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First off, this is an amazing community to get your foot in the door when it comes to art and community building. That being said, its a pretty horrible place for real photographers. I'm not going to mention names but too much "Photography" here is based on ones skills in Photoshop and not photography. While that isn't a problem in itself, too many people here claim they are amazing photographers, claim they didn't edit their photos, and then, interestingly enough, the community at large doesn't question these people. There are many great photographers who are also great at using Photoshop on this website, but that is less often than not. The biggest problem with this all is that too many solid photographers go un-noticed on DeviantArt because their pure photography pales in comparison to mediocre shots manipulated digitally and then claimed as pure photography. I'm not saying I'm one of those overlooked, I'm quite happy where I am on DeviantArt, but the community is moving in the wrong direction, and I don't really want to be part of it anymore. Of course there so much more than those issues that have changed over the last year or so, but its all done with, so why bother.

Anyways, with so many web based photography communities catering to pure photography, it makes it difficult for me to warrant the time DeviantArt requires. I will never forget all the things amazing people like LondonXpress taught me when I first got into photography, or the amazing self portraits by PinkCookie that has kept me entertained over the years. To put it simply, I wouldn't have gotten this far, photographically, if it wasn't for this website. That being said, it doesn't really have what I'm looking for, to get to the next level, so I'm moving on.

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NEW WEBSITE

For those that want to follow my work still, my new website LEIBOWITZPHOTOGRAPHY.COM is up and running. The store is also set up. Any purchases you make, I dontate 15% to The Nature Conservancy.

So, without further adieus, So Long and Thanks for all the Memories!

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Thank you American Public. I am proud that we as a people finally stood up against the out of touch religious Republican Machine and said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! Lets hope the democrats make some change and put the worlds foot in the right direction. Is anyone actually surprised it only took a decade for Republicans to become to comfortable in their power and turn into the corrupt, scandalous, and incapable fools they became in 2006? Here is to a strong two years and a great showing in 2008!

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First for some Photography!

Most of my prints are up! If ya want one that is not, send me a note!


Oh yeh...and I'm boarding the Trans-Siberian Railroad eastbound in 2 days...don't know how much I will be updating for the next month! Take care and thanks for all the support!

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First for some Photography!

I am going to be making prints available throughout the day. If you want one that I don't make available, let me know. Except it takes some time for DA to check and add, so give it some time.


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I have tried for a long time to ignore the hatred and one sided debate that fills the pages of Deviant Art. From the people that post pictures of Nazi propaganda, to the number of people that give one sided arguments about Israel "aggression", to the countless people that make up history regarding the middle east that couldn't be further from the truth. Well, I'm not sitting back anymore, cause it's... ]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/9972603/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/9972603/ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 04:42:46 PDT




I have tried for a long time to ignore the hatred and one sided debate that fills the pages of Deviant Art. From the people that post pictures of Nazi propaganda, to the number of people that give one sided arguments about Israel "aggression", to the countless people that make up history regarding the middle east that couldn't be further from the truth. Well, I'm not sitting back anymore, cause it's a bit ridiculous how much crap goes around on this website. So right off the bat, I am sorry for bringing politics onto my deviant art page. Is taking an unpopular political stand on DA going to hurt the support for my photography? Possibly, but there are more important things to me. I hope the people that enjoy my photography will continue to do so regardless of my stance on the middle east. And if not, then so be it.


If you want to respond to this journal, by all means, go ahead, but read my entire post first. And please keep your writing respectful, accurate, and purposeful.



The facts:
-Jews have been in the region now known as Israel for thousands of years.
-Even in the 1800s, long before the state of Israel, Jewish people were the most prevalent populations in certain cities, including Jerusalem.
-Before and following WWII, where over 6 million jews were killed, many European Jews began to flee to Palestine, which was a region, not a country, and was inhabited by many people, not just arabs. The idea of a Palestinian person being an arab that is persecuted by Israel is a recent invention.
-After WWII when the U.N. and Britain (who controlled Palestine) decided to give the Jews a homeland, they called for two separate states one Arab, one Jewish, and to have Jerusalem shared. Most Jews accepted, most Arabs said no.
-May 14, 1948, Britain left, Israel was created.
-Within days the forces of Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Yemen INVADED AND ATTACKED Israel. Israel won the war and took over new land that would have been set aside for Arab populations, had they agreed to it before Israel was attacked.
-As a result of the war over 700,000 Arab refugees were created in areas taken over by Israel. Over 800,000 Jewish refugees were created who were living in Arab countries and were expelled, many fled to Israel.
-Nearly 400,000 (70%) of these Arab refugees LEFT BY CHOICE! They thought the arab armies would beat Israel and they could return to their homes. The arab armies told them to leave to get out of the way! They were not forcefully pushed out by Israel!
-The Arabs who did not leave are todays Arab-Israeli CITIZENS. The ones who fled...are who became the refugees!
-1967 Egypt, Jordan and Syria surrounded Israel ready to fight. Israel pre-emptively attacked Egypt and within 6 days took control of the Sinai Peninsula, the Gaza Strip, the Golan Heights, and the West Bank.
-1973 Syria and Egypt attack Israel on the holiest day of the Jewish religion. Within 48 hours Israel again took control of the fighting and defeated the invaders.
-1991 Negotiations are made that by 1999 Israel will withdraw from West Bank and Gaza strip IF PLO can guarantee security for Israel.
-During the next decade, Israel is repeatedly attacked by the very people whom they are supposed to give the land over to.
-2000 Israel withdraws from Lebanon in hope of peace.
-2004 Israel removes its own people from the west bank and by September 12th, last Israeli Soldier leaves West Bank...again...in the hope of peace.


