Yeah, so…Labor Day is overrated. Why not labor your heart out on Labor Day just like you thank your heart out on Thanksgiving? At least that is what Cooper and I did two weekends ago…we labored. Boy did it hurt on Monday! I felt so darn hung over but all I had to drink was water and gatorade. At least we had one moment of fun on that long weekend…our friend Greg was in the area and we met for lunch. Lunch turned into talking shop about cameras which turned into Cooper selling his old Canon 10D to our friend with an amazing talent. I actually think Greg might make for a better assistant than I am for two reasons:
1.) He looks better in a black shirt with a monkey head on it than I do
and
2.) He has a real creative eye. I love, love, love the way his photos have such a vintage look to them. He has mastered the art of the polaroid and tilt shift lens. This guy has come so far with his photography and it has only been less than a year since he started taking photos as a real hobby. I would highly recommend checking out his flickr site. He really could take over my job.Â
Author: Ali Carras
At a very young age I lost site of my mom in a local grocery store in Boulder, Colorado. I did, however, have the smarts to go to the customer service counter. The kind woman at the counter asked "What is your name little girl?" My reply: "Assi." The woman gave me a look like, "Are you playing with me you little devil?" but she proceeded to blast on the loudspeaker the "We have a lost Assi at the front of the store." Customers throughout the store gagged and giggled, but my mom knew exactly who the woman was referring to: the mullet haired little girl with a tongue too big for her mouth, wearing a leotard, skirt, tights, and jelly shoes (with florescent green laces in them...even though they didn't need the laces). A shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing. I am pleased to report that today I am able to fully pronounce Allison (aka Ali), but the Assi pseudonym has always stuck, evolving into Aszi. As for the shy little character for whom every little detail in life was a huge thing? Some things never change.
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