The Journal of Chris W Parker

The personal journal of Chris W Parker, gentleman adventurer, photographer, raconteur, and so on.

Sometimes Not Safe For Work. You've been warned.
Yup. This is also true. Good advice.  Shame I’m pretty too damn clueless with women to actually follow it. I do know that any attempts by myself to chat up ladies culminates with the earth opening up and swallowing me whole. So how do I justify my usual success? I shall answer that by saying what success?  Ahh… fuck it. I might eventually have to start dating again. (Source: Julia - alltid mitt i prick - on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/673988)

Yup. This is also true. Good advice. 

Shame I’m pretty too damn clueless with women to actually follow it. I do know that any attempts by myself to chat up ladies culminates with the earth opening up and swallowing me whole.

So how do I justify my usual success? I shall answer that by saying what success? 

Ahh… fuck it. I might eventually have to start dating again.

(Source: Julia - alltid mitt i prick - on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/673988)

This is true. I also have stories about things that have nearly happened to me: I nearly joined the Russian space program when I was 17 (couldn’t afford the cost of sorting out) I nearly went on tour as a roadie for the Rolling Stones when I was 23(?) (The ‘Stones tax issues meant few UK roadies were taken on) I was never nearly, but asked if I wanted to be a pimp in a Greek owned, Russian staffed whorehouse when I was 28. (Already had a job) All these are true. Just sometimes a bit embellished depending on my audience and alcohol levels.

This is true.

I also have stories about things that have nearly happened to me:

I nearly joined the Russian space program when I was 17 (couldn’t afford the cost of sorting out)

I nearly went on tour as a roadie for the Rolling Stones when I was 23(?) (The ‘Stones tax issues meant few UK roadies were taken on)

I was never nearly, but asked if I wanted to be a pimp in a Greek owned, Russian staffed whorehouse when I was 28. (Already had a job)

All these are true. Just sometimes a bit embellished depending on my audience and alcohol levels.

(via and--this--shall--pass)

Not For Ponies SS 2012, as shot by me yesterday.

More here and visit Not For Ponies to buy online.

need money. to fight ninjas (by Ridiculously Awesome Illustrations) Last time I was in NYC I gave some cash to a couple of homeless guys, if only because their sales pitch was excellent. One guy was quietly handing out stickers to sell for $1, black background, large white font ‘MEAN PEOPLE SUCK’.  The other man, an older black man, approached me outside the Apple store in SoHo: “Hey brother, can you spare a dollar for the United Negro Pastrami Sandwich Fund?”. A line like that was worth $5. Well earned. Well, it amused me, and I’m a tough audience…

need money. to fight ninjas (by Ridiculously Awesome Illustrations)

Last time I was in NYC I gave some cash to a couple of homeless guys, if only because their sales pitch was excellent. One guy was quietly handing out stickers to sell for $1, black background, large white font ‘MEAN PEOPLE SUCK’. 

The other man, an older black man, approached me outside the Apple store in SoHo: “Hey brother, can you spare a dollar for the United Negro Pastrami Sandwich Fund?”. A line like that was worth $5. Well earned. Well, it amused me, and I’m a tough audience…

(via black-and-white)

Original Lego Patent

Original Lego Patent

(Source: jaymug)

Finally got Drive on Bluray last night.  (Finally? Only came out on Monday, bought it on Tuesday. Guess I was just impatient) Awesome, sexy, and deliciously violent.

Finally got Drive on Bluray last night. 

(Finally? Only came out on Monday, bought it on Tuesday. Guess I was just impatient)

Awesome, sexy, and deliciously violent.

(Source: lynnpops)

Inside the B&H conveyor system.

If you’re a photographer, or a videographer, and you’ve ever been to NYC, then you’ll know abut B&H. The greatest camera shop/showroom/department store ever. One of the unique things about the place is the conveyor belt system which takes all your purchases to the till. It runs all over the store. If you’ve never been, this all probably means nothing to you, but if you have, watch the video.

Who Gives A Fuck About The Oxford Comma?

Who Gives A Fuck About The Oxford Comma?

bohemea: “The Dude Abides” by N.C. Winters 

bohemea:

“The Dude Abides” by N.C. Winters