About the occupied lands
-After taking over lands during the wars, Israel took responsibility of the people in those areas.
-The economies of Israel and the occupied territories were partially integrated. Trade in goods and services developed, Palestinian workers were employed in Israel. At its peak, in 1996, Palestinian employment in Israel reached 115,000 to 120,000, about 40 percent of the Palestinian labor force. The Palestinian economy developed rapidly – real per capita national income grew at an annual rate of close to 20 percent in 1969-1972 and 5 percent in 1973-1980!
-Arab uprisings and attacks on Israel led to severe Israeli restrictions on the two economies out of self defense, and led to military reoccupation of some areas given over earlier to Palestinian control. These measures set the Palestinian economy back many years, wiping out much of the gains in income which had been achieved since 1967 – per capita GNP in 2004 was $932, compared to about $1500 in 1999. Palestinian workers in Israel were replaced by foreign workers.
-That is where we are today! ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/9936958/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/9936958/ Tue, 05 Sep 2006 03:20:59 PDT




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What's up everyone. I have updated my gallery with my latest from Norway (again). More to come from Norway and Finland...and then off to the East. I also just published a brand spanking new website. It's far from done and hosting on a darn slow server...but if you want to check it out....the adress is:
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As an update, I just want to say thanks so much for all the support and very kind comments. Since in most places I pay by the minute to use my computer, its impossible to reply to comments and say thanks for all the favs and watches, but believe me when I say...I am honored and thankfull. I just uploaded two new ones from my trip, and will be going to a stunning location tomorrow, so will be adding more I hope...if the weather holds up. Take care everyone!


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Ok, so they have been up for a while. But I have added a few and and retouched some others I was not happy with. So...most of them are in their final versions. I'm still not happy with the contrast and color set in some of the pictures from Loch Ossian, so those might get an update sometime down the road. I hope everyone is enjoying my pictures from the trip thus far. I read every comment, I just don't have time on my trip to respond to everyone. So thanks again for looking and I hope everyone is enjoying the views from around the world! I am currently in Prague, and will be making my way up to Scandinavia soon. Take care everyone!


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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/9674620/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/9674620/ Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:49:16 PDT


The trip is going great. I'm in Germany right now. I need some help from whomever reads this. I want to know if my pictures are often too dark? I use a laptop which right away makes color brightness a bit different. My laptop also has a really bright and brilliant display, so it makes everything look brighter than things are. So, I never know if my submissions are too dark. Sometimes I use other people computers and the pictures look pretty dark, but I'm never sure if it's their computer or just how dark many of my photos are. So....let me know! If any are really really dark I will be sure to make new versions of them! Especially my recent photos that I have been doing on the road...are they too dark?


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I am in Scotland! At the start of my 6 month trip. For some reason...I decided to bring my computer. Yes it adds 3 pounds to my back...but I can look at my photos right away! So...I don't have much else to say...cause I have no time. But I am posting some stuff!!! I hope you all enjoy! Thanks to everyone who has continued to check back!
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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/8644186/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/8644186/ Mon, 01 May 2006 18:38:22 PDT


Why hello there everyone! Long time no talk. I assure you, my heart is still beating and I am still in one peice. At last, I got a new camera...the 30D! I have taken a few shots with it, but really just messing around, just learning the ins and outs. If you have not noticed, I was fortunate to have another of my shots selected as Daily Deviation!! A good number of people have asked for a larger version for their desktops of my picture. So, because I am going to have some time on my hands, I have decided to resize it for whomever wants it. Just reply here with you're resolution, and I will make one just for you! The weather is warming up, and the flowers are starting to pop out. I promise I will be getting out soon and taking some pictures! Take care everyone. And thanks thanks thanks thanks for all the comments and favorites on my DD.

Before I go, I just want to add, because I have been really busy, there is no possible way for me to reply to every favorite and comment. I really do appreciate all of the favorites, but I have over 700 right now, and I just don't have the time to say thanks to everyone!! So please, realize that I do appreciate each and every single one, even though I don't say so personally to you. Secondly, as for comments, I do read EVERY single one. So thanks!

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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/8269226/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/8269226/ Sat, 25 Mar 2006 21:16:00 PST


Bah...I'm sorry for not posting anything new. Not only have I been bogged down with work and such, but I don't have a camera!! I sold my camera nearly a month and a half ago now...and I am in limbo. I almost bought the 5D, but it is too much $$$. Then I decided to get the 20D, but then I decided to wait for the 30D, even though there is not much new on it, I just want it. So it was supposed to be out mid march, then any time in march, and now march is almost over, and I still have no camera. I have passed on some incredible sunrises in the last week here in Boulder, so I'm pretty bummed, and spring is here, and I want to get out and take some pictures!!! Amazon has the stupid camera listed for May...which I will not wait for. So, I'm giving it till the the first week in April. If it comes out, then I will get the 30D, if not, 20D it is. I am heading back to Miami tomorrow for Spring Break, just kicking it with some old friends, nothing special. I had all these photo opps planned....but no camera..so yeh.

Thanks to each and everyone that still comes by the page, even though nothing new has been added in a loooooong time. I promise, I will have some good stuff up before my trip in June.

Take care everyone and enjoy the warming weather!



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So....the 300D is gone. I got it back from the factory cleaning and sold it on ebay and will be buying either the 20d, or maybe another Canon in a month. I head to New York on March 2nd (to see Belle & Sebastian!!!), but while I'm there, I'm gonna head over to B&H photo and pick up my new camera. So...this means I will not be uploading any new pictures till AT LEAST the first week of March.

