Thinking About Lindy Hop
So I thought about posting this photo in the "Random Photo of the Day" section but there was just too much of a story to go with it.
I just returned from Lindy Fest in Houston and was greeted by this photo waiting for me in my inbox from my buddy Stephen Grimes. The photo comes from Lindy Focus, which a large group of us attended in Asheville, NC over the New Year's weekend. I honestly can't recall which night the photo was taken, but the band performing was our favorite Boilermaker Jazz Band.
What makes this photo so absolutely hilarious was the fact that we noticed this cat walking around with the Boilermaker t-shirt. As James 'Droz' Andrews (Jeremy Piven) says in the movie
PCU, "Gutter, don't be that guy. Don't be the guy who wears the shirt of the band you're going to see!"
Seeing this as a photo opportunity, Stephen and I put on our best rock-on pose with the guy wearing the shirt of the band he's going to see.
...I just love the stain in the middle of his shirt. Priceless!
Labels: Dancing, Lindy Hop, Random, Swing Dance
Random Photo of the Day: Mar. 7th
So the above photo seems fairly mundane. Nothing more than a bunch of suits hanging out in a random DC pub. But look closely. Notice the teeth. Notice me mugging it up in the background of the shot. As much as I'd love to say, this isn't by accident.
The photo was taken this past Thursday night at the Media Bistro Happy Hour at Porter's in Dupont Circle. Dan and I decided to head over there and mingle and network with our fellow media-types. I noticed the photographer wandering around earlier in the evening. I then noticed his lens was pointed right in our direction, obviously shooting a few people closer to him in conversation. I said to Dan, I'm gonna mug for this shot!
Sure enough, there I am... big old smile crashing a photo that I shouldn't be in. Fun stuff!
Labels: Media, Nightlife, Random
That Can't Be Good
It's never a good sign when your company starts offering training on "Creating A Winning Resume."
Seriously? C'mon guys. Are you serious??? You're in the middle of a budget crunch. Every full-time employee has been asked to take 5 furlough days. There are "voluntary buyouts." And we know you're doing "involuntary buyouts." (code word for lay offs) Stress is high enough as is. And now something like this shows up on our internal communications newsletter and site. We get the picture folks, you want us to leave. =)
In fairness to the company, they are taking every possible step to lessen the financial burden on the organization. And if they can accomplish this, more people will keep their jobs than lose them. But the timing was just a bit suspicious...don't ya think?
Labels: AARP, Career, Random
