A pause in transmission...
(the sun is out, y'see)
Tues 6th Sept 2005 // 14:56
Just a brief one to say I've put a new poem online called 'Henry & Me', go have and me know what you think. If I suck, I won't do anymore, I promise.
amrk :)
From the weekend...
(nothing special, just a moment)
Mon 5th Sept 2005 // 14:08
Its a good feeling, when normally lazy teenagers, travel for an hour at the cost of £10 each for 20miles to get to a facility, that you've been involved with, for no real reason other than its somewhere they really want to be. Saturday at the skatepark. I'm very proud.
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Night Rider...
(a session at the secret ramp)
Wed 20th Aug 2005 // 12:05
Remote triggered Nikon D70 on a tripod, 5 sec shutter, about f10(ish) and a handheld slave flash popped at the right moment. no filters or post processing. looks kinda nice, but it wasn't planned very well... as everyone was done riding by this time in the evening. I plan to reshoot again soon, but probably with strobe slaves... for more of that liquid metal look that I captured a while back (I'm not sure if you recall it though).
amrk :)
Floods of thought...
(a spike of desire and product lust.)
Tues 26th April 2005 // 13:31
I was just having a wee, and whilst stood there, it occured to me that my desire for a large expensive digital keyboard seems to be passing.
From that thought, its like a flood of connecting thoughts steamrollered through my consciousness. Like doing a dot-to-dot picture on fast forward. I'm gunna give that a name. I'll refer to it as a 'flood of thought' from now on. I get it frequently.
I've noticed my purchasing pattern.... theres a steady gentle growth of desire for something, which builds as I research a little about it... then theres a 'spike' of desire, where i'm at my most vunerable (normally involving holding a creditcard).. this is when I have convinced myself that I 'need' this item/object. Its like everything has come together, the want, the need, the cash, the ease of purchase, the desire is at its maximum... if I roll with it, the purchase is sure to happen. I'm certain I have to have this thing. Rash decisions can often be made here... the brain isn't thinking straight imo... its fuelled by product lust.
But occasionally, and its happening more and more... I'll ride out this 'spike of desire' (nice name, I'll use that one again)... and I'll calm down. The desire to purchase will still be there, but I'll be thinking straight and the urgency to blow some cash will have subsided. I'll reassess if I 'really' need this object. At this point I'm happy. Its clear that I'm now able to spend my money wisely. The spike of desire for the digital piano I'm considering purchasing is passing atm. I'm still 'vunerable'.. and a decision could be made with the slightest of persuasion, but its not as intense as it was.
Anyways... this 'weeing thought' made me question my purchasing pattern. More importantly, I just realised that I have one. Do you? What exactly happens to you, when desire for a consumable kicks in?
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