-That is probably the longest post title yet...
-I've discovered that I am infinitely more comfortable in any setting if I am barefoot. Today at work I went barefoot and was the most relaxed I have been in a while. Too bad crack needles and broken bottles abound make it nigh impossible to traverse the city in this fashion.
-This post isn't funny, like, at all, but it did drop one or two truth bombs and will hopefully signify my return to the blogging world and increase literary creativity on my part.
Added bonus game of this post: Count how many obnoxiously big words I used, misused (and possibly misspelled) over the course of the post.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
3rd Party Topic #1: The Validity Of Horoscopes
To properly discuss the validity of horoscopes one must first understand what it is to be valid. The Oxford English Dictionary defines valid as "sound in logic" and therefore the validity of something can be gauged by whether or not it or, in the case of horoscopes, the method through which its results are reached is logically sound. Thus, we will not be discussing the accuracy or precision of a horoscope prediction except where it applies to the validity of the aforementioned horoscopes, but whether the methods used to create such a prediction are logically sound. I would hypothesize that they are not.
The driving force behind the predictions of horoscopes is Astrology, or the study of the alignments of heavenly bodies (or in more scientific terms: planetary and solar systems) and their effect on human (homo sapien sapien) life. Horoscopes are basically the end result of these "studies". Predictions reached by observing various important planetary and solar alignments.
Astrology is a pseudo-science and its origins are based in myth rather than rational, deductive thought. If the alignment of planets and stars is able to affect life on earth then there should be an observable and consistent pattern or force. Such a force does not exist, or is not observable by currents methods or technology. As current technology is able to observe even the most infinitesimal of forces I will argue that such a force does not exist or is too small to have an effect on a creature the size of a human being.
It could be argued that the effect is not driven by physical forces but rather psychological means. If this is the case then an observable and consistent pattern should still be observable. This can be determined by a simple test of comparing a series of horoscope predictions with the events of a person's day over a particular period of time (the longer the period of time the more accurate and precise the results of the test). If the horoscope consistently, accurately, and with precision predicts the events of the test subject’s life then it is likely that the horoscope used is in fact valid.
I myself have run this test on myself over the course of a week (while hardly an ideal length of time the constraints of my blogging schedule demanded it be so short). The first issue that I ran in to was that horoscopes are rarely precise in their predictions. So when the horoscope was accurate it was only because the prediction was so broad that multiple interpretations of its meaning were possible.
Secondly, the horoscope was not consistent in its accuracy. Over the course of the week the horoscope was never fully accurate and on at least two occasions failed to predict the events of my day completely. Such a lack of consistency in a time frame as sort as a week is incredibly damning of the validity of horoscopes.
Scientific theory is clear that nothing can ever be absolutely proven or disproved, but the evidence against the validity of horoscopes is overwhelming. In conclusion I would argue that the predictions made in horoscopes are not reached through any logical means thus they can not be considered logically sound and are therefore not valid.
The driving force behind the predictions of horoscopes is Astrology, or the study of the alignments of heavenly bodies (or in more scientific terms: planetary and solar systems) and their effect on human (homo sapien sapien) life. Horoscopes are basically the end result of these "studies". Predictions reached by observing various important planetary and solar alignments.
Astrology is a pseudo-science and its origins are based in myth rather than rational, deductive thought. If the alignment of planets and stars is able to affect life on earth then there should be an observable and consistent pattern or force. Such a force does not exist, or is not observable by currents methods or technology. As current technology is able to observe even the most infinitesimal of forces I will argue that such a force does not exist or is too small to have an effect on a creature the size of a human being.
It could be argued that the effect is not driven by physical forces but rather psychological means. If this is the case then an observable and consistent pattern should still be observable. This can be determined by a simple test of comparing a series of horoscope predictions with the events of a person's day over a particular period of time (the longer the period of time the more accurate and precise the results of the test). If the horoscope consistently, accurately, and with precision predicts the events of the test subject’s life then it is likely that the horoscope used is in fact valid.
I myself have run this test on myself over the course of a week (while hardly an ideal length of time the constraints of my blogging schedule demanded it be so short). The first issue that I ran in to was that horoscopes are rarely precise in their predictions. So when the horoscope was accurate it was only because the prediction was so broad that multiple interpretations of its meaning were possible.
Secondly, the horoscope was not consistent in its accuracy. Over the course of the week the horoscope was never fully accurate and on at least two occasions failed to predict the events of my day completely. Such a lack of consistency in a time frame as sort as a week is incredibly damning of the validity of horoscopes.
Scientific theory is clear that nothing can ever be absolutely proven or disproved, but the evidence against the validity of horoscopes is overwhelming. In conclusion I would argue that the predictions made in horoscopes are not reached through any logical means thus they can not be considered logically sound and are therefore not valid.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
A Little Note On The Update-Off
As part of the ongoing update off betwixt myself and Cody we have gotten a third party to suggest blogging topics for us to write about. Before the end of the week you should find a blog on both of our pages on the topic of:
THE VALIDITY OF HOROSCOPES
Though realistically you need only check here because cody's blog will be undeniably inferior to mine. That's all the trash talk I will do for now as I have to get writing!
THE VALIDITY OF HOROSCOPES
Though realistically you need only check here because cody's blog will be undeniably inferior to mine. That's all the trash talk I will do for now as I have to get writing!
Sunday, April 08, 2007
My VisualDNA
Here is a neat little thing I found on Cody's blog. Speaking of Cody's blog: I'm coming for you Cody, let the update war continue!
Musings About Irrelevant Things #5: Goth Edition
Angsty goth kids make me smile.I smile, of course, that knowing smile that says, "Hey goth kid I am actually laughing at you on the inside because it is impolite to laugh at you out loud in a bus/movie theatre/dentists office."
I myself have been feeling down the last couple of days (though it should be noted it was more of a healthy 20-something disillusionment than a teenager angst) and all of that went away upon reading an old peice of writing I had put up over at deviantart in which I festively and with a good nature (read: a near acceptable level of expletives) attacked the angsty teen community to be found on the aforementioned art site. ~NOTE~ I just realized how long of a sentence that was. It definately borders on being a run-on ~END NOTE~
Upon reading this 2004 era essay I was immediately forced by the reflexsive muscles in my face to smile (In fact, I almost wrote an Ode to the Internets update about it, but decided it would be to egocentric to write an ode to something I created). I had no reason to be down about life because there will always be angsty, face-painted, Avril Lavigne listening-to Goth Kids and that is something to smile about.
Most people find them annoying, but I find them amusing.
Thanks for brightening up my day you sad, little bastards!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Some Arts VII: Return of the Bride of the Arts
So it seems with my last post I broke my rule of not posting whiny emo crap on my blogspot. With that safely relegated back to livejournal where it belongs I can now go on with doing what this blog was intended to do: posting my crappy art and making self-depreciating jokes.
Without further ado here is the 18th page of issue 6 of The Masked Avenger and issue that has taken only a little under two years to not quite complete.
Enjoy!
Without further ado here is the 18th page of issue 6 of The Masked Avenger and issue that has taken only a little under two years to not quite complete.
Enjoy!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Musings About Maybe Relevant Things
Thought #1: Is it a sign of getting older that I empathize and relate to the emotions of more adult characters in films now rather than the likes and interests of Brody from Mallrats?
Thought #2: Why recently have all my dreams been what-ifs? I used to dream of leading post-apocalyptic rebellions and evil moose(s) but now I dream of the previous days events if something slightly different had happened; a different choice made. And why is it I find these dreams harder to wake up from and easier to fall back in to at the touch of a snooze button.
