Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Rookie
I'm sorry, this was the first thing I saw on espn.com's nba homepage, and rolled on floor laughing. Rose's expression; wow.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Humor
I'm sorry but I just had to post this. Random. I Know. I'm doing this from Shields library 20 minutes before work. But here is a very well composed interview with Jean Touitou from dazed digital.com. Jean Touitou is designer and head of my favorite Parisian brand A.P.C. ( Atelier de Production et de Creation). And I find him to be hilarious. Here is a portion of the Q&A, most of them being one-liners.
Production or Creation?
Procreation
Radical or normal?
Normal is radical now.
Roger Moore or Sean Connery?
Roger who? You gotta be kidding me!
Rock or disco?
This is too private.
Raw denim jeans or check shirt?
Raw power.
Rollerskate or skateboard?
Rollerskates before 9 years old. Not more. Beyond this age limit, rollerskates should not be forgiven.
Stones or Beatles ?
Stones are cheap pussies, I mean that.
Navy blue or beige?
The darkest navy blue.
Art or History?
History is a very good drug. Art died with god
Elitism or Popularity?
Aiming for mass elitism.
Style or Substance?
Style without substance is too Warholian; five minutes of fun, and ready for the bin... style needs substance - even when an incredible substance has no style, who the fuck cares! We crave for great substance.
I mostly agree. However the comment on the stones is a bit harsh. I'm sure many Americans would have something to say about that. I also find that we share the same love for navy. Of course I should've known by the the limited color palette of his products. As for "art died with god" I'm not sure what to make of it. At first glance i am just going to assume that he believes god is dead and art along with it. Are we even talking about the same god? I only have 5 more minutes so i might will come back to this later.
First of all god is not dead, and if he is, so is everything else. Art itself cannot be dead, assuming that art is the expression of the individual, the same way monsieur Touitou's work can be considered art. Boundaries of art are also constantly pushed and altered, and will always exist as long as one has emotions. Given that definition in Touitou's statement, God is posited as the origin of art. One could say that God is an artist. Does God's creation justly reflect his own expression?
Yes, I know. I am overanalyzing this a little excessively. But please, I am at work, and uninspired by it. It's not my fault. Blame it on Baudelaire. Blame it on Gesamtkunstwerk
Production or Creation?
Procreation
Radical or normal?
Normal is radical now.
Roger Moore or Sean Connery?
Roger who? You gotta be kidding me!
Rock or disco?
This is too private.
Raw denim jeans or check shirt?
Raw power.
Rollerskate or skateboard?
Rollerskates before 9 years old. Not more. Beyond this age limit, rollerskates should not be forgiven.
Stones or Beatles ?
Stones are cheap pussies, I mean that.
Navy blue or beige?
The darkest navy blue.
Art or History?
History is a very good drug. Art died with god
Elitism or Popularity?
Aiming for mass elitism.
Style or Substance?
Style without substance is too Warholian; five minutes of fun, and ready for the bin... style needs substance - even when an incredible substance has no style, who the fuck cares! We crave for great substance.
I mostly agree. However the comment on the stones is a bit harsh. I'm sure many Americans would have something to say about that. I also find that we share the same love for navy. Of course I should've known by the the limited color palette of his products. As for "art died with god" I'm not sure what to make of it. At first glance i am just going to assume that he believes god is dead and art along with it. Are we even talking about the same god? I only have 5 more minutes so i might will come back to this later.
First of all god is not dead, and if he is, so is everything else. Art itself cannot be dead, assuming that art is the expression of the individual, the same way monsieur Touitou's work can be considered art. Boundaries of art are also constantly pushed and altered, and will always exist as long as one has emotions. Given that definition in Touitou's statement, God is posited as the origin of art. One could say that God is an artist. Does God's creation justly reflect his own expression?
Yes, I know. I am overanalyzing this a little excessively. But please, I am at work, and uninspired by it. It's not my fault. Blame it on Baudelaire. Blame it on Gesamtkunstwerk
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Lately
This is long overdue.
Spring break this year was quite eventful. I'm also reminded that i might only have one more left, depending on...a number of factors. Usually I anticipate some rest and relaxation with old friends and family. It started out with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship's (whom i help lead a bible study for) Spring Conference; Four days of intensive study for the first portion of the gospel of mark. That cost me 170. Got to meet quite a few new people and was also able to get some time leading the studies alone. The best part of these conferences are watching people change and grow and hearing about it firsthand from them. The snow was also a nice change of scenery, not conventional for most spring breaks. Like my housemate, who chose Miami.