I also have finalized my trip which I am sooooo excited for. Basically, it is looking like this...2-3 weeks in the U.K., then 2 months backpacking around Europe. Then I'm taking the transiberian railroad from St. Petes to Beijing. From their I am flying to Bangkok (on Argentina air???) and will spend 29 days going around Thailand, Burma, Vietnam, & Cambodia. From there....I'm flying to Australia where I will spend 17 days before flying to New Zealand and then Fiji....AND THEN back to the states! Holy Cow. I'm excited, to say the least. Scared...but excited. If I don't die or get kidnapped on my trip, I will be back in December and will probably have about 10,000 pictures to sort through and edit....bleh.

So, unless I find some hidden gem on my computer in the next month, don't expect anything new. But thanks again to everyone who has been saying hello and checking up on the page!


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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/7674385/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/7674385/ Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:37:06 PST


Whats up everyone?! I'm back at school. I have been really busy, which means no photos right now. (Plus it is really cold...I'm so over cold weather). I also got a job at an incredible record shop, so I have been working A LOT! I got my camera back from the stupid store that broke it, but I have not really had the urge to shoot. I'm waiting on a new camera. It's either going to be the 20d or what ever new Canon camera releases in the next few months (fingers crossed!). I have finalized my trip to some extent. I'm really excited to graduate and get on with my trip. Of course in the meantime, I have to study for LSATs, which I'm not excited for at all. I can't promise any photos soon, but I will try! I have some ideas I want to try for some macro black and white work, so keep your eyes peeled! Take care everyone, and thanks for dropping by.

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Just checking in. My camera is still in the shop broken. I won't have it back until the 17th. But it will be brand new, so I decided to sell it and pick up a 20D. I have a wicked cold right now, so I haven't been doing much other than planning my graduation journey. It is coming along pretty nicely. I'm coming up with some cool ideas for the trip, and during the trip, and how I am going to record and photograph the journey. Should be good fun. Anyways, I hope everyone had a great and safe New Year! Hope 2006 turns out to be a better one than 2005!

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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/7292226/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/7292226/ Mon, 12 Dec 2005 14:20:13 PST


soooooooooooooo.......here is my awesome story of the day. I went to drop off my camera and brand new lens at my local camera shop so I can get a cleaning before the holidays. I came to pick them up today and guess what?! The shop had a major flood and my camera and 700$ lens is ruined! Yay!! Luckily for them, I'm a nice guy and didn't loose my temper, which I know other people did. So, they gave me a Nikon D70 to use over the break for free, which was nice of them. Unfortunatly, the Nikon doesn't fit any of my lens's so all I have is the shitty stock lens for all of Winter Break. They manager is a really nice guy, so I'm confident they will either fix my camera and lens 100% or give me new ones. The thing I am most pissed about is that I won't be able to take some of the pictures I had in mind over the break, but oh well....shit happens.

This will most likely be my last journal till January when I get my camera back and think about taking pictures again. I might use the Nikon and take some shots at home, but I doubt it.

So, take it easy, have a nice holiday, and see you all in a month.

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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/7267281/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/7267281/ Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:35:10 PST


Just making a litte update with my not so spiffy new logo thing...just wondering how it looks. I like to keep it simple . So, I'm in the middle of finals now. Not taking any pictures, obviously. I head back to Miami on the 14th and will be there for a looooooooooong time, so I should have some nice shots for everyone!

Just a final thanks for all the support on the daily deviations, and thank you to every single person, yes that means you!, that visits my page, whether you leave a comment or not.


(From last entry, in case someone stumbles across this and is on my route!)
"After graduating, I'm embarking on glorious trip around the world, starting in England/Scotland...heading to Prague, Amsterdam, then I'm off to Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland). From there I head to Moscow. At that point, I'm boarding the Trans-Siberian railroad and 22 days later...will arrive in Beijing. From there, I don't know the order, but I'm going to India, South East Asia, Australia and Fiji. I don't know if I'm heading to Africa yet, and I'm not going to South America...I'll save that for another trip!!

So, if anyone lives on my route and wants to take some pictures and show me around, let me know!!!!"

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I am not sure how much time I will have in the coming weeks to shoot new shots. I have 2 weeks till finals, and then I have a month off in Miami. I will try and take some shots down there....I'll see what comes up.

(From last entry, in case someone stumbles across this and is on my route!)
"After graduating, I embarking on glorious trip around the world, starting in England/Scotland...heading to Prague, Amsterdam, then I'm off to Scandinavia. From there I head to Moscow. At that point, I'm boarding the Trans-Siberian railroad and 22 days later...will arrive in Beijing. From there, I don't know the order, but I'm going to India, South East Asia, Australia and Fiji. I don't know if I'm heading to Africa yet, and I'm not going to South America...I'll save that for another trip!!

So, if anyone lives on my route and wants to take some pictures and show me around, let me know!!!!"

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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/7115206/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/7115206/ Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:34:26 PST
But, the most important news is.......I'm graduating this May!!! After graduating, I embarking on glorious trip around the world, starting in England/Scotland...heading to Prague, Amsterdam, then I'm off to Scandinavia. From there I head to Moscow. At that point, I'm boarding the Trans-Siberian railroad and 22 days later...will arrive in Beijing. From there, I don't know the order, but I'm going to India, South East Asia, Australia and Fiji. I don't know if I'm heading to Africa yet, and I'm not going to South America...I'll save that for another trip!!

So, if anyone lives on my route and wants to take some pictures, let me know!!!!

