Spike's Life

2008 Jack-O-Lantern

2008-12-23T09:05:00.002-05:00

This was my first attempt at carving anything other than the typical scary face!

Couple random shots and Hell Marry's

2008-09-06T16:41:00.004-04:00

The first three photos here are of the sunset on Labor Day.

Couple shots of Nick breaking the rules!

The rest of these shots were for Photojournalism. We had to set our camera before we started shooting, and then never look through the view finder. It was to see if we can position our hands in the right spot without having to look through the view finder.

Photo J - Extreme Angle Shots

2008-08-22T02:37:00.005-04:00

I had to take shots of people at extreme angles for Photo J. This is the result.

Fake Out!

This man is blind, but it was amazing how aware he and his dog were. His dog knew everything that was going on. The man's hearing was so great that he knew I crouched down to take the picture.

Creeper shot, lol. That will teach him to fall asleep in the park.

This man was selling stuff in Market Square. He insisted that the picture of his grandmother was in the picture. He said that everything he has he owes to his grandmother.

Intense Chess match going on in Market Square.

LOL, Cool cat hanging out in Market Square.

This man was selling flowers in Market Square. He said that his family grows all the flowers themselves.

Chillin' At Point Park

2008-08-22T02:32:00.003-04:00

Nick and I went to Point Park to chill and shoot some photos. The corks are in a display window on the way back.

Park off Smithfield St.

2008-08-15T23:14:00.003-04:00

These are some photographs I took in a little park just off of Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh. I need to do a little editing before I decide if I'll put them on my photography site.

Photo J

2008-08-15T21:18:00.004-04:00

This was an assignment for photojournalism. We had one hour to go out and shoot as many pictures of people as we could. They had to be portraits, and we were supposed to get as many different people as we could. These are what I felt were my best pictures.

A Trip to Point Park

2008-05-20T12:57:00.003-04:00

Nick and I took a trip down to Point Park a few weeks ago. We both had to shoot a roll of film for one of our classes. Down by the point we were just messin' around throwin' some rocks into the river and I managed to slice my finger open. It wasn't bad, but it wouldn't quit bleeding.

About three minutes later we were on the other side of the point, and a Pigeon decided I was a good target. It was the only one sitting on the over pass and it looked like it was aiming for me. It shit on the bill of my hat, from there it went down my arm and on my hand, almost in my bleeding wound, then down the inside of pant leg. WHAT A DAY, My cousin told me that if a Pigeon shits on you it is supposed to be good luck, but I must not have collected on that luck yet!

Hookah Bookah

2008-05-20T12:50:00.003-04:00

This picture is from my first time at a Hookah bar. A couple of Nick's friends came in for the night, and we decided to go smoke a Hookah. Ended up smokin' three, but it was a good time. Figured I'd post a pic cause I haven't been keepin up with things!

Water vs. Wine FWD

2008-03-14T15:31:00.001-04:00

To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine... and those who don't.

As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.

In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 liter of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. coli) - bacteria found in feces. In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poop. However, we do NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor) because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and/or fermenting.

Remember: Water = Poop, Wine = Health.

Therefore, it's better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of shit.

There is no need to thank me for thi s valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service.

Some More Art Work

2008-03-12T17:57:00.006-04:00

This is a pencil drawing I did in class. It is not finished, because I ran out of time, but still turned our decent, for me anyways!!!

This is a chalk drawing of some fruit. We just needed to use color for this assignment.

Pencil drawing, We were given a blue print and an elevation view of a house, then had to draw it from another point of view. Not much in the way of art, but was interesting to learn how to do.

Cool Person Test

2008-02-27T01:20:00.001-05:00

I got this in a forward too, it is pretty cool though. Just click on the link and you will be directed to the site to take the test. It determines if you are a "cool person" or not!

http://www.sailinganarchy.com/general/2002/cool_test.htm

FWD Called Military Comebacks

2008-02-27T01:11:00.002-05:00

There was a conference in France where a number of international engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break one of the French engineers came back into the room saying 'Have you heard the latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intended to do, bomb them?'

