rain rain rain... rain.

don't stop till you get enough -the real king of pop

forecasted to be like this all week. (see the lights.)

oh man...

appetite for destruction. i haven't eaten a lunch so thoroughly in a while. handle it!

brothers, vandalism on your own property has got to stop.

looking forward to this again

we looked like giants -death cab

heaven can be lumpy. b, i need one. now.

amidst the dizzy lights, a comforting sight.

expressions... a hint of how great that night was set out to be.
and rob, what a surprise!

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.
...

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.

Three Libras -A Perfect Circle

intro to 3d modeling... done. i hope alias will be a treat.

... and big ups to my enforcer getting that tax clearance done!

(apparently, Tax is going out of business in HI so they're having this big liquidation sale)

and it is finished

H. -Tool

ID drawing II has come to a close. I shall ride my GTO into the sunset now.

lock your doors

because you never know when you'll be caught with your pants down.

sharp pencils and bold cars

ilija, i'm calling your doctor... you're fuckin sick!


progress.

post thanksgiving, thanksgiving

the closer i get to you -donny hathaway and roberta flack

with my AAU classmates last week. it was asian night. bring your fun.

despite falling asleep in the computer lab and forgetting my shorts...

Do you love what you feel -rufus and chaka khan

...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 :)

excuse me, professor?...

it aint hard to tell - nas

...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.

oakland and beyond

just to get a rep- gang starr


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.

a real dog pretending to be a stuffed animal.

"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."

glowing man in the sake shop window scaring all the little kids walking by.

train.

post accident.

bread bakery! the smell of fresh bread heading towards burton. delightful.

careful, it's a freeway entrance.

Thanksgiving week

Bitches Brew- Miles Davis

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.

goldsprints at the cow palace bike expo.

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.

academy of sciences and ucsf from the de young tower.

it's ok, look down. you might see something good.

silhouetted circles and treeline yonder courtesy of sunset.

a break from the action.

taken right before i was alerted that photography was not allowed.

time passing

de young geometry.

i think that's me at 50 but sans athletic nylon pullover.

people and upside down pops.

the big room.

i love those benches.

maya lin. so good.

japanese woven thingy.

3d simulated so well.

heavy rain.

thanksgiving was great. i think this was the first time i'd been away from my family. it was all good though. karina and company were a total delight. thanks God for good people, an abundance of food, and life.

thanks shirley for the great seats! sorry karina, this will have to do... the shave ice shop closed down apparently.

is she not the greatest? to be continued....

if i had to sum up this week, it was real. let's do this. :)

Tom Luedecke - Designer. Nike Basketball

Step- Maspyke

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.