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Anyhoo, things have been slow around here. Just getting through school, not doing much photography. I would love to get out this weekend, but its Halloween, which means endless parties, no sleep, and no time for photography. I’m going to be a Japanese Geisha, it’s a little ridiculous, but it’s pretty funny. I am not shaving either, so it looks funny. I’ll take a picture, so you can all laugh at me.

So…thanks again to everyone. Like always, while I cannot comment back to everyone, I really really really do appreciate every comment you leave, and I read each and every one. Take care!

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Thanks to everyone and anyone for stopping by.

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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/6512606/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/6512606/ Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:48:55 PDT
Well, Fall is just around corner which means one thing, I'm going on my first Colorado fall trip. (I guess it could have meant many things, but that’s the answer) I'm very excited, as should you, since I will finally be posting some new nature pics! I'm hoping to capture some nice scenes of the turning colors and get back into photography before winter comes. Speaking of which, I'm going to actually attempt some winter photography this year. It's going to take a lot to get my warm blooded Floridian ass out into the elements and do some shooting, but I'm going to try.

Last, thanks to all of you that have commented on my recent lackluster pictures, I appreciate the support.


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Oh yeh, I have a half assed website now. You can check it out if ya want. jonathanleibowitzphoto.com

Its not really done, but its up, so check it out .

Allright, take care everyone, and look forward to some new shots.

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5884232/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5884232/ Sat, 09 Jul 2005 08:47:32 PDT Update
Hello everyone! Well, I'm in Miami. We are getting hit by the edge of a hurricane so I'm just hanging around the house doing nothing. I saw Mr and Mrs Smith a couple days ago. Really fun movie if you haven't seen it yet, I suggest it to anyone and everyone. And Angelina Jolie is just....well.....um....just go see it!

Anyone hear of Sufjan Stevens? His new cd just came out, and it's incredible! Go pick it up....or I'll eat you.

Anyhoo, I head back to Boulder in a few days. As soon as I get back I'm going on a road trip around Colorado for about 10 days it should be really fun, and I should get a bunch of pictures to share with everyone. I'm going to a bunch of locations I have never been to, so it is going to be interesting. I'm trekking out on my own (with my iPod of course) so wish me luck! I'll update my journal again once I get back from my road trip, which should be around the 22nd of July. So don't expect any updates till then probably. Of course, I will have my laptop with me, so if I get to a spot with internet access, I might give you all a little taster.

After the road trip, I head to the Vail Colorado for a week or so. And then a friend is coming in and we will be spending some time in the Indian Peaks area, Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park, and then Aspen! And then back to school….boo!
So, that is it. Take care everyone!!!!!!

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Prints:
So most of my prints are online. If your interested, go and pick one up. If people buy them, I will keep adding prints. If there doesn't seem to be much interest, than I won't continue adding them. Last, if there is one you want, that is not up there, let me know.

Life:
Sooo, not much going on. Hanging around Boulder. Been camping, hiking, biking, fishing. Pretty much just enjoying the beauty of Colorado summers. I head back to Miami soon. Maybe I will take some new sunrise shots on the coast, thats always fun.

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That's all for now.

Ok, till next time! Take care everyone!



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p.s. please ignore the last journal...i screwed up the update

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That's all for now.

Ok, till next time! Take care everyone!



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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5339990/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5339990/ Thu, 12 May 2005 15:21:27 PDT
I hope everyone has enjoyed all my new shots. I have been working with a flower trying to get another nice macro shot, but this one is giving me some trouble. Expect it in the next day or so.

Life is scooting along, not much to complain about this journal..(who would have thought?)

All the early summer flowers should be bursting open in the front range some time soon, and then the alpine blooms should be happening in a few weeks, so get ready!

CONTEST
I'm going to do a contest around here for now on. I stole the idea from a group I'm in, but don't tell anyone! It's a page view contest. If you land on my page on a milestone number like 4,200, 4,300, 4,500 and so forth, take a picture of your screen, submit it to your scraps, and send me a note. Then send me your favorite picture, and I will feature it in my journal till the next winner. If nobody participates, then I will scrap this idea....but you all better play along!

Recent Winner: by


Ok, till next time! Take care everyone!



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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5237890/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5237890/ Sun, 01 May 2005 12:10:47 PDT
So how is everyone? Getting ready for summer for those in the northern hemisphere. I think a few of you are in Austrailia, I guess it's not summer there .

hmmm....so, school is almost over, before it starts again, right after, but I'm excited. I think I did well this semester, which always makes gettting it over with better.

I want to thank everyone that read my poem. I'm not a poet, nor have I written a poem in ages, but it just came out one day when I was feeling sorta down. So thanks to everyone that read it, and a special thanks to the few that commented on it. What else? Hope everyone checked out a full view version of the recent flower shot (soon to be shots). I'm just getting the hang of the DOF with my macro lens, and the results have been great. Expect many more macro pictures this summer.

Anything else? Oh yeh, some time soon my DA buddy will be helping with re-editing some of my better shots, so expect some re-submits. Just ignore them, unless you like the changes enough to comment again .

I guess that's it for now. Hope everyone had a great April, and will have a great May! Get ready some wild flower pictures in the Rocky Mountains!

Oh yes, and one more thing. In regards to commenting... Thank you to everyone that comments on my work. I don't know what most people do, but I know I do not respond to all the comments that everyone leaves me, but please know that I always read every single one, and greatly appreciate all of them. Generally, unless you ask a question, or I have something in particular to reply to, I won't reply to your comment, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate it! So, thanks again to everyone!


