God Bless Don Hertzfeld

Through the wonder of text messages:

Kevin sends me this:
I send him back this response: "?"
Kevin texted me back...: "My spoon is too big"
I send him this: "Haha!"

My head is a SUPER MASSIVE BLACKHOLE

iTunes: "Broken" by Pennywise

I dyed my hair black (hench the "my head is a super massive blackhole). I can now pull of the emo look with great success!!

Dead people=Digital SLR

iTunes: "Mil Besos" by Patty Griffin

While flipping through the channels the other night in an attempt to find some source of entertainment I accidentally stopped on TNT which happened to be showing Titanic...for the 5 millionth time that day. It happened to be that very emotional moment (pssh!) when future-old-decrepid-Rose is finishing up her heartwrenching story. Her exact words were "1500 people died that day. I'll never forget.." At that exact moment I said alloud, "Wow if I had a dollar for every person who died on the Titanic, I'd be able to buy a Canon 30D."

As morbid and heartless as that was...it's still true.

Rule number one: take it EVERYWHERE

Lomography- n.
a commercial trademark of Lomographische AG, Austria for products and services related to photography. The name is licensed from a former state-run optics company LOMO PLC in St. Petersburg, Russia. The 35 mm LOMO LC-A camera employed an unusual lens which produced large amounts of distortion at the edges of the image whilst keeping the center sharp, and was 'discovered'/promoted by marketing students/businessmen from Austria with a viral/tribal marketing strategy heavily based on their internet site.



Lomography emphasizes casual, snapshot photography. Accidents such as over-saturated colors, lens artifacts, and exposure defects are rehabilitated to produce swirly, abstract effects — a trait emphasized by practitioners. Others use the technique to document everyday life, because the small camera size and ability to shoot in low light encourages candid photography, photo reportage and photo vérité.

The following are the company's 10 Rules of Lomography:

1. Take your LOMO everywhere you go & whenever you go.
2. Use it anytime — day or night.
3. Lomography is not an interference in your life, but a part of it.
4. Shoot from the hip.
5. Approach the objects of your lomographic desire as close as possible.
6. Don't think.
7. Be fast.
8. You don't have to know beforehand what you've captured on film.
9. You don't have to know afterwards, either.
10. Don't worry about the rules.

1408

When Stephen King's novel "Everything's Eventual" first came out, I ran to the bookstore to get it. I consider Stephen King one of the few authors whose descriptive writing can scare the crap out of me. Early reviews of "Everything's Eventual" raved about the frightful stories within. I must say that though most of the stories were quite disturbing, the story that really got to me was one titled "1408". The story begins by introducing the main character Mike Enslin an author who wrote several books about Haunted dwellings that he stayed in over the years. Even though only 9 pages of the story take place in the room, it is those 9 pages that I became so freaked out that I vowed to never stay in a hotel again (obviously I got over my fear of hotel rooms). Anyway, today, while on my daily trailer hunt, I found a trailer for 1408 starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. You might remember THIS post in which I first mentioned the talks of a movie being made. At first glance it is abundantly clear that they have changed the story a bit. In fact, there are a few moments that I found almost comical. As disappointed as I am, I still have a desire to see this movie.

Check it out for yourself HERE.

Can't Sleep

Do flies have tongues? Random but...really...do they have tongues?

"Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go.
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all.
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life's gall.

Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a long and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain."
--Ella Weeler Wilcox

I wonder how much blockbuster paid for this...

iTunes: "Changes" by 3 Doors Down

Not only is this the greatest EMO moment in movie history but it is also the most shameless use of product placement in movie history.

Sleep?

iTunes: "I Gotta Find Peace of Mind" by Lauryn Hill

I've been hit with the feeling that I have done something terribly wrong at some point. I'm not sure what that thing is quite yet but the feeling seems to still be there. Hm.

Side Note:
Someone please buy me THIS

On the first day back

As expected, the first day back to classes was uneventful and cold. The only slightly entertaining point of the day was the pot head in my history class. Yes, that's right: someone actually came to class high. Keep in mind this isn't the middle or end of the semester...no this was the FIRST DAY OF
iTunes: "Limp" by Fiona Apple

CLASS and this dude is stoned out of his mind. Naturally he decided to sit in the front row and proceeded to make commentary about what the teacher was saying. I couldn't help but giggle slightly.

Professor: ...I know that I am giving you a lot to read...
Pot Head: [interrupting] yeah...reading sucks man...awww..man...

The constant "aww man...yeaah..oh yea.." coming from the front row seemed to make syllabus day a little more interesting.



And in case you are wondering what I would like for my birthday....

"Birfday"

iTunes: "Snow (Hey Oh)" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

My birthday is quickly approaching and for the first time in several years, I have yet to make plans. I'm quite upset that Natalie and Hannah will be out of town but I'll deal. To be honest I don't really want to make plans. Becca and Deborah want to take me out to some "smancy" bar called Ophelia's and I think I'm fine with that. Unfortunately, since I do have under-age friends, and friends who just don't like bars I am going to have to force us to go to some restaurant instead and then end up bowling/shaking/some other random activity. Again, I have no problem with that. I feel so... impassive to anything that relates to my birthday. In fact, I just don't have any enthusiasm about the night what-so-ever.

For the love of Bruce: Part II

#3. Mmm...more Bruce...more deliciousness. This goes along with the whole "Pop Art" theme again (as should ALL OF THE CARDS). On this one I'll have a message on the back that says something like "Baby...you make me see quadruple!" I really like this one. I think it's the neon pink that really makes me happy. I might use this same image in another layout just because I like it so much. God bless photoshop!










#4. Tehehe...oh silly Bruce!
You can't really read this thumbnail but it says "Give me some sugar, baby". I am going to probably use this one but alternate the message between the one shown and "Hail to the king, baby". I might end up messing with the size of the actual image as well. I want it to be a tad bigger.

For the love of BRUCE

iTunes: "Crazy on You" by Heart

As many of you might know, I am crazy about Bruce Campbell. So when I was hit with the fact that Valentine's day is less than a month away and that it was time for me to make some contemporary, Valentine's Day cards, there was no one else in my mind who could truly encompass the idea of rugged love other than Bruce Campbell himself.



#1. I'm going for this "POP ART" idea. Even though I like this idea, I have a few issues with it. Do I like the whisper bubble as apposed to any other type of bubble? Do I like how the"Groovy" sticks out of the bubble?













#2. The more the merrier right? I thought about a cute little message saying that on the back. Maybe something like "Double the pleasure.." or "Double Trouble". I like the double image and the neon pink is a nice idea that plays well off of the blue but is it dark enough? Do I need an outline around the hearts? If I make the pink darker...I really don't need an outline, right?

That's all for now. More drafts to come...

Ah yes, another Wednesday Night

a reminder about the Young Married Couples Group meeting on Wednesday night flashes on the large screen at Church...

Andrew: I'll never be in that group ::sigh::
Me: Pshh! ::pretends to play a tiny violin in an attempt to mock Andrew's emo-ness::
Andrew: You're never going to be in there either...
Me: You suck.
Tanner: Ha ha!
Andrew: ::looking at Tanner:: I don't know what you're laughing at. No one's ever going to marry you....

Don't see a movie

There are four days out of the entire year that the theater is the most busy:

4. New Years Eve
3. Christmas Eve
2. Christmas Day

and yes, THE BUSIEST IS...

1. New Years day

Every year it's the same thing; we're dead until 1pm. See, that's when the hangovers pass and everyone decides to come and see a movie and whine. I could add up all the complaints that I've gotten from customers all throughout 2006 and that will NEVER add up to all the complaints that I will get tomorow.