nc from the west

from the west, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

where i lived in this state

where i lived, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

this map kicks so much ass. i didn't realize where all these places were until i saw them lined up with elevation relief. i can't help getting lost in it, looking at all the town names thinking "who were they?" (who named the town, who settled the town, who's living there now? what are they doing?)

accident money does not measure wealth

accident money does not measure wealth, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

splintered pole

splintered pole, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

i saw a pt cruiser wrapped around this pole today. the lady driving seemed ok.

love hate jealous funny

love hate jealous funny, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

diagonals

diagonals, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

the world's best prom

i recently watched a movie "The World's Best Prom" about the 2000 senior prom in Racine, Wisconsin. i thought it was excellent, very real, and showed a rare true positive side of the kids of today. compared to shows like 'my super sweet 16' and the rest of that bratty nonsense, most of these kids were thoughtful and decent. they all had dreams and expectations and it was great to see how the reality of the event went down.

it may have been extra interesting to me because i just went to racine for a kitshicker wedding this summer, as the lovely bride and a kitshicking bridesmaid hailed from that very town, though they graduated the year before this documentary was made.



i recommend netflixing this documentary.

"The World's Best Prom"

abandoned meanders

i was trying to classify some flora in a vintage t-shirt graphic and came across this sentence full of dreamy words

Calcareous Spring Marshes and Muck Fens

This group contains herbaceous wetlands of calcareous, groundwater-saturated sloughs, abandoned meanders, depressions, and spring overflows on large stream or river floodplain terraces.

the site

careful with this pen

[thank you]


Heather,
Please be very careful with this pen in school. I LOVE you. Have a good day & do your very best work, O.K.?
Love,
Your lovable Mom


[O.K.]


the "pen" was one of these - cross pens, the grade was two.

you're abe froman's cousin marvin?

stay

i cancelled my trip with predictions of wintry mix at both landing and takeoff in pollutiontown new jersey and many warmer future months to visit
and now i have all these free days at home here in front of me that i hadn't planned on
looking full of clouds and rain and puddles and xmas cards and t-shirts and musica local.

here's another picture of nacho for the fun of it

hello holden

hello holden, originally uploaded by skippy haha.