'~~Portfolio Highlights~~'






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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5142767/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5142767/ Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:06:34 PDT Mood: hmmmm
Listening to: Iron and Wine - The Sea and the Rhythm
Reading: Lots of books....final tomorrow

What the hell? A poem? 15 urban shots? What has happened to XenOtaku? Rest assured my deviantart friends....I am going hiking this weekend, and hopefully will come back with some nice old fashioned nature photographs....Of course, I could go and not come back with anything, but its the attempt that counts right?

Anyways, I hope you enjoyed the China pics, and the poem..for the 3 of you that read it

Sometime this weekend I might edit those B&Ws that I talked about before. In the mean time, thanks for checking in.

Oh yeh, thanks to all the new people who have dropped in that found me at the Colorado club...glad to have ya checking my photos out. Take care everyone!


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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5095315/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/5095315/ Fri, 15 Apr 2005 12:49:27 PDT Listening to: Travis Morrison - Che Guevera Poster
Reading: Sonechka
Watching: MotorCycle Diaries

Hello everyone. I have two weeks left of school! Thank goodness! Of course, than I have two months of summer session, so thats no fun.

I'm starting to plan some trips this summer, should be loads of fun, and I should have some great photos this summer, I hope


I need to edit some of the black and white photos from this China trip, so sorry for re-submits. You can just just ignore them, unless you think the edit is a huge improvement, then let me know!

Thanks for all the comments. Hope everyone is enjoying the last weeks of Winter and the start of Spring.

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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4978663/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4978663/ Sat, 02 Apr 2005 11:05:33 PST Mood: bleh
Listening to: Belle and Sabastian - Your Just a Baby
Reading: The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Wow....So many concerts have just gotten announced for Boulder/Denver.

Bright Eyes: April 29
NIN: May 3
The Shins: May 10
Keane: May 13
OASIS!!!!!!!!! in September with Jet and Kasabian..got my tix this morning!


woooooohoooooooo!


So all the B&Ws and People photos are up. I didn't get as many comments as I had hoped, but it has been a while since being active on DA, so thats understandable. Oh well. I will put up the rest of the color photos in a few days. Keep those comments coming! I love reading all of them.

Thanks to everyone who has visited and checked out the pictures.

toodaloo!


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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4938478/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4938478/ Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:41:38 PST
Mood: Tired...still
Listening to: Iron and Wine - The Sea and the Rhythm
Reading: The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Novel

Ok, so I have submitted all of the B&Ws. If you have not checked them out yet....please do so!

I have not decided which series to submit next. I have a color photo series from China. And then I have a people series from China. If you want one more, let me know! I'm going to wait a few days before starting the next series, since I uploaded 10 shots in the last 3 or so.

I'm reading a really interesting and strange book named "The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Novel" Anyone ever heard of it? Read it?



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]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4930593/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4930593/ Mon, 28 Mar 2005 03:21:26 PST
Mood: Tired
Listening to: Iron and Wine - The Sea and the Rhythm
Reading: The Unbearable Lightness of Being a Novel
Watching: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind....sigh

All right, hello again! I got some goodies finally. Lets see what’s on the agenda for this journal......

So I just got home and have begun to unpack. Of course, more important than everything is DA. (Which has been down and/or offline too much since I got home!)

China was awesome. I didn't get to take some of the picture I wanted because we were so busy everyday, and I didn't have the chance to get back to some spots I noticed. But alas, I am happy with the picture that I did take. I hope everyone enjoys them.

My trip in a nutshell: My friend from home, Miami Florida, is studying film abroad in Shanghai. Me and my roommate went to visit him for spring break. We lived in his dorms, Fudan University, met some really cool people, and partied a lot at night (beer costs only 25 cents!). Of course we also went to some cool places. We went to Beijing for 2 days, saw the great wall, tienemen square (sp), the forbidden city, and an old Hutong village. Then in Shanghai we went to some really neat markets, went to the downtown hubs and modern areas (there are like 7), we went to a bar on the 85 floor of the 3rd tallest building in the world. One of the cooler trips was to a Watertown about 3 hours out of shanghai. It is sorta like a Chinese Venice, with canals running through most of it. It was really fun.

About my pictures....I am breaking them into 3 sets. I think I have about 15-20 I want to submit. The first set is black and white photos. The second set is color shots, of random stuff. The third set is colored portraits of Chinese people. I think I will submit 2-3 each day for a while. I don't want overwhelm the few people that still enjoy commenting on my work. All of these shots are very different from the ones I usually shoot. Most are street shots, I think only one is a "nature scene" type shot. Because of that I would love as much feedback as possible. I really enjoy this sort of photography, but I don't know if the pictures are any good.

One of the cool things that I learned this trip is what kind of photography I really enjoy. While I respect and love the work of some of the more popular artists on DA that do a lot PS work and make "artsy" photographs, I learned that I am definetly not that sort of photographer. I have tried to turn into that type, but this trip made me realize how much more fun I have taking doc type photographs. All right, well I don't know what I'm rambling about. I will be submitting B&Ws first, then people photos (my favorites), than some nice colored photographs.

Lastly, thanks soo soo soo soo soo soo much to everyone that still reads these things and comments on my work. I know I have not submitted much for the last 6 months, but I'm back in the swing of the things (at least as far as photography goes). It's gonna take some work to win back some old fans, but I hope these photos are a good start. Enjoy!

Footers are fun. ]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4919129/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4919129/ Sat, 26 Mar 2005 20:45:13 PST
So I just got home and have begun to unpack. Of course, more important than everything is DA. (Which has been down and/or offline too much since I got home!)

China was awesome. I didn't get to take some of the picture I wanted because we were so busy everyday, and I didn't have the chance to get back to some spots I noticed. But alas, I am happy with the picture that I did take. I hope everyone enjoys them.

