door to my friend's car. Today was the first time I'd gotten to see my buddy, Mark, in four years... and he was so excited to see me, he left keys in the car's ignition (hence, the locksmith). The quart of Pennzoil is another story... And for those who don't know, Mark Edward Howell is sure to become one of the more distinct character actors of our time.

8/23/09 - Nordstrom

I took this outside of Nordstrom as I was leaving Barton Creek Mall today. It was noon, and yet these lights were on... Regardless, I liked the way they looked.

8/22/09 - Ahleen!

Jonathan and I have been friends for 10 years, and this is the first time we've had a picture taken together. I don't know why it took so long, but it dawned on me during lunch and we had another restaurant patron take this picture for us.