I have made my second deal but again as with Edward, it is in the form of an IOU. Andrew looked at my website and at first picked this image:
When I asked him why he picked the image he said "It's weird. I don't know quite what it is." His tone didn't seem too enthusiastic so I asked him if he was picking an image just to appease me or if he actually liked it. He said that he liked it but that he liked an image from an earlier portfolio more. So, we proceeded with negotiating an exchange based upon that image. (See rough scan below)
He first offered me a print of his saying that he would have to find a way to share it with me, since he doesn't have a website. I did not want to wait that long to negotiate an exchange so I asked what else he could offer. He offered me his pet mouse which I promptly turned down. When I visited Andrew last weekend he explained to me that it was bred as a feeder mouse meant for snakes which means that it is inbred and unintelligent. It also bites people who try to hold it. Aside from the mouse being an undesirable pet for its personality, I don't want a pet mouse for the responsibility. We settled upon a car wash in exchange for my print. However, I won't be receiving the car wash until winter break when we are both in Baltimore and he is not washing my car himself, but taking it to an automated car wash. I am going to mail him an 8"x 10" c-print next week.
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