Collective Passive Agressive Dialogues

A Vote for Demon Sheep is a Vote for Winning

2010-02-08T09:08:00.002-06:00

I first heard about this video over at Dvorak Blog and knew it must be shared with everyone.

This video shows me that there is a place for creativity in the world of political smear campaigns. I look forward to what WETA can do with this.

Also, where does Demon Sheep stand on welfare issues?

2010-01-05T10:27:00.002-06:00

This was just to amazing to not post. I hope to one day be able to do at least one of the stunts he does.

2009-10-19T08:47:00.001-05:00

I found this little gem a nd wanted to share it with you all.

I wonder how long it will take for Mainstream News to pick this up and spend days discussing it?

Robots and Pancakes

2009-10-01T08:43:00.003-05:00

Finally a robot to solve my hygienic concerns with packaged Pancakes.

What can't technology solve?

I could stare at this robot stacking for about an hour before I would get sick of it.

Transformers 2

2009-06-23T23:17:00.001-05:00

Michael Bay, what the Hell!?!

More to come...

Big Dog

2009-02-27T10:29:00.002-06:00

I love robots plain and simple. Here is a progress report on Big dog.

My only question is when can I own one?

TV and Me

2008-10-30T18:52:00.004-06:00

As most of you know I was part of a group of friends that made a short lived Television show called "Floor 42". Originally it was going to be a sketch comedy show where we would tackle the news, pop culture and other funny ideas that came to us. We figure we could make an episode a week with ease, we where mistaken to say the least.
Two years, two weddings, a few moves, an engagement and three completed episodes later we decided to put the show on the back burner because none of us really have the time, energy or financial backing to continue the show. An unspoken pact was made to place the show on the back burner and see if we could revive it in the future some time. Until that day arises the three completed episodes we made now live on Google video and youtube.

It has taken me a while to remember I haven't talked about these episodes on this blog before. So here they are with a few added comments by myself.

This first episode took us about 6 months to shot, edit and finalize. It was a very grueling process that showed us it would take more than an idea and some video equipment to make something of quality.

Ah Episode 2... you where something else. This episode was original recorded without me by the Vince's. I was a little angered by that but in the end it turns out the first take didn't have audio so we had to re-shoot and I got to be there for it. You cna also thank me for the crappy lighting. The most fun I had during this episode was driving around Minneapolis while filming the opening by Josh Parker. We where using some older 50lbs camera which got to be fairly annoying by the end of the day, we survived none the less.

Episode three was my attempt to inspire and re-energize us. I wrote the script, expanded how many people where in it and even added to the crew. We secured locations and tried to organize better than we had in the past. We also built sets and got a small budget for catering, no budget for anything else though. This by far is may favorite episode of the three that we completed.

Now there is a fourth episode. It is mostly an epic fight between myself and the camera man. A wonderfully shot and scored masterpiece it was never completed. We where about two or three days away form completing it and everything just fell apart. All motivation and drive just dissipated, we never finished it but if we had it would have been one of the greatest episodes we would have ever made.

10 Seconds of Pure Comedy

2008-10-22T09:39:00.002-05:00

Now, this video is not a response to John McCain's Economic plan it is something better.

In the words of Nelson "Ha Ha!"

Bad Poetry Post

2008-09-29T22:36:00.003-05:00

Flicker and flex your soft rays of orange light
Dance Dance round your blackened wick
Resting atop your pool of white wax
Snatch and grab the darkness around you
Shine upon the pool of waste and water

Shine and show the stream
Dance and follow the swaying flow
Arching high with golden light
Fade to a trickle then take it slow
Drop to a drip and wiggle a little

Glitter and glam now hidden by shadow
A Forceful hand lifts the weight
Round and Round the pool now goes
Swirling to a noisy end
Slowly rise to from puddle to pool

This has been Bad Poetry with Aaron.

Waving a Flag Loud and Proud

2008-09-23T10:13:00.003-05:00

Not to fly my flag of support too high but, I came across this video and found it to be very informative. Obama talks about some issues and policies that I feel would be a great improvement to Washington.

Check it out and by the way it is 22 minutes long.

What he proposes I feel would begin to address some of the major flaws that currently exist within your government. Lobbyist, special interests, No Bid contracts, wasteful government spending, and unchecked/balanced transfer of powers with into the government branches are just some of these issues. There are many that would come to light once these have been addressed.

Unless we the people start to take an active role in how our government operates and stop viewing it as a commodity. These flaws will continue to grow and consume anything that doesn't support them. We've seen it before and we're seeing it again.

So again the rally call goes out, "We Want Change! We Want Reform! We Want Something Better!" and I hope this time we can get it.

To be fair, I was looking for a video of John McCain's plan but was unable to find it if you know where it may be please let me know. No sense making a decision without hearing what the other side has to say.

