So this past weekend was The Allentown Art festival. Yes I did buy some art there but that is secondary. This is also going to be a test post to see how Pictures show up and that kind of thing. On Sunday at 3PM there was a press Conference for this Years MIA. They Also had a Photo contest with facebook and Delaware Camera, you could bring the photos in, in person and not online if you wanted to. A few of my pictures where selected I wound up winning some Olympus stuff so that is cool, I'm just happy to have my pictures displayed. Also at the recording studio they had Mark Freeland Art up.

Before the Official Start:












I should ad that the pictures I took are of the guys in the red suit coats called "Those Idiots", they do rock songs kinda as polka kinda, if you have seen them you know what I mean.











Well Just learned You can only do 10 pictures at a time, I used to only 9 mostly anyways.










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I just have to add a few things. The picture of me next to the pictures I took wasn't taken by me, it was by Bob (robert) the guy who took the great picture of the lady with all the tattoos. The picture of David Butler in the casket looked amazing, it is hard to tell here how much depth it had it was really amazing looking. The same Person took the picture of the Marching band, yes the girl is my cousin and she is married to the person (seth) Playing what ever that huge instrument is called. It was a nice time now to see how the pictures look and if they are spaced or if to do that I have to move them apart by hitting the space or enter key we shall see.

I have to admit that Part of me is glad to be posting something that has no pictures for once. So the Art Festival is this weekend. In the gusto there are two articles about it I think or maybe one was from yesterday. I will admit that I have lost some of my love for it, with the crap they Pulled with Music Is Art. But I still enjoy the festival....

How I go about things is I try and get their early and walk the entire festival and see what I can. I never buy anything until I have seen everything (this isn't true because sometimes people aren't set up till later and I know there have been people who have only been there for one day). One thing that bothers me is that some people don't have prices clearly marked. Sometimes it is a tough choice on what you want to get. You have things that are framed and unframed. Then you have different sizes and shapes. You kinda have to decide price for the size and frame and factor all that in. Sometimes you see something and know you have to have it, and it is easy. But some people alone have multiple things you like. I have been known to buy things on both days.

I wish I could Just post pictures of everything I bought there, but I have a lot. I have these cool oddities (also at elmwood festival of the arts), bought things for my family their like photos (local guys). Pen and ink dragon pictures, 3D underwater art, Hidden Villages, the point is a lot. I would like to see some more dark art there. Like maybe models dressed as fairies with waterfalls behind them or something.

This year however is going to be different for me for one reason. Last year I just Missed some how the Press Conference for MIA. This year I will be there. If you know where Robie's Studio on Franklin is, it will be at 3pm. I am to be there before then, from what I understand one of my pictures will be on display there on Sunday. I'm not sure If I won anything or not but just having my picture On display. It may be on display all day sunday, I'll slide by early and then come back later, well depending on the weather. I admit I would love to have won something it would be great. If I understand it correctly that the pictures displayed are from the winner in each category of the MIA/delaware Camera photo contest from last year. I was just happy to go see the Press Conference and now I get to go see a picture of mine (not sure what one they liked the best, of Those Idiots). Well what ever happens I'm looking forward to it [hoping no rain]. What I also think this means is anything I buy I want to buy on saturday.

Well hope everyone has a great weekend . and enjoys the festival. Oh yeah I almost forgot that The Recording studio I think is where MIA used to be every year is also having Mark Freeland art inside on display all weekend long............

So Before I get into Pictures from the Parade there is something I have to talk about that got to me. Now I'm not bashing anyone because they are gay, infact you see this same problem at any parade. This I think is why in places like NYC where they have those big Parades or even torch runners, they have baricades. Yes this is a problem at the St. Pats Parade also. The street is for the parade not for you to stand in. I get that you want to see and want to get a good pictures, but when you are allready at the front getting more in the front just fucks other people up. I had this great angle to get good shots and these two people show up and stand in the street to my left they where further out into the street then the people next to me. When you are in front of someone instead of next to them for them to see they have to step up to where you are . At St. Pats there where these ass holes who walked up and stood infront of people who where there a long time before they where and who where in chairs. How are you going to stand infront of someone in a chair. This is the reason I didn't stand at Spot this time. Last year it was crazy. As I walked by this year there was a cop car there all ready Maybe it was so no one would use that street but I think it was to keep down the crazyness. That same thing happened last year I was up on the curb then the parade starts and a bunch of people come out of nowhere and get in front of me. Ok now that my parade bitching is over on to some pictues.



















































































































I just have to mention one thing. I'm not saying that politicans don't want equal rights for everyone. I just never completely trust that those are their real fealings on an issue. Things like Parades and Festivals are a great way to get your name out there. In Hoyt's case I do believe him, I'm just saying I can never completely trust them......

























































































































































































































































By the end I was getting sick of posting pictures so hopefully anoyone who was looking at them didn't get to tired of them. It was a good time. It was the 1st time I didn't see anyone I know. Well I think I saw the Person at The Stripteasers but not sure if it was her on elmwood, and someone called my name and wished me Happy Pride but I'm not sure who it was.