When Wednesday came I was ready to leave on a jet plane. So I drove to the Sacramento Airport, and got there thirty minutes before my flight to Chicago. I haven't been this excited for quite a while, as the Chi is the best city in the world (notice i say this about a lot of cities) and I haven't even been there before. This is one of those times that i just need to get out of California, i get those a lot. Stopped over in Denver but landed in Midway half an hour early just before midnight. My high school friend Ben whom I haven't seen for three years was already waiting. He's currently studying sound production at the Columbia College of Arts. Very talented individual, doing what he wants, thats what i like. Lot of talented people from Chicago, d-wade, kanye, lupe, common and obama to name a few.
His apartment is in the South Loop of downtown Chicago, and from the 14th floor where he is, you get a ridiculous view of Lake Michigan and the field museum, and the rest of downtown. I was surprised that they moved all their furniture from Taiwan. And his dog bella got fat. Got to eat a lot of good food, that might not have been exactly good for my body. Did get treated to expensive sushi at a nice place called oysy, pronounced oishi, and i did see the Indiana Pacers checking into the Ritz Carlton.
Also visited the Moca, where they had a collection of the works of Buckminster Fuller, and the early days of energy efficiency in art and design, etc. I was at a store called Akira and they take your bags when you come in. On my way out I went up to a guy my the front and asked for my bag but he said he didn't work there. I apologized, but hesitated a bit because i recognized his voice, and then his face, and said "You're Bobby Lee". He smiled and took another gulp of his can of soda, and shook my hand awkwardly because he had the drink in his right hand. While I was there, I worked on a photo project called Chicago Blanc Noir where i shot Chicago in all black and white. Basically walked around all over downtown, and the Wicker Park and Belmont areas. Briefly visited SAIC which is a potential grad school for me. Very beautiful city. Theres really not much for me to say besides it was definitely visually inspiring in many aspects, and a great experience. Like Kanye said, " And what I love most, she had so much soul".
Spring break this year was quite eventful. I'm also reminded that i might only have one more left, depending on...a number of factors. Usually I anticipate some rest and relaxation with old friends and family. It started out with Intervarsity Christian Fellowship's (whom i help lead a bible study for) Spring Conference; Four days of intensive study for the first portion of the gospel of mark. That cost me 170. Got to meet quite a few new people and was also able to get some time leading the studies alone. The best part of these conferences are watching people change and grow and hearing about it firsthand from them. The snow was also a nice change of scenery, not conventional for most spring breaks. Like my housemate, who chose Miami.
When Wednesday came I was ready to leave on a jet plane. So I drove to the Sacramento Airport, and got there thirty minutes before my flight to Chicago. I haven't been this excited for quite a while, as the Chi is the best city in the world (notice i say this about a lot of cities) and I haven't even been there before. This is one of those times that i just need to get out of California, i get those a lot. Stopped over in Denver but landed in Midway half an hour early just before midnight. My high school friend Ben whom I haven't seen for three years was already waiting. He's currently studying sound production at the Columbia College of Arts. Very talented individual, doing what he wants, thats what i like. Lot of talented people from Chicago, d-wade, kanye, lupe, common and obama to name a few.
His apartment is in the South Loop of downtown Chicago, and from the 14th floor where he is, you get a ridiculous view of Lake Michigan and the field museum, and the rest of downtown. I was surprised that they moved all their furniture from Taiwan. And his dog bella got fat. Got to eat a lot of good food, that might not have been exactly good for my body. Did get treated to expensive sushi at a nice place called oysy, pronounced oishi, and i did see the Indiana Pacers checking into the Ritz Carlton.
Also visited the Moca, where they had a collection of the works of Buckminster Fuller, and the early days of energy efficiency in art and design, etc. I was at a store called Akira and they take your bags when you come in. On my way out I went up to a guy my the front and asked for my bag but he said he didn't work there. I apologized, but hesitated a bit because i recognized his voice, and then his face, and said "You're Bobby Lee". He smiled and took another gulp of his can of soda, and shook my hand awkwardly because he had the drink in his right hand. While I was there, I worked on a photo project called Chicago Blanc Noir where i shot Chicago in all black and white. Basically walked around all over downtown, and the Wicker Park and Belmont areas. Briefly visited SAIC which is a potential grad school for me. Very beautiful city. Theres really not much for me to say besides it was definitely visually inspiring in many aspects, and a great experience. Like Kanye said, " And what I love most, she had so much soul".
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