another shot from the next issue of mental_floss

here is a shot for the upcoming Jan-Feb issue of mental_floss. its part of the cover story all about big questions for 2009. check it out when it hits news stands!

my meal on malev airlines en route to budapest.

this new poptpop gem comes courtesy of caleb chancey

below please find a delightful serendipitous moment during a photo session with musician matthew perryman jones

behold, bob miller and branden lower working their magic as caleb looks on.

pobabtapompj!

random polaroid from today. its not a great edit as my scanner is the Worst but whatever.

also, Cat "Steve" Evans made a guest appearance recently laying down some hot tracks on a Uke a Million joint.
check it out at theuke a million.

yesterday was so gross. the fog got worse than this through the day...by the time we went to sleep the studio was nigh on bright from all the light refraction from (at least) the city lights. it was a most perfect day to stay inside and watch my current obsession The West Wing. brilliant show.

i'd be remiss, however, to provide for you proof that nasty days can still be fruitful.

stephanie was in town for thanksgiving and we had the privilege to have kevin mosey over to the studio.
we decided it was time to have uke a million to team up with cat "steve" evans and the song this time would be a wonder from the vault of The Mr. T Experience.

all that to say, not only did we produce an awesome cover of Sorry for Freaking Out on the Phone Last Night, it even managed to find it's way to, lead singer, dr frank's blog.

my grandfather (age 87) picking up pecans.

it seems appropriate... the last time i was up at my grandparents place we saw some wild turkeys, and now it is thanksgiving and im back at my grandparents place....so here are some turkeys (its a pre-festivus miracle)

this last trip was the first time i think i DIDN'T want to punch someone at Charles de Gaulle.

So.....

one of my goals with PoptpoP (yes, there are goals, apparently (said like dr zoidberg)) is to fully delve into the whole idea of a poptpop. its not just photographs of people taking photographs that so fascinates me. its the whole process. the awkward looking at the back of the camera (thank YOU technology), the scooting people around in the frame, the SUPER intense postures people take to frame the shot just right, its the chimping the photo after, the re-shoots, and in THIS case, the "oh shit, Alexandra, I totally fucking nailed that posed next to fucking Saurons eye. Do you still have that palantír in your purse?" look of satisfaction right AFTER a POPTPOP.

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(pictures of people looking satisfied after having their picture taken)

this is in belgrade, serbia (written "beograd" at the bottom of sauron's ...er..iris)

at stephanie's home in monroe, playing mario 3.

our "hosts" in dubrovnik. by which i mean this dude was waiting near a travel agents precisely to pick up travelers looking for accommodation. they were nice and the view from their place was pretty solid. it Was a million miles up in the hills near the walled city part.

outtake from ye olde hospital

a pleasant surprise today was running into bryan and caleb who were outside having a clove. i joined them in the cold and we chatted. this weather is pretty awesome.

I've never understood just what the hell Bhate is. anyone know? I got nothin'.

featured here is YET ANOTHER GLORIOUS GUEST POPTPOP.

Sir Brandon Ballard, ESQ again sends in magic.

below you'll see a picture of kevin "k-bone" "chostagev" wilder photographing j-rod allen photographing a weird bhate building.
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note that this is a cropped version of this image to attempt to stick to the "width" of this blog without making a single image ungodlyily hugegantic.

if you want to see the larger version, navigate to this URL

©Brandon Ballard

who doesn't love a botanical garden? its a great place for a photo. its practically a fact. you can take blurry photos of flowers. you can take pictures of different....things that are...growing. you can take bad portraits of friends costumed as faeries, kids in matching outfits, or i guess kids it matching flowers.

this is a place in monroe, la that has nickel cokes which is why we went there. NICKEL FRIGGEN COKES. in 2008. its the former home, i think, of the local area old school bottling plant duder who was the coke guy way back in the day. now this place is a museum of boring but b'god they have some cheap ass coke. in a bottle. delish.