O Great Calamity!

Bought 'Em

2012-01-26T12:28:00.001-08:00

Jerk

2012-01-18T16:59:00.000-08:00

Polaroid.

2011-12-01T18:01:00.000-08:00

by Jordan C. Holloway

Gotye

2011-11-29T14:56:00.000-08:00

Dustbowl

2011-10-28T13:52:00.000-07:00

Dead Man

2011-10-08T10:05:00.001-07:00

Video Games

2011-09-28T13:47:00.000-07:00

Color Splash

2011-09-26T21:19:00.000-07:00

Bump It With A Trumpet

2011-09-24T12:07:00.000-07:00

Jonny!

2011-09-21T18:56:00.000-07:00

My friend Jonny just found these photos of me from my trip to LA two summers ago. I miss the beach.You can see more of his photography here.

What Happened to Andre?

2011-09-15T10:03:00.000-07:00

Possibly my favorite TV moment.

Batch Favorites

2011-08-30T17:29:00.000-07:00

My New Guitar & My Old Man

2011-08-21T16:48:00.000-07:00

J9 in CO & Photo Recreations

2011-08-18T19:29:00.000-07:00

Katy Perry

2011-07-21T09:27:00.001-07:00

Caitlin in LC-A

2011-07-08T18:35:00.001-07:00

More on my fbook photography page O Great Calamity! Photography or on my tumblr.

Caitlin in Olympus

2011-07-04T15:26:00.001-07:00

More of these photos are posted on my tumblr, or my facebook page at O Great Calamity! Photography.

Coyote

2011-06-27T18:08:00.001-07:00

This is the coyote that hangs out around the salon, chasing the bunnies that live in all the bushes and gutters.

HA!

2011-06-21T19:47:00.001-07:00

More SYTYCD

2011-06-21T14:55:00.000-07:00

So You Think You Can Dance

2011-06-16T12:41:00.001-07:00

I'm sort of obsessed with this guy...who didn't make it to the top twenty but looks like a Nick I know:

And, this routine is from last season, but I've always loved this choreography.

Patti Smith

2011-06-02T19:17:00.001-07:00

"Everybody was talking about the moon. A man had walked upon it, but I hardly noticed."

from Just Kids

Al Green

2011-05-29T11:15:00.001-07:00

Peter Elisha & Lois Grace

2011-05-21T16:17:00.001-07:00

My Grandparents:

Lover, You Should've Come Over

2011-05-19T18:55:00.000-07:00

This isn't necessarily my favorite song (although it's up there) but I've decided these are my favorite lyrics.

(Jeff Buckley)

Looking out the door
I see the rain fall upon the funeral mourners
Parading in a wake of sad relations
As their shoes fill up with water

Maybe I'm too young
To keep good love from going wrong
But tonight, you're on my mind so
You never know

Broken down and hungry for your love
With no way to feed it
Where are you tonight?
Child, you know how much I need it.
Too young to hold on
And too old to just break free and run

Sometimes a man gets carried away,
When he feels like he should be having his fun
Much too blind to see the damage he's done
Sometimes a man must awake to find that, really,
He has no-one...

So I'll wait for you... And I'll burn
Will I ever see your sweet return?
Oh, will I ever learn?
Oh, Lover, you should've come over
Cause it's not too late.

Lonely is the room the bed is made
The open window lets the rain in
Burning in the corner is the only one
Who dreams he had you with him
My body turns and yearns for a sleep
That won't ever come
It's never over,
My kingdom for a kiss upon her shoulder
It's never over,
all my riches for her smiles when I slept so soft against her...
It's never over,
All my blood for the sweetness of her laughter...
It's never over,
She's a tear that hangs inside my soul forever...

But maybe I'm just too young to keep good love
From going wrong
Oh... lover you should've come over...

Yes, and I feel too young to hold on
I'm much too old to break free and run
Too deaf, dumb, and blind
To see the damage I've done
Sweet lover, you should've come over
Oh, love, well I'll wait for you
Lover, you should've come over
'Cause it's not too late.

Frontierville

2011-05-17T17:45:00.001-07:00

I'm entirely addicted to that stupid game. And here's my/matthew's avatars:

I Love Her

2011-05-05T20:44:00.001-07:00

Can't Complain.

2011-04-28T12:14:00.000-07:00

Today is probably the first really really nice day here that hasn't shown signs of rain (or snow. or hail) halfway through the day. AND! I just found this song that Matthew wrote for a project on my computer. (those back-up vocals are me :) Anyways, the song seemed like a good theme song for the day. Enjoy.

http://www.mediafire.com/?siczrva5q22tn8z

"You Don't Call Your Grandma 'Grandma'"

2011-04-25T20:02:00.000-07:00

You say you look like your grandma (don't film me)

I said that you do not look like your grandma

Maybe you look like your grandma (oh your grandma)

My grandma lives in the desert

You have another grandma. She lives somewhere...

