So I have been really bad about updating lately but with the holiday's coming up we have been pretty busy in the portrait world.....who would have known.
Thankfully it is slowing down a bit. I am looking forward to Christmas and kind of not. It is going to be really different this year as it will be a first for Kellie and I being away from home.
But we do have some plans we are going to hang out at home in the morning then we are going to see Marley and Me and then we are going to spend the evening with some friends, order some chinese and have some holiday drinks.
So it should be a good time. I am really looking forward to giving kellie the gifts that I have gotten her.
Well I have tommorow off and no promises but I think I might go for a long hike maybe take some pics of the snow on the mountains since there is none down here in the Springs.
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12.21.2008
Maury XMas
12.17.2008
A gift for Kessel..pick up required.
Kessel if you come visit us in Colorado I will consider helping you steal this---------->Click here.
12.10.2008
12.08.2008
12.03.2008
11.23.2008
11.22.2008
11.05.2008
What's the Cost?
When it comes to national spending we should be watching every penny, how many millions do you think was spent on the "I Voted" stickers?
11.03.2008
10.30.2008
10.27.2008
Chauncey and Such.
It has been quite a while since I posted any photo's and while I am pretty sure it is pure laziness it may also be the fact that the new puppy does not enjoy sleeping except for when the sun is up.
10.14.2008
Seven Bridges Trail
Yes that is a frost on those trees! It was snowing when we started hiking but turned out to be a wonderful day.
10.06.2008
The first pumpkin.
Kellie and I went grocery shopping today and bought a pumpkin, she carved it up and I burnt the seeds.
10.02.2008
In preperation.
I will be honest with you I didn't get past the first paragraph of the article I have linked here. And I believe that anything past the information on how Biden is preparing for the debate tonight is irrelevent.
Read for yourself.
9.28.2008
Free beer.
So four of us are sitting at the bar last night hippie music in the backround and a man pops up behind us and asks if he can buy us a round of drinks, of course we oblige and then he tells us that he is and I quote ,"I am paying to listen to the band tonight."
So we were served our 4 glasses of shut the hell up and that we did....apparently we were not in a talk bar....
At least kit wasn't with us to say something stupid like and I quote, "easy son it's just music."
I know when to shut up and drink a free beer.
9.27.2008
Dog Bar.
Well I call it dog bar they call it Kinfolks, it's an awesome little bar/gear shop in Manitou Springs at the base of Pikes Peak. It's true you can bring your dog as well, really I'm serious people have their dogs with them just wandering around the bar. My dog is too much of an a-hole to go yet but were working on that.
So we are off to Kinfolks tonight to see The Haunted Windchimes play, very folk hippie type band should be a good time.
9.23.2008
Waldo Canyon
This Monday Kellie and I went for a hike in Waldo Canyon. The hike was somewhere between 6-7 miles (every sign says something different). It was a great hike a bit tiring at the end but were working on that. A few more pics for you here, the pine cones are strange, signs are everywhere and some fancy black and whites.
9.16.2008
Pike Peak
Since Kellie and I both had Monday off of work we decided to go hike a mountain. Well we didn't go all 13 miles to the top we did hike the first 3 miles of the incline and let me tell you that was enough for now.
9.14.2008
Pics As Promised ...Matt
As promised here are some pictures, some of our apartment and one from our hike today. Monday we both have the day off so we are going to hike at least half of Pike's Peak, Klyde is coming as well.
9.12.2008
Yep We're Alive
Yes I made it to Colorado, along with Klyde, Sally and Kellie.
As of today I we have internet and cable which is amazing after two weeks without either. I have some pics to share but they will come later.
Found a great park which makes me fee like a little kid I just want to climb on the rocks.
Hope all is well in Michigan!
8.26.2008
Achoo.
I am sneezing a lot this morning.
I bet I am allergic to Michigan, better get out soon so that I can stay healthy.
2 Days left in the mitten state.
RTE I am counting on your visit.
8.24.2008
8.22.2008
8.19.2008
I have a home. Chloe needs one.
