Monday, July 29, 2013

If you're going to try...

candid photo of me taken by an old [milestone]; running across the Utahn salt flats
...go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery--isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you'll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you're going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is.

--Charles Bukowski, Factotum

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Number Fifteen...

Justin Lane, NY, 2013
...of the Principle Doctrines of Epicurus:

"The wealth required by nature is limited and is easy to procure, but the wealth required by vain ideals extends to infinity."

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Idiosyncracies

BAC Art, NY
I like photos like this--ones that have a hidden bit of backstory.

In the case of this one, take a look at my thumbnail: that jaggedy bit is a leftover from this one time I was riding a very fast little scooter and ripped part of my nail off during a very awesome day. 8]

Monday, July 8, 2013

You know what's nice?

Polaroid by James Jacob Desmet, NY, 2013
When a beautiful tattooed girl behind the bar surprises you with a hefty discount on your overpriced-but-delicious cocktail. 8]

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Pheasant Pelt

Gary Winter, NY, 2013
That's what's in my lap, for the record. And the corset I'm wearing is about 100 years old. 8]



Monday, July 1, 2013

Wanted:

Latex: Vital Vein Fashion // Hats: Boring Sidney Hats // Photo: David Miller // Hair: Andy Tseng // Models: Glass Olive & Sierra McKenzie // WA
More shoots with a full creative team! 8]