Darren

I had to kill off the rest of a roll of 16mm 50D in the Arriflex so naturally I just used it to film playing with my cat.

I don't have a lot of positive things to say about Sleep Token but one thing I can say is that because a lot of dating apps let you share the music you like, it's a really convenient immediate red flag for a left swipe.

Obligatory BIG THINGS COMING post so you can all ridicule me in a few months when I have not accomplished shit or fuck

I never post anything anymore which has generally been good for my mental health but I'm planning to start doing some things and stuff and I'm putting together a website for said things and stuff so I guess I get to have a cool username on here now.

Wow bsky video compression is really not good huh

I don’t really ever post anything here anymore but I actually did successfully shoot a roll of 16mm which I’m pretty proud of. This is just a raw scan of the whole roll as proof the camera actually worked before shooting stuff I actually care about.

Airlines should give you a discount if you book a flight while you’re currently on a flight

Funny thing about a flight between Seattle and Nashville is you can very easily tell who is from Seattle and who is from Nashville

I've still got room to have this recipe too

No milk double butter is the superior mac and cheese preparation method.

I put new wheels on the truck yesterday, and my body has rewarded me lifting heavy things with my right arm being partially numb today. I ❤️ aging and dying.

You know don’t look at the roof though, whatever, it’s fine

It has cab corners!

I decided I wasn’t immediately gonna buy another vehicle to replace my truck but a buddy presented me an offer on this 75 K10 4spd I couldn’t pass up. It was his grandpas truck, owned since 79 and came with a mountain of receipts. I’m not usually a Chevy guy but I’m pretty stoked about this thing.

Truckin and fuckin is all I crave

Anyway I’m insanely excited to see exactly how mad trying to shoot this thing is going to make me

Unfortunately no lenses, but already working on a solution to that via the collective worldwide network of dipshits. The bayonet mount is uncommon and makes this one more valuable.

Additional 400ft magazine, power cable and battery belt, this awesome case, and some shitty film to play around with.

I originally thought this camera was kinda overpriced but after doing some more research and realizing the value of all the stuff it came with I eventually caved and went for it

Alright it’s officially new hyperfixation hobby time

In contemplating all the ways I could spend the truck money besides paying off a bunch of debt and at least slightly fixing my long term financial situation, I've become obsessed with shooting 16mm film instead.

This post brought to you by getting paid out quite nicely for a tree falling on my truck that I was paying roughly $1 a month to keep comprehensive coverage on.

Some advice for friends who also hoard trash cars like I do: Keep comprehensive insurance on your vehicles even if you aren't actively driving them. Take liability off and you're saving 90% of the bill anyway. But keeping comp means you'll still get paid out if something happens.

Scored a $500 bag for $100 because it's kinda veiny for some reason

Really dodged a bullet that my coworker got this one and not me.

Cat

You just have to get very lucky with eBay and camera shows! This one was very cheap haha

There are much easier and better ways to shoot motorsports in 2025. Who cares. I'm not getting paid for this shit. Find your own reasons. Find your own value. Distract yourself from the horrors however you see fit. For me, the effort is the point.

Spend an entire night scanning every image one by one. Even the ones that aren't that great. The effort is the point.

A lot of images, in fact.