Friday, September 30, 2011
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
"He did not want to play. He wanted to meet in the real world the unsubstantial image which his soul so constantly beheld. He did not know where to seek it or how; but a premonition which led him on told him that this image would, without any overt act of his, encounter him. They would meet quietly as if they had known each other and had made their tryst, perhaps at one of the gates or in some more secret place. They would be alone, surrounded by darkness and silence: and in that moment of supreme tenderness he would be transfigured. He would fade into something impalpable under her eyes and then in a moment, he would be transfigured. Weakness and timidity and inexperience would fall from him in that magic moment."
- James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Monday, September 26, 2011
10 Myths About Introverts
Myth #1 – Introverts don’t like to talk.
This is not true. Introverts just don’t talk unless they have something to say. They hate small talk. Get an introvert talking about something they are interested in, and they won’t shut up for days.
Myth #2 – Introverts are shy.
Shyness has nothing to do with being an Introvert. Introverts are not necessarily afraid of people. What they need is a reason to interact. They don’t interact for the sake of interacting. If you want to talk to an Introvert, just start talking. Don’t worry about being polite.
Myth #3 – Introverts are rude.
Introverts often don’t see a reason for beating around the bush with social pleasantries. They want everyone to just be real and honest. Unfortunately, this is not acceptable in most settings, so Introverts can feel a lot of pressure to fit in, which they find exhausting.
Myth #4 – Introverts don’t like people.
On the contrary, Introverts intensely value the few friends they have. They can count their close friends on one hand. If you are lucky enough for an introvert to consider you a friend, you probably have a loyal ally for life. Once you have earned their respect as being a person of substance, you’re in.
Myth #5 – Introverts don’t like to go out in public.
Nonsense. Introverts just don’t like to go out in public FOR AS LONG. They also like to avoid the complications that are involved in public activities. They take in data and experiences very quickly, and as a result, don’t need to be there for long to “get it.” They’re ready to go home, recharge, and process it all. In fact, recharging is absolutely crucial for Introverts.
Myth #6 – Introverts always want to be alone.
Introverts are perfectly comfortable with their own thoughts. They think a lot. They daydream. They like to have problems to work on, puzzles to solve. But they can also get incredibly lonely if they don’t have anyone to share their discoveries with. They crave an authentic and sincere connection with ONE PERSON at a time.
Myth #7 – Introverts are weird.
Introverts are often individualists. They don’t follow the crowd. They’d prefer to be valued for their novel ways of living. They think for themselves and because of that, they often challenge the norm. They don’t make most decisions based on what is popular or trendy.
Myth #8 – Introverts are aloof nerds.
Introverts are people who primarily look inward, paying close attention to their thoughts and emotions. It’s not that they are incapable of paying attention to what is going on around them, it’s just that their inner world is much more stimulating and rewarding to them.
Myth #9 – Introverts don’t know how to relax and have fun.
Introverts typically relax at home or in nature, not in busy public places. Introverts are not thrill seekers and adrenaline junkies. If there is too much talking and noise going on, they shut down. Their brains are too sensitive to the neurotransmitter called Dopamine. Introverts and Extroverts have different dominant neuro-pathways. Just look it up.
Myth #10 – Introverts can fix themselves and become Extroverts.
A world without Introverts would be a world with few scientists, musicians, artists, poets, filmmakers, doctors, mathematicians, writers, and philosophers. That being said, there are still plenty of techniques an Extrovert can learn in order to interact with Introverts. (Yes, I reversed these two terms on purpose to show you how biased our society is.) Introverts cannot “fix themselves” and deserve respect for their natural temperament and contributions to the human race. In fact, one study (Silverman, 1986) showed that the percentage of Introverts increases with IQ.
HEAR HEAR! the last one nailed it
ok done
Advice on Making Stencils, by Banksy
- mindless vandalism can take a bit of thought.
- Nothing in the world is more common than unsuccessful people with talent, leave the house before you find something worth staying in for.
- Think from outside the box, collapse the box and take a fucking sharp knife to it.
- A regular 400ml can of paint will give you up to 50 A4 sized stencils. This means you can become incredibly famous/unpopular in a small town virtually overnight for approximately ten pounds.
- Try to avoid painting in places where they still point at airplanes.
- Spray the paint sparingly onto the stencils from a distance of 8 inches.