Twitter test

2008-05-01T08:24:00.001-05:00

follow me on Twitter

I am A Tool of the Internet

2008-04-04T10:21:00.002-06:00

Today I figured I would try my luck at the LOL Cats Jones soda contest.

moar funny pictures

I think it has a chance.

The Films of Joel and Ethan Coen

2008-03-26T07:09:00.002-06:00

This video was made by Paul Proulx from Hobnox. I found it to be one of the few mashup videos I could watch the whole way through. Enjoy

Internet Fame

2008-03-09T21:20:00.003-06:00

Recently the Internet show "Quarter Life" aired on NBC. The Nielsen rates for it where very very low, almost non-existent, that got me thinking. Why would a show do better on the web than television? Both would be the same jokes, same plots, same characters why this drop in ratings.

Because finding something is always better than being presented something. When it comes to content on the internet there is a lot there. Millions of short videos, writings, songs just about any form of media can be found on the internet. Thus creating an ocean of possible entertainment. there really isn't an internet guide - Google is to a degree - there to show us what we have available to us. No, we must hunt for what we may want to enjoy. We can spend hours looking for that niche we can find on TV, that little slice of comic genius we know is out there. When we do find it we are thrilled, elated and then seek to share it with others.
TV on the other hand presents entertainment to us. We all sit back the start making our score cards. Tell the television, I am here make my time worth it, show me something good. Something that will make me laugh or that i can loss myself in. Do it or I will turn you off and think more about reading a book." We never get the same thrill that we do when we find something. There is no urning for a prize. No reward for the effort we put forth.

That is way Internet show will almost always do better online then they will on Television.

A Natural Progression

2008-03-06T21:16:00.007-06:00

I noticed this little progression of photoshop skill today. I found it to be a good guide for the phases that photos go through when they hit the internet.

Here is the Original.

Once it was available it was only natural to add an epic explosion to it. That or a LOL cat phase of some sort. Perhaps even a ninja weapon worth of Chuck Norris.

While that does look cool it doesn't mean anything until you show what is happening outside the frame.

Kick Ass he's on a skateboard!

Finally It is time to bring it back to what we all love. Star Wars.

This just feels right.

Politicians Only Hear What They Want to Hear

2008-02-29T10:36:00.001-06:00

This was to funny not to post.

Walking like a God

2008-02-28T22:26:00.001-06:00

Yeah, It's snowing once again. I've always enjoyed watching snow fall on the ground. It's similar to the way fire memorizes people. A constant barrage of white flakes piling on top of each other slowly build a canvas of possibilities. Some will be apart of angels, others projectiles and those lucky few monuments to man.

With this latest snow storm I got a chance to walk through it. As crazy as this may sound it is an experience I feel everyone must experience. It's as though you are walking through a galaxy. Each flake a star system, a wonderful event non the less.

Winter's Cold Chill

2008-02-18T23:12:00.004-06:00

With winter starting to bow to spring I got a chance to take some pictures.

When it comes to snow I like untouched snow the best. I enjoy looking at fresh undisturbed snow. It's a blank canvas of possibility, a blanket of white.

There is just something so tranquil about silhouettes falling on snow.

Ahh... the path of rolling snow.

Even snow must part ways as it travels.

The Blue Collar Parasite

2008-01-30T22:13:00.000-06:00

So the other day I was thinking about the male stereotype and the games they play. Your first thought might go to sports such as Hockey, Football or even underwater basket weaving but those are not the games I am think of. No these are the everyday sort of games that men use to compete with each other on a daily passive aggressive basis. There are four of these games I feel:

A real man...

I just bought...

How hot do you like it...

How does this smell...

Personally I find the "A Real Man" games to be the most fun. Mostly because when you finish the sentence it doesn't ever need to be something you have done. To win the game you only need to think or a crazier or more "macho" statement. It may start with something that someone has done but it will quickly devolve into a chaotic spiral of dick waving and sexist comments. For the record "A real man has a big penis" If you want to win you need to think hard and fast.

A typical round might go: "A real man doesn't need to wash his clothes cause that's what women are for." followed by 'Oh yeah, A real man doesn't even need to wear clothes." Now both of those statement are insane to think about in realistic terms but that isn't what this game is about. It is all about one upping the previous statement. Here some fun ones I've heard over the years.

"A real man can take down a deer from 200 yards with a pistol"

"A real man drives his vehicle through walls and calls it a shortcut"

"A real man doesn't need no help"

"A real man can breath in space"

"A real man uses a spork"

" A real man farts and it smells like motor oil"

"A real man drives slow as to avoid danger"

The rest of the games are really just the same only they are based in fact. You can't claim to have bought the Queen of England a cheeseburger, you could claim that "A real man gives the Queen of England a Cheeseburger and she likes it!"
You can't claim to have eaten the hottest pepper in the world, you need to actually eat the hottest pepper in the world. While in front of a crowd of people (mostly women) in a bar.
You can't say I smelled something really bad you need to produce that smell and then flaunt it to men and not women.

