BIG PROGRESS

We made some real nice photos tonight, real nice. Here are some you haven't seen, plus one I took of a cool thing Dan made.

Photofun Kitchen

I bought a light reflector shield at the hardware store today. These kinds of lights are a very affordable way to light subjects for pictures and movies. About an hour ago we decided to test it out in the kitchen. Here are two photos I took before my camera battery died:


Overall I think worked pretty well, but I might need a second one to light the rest of the face.

Swoyer

If you've been to the movies lately you were probably subjected to the ever righteous flag-waving, race car-driving, gun-toting, soldier-filled, rock stylings of the music video for Kid Rock's latest masterpiece, Warrior. It makes me feel gross when I watch it. If you haven't seen it, it can be found here. Watch at your own risk.

However, if you change the lyrics slightly, you can turn Warrior into a much better song. Here's an example I came up with that involves changing the word "Warrior" to "Swoyer." Check it out:

(Background Voice) Swoyer

So don't tell me who's wrong and right
When liberty starts slipping away
And if you ain't gonna fight
Get out of the way

'Cause freedom ain't so free
When you breathe red, white and blue
I'm giving all of myself
How 'bout you?

And they call me Swoyer
They call me loyalty
And they call me ready to provide relief and help, I'm
Wherever you need me to be

I'm an American Swoyer
Oh
I'm an American Swoyer
Citizen Soldier

Ahhhhh Yeahhhhh!

(Background Voice) Citizen Soldier

I'll never leave another behind
I will never accept defeat
I'm a Soldier in war
Civilian in peace

'Cause freedom ain't so free
When you breathe red, white and blue
I'm giving all of myself
Cause that's what I do

And they call me Swoyer
They call me loyalty
And they call me ready to provide relief and help, I'm
Wherever you need me to be

I'm an American Swoyer
Citizen Soldier

Wait, no! Stop! Please stop! I need to go throw up now, at least right after I retrieve a scared Iraqi child's soccer ball from the middle of the street. I am the guardian of freedom and I will never accept defeat!

With God on Our Side

Last night, while Dan, Casey and Molly were out seeing Assscat, a fully improvised comedy show, I stayed in and painted my room a lovely "Boothbay Grey." This color is one shade lighter than "Puritan Grey," which I wasn't quite man-enough to go for. It looks good, but somewhat resembles the color of my room in my parents' house. Does this just mean I like this color a lot? Am I so used to it that I picked it out of unconscious familiarity? Does it make me feel "home"? I don't know how I feel about this similarity. In any event, it's better than the abhorrent cream color that Irene likes to coat her building in. I think she called it "desert." Ugh.

Here is a picture of Boothbay Grey and some pictures I just found on my camera that Molly took a few nights ago in 3L.