Thought #3: Am I boring? or predictable? Am I predictable, boring Stu? I mean I know I can crack-wise or be funny from time to time but for the most part I feel like I am not living up to the standards of what is considered un-boring. To sum this thought up: Why is the only thing I ever really go out for the movies?
Monday, January 08, 2007
We (I) Recommend:
Becoming A Sports Fan
Everyone needs an enemy and this provides you with one you never even have to meet. (or two if you follow both college and professional varieties of your sport of choice).
Scarves
Nothing quite compares to the added neck warmth a good piece of wool wrapped around you provides. Also colour and wrapping method can help express who you are as a person (or how rushed you were that morning).
Primer
Was made for 7000 dollars on film ends and still manages to be the most believable movie about time travel I have ever seen.
Movie Posters
Can get you excited about a movie without giving away all the good bits like trailers do. Also collectible.
A Book With A Good Title
They say don't judge a book by its cover but if a book's title can make me laugh out loud or intrigue me I am more likely to pick it up (see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time or The Island of the Sequined Love Nuns). If I was a professor I would probably be likely to give better marks to a wittily titled paper.
Blowing Bubbles
My days have been more fulfilling ever since I discovered a closet full of bubble fluid while attending a concert at UBC.
Breakfast
Recently rediscovered this one. It is fabulous. Nothing compares to preparing yourself a good breakfast. Even the race against the clock bowl of cereal is fantastic. The new brunch.
Cheerios
Hated them when I was a kid, but now I know what I was missing. No sugar. No nuts. No dried reconstituted fruit just Cheerios and milk. Delicious.
Esquire Magazine
Genuinely good articles without too much of a leftist bent. Has the unfortunate side-effect of making wish I was several million dollars richer.
Rolling Stone Magazine
Genuinely good articles with just the right amount of a leftist bent. Has the unfortunate side-effect of making me want to be a Rolling Stone Writer (which conflicts with the side-effects of Esquire).
Tetris
Still as basic as can be and still the most replay value of any video game I have ever played.
Photography With A 35mm Camera
Digital cameras make the "whrrr-chk" noise now but you still can feel the "chk" and this is all important. Plus for at least the next five years 35mm will always look better than digital. Plus manual focus really makes you think about your picture.
Brick
Set in a high school and filmed in colour yet it still manages to out-noir most old toughguy movies. Was talked about a lot when it came out but now is apparently not as good as Dreamgirls in the critics Top 10 lists. This should change.
Eva Green
So hot right now.
Daniel Craig
So hot right now.
Blue-Footed Boobie
Like the Penguin only not played-out and way more cool looking. Bonus points for having an awesome name.
Any Book By Tom Robbins
Always refreshingly odd and filled with interesting characters with a touch of fantasy. Often presents the meaning of something (occasionally life) and breaks the fourth wall in a delightful fashion. Almost a Robert Altman of literature and was Once described a been "written like Dolly Parton looks."
Starting Your Day By Thinking About Puppies/Kittens
Try It. You'll thank me.
Stella
A little late on this one, I know, but this Sitcom/Improv show is downright random and hilarious. Watch for great celebrity cameos.
New Hoody Feeling
Soft, warm, and cuddly. Arguably the greatest clothing feeling available for under 75 dollars.
Watching Larry Bird Play Basketball
Over a decade late on this one, sure, but trust me. A sports announcer once said "He couldn't run and he couldn't jump but at least he was Larry Bird" and that is the truth. The gangly, Indiana born Celtic is amazing to watch. He turned the game into an art form, and his pre-game interview cockiness is priceless. Always there with an impossible pass, buzzer-beating three, or self-rebound he was truly deserving of a sold-out retirement ceremony.
Footnotes*
Steak Sandwiches
Generally cheaper than a steak of the same size but lacking in the multiple sides. Good for when you want a steak but not a huge meal and when you don't feel like paying 20 dollars for a good piece of meat.
Not Watching Comedy Inc.
Seriously, why is that show even on anymore.
Snow Angels
Much like blowing bubbles this shit is relaxing.
Bars That Give Out Free Shots When The Home Team Scores
This one is pretty self-explanatory. Nurse a cheap beer and hope the other team's defensive line sucks.
Word A Day Calenders
salubrious \suh-LOO-bree-us\, adjective: Favorable to health; promoting health; healthful.
Casablanca
It really is that good and it has so many memorable lines you continually be going "oh that's where that is from."
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The 1938 version with Errol Flynn. It is delightfully fun and moves at a quick pace. Plus the expert archer they brought in to do all the trick shots actually twinned an arrow which is something even the Mythbusters couldn't duplicate. Still holds up remarkably well for being almost 70 years old.
"Fidelity" by Regina Spektor
Russian born Indie-pop princess belts out this beautiful number. The first song that really made me appreciate it solely for the way it was sung.
Being Inspired
Totally helps you get things done.
Steve Nash, Pheonix Suns
I know I'm not the only one that loves the fact that the best player in the NBA is a short, white Canadian. Looking for a three-peat on the MVP this year. Also the best TSN Sportsnight segment ever (The Nash-Register).
Pasta With A Good Cream Sauce
No chunky bits makes for a more complete pasta experience. Much better than a pasta-followed-by-eating-bits-of-vegetables-afterwards experience. Adding Chicken is acceptable.
Led Zeppelin (I)
How real rock 'n roll sounds. Doesn't get enough attention anymore.
Licking Frosting/Whipped Cream Off Of Stuff
Beaters, Spatulas, Spoon, The Little Reindeer Santa Ornament That Came With The Cake. It's all good and all satisfying.
"Too Short For Gidget" by The Brunettes
If you are the Tall Guy or Short Girl in any of your groups of friends then this song should be your anthem. Also it uses an organ which tends to sell me on the spot.
Fluke by Christopher Moore
An insanely, comedic book about whale biologists. Contains characters that will remind you of at least one science teacher in your past and is chalk full of science jokes that will double the humour value if you were ever a science major in University (even if you dropped out to pursue your love of theatre, dance, astrology, or anything else that your parents totally supported but not without a hint of disappointment in their voices that you still haven't come to terms with...I mean...nothing).
Stick It
My ultimate guilty pleasure. The epitome of so bad it is good and secretly appealing to anyone who defiantly tossed up "the horns" when they were in high school. Plus you can always lie and say you were confused by the presence of Jeff Bridges and you though it was the sequel to The Big Lebowksi. And as an added bonus it actually manages to be a little bit charming and funny, but don't tell anyone I said that.
Returning Library Books On Time
The library is awesome because it is free and has a better selection than Chapters so it stand to reason that not having to avoid going there because you don't want to pay late fees is awesome too.
Having A Gallery Showing Of Your Artwork
Granted I've never done this but doesn't it look like it would be so much fun. Also loads of friends, praise from friends, and booze.
British Accents
Still awesome, but mostly only if you are actually from Britain.
Good bye Lenin!
Funny, smart, emotionally touching and I don't even speak German. Wolfgang Becker's third feature film is a genuinely good movie that doesn't need an over-abundance of style to be interesting.
The Warriors
Pure style. Pure Awesome. The only film I would ever personally want to remake just because it would be so much fun and not because I think I could do a better job.
Downhill Winter Sports
Nothing quite beats the brilliance of strapping in to something edged and waxed and flying down a mountain through 2 feet of fresh powder. My personal poison is snowboarding but skiing is just as awesome (I don't discriminate).
