pet a cat today: May 2011

Monday, May 23, 2011

The S.S. Workout

Workout had a show on a boat and everyone was in appropriately high spirits for the high seas.

None of my sailor gear really fits anymore (whoops!) but there were definitely some fancy dressers ready for cocktails on the yacht.

You just cant fake this sort of enthusiasm!

Pre-gaming with a little top forty, I'm sure.

Its been a while since I've seen all our friends in the daylight. With summer upon us and BBQ season knocking on our doors, I expect to see more of everyone's pores, scars and imperfections but honestly it was WONDERFUL not being in a bar at 2am or in a house filled with Camel Light smoke or in a cab racing somewhere drunk. We got to see eachother. In the day light. On a boat. It was a really big treat.

People in general look healthier on boats too.

And then workout played.....

Annnnnnnnd! Handsome Jim managed to crowd surf!

Thanks again Workout for providing us with such a fine evening!

Monday, May 16, 2011

Mondays Inspiration

*Thanks Sunny

New Goal: Be More Natural In Front Of The Camera

When I know someone is about to take a picture of me, I generally flinch and clench like Im about to get punched in the face, that is, if I cant run and hide first. The other tactic I have is super cheese-ball posing (pictured above). My mom consistently makes fun of me for it (shes the one taking a picture of me in the picture above).

I dont know what it is, but as Ive gotten older, ive become increasingly uncomfortable in front of a camera, which is kind of sad. When the NYT photographer was in Van Horn a couple months ago, it was a huge issue for me. I was totally anxious about being in the pictures (as in, i really didnt want to be photographed) and then when i knew i was about to get photographed, i would turn my head. The photographer called me out on it.

If there is one lesson ive learned as a 28 year-old, its faking confidence works just as well as real confidence 98% of the time. So! For the rest of May Im going to work my angles and show confidence in the face of terror in order to turn over a new leaf. Growing up is easy (totally annoying) to do!