- When explaining yourself to the Police it’s worth being as reasonably as possible. Graffiti writers are not real villains. I’m always reminded of this by real villains who consider the idea of breaking in someplace, not stealing anything and then leaving behind a painting of your name in four foot high letters the most retarded thing they ever heard of.
- Be aware that going on a major mission totally drunk out of your head will result in some truly spectacular artwork and at least one night in the cells.
- The easiest way to become invisible is to wear a day-glo vest and carry a tiny transistor radio playing Heart FM very loudly. If questioned about the legitimacy of your painting silly complain about the hourly rate.
- Crime against property is not real crime. People look at an oil patting and admire the use of brushstrokes to convey meaning. People look at a graffiti painting and admire the use of a drainpipe to gain access.
- The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Fame is a by-product of doing something else. You don’t go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a shit.
Notes for a Young Gentleman
A gentleman should arrive at his destination, after however arduous a journey, quite as if he had just taken a turn around the rose garden.
A gentleman should never acknowledge a mere fact.
A gentleman should behave no differently in a prison than in a palace – to be affected by place shows lack of character.
A gentleman should never confuse superiority with nobility.
A gentleman – English – should reassure foreigners of his bona fides by appearing to be nothing more than a parody of an English gentleman; this is particularly important with the French.
A gentleman should never be heard to say anything other gentlemen have not said before.
A gentleman should greet physical agony much as if he were greeting his old Latin master.
A gentleman should never pass comment on his latest meal, no more than he would upon his latest evacuation.
A gentleman should smoke, if not for pleasure then to set his companions at their ease.
A gentleman should never condescend to condescend.
A gentleman should, when he is in the country, kill something larger than a squirrel at least once a day.
A gentleman should never evince surprise, except whilst opening Christmas presents from his children.
A gentleman should seem to lack nothing.
A gentleman should never appear utterly entranced by anything other than a horse or his fiancee on the day their engagement is announced.
A gentleman should greet with genuine warmth only the following persons – his sister’s daughters, his maternal aunts and his mortal enemies.
A gentleman should never be seen to handle money, except in a brothel or a casino.
A gentleman should have as deep a familiarity with the great religious texts of the world as is commensurable with not having read them.
A gentleman should never keep a diary – to pay attention to one’s own affairs suggests one may wish to profit thereby.
A gentleman should take domestic politics slightly less seriously than backgammon.
A gentleman should never go beneath ground-level except when, once a year, inspecting the wine cellars.
A gentleman should be as fluent in the little language of love as in le passé composé.
A gentleman should never run, except towards certain death.
A gentleman should walk as if he were being carried and – if ever the circumstance arises – be carried as if he were walking.
A gentleman should quote no one but his nanny, and then only back at her, with fondness, just before she dies.
A gentleman himself should die with an air of mild curiosity.
A gentleman, having once departed, should never return.
via granta
A gentleman should never acknowledge a mere fact.
A gentleman should behave no differently in a prison than in a palace – to be affected by place shows lack of character.
A gentleman should never confuse superiority with nobility.
A gentleman – English – should reassure foreigners of his bona fides by appearing to be nothing more than a parody of an English gentleman; this is particularly important with the French.
A gentleman should never be heard to say anything other gentlemen have not said before.
A gentleman should greet physical agony much as if he were greeting his old Latin master.
A gentleman should never pass comment on his latest meal, no more than he would upon his latest evacuation.
A gentleman should smoke, if not for pleasure then to set his companions at their ease.
A gentleman should never condescend to condescend.
A gentleman should, when he is in the country, kill something larger than a squirrel at least once a day.
A gentleman should never evince surprise, except whilst opening Christmas presents from his children.
A gentleman should seem to lack nothing.
A gentleman should never appear utterly entranced by anything other than a horse or his fiancee on the day their engagement is announced.
A gentleman should greet with genuine warmth only the following persons – his sister’s daughters, his maternal aunts and his mortal enemies.
A gentleman should never be seen to handle money, except in a brothel or a casino.
A gentleman should have as deep a familiarity with the great religious texts of the world as is commensurable with not having read them.
A gentleman should never keep a diary – to pay attention to one’s own affairs suggests one may wish to profit thereby.
A gentleman should take domestic politics slightly less seriously than backgammon.
