Seinfeld

To the Producers of Seinfeld: I extend my apologies for the post title if it is copyrighted/trademarked or otherwise protected. Please, let me know and I will immediately change it. If even mentioning Seinfeld is inappropriate, I’d like to know about that as well. And since we’re speaking about Seinfeld I’d like to point out that I’ve seen every single episode of Seinfeld that was ever aired on television. Seinfeld is mentioned six times so far in this article, and the article is not even about Seinfeld (Seven).

Fireworks: Purpose, Photography

Purpose

I guess I don’t really understand the purpose of Fireworks in a more modern setting. I suppose, symbolically, they are supposed to represent our fight for independence (bombs bursting in air). I also suppose that there has to be some sort of celebratory atmosphere for the birthday of our country. That said, it seems kind of childish that a good portion of America throws away their better judgment and decides to blow stuff up. What did I do this Fourth of July you ask? I helped catch some guys smoking marijuana behind a dumpster. Welcome to America: Land of the Free, Home of a bunch of idiots.

Photography

The above said, I would have much rather been out taking time-delay photographs of people enjoying themselves with the fireworks.

Where to take photographs of fireworks in Eugene, Oregon:

The best place to take photographs of fireworks in Eugene (for future notes), in my opinion, is on the South side of the the Autzen Bicycle Bridge.In that area (the circular area of the map), the road is completely closed off to vehicular traffic (year round). It also has open fields and a decent view of the Eugene fireworks display. Because of these factors, it attracts a ton of families and people who come out to, well, blow stuff up.

Aliph Jawbone, 50mm Lens, or Seinfeld Season 10*?

Instead of writing this post, I should be assembling an order of Plasma bottles for a customer out in Tennessee. Three of them in fact. Which gives me a bank account boost of $120. I have three options on the plate for what to do with that money and I shall outline them for you below.

1. Hold onto it. Put the money into my savings and not notice as it disappears over time, slipping away into obscurity.
2. Purchase a 50mm prime lens. A fixed lens that is super fast will be good for lower-light photography. In fact, it is a little more than four stops faster then the lens I have on my camera at the same focal length — who-rah. In addition, the “fast 50″ as it’s called, is of decent quality and dirt cheap. Only about $100. It would be a great addition to my camera bag right before the wedding I am attending on the 12th.
3. Purchase the New Aliph Jawbone. It’s the best bluetooth headset on the market and, after some research, I’m not sure I’m interested in anything less. The jawbone excells in noisy environments — the type of environments that make me unable to hear my iPhone and, i’m sure, others unable to hear me. There are two things also going on here. First, a bluetooth headset can double as a microphone for online PS3 gaming (GTA IV Multiplayer). Second, California just passed a law requiring a handsfree device while driving… and I’m taking a major road trip through California. Isn’t it amazing how far we have come from things like the car phones depicted in (you guessed it) Seinfeld (nine)?

Thoughts?
*Seinfeld (ten) Season 10 Doesn’t exist. They ended at Season 9.

Vanilla Vodka in Pink Lemonade

It just tastes good. ‘Nuf said. In Seinfeld (eleven) we find out that Elaine’s drink of choice was Peach Schnopps, which is nothing like Vanilla Vodka. Please drink responsibly.