later.
my first contact sheet on lines and implied lines
Tuesday, September 30, 2003
KATE'S CREATION AND MINE
i'm in class right now and kate is sitting infront of me crocheting a blanket. at the rate she's going, she just might make it in time for christmas :)
later.
my first contact sheet on lines and implied lines
later.
my first contact sheet on lines and implied lines
Sunday, September 28, 2003
DANCING GOATS
mff was a success, as always :D
thanks all!
as a result of activities preceding the event, i slept as soon as i got home and woke up late. it was 1030am when i gained consciousness, and it was 15 minutes after that it registered to me i had to be in class. i hopped in the shower, gathered my notes and rushed to melwood - arriving an hour late without my student card.
i stayed making contact sheets til 1pm and at 330 Jen picked me up. We headed to Dancing Goats to do some coding and Jen had to bring me home before we could finish because I was starting to fall asleep.
on an entirely different note, online shopping is so convenient that i have to wonder: if it didn't exist, would i have ended up with half the stuff i already have?
thanks all!
as a result of activities preceding the event, i slept as soon as i got home and woke up late. it was 1030am when i gained consciousness, and it was 15 minutes after that it registered to me i had to be in class. i hopped in the shower, gathered my notes and rushed to melwood - arriving an hour late without my student card.
i stayed making contact sheets til 1pm and at 330 Jen picked me up. We headed to Dancing Goats to do some coding and Jen had to bring me home before we could finish because I was starting to fall asleep.
on an entirely different note, online shopping is so convenient that i have to wonder: if it didn't exist, would i have ended up with half the stuff i already have?
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
THE DARKROOM
i am ecstatic between having too much caffeine and having successfully developed my film.
melissa, paul, chris and i met up at the darkroom. why 4 people? well it helps to have moral support. especially since there's a high tendency to mess things up with the chemicals and all that good stuff.
i am not a fan of being in the dark, and that's what unloading your film entails (hence the term 'darkroom' if you havent figured that out). you basically lock yourself in a room and immerse yourself in total darkness. darkness in which your eyes wont adjust to over time and the type where it wont make any difference whether you close or open your eyes. i got a bit dizzy and am curious how a claustophobic would deal with this.
the trick is to visualize everything you're doing in your head. at this point your touch senses is all that counts. so you unload your film (after having cracked open the film roll out of the cartridge with a can opener), wind it onto the reel, and place it in your tank. all in the dark.
the chemicals are tricky. i had no idea things had to be so precise. and the measurement is nerve wrecking - the chemicals even have to be at a certain temperature to react properly to the film. you literally need a stopwatch for this and keep the rhythm of your agitation. it's hard work i tell you. i feel i should just quit and do an MBA (NOT!!!!)
anyhoo, after all that stuff you dry the negative film (which hopefully if you did it right, there'll be pictures on them). i freaked out because i couldnt see mine immediately. but they showed up after awhile :D
and all that took 2 hours.
all worth it :)
melissa, paul, chris and i met up at the darkroom. why 4 people? well it helps to have moral support. especially since there's a high tendency to mess things up with the chemicals and all that good stuff.
i am not a fan of being in the dark, and that's what unloading your film entails (hence the term 'darkroom' if you havent figured that out). you basically lock yourself in a room and immerse yourself in total darkness. darkness in which your eyes wont adjust to over time and the type where it wont make any difference whether you close or open your eyes. i got a bit dizzy and am curious how a claustophobic would deal with this.
the trick is to visualize everything you're doing in your head. at this point your touch senses is all that counts. so you unload your film (after having cracked open the film roll out of the cartridge with a can opener), wind it onto the reel, and place it in your tank. all in the dark.
the chemicals are tricky. i had no idea things had to be so precise. and the measurement is nerve wrecking - the chemicals even have to be at a certain temperature to react properly to the film. you literally need a stopwatch for this and keep the rhythm of your agitation. it's hard work i tell you. i feel i should just quit and do an MBA (NOT!!!!)
anyhoo, after all that stuff you dry the negative film (which hopefully if you did it right, there'll be pictures on them). i freaked out because i couldnt see mine immediately. but they showed up after awhile :D
and all that took 2 hours.
all worth it :)
Saturday, September 20, 2003
SACRED MARRIAGE
a couple of days ago KJ started talking about her fiance/boyfriend. which obviously brought about the topic of marriage.
to which jason retorted,
"I think marriage is sacred. That's why I'm not doing it."
hmm.
to which jason retorted,
"I think marriage is sacred. That's why I'm not doing it."
hmm.
Friday, September 19, 2003
SUMMER CRUMBS
the days have adopted an annoying habit of running into each other i barely have time to distinguish one week from the next. it's already been a month and i'm shocked. fall is creeping up on us and yet people still insist on wearing the thinnest of fabrics and flowers still want to act all pretty like it's summer. time definitely has a personality and currently it's toying with us all.
i've been kept busy with plenty of things. it's been fun grading assignments, but the mass emailing which comes after is pretty challenging.
also had my first taste of film developing last week. we made photograms with the enlarger and played a bit with chemicals.
but right now i need to finish something i've put off just to update.
enjoy what's left of summer!
i've been kept busy with plenty of things. it's been fun grading assignments, but the mass emailing which comes after is pretty challenging.
also had my first taste of film developing last week. we made photograms with the enlarger and played a bit with chemicals.
but right now i need to finish something i've put off just to update.
enjoy what's left of summer!
Monday, September 08, 2003
A NEW DAY
Kiva Han is hiring new people.
John bought the shop beside Kiva, formerly a small ornamental store called History with funky crafts and such. So Kiva'll be expanding to the corner of South Craig and now John's adding more food to the currently caffeinated menu. All vegan of course :)
Starbucks is moving right across the street, by the way.
John bought the shop beside Kiva, formerly a small ornamental store called History with funky crafts and such. So Kiva'll be expanding to the corner of South Craig and now John's adding more food to the currently caffeinated menu. All vegan of course :)
Starbucks is moving right across the street, by the way.
Tuesday, September 02, 2003
SUPERSTAR
i am finally a superstar! heheh....
Computimes, 28 Aug 2003 - IBM Hosts Seminar
btw, you can click on the picture for the full article
Computimes, 28 Aug 2003 - IBM Hosts Seminarbtw, you can click on the picture for the full article