Semi-quick hits.

01. Former roommate / friend (not former) / fellow blogger Nowak introduced me to a site the other day called "The Big Picture," a photoblog run by Boston.com. If you can dig really great photojournalism, do yourself a favor and bookmark it. I've only looked through the first few sets, but the pictures on there are simply amazing.

02. Living in downtown DC -- while I've only been there for about a week and a half -- is awesome. It definitely helps that the weather for the past 10 days has been pretty nice (i.e. very little swamp-ass-inducing humidity), but regardless, it's great. I took my bike out the other night for about an hour just to soak it all in, which I can already tell will be something I do quite frequently.

03. Near the Verizon Center, especially on nights when there is an event, a guy sets up various buckets, trash cans, shopping carts, etc. and plays his make-shift drums for the passersby, garnering much attention. Every once in a while, he'll bring his sons (presumably) out to get down with him, which they did the other night. After watching / listening for a few minutes, I threw a couple of dollars in one of the buckets and asked if I could take some pictures. One of the kids said "yeah, that's cool" and began essentially posing for me. See below...

04. As if I didn't already have enough going on, I constantly think of new ways to entertain myself and keep my creative juices flowing. My next project will take a few weeks, but I think the final product will be really cool. I don't want to give anything away, so just stay tuned. And yes, I am aware that I've said this on numerous occassions, but this one is most definitely feasible.

05. I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed that my review of Coldplay's album didn't get any legitimate comments. It was also posted on Brightest Young Things (the site that I take pictures of occassionally) and nobody commented on it there, either. What's up with that? Do people not like Coldplay? Do people think it was poorly written or completely off the mark?

I don't get it. Not only are comments appreciated, but they are also very encouraging. Help me help you, for fuck sake.