A gentleman should never go beneath ground-level except when, once a year, inspecting the wine cellars.
A gentleman should be as fluent in the little language of love as in le passé composé.
A gentleman should never run, except towards certain death.
A gentleman should walk as if he were being carried and – if ever the circumstance arises – be carried as if he were walking.
A gentleman should quote no one but his nanny, and then only back at her, with fondness, just before she dies.
A gentleman himself should die with an air of mild curiosity.
A gentleman, having once departed, should never return.
via granta
Ricky Gervais, creator of The Office
So it’s 10 years since The Office launched into the world.
And 50 since I did.
How the fuck did that happen?
The 20 year-old on the left is thinking, “I hope I don’t live long enough to look like that grizzled old bugger on the right.”
But luckily, the grizzled old bugger on the right is thinking, “at least I don’t look like that poncey little prat on the left.”
I don’t know whether that suggests that everything changes or nothing changes.
But I love what Muhammed Ali said on the subject…
“The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.”
I certainly don’t view the world the same. It’s slightly more blurry.
My body is crumbling but not my passion. I work harder than I ever did and enjoy it more than I ever did too. I’m probably the fittest I’ve ever been. Which proves that it’s never too late. Or it proves that I was so out of shape that it was easy to beat. Doesn’t matter. And I think I’m more chilled out about things.
And fucking angrier about other things. I’m still very angry. When I’m not anymore, there’s a problem.
I don’t know what happiness is but it’s definitely NOT just going with the flow. Going with the flow, for Christ sake? Don’t ever go with the flow. Stop the flow, go against the flow, start the flow, but don’t under any circumstance just go with the flow.
It may ruffle a few feathers, but some people’s feathers need a little ruffling.
And remember: just because someone is offended doesn’t mean they’re in the right.
You have the right to be offended, and I have the right to offend you. But no one has the right to never be offended.
And never just try to offend either. That’s churlish, pointless and frankly too easy. But always say what you mean. Be honest. No one should ever be offended by truth. That way you’ll never have to apologise. I hate when a comedian says “Sorry for what I said.” You shouldn’t have said it. You shouldn’t say it if you didn’t mean it and you should never regret anything you meant to do. As a comedian I think my job isn’t just to make people laugh but also make them think. As a famous comedian I also want a strict door policy on my club. Not everyone will like what I say or find it funny. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. There’s enough comedians who try to please everyone as it is. Good luck to them, but that’s not my game I’m afraid.
This is not a democracy. No art form is. I love the creative process and I love being a complete dictator when it comes to my work. It’s my way or no way at all.
I’m quite Darwinian about it. I do my thing and I survive or I don’t. I’m here now though.
Enjoying life. While it lasts. Because that’s all, folks. Make the most of it.
girl with a cleft lip sees herself after surgery for the first time
cutest thing ever
you can tell when the doc flips the viewfinder by the look in her eyes
you can tell when the doc flips the viewfinder by the look in her eyes
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Crack the Surface I - Urban Exploration
Crack The Surface - Episode I from SilentUK on Vimeo.
Trailer for Episode II:
Crack The Surface - Episode II - Teaser Trailer from SilentUK on Vimeo.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Shadow
My sculpture/performance piece is inspired by Carl Jung’s psychological theory about the shadow. It concerns with the repressed ideas, weakness, and desires of oneself that the conscious mindrefuses to acknowledge.
It represents my ‘shadow’ which involves my hidden desires to be different and become perfect in my own right. We always feel the pressure to be perfect by everything around us such as themedia, social network, advertisement, friends, and family.
I’m sitting here casting my ‘shadow’.
via behance <--more pictures
nerding out - Black Hole Holds Universe’s Biggest Water Supply
By Mark Brown, Wired UK
Two teams of astronomers have discovered the largest and farthest reservoir of water ever found in the universe. It’s 12 billion light years away, and holds at least 140 trillion times the amount of water in all the Earth’s oceans combined.
It manifests itself as a colossal mass of water vapor, hidden in the distant APM 08279+5255 quasar. Quasars are bright and violent galactic nuclei fueled by a supermassive black hole at their center.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Muse @ Reading
they supposedly played Origin of Symmetry top to bottom but didnt show it here which kind of pisses me off
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects."
