toxicmetropolis is an idea that has been in my head for about 3 years now. since its inception, it's taken on many different visions, ranging from a community photo decay taxonomy site to a private vancouver urban sprall photo essay digest. and yet it still sits there with the same splash screen and no work. which doesn't mean i haven't been taking photos. i've taken tonnes, all of which get archived on my hard drive on display to no one. it's become something i talk about, but never do anything about.

for the longest time, i thought most of photos i took sucked. i didn't want to post anything when even i thought they sucked. i'm finally at the point now where at least i think some of them don't completely suck. i still don't consider myself "a photographer". something like, "a guy who bought a camera" would be more accurate.

also, a lot of it has to do with the developer trap of writing code that will automate everything. and that isn't being done, because by the time i get home, the last thing i want to do is cut code. i could easily use Movable Type to publish it where everything is already written, but i don't want to. i want certain things a certain way. i don't want an MT-feel. i want it to look and behave different. again, all in my head.

the current interpretation is much less epic, but its time has come. work shall commence! efforts must be doubled!