You don't call your grandma 'grandma

Cuz she's crazy.

Craaaaaaiisisisizzisdisidie

Tax Returns

2011-04-23T13:32:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I know I just bought stuff from Modcloth, BUT! I just received my tax returns, and managed to completely pay off TWO credit cards ENTIRELY...And I've been watching these boots for weeks, waiting for them to go on sale. And they did! Just today, the price was cut IN HALF. So...I bought 'em. And I'll love them. And I want to dress like this girl everyday.

Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Tim&Eric

2011-04-14T11:27:00.001-07:00

Just Dance

2011-04-10T18:42:00.001-07:00

It's weird how good these kids are at this. I wonder how many hours they spent practicing this. Nevertheless:

Modcloth Finds.

2011-04-07T18:19:00.000-07:00

Even though I'm supposed to be saving as much as possible, I'm rewarding myself for working my ass off for the past million months w/o buying really any clothing (aside from my birthday outfit((which only cost $34 anyways)). So here's what I bought:

It Done Been Blessed

2011-04-02T18:55:00.001-07:00

Liz & Jimmy

2011-03-29T17:08:00.000-07:00

(You're) Having My Baby

2011-03-27T11:54:00.000-07:00

Searched wikipedia for the worst songs ever and this was one of the songs they listed. It's pretty bad.

They also listed 'I Want My Baby Back' by Jimmy Cross (circa 1960s) which, granted, I think it's sort of a parody song, still.....it's sooooo bad and creepy as well---about he and 'his baby' getting in a car crash and then he digs her up and climbs in her casket to get her back......

......rigghhhhtttt......that's hilarrriouss.

New Favorite Recipe

2011-03-26T12:06:00.000-07:00

Chicken Marsala

4 chicken breasts
1 c Marsala wine
1 tbsp flour
2 tbsp parsley
1/4 c bread crumbs
1/4 c grated Parmesan
1 tsp paprika
salt & pepper to taste
2 tbsp butter (or more to taste)

Preheat oven to 350

Mix parsley, paprika, bread crumbs, parmesan, paprika, salt and pepper on a plate to dip chicken in. (I usually also add in other seasonings to taste) Roll chicken in dry mix and place in baking dish. Dot all the chicken with butter, cover with foil and put in the oven for 30 min. Uncover and then cook an additional 15 min.

While chicken is cooking last 15min, you can cook pasta or whatever you want to eat w/ the chicken. when chicken is done, take breasts out of the pan and set aside on serving dishes. Pour the marsala wine INTO the baking dish and scrape the bottom before pouring contents into a saucepan (this is where all the flavor is) Add the flour and butter to the wine in the saucepan and simmer for about 10 min.

Then SERVE.

This is really fast and easy and SO delicious and I've cooked the chicken and sauce differently each time and I think it's basically impossible to mess up. I've only tried this recipe with Sweet Marsala Wine, not the dry kind but I'm sure either is delicious.

Robot Lovestory

2011-02-27T17:26:00.000-08:00

The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers.

By far the weirdest ''dance'' show I've ever seen. I just watched the entire first season on hulu.
It's really embarrassing to watch because they try to make everything so epic.
Regardless, I couldn't stop watching it; the cinematography is really pretty though--no clue where they got the funding.

Black Market

2011-02-19T15:58:00.001-08:00

Backing Up Song ((auto-tune the news))

2011-02-10T12:05:00.001-08:00

Creepy Leer (just watch)

2011-02-08T19:11:00.000-08:00

Dance Dance Dance

2011-02-06T20:41:00.000-08:00

A Life Update in Digital

2011-02-05T15:33:00.001-08:00

So on Thursday, a pipe burst in our building...water was dripping from the light fixtures and seeping out the walls. Just so you know, if this ever happens to you; this is what you're in for:

For Matthew's last birthday in November, I took him to the Melting Pot. It was delicious. My cocktail was good as well.

We got to ride around in this bad boy last time we were in Glenwood. My parent's 1965 Lincoln Continental---it's fly. (that's my house)

Matthew refinished one of his guitars (it was originally bright purple with a white pick guard) it was so much more handsome when he finished but he ended up selling it :'(

And finally, this is what my hair is doing. I wanted to edge it up a little. The orange streak was supposed to be red, but I like it a lot even though I sort of look like Halloween. I just can't stay away from orange hair:

I also found my clip-in extensions that I forgot all about. They used to be platinum, I found a photo:

But since these extensions are made of real hair, I can dye them any color I want:

I really want long hair already. The End.

