February 2011
28 posts
Day 31 - Goodbye January
Well the first month of a new is coming to an end and I have to say it was pretty eventful. I hope this month is a little indication of all the traveling and fun I’m going to get to have in 2011. For my last day of the month I got to have an amazing home cooked meal that my mom made. I have to say being back at my parents definitely has some perks.
January 2011
32 posts
Day 30 - Delicious Chipotle
So as I woke up sore, tired, broke ,and with a headache, I still had one thing to look forward to and that was knowing that I was going to get to have some Chipotle. I had it for the first time while on tour with The Secret Handshake and loved it. So when Sam picked me up to drive back down to South Texas we made a stop for our favorite burrito spot. I hope the week goes by fast so I can be back...
Day 29 - DayGlow in Austin
I spent most of the day sleeping and sleeping to say the least. It wasn’t till late in the evening that some old friends of mine came by to pick me up for DayGlow. I hadn’t seen some of these friends in over 6 years and I had a blast hanging out with them. The paint party went off just as I expected with 4,800 crazy people dressed in white dancing around with paint flowing everywhere....
Day 28 - The Beard Prom
I spent the majority of the day sitting in the backseat of a friends car while on the road to Austin. I learned a very important law while back there, you must wear your seatbelt while in the backseat or you will get stopped and get a ticket. Once I was in Austin, I went to my friend Alison’s and we caught up a little before headed out to an event she was going to be shooting at. I was...
Day 27 - Adding A Little Spice
I had an extremely productive day that started around the time that I’m usually going to bed. I woke up at 8am to answer a phone call from a client that booked me in February. Then I talked for about two hours with an amazing singer/songwriter in NYC about getting to see them soon. I managed to find a new ride to Austin for this weekends festivities and even had lunch with dad. The lunch was...
Day 26 - Back To Harlingen
Today I officially moved back to my parents for the time being. Its weird knowing that I won’t have the DGE House to be able to do photo shoots at anymore or crash out at after a crazy late night of partying. I didn’t have anything to eat all day so when I got to my parents I found some delicious spaghetti leftovers my parents saved for me.
Day 25 - Cold Night Snack
So today was one of those sit around the house kind of days. I made a playlist for all of you to download for NeverSayNever and I’m glad y’all liked it. I was able to talk to a few clients about some up coming shoots. When the night came I went out to grab a cold snack since this winter has been so warm. I really am jealous of all the other states that keep getting snow, while...
2011 NeverSayNever Playlist
So I keep finding myself telling friends about some of the bands playing this year at NeverSayNever Festival. So I figured I’d do all of my blog viewers and friends a favor and make a little playlist of some of the artist performing I’m excited to see perform.
you can either copy paste this link - http://www.mediafire.com/?kv82omsm10ye1og
or click on the picture picture below to...
Day 24 - Clean, Pack, Remember
I managed to get up early enough for a delicious breakfast taco today, something that doesn’t happen often. Then the rest of the day I was tired and didn’t do much but watch tutorials on some things I’ve been wanting to learn in Final Cut Pro. In the evening Zar let me know that we’re all having to pack up to move. So I helped him sort stuff in his room as his brother...
Day 23 - Leather & Lace
Today was actually not like most Sunday’s in the sense that I didn’t go out to eat or hang out with anyone the whole day. I stayed at the house working on some videos and late in the night I went to grab Wing Stop before watching the new episode of Californication. My friend Steff had texted me earlier in the weekend to hang out and I was really feeling like doing a shoot. So she came...
Day 22 - Dangerous Dinners
Today was mostly wasted away at the DGE House sleeping and talking about Never Say Never stuff with Zar. Late in the night we decided to have dinner at Roosevelt’s and since it was my only meal of the day I decided not to drink and just have a soda. Later in the night I decided to have a few drinks and I guess the eating dinner part didn’t help because we were all pretty drunk by the...
Day 21 - Black & Gold, Black & Gold
So I got to get a little sleep in today and finish a video I had been working on. Later in the day I got a very good call about a possible new client. When the afternoon came around I started packing my weekender to get ready for sometime in McAllen. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to wear my new shirt tonight or tomorrow so I packed it for tomorrow. I really don’t own anything from...
Day 20 - Any Grey Poupon?
Today was a pretty mostly spent working on video footage. I got to have a very long and important talk with one of my photography friends up in Dallas about weddings and videography. Its really great to have talented friends that are are into the same thing as you to bounce ideas around. I usually don’t have any friends locally that do photography or video just because I don’t really...
Day 19 - Enchilada Take Out
Today was another long day spent at my parents getting a lot of work done on my laptop. I actually did half work and half research as I am still new and learning to the video world. Its crazy how I am having to teach myself of all the new things that come out every day for my camera and how to film. It came time for dinner and I couldn’t find anyone to have dinner with, so I got some mexican...
Day 18 - Running Around
Today was mostly spent sitting around at my parents house working on some stuff. When it came time for the afternoon I felt like I had been too lazy so I went out for a run by the city lake. It was perfect timing as the sun was setting and made me feel a little more energized. Later in the night my friend Erika came into town to hang out at Forever21 and get a little shopping done. It seems I can...
Day 17 - Shopping Forever
Today was a nice day in pretty much every sense of the way. The weather was great and the sun was out. I made a drive down to Harlingen to visit my family and have dinner with them. I went to the mall after dinner to meet Laura and Alexa at Forever 21 and do a little shopping. I snapped a few pictures while we hung out in the parking lot talking about random things, since F21 doesn’t allow...
