YFZ Purgatory
May 28, 2008
Anything to photograph today on the YFZ story? No. No. No. No. No. Been that way for nearly an entire week.
The past few days…no, start over. The past SEVERAL days have been disappointing. Photos have been very hard to come by, mainly due to a lack of access on all sides of the story. As everyone sits and waits for the Supreme Court of Texas to come to a decision that will define this entire event, nothing happens.
Not that it hasn’t been fascinating at times. I’ve met some very interesting people that I never thought would talk and found them to be quite amazing.
On the down side, lawyers have refused me access to photograph their clients, the state isn’t saying much of anything, and I spend hours sitting around waiting for something to happen. I could go on, but I don’t want to make anyone mad by complaining. I’m just going crazy waiting for something to shoot. This is history and I want to be on the front lines.
If you don’t believe me, here is my Wednesday in San Angelo:
Woke up. Showered. Rented Rambo. Bought candy (Mike-N-Ikes, Sugar Babies).
Drove to courthouse, parked in shade. All other media are gone. Watched Rambo in my car, as I looked for anything to happen. Watched all deleted scenes and special featurettes on Rambo DVD.
Blogged.
Returned to hotel. Played the 1984 videogame, Super Basketball on my laptop (via the Mame arcade emulator). I’m getting better. I finally beat the Japanese team. (That’s me above, celebrating with my shirt off after hitting the game-winning free-throw?).
Went to lunch with two Tribune reporters, one of whom is having a hard time eating anymore after so much restaurant food. We encourage her to eat. If the ruling comes down it’s going to be hard to find time for meals.
Returned to hotel. Watched entire Rambo film again, this time with Sylvester Stallone’s audio commentary.
Went out and started a new photo essay: The Dumpsters of San Angelo. (I told you I was going nuts.)
While I was working on my photo essay, I did some dumpster diving in the bin behind a bookstore. There were dozens of copies of magazines with their covers ripped off. I pulled out several cycling magazines before store employees ran me off.
Return to hotel. Read cycling magazines while we talk about going to a movie. There are five choices; I’ve seen three and I don’t want to see the other two.
Two of us go to eat and have the best steak of the trip. Why didn’t we find this restaurant two months ago, when we started this story?!
Going to bed now. Maybe tomorrow will bring something for me to do. Otherwise, there are hundreds more dumpsters in this town.
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Trent, you sound just as anxious about the court ruling as the rest of us. I hope you get good photos.
Its been real nice seeing my friends and family that I haven’t seen in a long time. Thanks for all the photos.
LOL. Trent you really crack me up with the bits of humor you weave through your stories and work. Thanks for all of your hard work and determination through this whole process. You’re doing a fantastic job. Fabululouso baby :)
Ann Marie
Trent, the black bin in the top row is actually a tallow (grease) recycling container, not a common dumpster. Not only are you bored, you are making mistakes. Please return home soon.
I thought that the hearing with Warren Jeffs was over already? But all of this seems to bo going on right now? Or is this trial for Allen? Just wondering. I am new to the story so please fill me in.
Thanks,
Trudy