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Rab Townsend  

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"I'm not a creep, I promise."

Journal Entry: Fri May 16, 2008, 7:39 PM
Public transit

So, now that I have a fancy pantsy job, I have a fancy pantsy, super-long commute.
I've started playing a game. It's not really a game, but it's like gambling.
Basically, I attempt to sit in the subway car with the most attractive people on it. It's a race against time, as the subway doors are closing, and you're not sure if that's a long haired dude, a hobo, or a hot chick... All of this isn't important.

Today, I kept finding myself making awkward eye-contact with girls on the bus and the subway with me. I wasn't oggling or lusting. What I was doing was thinking "hm, I might be interested in shooting with her, if she were interested in modeling and we weren't in the vaccum of public transit, which makes eye-contact and talking to strangers two of the worst offenses ever.

So I thought "why don't I say something? Do I want to say something? what if she's a nutbag?" I had some scraps of paper with me, I could have written down my contact info and a message that said "I'm not a creep, I promise. model for me." I didn't. I continued to awkwardly make eye contact until one or the other of us had to get off at their stop.

Now I'm putting it to you (the four or so of you reading this, out of my hundred and some watchers), Should I get some cards printed up with my info on it that I can pass out to potential, stranger, public transit models? If so, should I be open, or sneaky? Casual? Blatant?

I've made a poll: [link]

That'll be exciting.

  • Mood: Tense
  • Listening to: M83 - Saturdays = Youth
  • Reading: Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 'Breakfast of Champions'
  • Watching: Colbert Report
  • Playing: Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
  • Eating: nothin
  • Drinking: nothin

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 21
  • Current Residence: North York, Ontario
  • Interests: Music, Art, Movies, Sleep, philosophy, nostalgia.
  • Favourite movie: Dancer in the Dark, Donnie Darko, Brazil, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind, Edward Scissorhands
  • Favourite band or musician: Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, Sigur Ros, Moby, Primus, Radiohead, The Album Leaf, Garbage
  • Favourite genre of music: Ambient-Industrial
  • Favourite artist: Mark Ryden ( http://markryden.com ), Joe Sorren (http://Joesorren.com), Luis Royo
  • Favourite poet or writer: Kurt Vonnegut, Chuck Palahniuk, Elizabeth Haydon, E.A. Poe
  • Favourite photographer: Cindy Sherman, Joel-Peter Witkins
  • Favourite style or digital art: Expressionism
  • Operating System: WindowsXP
  • MP3 player of choice: Winamp
  • Skin of choice: peely.
  • Favourite game: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Favourite gaming platform: Classic Gameboy
  • Favourite cartoon character: Earthworm Jim, Freakazoid
  • Personal Quote: Home is when I was.
  • Tools of the Trade: Canon Powershot A75 (ugh) and A570, Photoshop CS3, various coloured lightbulbs

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*edaoust:iconedaoust: 29 minutes 12 seconds ago
Thanks for the :+fav:! :)

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~K1lgore:iconK1lgore: 14 hours 14 minutes ago
Thank you so much for the favourite! :aww:

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*colacandy:iconcolacandy: 16 hours 2 minutes ago
:) thank you :hug:

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~forkbender4life:iconforkbender4life: 1 day 11 hours ago
thanks for the fav

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*Ceda-Barra:iconCeda-Barra: 2 days 5 hours ago Mood: Joy
thank you so much for the fave - was a little wary about this piece of art so thank you D

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*oZM1N:iconoZM1N: 2 days 10 hours ago
thank you :D

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*Gothicjade:iconGothicjade: 2 days 11 hours ago
Cool ... hope everything works out ... nobody likes a long commute especially with friggen gas prices and it leave ya no time. I like it when ya get all creative on the self portraits... they are great.
=HateBunny:iconHateBunny: 2 days 11 hours ago
I'm working weird hours, and my commute is long. :( I'm moving soon, so, I'll probably have some more time soon.

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*Gothicjade:iconGothicjade: 2 days 12 hours ago
Thanks for the fav... have you busy as hell or what?? Hope life is great for ya!
*KunstlerDGenocide:iconKunstlerDGenocide: 2 days 13 hours ago
thank you very much for fave me :D

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=nothingreal0:iconnothingreal0: 4 days 23 hours ago
Thank you for the :+fav: on Nano: Ice!! I greatly appreciate it. :blowkiss:

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*rawjawbone:iconrawjawbone: 5 days 9 hours ago
Thanks for favin my watercolors, much appreciated.

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*theshinyrock:icontheshinyrock: 6 days 16 hours ago
:icongivemesmilesplz::iconfaveplz:
:icondiscoplz:

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~Wintersouls:iconWintersouls: 6 days 16 hours ago
Thanks for the fav :)

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*JoeSoul:iconJoeSoul: 6 days 17 hours ago
Thanks for the :+fav: !!
~aQuIred7:iconaQuIred7: 6 days 18 hours ago
thanks for the fav :)

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~LuckyNumberE:iconLuckyNumberE: May 9, 2008, 11:20:48 PM
Thank you for the :+favlove:!
=zombiemeena:iconzombiemeena: May 8, 2008, 9:55:26 AM
Heyaa!
Thanks muchly for the fave :D
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*Neadysamurai:iconNeadysamurai: May 8, 2008, 9:07:01 AM
Thanks for the fav!

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~kikimojs:iconkikimojs: May 8, 2008, 8:05:16 AM
Thanks for the fav :)

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