Holy crap, this is too cute not to share…

So, I have a lot of things in the works…I’ve been busy planning over the past week on things that need to get done…I’ve been working on a slight rebranding, a business plan that is going to involve some new things, and a possible redesign of my web site. Also, a much-needed and DEFINITE redesign of my portfolio.

Learned some things…and these things confirmed what I already knew…the portfolio has got to go!

I’ll be fixing it up all nice and purdy over the next few weeks, so stay tuned.

And while you’re at it, listen to the show…

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Or download it here.

And while you’re at it, you might want to take a look at some of the cool stuff mentioned in the podcast…

• For instance, the web site of commercial photographer Nick Onken.
• Or you may want to pick up a copy of The Photographer’s Survival Guide: How to Build and Grow a Successful Business
• And finally, you should really give the new Broken Fingers album a listen over at MySpace or ReverbNation (search Broken Fingers)

So, here’s another blog post about basically nothing. :)

I’ve pretty much been a blind four-eyes for as long as I remember…and I don’t think I really became completely cool until I got my first pair of prescription sunglasses.

This pretty much became a necessity when I started driving…and even though I would love to be able to buy and wear a normal pair of sunglasses, Lasik is a little pricey and contacts are annoying. There’s just something about shooting a laser into my eyeball or sticking a piece of glass in my eye. Both sound great in theory…but until you actually do it, it’s another story.

So instead, I opt for overpaying for a ridiculously expensive pair of prescription sunglasses. And because I want to be cool, I wear Oakleys.

Now, whenever I’m out and about, I carry them in this ridiculous steelish looking carrying case. People ALWAYS ask me what the case is since it looks like a bomb.

I assure you it’s NOT a bomb. Or a time capsule. Or any other futuristic device of mass destruction…

It just carries my sunglasses.

:)

Honestly, I have been ridiculously bad at posting on this blog. I feel like I’ve been a horrible friend and neglected it. I blame it on Twitter.

So many times throughout the day, I have stupid things to say…or I just think of ridiculousness that I have to share with someone. Usually, I’m not with anyone…so the responsibility of listening to my ridiculousness falls to the poor souls that follow me on Twitter.

Before, I would think of a few ridiculous somethings and just make a blog post about it. However, Twitter makes it way too easy to share. What can I say, I’m weak!

So, anyway, the point of this blog post is two-fold. For one, it’s an apology and a public announcement of my goal to be a better blogger. And two…

…an invitation to follow me on Twitter.

:)

Twitter.com/aaronriveroll

Football season is upon us. My sister, being the die-hard Chargers fan that she is, is ecstatic I’m sure. I, on the other hand, am sort of sad to see baseball dwindle away. However, even though I can’t get 100% behind the game played on the gridiron, what I CAN get behind are cheerleaders. Loved them in high school…loved them in college…and I still love them. :)

The Chargers played last night…and I caught a glimpse of my pal Casie shaking it on the sidelines. :) It made my day.

So when I saw this commercial for Direct TV, I just had to share. :)

I can honestly say that this is true…being that I know a lot of hot girls.

I mean, I maybe know like two hot girls that sport the iPhone…the rest are Blackberry gals.

Hot Women Sport A Blackberry, Not The iPhone » ZiggyTek » Blog.

While loitering in front of a 7-Eleven in La Jolla, I start to think why anyone would just hang out in front of a convenience store. Convenience?

I think there are far better places to just hang out. So I pontificate on this…Whilst enjoying a cold, refreshing Gatorade.

I spend A LOT of time at the beach…so when I saw this silly, yet effective, way of protecting my iPhone from sand and surf, I just had to share it.

Thanks to Chase Jarvis for this brilliant tip!

I love Olivia Munn. I’m not gonna lie. So I’m just gonna leave it at that.

And the new Playboy with her gorgeousness on the cover is now out. Can’t wait until it hits my mailbox.

But until then, I will enjoy these very cute, very sexy photos of my favorite geeky gal.

