This is the commercial with the exploding paint I was talking about. It's nifty, and better if you check out some of the behind the scenes they offer on the site. The paint commercial uses CG to remove bomb housings and cranes and the like. The ball commercial that I recommended in the last post does not, however, use CG.
That's one of the things I liked so much about it. And the song is good too. I recommend checking out some of the behind the scenes from the ball ad. Looks like it would have been a fun shoot. Cheers.
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Something beautiful
You should go here and watch this. My advice is to watch the longer version of the high res option. Sometimes, even in the midst of marketing and merchandising, beautiful things happen. There's something about this that really strikes me. The simplicity and non-aggressiveness of it, I think. I'd like to make this sort of art. Regardless, it obviously has me spinning sentimental, so do us both a favor and watch it. There's another commercial that is equally cool involving exploding paint, but more overtly happy. Maybe I'll put that up later. Or you can find it yourself. Cheers.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Reluctant blogging
There really are only a few things I've been thinking about recently, which is why I haven't been posting much here.
The biggest thing on my plate is the whole how-do-I-make-more-money issue. (This is sometimes exchanged for complaining about my current job.) In this sense, I think Athens is a detriment to my thinking because the occupational experiences afforded here are severely limited. My tendency is to think that because Athens doesn't have anything better to offer, neither does the rest of the country. Nothing happens here, so why would it happen anywhere else? Without a reason to move somewhere else, I sit here. Maybe it all boils down to a fear of taking the chance that would be required of me. Don't fret over me, I'm working up to it. Whatever it is. Feel free to offer advice in any form on this topic.
I have been playing Eve Online and loving it. It's a massively multiplayer online game set in space, and you can do a great many things in the universe. You fly around in ships with other people or alone. If anyone is interested in more info, let me know. I can send you a free 14-day trial. The learning curve can feel steep, but I'll be there to walk you through the process. :)
There are other, smaller things. My creativity is hovering beneath the surface again. I want to sculpt minis, work on the Squid Games games, and make music. But I haven't actually done any of those things yet. It requires too much work and I don't feel secure enough in my finances and free time to do them. (You might commonly refer to these as: excuses.)
The biggest thing on my plate is the whole how-do-I-make-more-money issue. (This is sometimes exchanged for complaining about my current job.) In this sense, I think Athens is a detriment to my thinking because the occupational experiences afforded here are severely limited. My tendency is to think that because Athens doesn't have anything better to offer, neither does the rest of the country. Nothing happens here, so why would it happen anywhere else? Without a reason to move somewhere else, I sit here. Maybe it all boils down to a fear of taking the chance that would be required of me. Don't fret over me, I'm working up to it. Whatever it is. Feel free to offer advice in any form on this topic.
I have been playing Eve Online and loving it. It's a massively multiplayer online game set in space, and you can do a great many things in the universe. You fly around in ships with other people or alone. If anyone is interested in more info, let me know. I can send you a free 14-day trial. The learning curve can feel steep, but I'll be there to walk you through the process. :)
There are other, smaller things. My creativity is hovering beneath the surface again. I want to sculpt minis, work on the Squid Games games, and make music. But I haven't actually done any of those things yet. It requires too much work and I don't feel secure enough in my finances and free time to do them. (You might commonly refer to these as: excuses.)
Monday, October 09, 2006
A mild exercise in self-discovery
So, a good and wise friend tells me this:
Maybe this is less about the work you do and more about you. My fear is that you would get a job as a physical therapist and say, "Wow, this is horrible" or a computer guy and say, "Wow, what meaning is this? I'm just typing in code all day." I say this with all respect... and I can offer no direct guidance from God about your call in life. Just make sure before you leave your current work you are not in a "where ever I go, there I am" mode.
I hear both of these responses, and actually this kind of thinking is what has been paralyzing me from taking any action at all. I am starting to recognize that I don't really think there's a way around it: where ever I go, there I am. I am me. And that's pretty good, but it's not the greatest, particularly when it comes to getting things done in my life. I would like to be different, but (barring help from God) I can't change these things permanently. Only short term.
But this isn't bad! I know this about myself: I am very good at living "in the moment." I am able to stay calm and collected in very stressful situations. I am reasonably wise, empathic, and compassionate. I like to (read: am compulsed to) help people find freedom from evil and sin. It's what I naturally desire to do no matter what context I'm in. So in this sense, "where ever I go" doesn't matter as much. That's my reasonable hope, anyway. In these current moments of indecision I want to focus on the "where I am" part of it.