On second thought you could claim those things but be prepared to back it up.

Cupcake Delight

2008-01-27T18:34:00.000-06:00

So the other day I came home to the smell of Baked Goods. This heavenly aroma of confectionery creations sparked my imagination as to what they may have been. It was too sweet to have been bread and no traces of Banana lingered anywhere. No cookies could been seen cooling anywhere, but empty cupcake boxes where scattered along the counter. I quickly headed into the house to find these carefully portioned pieces of cake.

Rounding the corner I found my wife carefully applying a frosting base to her baked goods. Surprised to see me, she reluctantly paused her work and said "Hi." I gazed at the treats she had spread across the table.

A vast array of miniature cakes covered with frosting, sprinkles, tiny M&M's or powdered sugars. Each one constructed with methodical thought and executed with an artistic flare.

Some depicting the seasons past others showing a sign of love. Each was a character of extraordinary being. Their tale proudly displayed for all to see and know.

Every time I peeled off the wrapper to eat one a little voice would cry out "Now I am complete, consume me and rejoice." Each bite was more delicious than the last. I hide my tears, for to cry would only dishearten the others.

With the last cupcake consumed my wife and I retired to our bed in silence. We both realized when the Sun broke the horizon no more could we find our culinary treats. They were gone, no more. We would have to make more. There was no guarantee that they would ever be as good ever again.

Space Time and Conversations

2008-01-09T15:12:00.000-06:00

I arrived late at a meeting today. I apologized and we continued with our business. The meeting was running over in time and we where discussing random work related topics when I thought:

We where discussing these topics at 2:10pm, if I had arrived on time would we had been discussing these topics at 1:50pm.? Would we even be discussing these topics at all? Would my arrival at another time have affected our conversation in a different way? Would our conversation have been the same as this current one? How much does my arrival at a destination affect the experience I will have there?

I find myself wondering about these types of things far too often. I wonder if that will change?

Reflections need light and AgNO3

2008-01-07T14:22:00.000-06:00

I took a few pictures during the last few weeks of 2007 and figured it would be a good way to reflect on this past year.

This was taken in mid November while I was driving around with Jessalyn. I turned and told her that it is moments like this when I wish I had a nice camera. She responded by telling me that she did have a nice camera and that it was with her. I hit the breaks grabbed the camera and ran onto the road to catch this gorgeous sunset.

This Picture was taken in St. Thomas while we where honeymooning. I will be posting more floral picture in the future.

I didn't take this picture. I was next to the person that took this picture. They also put this picture on my computer so I could post it on this blog one day.

I took this picture so I would remember that clouds aren't flat but rather grand 3 dimensional groupings of moisture. When I look up into the sky from the ground the clouds have a flat appearance to me. So when I was flying in a plane and could see the clouds from a different angle I began to appreciate them.

I'm not sure why I find sunsets so fascinating. I don't think I have ever taken a picture of a sunrise, never seemed all that interesting. Sunsets have this awesome grandness to them. Almost as if the sun is trying to go out in a blaze of glory.

How many 5 year olds

2007-12-22T19:20:00.001-06:00

When I first saw this question I became very curious How many 5 year olds I could fight. Here are the conditions of the fight:

* You are in an enclosed area roughly the size of a basketball court
* There are no weapons or foreign objects
* Everyone is wearing a cup (so no kicks to the groin)
* The children are merciless and will show no fear
* If a child is knocked unconscious, he is "out." The same goes for you.

So Before you take this quiz think to yourself, How many 5 year olds could you fight?

Here is my score:
33

Tipping

2007-11-24T10:04:00.000-06:00

I may have deduced the perfect formula for tipping. No more will you need to figure out 15% or try to decide how well the waiter did to justify the arbitrary number you are assigning to their service. Heres how it works.

You divide X (The total number of times the waiter/waitress came to the table) over 2 plus N. (N is equal to the number of times the waiter/waitress came to the table and it was an annoyance.) Now take that number and multiply it by 1.5 and round it to the nearest dollar. If the waiter/waitress was good they should get a nice big tip if they where annoying they will receive less of a tip.

((X/(2+n))*1.5)Roundup = tip

I'm going to start to use this formula more often and see how well it works. There is another variable that I will include. If you have to wear a tie to the restaurant add a zero to the number that you round too and double it.

Orange

2007-11-22T21:04:00.000-06:00

The other day I was peeling some Clementine oranges and thinking of how good they'll be when I finally eat them. I then happened to noticed how nicely they peel. The skin didn't break apart into small pieces but rather stayed together like some thick organic paper. One thing lead to another and the next thing I know I got creative with a camera, enjoy.

