jessica . 26 years old / denver . colorado
first of all, i think it is odd that nobody had anything to say about yesterday's stranger wearing a dog suit. does anyone look at this website? second, i'd like to pat myself on the back for having met and photographed a stranger every single day for 500 days in a row. people keep asking me if i am going to stop doing this. those same people seem to think that day 500 is a good day to call it quits. well, i disagree. i am going to keep doing this until i feel like i should stop. so... if you like looking at it, then you should be glad to know that i will be continuing the project.
i have been applying for jobs all over town. actually, all over the country. looking for work is a miserable task, especially when dire straits have made it urgent. i keep thinking that potential employers will consider this project a sure sign that i am worth hiring, but i am starting to think that i might be wrong. nevertheless, i made a few copies of my resumé to bring them to a place on east colfax. i haven't ever ridden my bike as far east as i went today, so i was surprised to see how much i was missing out on. colfax is full of treasures.
after dropping off my resumé and talking with a couple of different folks about working for them, i hopped back on my bike to ride home. i wasn't dressed for today's cold weather, so i was going to change and then head out again to look for a stranger. i wasn't feeling particularly great about the faux interviews (i don't think i "wowed" them in the few minutes we chatted) i had just been to and was preoccupied with thoughts of jobs and trying not to get myself run over by traffic when i saw a young woman walking down the sidewalk. i saw a little patch of blue hair and a glimpse of her striped pants. i liked the way she was wearing her hat. there were a few things, seen and unseen, that served as a magnet.
i slowed down and whipped my bike around and then rode up behind her on the sidewalk, excusing myself and explaining what i was up to. i was excited to tell today's stranger that they would be number 500. i feel like i have entered new territory and finally have something serious under my belt. the young woman responded kindly. she said she was on her way to work, but she figured it would be ok if she was a few minutes late. i offered to walk her the rest of the way and she took me up on it. and then went inside to let them know she would be just a few minutes.
jessica and i stepped around the corner to get away from the sun. it was a cool, grey day, but that sun still likes to make little hot spots wherever it can. the background wasn't my favorite, but it actually worked out well. jessica was a little nervous in front of the camera, but it was somehow very charming. for the second shot, we went back around the corner and i photographed her in front of a place called "the shoppe". they sell cupcakes and cereal (and more!) and have wonderfully accommodating hours that are sure to meet your needs. jessica has been working there for almost a year and seemed to really enjoy it.
originally from california, jessica's family moved to colorado springs when she was young. colorado springs is not a very exciting place to live, so jessica moved to denver about four years ago. she works at the shoppe and has two other jobs and seems to be either satisfied or momentarily content. she is not a big fan of the cold weather here and wants to move to the pacific northwest for a chance to experience a "different kind of cold". she was a pleasure to be around and talk with. she had a lovely smile and had something special in her eyes. i can see it, but i don't know what it is. maybe she holds the secrets or maybe she is busy trying to find the answers... i don't know, but there is something going on in those eyes.
jessica invited me to come into the shoppe and then offered me a cupcake. i ate a chocolate, sea salt, caramel mini-cupcake in about one second and, i must confess, it was delicious. i highly recommend you visiting.
i tried to explain to jessica the overwhelming draw i feel towards certain people. she was one of them. i could not have kept going. something forces me to approach certain people. i couldn't find the words to describe it, but jessica understood what i was saying.
thanks so much for being a part of this, jessica!
first of all, i think it is odd that nobody had anything to say about yesterday's stranger wearing a dog suit. does anyone look at this website? second, i'd like to pat myself on the back for having met and photographed a stranger every single day for 500 days in a row. people keep asking me if i am going to stop doing this. those same people seem to think that day 500 is a good day to call it quits. well, i disagree. i am going to keep doing this until i feel like i should stop. so... if you like looking at it, then you should be glad to know that i will be continuing the project.
i have been applying for jobs all over town. actually, all over the country. looking for work is a miserable task, especially when dire straits have made it urgent. i keep thinking that potential employers will consider this project a sure sign that i am worth hiring, but i am starting to think that i might be wrong. nevertheless, i made a few copies of my resumé to bring them to a place on east colfax. i haven't ever ridden my bike as far east as i went today, so i was surprised to see how much i was missing out on. colfax is full of treasures.
after dropping off my resumé and talking with a couple of different folks about working for them, i hopped back on my bike to ride home. i wasn't dressed for today's cold weather, so i was going to change and then head out again to look for a stranger. i wasn't feeling particularly great about the faux interviews (i don't think i "wowed" them in the few minutes we chatted) i had just been to and was preoccupied with thoughts of jobs and trying not to get myself run over by traffic when i saw a young woman walking down the sidewalk. i saw a little patch of blue hair and a glimpse of her striped pants. i liked the way she was wearing her hat. there were a few things, seen and unseen, that served as a magnet.
i slowed down and whipped my bike around and then rode up behind her on the sidewalk, excusing myself and explaining what i was up to. i was excited to tell today's stranger that they would be number 500. i feel like i have entered new territory and finally have something serious under my belt. the young woman responded kindly. she said she was on her way to work, but she figured it would be ok if she was a few minutes late. i offered to walk her the rest of the way and she took me up on it. and then went inside to let them know she would be just a few minutes.
jessica and i stepped around the corner to get away from the sun. it was a cool, grey day, but that sun still likes to make little hot spots wherever it can. the background wasn't my favorite, but it actually worked out well. jessica was a little nervous in front of the camera, but it was somehow very charming. for the second shot, we went back around the corner and i photographed her in front of a place called "the shoppe". they sell cupcakes and cereal (and more!) and have wonderfully accommodating hours that are sure to meet your needs. jessica has been working there for almost a year and seemed to really enjoy it.
originally from california, jessica's family moved to colorado springs when she was young. colorado springs is not a very exciting place to live, so jessica moved to denver about four years ago. she works at the shoppe and has two other jobs and seems to be either satisfied or momentarily content. she is not a big fan of the cold weather here and wants to move to the pacific northwest for a chance to experience a "different kind of cold". she was a pleasure to be around and talk with. she had a lovely smile and had something special in her eyes. i can see it, but i don't know what it is. maybe she holds the secrets or maybe she is busy trying to find the answers... i don't know, but there is something going on in those eyes.
jessica invited me to come into the shoppe and then offered me a cupcake. i ate a chocolate, sea salt, caramel mini-cupcake in about one second and, i must confess, it was delicious. i highly recommend you visiting.
i tried to explain to jessica the overwhelming draw i feel towards certain people. she was one of them. i could not have kept going. something forces me to approach certain people. i couldn't find the words to describe it, but jessica understood what i was saying.
thanks so much for being a part of this, jessica!
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