Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Birthday Ventures: Mystic and Stonington Borough
On Wednesday I took a ride around, stopping in Mystic and Stonington Borough to take some pictures. Although I don't really like reflective self-photographs, I included one that I took because it looks as though I am holding the soccer ball that is in my car.
Monday, September 21, 2009
End of One, Start of Another?
Due to the fact that recently I have only been making posts on the blog run by Ben and myself, I have been pondering what to do with this one. Should I just stop posting? Should I revamp it? I wasn't quite sure what I was going to do until it hit me yesterday. I have always been interested in photography and for some time I have always wanted to get a camera. Well, why not go for it now? I have decided that this blog will become a site of the pictures that I take. What I do, where I go, and other various pictures. In other words, the blog that Ben and I run will be my words and thoughts, and this blog will be my pictures (with some words interspersed). Until I relaunch in the next month, I encourage you to follow my other blog. Thanks.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman
Street-style photographer Scott Schuman recently released a book of some of his photos. The book comes in a paperback version (around $17) and a bespoke version (around $110). I ordered the paperback version and received it last week. After going through all of the 512 pages in one sitting (that doesn't happen too often), I came to one conclusion: I love the book. Along with some of the photos in the book, Scott provides a little back-story about the person photographed, or the process trying to photograph the person. These stories, although small, add a great deal to the book. Seeing one of Scott's subjects, you may think, "Boy, this person is so confident in what they are wearing" or "They look so perfect." In reality, Scott may point out that the person was actually very shy or self-conscious about having their picture taken. The best part of the book, though, is Scott's view on personal style: "What constitutes great personal style? This is one of the questions I get asked the most. We tend to think that to achieve great personal style someone must have perfect clarity about who they are and what they stand for. I politely disagree. I think conflict about who you are often leads to even greater expression." I couldn't have said it better myself.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Koenigsegg Purchases Saab From GM!
Swedish supercar company Koenigsegg has just purchased Saab from General Motors. This is the best car news that I have heard in a long, long time. The story can be read here.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Could You Stop The Ball Please?
There has been one problem that I have had with soccer recently, and that problem is the goalie. Especially over the past few years watching the U.S. soccer team, I have found that goalies rarely take the blame for letting in a goal. A goalie is always yelling at someone after they save a shot or the ball goes in. Last time I checked, your job is to save the ball. How about you get on the field and try playing one of the other positions. It's not that easy. I have played with goalies who have tried playing defense or midfield...and the results have not been pretty. So next time I'm watching a soccer game I would like to see a goalie use some humility. There is always a first time for everything.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Concepts x Nike SB "Blue Lobster" Dunk
It's no secret that I was a big fan of the concept of last year's Lobster Dunk. (the shoe wasn't too bad looking either) This year Boston shop Concepts got together with Nike SB again to produce a Blue Lobster Dunk. Not sure if I like it as much as the original, but still a cool concept.
Picture courtesy of highsnobiety
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