The Blog of James Jay

Its been 5 years, sometimes it doesnt feel that long, it feels like only yesterday we were going out with only 20 dollars in my pocket and a tank full of gas, the girl sitting in my hot car where the AC did not work properly you had keep pressing the AC button for it to work. 

But she still chose to sit beside me and love me for what i was. she still continues to love me to this day. even through my stupidity sometimes rears its ugly head. she still holds me and smiles at me. she is my friend, and has been for many years. 

these five years just have been a amazing time, this girl has given me a daughter, given me her trust, and love. who can ask for anything more?

Talia, sweetie, my heart, lovie, my girl, my heart, my muse, my everything, 

i love you talia with all my heart…

here is to 5 years and many many many many more………………………………………………

last night was pretty crazy, the night started with me and talia going to see the police and Elvis Costello. so i have a complaint about this concert, alright so is it me i mean its Elvis Costello, yeah the police are cool but man there was no one dancing or singing or anything when elvis was one. and the sound sucked for Elvis. it felt as if phoenix didnt really care about him, even when the police came on there wasnt alot of people singing or really looking like they were having fun. except for the girl beside me singing every song…

she was cool. 

when isnt she singing a song. 

it just looked like the crowd was tired or something. but we had fun so i guess thats all that counts. 

well on the way home im falling asleep, talia is driving and then i hear her say “what’s going on?” i awake and see plummets of smoke coming from down the road on ray road. i say to talia lets go see, so we get closer and there is a huge fire at this TGI FRIDAYS we end up parking and i have my camera and a extra roll of film.. see thats why you should always carry your camera. well i went through a whole roll and a half just shooting. so those will be up sometime in the future. 

we stayed for like a hour and a half just watching it burn honestly it was pretty exciting. 

after that it was a trip to dennys for some late night dinner. 

then we get home and sleep and are awaken at like 3:40 in the morning to a loud explosion it set off car alarms and woke up the whole building. honestly it was pretty crazy. we heard people running around outside and yelling. it was crazy i threw on my pants and went outside the neighbor girl that always has crap happen to her she tells me everything is ok and to go back inside, i notice it is smokey and smells like sulfur from a firework  i ask her what happened?

she tells me her ex boyfriend is bothering her and causing drama for her. im thinking he set off a huge firecracker or something. anyways she says she just wants him to leave her alone and starts crying i tell her im sorry and her current boyfriend comes outside and gets her i go back in and tell talia what happened and go to sleep. 

honestly it was pretty intense, i thought i was going to have to join in some mass hysteria, i thought there was going to be some rioting in the streets…

and i dont even have a bat or a gun… somethings to ponder i guess… kidding talia…

about the gun anyways

all in all a pretty interesting evening. concert, fire and explosions… who could ask for more…

well im about to go eat something

so see you all later…

hope the weather is all treating you good…

its sunny and 84 degress here in chandler…

perfect for a strongbow. 

went to the concert it was cool…

also saw a TGI fridays burn, this wasnt no little fire the whole building was engulfed with 3 different cities fire departments trying to put it out…

and to close it out a late night dinner at dennys. 

more to report later…

now i need sleep…

im sitting here on the couch typing this out, as chloe plays on the ground. im supposed to go to the camera store and pick up my rolls of film i have there. i believe i have like 10 rolls there. hopefully i can get there today. Talia also picked up the yashica yesterday its finally back at home with me. yay Talia. she is such a wonderful girl. 

i need to run some film in there i miss that camera. 

also tonight me and talia  are supposed to go see “the police” Talia has this thing for “sting”. or as i call him “stung”… it aint a attraction i think its just that she thinks he is cool. 

man for the last couple of days i have been listening to radioheads Kid A album i forgot how awesome this piece of music is. alot of awesome tracks on it. 

well i guess thats it for now. just thought i would throw up a update…

man its a beautiful day nice and crisp outside who would have thought it would be this nice in May in Arizona…just the other day it was 110 or for you Celsius users 43… man i cant get over how the weather is. 

man im hungry too i could go for the village inn…

washing dishes….

expecially after talia is done baking….

but it sure is worth it…

expecially when she makes brownies…

and cupcakes…

i just noticed i lost a couple of pounds i fit a shirt i couldn’t fit…

i need to stay away from ice cream and all the things i listed above…

man the juno soundtrack is awesome, i really need to watch the movie now. 

she turns 1 today.

my beautiful girl…

i cant believe she is 1 it seems like yesterday me and Talia were bringing her home from the hospital. now here she is turning a year older. 

its unbelievable. 

i just read this incredible article about digital retouching done by Pascal Dangin a photo retoucher master. 

digital retouching

read it if you get the chance. 

im out in district 6 today…

and this custodian of the arts lady weirds me out…

she is kinda annoying.

there always seems to be a rush of music that comes out. and i never have time to get it all…

there is stuff i would like to have but need to save for…

1. Atmosphere- when life gives you lemons you paint that sh!@ gold

2. Portishead- third

3. dj dieselboy- substance d

4. Bon Iver- for emma forever ago

5. Death Cab For Cutie- narrow stairs

so much good music and so little time.

i shpuld type something. 

i took some sudafed.

now im tired.

good night all.