Leave Your Mark

Two words for today: Mind Blowing!

I could probably tell you that I met Tom Delong from Angels and Airwaves and stop right there. But then you would miss the story and my non-stop gushing over the mind-blowing view from The Gorge Ampitheatre. Our tent was right next the Mod Life RV/Tent, where they hold band signings throughout the day. About five P.M., a line instantly formed, wrapping around our booth. I know Mike’s cute and all, but I guess I hadn’t realized he had attracted such a fan club with the Polaroid PoGo printer. I was just about to give him the 3rd degree when I heard high-pitched screams from more than thirty teenage girls. I looked over to see a GORGEOUS man walking in the door of the MOD LIFE trailer. After my hearing came back, our staff decided we would have our printers ready for when he walked back out. In the meantime, we made friends with the security guard for Angels and Airwaves and he took me and Jenny to the front of the line for a picture. The perks of this job are endless! After I proposed marriage to Tom and was quickly denied, he told me some story about his bracelets and then posed for a picture with the Polaroid PoGo girls and product. Should I stop there? I didn’t think so.

Mike got some great video of skaters shredding on the skate ramp. Make sure to check that out on YouTube.

If you like music AT ALL, make it a life goal to go to The Gorge Ampitheatre for a concert. Our team spent a lot of time demonstrating the Polaroid PoGo printer on the hill of the ampitheatre. No one argued capturing the view with such a fun new product! The weather was more than perfect, the sound from this enormous music venue incredible, and the crowd was so happy to be there. For some reason, the pose of the day was pyramids. I think our staff made had a mission to take as many pictures as possible with people stacked on top of each other. At one point, we had a huge group photo with anyone in the general vicinity. Most everyone loves having their picture taken and the instant gratification that comes from receiving their print, but many were equally excited to stick their picture on what has now been named the “Wall of Fame” a.k.a skateboard display. Wherever we go people just love the Polaroid PoGo, and we have the video to prove it!

We are off to Portland, my stomping grounds. I plan on getting pictures of Mike skating and eating lots and lots of tofu (Portland has great Vegan restaurants and Mike’s never tried the tasteless, silky protein substance). Stay tuned!!!!

It’s hard to describe the Gorge venue to someone that hasn’t been there, but all I can say is that it’s going on my list of the coolest places I have ever been.  The morning started out slow and we didn’t get our set-up spot until about 9:30, not to mention it was also raining a bit.  Everyone seemed to be preparing for another day of rain, but right after we were finished setting up the Polaroid PoGo booth the clouds broke.  It ended up being a clear sky for the remainder, and the printer was in full swing.

Today we put the printer to the test over at the mini-ramp where the Vans demo team was tearin’ it up.  We snapped a picture of a rider in mid-air, printed it off and gave it to him.  He stood confused for a second, but then realized it was a pic of him.  His reaction: “Did you JUST print this? SICK!!”  After his next run, he stepped off the ramp and showed some of his buddies who had a similar reaction.  Does the Polaroid PoGo printer work well with action shots? Sure does!

I think my favorite part about Seattle had to be the famous Pike Place Market. Before today, I don’t think I’d seen such a big fish be thrown so far with such precision. Whenever someone purchases one of the many seafood items everyone begins a chant in unison while someone’s order is tossed from the ice case to the counter. We got a chance to talk to one of the “fish tossers.” We let him experience the Polaroid PoGo printer, and he gave Megan and I an up-close and personal experience with a large crab.

As we were wandering around Seattle, we ran into some folks putting up a “wallscape” of the printer. Alex, a friend from back home, was on the crew and did an awesome job getting the display together. After his work was done, we went to check out a little of the Seattle skatepark scene. We ended up finding a concrete skatepark with a small, wooden mini-ramp. This park was a work in progress but we decided to shred anyway and it wound up being awesome.

I was born on the wrong side of the country. Every time I come back to the West Coast, I am reminded of how much I love it. That being said, I was really excited to show Mike the sights of Seattle. We met up with some friends for lunch and then headed to Pike’s Place Market. I had the chance to show a local fruit merchant the Polaroid PoGo printer and give him a print. It was his birthday and you know how I feel about birthdays. I had to make a big deal!

Have I mentioned how much I love the West Coast???