Well it is official now I have a home in Colorado Springs.
Yesterday Kellie and I put a security deposit down on a 2 bedroom 1 bath apartment on the north end of town (the better end apparently). It's a really nice place brand new carpet, counters, wood burning fireplace, and best of all full size washer and dryer!
I am moving in at the end of the month and Kel should be shortly afterwards.
Now for why you are looking at a picture of my gecko... the apartments do not take reptiles or exotics and we have already talked them into taking a leader dog puppy on top of our two animals so I need a home for my dear gecko.
She is very easy to take care of some crickets a couple times a week, she uses the same corner of the tank as her bathroom all the time so clean up is easy. And she's way cool.
Someone adopt her please. I hate to leave her but this is a better way of doing things, we already have to hide a ball python in the place.
We are also looking for a home for Herb the Sulcata Tortoise...he gets big though.
8.11.2008
8.09.2008
Cleaning it out.
I have started the process of cleaning out my room. This is shaping up to be very difficult, in addition to packing I have a lot of choices to make as to what parts of my life now go into a trash bag and what I keep.
See the problem is I tend to keep a lot of shit, a lot of shit I don't need.
One interesting find I did have today was a coffee mug, this mug came from Camp Copneconic. Yep I took a mug call the cops. It was one of our brown mugs for coffee that never held enough you know what I'm talking about.
Now on this mug I wrote Camp '04 as well as a quote and I feel that 4 years later this quote sums up just about everything that I have dealt with.
And it Says....
"If I could I would do all of this again, Travel back in time to where we began."
Summer of '04 where we began, where life started, and I grew into the adult I am today.
8.07.2008
Quick Quick Like a Fox.
Just a quick note, I enjoy when I get comments from Ghallagers mum in England when I have no idea where he even is at the moment.
8.06.2008
Get it, got it good.
Well the verdict is in and as of this afternoon I have been hired!
I will be taking the position of Studio Manager for a JCP Portrait studio in Colorado Springs, Co.
The shocker of this is I am starting right after labor day, so I have 3 weeks to get my shit together and head 1300 miles to the left.
Kellie is currently looking for a job in the area and will be coming out shortly behind me as it stands now.
Words can not describe how excited I am.
8.05.2008
Interview.
Today was the first day of the rest of my life.
That's pretty philosophical huh?
I had an interview today with Lifetouch Phototography. It went really well and I am very confident about the outcome.
If I got this job I would be moving to Colorado, just as planned and I would be running a store that is very profitable...which in turn could help me to profit. So things are looking up.
I have to give credit to all that I have learned over the years through camps though, while it was a business type interview I found myself referencing a lot that I had learned while interviewing at camp. I talked about how I enjoy what I do and that's what makes me successful. I feel like this really helped. I let him know who I am and why I do what I do..
So now is the waiting game.
8.01.2008
7.31.2008
Some Examples.
Here are some photo's from my 2nd attempt at wedding photography, I took nearly 400 images so I have a lot of selection and color correction ahead of me. But overall the experience was good.
7.27.2008
Good to go.
Well in my eyes the wedding turned out well. I got to spend some time with old friends from high school took nearly 400 images and now I just have to go through and correct some and make a dvd for the couple.
I will post examples as soon as I have some picked out.
As for today a possible trip to chi town and then back to fenton.
7.25.2008
Pit Stop
I am making a quick pit stop before my weekend job in Chicago. I have come home to shower collect non camp clothing and go make some money.
It was an interesting week in the land of Camp Adventure. While we had a rough week with the kids I still had a good time...frustrating yes. But how can you not enjoy a week outside?
My Vibram 5fingers have a smell that should be outlawed in most states, and I'm not so sure that one wash will get it out.
Updates from Chicago later this weekend.
7.16.2008
July 25th-27th
Next Friday the 25th I am going to Chicago to photograph a wedding on that Saturday. I already have a hotel room and what not paid in full by the couple.
My question is, does anyone want to go with me?
My obvious choice has to work that weekend, and this was kind of a last minute deal.
Any Takers, we'll be leaving Friday some time.
