Leaving the Met

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A little bumpy, because I was trying to conceal the camera from security guards who kept stopping people from taking photos... but still watchable.

A small, humble homage to the final minutes of one of the greatest films of all time, Russian Ark, by Aleksandr Sokurov. If you haven't seen it, I advise you to buy the DVD immediately, and watch it on the biggest screen you can find. New York, September of 2006.

Hollywood Elephant

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The central character (or installation piece, or mixed metaphor (he was originally pink)) of the much-hyped, well-attended Banksy gallery show in Los Angeles in September of 2006.

Tourist Attraction

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Sometimes I wonder if this website isn't just a convenient excuse for me to engage in blatant tourism with my camera. But hey, it wasn't me who scared these guys away...

Landing at JFK

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Arriving in New York on a sunny afternoon in September of 2006. Slightly longer than two minutes, because I couldn't bear to cut it. But I promise this won't become a habit.

Griffith Park

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Overlooking Los Angeles at dusk, in September of 2006.

Mafia Story

Jamieson tells the story of one of his first jobs after film school. Longer than the usual post - more than seven minutes in all - but too good to cut shorter. Los Angeles, in May of 2006.

Mass Idolatry

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Cattle-call auditions for a very popular reality tv show took place in Minneapolis last week. Though turnout was lower than expected, thousands of people showed up at a ridiculously early hour and spent their Friday waiting for a 30-second shot at superstardom.

Cooking Curry

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Chopping vegetables and listening to Tom Waits with Amy, in Minneapolis in early September of 2006.

Rock Show

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My good friends of Action vs. Action (((AvA))) performing at the Mayslacks bar in Northeast Minneapolis, in September of 2006.

Six Months

Just wanted to mention in passing that today is the six month anniversary of the existence of this video blog.

I started it really without expectations - I figured, I would keep doing it for as long as it stayed interesting, and post as often as I felt the inclination. Six months later, I find that it's become a remarkably consistent and significant feature of my daily life. I've posted more than sixty videos, over six months - so, roughly ten per month, or one every three days.

It makes me happy to look back over all these images I've collected, and I'm excited about what I have yet to share. Thanks for being a part of it.

Street Corner

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Passers-by in the late afternoon outside Spyhouse, a coffeeshop on the corner of Nicollet Ave. and 25th St. in Minneapolis, August of 2006.

New and improved...

Here are a few higher-quality (less compressed) versions of previous video haikus, now available:

Dance Rehearsal - April 7, 2006
Bumblebees - March 29, 2006
Driving through a thunderstorm - March 12, 2006