A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our carriers have three hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water each day, and they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and injured to and from their flight deck.. We have eleven such ships; how many does France have?'

A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of officers that included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, 'whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English.' He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?'

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied 'Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German.'

You could have heard a pin drop

A group of Americans, retired teachers, recently went to France on a tour. Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane. At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry on.

"You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked sarcastically.

Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.

"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready."

The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."

"Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France!"

The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly explained. "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in '44 to help liberate this country, I couldn't find any damn Frenchmen to show it to."

FWD I got

2008-02-27T01:07:00.002-05:00

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

To All Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:

1. They live here. You don't.

2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.
(That's why they call it 'fur'niture.)

3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.

4. To you, it's an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Another Piece of Fine Art, LOL

2008-02-10T15:17:00.000-05:00

Chalk and Charcoal

Just some Pics of My Pets

2008-02-03T01:02:00.001-05:00

Cubby and Giggles

Remington, as a puppy, getting told how it is by one of the kittens

Ed will not budge

Ed, just chillin'

Charles, the beauty queen

Drawings

2008-02-02T21:31:00.000-05:00

This is some of the drawings I have been doing for class, took pictures of them. I’m kind of surprising myself.

The assignment here was to do a still life using only three to five grays.

On the left is a roll of toilet paper. In the center is a film canister and a shot glass on a plastic cup. On the right is a bottle of cologne. At the bottom is a gray scale that we had to put on the drawing with ten steps.

The assignment on the next drawings was to draw two different pieces of popcorn. These were the first drawings I have done since maybe sometime around freshman year in high school.

Just Some Bits of Information

2008-01-25T19:42:00.000-05:00

This is just going to be a list of stupid, but funny, information that I have gathered since moving to Pittsburgh.

1.) The elevators can change smell 100 or more times a day.
2.) The elevators never have an appealing aroma.
3.) You don't have to teach your kids to look both ways before they cross the road.
4.) The cars have to drive around you and look both ways before they cross your path.
5.) When a police officer asks you for I.D., do not reach for it; wait for them to frisk you.
6.) You are not allowed to wear a hat in a bar, security reasons???
7.) I'd rather drink the water in Mexico.
8.) The bus schedule is more confusing than The Matrix.
9.) I am now allowed to drink heavily in church. (churches can double as bars)
10.) I could not have gotten away with having a Mohawk, only because it was not dyed one of or all of the colors of the rainbow!!!

First Day In Pittsburgh

2008-01-08T22:20:00.000-05:00

Well, my first day in Pittsburgh went well, but not without a hitch. My first day here was actually my birthday. I had orientation from 9 am to 4 pm, because I am a new student at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh. Photography Major, Damn Straight. After orientation though, my cuz was takin' me out for my birthday. I was supposed to walk to his place of work to meet him. Before we get to the good part, I'll give you a little background. I'm from a town of about 300, and this was my first time walking alone in the city, any city. Well, around 11th and Liberty, there is construction. The sidewalk is closed, so I made a right. Soon I realized that I was going the wrong way. The normally busy streets were no longer full of cars, or people, just parked buses. Shortly after I turned around, a port authority policewoman stopped. Being from a small town, I figured she'd help. I told her I was lost, and she asked me for ID. She kept asking questions, and after about the third time she asked if I had ID, I reached for my wallet. The next thing I know I'm gripping the fence, and getting rubbed up like a pole at the strip joint. After running my license, making sure I was not packing heat and checking my Crystal Lite for alcohol, she gave me directions. Great fuckin' directions bitch, that sidewalk is closed.

Anyways, I waited and my cuz picked me up at 11th and Liberty, and I had a great birthday. Church Brew, awesome place. I have to say that was the first time I ever drank beer in a church. I also recommend the buffalo steak.