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Back from Indy

Journal Entry: Wed Aug 12, 2009, 12:03 PM
Hey everyone,
I'm writing again to tell you that I am back from my summer DCI tour. I got back from Indianapolis yesterday. It was a hard season, but it was a lot of fun, despite the never-ending frustration. We got 8th place in Open class, but we had such a great final show that our score doesn't matter to even one of us.

A bit of news; my old ford explorer died while I was gone (something about a very, very, very unsafe drive shaft), so we had to replace it. I now have a silver Volvo S40 that I love. It may be smaller, but its what I need. I don't need a giant SUV to carry my cameras...

Finally, I'm driving back down to Oregon today to go teach at a Salem area high school. I'll be a visual marching staff member, helping with drill, technique, and sometimes even music (Woodwinds, and maybe mellophones/trumpets). After a week of that, I'll be driving up to Astoria, Oregon with my friend from OC and teach at Astoria high school, virtually the same job. Then it's a week back on the rock in Washington, then back down to Eugene for school and a full time job. I'm working on getting my residency this year, so I'm getting a full time job.

I'll try to stay updated here on deviantART, but it all depends on how much internet I get in Salem/Astoria.

Oh, and even though I had access to internet over the summer via my phone (but I don't really like the dA interface on it), I still totally blanked on dA's birthday. I noticed that I forgot it about two days after it happened. That's drum corps for ya. I didn't even realize it was August until just a few days ago.

Taking my camera down to Salem, and hopefully the change of scenery can get me some good shots. Maybe I'll even be able to cover a townhall meeting, or some shows.
I didn't take a camera on tour with me, so no, there won't be any pictures from my month absence.

Keep in touch!
-t

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Welcome to my page.
I'm Tom, aka Achillies875. I've been photographing for about 7 years, and 4 years digitally. I mainly shoot street photography / social documentary, but I also do any other type of photography for pay; for example, concerts & musicians, photojournalism, portraits, sports, etc.
I enjoy all art! Abstract, expressionist, and postmodern paintings are my favorite trad style.

I'm currently enrolled in the University of Oregon in Eugene, where I will be going after my Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography.

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My current definition of art is: Ideas expressed through images

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  • Current Residence: Eugene, OR
  • deviantWEAR sizing preference: Medium
  • Interests: Photography, Drum Corps International, Saxophone, Rock Climbing
  • Favourite movie: Casablanca, In Bruges, Cloverfield, Across the Universe
  • Favourite band or musician: Yes, Coldplay, Beatles, Flaming Lips, Gorillaz, Daft Punk, Maroon 5, Natalie Portman's Shave
  • Favourite genre of music: Jazz, Jam Bands, Classic Rock, Alternative, Funk, Old Rap, Instrumental, pretty much anything
  • Favourite artist: =rubberman542, Gustav Klimt, Banksy, Dali
  • Favourite poet or writer: Sherman Alexie, Ken Kesey
  • Favourite photographer: Way too many to list.
  • Favourite style of art: Photography, Trad
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  • MP3 player of choice: iTunes
  • Wallpaper of choice: Simplistic/photo, Desktopography
  • Favourite game: World in Conflict, COD4, GTAIV
  • Favourite gaming platform: XBox 360
  • Favourite cartoon character: Charlie Brown
  • Personal Quote: "dA is like a drug. Once you stop, you just can't stop...wait"
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon 40D + 50mm 1.8, 28-135mm 3.5-5.6 IS USM, and a backup 350D.

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State of the Community: What do you think of dA right now? 

48%
13 deviants said Neutral. I haven't really done much lately. Just answer messages and read journals.
19%
5 deviants said Good. I'm making a few good deviations, but I feel my artwork is slowing down
19%
5 deviants said Transitioning. deviantART isn't doing that well, but I am growing as an artist, sharing in a different community
15%
4 deviants said Great! I'm growing as an artist, and believe that the community is strong
0%
No deviants said Bad. I don't think the community is strong, and I'm losing my artistic sense.
0%
No deviants said Horrible. I suck. deviantART sucks. Drama sucks. Life sucks.
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~greenbean609 Oct 20, 2009, 3:35:41 PM
thanks Tommy.

how ya doin?
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=Eliza-mac Oct 16, 2009, 4:43:40 AM
Thank you so much :iconfavwhoreplz::iconyaysupplz:

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~j2n4me Aug 24, 2009, 6:22:46 PM
Holy god, man, how've you been? Still producing awesome photos, I see... it's been ages, and I saw you when cleaning up my AIM list. Let's go jogging sometime!

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=Achillies875 Aug 25, 2009, 7:17:24 AM
ha not really producing awesome photos...ive been gone all summer with drum corps.
midwest US = corn and soybean. thats it. so boring.
im in oregon now teaching at some schools.
how have you been?

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~j2n4me Aug 27, 2009, 11:46:57 AM
That sounds kind of cool, though, unless you meant drumming in corn fields, and teaching is also awesome! What are you teaching?

I've been pretty good! I've done a bunch of stupid web and music things and all of them are unfinished! Woo!

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=Achillies875 Aug 28, 2009, 10:31:21 PM
haha well you are close. i dont drum. i played the trumpet. but you were right about the corn fields.
corn and soy bean. lots of it. fml.
i'm teaching marching band for three high schools.

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`krissi001 Jul 15, 2009, 5:36:10 AM
                             :woohoo:
      :iconcheerplz: HAPPY BIRTHDAY :iconcheerplz:

                  :party:   :iconcakechocplz: :iconpandaballoonplz:

  I hope that you will have a wonderful day :love:


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~EternalFallacy Jul 15, 2009, 5:15:00 AM
Happy Birthday! :party:

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:party: Hi there! And...


:spotlight-left:HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!:spotlight-right:



:excited: Hope you have a great one! :excited:

Here's some cake for you- :iconcaekplz:

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