New Apt

No Internet at the new apartment yet, however, it's starting to look like a real live place and less like a maze of boxes. I've already got some good ideas for the bedroom going. I'm thinking a Spanish influence. Not sure about kitchen yet, but living room colors will be based from these vintage fire-place ornaments that my friend Jenna got me for a house warming present.

The biggest issue is storage space so I'm thinking an IKEA trip is in order pretty soon. It's tough fitting 7 rooms into 3, but it's getting there.

Going exploring this weekend to check out parts of the city that haven't been seen yet.

I'm looking forward to checking out some of the concert venues. I'm sure DC gets a lot more coming through than good ol' Columbus. Need to research this once I can connect to the internets (on something larger than an iPhone).

Last Day in Columbus

It's my last day in Columbus. Today the objective is to get done all of the last minute stuff like making sure all of the random junk is out of the apartment before we leave. It is unbelievable how much *stuff* accumulates over three years of living in a giant apartment. I will certainly miss this place; so many fun parties, a house show, bond fires, cook outs, dance parties, and a magical little space called the dream room. I disassembled the dream tent today - I know it is only one of the many fun little creative environments I will build for myself and the people in my life, but this was definitely one of my favorites. It's time to move on to bigger and better things in a giant new and exciting city.

Mosaic in Ostia

The floor of one of the many ruins in the port town of Rome. Most of the ruins were not gated off so it was like a jungle gym for adults.

Venice by night

This one is a long exposure over the famous Rialto bridge. Venice is such an amazing little city with great restaurants.

Kes-fren

I met Kes while hanging out at a friend's house when I was 16. The first time she came over to his house, she had her hair in a ton of tiny little braids. Up to this point in my life, I'd never really connected with another human being quite the way I connected with Kes. She was (and is) creative and fun and would make mix tapes that we would play in my Oldsmobile as we drove around town. We saw a LOT of movies together. We would research far away places that we wanted to visit together. We buried a time capsule together in my mom's backyard which included a tape where we interviewed each other with important questions like: "Who do you have a crush on?". We went on our first serious road trip together "A Trip to Fripp" (Island) where we drove halfway across the United States to the east coast.

She moved to California when I turned 18 and soon after that, I went to live in New Zealand. We've seen each other once in the last 12 years.

But Kes is back in Ohio this week!

Being with her is as if no time (or maturing) has passed since we were friends long ago :)

Here are a few pictures so far...

Before bringing her over to the apartment to meet Rob, we stopped at Giant Eagle to get some bread, cheese, pears, wine, and jelly bellies (for extra class).

She was impressed by all the giant cheeses on display:



And at very reasonable prices:

(this taken right before the cheese was confiscated from her by a grocer)

But, that didn't stop her from picking up more giant cheese:


And cradling it like a baby:


After the cheese adventure at Giant Eagle. We went back to the apartment and hung out. Caught up about all the crazy things that have been going on in each other lives since we last caught up. She is working as a sound engineer in San Diego and has done some sound design for a few shorts. She also does recording for various artists around town.

I knew she'd appreciate the dream lounge so I took her up there and we had an impromptu photoshoot.


I love this girl.






There's no way I'm letting 6 years get in between now and the next time I see her.

Roadtrip

Ryan and me and my bronica



Went on a little road trip towards western Ohio today to see what we could see. I shot mostly with the Bronica.
Pacific Pride gas station

Tonquas sign in Troy

On the way back we listened to the album that Ryan recently sang/played violin on by Time & Temperature. It is a really pretty album that you should listen to and perhaps even buy.

http://timeandtemperature.bandcamp.com/