At Least One Pair Of Garishly Coloured Socks
If you have shoes on they can be your little secret, and everyone likes to have secrets. In a pinch they are also good for a quick laugh. Very satisfying. Mine are orange and brown. I like to wear them with a suit.
The semi-colon (;)
I know just enough to make me wish I knew how to use it properly. Some day.
BBC's The IT Crowd
A near perfect mix of physical humour, wit, and brilliant comedic performances. The first season is available on DVD so you should pick it up. Manages to keep each episode self-contained but have evolving character relationships over only six episodes.
Bernard Black
The Irish lead character of Britain's Black Books. Manages to be bitter, drunken, and whimsical all at once and I am convinced he has the greatest facial expressions of all time. Played by Shaun of the Dead's Dylan Moran.
Owning A Suit
If you are a man there is nothing more empowering and satisfying then suiting up. It always makes you look at least 3 times better than you normally do and it makes you feel like the most awesome man in the room no matter how deep in to the hard times you are.
Hi-Fives
Still the single best way to show approval, friendship, and pretty much any other positive emotion.
Hugs
Arguably equal to hi-fives in satisfaction but not quite as all-purpose. Generally reserved for greetings, departures, and stronger positive emotions/affirmations. Always socially acceptable unless you are a douche bag.
"Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches
It's got a good beat, it's catchy, and has some killer samples. Also it's downright hilarious and the music video is even better.
Dropkick Murphys' Blackout
A solid punk album that is a refreshing departure from the whiny-voiced, high-pitched guitar schlock that passes for punk these days. It's loud, a little angry, rough, and unabashedly Irish. Some of this band's songs were also featured in The Departed which adds a little extra cool to them and by association this album.
Blackouts
A little time away from TV and the internet could do us all good. Also there is the chance for pitch-black makeouts.
Everything Is Illuminated
Has a couple of good laugh-until-it-hurts moments, assuming you find people refering to their dog, Sammy Davis Jr. Jr., as a seeing eye bitch funny, and then it sucker punches you with a touching and thought provoking ending.
Running With Scissors
Way funnier then I expected it to be and based on a true story. Alec Baldwin, Annette Benning, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brian Cox are all brilliant. Evan Rachel Wood is slowly gaining my respect after the cliched pile of dung that was Thirteen. I didn't even regonize Joseph Fiennes but he was pretty excellent too. Jill Clayburgh broke my heart as the only normal one who just wants everyone to be happy. Is often remarked as being "more like when it was called The Royal Tenenbaums" by pretentious film snobs. Strongly recommended.
What Not To Wear on TLC
Another guilty pleasure. Heartwarmingly good natured when you see people succeed in becoming fashionable normal people, yet it also caters to the inner sadists as the host are brutally honest and sometimes even mean. Stacy and Clinton also have a great dynamic as hosts that make them a blast to watch.
Not Having Your Longboard Stolen
I mean really, what the hell!!!
Fuck
It's a great word and I think you will enjoy saying it. Not for use around children.
Watching The Saturday Afternoon Game In Your Pajama Pants
There really is nothing more relaxing that doesn't involve hot water or another person. A bowl of Cheerios can also add that extra something to the mix.
Restaurant Garlic, Mashed Potatoes
It's the craving you never knew you had. Creamy, fluffy, and with just the right amount of garlic that you can never get at home.
Barbeque On The Beach
Bring a frisbee and the boche balls. Perfect way to spend an afternoon off. And for those in need of a quick letch there is bound to be at least one scantily clad girl in the midst.
Bose Headsets
They give a good, clean, rich sound and add that little extra amount of seperation from the real world. Musical escapism at its best.
Robert Altman
I don't know if this whole overlapping dialogue thing will take off, but I just saw M*A*S*H* and I think this kid is going to do alright.
Boxer-Briefs
They breathe like boxers and provide the lift and lack of riding often found in briefs. Also look the coolest.
Having Friendly Gatherings Over TV Shows
OC night, The Office parties, weekly Lost addicts club, and many more. Turning something naturally non-social into an excuse to hang-out (more friends need it then you would think) and drink is considerably cool.
PaperMate Clickster .5 mm Mechanical Pencil
My art pencil of choice. Rarely breaks lead by producing too much when clicked and has a comfortable grip and conveinient clicker location. Is affordable enough to lose even when recently filled with lead.
Admitting That You Like At LEast One New Hip-Hop Song/Artist
We all know you do because we all do too so just own up. You'll find that we probably like that song too. This doesn't apply to people who just like any old rap as you just have bad taste. I personally dig Gnarls Barkely and not just because of the awesome basketball pun in the name.
Bacon
Yep, It's still good.
Pit: The Game
Card-based simulated commodities trading game. Shouting not-so-random numbers at your friends is more fun than you'd think and also makes a great drinking game.
Poker
The media attention may have warn off but it is still being played by pretty much anyone and everyone. Make no mistake this is still the best (and most fun) way to lose twenty bucks to your friend Brian.
America: The Book
A little late here too but it is still funny and biting with great diagrams. The text book format continues to amuse me and the Canadian jokes are pleasent and manage to avoid being only about hockey (plus we still come out looking cooler than the US).
*footnotes are like director's commentary for literature. Bonus features without having to buy the DVD. Plus they are still the best way to toss in some exposition without disrupting the pace of a novel.
Everyone needs an enemy and this provides you with one you never even have to meet. (or two if you follow both college and professional varieties of your sport of choice).
Scarves
Nothing quite compares to the added neck warmth a good piece of wool wrapped around you provides. Also colour and wrapping method can help express who you are as a person (or how rushed you were that morning).
Primer
Was made for 7000 dollars on film ends and still manages to be the most believable movie about time travel I have ever seen.
Movie Posters
Can get you excited about a movie without giving away all the good bits like trailers do. Also collectible.
A Book With A Good Title
They say don't judge a book by its cover but if a book's title can make me laugh out loud or intrigue me I am more likely to pick it up (see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time or The Island of the Sequined Love Nuns). If I was a professor I would probably be likely to give better marks to a wittily titled paper.
Blowing Bubbles
My days have been more fulfilling ever since I discovered a closet full of bubble fluid while attending a concert at UBC.
Breakfast
Recently rediscovered this one. It is fabulous. Nothing compares to preparing yourself a good breakfast. Even the race against the clock bowl of cereal is fantastic. The new brunch.
Cheerios
Hated them when I was a kid, but now I know what I was missing. No sugar. No nuts. No dried reconstituted fruit just Cheerios and milk. Delicious.
Esquire Magazine
Genuinely good articles without too much of a leftist bent. Has the unfortunate side-effect of making wish I was several million dollars richer.
Rolling Stone Magazine
Genuinely good articles with just the right amount of a leftist bent. Has the unfortunate side-effect of making me want to be a Rolling Stone Writer (which conflicts with the side-effects of Esquire).
Tetris
Still as basic as can be and still the most replay value of any video game I have ever played.
Photography With A 35mm Camera
Digital cameras make the "whrrr-chk" noise now but you still can feel the "chk" and this is all important. Plus for at least the next five years 35mm will always look better than digital. Plus manual focus really makes you think about your picture.
Brick
Set in a high school and filmed in colour yet it still manages to out-noir most old toughguy movies. Was talked about a lot when it came out but now is apparently not as good as Dreamgirls in the critics Top 10 lists. This should change.
