OBJECTIFIED

Objectified: A Documentary Film by Gary Hustwit

Watch this trailer and then the film if you have any appreciation or understanding of the impact design has on our daily lives. Regularly at Concordia, we are told how much power we will have as designers. Now I don't know if that applies to me personally, who knows that will happen to me in even a month from now let alone after I graduate with my BFA in Design (or should I say IF I graduate ha ha ha), but I do know that it always gets me a bit nervous/excited when I think about the role Design plays in our lives and how it affects people, often without even their knowing about it.

http://www.objectifiedfilm.com/

THAI DEATH

I ate so much Thai food I think I might explode. Also it made me feel completely insane!? I'm so exhausted from being completely useless today. I feel so completely unmotivated all of a sudden. I built 2 canvases today but for some reason it feels like I didn't do shit.






Townes Van Zandt - Pancho & Lefty
This guy is my total hero. Like Johnny Cash, but way way darker, like he never got to fall in love and tour with his wife for over 30 years.

GOOD WEEKEND

EXCELLENT WEEKEND. If this is a sign of the year to come, bring it on dude! No classes on Friday means I get a three day weekend and that means Thursday night starts it all off. Beginning with BLACK JACKS. Don't hate.

Thursday I:
+ had a big Bud & 1/4 of a 4 litre pitcher
+ introduced a boy to my mum
+ hid a boy from my mum
+ discovered a new awesome drinking buddy
+ was momentarily smitten
+ Had AA diner food at approx. 2 AM

Friday I:
+ went to see a movie with my mum
+ went grocery shopping and didn't buy anything
+ got a good nights sleep

Saturday I:
+ wished my mum good bye and walked her and her luggage to the metro
+ ate half of Robyn's poutine by accident
+ got fucking intensely claustrophobic at the center for Spanish culture during AIDS Wolf's set
+ got punched in the face during Fucked Up, by accident
+ hit on a married lady
+ went back to my mad pervert roots with inappropriate jokes
+ went back to the hood
+ had some whiskey out of plastic bottle, class
+ was mad crushin, just ask Robyn
+ took some photos
+ was intimately squished between perfect strangers
+ winked at a bassist
+ stole fries from a guitarist
+ smacked an ass
+ danced alone cause I'm extra fly
+ was close enough to Damian from Fucked Up to see where there is a piece of glass embedded in his forehead (or whatever...) :/
+ had a late night dinner at 3.30AM along with almost everyone that was at Squalor
+ was stupidly bold enough for one life time, I think I should give it up now
+ ended the evening on Sunday morning.

Sunday I:
+ was awoken by a friendly voice
+ had breakfast with Robyn at a diner, Hans provided the entertainment
+ mopped and took it easy
+ will get an early night's sleep?


And now some more leftover pictures from the HOLIDAYZ










Back in MTL / Alex & Martin

Tree Hunting

Every Christmas, my mom, my dad, Frances and myself go to Russel, a small town outside of Ottawa to go to a tree farm and cut a tree for the cottage. Then we have breakfast at a diner and Frances & I get hot chocolate. Some traditions are great.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7826717.stm

Amazing! His wife is a lucky lady

every wednesday I'm going to try and post a song. Because I need to make some sort of (however isignificant) schedule for myself as an effort to improve my quality of life. Or something.

Big Poppa - Notorious B.I.G.

Wednesday because I have no classes on Wednesday, which usually means that I am in front of my computer lying on my bed for most of the day. Weirdly enough though, today I actually left the house. Had a little happy hour beer with a good friend and then dropped by the VA to see some buds.

Good day, great song. Biggie Smalls is always classic.

FEELIN IT

Got my rolls of 120 back, always different then what I expected. Good I guess!

Don't have much to say, I just read a rather tedious article about the sociology of sleep for my Discursive Design class. Is it cheesy if I say it made me sleepy? Well it did!
This weekend (starting tomorrow night at LE BLACK JACK) is going to be good. Looking forward to Fucked Up and the resulting after party. A plethora of exciting possibilities lies ahead.

BLOWWN OUTT

This past Saturday I saw Omegas, Madmen, Bad Choice etc play at the Barfly, other wise known as the smallest bar ever. There had to be over 100 people crammed into that sweat box. Every time we opened the door onto the street steam rushed out around us. Amazing.
It was a good night, sometimes it is really nice to be surrounded by that much raging testosterone, no sarcasm intended.

Anyways, I brought my camera. And my flash. And many, many people's eyesight will not be the same since that evening. Sorry dudes.



















So, clearly, first time using my (christmas present!) flash in this setting. Erm, lets me honest, it's blown out land and they pretty much all look the same. Oh shit, here's some sweaty dudes! Oh shit, there's more of them! Look, there, in the background! I think there's a band or something! Oh shit, the backs of people's heads! SWEET! There are more, but they pretty much all look the same. I wanted to get up close, but honestly, I feared for my camera, and I was not wearing practical clothing for slamin'.
When I take my camera out to a show, usually I end up with a few good shots, but mostly I get too excited and just start clicking away like a big jackass. I like the shots of the boys (and Andrea!) in the crowd between sets, though.

Homework

No joke, this is my homework for my photography class. Watching Coen Brother movies. Jealous?

I'd also like to state that Tommy Lee Jones is the best Sheriff ever.

eleven deep

I took 11 rolls of film during the Christmas holiday. 11! Four of 120, and seven of 35mm.
it's like a fucking crack addiction, I'll tell you what.

lots of pictures of snow to come. Exciting!