Haiku Hour

2007-11-19T11:22:00.000-06:00

I figured I should get back to writing more often. There's some haikus I composed:

Dusty controllers
Level finally beaten
Illusion complete

Light caress
Dreams slowly slip away
Rise awakened

Shiny change
Jingle all together now
Deliver coffee

Palm on Palm
Now together in rhythm
Trumpet the sound

I remember the pattern going 5, 7, 5. If I'm off let me know.

Wedding

2007-11-14T07:51:00.000-06:00

Up top is a video put together by your wedding photographer Jason Alexander. I think he did a great job, We really enjoyed working with him. He was very relaxed and open to the odd suggestion or two, yet professional the whole time. He recently placed this video on his Blog along with many others. Head on over to his site and check it out: Apssite.

On anothe note, I haven't been updating this blog very often that is going to change. I shall make the promise that just about every other blogger makes.

"I will update this blog more."

Rock the scale of Gravity

2007-10-18T08:50:00.001-05:00

I just fould this site Slightlywarped Curiosities on this page they had some good photo's of somethign I've been trying to do since I wa six; balance rocks. It may seem laughable at first but It looks good when done right.

Do as I say, not as I do

2007-10-18T08:19:00.000-05:00

Personally I am a fan of the group Improv Everywhere. I haven't followed every little prank or "Improv" mission they have ever had but I have followed the more publicized events. Really these missions are non-malicious pranks that are beneficial to an unknowing host. This idea is similar to a computer virus that would do good things to your computer. While it is annoying that you have a virus and that this virus helped your computer without hurting it, it still didn't ask if you wanted it to help your computer.

The first mission I witnessed -not so much witnessed as saw online - was Best Buy. Now that I think about it I can remember a few times I've been in a store and happen to be wearing colors similar to that of store employees’ and being asked questions. My response always seems to be "Sorry, I don't work here.”

Their latest mission was:No Shirts. I'm glad someone decided to go and see if Abercrombie could take what they where serving. The organizer of this event really laid out why they are doing this. He has some good points, I'll stop explaining and let you watch the video.

Movie Freak

2007-10-10T08:20:00.001-05:00

I took this lovely little quiz anf found I'm quite the movie freak. With my friend Josh in a close second.

95% Movie Freak

I wonder if the girl's quiz is different?

Baseball and Hot Dogs

2007-09-22T09:06:00.000-05:00

So back in July I went to a twins game with Jessi. We had a great time, the weather was fair, the twins won their game and we got to sample some traditional baseball themed foods. I have three foods I really gravitate towards; the pretzel, nachos, and Domedogs.

Pretzels at sporting events for some reason are covered with more salt than one should ever eat. I scrapped off all the excess salt and found that there was about two teaspoons on it.

Nachos are also good, as you can see by the joyful looking Jessi's eyes. The best part of getting nachos is also getting the bonus prize, jalapeños. Nothing quite tastes like cheap cheese sauce on a corn chip with a spicy jalapeño on top. Mmmm... Tasty.

The pinnacle of the culinary experience is a properly prepared Domedog. These ¼ pound pork/beef on a white bread bun should not be eaten unless prepared correctly. First apply even amounts of ketchup and Mustard to opposite side of the Domedog. Then add relish to the ketchup side and onions to the mustard side. Now while doing this try not to add too much or else your toppings will fall off and you will look like a glutinous slob.

The game was fun and I look forward to trying it again next year.

Meeting Blog

2007-09-20T09:02:00.000-05:00

I figured I would throw this up during a meeting. So here is the meeting video put up during a meeting.

My meeting wasn't like these. But if it where, I would go to more meetings.

Imagination be Damed

2007-09-07T09:52:00.000-05:00

I and my lovely soon to be wife have made the vast and all too common plunge into debt by purchasing a home. Some would say it isn't really debt but rather an investment. It may be that why when we decide to sell it, but until then it feels like debt. (More about the house and photos will follow at a later date and time.) The house itself is located in the city and since I have an overactive imagination I have been noticing how similar my house is to that of murder victims on crime shows. Years upon years of living in the suburbs will do that to you. Every crime show on TV is showing the most vicious and vile crimes happening in the city too try and shock viewers into sticking around for commercials.

Years of watching that really helps you see dark figures wielding sharpened spoons hiding around corners waiting to slice you open and feast on your spleen while masturbating over your dying corpse. Then they rape your dead body, twice. But lucky there is a handsome young detective there to console your grieving wife who finds the one piece of evidence everyone has over looked leading to a high speed chase down a freeway ending in a full on, no reservations gun battle in an abandoned warehouse. Resulting in the bloody death of they bad guy at the hands of the handsome detective and the happy ever after life for the widow.