Eva Green
So hot right now.
Daniel Craig
So hot right now.
Blue-Footed Boobie
Like the Penguin only not played-out and way more cool looking. Bonus points for having an awesome name.
Any Book By Tom Robbins
Always refreshingly odd and filled with interesting characters with a touch of fantasy. Often presents the meaning of something (occasionally life) and breaks the fourth wall in a delightful fashion. Almost a Robert Altman of literature and was Once described a been "written like Dolly Parton looks."
Starting Your Day By Thinking About Puppies/Kittens
Try It. You'll thank me.
Stella
A little late on this one, I know, but this Sitcom/Improv show is downright random and hilarious. Watch for great celebrity cameos.
New Hoody Feeling
Soft, warm, and cuddly. Arguably the greatest clothing feeling available for under 75 dollars.
Watching Larry Bird Play Basketball
Over a decade late on this one, sure, but trust me. A sports announcer once said "He couldn't run and he couldn't jump but at least he was Larry Bird" and that is the truth. The gangly, Indiana born Celtic is amazing to watch. He turned the game into an art form, and his pre-game interview cockiness is priceless. Always there with an impossible pass, buzzer-beating three, or self-rebound he was truly deserving of a sold-out retirement ceremony.
Footnotes*
Steak Sandwiches
Generally cheaper than a steak of the same size but lacking in the multiple sides. Good for when you want a steak but not a huge meal and when you don't feel like paying 20 dollars for a good piece of meat.
Not Watching Comedy Inc.
Seriously, why is that show even on anymore.
Snow Angels
Much like blowing bubbles this shit is relaxing.
Bars That Give Out Free Shots When The Home Team Scores
This one is pretty self-explanatory. Nurse a cheap beer and hope the other team's defensive line sucks.
Word A Day Calenders
salubrious \suh-LOO-bree-us\, adjective: Favorable to health; promoting health; healthful.
Casablanca
It really is that good and it has so many memorable lines you continually be going "oh that's where that is from."
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The 1938 version with Errol Flynn. It is delightfully fun and moves at a quick pace. Plus the expert archer they brought in to do all the trick shots actually twinned an arrow which is something even the Mythbusters couldn't duplicate. Still holds up remarkably well for being almost 70 years old.
"Fidelity" by Regina Spektor
Russian born Indie-pop princess belts out this beautiful number. The first song that really made me appreciate it solely for the way it was sung.
Being Inspired
Totally helps you get things done.
Steve Nash, Pheonix Suns
I know I'm not the only one that loves the fact that the best player in the NBA is a short, white Canadian. Looking for a three-peat on the MVP this year. Also the best TSN Sportsnight segment ever (The Nash-Register).
Pasta With A Good Cream Sauce
No chunky bits makes for a more complete pasta experience. Much better than a pasta-followed-by-eating-bits-of-vegetables-afterwards experience. Adding Chicken is acceptable.
Led Zeppelin (I)
How real rock 'n roll sounds. Doesn't get enough attention anymore.
Licking Frosting/Whipped Cream Off Of Stuff
Beaters, Spatulas, Spoon, The Little Reindeer Santa Ornament That Came With The Cake. It's all good and all satisfying.
"Too Short For Gidget" by The Brunettes
If you are the Tall Guy or Short Girl in any of your groups of friends then this song should be your anthem. Also it uses an organ which tends to sell me on the spot.
Fluke by Christopher Moore
An insanely, comedic book about whale biologists. Contains characters that will remind you of at least one science teacher in your past and is chalk full of science jokes that will double the humour value if you were ever a science major in University (even if you dropped out to pursue your love of theatre, dance, astrology, or anything else that your parents totally supported but not without a hint of disappointment in their voices that you still haven't come to terms with...I mean...nothing).
Stick It
My ultimate guilty pleasure. The epitome of so bad it is good and secretly appealing to anyone who defiantly tossed up "the horns" when they were in high school. Plus you can always lie and say you were confused by the presence of Jeff Bridges and you though it was the sequel to The Big Lebowksi. And as an added bonus it actually manages to be a little bit charming and funny, but don't tell anyone I said that.
Returning Library Books On Time
The library is awesome because it is free and has a better selection than Chapters so it stand to reason that not having to avoid going there because you don't want to pay late fees is awesome too.
Having A Gallery Showing Of Your Artwork
Granted I've never done this but doesn't it look like it would be so much fun. Also loads of friends, praise from friends, and booze.
British Accents
Still awesome, but mostly only if you are actually from Britain.
Good bye Lenin!
Funny, smart, emotionally touching and I don't even speak German. Wolfgang Becker's third feature film is a genuinely good movie that doesn't need an over-abundance of style to be interesting.
The Warriors
Pure style. Pure Awesome. The only film I would ever personally want to remake just because it would be so much fun and not because I think I could do a better job.
Downhill Winter Sports
Nothing quite beats the brilliance of strapping in to something edged and waxed and flying down a mountain through 2 feet of fresh powder. My personal poison is snowboarding but skiing is just as awesome (I don't discriminate).
At Least One Pair Of Garishly Coloured Socks
If you have shoes on they can be your little secret, and everyone likes to have secrets. In a pinch they are also good for a quick laugh. Very satisfying. Mine are orange and brown. I like to wear them with a suit.
The semi-colon (;)
I know just enough to make me wish I knew how to use it properly. Some day.
BBC's The IT Crowd
A near perfect mix of physical humour, wit, and brilliant comedic performances. The first season is available on DVD so you should pick it up. Manages to keep each episode self-contained but have evolving character relationships over only six episodes.
Bernard Black
The Irish lead character of Britain's Black Books. Manages to be bitter, drunken, and whimsical all at once and I am convinced he has the greatest facial expressions of all time. Played by Shaun of the Dead's Dylan Moran.
Owning A Suit
If you are a man there is nothing more empowering and satisfying then suiting up. It always makes you look at least 3 times better than you normally do and it makes you feel like the most awesome man in the room no matter how deep in to the hard times you are.
Hi-Fives
Still the single best way to show approval, friendship, and pretty much any other positive emotion.
Hugs
Arguably equal to hi-fives in satisfaction but not quite as all-purpose. Generally reserved for greetings, departures, and stronger positive emotions/affirmations. Always socially acceptable unless you are a douche bag.
"Frontier Psychiatrist" by The Avalanches
It's got a good beat, it's catchy, and has some killer samples. Also it's downright hilarious and the music video is even better.
Dropkick Murphys' Blackout
A solid punk album that is a refreshing departure from the whiny-voiced, high-pitched guitar schlock that passes for punk these days. It's loud, a little angry, rough, and unabashedly Irish. Some of this band's songs were also featured in The Departed which adds a little extra cool to them and by association this album.
Blackouts
A little time away from TV and the internet could do us all good. Also there is the chance for pitch-black makeouts.
Everything Is Illuminated
Has a couple of good laugh-until-it-hurts moments, assuming you find people refering to their dog, Sammy Davis Jr. Jr., as a seeing eye bitch funny, and then it sucker punches you with a touching and thought provoking ending.
Running With Scissors
Way funnier then I expected it to be and based on a true story. Alec Baldwin, Annette Benning, Gwyneth Paltrow and Brian Cox are all brilliant. Evan Rachel Wood is slowly gaining my respect after the cliched pile of dung that was Thirteen. I didn't even regonize Joseph Fiennes but he was pretty excellent too. Jill Clayburgh broke my heart as the only normal one who just wants everyone to be happy. Is often remarked as being "more like when it was called The Royal Tenenbaums" by pretentious film snobs. Strongly recommended.
