Life without a lenscap

Hey Kids. Guess what? Real photos!

My friend Jenny, who is awesome, is the social media specialist for Boston University. She has been featured in a few little articles across the internet about schools with such things, and is generally an awesome person. [I said it above, it bears repeating. Know who I could spend all my time with? Jenny Mackintosh] Anyway, the Washington Post recently talked to her about her job, and asked her for a head shot. Enter me! We did a shoot, and got what we both think are some great photos out of it. It helps that she's so damn pretty. This was my first real shoot of this nature with anyone, and I feel happy about it.

And now I'm sharing these photos with y'all. Hope you enjoy.








( A few more, here )

©Todd H. Page 2010


It was one of those awesome moments where I remember "wow. I CAN do this. Awesome!"

I'm in the development process of a photo project that will be incredibly difficult, and draining, but has extreme potential. I look forward to trying to make it a reality.

I've almost finished the wedding photos for i_f_f

I'm still shooting at least one roll of film a week.

And I am still, Todd H. Page.

How are you, anyway?

Yup. That's Harry Houdini's Box of Doom!

[open]

and in todays news- I no longer feel motivated to do school work. maybe I need to take a semester off.


Trumpet man at a bus stop by RISD and Brown


rescue 911 duh duhh doo doo de doo de doo doo


I found many random ass pairs of shoes around campus this weekend...


Break.




Lonely Gondola


Easter toys at CVS are fun


Katie at the pharmacy

For those who are drasticly confused - I am not a cannibal or a viking - thats a PC theater tradition we do before every show... its strange, but its fun, and everyone gets pumped up. that is all for now. I have some pictures to upload laterish.

{ramble}
on that subject- sorry if the pictures are a big old bother. I hope its not too much of a pain in the ass. I can put them behind a cut, or put up less if that'd be better for everyone. I'm kind of putting them here A. because its a more vivid recollection, methinks. B. because I'm trying to get better, and one way to do that is have other people look at it. and C. so I can visibly watch myself improve, hopefully. I'll try and post better pictures in the future and such.
{/ramble}

Oy. I completely forgot to upload the picture thats going to be in the pape tomorrow. oh well. next time.

Needless to say I've been ridiculously busy. SOOO busy. and alots happened. I'm still too busy really, so I'm going to keep it brief. Cue to cue went from 10 to 8:30. too damn long. Mike's show ("Welcome to the Monkey House") went really well. I cried. Civ exam went alright. I have too much laundry and too much rehearsing. And far far too much going on, so I'm a bit stressed out. GAH! Anyway. Real quick, heres some pics, including a valentines day special b/c I felt obligated. MEG42- look carefully, theres some reminiscent ones in here :).

P.S. everyone go see sister. that is all:
P.S.S. a lot of these are clips from what I did/ saw this weekend, as usual. nothing with too much thought and effort. I have a few more I'm going to update later as well ( with the Paper pic)


Jilly has a colorful scarf! It was cold on sunday.


And by cold... I mean cold enough to freeze my hair. literally. It was actually frozen.


Cue to Cue... to cue... to cue.. to cue... (Sister in this House)


Why you don't Todd play with an LED light backstage whilst waiting for the next cue. by the way- per my suggestion, one of the cues is being called chaos. (2 sound cues, the scrim, and a light cue all at once)


They're still there!! Go Brig Fly crew!


The campus was el covered in snowo

and for comparison- in B/W


We have bunnies! (and not just Katie)


and finally- its everywhere- in everything

you'll never know how many pictures I have on my PC of things that are shaped just right.

The following is a letter every student recieved from father shanley today.

Dear Members of the Providence College Community:


Having spent my first six months trying to learn about the campus culture, I would like to
inaugurate a series of letters reflecting on some of the most debated questions that I
have heard discussed since I began my ministry as president. I begin with the question of
what is the most appropriate way for the Providence College community to work together to
prevent violence against women. Some people feel passionately that the college ought to
sponsor a V-Day production of The Vagina Monologues, and I have often been queried about
my position on this matter. To prepare a response, I have carefully read and studied the
play. I have met with some of the student leaders of Women's Will, the main sponsoring
group, to listen to their perspective and share some of my concerns. I have pondered
their position, discussed the matter with many people, educated myself about what other
Catholic schools have done, and prayed to God for guidance. I have come to the conclusion
that a V!
-Day presentation of The Vagina Monologues is not appropriate for a school with our
mission. Let me explain why.

