by Matt | Feb 21, 2003 | Personal
Wow, what a crazy few days. Just the phone calls alone saying “congratulations” are staggering. Lauren’s ring is back at the jewelers for sizing. We opted to take it home until yesterday to show everyone but had to bring it back to be sized down. We’ll get it back on Monday but Lauren is already missing it. As for myself I’ve just been going to classes and trying not to come down off my fantastic, life-altering, adrenaline high. The next few steps in all this are setting a date and finding a church. We’re thinking we’re going to have it sometime in November, in Texas, probably at Lauren’s church back home or one nearby. Lauren’s mom has already sent her a wedding planning book, a “brides book” as I think they’re called, and that will show us all the necessary preparations for having a wedding.
Besides all this engagement excitement, there were a few classes this week, all of which went well. I need to shoot at least 3, possibly 4 shoots this weekend, one of which I already did this morning. Nagle and Jason helped me out and got covered with paint before (and during) having their pictures taken. I have a few basic plans about what I want to do for the others as well.
As for tonight, Lauren got us tickets to a play downtown so that’s where we’ll be heading at 8:00. Afterwards she needs to work on homework for a while so I’ll probably play more Splinter Cell, which came out on Thursday. I’m already half way through it and it’s by far the prettiest game I’ve seen in… well, forever. If the rumors of it being short are true then I’ll be a little disappointed but it’s good enough to actually warrant being played through again on a higher difficulty. It really is a lot of fun if you’re into that Metal Gear/sneaking type of game.
Alrighty, I’ve gotta run. Later.
by Matt | Feb 19, 2003 | Imported Entry
I proposed to Lauren.
I’M ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Matt | Feb 17, 2003 | Imported Entry
Not much going on at the moment. I’m trying to plan a few photos this week and debating whether or not to even go to class today. I’ve just been feeling crappy because of the weather and some other stuff. I haven’t felt like myself in a while. Anyway, it’s still an hour before I need to leave if I decide to so I figured I’d browse the web a bit and share if I came across anything interesting. Enjoy.
The biggest hard drive I’ve ever seen… damn!
Communications Arts offers student price of $39 for a whole year. Which is really good considering a single issue is $20. Yes, it’s one of those magazines.
Crystallized Windows Theme v2.0 – very nice
Smooth Stripes 2.5 – even nicer
The original themes for those of you with a Mac. Check out the OS XP, it’s funny.
The coolest custom cursors ever.
Rockstar confirms GTA: Vice City for PC – ’bout time.
R.Peter Clark – skinner extraordinare.
Holy Shit…. Google is buying Blogger!
Hopefully this will be a better solution than the Windows Navy fleet from a few years ago.
Duh. More anti DMCA stuff that Matt likes to read.
Hmm… Graffiti Space Trap Tested in Calif. Cities. Weird.
Do you have a 1337 name yet… you could.
NICE. I can’t read a damn word of it, but the icons of famous video games are pretty nifty.
This kind of creeps me out… Flash required, sorry.
That’s about it. I’ve successfully killed off a half-hour. THANKS INTERNET!
by Matt | Feb 16, 2003 | Personal
I started to write this post yesterday but never finished it. Anyway, Lauren’s birthday is today and last night we went out to celebrate. Liisa, Sarah, Lauren and I went to Tony Romas for some tasty ribs and then out to the piano bar for a few drinks before coming home to some tasty chocolate cake. Happy Birthday to my special, wonderful Lauren who puts up with far to much from me. I love you sweetheart.
by Matt | Feb 13, 2003 | Imported Entry
Not much going on with me. Classes and the usual. This week is both Valentine’s Day and Lauren’s birthday. We’ve come to agree over the years that going out on Valentine’s Day doesn’t make any sense, so we avoid it at all costs. We go out for Lauren’s birthday instead and don’t have to put up with any ungodly dinner crowds. So, for V-Day we’re staying home. I picked up some ribs and veggies to roast in the oven and plan on making Lauren a delicious dinner… she loves ribs. She in turn, is making me Emeril’s famous “kicked up” macaroni and cheese. It has 6 cheeses folks! It’s mighty tasty.
Saturday night we’re trying to get a large group together to go out for dinner and then back to the piano bar. It was a lot of fun last weekend and we figured we’d give it another shot this weekend.
Sunday I suppose will be my work day and I’m going to try and organize a shoot. I want to use the elevator at Montgomery Hall because it’s huge, steal and really creepy. It would be a great location for a shoot.
Speaking of classes, I registered for next semester yesterday. I’m taking Fashion Photography, Personal Vision 2 and History of Media. I’ve always made fun of the fashion kids because they quite honestly bug the shit out of me but Lauren made a good point the other night saying that it would teach me to “work well with other people” and hopefully help me in my model direction skills. In the fashion class you’re pretty much forced to use the fashion kids as models and so, since I don’t like them, this would teach me how to deal with stupid people on a better level. Usually my first reaction is to beat them with the nearest available blunt object but I’ll have to suppress this and actually “learn” how to deal with working with people I don’t like. I think it’ll be helpful to my career. If I can put up with these kids I can put up with anyone, or so my theory goes.
Oh, last thing. Chris would be interested to know that the new PVD album has a killer bonus DVD that has hours of great stuff. An hour long video montage set to the songs on the CD as well as separate MTV style music videos for a few of them, a documentary and interviews with the man himself. It’s pretty cool. Check it out.
That is all.
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