Hope you do too.

Check out more here.

I haven’t lusted after anyone in quite a long time…but I thought it was time.

I’ve been in love with Marzia Prince for the longest time…ever since I picked up a camera, really. Marzia is a fitness and glamour model based out of Texas. With a killer smile, gorgeous eyes, and curves to die for…Marzia really brings a grown man to his knees.

So there you have it.

Hopefully they do, if they are getting married. But, you couldn’t tell from this picture. :)

My pal, Flor, sent me this shot from the most awkward engagement photos blog. And I thought it was absolutely hilarious.

I shoot my fair share of engagements. I think next time I’ll try this pose. :)

Because I was dealing with some stuff last night, I couldn’t make it out to the Hooters Regional Bikini Contest in Long Beach last night…

But several of my favorite ladies were there…looking amazing and reppin’ the Hoot. And TMZ was there, catching all the action.

Check it out…

Celebrity Video | TMZ.com.

Today was a lazy day. Last night, my pal London Andrews and her friend Tracy were in town modeling and needed a place to crash…so they crashed at my casa…after some pizza and a few crazy roommate stories.

Prolonging sleep as much as I could, I woke up mid-morning and we resumed crazy roommate stories, then headed to IHOP for a late breakfast/early lunch.

The strawberry pancakes were divine…and I enjoyed the fact that I was able to be sitting in an IHOP in the middle of the day. Who knows for how much longer. :/

I snapped this picture of London looking longingly at this palm tree just outside the restaurant on the side of the freeway. When I interrupted her gaze, she said it would be nice to sleep naked under that palm tree. I’m not going to disagree…but it might be hard to nap with all the cars whizzing by.

I was in strawberry pancake heaven. The only thing that would have made it better is if the pancakes were waffles. But alas, there is no IHOW…in a perfect world, there would be. And also, in a perfect world, London could sleep naked under that palm tree whilst I stuffed my face with waffles.

Smarties!

So, I’m continually surprised at the stereotypes that come into play in my job. Everyone has this idea that beautiful women are unapproachable, not-so-smart, party girls. Every guy I talk to tells me they envy my job, yet they wonder why I don’t get nervous talking to gorgeous ladies.

Let me say this: models, or beautiful women in general, are just people. They put their pants on one leg at a time. They have Cheerios for breakfast (at least the cool ones do…) and they have their not-so-cool moments too like everyone else. They are people…they are just hotter than the average person. And that’s okay, because it gives the rest of us schmucks something pretty to look at.

But even more than that, they are more than just good looks. Honestly (and I’m sure a lot of the girls clumped into this category would deny this…), most of the girls I shoot with are probably bigger dorks than I am. And that’s saying a lot, because I’m a pretty big dork. But I enjoy the dorkiness. I enjoy being stupid sometimes…and that’s why I love my job so much…because I get to know the real person behind the picture.

Aside from the dorkiness, a lot of models I shoot are hella smart too.

Yes, I said “hella.”

Seriously, I’ve shot with girls studying to be lawyers, doctors, teachers, girls that are into finance, management, etc. Sadly, I have to say, a lot of these girls are probably smarter than me. But you know, I’m okay with that. :)

Anyway, just thought I’d share that little deal…I was having a conversation with a friend the other day about this very subject…and I think a lot of people are at a disadvantage because when they look at a picture in a magazine or on tv, they see a pretty face…but don’t get to know the all the little facets that make that person so great.

So, when I saw this article online, I thought I’d share it. Goes to show that a girl can be beautiful and smart. ;)

The Top 10 Big-Brained Beauties.

So, I just had to share this little gem from Brian’s blog…

Apparently, my best friend and his lady have stumbled upon this street in Ensenada.

Yes, it is my relative.

My great, great grandfather was quite the balla back in the day and owned quite a bit of property down in Meh-hee-coh. So yeah, I guess it’s pretty cool having a street named after me.

Well, not ME…but you know. :)

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