first modelfest of 08

about 20 models came over last night to have some hot buttered cider and try on some old t-shirts. there were a few rookies in the mix but you couldn't tell from the photos.














it was a great time, i'm down a couple chairs, but they've been wobbly & crappy since day 1

huckapoo

is it a joke that this man might be nominated for the presidency? do these huckabees represent america today? god i hope not.

little america

nothing's ever easy
burnt fuses busted lights
coke and seeds for breakfast
melted guardrail sights

blinded in a snowdrift
glad to be alive
fleeting rolling drama
no one here can drive

woven snow

woven snow, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

this new year is a lot whiter than the old year

balloon drop orange peel

balloon drop orange peel, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

toubab krewe - dick clark countdown last night, here come the balloons!

happy new year

starring, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

the words of the day are transformation and synthesis, go with the changes, change what holds you back, 2008 can be the year

dog that lays like frog

dog that lays like frog, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

flickr is pretty cool. there are millions of 'groups' people have started where anybody can add pictures so you get these global photo albums full of similar subjects. there's a group for photos of cavalier king charles spaniels, for instance.

and one for "Dogs that Lay Like Frogs"

lay vs lie grammar aside, superman dogs are fun to look at

responsibility & abundance

i was supposed to be in falls church virginia right now, tea leaf green about to start ripping sh!t up at the state theater, a big reunion of old friends from up & down the coast, new year's kickoff party vibe at its height, but after a tragicomedy of errors and a string of sad stories involving trains, heart attacks, donuts, and 90% precipitation, i'm here instead. i cancelled my hotel in time & will called my ticket to a friend, so there's no loss, other than my missing the greenest time ever that's about to start.



one of the coolest things i got for christmas this year was from mappy camper - it's a paper box with scores of words on little pieces of paper inside, and every morning i shake it around & pull out a couple & think about it. for instance, yesterday (black widow hunting) i got "courage" and "flexibility." today's were 'responsibility' and 'abundance' and i think the lesson to teach myself in this situation is to take 'responsibility' for my dogs and self by staying here, and don't worry there will be an 'abundance' of tea leaf green shows in north carolina, south carolina, tennessee, georgia, and/or virginia that i will be able to get to in '08.

cool present, isn't it?

crime scene

crime scene, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

murder

the dryer doesn't blow hot air

clothes spin damp

if you unplug it and replug it sometimes it blows hot air

but last night

black widow

behind the dryer

ran upstairs

got clorox spray + flashlight

light shine on red spot

3-4 good sprays in before it disappeared

5 minutes later check again it's back

couple more good sprays

it's gone

hour later check it's back

sprayed til it stopped moving

counting its legs it was 1.5 to 2 inches

big

it's the second one i've killed

first one in nc

the bleach stained my jacket

the dryer's blowing cold air

sky lanes

sky lanes, originally uploaded by skippy haha.

let's bowl let's bowl let's rock n roll, west asheville's sky lanes is a great place to have a birthday party.

my scores were 63 and 87. bowling is my worst sport but it's always fun.

feed the monster

play the peanut butter game
and we shake it all around
play the peanut butter game
and it's such a joyful sound



the dogs seem to love this


justin's nut butter

from boulder colorado

squeeze pack

SQUEEZE PACK

delicious

like reese's topping at friendly's

thanks for the tip tofer

is there peanut butter rehab