Sometimes at night when I look at either one of my neighbor’s houses I start to picture a dark basement full of people they have been drugged and shackled to the wall waiting to be tortured. At night skin is cut off their bodies in little pieces while the toururer draws whiskers on their face with blood and then starts sewing the skin into a suit to fit their cat. That way it isn't weird that they want to have a romantic relationship with they cat, because it is in a human suit, making it look like a little person... with four legs... that purrs...not weird.

Every time I walk into my garage at night I expect to find an underground cock fight ring surrounded by a vicious mob of the most disreputable types of people screaming incoherent curses at the poultry gladiators while drinking some chilled malt beverages. Then I get stabbed in the face because I didn't know the password. As I lye there bleeding profusely from my face the fleeing mob of immoral cock wranglers trample me beneath their feet as the try to avoid the police that have arrived on scene to arrest these perpetrators. The organizer pulls me up as a human shield while he wildly fires and full automated weapon and the police. Once the ensuing fire fight has finished I am arrested for underground illegal cock fighting and get the death penalty.

Most of my imaginary scenarios involve things of that nature. I feel they may be more disturbing than most peoples. I only really saw these imaginary moments of time at night while walking through the darkness to throw that trash out when I first moved to the house. Now I really don’t see them anymore mainly because after I imagine them and they don’t happen to me that means I’ve already seen it and it’s pretty unbelievable to think about. Maybe next season I’ll see something better.

Video Games

2007-08-28T10:49:00.000-05:00

There are a few Video games coming out here that I am really looking forward to playing.

Eternal Sonata - Set in a world Fredric Chopin dreamed and then wrote about hours before he died. First off that strikes me as one of the most unique world settings to be used for a game. I’m egger to see what the environments will be like and what roles music will play in the game. Being a big fan of RPG type games it would be hard to want to play one on the 360.

Halo 3 – It’s time to finish the Damn fight. I have spent too many hours of my life playing this series. I’ve played both 1 and 2 multiple times through alone and with Jessalyn. In college I spend weeks in multiplayer death matches with friends. I even own the novels based on the games. The game play is intense and fun. The story with the games has enough substance to keep me interested. I would compare their story telling style to the C&C games. You play through the levels just to see what happens next. I really want to see how it ends and also start playing some multiplayer death matches against friends.

Mass Effect – The only thing better than a Fantasy RPG is a Sci-Fi RPG in my opinion. Bioware is about to release a new one and I hope it is as good if not better than last two. I’ve been following this game for about a year now. Each new video of game footage that is released impresses me even more. Nothing beats sitting back and watching aliens and robots getting blasted apart with high energy weapons.

Bio Shock – I came a little late to this party. When I read a little about it seemed to be a new American McGee knock off. A dark world, strange terrifying creatures, little girls with even stranger powers and the always pleasant sounds of smooth jazzy tunes from the 1930’s playing in the background. Then I saw some in game footage and Wow. This game looks like nonstop thrill ride to awesome land, my initial feelings where wrong about his game and now I must atone by purchasing it.

Source

Why would you play in Sea Foam

2007-08-28T10:17:00.000-05:00

Over the weekend it seems the Australian coast was turned in to a foam clubbers dream vacation destination. Vast lengths of beach where covered by sea foam. It was made as a result of storms off the coast kicking up large amounts of surf (or a Tide tanker ran a ground some where nearby) Personally, If I have a choice between playing around with sea foam or man made foam I would go for a bike ride. Which begs the question why would you want to wallow in sea foam? Maybe you want to smell like dead fish. Maybe you enjoy the feel of fishy salty foam on your skin. For what every your reason for frolicking though it, I don’t get it. If however you are trying to escape it, I sympathize.

You can tell one of these girls know the peril they're currently in.

"Run Boy, Run!"

"We were to late. The foam has taken two more."
"Won't someone think of the children!"

Source

Corporations are the new High School

2007-08-02T15:33:00.001-05:00

Today I lost access to a few of my favorite websites from my work computer. Before you begin inquiring as to how mach porn websites I was going too, I will tell you now. None, no porn, zero, zilch, nada, my viewing experience was whole hearted in nature and execution. With that being said I have been denied access to the enjoyable review and commentary sites of IGN, Gamespy, 1UP and - the ever important cornerstone of the internet - Youtube. Additional the - jewel encrusted grand crowned emperor of my internet buffet - Penny Arcade has been banished from the electronic realms of my work. I am sure there are those that have resisted this movement and even now are once again finding alternate routes back to their sites of choice.

Regardless of the actions of others, my co-worker commented that "thankfully" Youtube is now blocked here and at every other high school in America. Then as quickly as Zeus dropping a buck with a lightning bolt from 200 yards it occurred to me, Corporations are very much like high school. When you look at them at first you would think they don’t have very much in common. But if you ponder the social rules, situations and enviroments that are present in each you can find similarities between them.