What Not To Wear on TLC
Another guilty pleasure. Heartwarmingly good natured when you see people succeed in becoming fashionable normal people, yet it also caters to the inner sadists as the host are brutally honest and sometimes even mean. Stacy and Clinton also have a great dynamic as hosts that make them a blast to watch.
Not Having Your Longboard Stolen
I mean really, what the hell!!!
Fuck
It's a great word and I think you will enjoy saying it. Not for use around children.
Watching The Saturday Afternoon Game In Your Pajama Pants
There really is nothing more relaxing that doesn't involve hot water or another person. A bowl of Cheerios can also add that extra something to the mix.
Restaurant Garlic, Mashed Potatoes
It's the craving you never knew you had. Creamy, fluffy, and with just the right amount of garlic that you can never get at home.
Barbeque On The Beach
Bring a frisbee and the boche balls. Perfect way to spend an afternoon off. And for those in need of a quick letch there is bound to be at least one scantily clad girl in the midst.
Bose Headsets
They give a good, clean, rich sound and add that little extra amount of seperation from the real world. Musical escapism at its best.
Robert Altman
I don't know if this whole overlapping dialogue thing will take off, but I just saw M*A*S*H* and I think this kid is going to do alright.
Boxer-Briefs
They breathe like boxers and provide the lift and lack of riding often found in briefs. Also look the coolest.
Having Friendly Gatherings Over TV Shows
OC night, The Office parties, weekly Lost addicts club, and many more. Turning something naturally non-social into an excuse to hang-out (more friends need it then you would think) and drink is considerably cool.
PaperMate Clickster .5 mm Mechanical Pencil
My art pencil of choice. Rarely breaks lead by producing too much when clicked and has a comfortable grip and conveinient clicker location. Is affordable enough to lose even when recently filled with lead.
Admitting That You Like At LEast One New Hip-Hop Song/Artist
We all know you do because we all do too so just own up. You'll find that we probably like that song too. This doesn't apply to people who just like any old rap as you just have bad taste. I personally dig Gnarls Barkely and not just because of the awesome basketball pun in the name.
Bacon
Yep, It's still good.
Pit: The Game
Card-based simulated commodities trading game. Shouting not-so-random numbers at your friends is more fun than you'd think and also makes a great drinking game.
Poker
The media attention may have warn off but it is still being played by pretty much anyone and everyone. Make no mistake this is still the best (and most fun) way to lose twenty bucks to your friend Brian.
America: The Book
A little late here too but it is still funny and biting with great diagrams. The text book format continues to amuse me and the Canadian jokes are pleasent and manage to avoid being only about hockey (plus we still come out looking cooler than the US).
*footnotes are like director's commentary for literature. Bonus features without having to buy the DVD. Plus they are still the best way to toss in some exposition without disrupting the pace of a novel.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
2006: A Retrospective In Which My Year Isn't That Exciting
As many National Events do, The New Year began with a party at my apartment. At this party the single most badass picture of Myself, Mike, and Pete was taken. There were other pictures taken at this party but they are not nearly as awesome. Pete and Mike would go on to have an astounding year of performances with their band London Spy and I would go on to neglect to photograph each show I attended.
There were birthday parties in which I drank alcohol from a fishbowl with old roommates. The consumption of such alcohol in no way contributed to my decision to...
...get a new hairstyle (the first new hairstyle in 2.5 years). I enjoyed the faux-hawk but would later decide to let the hair grow back due to laziness. I would later re-hawk and then get lazy again.
I may have also attended film school. Achievements whilst attended this institution include losing and then finding the locking pin for the transport truck we rented. Here Brian and I celebrate having found the pin. The location here is Riverview Mental Asylum (Celebrity Sighting #1: Matthew Perry)
But mostly at film school I spent a lot of time on photoshop. Above is one of the many fake pornographic magazine covers I made for the surreal (anything could happen) comedy Appalling Self-Abuse as well as a poster for the Cannibal Romantic Comedy of the year Curious Feast. I may have worked on other shows but I lack pictures from those so we will just pretend they don't exist.
Summer arrived and so did my cousin, Courtney. She is from the strange land of Oakville and likes to kayak/canoe competitively. Anywho, she accompanied my sister and I to the beach (Jericho to be exact because Kits Beach is largely filled with people from Surrey and I have misplaced anger toward Surrey-ites for no apparent reason other than fitting in with the rest of the Greater Vancouver Regional District).
Where we barbequed with friends. Also I sang a song with hand motions I think.
Look how much fun we had!!!
Then I went home for a week. A stay in Fernie which promptly led me to go on a road trip.
To Alberta (which promptly led me to return home to Fernie). The lack of mountains was unsettling so I...
...Graduated! Pictured here is the illustrious DP2. A friendship forged in the early days of the school year whilst working on a Documentary about a boring old man who did some things during World War 2. If you are reading this blog chances are you have met at least one of these people.A better retrospective of my year at Vancouver Film School can be found here: http://bjrproductions.com/class_107_1.html
I had nothing to do with it escpet for appearing occassionally.
After graduation some of us shot a short film and I started taking pictures on 35mm. Here is one that I have already posted but reposted due to the need to have a picture of this particular event in the retrospective.Then I did a lot of job hunting/writing and was unemployed for a bit. I did do a bit of Teacher Assistant-ing for the Location Sound department at VFS which led me to use the term "My Students" much to my amusement and nobody elses.
Finally I managed to find work as a highly respected and cared for Production Assistant* on The Greatest Film Ever Made. (Celebrity Sighting #2: Jessica Alba but don't tell her that or I might get fired).
The I went home for holidays. I went snowboarding on the now incredibly expensive hill. I did however manage to catch some fresh powder which is always a bonus.
My sister also got some Freshies (or First Tracks depending on your colloqiualism preference). Seen here is a picture of her actually snowboarding because she is better than me at that and I am better at taking photographs so it was the natural order of things.
Here is my hometown as seen from the Lizard Bowl on the ski hill. I could try and point out my house because you can see it in this picture but that would be a lot of tedious, time-wasting effort on my part and I'm sure most of you would give up before you actually found it anyways.
And to bring things back round in the full circle I returned to Vancouver and threw a New Years Party (co-hosted by Amanda). Seen here are roommates, BFFs, future roommates, friends, and friends of friends. It was a good event and I will probably throw another next year if I am not living in a gutter somewhere. Now you are probably asking "Didn't anything else interesting happen this year?" and the answer is yes a whole bunch of way, way more interesting stuff happened only I don't have any pictures of it or it is more of a personal nature and as you may know I don't discuss them on this blog rather I tend to drink and talk about them loudly at bars.
That's it for 2006, I suppose I could a few top 10 lists or something like that but I won't because we are already four days in to the New Year so I think it is time to get on with our lives and brace ourselves for all sorts of new favorite things.
Enjoy 2007 and I will see you Next Update (4-1 Cody and this one had substance like a motherfucker).
*In case you are unfamiliar with the film industry this is sarcasm. I actually stood in -20 weather on street corner and parking garages and could have been fired for looking at certain things I should not be but have not been told to avoid looking at.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Stu Posts an MSN Conversation...
...In which I share that the key to gaining weight is eating greasy meats, write the plot to every sports movie ever as a run-on sentance, and explain that cancer is a sadder disease than AIDS.
