I never realized how closely I had bonded with my old computer. Now I feel like I’m learning to chew left-handed.
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Archive for August, 2011I’ll have to apologize to Deke next time I see him, but what with the busy week and getting the old house ready for sale and the two-hour drive, tomorrow’s 9 a.m. prejudging start is just TDE.
Shots from the 2011 Greater Gainesville, held August 13, are up on the site.
I’m always surprised by how much bodybuilding talent is tucked away in the smaller boroughs across the state. While the show was small, it was well-run and the lighting was good.
I did get caught off-guard and only got a couple of (bad) shots of the lone heavyweight competitor, as he was on the far side of the stage from me and was sent off after the first round of compulsories rather than shifted to the closer side as I had expected– though that had happened in an earlier weight class and I should have been prepared. Even though the quality wasn’t great, I included them in the collection.
I read on Ian’s Facebook page that he is donating his proceeds from the show through August to the promoters to add to their donation to STOP! Children’s Cancer. So I encourage anyone who might consider purchasing a photo from the show to go to iajephoto.com as soon as possible.
I had a McDonaldland flashback inspired by a DVD set of “H.R. Pufnstuf” that I saw in our local department store.
Through the lens of retrospect I now know that this was simply the ’70s telling the ’60s that while it would always cherish the memories they had together, it was time to fold up the sofa and leave.
$DIETY only knows how the next generation will rationalize away “Teletubbies”.
Shots from the 2011 Dexter Jackson Classic, held August 6 in Jacksonville, are up on the site.
I’m quite pleased with the color balance. The UNF theater used to be a pit but they’ve clearly upgraded their lighting.
This was a much smaller show than I expected; though the quality of the competitors was outstanding, I have to wonder if the bikini slash “physique” elements are drawing potential competitors out of the bodybuilding classes. Or it could just be the recession. Time will tell.
Next up: the Greater Gainesville! No travel required, woo-hoo!
Shots from the 2011 Citrus Cup, held July 30 in Kissimmee, are up on the site.
Back after a hiatus of a decade or so, the Citrus Cup was held in the old Tupperware Center in Kissimmee. I was amazed at how the area has grown– there was a time when Tupperware and Gatorland were isolated in the swampland.
The show suffered just a few opening-day bugs, most notably the plodding ticketing system that left a hundred or so people in line with the show ready to start. However the level of competition was outstanding and overall the show went well.