- Lazarus Long
"The brain is plastic. Meaning, every time we engage in any activity, our brain changes somewhat, even if only to a very small degree. In fact, your brain is a little bit different right now than when you started reading this article. And a little different now. Engaging in any activity excessively or intensely over a long period of time changes your brain even more—such as training for a sport or spending a long time practicing and becoming proficient at a skill. Conversely, if you stop using an area of your brain to a significant degree, it will probably shrink in size due to lack of connectivity, similar to the atrophy of muscles."
Advertisements for Banning Religion
This is neat to me for many reasons, a) the courage it took to face such a heady topic b) as a demonstration of the power advertising (see: propoganda) can have on the public by playing into people's emotions and putting it in a pretty package and c) because they're pretty good ads, they're not overwhelmingly negative. you can't not step on anyone's toes with something like this, but they had a clear positive and progressive message
sidenote: I am in no way advocating religion should be banned. but those who know me know that, and those that don't know me probably don't care what i think ("just shut the fuck up and POST COOL SHIT")
all in all this was pretty cool, and just goes to show that a convincing ad campaign can be a powerful/dangerous tool in the right/wrong hands. the difference being somewhere between opinion A/opinion B
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
bobby hundreds dropping some knowledge
Bobby's World: The Brand Before The Man | Part 1 from hueTV on Vimeo.
Bobby's World: On LA & Its Residents | Part 2 from hueTV on Vimeo.
in case you dont know, thehundreds.com
they make cool shit
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
words that don't exist in English
Torschlusspanik
German – Translated literally, this word means “gate-closing panic,”
but its contextual meaning refers to “the fear of diminishing opportunities as one ages.”
thanks saaret
German – Translated literally, this word means “gate-closing panic,”
but its contextual meaning refers to “the fear of diminishing opportunities as one ages.”
thanks saaret
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Madeon - "Pop Culture"
here's the live mashup (same song as above)
featuring this redic set of samples
Alphabeat - Boyfriend
Alphabeat - Fascination
Bag Raiders - Shooting Stars
Black Eyed Peas - Gotta Feeling
Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
Capsule - Can I Have A Word
Chromeo - Momma's Boy
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Daft Punk - Aerodynamic
Daft Punk - Around The World
Deadmau5 - Raise Your Weapon (Madeon Remix)
Deadmau5 - Right This Second
Ellie Goulding - Starry Eyed
ELO - Mr. Blue Sky
Girls Aloud - Biology
Gorillaz - Dare
Gossip - Heavy Cross (Fred Falke Remix)
Gwen Stefani - What You Waitin For (Jacques Lu Cont Mix)
Housse de Racket - Oh Yeah
Justice - DVNO
Justice - Phantom Part II
Katy Perry - One Of The Boys
Ke$ha - Take It Off
Kylie Minogue - Wow
Lady Gaga - Alejandro
Linkin Park - Crawling
Madonna - Hung Up
Martin Solveig ft. Dragonette - Boys and Girls
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Nero - Me and You
One Republic - All The Right Moves (Danger Remix)
One-T - Magic Key
Ratatat - Shempi
Solange - I Decided (Freemasons Remix)
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
The Killers - Losing Touch
The Who - Baba O'Riley (SebastiAn Remix)
Yelle - Que Veux Tu (Madeon Remix)
Friday, September 2, 2011
"They play it safe, are quick to assissinate what they do not understand. They move in packs, ingesting more and more fear with every act of hate on one another. They feel most comfortable in groups, less guilt to swallow. They are us. This is what we have become. Afraid to respect an individual. A single person within a circumstance can move one to change, to love [them]self, to evolve."
Men being jerks over coffee in 50's-60's commercials
"happiness is a vacation... away from your coffee."
hahahah i lol'd
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Man Faces 75 Years for Recording Police
That's right, 75.
gross abuse of authority, i had a feeling law enforcement was gonna get tired of cell phone or other recording devices. i mean its a little OD sometimes but some of that misconduct needs to be acknowledged. i mean a cop shot a man in the back and he's getting two years that's LIGHT, what're they so worried about anyway
gross abuse of authority, i had a feeling law enforcement was gonna get tired of cell phone or other recording devices. i mean its a little OD sometimes but some of that misconduct needs to be acknowledged. i mean a cop shot a man in the back and he's getting two years that's LIGHT, what're they so worried about anyway
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