Ever since my wife and I put up a new business, we've been spending our spare time doing a lot of graphic design work out of necessity... It's been great to give the artistic side of my brain a good work-out after spending so much time doing techie stuff. I'm also really glad my wife has taken a keen interest in Photoshop! Good for her. I have to say she's a real self-starter when it comes to things that take her interest. Mind you, we're total opposites (fire and ice, oil and water, that kind of stuff...) and I suppose that's what makes us click.
Everyday is a new learning experience in the wonderful world of Photoshop... :D
Be good!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Reflections...
I digress a bit today...
I find myself humming the tune of Regina Spektor's song "Samson" more often than I'm comfortable with lately... You know, Samson like in "Samson & Delilah" from the Bible? I heard it from my eldest daughter as she was surfing YouTube. Being the musically-inclined person that I am, and a piano-player at that, I listened to the song a few times since it had a catchy feel to it (did I mention it was played using only a piano?)... And what did I realize?
1) I'm still an idealistic schmuck when it comes to love...
2) I too emotional and sentimental for my own good...
3) I have a strong tendency to put myself in the other person's shoe in my attempt to understand their point of view.
4) For better or for worse, i'm still a very sensitive person deep down inside...
Going back to the song. Spektor's voice is hauntingly emotional so much so that it makes me wanna drown myself in tears. I find myself imagining I was in Samson's place and honest-to-God truly falling in love with my version of Delilah (who in my mind's eye, happened to look strikingly like my wife I might add). I didn't mind she took everything from me (she cut Samson's hair, the source of his amazing strength, so it was said), and even told Delilah she did good cutting his hair. Love blinds even the mighty, the song seems to say. The sadness of it all was that ours was a tragic love that ended in death. I'd have to say I find that the lyrics were not in accordance with what you would read in the Bible. I don't recall Samson being strong because of eating "wonder bread" (like I said, the hair! the hair!), and no one remembered them or even mentioned them in the Bible (totally not true). A quick Google and Wikipedia check disproves that part of the lyrics. Unless of course the song is referring to a totally different Samson (and/or Delilah)? That's another story entirey... :)
Despite being a bit overly critical of the song, I still love it and cannot help but feel a pang of bitter-sweet pain somewhere in my heart. I almost cried a couple of times just imagining what could have happened if it were me who played Samson in that song's lyrics...
Just goes to prove that love in its various frenzied states still resides in this battle-worn heart of mine...
Oh boy, I hear the song in my head again... sob... :(
I find myself humming the tune of Regina Spektor's song "Samson" more often than I'm comfortable with lately... You know, Samson like in "Samson & Delilah" from the Bible? I heard it from my eldest daughter as she was surfing YouTube. Being the musically-inclined person that I am, and a piano-player at that, I listened to the song a few times since it had a catchy feel to it (did I mention it was played using only a piano?)... And what did I realize?
1) I'm still an idealistic schmuck when it comes to love...
2) I too emotional and sentimental for my own good...
3) I have a strong tendency to put myself in the other person's shoe in my attempt to understand their point of view.
4) For better or for worse, i'm still a very sensitive person deep down inside...
Going back to the song. Spektor's voice is hauntingly emotional so much so that it makes me wanna drown myself in tears. I find myself imagining I was in Samson's place and honest-to-God truly falling in love with my version of Delilah (who in my mind's eye, happened to look strikingly like my wife I might add). I didn't mind she took everything from me (she cut Samson's hair, the source of his amazing strength, so it was said), and even told Delilah she did good cutting his hair. Love blinds even the mighty, the song seems to say. The sadness of it all was that ours was a tragic love that ended in death. I'd have to say I find that the lyrics were not in accordance with what you would read in the Bible. I don't recall Samson being strong because of eating "wonder bread" (like I said, the hair! the hair!), and no one remembered them or even mentioned them in the Bible (totally not true). A quick Google and Wikipedia check disproves that part of the lyrics. Unless of course the song is referring to a totally different Samson (and/or Delilah)? That's another story entirey... :)
Despite being a bit overly critical of the song, I still love it and cannot help but feel a pang of bitter-sweet pain somewhere in my heart. I almost cried a couple of times just imagining what could have happened if it were me who played Samson in that song's lyrics...
