3.24.2011

things i am currently very excited for...

  • naps in my sunroom
  • riding my bike
  • not wearing shirts outside
  • my first riverside beer
  • my first rooftop beer
  • my first bike ride beer
  • martin
  • wearing khakis
  • selling furniture
  • steph
  • ke$ha
  • east st paul park
  • taking outdoor photographs
  • swimming
  • the wowrock
  • driving with the windows down
gimme the sun!
till we meet again...
xoxo
-vans

3.17.2011

Look At Me Now...

busta is sick!
till we meet again...
xoxo.
-vans

the game.

till we meet again..
xoxo
-vans

rules.

  • work hard... everyday. 
  • do what you have to do, so you can do what you want to do.
  • earn respect.
  • give respect to those that earn it.
  • pay your dues.
  • love your momma.
  • if you love her, let her know. 
  • back up you boys, even if they aren't always right.
  • dont take shit... ever. 
  • take care of yourself before anyone else. its not selfish, its how you'll stay strong for others.
  • say what you mean. and back it up
  • walk tall.
  • look everyone in the eyes. 
  • its not always right to throw the first punch, but don't be afraid to. 
  • fightings not cool. but being a pussy isn't either. 
  • know your way around the kitchen.
  • have an opinion... but don't force it. 
  • life can suck. smile and enjoy it, we're not here forever. 
till we meet again. 
xoxo
-vans.

3.14.2011

the powerball...

last week i got hired by jagermiester to shoot photos for them at power 97's power ball. definitely not my usual interest.... but when there's a job to do...  you  fuckin do it. 
i went into it thinking openly rather then being the pertinacious fuck i can be and honestly... i had a pretty good time, you can't really fuck with a straight up and down rock and roll show...
doing this type of photography scares the hell out of me as anyone knows im the farthest thing from a professional there is.  but nerves aside i am pretty happy with the results so i'd like to share a few...
i dont know the name of this band, but they opened the show...
these guys were called my darkest days.
they said fuck alot... i liked that.
the singer of papa roach kept spitting on the crowd. i liked that.
they started bantering about "back in the day" papa roach, i got so stoked
and thought they were going to play last resort, but to my disappointment
they dropped this lame monster ballad. 
buckcherry... yes they did crazy bitch...
the singer is scott weiland junkie skinny. 
jagger-ettes.
i hope i get to do more of this in the future. 
till we meet again...
xoxo
-vans


3.06.2011

"Rhiannon"

it gets real good around the 4 min mark...
till we meet again.
xoxo
-vans

3.03.2011

Only The Lonely


till we meet again...
xoxo
-vans