New Favorite

2011-02-03T09:10:00.000-08:00

And I effing love Nicki Minaj & the fact that she's in this.

How Today Is:

2011-01-27T18:02:00.001-08:00

Wasn't Flinstones a Children's Cartoon?

2011-01-23T21:16:00.000-08:00

Deer Shots

2011-01-17T08:26:00.000-08:00

Matthew Hampar took these shots. Serena Overson did hair & make-up. I love them.

Do I Look Like a Deer Yet?

2011-01-15T19:01:00.001-08:00

Photo project. Matthew made antlers. Trying to do deer make-up.

Mattress Man

2011-01-13T18:48:00.001-08:00

So this 'commercial' starring Philip Seymour Hoffman was directed by PT Anderson:

Which is pretty much an exact rendition of an ACTUAL commercial:

Piano!!!!

2011-01-03T19:55:00.001-08:00

It's small and lovely and technically it's Matthew's but I'm not letting him paint it. I love it.

Lemonade

2010-12-29T12:37:00.001-08:00

The Next Movie I Will Watch...

2010-12-15T17:38:00.000-08:00

...and love:

By the creators of The Triplets of Belleville. <3

Guess Who's Obsessed With Photoshop

2010-12-15T17:28:00.001-08:00

!!!

2010-12-07T20:09:00.001-08:00

Updated List of My Beloved Cameras

2010-11-27T10:56:00.001-08:00

Lomo LC-A

Fuji Instax 200 Wide

Lomo Fisheye No. 1

Lomo Action Sampler F+

Lomo Diana F+

Lomo Oktomat

Panorama in Nero

Olympus OM-1

Yashica Lynx 1000

Fed5 (Leica copycat)

Kodak Duaflex II

Kodak Brownie 127

Kanye

2010-11-26T18:30:00.000-08:00

Even though he's a dick, I love him.

Cloud, Finished

2010-11-17T15:43:00.000-08:00

Here's just a digital of the shoot I did of Matthew & our cloud today. I will have prints from my LC-A up on my photography site later this evening.

Building a Cloud

2010-11-15T18:42:00.000-08:00

I had this idea for a new photo project to build a contraption that sits on a person's shoulders to hold a cloud over their head. But while Matthew & I figure out how to make that correctly....or find out where we can rent a welder....we're building a make-shift, single cloud with mirrored rain-swirls! :

Look Around You...

2010-11-13T13:45:00.000-08:00

...I used to be obsessed with this show in high school and completely forgot about it. until now...

Los Cosmos

2010-11-08T19:23:00.000-08:00

The Tingler

2010-11-03T15:24:00.000-07:00

I forgot how much I loved this film until the Halloween tv programming started up.

I love it.

Crazy For Feeling So Lonely

2010-10-30T12:22:00.001-07:00

My bunny is in Mexico until Tuesday. The apartment is really strange without him. I haz sad.

How Does That Grab You?

2010-10-14T17:44:00.000-07:00

Yep, Still Obsessed with Joanna Newsom

2010-10-09T18:36:00.000-07:00

I Bought The Following Items:

2010-10-09T09:07:00.000-07:00

The former boots in black and the latter in coffee. I'm excited for all of these things.

Who Wants To Be My Date?

2010-09-28T10:58:00.001-07:00

...because I know Matthew won't see this with me.

The Joaquin Hoax

2010-09-26T20:46:00.000-07:00

If I Could Sing Like This...

2010-09-24T20:18:00.000-07:00

...I would.

Avant Garde Hair Stylist of the Year

2010-09-16T17:19:00.000-07:00

His name: Nicholas French. <3

My Secondary Work-Place

2010-09-14T14:58:00.001-07:00

Space Girl! [Raquel Welch]

2010-09-10T14:06:00.000-07:00

Um...Fainting Goats.

2010-09-10T13:57:00.000-07:00

I Like My Friends

2010-09-07T15:54:00.000-07:00

My friend, Jeremiah just finished printing his first tshirt design:

Lint is a Shell's Best Friend

2010-09-04T20:49:00.000-07:00

Shower Shock

2010-08-27T11:47:00.000-07:00

This new bar of soap (that lasts approximately 12 showers) is infused with caffeine (anhydrous; which means you can absorb the caffeine through your skin). Each shower using this bar of soap allows you to absorb 200mg of caffeine (about the same as a small cup of coffee).

Interview

2010-08-23T11:37:00.000-07:00

We Love Us

2010-08-20T18:41:00.001-07:00

The King

2010-08-20T15:45:00.000-07:00

Elvis' death-day anniversary was the 16th of this month.