Just goes to prove that love in its various frenzied states still resides in this battle-worn heart of mine...
Oh boy, I hear the song in my head again... sob... :(
Friday, October 26, 2007
What feeds my imagination?
Before my memory starts failing me, here's my list of mental "food" (did I just hear someone say "food for thought"?)... Duh!
1) Mecha (Gundams, Mechs, blah blah blah)
2) Sci-fi Movies (Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, Aliens, yadda-yadda)
3) Toys (Lego, Gundam model kits, Zoids)
4) PC Games (Warhammer, Homeworld, Starcraft, Fallout 2, etc.)
5) Computer Programming
6) Comics (Marvel, DC, Dark Horse)
7) Computer Hardware
8) Anime / Cartoons
9) Digital /3D Design
It's rather obvious that Warhammer and Homeworld 2 are my current favorites (notice the picture and the links?)
If anybody's reading this, you're probably thinking I'm a kid right? Well, I am most certainly NOT a kid anymore! I just like to keep a healthy imagination (They say that our imagination is the spark that makes us unique from all other lifeforms). Besides, I got a day job and kids. So there! :D
I'll try to write something about each of my hobbies as I go along. Hopefully I'll get some stuff online over the weekend (I hope)...
Till the next blog! :P
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Finally!
Ok. I've decided to continue with blogging as a personal experiment. I've decided to keep everything I write about here limited to stuff that "feeds my imagination". Sounds simple eh? Not if yoau're paranoid like me!
Anyway, I'll try to keep blogging whenever time permits. Everyone needs an outlet for expressing themselves right? I certainly don't want to be one of those people who are simply too repressed and miserable because they keep everything locked up inside. I've read that it may lead to some real bad stuff happening if they finally can't handle it anymore... Definitely something to avoid at all costs... :D
So that's that. I guess this is a good start considering I've managed to write up to 3 paragraphs in one sitting. It kinda does feel good to just sit down and write stuff going through your head... Maybe I'll let you guys in on some of my hobbies or interests next time...
Until then, Cheers!!! :)
In the meantime, back to work!
Anyway, I'll try to keep blogging whenever time permits. Everyone needs an outlet for expressing themselves right? I certainly don't want to be one of those people who are simply too repressed and miserable because they keep everything locked up inside. I've read that it may lead to some real bad stuff happening if they finally can't handle it anymore... Definitely something to avoid at all costs... :D
So that's that. I guess this is a good start considering I've managed to write up to 3 paragraphs in one sitting. It kinda does feel good to just sit down and write stuff going through your head... Maybe I'll let you guys in on some of my hobbies or interests next time...
Until then, Cheers!!! :)
In the meantime, back to work!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Testing the waters...
Blogging...
Kinda makes me hesitate though... Should I really start writing (er, "blogging" I mean) about stuff that happens in my life (or those weird random thoughts that go through my semi-twisted brain for that matter) and potentially have anyone with an Internet connection read them? Being the paranoid person that I am, it somehow gives me the creeps just thinking about it...
Hmmm... I think i'll be spending the next few hours contemplating about this blogging thing...
In the meantime, gotta go back to work. :D
CHEERS!
Kinda makes me hesitate though... Should I really start writing (er, "blogging" I mean) about stuff that happens in my life (or those weird random thoughts that go through my semi-twisted brain for that matter) and potentially have anyone with an Internet connection read them? Being the paranoid person that I am, it somehow gives me the creeps just thinking about it...
Hmmm... I think i'll be spending the next few hours contemplating about this blogging thing...
In the meantime, gotta go back to work. :D
CHEERS!
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