Surfing the net while listening to the Ramones. I am a big fan of Ricky Fitts, so for today's adventure, I decided to look for screenshots from American Beauty. I found two awesome shots of Ricky's captures (yes, we're on a first name basis now). "I was filming this dead bird... because it's beautiful." -Ricky Fitts "Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it... like my heart is going to cave in." -Ricky Fitts Such beautiful scenes, don't you agree? I want to capture simple pleasures like this... I guess all I need now is a bagful of record tapes. Ricky Fitts inspires. "It was one of those days when it's a minute away from snowing. And there's this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it, right? And this bag was just... dancing with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. That's the day I realized that there was this entire life behind things, and this incredibly benevolent force that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid. Ever. Video's a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember... I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it... and my heart is going to cave in."