So again Do to a crash I wasn't able to finish my stripteaser photos. So I tried to use my media and couldn't get it to work. So I'll just uplaod from where I left off about. Again if burlesque isn't your thing or if you are some place where those kinds of pictures might be frowned on, then You may not want to look at them. It really was a great time. The only thing I can remember story wise is a plane crash and something about Linsday Lohan. If anyone else remembers it feel free to ad it here.















































































































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Again it was a great time the Stripteasers are all ways a great time. Hope you like the pictures.

So After Hanging with the girls for a bit and the bit of a mix up I headed down to get a good spot for the Stripteasers. There was a band that was very good before them and after them. But for now it will Just be Pictures Of around when the Stripteasers hit the stage.

Oh Before I forget I need to Mention that they are a Burlesque act. Yes there is a story and it is a great time, the photos aren't full nudes, again Burlesque not strippers. But if that isn't your thing or if that is something you shouldn't look at where you are on line then you may want to come back to this at a later time.

So I will admit that I don't really like to put up a bunch of Photo posts togther but I really have no choice. On Saturday I was just going to go up and watch the march and go home. (e:heidi) was having people over for it and it turned into a very nice time. I met some new people and it was nice. I don't think I could remember all of their names but in any event here are the pictures.





























































































At the street festival for Pride we ran into (e:chico).

































































Then It was back to (e:Heidi)'s Place. I forgot to mention that (e:lauren) was there also . I thought you could tell from the dog and the picture of her. One thing about Pride was that I saw some really nice ink. But It would have been weird to just walk up to chick and go "Ok I know this is kinda weird but I love your chest piece can a take a Picture of it" In some cases on an arm it wouldn't be so odd but it still would be like way to creepy............



































That Tea place was pretty cool, I just couldn't handle anything else at that time. I noticed I don't think I really got any pictures of the people I didn't know. I'm pictured out. Not sure if my next post should be the Stripteasers, Fudgy Chewy, The Stamplickers or if I should try to put them all in one huge, estrip Huge, post or break it up or jump into pride Pictures, hey if anyone reads this or cares let me know, I'm not sure what the best way to do this is. Oh yeah and sorry about the mis understanding and getting seperated. I"m not sure but I think I saw the girl who was with her freinds on the strip twice today, how do a breach that, go Hey are you and then try to find the picture, plus she was with a guy so he might read into more or what ever. Again not sure if it was her or not. Again it was a great time thanks.

So the video isn't that great. I wish I would have videoed when the discussion about the Daughter Dancing song was going on. Yes I liked that song. In terms of sound it seems the camera picks up what is close and the music gets lost to talking but check it out anyways.

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It is possible I missed a few I hope not. The Party was a great time it really was. I guess my next post will be about the Dyke March and Stripteasers. I shouldn't have I guess but I did take pictures, even with me and my miss understanding of the plan at the end that was a great time also...................

So on my way up to elmwood to catch the bus my right side started to hurt so I'm guessing it was from all the laughing I did last night. It was a blast it really was a great time. I liked splice I thought they where going to lean towards the Monster movie thing as opposed to the Sci-Fi Angle, but I still liked it, and really liked the end, and that is all I will say about that. Here are a few pictures from the Party:











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I have mention before I forget how good all the food was oh yeah and the Jello Shots Yum, it really was a great time.

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Do to time this is where I will stop Pt1. Happy birthday dave and Annika it was a great time and thanks to (e:PMT) for hosting.

So I'm looking forward to (e:brit) and (e:Libertad)'s party at (e:PMT)'s, I think I'm also going to Nietches on Saturday Night. Hoping to see the dyke march on Sat and then the Parade on sunday. At the parade I won't drink. I just hope I don't over do it. Hey when it is nice out it is easy to drink to much. You drink faster then you should and you go from feeling fine to oh no what did I do, it can happen quickly. This can happen since I've been majorly streesed out:

I like my Job. Now it is a physical Job and if you have a physical job you work hard you have to. But there is this thing where when you are working hard you notice when some other person is fucking off. I can say that I honestly know that I'm the only person there who doesn't fuck off. There is this one clown who thinks he does a lot of work "Mr. dependable " I call him. But he is all ways fucking off. He weaseled his way into my area, and weasled his way into the part of the Job he thinks is the easiest and is trying to get to do the part where he thinks he doesn't half to lift any boxes. This Kid (he ain't no man) just wants to be lazy well he is lazy. Any time he does any work all you do is hear about it. He is such a phoney, not to mention he is nosey and tries to be all up in everyone's buisnees. I felt like punching this clown (not the funny kind) right in his piece of shit face today. He is no good and a cancer (well why insult cancer). It is one of those you would have to be there to get it type of things but the guy is no good.


