When being a local in Orlando anytime you visit the parks you have a single goal...to get in the background of as many pictures as possible. Sometime in high school when I would visit Orlando is when this tradition was started.For some reason when I travel this changes from me being in the background to being in the foreground.
And Vegas was no difference. When Jason said he would give me ten bucks to jump in this girl's picture I was on it. If you look close you can see the cash in my left hand. My Internet girlfriend Willo with her cat like reflexes popped over to capture the moment as well.
Another time when in NYC for a meeting with Weblogs Inc/Blogsmith we decided to go out on our last night to see the town. Some how we ended up at a random bar with three levels. Mike, Alex and myself decided to see what the bar had to offer on all three floors.
First floor was just drinking and TV's playing the game. The second floor was drinking and dancing and the third floor was reserved for a couples going away part (I think they just got married).
Someone was just finishing up a speech and I decided that I also should send this couple off with some sage advise. I raised my glass, said a few words on their behalf and said "cheers!" as a group of confused looking people cheers-ed me back.
Although we never got a picture of the toast I think the couple took my advice to heart..."Let the bridges you burn light your path through life".
Cheers!
1. Jan 10th 2008, 3:43PM bob sakamano
sounds like you went to tonic near my apartment
shes hot.... you should have just told us it was your girlfriend
2. Jan 10th 2008, 11:58PM Mike
The toast was priceless, but I personally can't forget Santa Monica, where some girls were taking a picture and all the sudden there was a Gavin on a Segway in their photo. I admired not only your ability to get in pictures, but your proficiency on the nerd-mobile.
3. Jan 11th 2008, 7:59PM willo (aka your internet girlfriend)
For the record, I really hope you interrupt my wedding celebration like that. Oh wait, but you'll be the groom! silly me.
Hey guess what? You're in my i heart my internet friends video... of course!
http://icanhaz.com/internetfriends
It was all I could do to not have it just be all of the photos we have taken together (all 12 of them) playing over and over and over, like the one I watch on my wall as I fall asleep every night.
miss ya!
4. Jan 12th 2008, 1:36AM Jason Shellen
That was awesome. While I love being an instigator, your willingness to perform on cue was fantastic. That's why I am proud to present you with this years Golden Globe for 'Best photo with random tramp in Vegas'. See you next year folks!
5. Jan 21st 2008, 5:23AM Echo
Nice picture and nice ability to get in picture..:)