R.I.P. King

So This Is Boulder...

2010-08-18T16:13:00.000-07:00

Addicted....

2010-08-18T10:55:00.001-07:00

To these Old Town White Coffee hazelnut 3-in-1 instant coffee packets.
They're probably giving me cancer, but I don't care.

My mother's friends from Malaysia left a whole bag of them. And, since my mother's allergic to nuts....she gave them to me.

I was briefly researching it, and Old Town White Coffee is a chain. Sort of like the Starbucks of Malaysia:

How I Feel

2010-08-18T08:49:00.001-07:00

Fashion Blog

2010-08-17T14:35:00.000-07:00

My fashion blog collective has a new contributor!

Yay! Marika Emerson decided to join us!

Ah Zooey

2010-08-10T13:04:00.001-07:00

Animal Licks

2010-08-05T17:13:00.001-07:00

Dog licking a kitten.
Cat licking a fennec fox.
One of my favorites: a giraffe licking a squirrel.
And I swear, there must be something about cats that deer cannot resist but if you type in 'deer licking cat' in google, there is an infinite amount of pictures of deer licking cats. *shrug*.

Beachy Instax

2010-08-02T15:34:00.001-07:00

Domesticity

2010-08-02T12:13:00.000-07:00

I cooked breakfast for us today. It was delicious. Last night I baked Lemon-Herb Roasted Chicken with scalloped potatoes. I did not take pictures of it, but it was also delicious.

New Blog With Hanna

2010-07-31T00:24:00.001-07:00

Look Look Look

Beaches

2010-07-27T20:57:00.000-07:00

Reprieve

2010-07-20T14:09:00.000-07:00

I just returned from LA:

With my boyfriend:

It was wonderful. I bought a new toy:
I will post photos of the trip as I develop (a lot) of them.

Olympus Wooden Digital

2010-07-07T20:58:00.001-07:00

In 2006, Olympus came out with a prototype for a digital camera with a wooden casing. I'm not sure if it will go into production, but I hope so because it's neat.

PS---because of the treatment they do on the wood casings, each camera is visually unique.

My Beloved Cameras

2010-07-06T19:34:00.000-07:00

Kodak Duaflex II, takes 620 film. Have yet to take photos with it, but I believe it still works.

Yashica Lynx 1000. 35mm film.

Olympus OM-1. 35mm film.

Lomo Fisheye 1. 35mm film.Lomo Actionsampler with Flash. 35mm film.

Lomo Oktomat. 35mm film.

Lomo Diana F+ in Hong Meow. Complete w/ all accessories. 120, or 35mm film.

Kodak Brownie 127 that I found at my grandma's house. Update: I found a place to buy 127film online. and not from Croatia.

Fuji Film Instax Wide. Fuji Instax Wide film.

This was the biggest photo I could find of this one. 2wayvista panorama. It's 27mm lens takes panoramic pictures. wonderful. 35mm film.

and finally, R.I.P. Lomo Supersampler (in pink). My first lomo camera. It was put to good use, and the advance-cord broke. I will miss your vignettes. (on 35mm film)

Predicament

2010-07-05T08:49:00.001-07:00

Yesterday, I found a Kodak Brownie 127 at my grandma's house:Which only takes this film:Which takes wonderful photographs such as this vintage one:
Which is only in production by this company:Which, unfortunately, is only produced in Croatia:I've read that I can potentially cut 120film to fit into the 127film format. But I'm not sure if I want to do that. Hmmm.

Post-Mortem Photography

2010-06-26T09:53:00.000-07:00

aka--Death Portraits, Memorial Portraiture, or Memento Mori.
[the practice of photographing the recently deceased]
{height of popularity in the 1800s}
Examples:

Coney Island

2010-06-19T12:54:00.001-07:00

I've just become overwhelmed by the urge to go to Coney Island and photograph run-down everything/anything.

Vintage Sartorial Reel

2010-06-11T11:08:00.000-07:00

Yashica Lynx 1000

2010-06-11T02:00:00.001-07:00

These are some shots from the test roll; Still figuring the camera out, but i like the weird effects that I produced by accident.

Unique Thrift Find

2010-06-10T16:23:00.001-07:00

Matthew & I found this at Unique Thrift today- I bought it for $50 & spent a test roll today; I'm picking up the prints when I get off of work & will post tonight. I hope they come out well!!!

Well, I Just Bought These...

2010-06-08T17:11:00.000-07:00

They're Jeffrey Campbell boots and I love them.

Dancing Cokehead

2010-05-26T07:23:00.001-07:00

STOMP. Flight of the Conchords Style.

2010-05-24T21:56:00.000-07:00

AND