Sunday Work Break

I saw this cabby today cooling down from a soccer game by the World Bank. He had been playing soccer in the Ellipse Park, the White House backyard. On Sundays the Ellipse is known for its diverse soccer games. Cooks, clerks, cabbies and executives gather there for pick-up games that have been going on for years.

Food Mart Polaroids

These are some Polaroids in the gas station Food Mart around 14th St and Florida Ave NW. Walking through the gas-pumping cabbies there were some shabby-dressed vagrants playing with a knife.

History and Aesthetics of Photography

One of my favorite classes is Friday morning's "History of Photo."

Center for Coffee and Education

This is Christy, a recent graduate of St John's College in Annapolis, restocking the coffee cup lids at M.E. Swing's on 17th and G Sts NW. Andrew, George Washington University Alumni, manages the shop and once told me, "This is what you do with a degree in philosophy." The newest employee, Rick, also shares a degree in philosophy and anthropology from the the University of Florida. Some past employees include graduates of the University of Maryland, George Mason University, and several others.

McDonald's- American as Apple Pie

Very low finances left me eating at McDonald's today. Now they take credit cards at most locations. My friend Zack, a painter and artist, was there eating. He said his hot apple pies were made out of potato. I looked it up on the McDonald's Menu Site. It turns out they're apples. I did find several sites that mentioned the urban legend that McDonald's Apple Pies contain potatoes.

My Look at Transportation

On Monday, Tuesday, and some Wednesdays I travel out to Glenmont. In the morning I take the bus for $1.25. Then I take the Metro train to Glenmont for $1.30. On the way back I take the Metro train during rush hour into downtown costing $3.35. Totaling $5.90 a day. Holy crap! Anyway, if I had a car that averaged 15 MPG/city it would cost me approximately $3.50 in gas each day (at $1.81/gl). However, if I had a car I would also pay over $5.00 a day just for parking in the lot of my own building. I make out way ahead, not even including auto insurance, maintenance, road rage, and fuzzy dice.

In Quest of Form

My friend Solomon asked me to make him a tape today. I burnt him a CD instead. Solomon flipped through Beaumont Newhall's History of Photography while he waited for the CDs to burn. He got as far as Chapter 11 In Quest of Form, "This guy Moholy-Nagy has some cool stuff." This is a picture I made that may have some resemblance to the spirit of Moholy-Nagy's photograms and photo-collages.

6.1 Megapixel Pinhole

Today I shot photos with my friend Don. He majors in Fine Arts Photography. Don had a "pinhole body cap." It is like using a very small hole to take a photo with instead of a lens. I shot about 200 photos with it today. This is one of them from Henry's near 17th on U St.

Weakest Protest Ever

I saw my friend Rick downtown. We decided to go get something to eat, both disappointed in our prospects to shoot anything exciting during this so-called World Bank and International Monetary Fund protest. It seems like they blocked the streets off for nothing. At the Ellipse Park in front of the White House we found few protestors but many tourists wondering why the White House was blocked off and barricaded by 80 U.S. Park Police.

Things Better Than Television

Later on, I met up with some friends to do things that are better than television. We went to see Jackie, the improv comedy troupe at District of Columbia Arts Council. After the show we headed back to one of the best joints in town, the Common Share. There is no cheaper beer or pool, and no better mix of blue collar in DC.

Multi-Tasking Gaul

This is one of my friends Adam. I was over at his place earlier today. I said, "you look like a Gaul." He was cleaning his face and and talking to me at the same time.