My trip in a nutshell: My friend from home, Miami Florida, is studying film abroad in Shanghai. Me and my roommate went to visit him for spring break. We lived in his dorms, Fudan University, met some really cool people, and partied a lot at night (beer costs only 25 cents!). Of course we also went to some cool places. We went to Beijing for 2 days, saw the great wall, tienemen square (sp), the forbidden city, and an old Hutong village. Then in Shanghai we went to some really neat markets, went to the downtown hubs and modern areas (there are like 7), we went to a bar on the 85 floor of the 3rd tallest building in the world. One of the cooler trips was to a Watertown about 3 hours out of shanghai. It is sorta like a Chinese Venice, with canals running through most of it. It was really fun.

About my pictures....I am breaking them into 3 sets. I think I have about 15-20 I want to submit. The first set is black and white photos. The second set is color shots, of random stuff. The third set is colored portraits of Chinese people. I think I will submit 2-3 each day for a while. I don't want overwhelm the few people that still enjoy commenting on my work. All of these shots are very different from the ones I usually shoot. Most are street shots, I think only one is a "nature scene" type shot. Because of that I would love as much feedback as possible. I really enjoy this sort of photography, but I don't know if the pictures are any good.

One of the cool things that I learned this trip is what kind of photography I really enjoy. While I respect and love the work of some of the more popular artists on DA that do a lot PS work and make "artsy" photographs, I learned that I am definetly not that sort of photographer. I have tried to turn into that type, but this trip made me realize how much more fun I have taking doc type photographs. All right, well I don't know what I'm rambling about. I will be submitting B&Ws first, then people photos (my favorites), than some nice colored photographs.

Lastly, thanks soo soo soo soo soo soo much to everyone that still reads these things and comments on my work. I know I have not submitted much for the last 6 months, but I'm back in the swing of the things (at least as far as photography goes). It's gonna take some work to win back some old fans, but I hope these photos are a good start. Enjoy! ]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4888892/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4888892/ Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:34:51 PST ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4503909/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4503909/ Sat, 05 Feb 2005 13:38:43 PST No, I have not taken any pictures.

Maybe soon, maybe not.

Till next time! ]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4230951/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4230951/ Mon, 03 Jan 2005 16:23:31 PST
I will be updating my journal more often again once I get back to school and back into the normal swing of things.

Take care everyone. Talk to you soon. ]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4096159/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4096159/ Sat, 18 Dec 2004 14:48:29 PST
I saw my ex-girlfriend the day I got home. She has turned into a horribly cold and mean person. It is absolutely unbelievable how much a person can change in such a short time. I can’t explain the feelings I have for her anymore. Love can turn to hatred so quickly. It is so odd loving someone and wanting to spend your life with that person for over two years, and then all the sudden everything, and I mean everything changes. I guess some people can just turn off and on a switch, and get over things with ease. I am not one of those people unfortunately, and this whole situation sucks.

I took a new picture today, of an orchid. I will submit it later tonight, maybe…

Till next time…….take care everyone!

-from Miami,
Jon-

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4077551/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4077551/ Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:34:46 PST
I'm really excited to go home. For one, the semester is over, and this semester sucked. I'm excited to the see my family, and my dog I'm not excited to see my ex-girlfriend, but for some odd reason, she wants to see me, so I'll conform. I don't really want to see her though, well it's a bit of mixed feelings, and I can say that.....cause she doesn't read this anymore....tee hee hee.

Other than that, a big party is planned, it should be fun. I'm going to NYC to visit my sister. And I'm also going on a fishing trip in the Keys. So, it should be a nice change of pace, and a good month.

I thought I met someone new at school, but I always have my doubts, I read into things way to much...I'm rambling...must stop.

Anyhoo, I'm really going to try and take a lot of pictures when I'm home. I hope to fully utilize my macro lens this break. So expect lots of cliché flower shots I also have some places in mind for some nice sunrise shots, so hopefully things work out and you all should be seeing a lot of shots from South Florida.

Thanks for all luck passed my ways for finals, I think it might have helped.

Till next time, take care.

-jon-

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4004688/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/4004688/ Mon, 06 Dec 2004 16:30:50 PST
School is ending soon which is nice, except that also means I will be getting final grades back, which have not been very good this semester.

Winter break to me, Christmas break to many, is in 2 weeks. I'm really excited to get home and see my family and friends. I am going on a fishing trip down in the keys which will be fun, and might take some photo classes. I'm also going to NYC for a few days to visit my sister. Should be a whole lot of fun.

I am going to spend a lot of time with my macro lens over the break, so expect some nice flower shots, and little itty bitty animals too!

Hmmm...anything else? Not sure at this moment, so this shall be it. Take care everyone!

I will be updating this more regularly I hope.

Wish me luck on Finals!

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3827160/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3827160/ Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:11:03 PST
p.s. the weather sucked today, I was going to take pictures!

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3794757/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3794757/ Tue, 09 Nov 2004 15:32:09 PST
Ok.....so WOW!

Lets start from the beginning. I picked up Halo last night at midnight (most big videogame chains opened at midnight in the states). I got there 11:30, the line was already 150ish people long. About 30 min later, at midnight I look behind me, the line is farther back than I can see, and wrapped around the entire shopping mall. It had to be about 400 people. We waited in line until 1:15 A.M. It was quite funny. There were people with trucks that put T.V.s in the back and were playing games as people waited, there were people doing food runs cause the line was so long. It was pretty insane, the cops even came cause there were so many people. We saw two accidents of people who were so excited once they got the game they crashed while peeling out of the lot. It was insane. I got home at 1:30ish, and played till 3 A.M.