Day 16 - Shades of Plaid
So today wasn’t really all that eventful other than hanging around in the house in McAllen. I went to the mall with Zar and Candra to have some lunch and shop around for a few things. I didn’t really find anything but later in the day I had a nice talk with an old friend on the phone. They told me that when they think of plaid, it reminds them of me. I didn’t know how to take...
Day 15 - Promote & Type
For some reason the weather just didn’t want to let up today. So I spent the entire time in bed with an eye infection as I listened to it rain and be annoying outside. I was able to get some work done on my laptop and start converting more video footage that I have yet to start editing. It seems to really pile up, but for me the hardest part is choosing the right track, then the rest just...
Day 14 - Recuperating
So after five nights of non stop partying in Vegas, I decided that I would spend the day getting as much rest as I can. It wasn’t till late in the evening that Katie hit me up and asked if I would like to go out. So I decided that the only way to get rid of the feeling of death was to have a nice cold beer from Roosevelts. It was a great night of sitting around the outdoor heaters talking...
Day 13 - Sunsets In The Sky
Today started out with finally getting a little bit of rest and a late check out. I ended up getting to the airport and was on a plane for the rest of the day. I figured out that the best seat on Allegiant planes is the Emergency row with twice as much leg room. The one perk about flying is getting away from everything and getting to just have time alone to yourself for whatever. I spent my time...
Day 12 - Vegas Eats
Today I actually got to get a little bit of sleep and food. I was woken up by the front desk that I had to check out and so I packed up and headed to brunch with everyone at The Peppermill. It was great as always and after the good times I went to Circus Circus to check in for my last night in town. After catching up with all the things I needed to get done on my laptop, I headed to Bachi Burger...
Day 11 - Jessica & Drew's Big Day
So today was the day for Jessica and Drew’s wedding. It started out with me getting to Jessica’s room and taking a few pictures and video of her getting ready. Then we headed down to the chapel for the very quick and awesome ceremony. After all that we went in a party bus to The Firefly which had this amazing view of Fremont Street. The party was great and we moved the after party to...
Day 10 - To The Social House
Today was actually one of the coolest days I have had in awhile. I spent the first part of the day with the girls of the wedding party at their pole dancing class. It was really intense and I’m kind of glad I didn’t have to do that. After the class we all piled in a car and headed to pick up the Wedding License which was awesome. It made me feel like getting married in Vegas, if I ever...
Day 9 - I'll Have A Camino
So today started out a little slow from recovering the past two nights. I headed down to AEE really quick for a meeting I had got and to see if I could get a picture of model I’ve always thought was hot. I ended up getting both done and meeting up with Katie Vegas and Kyle and spent most of the day hanging out with them. When dinner time came around we headed to Dos Caminos which I have to...
Day 8 - Waking Up In Vegas
Today started out early just walking around the Vegas strip. I ended up going to AEE/AVN to see if any of my friends were in town. It was insane and definitely different than any expo I’ve ever been to. After all that craziness I headed on to the hotel to change and get ready for an after party at Vanity in The Hard Rock. My bud Phoenix Marie was hosting the party and so I decided to take...
Day 7 - Tony & Anna's Day
Today is different than most days on my blog. I usually wait till the end of the day till I post everything. Well since I’m flying out tonight and won’t have internet I figure I’ll post my entry now. I woke up early and drove to McAllen for my friend Tony & Anna’s little private wedding. It’s such an honor to be asked to capture someones special day and a lot of...
Day 6 - Pan Style
Today was a pretty long day for me in Harlingen. I had to get up and handle a few errands that I needed to take care of. I met up with a friend for some pan pizza and a good conversation. Then I spent a majority of my day on the phone talking to my amazing friend Katie about a few business plans. It was a good day, tomorrow will be a crazy one for me.
Day 5 - Superlative Conspiracy
So a few years ago I went out and bought some dope WeSC headphones. I loved then and they did such a great job. Well during the filming of a movie they were broken and I wasn’t able to fix them. So I’ve been without a pair of headphones for awhile, which makes video editing a little hard to do. I looked around and found a pair that would work with my laptop and with my iPhone incase I...
Day 4 - Win Some, Lose Some
Today started out with finally waking up a little on the early side. I headed to Harlingen to start working on a few things and visit my parents. While I was out with my parents I had to stop and get a few lotto tickets since the MegaMillions jackpot was at $380 million dollars, sadly I didn’t win. I did however get a few bucks off the two scratch offs. So I guess you win some and lose some,...
Day 3 - Tron, Gamer, Packing
Today was the last day of vacation for the guys at the house, so we took it easy. I went out for a late lunch with Geo at Khans and went into a food coma. Then headed out to see Tron with Zar and Candra. It was a pretty good movie and I have a new found love for Olivia Wilde. When we got home I started to get ready to head to Harlingen but somehow passed out and it got late. So I just decided to...
Day 2 - First Shoot of 2011
Today was a pretty cool day hanging around the house with the guys. It wasn’t till the late in the evening when my friend Eddie from the band Scarlett O’Hara came over to see if I could take a few shots of him for his new side project. We just took a few shots and got a few things done for the mean time. Hopefully later on we can get together and get a full on production shoot for him....
Day 1 - Starting Off 2011
Today started out with a nice nap during the day to recover from all of last nights festivities. I went out for some dinner and kept it easy at the house with watching some TV. I didn’t plan on going out but I decided I should start off the new year right and made got picked up by Daniel to hit up Volta. I ran into the familiar faces and a few new ones too. After the club we headed to...