Both have large masses of people coming to a common building. Both have mind numbing tasks that seem to have no real purpose until you complete project and realize you where but one piece of a vast array trying to work harmoniously toward the same end goal. Within both there exists clicks, groups, clubs, teams that work together, fall apart, pursue common goals together and back stab each other for personal gain. In my opinion if you name just about any cliché plot device or problem from any high school movie short of something about prom and you’ll find within the Corporate World. (Although the thought of a corporate prom is funny, coworkers building up courage to ask each other to the prom, a band playing “Wonderful Tonight” to couples slowly dancing while making out. The fear that each others braces will lock together.) People within both are trying their hardest to be accepted and liked by others around them in order to better gauge the successes in their life.

Perhaps it is not that Corporations are like high school but rather the rules of society are created in high school and then refined through the rest of your life. In that way we can see the similarities between the two but also acknowledge the vast differences in the motivations behind our actions.

Desolation is for the Desolators

2007-07-25T09:49:00.000-05:00

While on my morning super highway commute I happened across a wonderful array of photography. These haughtily colored photos of abandoned and desolate creations beckoned me to stop and stay a while. Colored picture after colored picture I became more and more fascinated with how the photographer managed to show an elegance and sense of lost honor with each picture. I was saddened that these creations of man now lay forgotten and dying. Silently they cry out in hope of being rescued for the dilapidated quagmire of neglect they are currently suffering. With the little dignity that remains, they wait for the soul of humanity to return to them.

Scource: Lost America

The Natural Flow

2007-07-23T10:45:00.000-05:00

Now I'm not sure if you work in a place with a lot of people but I do. I’m in downtown and over the past year or so I have come to notice something interesting about traveling through a mass of people. There is a “Natural Flow” to the masses. Perhaps flow doesn’t quite describe what I am eluding at. A better way to describe it would be “Harmonious Synchronization of Individuals Traversing Distance at the Greatest Efficient Possible”. Josh had made mention of this phenomenon once before but alas, it seems his post about it has been lost to the internet.

I find when I am in the flow (H.S.I.T.D.G.E.) my ability to move from point A to point B is much easier. As I approach people they move ever so slightly off to the side as though they acknowledge my desire to pass them. This also works vice versa I’ll move myself out of the way of those wanting to go around me. My stride is unhindered by others around me. This phenomenon typically lasts for the whole day. You never really think about it until you find yourself out of synch with the Natural Flow.

Suddenly every person you encounter is in your way. Every action you take to pass or move around some one becomes awkward and more of an effort and rather an unhindered stride. You move to pass and people step out in front of you and instead of casually walking around them you’re squeezing between people in a hurry. Others around seem to move around you so effortlessly yet you are held back by some unknown force. Consequently you journey seems to pass much slower than if you where in the flow.

You may ask “How does one get into or back into the flow?” I really have no idea. My leading theory on it would be that the more relaxed you are about your day the better your chance of finding the flow are riding it. Josh had synched with it while listening to The White Stripes and looking at giant sculptures.

This Diagram should help clear up how the "Natural Flow" systems works.

This Cat Hates you

2007-07-20T09:15:00.000-05:00

I found this on digg and figured i would have to share it with those of you who don't digg. This cat does hate you, no matter what you do.

Some should show this lady how to set the volume levels on her camera.

How Dumb am I?

2007-06-29T07:59:00.000-05:00

I found this short quiz that tells you how dumb you are. I fell in the bottom 25%. I just thought I was dumber than that.

Find out how smart you are.

Engagement

2007-06-21T10:46:00.000-05:00

Here is a nice picture collage of me and my Fiancée. She looks great.

I however, look like a schmuck.

A Little Construction Project

2007-06-12T00:03:00.001-05:00

I am working on a show called "Movie Connection" with a few friends of mine. The other weekend myself and Dan bought some supplies and constructed three heart pillars. These monuments to love will serve as the finishing touch to our set. Feast your eyes upon Monoliths and know them to be great.

Cheap Post

2007-06-04T08:32:00.000-05:00

I feel like this is a cheap post.

The "Which/How much (Insert Something Here) are you" post is a quick and cheap way to fill space on a blog. Now with my conscience clear check out which character I am from "Firefly".

Your results:

You are: Malcolm Reynolds (Captain)

Malcolm Reynolds (Captain)		80%
DerrialBook (Shepherd)		70%
Wash (Ship Pilot)		65%
Dr. Simon Tam (Ship Medic)		60%
Kaylee Frye (Ship Mechanic)		55%
Alliance		55%
Zoe Washburne (Second-in-command)		50%
Inara Serra (Companion)		45%
Jayne Cobb (Mercenary)		45%
River (Stowaway)		25%
A Reaver (Cannibal)		5%

Honest and a defender of the innocent.
You sometimes make mistakes in judgment
but you are generally good and
would protect your crew from harm.