(enjoy)
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
then you should eat
Yumi says:
ooohh
Yumi says:
I am eating
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and not something healthy either
Yumi says:
isn't that rediculous though? x.x
Yumi says:
*sobs*
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
like a big fucking pizza
Yumi says:
I'm eating hot chocolate and banana bread?
Yumi says:
LOL
Yumi says:
grooosss
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
loaded with cheeze and greasy meats
Yumi says:
I'm really not a very big fan of pizza..
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
carb load
Yumi says:
okaaaayyy...
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
like a football guy in the movies trying to add pounds cause coach told him to and if he doesn't then he will be off the team and if he isn't on the team not only will his dad disown him because his dad is a terrible parent and trying to recapture his lost glory days by living vicariously through his son but also Shirley his cheerleader girlfriend will leave him because she only date guys who have
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
letter jackets and are on whatever team she is currently cheering for despite the fact that he gave her a promise ring and she totally said they were going steady so he really has to gain those ten pounds by the big game even though he really wants to go to the big party and Mr. Kingston the renegade teacher who cares is trying to get him involved in something more academic and it is turning out
Yumi says:
o___________________o
Yumi says:
*blink blink*
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
that he is actually a talented writer and he won an award for that essay he submitted to the big magazine in town.
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
BAM
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
RUN ON SENTENCES!!!
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
EVERY SPORTS MOVIE EVER
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
I'm spent
Yumi says:
LMAO
Yumi says:
It's sooooooooooo true
Yumi says:
I don't know, I sort of just want to like... be the teachers pet and go for the writing
Yumi says:
who cares about Shirley, she's a dumb ho
Yumi says:
and my dad is a flake but my mom stil loves me?
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
your mum died in the first act because without that happening there wouldn't be enough dramatic tension and she was sick with cancer and she used to be a writer but gave up her dreams because she married her highschool sweetheart who just so happens to be your dad only the marriage ended up being loveless and she was taking a shine to the renegade teacher because she was given the courage to do so
Yumi says:
LMAO
Yumi says:
oh my god
Yumi says:
can we write this movie
Yumi says:
but can it be about a sport like badmitton or something?
Yumi says:
table tennis?
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
because she was dying only she realized that if she ever followed through with her desires then she would be hurting you so she kept them to herself and even on her deathbed said nothing
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
YES
Yumi says:
LOL
Yumi says:
we need to think of an even more rediculous sport though
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
feel free to come over immediately and we will write it
Yumi says:
LMAO
Yumi says:
I have to put on clothes and go to the library
Yumi says:
to pick up books on business administration
Yumi says:
(exciting!)
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
well anytime after immediately you can also feel free to come over and we will write it
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
I will think of more cliches
Yumi says:
his best friend has to steal his girl
Yumi says:
and then he has to become buddies with the high school dork who was his best friend in elementary school but who chose not to be popular
Yumi says:
possibly a girl, so that there can be a love thing
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and he realizes that his best friends aren't really his best friends they only like him because he is popular and he is only popular because they like him
Yumi says:
LOL
Yumi says:
totally
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and he needs a grizzled old mentor played by sean connery
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
who is an author or a painter or something like that
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
maybe an author and a painter
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and a photographer
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and other artistic things
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
but everyone thinks he is just the curmudgeony old crazy guy
Yumi says:
totally, he's the neighbor
Yumi says:
and he does things like prune his roses naked
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
he is the neighbor only his house is somehow on a hill
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and there are trees
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and rose bushes
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
to further seclude him
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and he shouts at people
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
he could also optionally be played by Samuel L. Jackson in age make-up
Yumi says:
LMAO
Yumi says:
omg can he please
Yumi says:
can he mutter something about mother fucking snakes in his mother fucking bushes?
Yumi says:
*dies*
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
oooooohooohohoh
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
it could be both Sam Jackson and Sean Connery as a lovable pair of curmudgeons who are lifetime friends
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
heterosexual lifemates if you will
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
who once led a life of adventure
Yumi says:
whose wives died together in a terrible car crash
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
yes
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and of cancer
Yumi says:
so they relied on eachother for strength
Yumi says:
LMFAO
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
at the same time
Yumi says:
wait wait
Yumi says:
can we be contemprary
Yumi says:
and have them die of AIDS?
Yumi says:
or maybe the athletes mom can die of aids
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
no cancer is sadder
Yumi says:
is it?
Yumi says:
I hate cancer, it's so lame
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
there can be a kid at school who has AIDS though
Yumi says:
LOL
Yumi says:
oooh this is absurd
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
who he befriends
Yumi says:
I need to run and catch a bus so that I can get to the library
Yumi says:
but you keep thinking, and I'll talk to you later
*NOTE* My MSN name comes from a wonderful BBC TV show called Black Books. Go and watch it straight away. It is truly fantastic *END NOTE*
(enjoy)
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
then you should eat
Yumi says:
ooohh
Yumi says:
I am eating
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and not something healthy either
Yumi says:
isn't that rediculous though? x.x
Yumi says:
*sobs*
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
like a big fucking pizza
Yumi says:
I'm eating hot chocolate and banana bread?
Yumi says:
LOL
Yumi says:
grooosss
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
loaded with cheeze and greasy meats
Yumi says:
I'm really not a very big fan of pizza..
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
carb load
Yumi says:
okaaaayyy...
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
like a football guy in the movies trying to add pounds cause coach told him to and if he doesn't then he will be off the team and if he isn't on the team not only will his dad disown him because his dad is a terrible parent and trying to recapture his lost glory days by living vicariously through his son but also Shirley his cheerleader girlfriend will leave him because she only date guys who have
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
letter jackets and are on whatever team she is currently cheering for despite the fact that he gave her a promise ring and she totally said they were going steady so he really has to gain those ten pounds by the big game even though he really wants to go to the big party and Mr. Kingston the renegade teacher who cares is trying to get him involved in something more academic and it is turning out
Yumi says:
o___________________o
Yumi says:
*blink blink*
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
that he is actually a talented writer and he won an award for that essay he submitted to the big magazine in town.
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
BAM
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
RUN ON SENTENCES!!!
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
EVERY SPORTS MOVIE EVER
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
I'm spent
Yumi says:
LMAO
Yumi says:
It's sooooooooooo true
Yumi says:
I don't know, I sort of just want to like... be the teachers pet and go for the writing
Yumi says:
who cares about Shirley, she's a dumb ho
Yumi says:
and my dad is a flake but my mom stil loves me?
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
your mum died in the first act because without that happening there wouldn't be enough dramatic tension and she was sick with cancer and she used to be a writer but gave up her dreams because she married her highschool sweetheart who just so happens to be your dad only the marriage ended up being loveless and she was taking a shine to the renegade teacher because she was given the courage to do so
Yumi says:
LMAO
Yumi says:
oh my god
Yumi says:
can we write this movie
Yumi says:
but can it be about a sport like badmitton or something?
Yumi says:
table tennis?
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
because she was dying only she realized that if she ever followed through with her desires then she would be hurting you so she kept them to herself and even on her deathbed said nothing
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
YES
Yumi says:
LOL
Yumi says:
we need to think of an even more rediculous sport though
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
feel free to come over immediately and we will write it
Yumi says:
LMAO
Yumi says:
I have to put on clothes and go to the library
Yumi says:
to pick up books on business administration
Yumi says:
(exciting!)
