RIVER GAUGE - a journey down the mississippi

Hello!

My name is Colin McDonald. I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and spent my entire childhood making, tinkering, and collecting. I’m now 23 years old and still spend most of my time making, tinkering and collecting…

Image of Colin

Likes:

Sunny days
Rainy days
Fall days
Winter days
Nights
You
Gandalf
Kubrick
Bicycles
Bowie
Good films/videos/movies
Documentaries
Electronic music (Fidget/Dubstep)
My friends, big time
My family, also, quite big time
Creating
The shade
Parks
Brewing beer
Straw hats (recent discovery?)
Dancing
Laughing
Writing
Doing stuff (not to be confused with “Having stuff”)
English soccer (Tottenham/Liverpool)(also, recent discovery?)
Traveling
The general attitude in Australia
Curiosity
Adventure
Serious Conversation
Silly Conversation
Saying hello
Toast
Tortilla chips
BBQ’s
Finding $5 in my pocket (right now)

Dislikes:

Negativity
Waking up late (double digits… AHH!)
Driving more than 15 minutes daily - unless... Road Trip!
Taking out the trash
Drama
(not all) [but] most television shows
Saying goodbye
Pessimism
Airplanes
War
Human inequality / lack of rights
Olives? Pickles? Oddly flavored or colored food?
My general wardrobe
Turning my brain off
Hot stinky weather
Having stuff (not to be confused with “Doing stuff”)

My College education consisted of 4 different schools – resulting in a degree in Art and Technology from the Ohio State University. I am lucky enough to currently have a wonderful job working as a studio assistant for two artists in Columbus, Ohio. I get to do what I love all day – make, tinker, and collect :)

Now I want to go 2,320 miles down the Mississippi River on a pedal powered boat!

Colin as a Child
my smaller state of being...