At first, I'll admit it, I didn't like it. I didn't like way the online system worked, and I didn't like the new levels. Well....15 hours later, that all changed. I played ALL day. It has been a great relief. My mind has been clear all day, no girls, no school, no stress, it has been great. Online is sick, I formed a party online and was playing a 10 person set for about 4 hours. The game is insane. I'm not doing campaign mode, cause I'm waiting for my friend to come to town in 2 weeks to do that.

Other than that, sorry if I have no commented on any of your stuff. Or replied to your comments on my stuff. I have been under a lot of stress lately, and haven’t spoken to my ex in a few days which has been really hard on me. But I read every single one of your comments, and I'm grateful for them all.

Take care everyone. And my xbox live name is XenOtaku, so hit me up if you play Halo2.

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3777446/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3777446/ Sun, 07 Nov 2004 14:51:30 PST
The only thing I do is make mixes. I made another great mix this weekend. Its titled 'mixed feelings'....and yes, I have no life. 52 minutes of great great music. Maybe I should start posting track listings. Anyone interested?

Hmm....The Hurricanes got their asses kicked again. The Eagles lost too. (sorry to the non Americans )

My mom comes to visit next weekend which I’m excited for, then my best friend comes the next weekend. Then I have finals, than I go home to Miami, which I have very mixed feelings about.

Lastly, while I know I have not submitted anything recently, people keep coming by, commenting, and visiting the page. I want to say thanks to everyone and anyone who checks out my work and reads my journals (I really thank you for that, they have been utterly boring and depressing lately) I am absolutely one hundred and fifty percent grateful for it, and wish I could personally thank all of you. When the inspiration hits me again, more pictures will come, but at this point, I'm just not sure when the next time I will have photos to submit. Here is to hoping, and here is to Halo2.


While I won’t list the whole mix, my favorite song on it is ‘love and some verses’ by Iron and Wine. Check it out, and if ya like….buy the damn cd! No stealing!

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3768283/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3768283/ Sat, 06 Nov 2004 12:29:29 PST
Halo2 comes out Monday night, which im exicted for. Other than that....not much.

I have not had the will power to go out and shoot, maybe tomorrow, maybe not.

Oh, just wanted to say thanks to all the new people who have added me to their friends list.

take care everyone.

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3722980/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3722980/ Mon, 01 Nov 2004 08:51:42 PST
What else? Oh yeh! My print store is not available. Don't buy anything yet (haha, as if anyone would) cause I'm going to order them all my self first and make sure the colors come out well in print, and then I'll update any pictures if need be.

I watched Eternal Sunshine again last night. It's tough to watch because it reminds me of my ex. It was the best movie I saw with her, and it also just reminds me of us. If you haven't seen the movie, go see it, its really an incredible incredible movie.

And to celebrate the snow storm, I got a new cd. Sondre Lerche. Really incredible CD, think Belle and Sabastian, norway style, a little less extreme....in other words...me likey. Someone needs to set me a itunes limit, cause this is getting ugly. Some people buy clothes, drugs, ice cream when times are bad....I buy music....and oh...there is a lot of great music to buy.

Here is try number 3 on the nails....I bit them all off again last night, but I'm trying!!

Take care everyone!

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3707801/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3707801/ Sat, 30 Oct 2004 10:39:02 PDT
I just got the new morrissey cd. It's pretty damn good, and pretty damn different than most of the music I listen to, but I like it. I started getting into The Smiths (yeh, i know im 20 years late), so I picked up this cd too.

I was doing really good with the whole nails thing, but then yesterday I bit them all off, so now I need to start over...bah!

Things in school are picking up, and turning around, slow but sure.

Here is an interactive part of today's journal. I'm thinking about doing my prints soon. While I'm not asking which pictures you would buy, I do want to know which are your favorites, and which you think are worthy of printing? Maybe tell me your two or three or favorite shots? I'm really bad at telling which are the best, cause I think they are all pretty mediocore. But you let me know!!

Take care everyone, and have a wonderful weekend!

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3683235/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3683235/ Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:36:13 PDT
Anyhoo, I started playing the harmonica today. I had tried briefly before, but gave up. Today I started playing for real. It is a fun little instrument .

I also started running today. Gonna try to get in that habbit. I need exercise, and need to get in shape.

And I also decided to stop biting my nails once and for all. It's been hard as hell today, but I actually didn't bite my nails.

What else what else? I got some new music today. It's always fun finding new bands. Iron & Wine is super good and is from my home town Miami Fl. Maybe one day I'll do a music journal with all my favorite bands.

Think that shall be it for tonight. Take care everyone.

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3675421/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3675421/ Mon, 25 Oct 2004 22:23:54 PDT
Today was interesting. Got over stressed with work, got over pissed off at my ex, and then had a good talk with my dad and calmed down. Then I drank a lot of coffee, and studied for two hours. But I dug my self into such a hole in this class, I still feel shaky on my upcoming test. Wish me luck!

I'm trying to think of things to write, but nothing is coming to mind, so I'll just sign off.

I'm not sure when the next batch of pictures will be coming...I assume they will be next Sunday like they always are . It's getting really cold, and I'm not excited for the snow

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3664685/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3664685/ Sun, 24 Oct 2004 16:26:29 PDT
Not much going on. I'm not in the best of moods, so the descriptions on the new shots are pretty lackluster. Had a crappy weekend, and got some school work this week coming up, so...lots of fun in store.

I'm looking forward to my best friend coming to Boulder to visit in a couple of weeks, that should be fun.

I'm also looking forward to going to Jamaica over Hanukah (yeh that’s right Hanukah..teeheehee) break...hopefully.

ummm...anything else? no...

take care everyone!