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
well anytime after immediately you can also feel free to come over and we will write it
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
I will think of more cliches
Yumi says:
his best friend has to steal his girl
Yumi says:
and then he has to become buddies with the high school dork who was his best friend in elementary school but who chose not to be popular
Yumi says:
possibly a girl, so that there can be a love thing
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and he realizes that his best friends aren't really his best friends they only like him because he is popular and he is only popular because they like him
Yumi says:
LOL
Yumi says:
totally
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and he needs a grizzled old mentor played by sean connery
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
who is an author or a painter or something like that
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
maybe an author and a painter
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and a photographer
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and other artistic things
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
but everyone thinks he is just the curmudgeony old crazy guy
Yumi says:
totally, he's the neighbor
Yumi says:
and he does things like prune his roses naked
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
he is the neighbor only his house is somehow on a hill
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and there are trees
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and rose bushes
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
to further seclude him
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and he shouts at people
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
he could also optionally be played by Samuel L. Jackson in age make-up
Yumi says:
LMAO
Yumi says:
omg can he please
Yumi says:
can he mutter something about mother fucking snakes in his mother fucking bushes?
Yumi says:
*dies*
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
oooooohooohohoh
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
it could be both Sam Jackson and Sean Connery as a lovable pair of curmudgeons who are lifetime friends
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
heterosexual lifemates if you will
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
who once led a life of adventure
Yumi says:
whose wives died together in a terrible car crash
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
yes
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
and of cancer
Yumi says:
so they relied on eachother for strength
Yumi says:
LMFAO
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
at the same time
Yumi says:
wait wait
Yumi says:
can we be contemprary
Yumi says:
and have them die of AIDS?
Yumi says:
or maybe the athletes mom can die of aids
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
no cancer is sadder
Yumi says:
is it?
Yumi says:
I hate cancer, it's so lame
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
there can be a kid at school who has AIDS though
Yumi says:
LOL
Yumi says:
oooh this is absurd
Of Course Space Is Hot! Where Do You Think We Get Pineapples? says:
who he befriends
Yumi says:
I need to run and catch a bus so that I can get to the library
Yumi says:
but you keep thinking, and I'll talk to you later
*NOTE* My MSN name comes from a wonderful BBC TV show called Black Books. Go and watch it straight away. It is truly fantastic *END NOTE*
I Have Invented a New Kind of Blogging
The Update Blog.
This blog post has been created for the sole purpose of informing you that I am updating.
I have updated. This is the update.
Just in case you were not aware of what this was. It is an update.
The next update will update you on the status of the next update.
UPDATE!
This blog post has been created for the sole purpose of informing you that I am updating.
I have updated. This is the update.
Just in case you were not aware of what this was. It is an update.
The next update will update you on the status of the next update.
UPDATE!
Saturday, December 16, 2006
I Update Because I Can, Not Because I Want To
I am Bored. For those keeping score that is bored with a capital "B". So bored that I am using sayings that my parents use in day to day conversation and I told myself I would never say. Only I didn't ever actually promise myself but writing out both of these explainations has helped to alleviate my boredom for at least a minute or so. But enough rambling, at least for now there is important news to deliver to the masses. Or at least Cody. Here it is:
I have updated!
Nothing of substance mind you but that is only because I am contractually obligated to not talk about my job. At least not somewhere that the lawyers can see me. ANYWAYS, I really really really want this on a shirt:
I call it Elitist Appliances. So If any of you are feeling particularly charitable (I am unemployed again if that makes you feel more inclined to buy me things) then you can buy this for me. Also I don't care if you don't get it because Amanda understands so I know I'm not crazy. Or we both are. Either way I've managed to avoid boredom for 7 minutes while I made this post.
AHAHAHHAHA.*
*I am going stir crazy
Goodbye
I have updated!
Nothing of substance mind you but that is only because I am contractually obligated to not talk about my job. At least not somewhere that the lawyers can see me. ANYWAYS, I really really really want this on a shirt:
I call it Elitist Appliances. So If any of you are feeling particularly charitable (I am unemployed again if that makes you feel more inclined to buy me things) then you can buy this for me. Also I don't care if you don't get it because Amanda understands so I know I'm not crazy. Or we both are. Either way I've managed to avoid boredom for 7 minutes while I made this post.
AHAHAHHAHA.*
*I am going stir crazy
Goodbye
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Some Arts VI: Bride of the Arts
Got back on the Masked Avenger-verse horse a little bit this week doing what I enjoy doing most: Creating superheroes based on my friends. The results, based on everyones favorite roommates and my BFFs, can be found below.
Why Amanda is The Journalist is pretty self explanatory, I think. The design is one of the few "classic" cape and mask characters I have done. The only other really being The Masked Avenger himself.
As always the inspiration for these characters comes from life even if it is simply an inside joke. This one sort-of falls into the same catagory of Garage-Man (ambiguous jester hat-based powers that have nothing to do with a garage), Iankylosaurus (very few people understand Ian's love of armored dinosaurs), and Muffin-Gal (Katie + Never-ending crumbly muffin = had to be there). If you truly want to understand get Amanda to sing you a song called "My Roommate Has A Bionic Armpit". The design came from a noted lack of the stereotypical multinational spy organization (S.H.E.I.L.D. in Marvel and those guys Guardian and the telepath dude with Horns work for in DC). More on this organization to come when I post the picture I am currently working on of it's leader.
Why Amanda is The Journalist is pretty self explanatory, I think. The design is one of the few "classic" cape and mask characters I have done. The only other really being The Masked Avenger himself.
As always the inspiration for these characters comes from life even if it is simply an inside joke. This one sort-of falls into the same catagory of Garage-Man (ambiguous jester hat-based powers that have nothing to do with a garage), Iankylosaurus (very few people understand Ian's love of armored dinosaurs), and Muffin-Gal (Katie + Never-ending crumbly muffin = had to be there). If you truly want to understand get Amanda to sing you a song called "My Roommate Has A Bionic Armpit". The design came from a noted lack of the stereotypical multinational spy organization (S.H.E.I.L.D. in Marvel and those guys Guardian and the telepath dude with Horns work for in DC). More on this organization to come when I post the picture I am currently working on of it's leader.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
35mmm: The Extra M is for Magic
Recently I came into the possession of my Dad's Canon 35mm still camera. The following photos are what resulted.
I christened the camera with the stereotypical "taking picture in the mirror" picture. Actually it was some other picture and this one was near the end of the roll so I could get it developed, but for the purposes of this photoblog I put it at the beginning despite my strict chronological rule of photoblogging.
BAM! I graduated film school, hooray for me I'm officially unemployed. If you know anyone who wants to give someone a few hundred thousand dollars to make a movie please let me know. Anywho this is Julia (one of my classmates) at the graduation.
Julia and Chad (aka Neutron of the Equipment Room). It looks like it is late at night but it is really only like 4pm. Fear the magic of Film! (The extra capitalization means its serious) This is also the last of the grad day pictures because the place where we held our after party was too dark for photos and also because I didn't bring the camera on the account that I was drinking and that it was the only thing my dad bought with his inheritance. If you want to know more about the graduation check out the next post for it will be filled with highlights (in point form!).
After graduation some of us went on to make a short moviefilm about a musician and the two ladies in his life (his girlfriend and his fantasy girl). Pictured here is the crew minus myself we have Eric (DOP and Camera A operator), Dillon (Director, Writer, Editor, etc.), Byron (Art, Scripty, and fellow Scrubs fanatic), Phil (Grip), Ryan (Camera B Operator), Wes (1st AD and pictured later), and one of the talking prop...I mean actors. Also not pictured is Chris getting behind the scenes footage of me getting behind the scenes pictures.
