ARM

a blog about life, death, love, hate, wealth, poverty, racism, just a few things that's been running through my head.

No one's going to tell you how to do it,

but there's plenty of folks that can tell you what you're doing wrong.

going green

use the following imagery* on all your corporate media and watch the green dollars flow in:

Wind Turbines
Reusable Bags
Solar Panels
Green Plants
Bicycles
Wind Turbines (you can never show enough of these)
Globe
Recycling Bins

*note, there is no need to actually have or use any of these products. Showing the illusion of these things is good enough.

plug-ins & FX will kill you in the end.

It's that time of the week again

What the hell are you still doing at work?

It's a Blog Eat Blog World

I'm just trying to introduce some new blood into the www.

Less Than 20/20

So, I've had some kind of eye infection since monday. The last few days I've not been wearing my glasses. It's been a while since I've gone sans glasses, and I like the fact that everything farther than three feet from my face looks like an expressionist painting. If only my eyelids weren't swollen and sore this might be a pleasurable experience.

All I want for Christmas

The Good Die Young,

The Special Live Forever.
update: these things never sound as good the next day.

I go beans out!

StopWatch

From the same project as the gavel.
Another look that never made it off the ground.

Occlusion

Another occlusion render that didn't make the final cut.

Everyone is a hipster

some people just have an easier time admitting it.

Shakey

Manhattan

It's Happy Hour somewhere. Get out there and enjoy your weekend.

Off the High Horse

So, last week I posted a little jab at Atlanta and its high toxic levels. Well, it seems like Oregon is on a top ten list of it's own.

Ambient Occlusion

I wanted to post my own example of AO before it's too passé. The look is right on the cusp of being over done, as FOX has be using this style for some of their bumpers this season.

Wedding in Super-8

Our friend Leah shot some super-8 of our wedding. She had it digitized and made this movie. I love it.

Armless, Transgender, Imaginary Character

Monday Morning

Riding in to work this morning, I did a manuver I like to preform every now and again. Coming down the Broadway Bridge, I can see if a train is going to block my route to work. If there is a train, there's a set of stairs just before I get off the bridge, that I can take to avoid the train. Sometimes (like today) there is a crowd of bikers right behind me, so a sudden stop on a narrow bridge is not advised. What I like to do is wait until the last second, feather my brakes just enough that I can kick my rear wheel around and to the left. At this point I'm almost facing the entrance to the stair and its just a matter of taking whatever momentum I have left, and sliding into this space, in front the stairs that is just big enough for the bike. I'm out of everyone's way without much fuss.

After I did this today however, I was walking down the stairs thinking how close those bikes behind me were and how much I must have scared the shit out of them. At first I kind of felt good about it, like "yeah I'm a bad-ass". But, the more I thought about it the more it seems like a stupid move. First off, the pavement was slick with rain, and whipping my rear tire around like that could easily cause me to slide out. Second, any of the cyclists behind me could have plowed over me and taken us both out. Third, If I don't stop in time, I'm basically going down three flights of stairs.

Now, it may not be that dangerous, especially compared to what a lot of other people try to do on bikes these days. But, for me it seems a bit sketchy. I think that tells me a lot about myself. Gone are the reckless days of doing anything without a second thought. It's almost like the older you get the more you realize how fragile life is, or maybe you realize how long it's going to take to heal.

Fall Fashion

In case you were interested in what this seasons hot new styles are, I've conveniently posted a photo of what I'll be wearing.

Enjoy!

Today

It's one of those days where I'd love to just be riding my bike on a quiet rural road, heading no where in particular. I've always considered myself a loner in one way or another. Solitude is the best way for me to clear my mind sometimes.

2009 basball season

I posted this comment over at ShysterBall

It sums up how I feel about this baseball season.

"I don’t know about “great season”. Honestly I was bored mid way through, and hoped the playoffs would bring some magic to what was turning into a predictable season. Minus a couple of really great post season games, the playoffs shaped up pretty much how we all expected. I hate to sound like a pessimist but this kind of season does not get younger audiences interested in baseball, unless you live in new york. Last point, the final game being played in November is just too much. Most folks have moved on (i.e. football/basketball). Let’s tighten the playoffs up and finish them sooner than later.

Just my two cents."

update: This sums it up better than I ever could have.

Most Toxic City In America

Way to go Atlanta, you're number one in something!

Boom

I really love how the color turned out on this one.

The Book never left

I feel like I'm hitting my stride with this one.

The Book is back

actually it never went away. I just have not posted anything from it in sometime. It's coming along nicely.

Forgiving: 10-04-09

To the guy who parked his mini van in the bike lane, while he talked to someone on the sidewalk:
I forgive you.
It's probably been years since you have ridden a bike, and since that time a lot has changed. You see, people now use their bikes as transportation. We share the road with cars and at times bicycles get their own lane. In this case you were in that bike lane on a two lane road, that serves many cars and bikes during rush hour commutes. By parking your mini van in the bike lane, cyclists were forced to take the "car" lane, where we are not welcome (I and many other cyclists can attest to this by the amount of honking that occurs when we are in the least bit in said lane). But as I said, you are probably not aware of this fact, and for that I forgive you.

Too cold for shorts

Rode to work in shorts today. Think it may be time to get the tights out and cover up the short and curlies.

MONDAY