The back cover of my paperback edition of The Vagina Monologues asserts (1) that its
principal aim is to be "a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and
mystery" and (2) that it has been "hailed as a bible for a new generation of women." I
would
argue that both of these claims are false. First, far from celebrating the
complexity and mystery of female sexuality, The Vagina Monologues simplifies and
demystifies it by reducing it to the vagina. In contrast, Roman Catholic teaching sees
female sexuality as ordered toward a loving giving of self to another in a union of body,
mind, and soul that is ordered to the procreation of new life. The deeper complexity and
mystery lies in the capacity of human sexuality, both male and female, to sacramentalize
the love of God in marriage. Any depiction of female sexuality that neglects its unitive
and procreative dimensions diminishes its complexity, its mystery, and its dignity.
Moreover, to explore fully the dignit!
y of woman requires not only a consideration of female sexuality, but also of the
capacity of women for intellectual, artistic, moral, and spiritual activity; none of these
dimensions are featured in The Vagina Monologues.

Second, the description of the play as a "new bible" is an indication that its depiction
of female sexuality is meant to displace the traditional Biblical view that inspires the
teaching of the Roman Catholic Church. The two positions are deeply and diametrically
opposed. Nowhere is this clearer than in a monologue wherein the alcohol-fueled seduction
of a sixteen-year-old girl by a twenty-four-year-old woman is described as resulting in
"salvation" and "a kind of heaven." What is thus characterized in traditional religious
language is instead abusive, demeaning, exploitative, and morally wrong according to the
true Bible. Precisely because its depiction of female sexuality is so deeply at odds with
the true meaning and morality that the Catholic Church.s teaching celebrates, The Vagina
Monologues is not an appropriate play to be performed on our campus. Therefore the college
will prohibit the production of The Vagina Monologues.

Doubtless some will reply that this is a violation of artistic freedom. But artistic
freedom on a Catholic campus cannot mean the complete license to perform or display any
work of art regardless of its intellectual or moral content. Any institution which
sanctioned works of art that undermined its deepest values would be inauthentic,
irresponsible, and ultimately self-destructive. At Providence College artistic freedom is
governed by the values embodied in our mission statement. A Catholic college cannot
sanction the performance of works of art that are inimical to the teaching of the Church
in an area as important as female sexuality and the dignity of women.

This policy will inevitably raise questions regarding academic freedom. The true meaning
of academic freedom is often misunderstood; it is not the license to hold any view that
one chooses. Academic freedom is instead always governed by truth. It is the freedom to
pursue the truth in a discipline in accord with the accepted canons of inquiry without any
impediment by extraneous considerations. Prohibiting a theatrical production of The
Vagina Monologues does not prohibit free inquiry about the play. All members of the
campus are free to read, study, and discuss the play in various settings, especially the
classroom. It is perfectly appropriate that we study texts that have diverse views in
order both to broaden our understanding of others and to bring our own views into sharper
focus. I fully expect that one result of this communication will be some controversy.
As a long-time student of St. Thomas Aquinas, I think disputes are an important part of
education, so long !
as they are conducted with charity. While arguments about intellectual positions help us
to learn from each other, attacks on persons do not.

Instead of producing The Vagina Monologues, the best way for Providence College to work
together to combat violence against women is to strengthen its commitment to support
Project S.A.V.E. (Sexual Assault and Violence Education). Project S.A.V.E is a
collaborative effort of many student groups to educate the campus about how to prevent
violence against women and help survivors heal. The week-long effort will begin with a
Mass on April 23rd to pray for victims and survivors of sexual and domestic violence. It
will continue with educational presentations, displays, and performances, and culminate
with the annual Take Back The Night vigil and walk. The college.s administration will work
directly with student leaders to make this week the centerpiece of our efforts to educate
everyone about violence against women. I shall personally take part in events that week,
and I encourage everyone in the community to play a role in making the week a success.

It is my hope and prayer that we can move beyond disagreement on the merits of a
particular text and work together on a cause that unites us all. Let us strive for a
deeper appreciation of God.s gift of human sexuality in all its complexity and mystery.
Let us endeavor to educate the community about the peculiar threat to human dignity that
is violence against women. Let us work together for the healing of all who have survived
such violence. If our efforts are grounded in truth and animated by love, then by the
grace of God at work within us, our efforts will bear much fruit.


Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., Ph.D.


Dear Father Shanley-

go screw yourself.

LOVE,

Todd