Click here to take the Serenity Firefly Personality Test

F.Y.E.O. (For Your Eyes Only)

2007-05-22T07:57:00.000-05:00

In case your where wondering:

“This is a personal blog (vlog, wiki, podcast, etc.). The views and opinions expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.”

That is the last you will hear on that matter.

Look a seal!

The Moment Captured

2007-05-15T08:09:00.000-05:00

This video is very interesting I feel. Here's why: It's real. You may be saying "of course it's real" but, do you realize how real this is. On the internet these days so much of the video’s we see are crazy things happening, someone posing to do something normal and suddenly silly zaniness ensues or it's a clip of something real amazing happening. Any clip that is of dull ordinary things don’t even surface for a moment of glory. This is not a dull ordinary video. This is a moment captured in time. After the smiles and nods to the camera are done you see people just being people. Every day things you see all the time yet they are unique some how. That is really what turned my interest with this video.

Swinging For Love and Lost

2007-05-14T12:21:00.000-05:00

The other day my meandering travels took me to the west side. There I happened unique and enchanting artifact, a swing. This white roped chestnut cherry wood stained seated beauty happened to be calling my name with a tantalizing sonnet. As I approached, soon it became apparent that the swing itself was not the composer of this enticing ballad but rather, a beautiful and elegantly sculpted muse draped in turquoise.

Knowing her enticing melody had entranced me far before I laid my eyes upon her, I now was devoted to her. With a haste I made my way to her beckoning call. This chimed the end of her chorus and began her verse. It compeled me to push her higher in hopes she would reach the stars above. Before my I fully realized I had rushed to her aid and began to endeavor to satisfy her request.

Slowly working the rhythm of her swing we began to excel her to the stars in the sky. My feeble strength grows with every push. She empowered me, enhances me, made me discover my true self. I summon forth strength I never knew I was capable of before. All of it was for her.

Then with my last push she completed her ascension to the heavens. As I gaze upon her beauty leaving the earth, remorse falls over me. My muse has left me. Alas, my inspiration, my idol of creativity, my divining rod my imagination is beyond my reach.

Perhaps not, for it was with me that she reached the stars. Now my destiny is reveled to me. She has not abandoned me, rather motivated me to new heights. I shall begin my attempt to join with her in the heavens. At first my attempts a meet with few results but slowly I work up the might to breach the thinly veiled sky.

When I finally shatter the the fine crystal sheet of the horizon. There my muse shall greet me with a warming embrace and joyful tears. For I have defied the Heavens and the laws of Nature to reunite myself with her. Then together we shall traverse through the sky's infinite being for all eternity.

2007-04-30T12:30:00.000-05:00

While perusing the off beat news I happened to came across this image in a Fark Photoshop forum. Its horrific beauty fascinated my imagination and ignited some of my greatest fears. The mere thought of seven individuals gathering round to pay witness to the destructive force they wield at their finger tips chilled my soul. Would they use this force to promote change for the betterment of man or rather to bring about a forced submission of us all?

It was done by "Dark Johnson"

Check out the rest of the Photoshop forum fun here: Fark Forum

The Art of Limit

2007-04-23T08:53:00.000-05:00

Recently I gave up caffeine. It came as a result of drink a vast amount of it in order to stay awake while driving. My long late night drive from Ashland Wisconsin was difficult even with the three energy drinks, a coffee, and a pop or two I was still having trouble staying awake. Thankfully my lovely fiancée stayed awake with me for most of the ride. Needless to say that got me thinking, why am I drinking all this caffeine if it doesn't even help me stay awake? A few of my friends in the past have recommended cutting it out for a while. So taking their advice I stopped taking the caffeine.
After about a week and some Tylenol I was doing fine without it. No shakes, wild cravings for the smell of fresh ground coffee, no cold sweats, it was fairly uneventful. I was an at least hoping for a baby on the ceiling but alas my hopes never came to fruition. But is the meantime I found some inspiring pictures of coffee drinks made by either board customers or excellent baristas. The rest can be found here: Coffee Photos

2007-04-13T13:51:00.000-05:00

Today's rants are brought to you by the media, cats, and the number 17.

I don't care for the media anymore. I don't want to hear about any and every single potentially slightly interesting story that is currently going on. Stories like: Baby born in hospital filled with Deadly Bacteria or Obscure Person you didn't know of said bad thing about some people. This celebrity has gotten together with this celebrity just after this person died. Oh no, look a child has been kidnapped by terrorists that are now crying for the death of the United States. The first story makes me wonder if the baby was filled with bacteria or if the hospital was. I better tune in at 11 to find out. Really what I'm trying to get at is that news stations depend on ratings to maintain sponsors. As a result we are now forced to listen to only the most depressing or sensational news available at the time of the broadcast. That way ratings stay high and the money flows. As a result we have to continually listen to everyone debate the meaning, motivation, theoretical reasoning and most importantly the opinions of these people. No longer do we need to assemble the facts ourselves, we can just take their opinion.