What I can say is this I don't know how the other person I work with can stand him all day (he is out I'm doing what he does). I try not to yell at this ass munch but that is what I should do. The Problem is then when ihe is a bitch he wines and fucks up orders and is even more worthless..........ARGh

This weekend should be great and I hope the weather is. I hope I can do just enough so that I feel really good and am talkative but don't say anything to stupid. Hope to see you (e:peeps) out and about hope everyone has a great weekend, I wish it was friday!!!!

UPDATE: Just wanted to add a few Pictures!!!!!!!!!


On Saturday after I went to see The Prince Of Persia, I went to tops to get food. When I was there I saw that they now sell Mexican Coke in Bottles. I think they where 4 for 5$ but they where indivual bottles not in a case. When I went to the cold section I saw them there also, man it was tempting to buy a few bottles. But there was also a lot of alcohol I wanted to try. Sminorf now makes a lemonade, like mikes that really looked good.
My Mother went shopping on Sunday so I went with her to Tops Niagara and bought more food that was on sale. Hey I get stuff that I like when it is on sale. It is so weird to go shopping two days in a row. Oh yeah (e:Enknot) it was nice to talk to you for a couple minutes. Tops on Niagara had the Coke in Bottles there also but I had so much I didn't pick any up. One of things I did get on saturday was a recomended by (e:Jason) I think. Johnie Ryan cola was very good and so was the orange thanks........

Both earlier in the month and Saturday at tops and then some sunday really got me thinking about how it is really summer now. Well or maybe it is the temp that makes me think that way. The one thing that I don't like about my place it there is no place to really BBQ, even if it is just throwing something like a burger on for a few. That is because I don't have a porch or any thing. For those of you who do have them be thankful and use them. I mean the porch and or a place to grill if you can do both on the porch even better. There is nothing quite like drinking a lemonade (assuming it is as tastry as the companies make it look) or and ice cold coke (I love pepsi but it just isn't the same image) relaxing on a porch with a tasty burger or some other piece of meat. Yum Summer. This reminds me of an old MTV ad. It went along the lines of Pop It open Pop it open MTV, and they had these summer images, it was great. So on one of the following ads MTV had been on a can and some one pops it open and drinks it and spits it out and the line was "Hey we never said you could drink it", it was to funny back then. But there is something About the Summer and cooking on a grill, or even just going someplace for a burger and looking over the water.

For those that think Summer hasn't started yet The Allentown Art Festival starts in about 2 weeks. There are many people who bash it and they make some good points. But there are also local artists who have some cool stuff there, or atlesat local enough that they are also at the Elmwood Festival of the Arts. I assume that The Allentown West Festival is going on as well, and then this weekend is Pride weekend, other then the Parade not sure what that is so That Area of Allen is going to get pretty busy for 2 weekends in a row I'm sure. Oh yeah wait Sat. I'm supposed to be going to see the stripteasers at Nietheches.

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Back to Allentown. There is something going on with it that is really going to be pretty cool. If I understand this right on June 12th and 13th at Good Carmel Recording Studios on Franklin (Where music is art used to be) they are having as Mark Freland Display. I admit I'm not really a fan of his art but It will be nice to see. What I want to see is on Sunday 3pm. There will be a MIA press conferance. This I can't miss, I want to get there early. I don't know if it will be inside or outside if there will be 30 or 3,000 people But I want to be there. One other reason is that they had this photo contest last year for MIA and I would like to see the winning pictures and find out who won. I admit If I won something it would be amazing but I'm guessing if I did , I would have been told all ready but hey who knows it should be a great time.
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MIA on Facebook:
Oh this reminds me of something. At Many events we all wind up people watching. I'm no different. Sometimes my mind is on gettiing pictures of the event. This is why often my camera will be inhand and I run into people and don't think to snap there photo quick if you see the camera just ask and I'll shoot one and we can go back to what ever we where talking about.

Working this week will suck, the hot I can deal with but doing the 5 days work in 4 days will be tough. But this weekend will be fun the party at (e:PMT)'s with the Peterazzi in full effect sunday I'm sure I'll check out the Parade and then Friday stripteasers Hello Summer.

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Well I Think I have said all about that I can say. Hoping everyone is having a great Holiday weekend, and if it wasn't all ready summer is now here, I just hope we all know how to have that peak amount of fun with out overduing it.

OK PICTURES AT Bottom:

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Those are the food and drink photos from tops that I added. Not sure why it adds them to the bottom instead of where the curser is but no big deal............................