Deconstruction of Kamikaze Kurt

2012-01-27T16:17:00.001-08:00

You can enjoy my indie playlist... or gag on it.

restless at night

2012-01-27T14:02:00.000-08:00

Insomnia sucks. My lack of sleep pretty much has to do with what I think is restless leg syndrome. Sometimes I want to stretch or get up to runaround and even times when I do so, it doesn't help. This RLS also happens during the day as well sometimes - it does help with the laziness factor I suppose. Perhaps I just need to try and relax more. There could be the subconcious restlessness from the stagnation or maybe just everything that has happened.

Not for me

2012-01-23T20:29:00.000-08:00

After reading reviews and cross checking with where I want to go and what I want to do with my photography, I realized that I don't even want the Nikon J1/V1 camera or even a 4/3rds camera.

I still need to get a back up as my D50 is slowly going down hill and the so called shutter life of the D90 is about 1/5 of the way through. Maybe another D90 is in the works or possibly the D7000, but more than likely I think this year I'll be focusing on another lens or a flash system... and since the FM-10 manual camera is relatively cheap, that will be a purchase for this year. I'll need to start immersing myself into film developing and techniques, refreshing what I already have learned and start applying.

A decent video camera system is also desired as well so I can start shooting and basically previsualizing projects I have in mind. Stanley Kubrick was a photographer before he was a director. Hmmm... I think I see similarities here.

But all this is camera talk and there are other things to do and other artwork that I would like to explore as well. What really happens and what is happening is in real life and not read here or there.

Bar

2012-01-22T10:16:00.000-08:00

I guess one of the few things that seem to be common is going to the bar... whether it's to gamble and spend time hoping for occasional wins while having a few drinks and watching sports or socializing. There's even food that's usually sold for cheap... bar hopping looking for fun at every corner or finding a place that has a friendly atmosphere where you can stay put. After I get a job and eventually a place of my own, what am I going to do to pass the time - especially for someone that doesn't watch television or spend a lot of time on the internet. Maybe I'll be doing some kind of art, photography, different ways of socializing... I'm not too sure yet. Heck, I just might find a Cleopatra Keno game and play.

PressPausePlay Documentary

2012-01-20T16:27:00.000-08:00

PressPausePlay is about creativity in the digitally interconnected world we live in.

Does democratized culture mean better art, film, music and literature or is true talent instead flooded and drowned in the vast digital ocean of mass culture? Is it cultural democracy or mediocrity?

You can watch it on Vimeo here: PressPausePlay

The blog is now open

2012-01-19T00:27:00.000-08:00

Since Wednesday was my day being offline as my protest against SOPA and PIPA I can finally start this blog. One thing that is amazing is how tied to electronics we are and more so, the internet. I'm connected through Blogger, Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, and Viemo/YouTube. It's a choice I make for myself - but one which I can and will walk away from at any time. There is one thing, though - as much of an electronic world we work in, it's still a two dimensional plane of exisistence.

I prefer to live in the analog world, one that I can touch work and feel. Working on sculpture, multimedia, painting, photography, or other forms of art allows me a more hands on experience. Despite not liking the e-world we live in, I'm still connected in some way.

Even though my brain says that I shouldn't let Shannon and her friend Wroderick, even Brandon ruin the Pacific Northwest experience for me, emotionally it's different. If I no longer have a love for the Northwest, then there will be nothing but spite and hate for the rest of my life. Because I look at it as a person attack on who I am... details will be left out for now. Hopefully there will be increasingly positive changes over time and I'm optimistic for it - but for now, it's a completely different beast. Right now, whether I return to the Portland area or not is up in the air - other areas are being taken into consideration: somewhere near the coast, that has an art and music scene with a strong culture. It could be as far as Philadelphia or as close as Los Angeles. We'll see how this evolves.

First thing is first - and that's finding a job. Fortunately my list of things I want has remained at the same level and it's just a matter of controlled spending. The rest is just continuing on in life...

I've been spending my time going out a couple times a week with my mom's car, watching movies, working on art and photography, and helping around the house. Oh and I do get terrorized by the nephews once in a while.

Thus this blog is now open!

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2011-11-28T19:14:00.000-08:00