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Elegance Cropped

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It really is amazing how much cropping an image can really change it. Previously ignored random moments become kodak moments. Last weekend was Elegance on the Water, so here it is… cropped.

I wish I could crop images for a living…

Note: Some photos obviously taken by Dave

Tonight’s song: Her Morning Elegance by Oren Lavie … thanks kevin

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April 20, 2009 at 9:01 pm

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Computer Poetry + Math = Nerd

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Random post of random fun things.

computer poetry. these guys in my digital media class gave a presentation on computer artificial intelligence. they showed us this book called the policeman’s beard is half constructed, which was entirely written by a computer. here is an excerpt that i really appreciated, a poem on love … by a computer:

At all events my own essays and dissertations about love and its endless pain and perpetual pleasure will be known and understood by all of you who read this and talk or sing or chant about it to your worried friends or nervous enemies. Love is the question and the subject of this essay. We will commence with a question: does steak love lettuce? This quesion is implacably hard and inevitably difficult to answer. Here is a question: does an electron love a proton, or does it love a neutron? Here is a question: does a man love a woman or, to be specific and to be precise, does Bill love Diane? The interesting and critical response to this question is: no! He is obsessed and infatuated with her. He is loony and crazy about her. That is not the love of steak and lettuce, of electron and proton and neutron. This dissertation will show that the love of a man and a woman is not the love of steak and lettuce. Love is interesting to me and fascinating to you but it is painful to Bill and Diane. That is love!

perfect. i love it.

new math. redblackbrown is a blog i follow religiously because it is a group of designers who post some pretty cool things. a couple days ago they posted about craig damrauer’s new math series. i am obsessed. here are my favorites:

i don’t have anything to write about. candace next week! hooray! oh and i updated my calendar on this blog.

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April 15, 2009 at 2:44 pm

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A Little Bit In Love….

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“Hands down. I’m too proud for love. But with eyes shut, it’s you I’m thinking of. I think I’m a little bit, a little bit in love with you… but only if you’re a little bit, a little bit in love with me. “

Swedish singer Lykke Li is my current obsession. Her song “Little Bit” has been remixed so many times now, but somehow I always come across one I like even more than the previous.

Some tracks:

Little Bit (Original)

Little Bit (Death to the Throne Remix) even better.

Little Bit (Villains vs. Drake Remix) the best. completely turns it into a club hit. drake’s addition to the end of the song really flows well. his part comes in around 3:50 and the chorus they do together at 4:50 tickles me. haha.

You can judge me all you want for liking electronic, but hey, i just like to dance.

In other news… school has suddenly become too much. Senioritis is not helping either. Applying for jobs is scary. But pictures are fun….

and one of me by dave

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April 7, 2009 at 1:28 pm

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My Filipino Life

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(…another robust photo entry)

christmas with the filipinos

Tito Jim & Little Sis

Tito Jim & Little Sis

dog

dog

big sis, little sis & cousin

big sis, little sis & cousin

the fabulous tito jim

the fabulous tito jim

my little sister who seems to be all grown up

my little sister who seems to be all grown up

a chinese food birthday celebration

family

family

another homecoming

olivia & daddy

olivia & daddy

chips

chips

big red pot of sinigang

big red pot of sinigang

chef

chef

chicken adobo

chicken adobo

water leak

water leak

salad & homemade dressing

salad & homemade dressing

dirty pool & pale feet

dirty pool & pale feet

new metric album is scintillating

2 of my favorites:

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April 1, 2009 at 3:53 pm

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Violet Ball + Drawing Tablet

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I am sick … which means I am incapable of being productive. I haven’t blogged because, after returning from Europe, nothing seems quite as exciting. So this is the product of carting around my camera and flash at Saturday night’s Violet Ball hosted by NYU and practicing on my drawing tablet while succumbing to sickness this evening:

kelsey & bug

dan & fish

kelsey, meghan, molly & spiders

dg & crown

kate & octopus

erica, boys & stage

vanessa & squid

vanessa, dave & emo river of tears

molly, mike & monster

meghan & buddy

ok, that’s all. i swear i will find something more interesting to blog about.

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March 3, 2009 at 10:43 pm