Matthew Franklin Jenkins

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Originally uploaded by matty franklin

As I mentioned in my last post, Matthew Franklin Jenkins, a good friend of mine, and a great photographer came into town to stay with me for a few days. Here is a photograph he took of me, right before leaving. Please take a chance to follow the photograph to his flickr and check out his work, its STUNNING!

Thank You.

sam

They Came and Went

A lot has happened since my last post, Luca came into town to visit a week or so back, but ended up getting food poisoning from Jet Blue. Shortly after he returned to New York, Tony Choy decided to visit and came into town late this past Monday night. I really love Tony Choy, every time I see him we always end up doing the same enjoyable things, those being drinking, and watching graffiti and skate videos. To make this past week even more ridiculously amazing, Matthew Franklin called me around 7:00pm to tell me he would be coming to stay with me in Chicago for a few days, and that Tony Katai would be coming along as well, both of which are great friends of mine.

Best,

Sam Gove

Pride and Prejudice

Since Luca moved to New York I hadn't really left the house until last Sunday, being Pride Day. I didn't spend much time at the parade itself, and wandered off with some friends of mine to a small house party with many friendly faces. I'm glad to have met them, they've given me much reason to smile.

Best,

Sam Gove

Black Sewage Lagoon and The Forest of Preservation

This Morning, sometime around 6am, I decided to go to my bed and try to sleep. I woke up by 1pm in the afternoon and made a hotdog sandwich and some coffee. A couple hours later Luca yelled for me from the bathroom, telling me to come quick. I entered the room to find a stream of water rushing out along the tiles of the floor. While cleaning up the water and trying to stop the flow from the toilet, Kim, my roommate, yells from the front of our apartment. When I find her a fountain of water began to bubble up from the drain set in the middle of the concrete which makes up our front stoop. So by this point there are now two locations around my apartment, in which water was leaking. To leave the apartment I had to make a path consisting of a paint can and a bucket; even though crossing the sewage water still wasn't a pleasurable experience. After calling my landlord the contractor arrived to fix the problem, and two hours later, with a front stoop that was covered in black sewage he left.

Apparently the problem turned out to be a mixture of the runoff created by the storm outside and a blocked up sewage drain. Awesome. Also we turned our most front den into the Green Room. The trees remind me of MIssouri. Soon enough.

Always,

Sam Gove

World Naked Bike Ride/Chicago 2009

This past Saturday(June 13th) happened to be the night of the yearly "World Naked Bike Ride" My roommate and I met up with a few friends at the meeting location and within an hour we were on the road. The ride itself ran over two hours as the mass made its way around the city of Chicago. From Chicago's famous Michigan Avenue, to it's longest, Ashland Avenue, the riders made sure to hit every popular Chicago location. Over 1700 people showed up for the ride and at points in the race the mass ranged over a mile long. Luckily enough I brought my camera and my low light lens. Enjoy!

Always,

Sam Gove

Platos Cave

For Zach, Matty, and Luca. No matter where you are, or what you're doing, you will always be the dearest of my friends. I am your piece of work, created by friendships and memories. You all have my thanks.

I woke up this morning with the worst headache ever. Don't drink steel reserve. It kicks your ass.

Sam Gove

Summertime Swing

Summer has been sorta slow thus far, my new basement apartment is to comfortable to leave and since the move I have been more lazy than ever. I need something exciting in my life. A new inspiration. I would also like to go home. please...

Always,

Sam Gove