Thursday, March 27, 2008
Cocaine, I must Say.
Mike Still gifted me this wonderful gem.
A series of found photos from garage sales, garbage bins and general absent mindedness.
Seeing this reminded me that I am still on the hunt for a misplaced set of photos from Halloween 1987. I was dressed as Ed Grimley.
Plaid shirt, hiked up pants and 6lbs of hairspray. I worked on my impression for a couple of weeks. I went to school and answered questions in as Ed Grimley. I had a good time.
My mom knew I loved it so much, she said we could dedicate an entire Kodak Disk to photos of me doing different "totally mental" things. Using an entire disk of film was "fancy" for us. So I made sure to make every picture count.
Grimley on the Space Trolley in our front yard.
Grimley on top of the shed.
Grimley putting something in the mailbox.
Grimley making a sandwhich.
Grimley behind the wheel of a car.
We dropped the photos off at the Drug Emporium for development. I could not wait to get the photos back. Back then, opening the envelope of newly developed film was like Christmas morning. Unfortunately when we got the film back, it was 24 photos of two fucking kids on swings. The only photos of me as Ed Grimley were lost. The Drug Emporium employee said he would send the photos back to the developer and let them know there was a mistake.
I was crying, out of control mad, so when I got home, I threw a bunch of bricks at a tree. (This is what my mom told me to do when I got mad. It was better than breaking shit in my room.) My Mom asked if I wanted to put my costume back on and take another disk.
"No. The moment is gone."
I probably ate a box of pudding pops after that and slept off my sad/angry/pudding coma.
So anyway - if any of you come across some photos of a slightly chubby 6th grade girl dressed as Ed Grimley - please let me know.
Also, if a tree with a bunch of brick marks on his face comes looking for me, you don't know me.
A series of found photos from garage sales, garbage bins and general absent mindedness.
Seeing this reminded me that I am still on the hunt for a misplaced set of photos from Halloween 1987. I was dressed as Ed Grimley.
Plaid shirt, hiked up pants and 6lbs of hairspray. I worked on my impression for a couple of weeks. I went to school and answered questions in as Ed Grimley. I had a good time.
My mom knew I loved it so much, she said we could dedicate an entire Kodak Disk to photos of me doing different "totally mental" things. Using an entire disk of film was "fancy" for us. So I made sure to make every picture count.
Grimley on the Space Trolley in our front yard.
Grimley on top of the shed.
Grimley putting something in the mailbox.
Grimley making a sandwhich.
Grimley behind the wheel of a car.
We dropped the photos off at the Drug Emporium for development. I could not wait to get the photos back. Back then, opening the envelope of newly developed film was like Christmas morning. Unfortunately when we got the film back, it was 24 photos of two fucking kids on swings. The only photos of me as Ed Grimley were lost. The Drug Emporium employee said he would send the photos back to the developer and let them know there was a mistake.
I was crying, out of control mad, so when I got home, I threw a bunch of bricks at a tree. (This is what my mom told me to do when I got mad. It was better than breaking shit in my room.) My Mom asked if I wanted to put my costume back on and take another disk.
"No. The moment is gone."
I probably ate a box of pudding pops after that and slept off my sad/angry/pudding coma.
So anyway - if any of you come across some photos of a slightly chubby 6th grade girl dressed as Ed Grimley - please let me know.
Also, if a tree with a bunch of brick marks on his face comes looking for me, you don't know me.
