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Leaving and Waving by Denna Dikeman
I love this book. It’s always the most simple idea’s that make great art. I might enjoy this more then others because growing up in the 90’s when I visited my grandparents they would stand outside and wave us off as we backed out the the driveway. This is what photography is and why it can affect people so much. These are not my grandparents they are standing for them, for the experiences that I had as a child.
KOSOVO
2004-2005
I joined to the National guard in 2002 to pay for college. Prior to that though the Towers came down in 2001, senior year in high school. I knew then I was going over seas at some point. At first is was the whole 148th infantry, then turned into a voluntary mission. I did’nt have to go.
In 2003 I failed a drug test, they demoted me then later the army took away my spring 2004 semester of college away. gets worse. Then I got DUI, but not really. The only reason is because I told the truth ( I omitted I had drink but hours earlier) and because Ohio is a zero tolerance State. The legal limit at the time was .08 I blow a .008 the cop was mad, I remember him getting pretty upset. Probably because it became a whole waste of time. but since I was 20 (zero tolerance, should’t had anything, but if I was 21 all good) the court still fined me and sent me to some DUI camp for a weekend. So I can see how people can get caught for something minor and then get stuck. like quicksand can never get out.
Not in college, broke and trouble was easily creeping around me. I had to get out and Kosovo was it. I would make and save money. When I get back my parole would be over and I'll be able to get back into college with the guard paying again.
most is 35mm black and white film.
our view everyday walking to the gym or cafeteria
Technically Germany, training
the guy below giving me the finger, died in Afghanistan a few years later.
The guy to the left in the back also died Afghanistan. I also served with him in Iraq.
played so much corn hole
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