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3652573/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3652573/ Fri, 22 Oct 2004 23:10:49 PDT
I just got a yo la tango cd. It's pretty good. Actually its pretty odd, but im starting to enjoy it.

I got Eternal Sunshine on DVD tonight, what a great movie.

My roomate bought City of God, thats also an incredible movie.

Other than that, the weather is super cold, winter is pretty much upon us here in Boulder.

Oh yeh!!!! I'm going to vote tomorrow, I'm so excited its my first time voting. Colorado has early voting, so I'm casting mine tomorrow. Yahoo!

Still feeling the after effects of the BDB concert, it was so incredible.

More random thoughts tomorrow? HAH! If your lucky.

P.S. Elliot Smith still rocken.

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3632717/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3632717/ Wed, 20 Oct 2004 07:48:04 PDT
Anyways, lets talk photography! I'm planning on going on a photo shoot this weekend, but I'm not sure where yet. I want to go to the plains, since I have never been there, seems like a cool area.

I will probably go to RNMP again, there are two animals in the park I really want to photograph. There is a mountain goat, the symbol of the park, one of which I have never seen. And then there is this cute little squirrel. It has really tall pointy ears, I know the area they are supposed to be, but have yet to see one. I'll go back this weekend, maybe I'll get lucky.

I'm not sure if there is any demand what so ever for my prints, but I'm getting closer to thinking about doing it. That’s how us procrastinators work....before we do something, we spend time thinking about it, then once its decided on, we think about thinking about it....then eventually, if the moon aligns correctly we might actually do something......Right...I'll stop before its too late. Everyone have a great, day, night, week, weekend.

peace

-jon-

p.s. Thanks for everyone who takes the time to read this, and visit my page. I am greatfull!

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3625003/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3625003/ Tue, 19 Oct 2004 07:25:57 PDT
This whole new leaf thing is hard, I got a lot of work done yesterday, but still miss my ex. blah..

Does anyone else on DA actualy use the journal as a real journal? Do you people mind hearing my ranting and random information about my life everyday?

You people have all been pretty important to me during these shit times, so I hope you all don't mind a journal entry every day or two. I guess if you do, you can just click it off, so you don't have to read it, but I really enjoy reading your comments and getting to know all ya.

Hope to hear from everyone!!

Here is to a finished bootleg show of the BDB show!!!! CHeers!

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3615348/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3615348/ Sun, 17 Oct 2004 23:55:01 PDT
Just got home from the BDB concert. Holy moly. Best show I have been to in years, maybe since seeing Smashing Pumpkins like 8 years ago. They played for 3 hours. I have never seen such soul and heart in music before.

I have been living some pretty shitty times these last few weeks. It's incredible how music can change you, and move you. Standing there, dancing to the music, I realized it's time to move on. Today was probably the last day I will speak to my ex girlfriend for a long long time. I had a great two years, but its just too hard to keep things the way they are. Life has got to move on, and I intend to go with the flow. It was a great two years,beyond great, but im now looking forward.

If BDB is coming to your town, you must go. If you have never heard of them buy their music now and attend a show if possible. I'm not sure how much I will be submitting in the future, but I will try to do it as often as possible.

It's time to turn my shit around, start doing well in school, and having a good time at school, or something like that.......

.Peace.

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3609500/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3609500/ Sun, 17 Oct 2004 09:19:59 PDT
Not much to say today. I'm going to see Badly Drawn Boy tonight, I'm really excited. I'm still depressed over my ex girlfriend, but what are ya gonna do?

Hopefully I will have some pictures next weekend. I might add one tonight. I'm a bit iffy on my last photo shoot, it was really windy and odd weather, but I might submit one more the day.

ok...thats all

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3551530/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3551530/ Sat, 09 Oct 2004 17:11:06 PDT
Hey everyone. To all the new people, welcome and thanks for checking me out. To all the oldies, thanks for checking back all the time. I really appreciate all and any support I get on this site. I just wanted to say that I really have grown to love photography and am so happy I am able to share it with everyone this site.

Thanks so much to Londonxpress for picking me for his DRP thing. It has been great meeting a bunch of new people through him. This also means that sometime in the future I will be making some prints. I will make them as cheap as possible so buy them while they are hot!

I also just uploaded a new DevID, and will be uploading a bunch of shots from the Sand Dunes where the ID was taken. So....hope everyone likes sand for the next couple of days.

]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3444219/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/3444219/ Sat, 25 Sep 2004 14:38:25 PDT
I just submitted by first photo in 3 weeks...yeh! (pathetic)

Not anything interesting to report, except its getting way too cold, way to soon.

And I broke up with my girlfriend of 2 and half years, so thats always sucks.

I might submit more shots in the near future, but most likely I wont...

Take care everyone, and thanks for coming by the page. ]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/2966083/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/2966083/ Sun, 25 Jul 2004 17:30:38 PDT

Hello all 2 people that read this! I took some new shots and they are up and ready to be viewed. I'm not sure how many more shots I will be taking in Florida, but I head back to Colorado in late August, so expect more then. Hope everyone is doing great!

Happy deviations! ]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/2627115/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/2627115/ Thu, 10 Jun 2004 07:46:21 PDT
The few pictures I have taken I have not been proud of, and have not submitted them.

I am however going on a road trip to Georgia and Carolina this week, so I hope I take some picutres I'm actually proud of.

Hope to deviate your minds soon. ]]> ~XenOtaku http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/2209872/ http://XenOtaku.deviantart.com/journal/2209872/ Mon, 12 Apr 2004 18:55:04 PDT


Thanks for visiting! ]]> ~XenOtaku