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Pretty Ugly

A few months ago, I wrote a story about Elton Sherman. He's 18 and the founder of Pretty Ugly , a blog and T-shirt company. Here's a video I just made for him, on the eve of his newest line (It comes out Saturday at midnight).

Pretty Ugly: The Backstory from Casey Parks on Vimeo.

On a stick

I made shish kabobs for Memorial Day. Ryan put his gum on the same stick as his:

My favorite

I love this city so much more with her in it. Everything is so much more beautiful to me.

Still spending

Last week's $80 budget

$8 Trader Joe's groceries
$14.75 Stumptown bulk coffee, strawberries and yogurt from New Seasons
$1.50 McDonald's small french fries
$3 split cost for tomato and zucchini plant starts
$2.50 Grand Central Bakery cheese danish
$.75 Can of coke
$17 Fred Meyer groceries
$4 two 16 ounce coffees
$12 chips and salsa for party
$1.98 two iTunes songs -- "Kiss Me Thru The Phone" and "Sabotage"

That leaves 14.50, unless you count the $50 I spent on Neko Case tickets :)

The sun sets late.

We made a friend at the bluffs, Destiny:

Had such a great late afternoon (evening, I guess) with Ryan and Dana Rae, playing around with photos at the bluffs.

Things I like:

1. The line to the "bathroom" (i.e. a kind of secluded hole)
2. The following songs: "Kiss Me Through the Phone" by Soulja Boy, "I Hate This Part" by the Pussycat Dolls and "I'm an Animal" by Neko Case. Oh yes.
3. Canned beer after 7 on a Sunday
4. Mochi
5. THE SUN