I went to Japan last week for a shoot and had crazy jet lag. I used these extra hours of consciousness that i normally wasted on sleep, to make lists; awesome lists that covered everything from “my worst ideas ever” to “countries i’ve been naked in with the opposite sex”. By the end of the trip, the lists had helped me realize that i’ve become a pussy. When did all of this become expected to me? When did I stop comparing my old life to this new foreign one, where I wake up in a king size bed with that view? No more will I forget I worked at taco bell and somehow scammed my way into this life I’m currently running.

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I stayed in Tokyo for a few days and then flew to Kumamoto.

Working hard for the money…

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The train ride from Kumamoto to Fukuoka.

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Back to Tokyo.

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Homeward bound.

Trace just got back from Japan with a new hairdo and these amazing pocket sized flashes that sync to the flash on your camera. Harnessing light in the palm of your hand is what I can only assume it feels like to be a cop or maybe Jesus… 

 Mid flight.

Vava is one of my favorite photographers he came to town to work on a new book project. I met Vava when I was a scared little kid in NYC. I have learned a lot from him over the years and would probably have a very different career if we had not met and more importantly if he hadn’t taken me under his wing.

Blake is home from tour and has posted a new AMAZING song… He is now getting ready to head off to NYC to defend his title belt in a guitar shred off… (seriously)

I’m really liking this.

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Its good to be alive.

Hope Gallery had another awesome opening. Cali continues to do it for the “kids” and he’s got to be almost a hundred…

I’m not on the east side very often so its always special when I run into people like Rene who remind me that the world has way more amazing people in it than one would think. Rich Dad. Poor Dad.

Dawes played last week. If you’re a single guy in Los Angeles looking for a hot rich white teenage girlfriend you should be at these shows…

Jordan is now legal…