For as much as I don't want this to be true (mainly for ideological reasons), I want to make good money and to be appreciated. I feel like in some way I shouldn't need those things, but I also don't want to have a joke of a job. I want my friends and coworkers to be rescued from this joke of a job. I want to liberate us from our inept, politically-but-not-professionally minded boss(es). And I don't want to run down my boss in the process, which is a delicious paradox. So, I want out. If I'm a PT or a programmer, I'll have a great 9-5ish job that will pay great, have job security, and have the freedom to help people both at work and in my spare time.
Why the conundrum? I don't really know. I think because I want to excel in whatever job I do, and I'm not convinced that I could do that as a programmer, and I'm not sure I have the right kind of smarts to get through PT school. (I've never had healthy study habits or academic discipline.) These are moot points--I have the confidence that I could learn either. Programming is more creative (potentially), but PT has more of a "people" aspect to it. These are both strong parts of my personality/gifting, in my humble opinion. ;) So my indecision lies here: What if I find myself getting tired of people not accepting or wanting change as a PT (which happened while I was working at Good Works) or I get stuck working on too many programming projects that aren't creative enough to be stimulating? There is a strong measure of maturity that I am expecting, planning, and looking forward to learning in this next phase of life. For those of you that know me well, what advice do you have for me, given all the stuff in this post?
"Where ever I go, there I am."
Maybe this is less about the work you do and more about you. My fear is that you would get a job as a physical therapist and say, "Wow, this is horrible" or a computer guy and say, "Wow, what meaning is this? I'm just typing in code all day." I say this with all respect... and I can offer no direct guidance from God about your call in life. Just make sure before you leave your current work you are not in a "where ever I go, there I am" mode.
I hear both of these responses, and actually this kind of thinking is what has been paralyzing me from taking any action at all. I am starting to recognize that I don't really think there's a way around it: where ever I go, there I am. I am me. And that's pretty good, but it's not the greatest, particularly when it comes to getting things done in my life. I would like to be different, but (barring help from God) I can't change these things permanently. Only short term.
But this isn't bad! I know this about myself: I am very good at living "in the moment." I am able to stay calm and collected in very stressful situations. I am reasonably wise, empathic, and compassionate. I like to (read: am compulsed to) help people find freedom from evil and sin. It's what I naturally desire to do no matter what context I'm in. So in this sense, "where ever I go" doesn't matter as much. That's my reasonable hope, anyway. In these current moments of indecision I want to focus on the "where I am" part of it.
For as much as I don't want this to be true (mainly for ideological reasons), I want to make good money and to be appreciated. I feel like in some way I shouldn't need those things, but I also don't want to have a joke of a job. I want my friends and coworkers to be rescued from this joke of a job. I want to liberate us from our inept, politically-but-not-professionally minded boss(es). And I don't want to run down my boss in the process, which is a delicious paradox. So, I want out. If I'm a PT or a programmer, I'll have a great 9-5ish job that will pay great, have job security, and have the freedom to help people both at work and in my spare time.
Why the conundrum? I don't really know. I think because I want to excel in whatever job I do, and I'm not convinced that I could do that as a programmer, and I'm not sure I have the right kind of smarts to get through PT school. (I've never had healthy study habits or academic discipline.) These are moot points--I have the confidence that I could learn either. Programming is more creative (potentially), but PT has more of a "people" aspect to it. These are both strong parts of my personality/gifting, in my humble opinion. ;) So my indecision lies here: What if I find myself getting tired of people not accepting or wanting change as a PT (which happened while I was working at Good Works) or I get stuck working on too many programming projects that aren't creative enough to be stimulating? There is a strong measure of maturity that I am expecting, planning, and looking forward to learning in this next phase of life. For those of you that know me well, what advice do you have for me, given all the stuff in this post?
"Where ever I go, there I am."
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
So now that I'm here I have nothing to say
Great. I was going to make a grand reappearance. So much for that idea.
Things in my life have stalled. I need to find a way to get them started again.
I need a new job. This one is uninspiring and poor paying. I also need to find a direction in life--something for my life to be about, other than the classic American Dream. If I was convinced of how I should be spending my days, I suspect I wouldn't worry about how much money I made doing it. My two current options are computer programming or physical therapy.
Things in my life have stalled. I need to find a way to get them started again.
I need a new job. This one is uninspiring and poor paying. I also need to find a direction in life--something for my life to be about, other than the classic American Dream. If I was convinced of how I should be spending my days, I suspect I wouldn't worry about how much money I made doing it. My two current options are computer programming or physical therapy.
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