Wishing you a happy Independence Day via obnoxious hipster-y photos.
By Gregory Jacobs-Roseman (Composer Lyricist)
When Instagram became a thing two years ago, I was very reluctant to join. I liked my photos clean and crisp, and my iPhone was very good at doing just that. I thought the whole thing just seemed so hipster-y (a contention to which my dear friend and fellow Friday Crazytown poster Rachel James replied: “Yeah, well, I joined way before everybody else, so…” Fucking hipsters). But friend after friend continued to join, and I got curious. After it was explained to me that there was a social networking aspect to the app, I thought: well, clearly you can never have too many social networks… And like that, a few months ago I bit the bullet and joined.
The thing I’ve noticed is that the app makes especially your stupid pictures (photos of drinks, signs, graffiti, etc.) look less like a waste of time and more like something artistic. I quickly became addicted. For example, I catalogued my 4th of July via Instagram, and I’d like to share it with you now.
My two 4th of July traditions: the film of 1776 and French Champagne (for general Lafayette, of course).
This is apple pie moonshine in a mason jar. Sing it with me: America, fuck yeah!
My friend Akilah made a flag cake.
Akilah's apartment building is on 23rd street between 10th & 11th aves. Translation: awesome fireworks view.
These idiots climbed onto a billboard. Not cool.
Oh, say can you see...
The poor crowd stuck on 23rd and 10th. SO glad I wasn't them.
Post-fireworks display smoke.
So yeah. Addicted. Instagram: making you look like a photographer one crappy photo at a time. Happy 4th.
You can follow me on Instagram at: @gjrose.
GREGORY JACOBS-ROSEMAN is a composer/lyricist and theatrical sound designer currently developing Save The Date: A New Musical Comedy. www.gregjr.com
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