Silverton, OR

I am currently staying with my semi-uncle, Gus Frederick, in a sweet little town in rural Oregon.

I got here three days ago after a delightful road trip with Justin (bestfriend/boyfriend), which was preceded by a weeklong stay with his family in Anaheim, CA. That mostly involved relaxing and oohing and awwing at the crazy vegetation over there, and seeing that L.A. is a really great city, especially if you go to Echo Park. Justin taught me how to surf, and we saw a pair of dolphins swimming side by side!

I took lots of 35mm photos for the last week and a half, and I'm only now taking out the digital camera and camcorder. I've been spending time in the "city park" here, which is a plot of land with soft grass and daisies amidst giant pine trees, next to Silver creek and a fair chunk of very steep wilderness. I plan on doing a video installation there. (Prime place, as lots of people go through there.)