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Competition Update – Win Stuff! | Jan 31, 2007 13:25

As anticipated, some great prizes have come my way for those of you who take the time to enter the Mexican photo contest below.

Thanks to Penguin for providing some very relevant treats.

First Prize: The Traveller's Atlas

Not just an Atlas (and who doesn't like Atlases, right folks?!) this lovely hardback edition includes information on where to go, when to go, what to see and so forth. Kinda like a flash giant Rough Guide that you can leave on your coffee table. I suggest putting little post-it notes inside every few pages to impress visitors with the journeys you have planned.

PLUS

A Rough Guide of Your Choice!

You know what Rough Guides are all about. They're the things you carry around with you when you're traveling so local vendors know you're a tourist and they should immediately triple the price of everything in store. But without a Rough Guide you won't have the knowledge to say "Oi! Amigo! Too much-io" and be able to bargain them down to only double what they charge the locals.

Thanks to the Rough Guide I traveled with, I now know how to say "Do you have a private bathroom" in Spanish. Of course unless the answer is "si" or "no", I'm a little stumped.

Second and Third Prize: A Rough Guide of Your Choice!

Right. Incentive On. Entries by Monday please. I'm allowing Discussion on the original post now, so if you would rather submit your entries into Public Address System, feel free.

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Do my homework for me. Um, contest. | Jan 30, 2007 15:48

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Since I've got back from New York and Mexico I've had a number of emails asking for photos and so forth. If anything, I've been hamstrung by a combination of the digital age and my own prodigious photographic efforts.

Having a camera that can take three photos a second or something doesn't mean you always should take three photos of everything. A 1GB memory card is not a challenge. And sifting through some 600 photos from a three week holiday will probably require a holiday in itself.

But while lying on a beach in Tulum, perfecting the phrase "dos Coronas por favor", I spotted an older couple soaking up the sun. Initially I was attracted to the way Hank (as I've dubbed him) had tucked his shorts up into themselves to resemble speedos.

But the more I watched them the more I hoped I'd be lucky enough to be like Hank in a few more decades. In Mexico, mucking about on a beautiful beach with the person I've spent my life loving.

I wanted to write a little story, illustrating each of these five photos of "Hank" and "Mavis". And I might, when I have more time. But first, why don't you have a crack? There's bound to be some prizes and stuff... even if I can't match what the tabloids have allegedly been paying for those other beach photos (NSFW)

Flick me an email with your entries. You can use the five photos in any order, just use the letters I've given them so I know which caption goes with which photo. Marks will be given for literary style (like I'm any judge), the ability to bring the characters to life, and the overall cohesiveness of the story. You can write as much or as little for each photo.

Send entries to me via the feedback button below or simply click on the Discuss button below and I'll post the winners together with the photos on Monday. Have fun.

Hank & Mavis Visit the Beach

A. Sunbathing

This is where I first spotted Hank. And it's hard not to with him all stretched out like an Iguana in the sun.

B. Standing

Again, here I first noticed Hank's DIY design feature – the shorts tucked into themselves, matched with a pair of what appear to be diving booties.

C. Swimming

This is now my wallpaper on my Mac. I love this shot.

D. Returning

Back from the swim, Hank always seems to lead the way.

E. Eating

Sharing a container of fresh fruit bought from a beach vendor.

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Games to Play at the BDO #37: Tickle Me Emo | Jan 23, 2007 14:24

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1. Find an Emo kid.

2. Approach stealthily.

3. Tickle until cries.

4. Rinse, repeat.

Observant readers will notice that while tickling this Emo kid (from the front he was wearing a black tie and had piercings and stuff), I'm also adopting the pose of Abu Ghraib's finest, Lynndie England, thus contributing to one meme while hopefully beginning another. Sometimes I surprise even myself.

Also, I don't actually smoke - the cigarette was only for Lynndie-like accuracy. Mum.

PS. Don't really tickle them too hard. It's only for fun. And photos.

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