My inner-punk / June 4, 2006 // Charleston, Ill.
Mal cut my hair over the weekend.
She thought it would be fun to give me a mohawk. It’s gone now, but I almost kept it for a day to see what people at work would do. I should have dyed it purple or green or something and come to work. That would have been fun.
I may have been inspired by some of the hair I saw when I went home to shoot a concert for Jordan. I’ve never seen so many boys wearing skin-tight girls jeans, black t-shirts, tattoos and crazy hair. I was actually impressed with 4 of the 5 bands there. The first band was great until the singer kid started screaming.
I think my favorite band of the night was a group from Chicago called Ammi. I definitely suggest giving them a listen sometime.
Other than that nothing too exciting…
I rode from Charleston to Mattoon and back on my bike Saturday morning. I felt great until Sunday morning. Mal and I played some tennis on Sunday afternoon though, so that stretched my legs out a bit.
When I came to work today, I found out that I am the profile-of-the-month for the company newsletter. Since you don’t get to see that, I thought I’d post my Q-and-A here for you to know a little more about me.
Name –
Stephen Haas
Position and responsibilities –
Photo Tech and online coordinator.
Family, friends and pets –
Mom, Dad and three sisters back home in Danville. I’ve been dating my girlfriend, Mallory, for more than five years. I have a cat named Max and a dwarf hamster named Champ. I’ve named my plants too, but I don’t want you to think I’m crazy.
Previous jobs –
During high school I did everything from selling computers and TVs, building houses, playing in a band, giving golf lessons and mowing yards. After high school, it’s been different jobs at newspapers.
Accomplishments I am most proud of –
Working the World Series as an assistant for Sports Illustrated, shooting my first Bears game, shooting my first White Sox game, shooting my first Cubs game, pretty much shooting my first anything.
Most unforgettable experience –
My first time flying in a hot-air balloon.
If there is anything I’ve learned in life it’s –
Things could always be worse. They can also be better.
Best place I’ve ever traveled –
Anywhere in the Rockies.
Something hardly anyone knows about me –
I’ve been blown up. My church back home was blown up by a pipe bomb in May of 1998.
If I had to live my live over again, I would –
Not get blown up.
Some day I hope to –
Open a coffee house and bookstore with my future wife.
If I won $20 million I would –
Put in my two-week notice, travel, buy an old commercial building and turn it into my home, buy more camera gear that I don’t need and open my coffee house/ bookstore.
And now my countdown until I leave –
10 days, 5 hours, 20 minutes
Now playing:“Where’d You Go”
Fort Minor
The Rising Tied
