Saturday, January 26, 2008

Naples, FL

Financially, I am struggling. But I want to talk about the good things. This week, two incredible individuals (under completely different circumstances) insisted on paying my dinner tab. A nice woman told me about a cheap motel in town with a real fireplace and a fridge! Then, the motel only charged me $20 for the night..  without even knowing my financial situation... good things have been happening when I truly need them to. 

While booking work this week, I was sitting at Panera and this really nice guy invited me out to dinner. We drove to a little seafood place on a waterway, split a pitcher of beer, and ate Blackened Grouper until the sun disappeared. It was so nice to break up some of these lonely days that I have been having. He was saying that meeting me was the most entertaining thing that had happened to him since he moved to Florida. Afterwards, we went to see a movie together (because why not?) Sweeny Todd .. I don't know. Randomness. Adventure. Good company. A six hour sidekick is better than being alone anyday...


I did not originally want to post about it (because we all know, if I do, it never happens) but I finally got to shoot with Oliver Regueiro (work on left) out in the Everglades yesterday for the EnvironmentalRefugee Project .... It is really exciting for two reasons - one, because how many models get to shoot in the Everglades? .... and two, how many people get to shoot with Oliver? Ha. We did not get eaten by alligators ... so the shoot turned out pretty decent... also good company. 

Sarasota has Oyster Bars. Why have I never heard of these before?. Bars and Oysters - how perfect is that? Went out with a photographer lasy night - I learned that some dildos are made from airplane parts and you can boil them in acid, and they don't change form. 

I am staying with a Couchsurfer here in Sarasota.... who is moving to Portugal this weekend to study spiritual massage for three months. She is amazing. She is a Personal Shopper. Meaning that she goes to fancy upscale stores, buys people clothing, and gets paid for it.... Tonight we are having a going-away party. I am bringing the wine - she is bringing Key Lime Pie... It's going to be a shin-dig. 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes folks it's official: London Andrews and the camera make the sweetest love and produce the most exquisite works of art. RED is definitely your color. You look like one of those mythical water nymphs coming up to visit us lesser beings as you rise from your aquatic abode. Looking forward to more from the only true Goddess on the Internet. Be safe and have fun in Florida.

Kev said...

By the way, you should so trademark 'Meth Motel.' Talk about a growth industry!

London Andrews said...

I was thinking it would make a fantastic band name.... "Dude! What are you spinning on your ipod?" "Awww Man, it's that new shit, Meth Motel..."

You can see it... ha

Anonymous said...

Wow. This is really lovely work. 2 Bad we missed ya in West Palm Beach