Sunday, December 21, 2008
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Finals. Finally. Done.
well, in about 30 mins. once i finish my participation in the discussion room for Crossing Borders. despite my occasional indifferent or uninspiring attitude for this class, I know i had to have been enlightened in some way. any way, small or big, (of course that being subjective) is A way. A way that in some time, now and/or later, will allow me to provide the world around me with some catalytical force that I never would have been able to do prior this class. And i guess, this is what living is about- learning, experiencing,... continually seeking out potential in yourself and others to progress.
i thought my teacher's closing statement for this class was inspiring, and thus, worth reiterating.
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And Lippard's concluding paragraph is worth repeating here: "Without a vision, without a big dream, without the anger and humor that keeps our feet on the earth even when our heads are in the clouds, we won't see the multicultural society that these artists in their diverse ways are trying to show us. N. Scott Momaday has said that 'We are what we imagine. Our very existence consists in our imagination of ourselves... The greatest tragedy that can befall us is to go unimagined.'" (248)
What a powerful way to end this book and this study. The most exciting thing about teaching post-colonial theory to artists in an art school is that each of you has the potential to do the work you love and have worked so hard to become skilled at and to make a difference in this world. Also, because we all come from such diverse backgrounds, countries, and artistic disciplines, we have the potential to embrace an art practice that can bring hope to this ever-shrinking world of ours. I am reminded here of what one of the young women says in one of the Invisible Children special features: in essence, she says that a lot of little people, doing little things, can create change. It reminds me, too, of Suzi Gablik's contention that it takes only 5 to 10 percent of people in a society to create such change.
As I wrote this module, I realized that ending a class is probably the most difficult part for me. I get to know you, I get to read your comments, and you give me hope! I teach here because I have a tremendously high regard for students of the Academy, and I teach this class because I truly have hope that we all can become responsible citizens of this world and focus on and create not only our own work, but the possibility of a more meaningful world society.
It is my hope that the awareness that this class has promoted will continue as you leave school and realize your potential in your career. I hope that you, too, will seek to restore a sense of aliveness, possiblity, and magic to our world culture.
rhinos have horns.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
post thanksgiving, thanksgiving
Monday, December 15, 2008
despite falling asleep in the computer lab and forgetting my shorts...
...i'm a happy man. why? aside from my third semester coming to a close, the dolphins are tied for 1st in the east, jane and mia were just here, and Christmas/NY's is around the corner... it's Karina. BBlicious. soo good :)
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
excuse me, professor?...
...but you just farted. oh john.
damn john! congratulations on being ... you. LMU's new Spring 09 professor for Advertising strategy. and karina, we must celebrate.. . you, as well. big ups to your big day at corp :)
so good to hear my peeps are doing so well. let's keep inspiring each other.
Finals, i got you. i got you.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
oakland and beyond
big burton sale in oakland today. got what i was needing, but didnt think it was going to be that pricey still. oh well, better than retail any day. landed at fruitvale bart station and walked in the sun the rest of the way to the warehouse. i shouldve brought my bike.
then school... presented my FuzzL.Y. lint remover. success for the most part. then, off to work.
4hrs at work had never gone by so fast! blame it on pizza, PBR, and a gracious cup of hot spicy cider... spiked with mad brandy. went back to school for some rhino and then forced a session at the gym. ugh... don't do those two tasks drunk ever again.
"chen yee and chi kai, i want you two to sit outside our convenient store tonight for the hayes block party and sell off your art. "
-- "but mom..."
" don't talk back to me. help your family."
Thanksgiving week
damn, took forever to upload all these pics below. and they're all in reverse order. anyway, some snippets of last week... a great week. one of the greatest weeks of my mental recollection.
banana choc chip pancakes at Lime. too bad my appetite was shot still from the previous day. next time, next time.
dinner at straits. thanks brian (sp?). thanks karina. i ate well. and, drank fire. aka chartreuse. i don't care what the cool kids are drinking, im not letting that shit go down my throat again.
Tom Luedecke - Designer. Nike Basketball
on 11/22, Tom Luedecke, Academy of Art alumnus and current "all things Nike/Kobe related and nike basketball in general" designer, spoke at my school. Pretty dynamic character. Provided a lot of good insight for what he does at Nike and what we should do and be doing as industrial design students. Some things that stick out in my head:
- don't complain (as students). it's going to be faster paced in the workplace. we have it good as students. plus, school should be fun.. especially in the field of design!
- don't forget about your alumni resources
- learn how to sketch on various media- chalkboards, dry erase boards, napkins, paper, computer, etc.
- practice or be efficient. aka balance your life. make room for family, recreation, work, friends, etc.
he's inspired me to delve back into footwear. thanks man. i'll be contacting you soon for a little chit and chat.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Top of the world
yesterday, could have been the greatest 11/23 ever. or so far
Thanks Karina. no really, thank you.
bye car, it's been real
haven't been here in a while...
so last week or two, i finally parted with my car. lease, done. bittersweet hahah but nah, it's overall a relief to not have to worry about another expense and trying to find parking in the city. anyone going to tahoe, can i get a ride?
Sunday, November 16, 2008
sweat fest
"don't you worry about a thing" -john legend
finally, got to play in an indoor tournament. haven't played indoors overall since may i think?
about 8hrs of straight passing, digging, setting, hitting fun, but damn, it'll put a beating on your body. flex all here we come.
bed, take me away!
goodness, one more week :)
Sunday, November 9, 2008
RUSH
(yeah, just got inspired..)
i had a moment earlier tonight. Rush, live in concert, was on palladium (or palladia?). neat channel. anyway, i immediately pressed record, along with the SNL presidential special.
anyway anyway...
when they started playing Tom Sawyer that did it for me. I had never heard it live before. the tingly feeling overcame me. well, let me be frank.... my eyes puddled up. really. why?
couple reasons...
- tom sawyer was one of the songs that inspired me to start playing the drums.
- thus, when i heard neil peart on the Motion Pictures album overall i thought he was one of the sickest drummers i'd ever heard... and still to this day. Danny Carey, you're up there with that legend.
later in the show Neil had a major drum solo. MA-JOR. holy shit, he hasn't lost a step.