This is my favorite photo from the production stills I took and not just because it is the one with the best focus. Rather, it showcases one of the things I love about 35mm film: The depth of field control. It is such an amazing tool for getting one's audience to focus there attention where you want it. Also, I have no joke here.
Hey it is everybody's favorite cute but kind of ditzy (Devin I am talking "Deers have teeth?" ditzy here") actress who played a pornstar in a VFS film. She is all kinds of a nice person though and I really like this picture despite the fact that her face is out of focus and the back of her fur hood is crisp as fresh lettuce (iceberg not romaine). The rooftop patio we were on provides a great background...
...Just like the checkerboard interior of the elevator we shot in does (see what I did there? That was a segway). This is the lead actor Jesse (who's name I couldn't remember until I had finished writing this sentence which I then had to go back and re-write to correct my memory error). Jesse plays Otis the semi-famous musician. In this photo he is bringing back groceries to woo his girlfriend with S'mores and Screwdrivers. MMmm that's good lovin'.
I christened the camera with the stereotypical "taking picture in the mirror" picture. Actually it was some other picture and this one was near the end of the roll so I could get it developed, but for the purposes of this photoblog I put it at the beginning despite my strict chronological rule of photoblogging.
BAM! I graduated film school, hooray for me I'm officially unemployed. If you know anyone who wants to give someone a few hundred thousand dollars to make a movie please let me know. Anywho this is Julia (one of my classmates) at the graduation.
Julia and Chad (aka Neutron of the Equipment Room). It looks like it is late at night but it is really only like 4pm. Fear the magic of Film! (The extra capitalization means its serious) This is also the last of the grad day pictures because the place where we held our after party was too dark for photos and also because I didn't bring the camera on the account that I was drinking and that it was the only thing my dad bought with his inheritance. If you want to know more about the graduation check out the next post for it will be filled with highlights (in point form!).
After graduation some of us went on to make a short moviefilm about a musician and the two ladies in his life (his girlfriend and his fantasy girl). Pictured here is the crew minus myself we have Eric (DOP and Camera A operator), Dillon (Director, Writer, Editor, etc.), Byron (Art, Scripty, and fellow Scrubs fanatic), Phil (Grip), Ryan (Camera B Operator), Wes (1st AD and pictured later), and one of the talking prop...I mean actors. Also not pictured is Chris getting behind the scenes footage of me getting behind the scenes pictures.
This is my favorite photo from the production stills I took and not just because it is the one with the best focus. Rather, it showcases one of the things I love about 35mm film: The depth of field control. It is such an amazing tool for getting one's audience to focus there attention where you want it. Also, I have no joke here.
Hey it is everybody's favorite cute but kind of ditzy (Devin I am talking "Deers have teeth?" ditzy here") actress who played a pornstar in a VFS film. She is all kinds of a nice person though and I really like this picture despite the fact that her face is out of focus and the back of her fur hood is crisp as fresh lettuce (iceberg not romaine). The rooftop patio we were on provides a great background...
...Just like the checkerboard interior of the elevator we shot in does (see what I did there? That was a segway). This is the lead actor Jesse (who's name I couldn't remember until I had finished writing this sentence which I then had to go back and re-write to correct my memory error). Jesse plays Otis the semi-famous musician. In this photo he is bringing back groceries to woo his girlfriend with S'mores and Screwdrivers. MMmm that's good lovin'.
And just in case everyone was having too much fun with this photoblog here is the 1st Assistant Director, Wes, in his best AD pose to remind us all that we probably have more important work to be doing and that we are in fact 5 away (5 what? Away from what? Who knows? But it's close...I think!).
-Stu
PS Holding a boom pole on your shoulders for over 30 minutes straight is extremely bad for your back and will result in pain. I learned this for free and now so did you. No charge. Thank me later
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Welcome To Rocktoberfest!
Hans (obviously German) and I (though Irish, I am also Austrian which is sort of like German and I'm pretty sure the Austrian guy in my class said something about celebrating Octoberfest) are celebrating our ancestors love of drinking with a Welcome To Rocktoberfest! Party on Saturday, September 30th. Everyone who knows me is welcome to attend. The theme is german and rock so feel free to dress up German-Style (but any nazis will not be allowed in because I have morals) or Rock Star-Style (If you're Emo that's okay but don't pretend like you dressed up) or both (aka The Hoff).See you there!
-EDIT- Poster is courtesy of Cam and his Magical Offensularious Poster-Making Skills -EDIT-
Bam! I'm Back On The Internets!
AND I BRING WITH ME SOME ARTS!
These are some fake travel stickers that adorned a piece of set dressing that I am actually pretty sure you can't even see in focus in any of the shots in a short film called Curious Feast. The movie is about a grad student who is writing a dissertation about suburban cannibals and these were for his Zany Professors office.
These are some fake travel stickers that adorned a piece of set dressing that I am actually pretty sure you can't even see in focus in any of the shots in a short film called Curious Feast. The movie is about a grad student who is writing a dissertation about suburban cannibals and these were for his Zany Professors office.
Anyone who is offended by this one is a jackass. There are tribes in Kenya, deal with it!
...and there are drugs in Columbia. I know because I watched Scarface once.
And monkeys really are the only selling feature of the Congo. They probably have tribes too but google doesn't have any pictures of them readily available so I went with monkeys (I know the gorilla is an ape but "monkeys" is a funnier word, so again I will have to ask you all to DEAL WITH IT!).
Monday, July 10, 2006
T-Shirt Design: Political Incorrectness Ahoy!
Inspired by the popular Christian, primetime drama 7th Heaven and made for my sister who coined the phrase "Church Is For Sluts" in response to the behaviour of the characters on the show.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Ode to the Internets: 4th Verse: Dance Number
The Winter Of Dance: http://www.current.tv/studio/media/7090419
Everyone should check out this 10 minute doc I found online. It was shot entirely on a digital still camera in film clip mode and is quite excellent.
Everyone should check out this 10 minute doc I found online. It was shot entirely on a digital still camera in film clip mode and is quite excellent.
Friday, June 16, 2006
Musings About Irrelevant Things #4
Why is it that only mammal flesh is named independantly of the animal? I mean, when you eat a trout or a chicken you are eating trout or chicken, respectively, but when you eat a cow you are required to refer to it as beef (or veal if you subscribe to the "younger = tastier" philosophy).
There are exceptions like buffalo or bear or even moose, but for the most part you have to think of a different name for what you are eating, or three different names in the case of pig (god help you if you call your ham "pork").
There are exceptions like buffalo or bear or even moose, but for the most part you have to think of a different name for what you are eating, or three different names in the case of pig (god help you if you call your ham "pork").
Monday, June 05, 2006
Some Arts V: Arts In Space
Here is a little glance at the upcoming page of The Masked Avenger. This hopefully signals my triumphant almost return to comic-ry. Ian take notice, I am only a few pages away from being finished issue 6. And I think I will make it this time.
To make up for the wait colour and crisp word bubbles may be involved (the word bubbles for sure the colour, well I've gotten lazy before let's just say it could happen again). The following page is in a similar state of completion only it has not been scanned.
At any rate it is guarenteed to be more enjoyable than X3 which as you may have guessed I did not enjoy. But if you did enjoy it then just think of how much more you will enjoy these coming pages of Masked Avenger.
Cheers
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