Why do I need their opinion? Just give the the facts and I'll sort it out for myself. My sister is always catching me with this one. I'll tell her about something I read, more than likely it is some big medical break through or some thing and she respond with “Name your sources.” Damn, I have none. I just read an article on line that simplifies the break through and doesn't tell me much of anything else. It does give me an opinion of whether the break through is good or not. Personally I feel that that the news media we receive should be nothing but facts. A list of things happened the facts surrounding the incident. That way we can for our own opinion.

Also I don't care for the number 17. While it may be prime, I still don't care for it.

Films with Time Travel Never Happen

2007-04-09T16:20:00.000-05:00

So this weekend I went to see the movie “Meet the Robinson's'” in Disney 3D. It was an entertaining animated film. The younger you are the more you will enjoy it. Basically the film was about an orphan that has big dreams and can't get over the fact that his birth mother gave him away. More interesting how ever was how the film addressed time travel.

Here are a few Time travel rules from this film.

If you're erased as a result of history being altered and are then brought back as a result of that charge being undone you will remember it.
When an altered event is corrected when you travel to the future the future will be the same as it was after the altered event occurred, until a visible time bubble expands and changes the future back to the previous future that existed before the historical event was altered
The rule from Bill and Ted's excellent adventure applies. It you say you will do something or not do something then it will take effect right after it is said.
“Time Cop” rules do not apply. Matter can occupy the same space as matter. Meaning if you travel back in time you can touch yourself with out exploding.
Dinosaurs make great pets.

The movie didn't go that way I had hoped or thought it might. Here's a good example: The main character is left on the door step of an orphanage by his mother. No big deal. Then when another kid from the future shows up I'm all thinking that the mother was from the future too. Then the future kid gives hints that indeed the main character is also form the future. But no, his mother isn't from the future. She was from the present, it was disappointing.

In the end if you want to see an entertaining film go see it.

Creativity is a Side Effect of Creation

2007-04-06T11:51:00.000-05:00

There is almost nothing in the world which is truly original anymore. Think about it, name something that is original. Take a minute too really think about it. Think about all the books you read, TV you've watched, art you've seen, movies you've sat through and music that you listened too. Think of their plot points, their subtle color patterns, how the main character did this or that the main beat or the harmonizing. Now think of other books, movies, pieces of art and music are similar. Lines are starting to blur aren't they. Now name one that is truly original. It's hard is it. If it was easy do more research before you decide I'm wrong. When I did this I realized that there are a few truly original things, mainly farther back in history and not so much in the present. What I did find in more modern times is creativity and lots of it. So what is creativity? Creativity is defined as:

the state or quality of being creative.
the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; progressiveness, or imagination: the need for creativity in modern industry; creativity in the performing arts.
the process by which one utilizes creative ability: Extensive reading stimulated his creativity.

Note how it doesn't define it as the creation of meaningful “original” ideas... but rather meaningful “new” ideas... Society - I would say - defines creativity as: The act of creation by an artist and/or an advertising person for an original piece of art or to unique product marketing presentation.

Just about everything in mainstream society is a remake, rehash, repackaged, recycled, conformed item. Creativity is the driving force behind modern society I would say. All artists are inspired by other artists and create using someone else's as their template or reference point whether it be Music, Architecture, Movies, Music and Books. We all copy and paste and claim it to be original. This blog is more than likely an inspired piece of writing and not an original rant. Think before you label.

Snide Comments Welcome Reply

2007-04-03T16:06:00.000-05:00

To begin, this creation is merely to explore the relative dimension that is now the known as the “Blogsphere”. For years know I have gazed from a far as other launched in to the unknown with their egger minds and passionate hearts. Most carried with them a purpose and direction for their creative ramblings, others gathering what little sense they could find and assembled in among the net in hopes of snaring a hit. Some return with millions behind their creation others nothing more than a collection of odd thoughts they heard on the train. Some have amassed vast amounts of secrets from the darkest corners of the human soul and others still lay invisible to even the most intense Information Super Highway Surfer.
With this first publishing I weigh anchor and cast the sails in hopes of finding a wind to shuttle me across the depths to a new land full of information both useful and nonsensical. Where flame wars engulf all those that cross the comment page and information is updated ever minute. Where cease and desist orders fall just between suppressing your First Amendment rights and outright Copyright infringement. Here I shall plant my flag and proclaim to the world “I blog here! Read my Opinion and acknowledge it as True and Good.” I shall post pictures of odd things I stumble across and stories that only are entertaining if you where there. There I shall reside until I am shut down or the net crashes. Gather round and you shall not be disappointed.