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.










It Starts:






































Then After the Reveal more dancing:















































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.















































































































I think this about Where LL (not cool J joins the story)
























































































































































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.