FLASHBACK FRIDAY 11 - “TANNER AND VICKI EDIT A STUDENT FILM”

My friend Nick took this polaroid of Vicki and I pulling an all-night editing session on one of our student films way back when (way back when I was thin and in-shape, that is). I believe the student film in question is called Platform. It dealt with the heavy issues of relationships and cloning. Several red jumpsuits were involved, it was pretty awesome.

That being said, all-night editing sessions can be quite rough. The lack of sleep combined with the realization that you forgot to record any freaking audio can take a heavy toll on one’s mind and body. A good example of what I’m talking about can be seen in the polaroid pictured above. If you look closely you will see that Vicki’s face looks absolutely terrible. Also, she appears to have gone a bit mad, and as such it looks like I’m probably doing all the work while she points maniacally at one of her missing teeth.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY 10 - “MY COLLEGE DORM ROOM, DAY 1”

Apparently I was keeping things pretty simple my freshman year. All I needed was a fish tank and a bed and I was good to go. From the looks of things I didn’t even need a blanket.

Unfortunately my minimalist lifestyle didn’t last too long. By the end of the semester I had splurged on a Beastie Boys poster, a microwave, and yes, even a blanket.

It sure paid to work at the UMBC Yum Shop.

Damn, I miss college.

FLASHBACK FRIDAY 02 - “OUR FIRST POLAROID” - CIRCA 2002

This is the first photo ever taken of the two of us together. I was working at our college’s “film cage” at the time and Vicki had come in to pick up her Bolex 16mm camera. I believe our friend Gage took this photo. Behind us you can see the sign-up sheets for the various film and video equipment. Vicki’s name is somewhere on that wall.

This is embarrassing to admit but I’m not sure if we were going out yet or not when this photo was taken. However, I do know that I framed this photo and gave it to Vicki for her birthday later that year when we were together. We still have it today, the frame is a replica of a clapboard used in films. 

Little known fact: When Vicki started to “like” me she asked me to be in one of her films. Of course I obliged as I had been obsessed with her pig-tails for quite some time. My role was “The Drug Dealer”. I believe tic-tacs in a plastic baggie were my “product”. As Vicki was shooting my scene I remember wearing my bright blue Sports Authority T-Shirt and thinking “wow, this is not believable at all, I hope Vicki doesn’t fail”.