Long Way Down

This is so kick ass. I didn't even realize this, but Charlie Boorman and Ewan McGregor did another one! There was this show that originally aired on the BBC and then was shown on Bravo in the United States. The show was called Long Way Round. It was about Ewan and Charlie who were old friends, and bike enthusiasts that decided they wanted to ride around the world the long way round. Going east from London all the way until they got to New York. I ended up buying the DVD because the show was so good and it was what peaked my interest in wanting to try and actually start riding. After that I was fortunate to get involved with some local riders who I have been doing productions with. Lloyd who is one of the producers I work with is going to help me to actually learn how to ride, the right way, lol. I can't wait, seriously it's something lately, that I have always wanted to do. Trail riding is incredibly challenging and I think equally as rewarding. Anyway, this new show is about Charlie and Ewan riding south this time. They will start in the upper half of Scotland and ride down to Cape Town in Lower Africa. I cant wait to see it. Unfortunately I have to wait until it is realised in the US. Bummer. But it shouldn't take too long. Plus they might be airing it on BBC America. Who knows. Anyway take a look at the site and read up on the guys. Really good stuff. :)

Click Image to see website and trailer.

Reel Moments

Sorry for coping out and doing just another video post, but I wanted to show other people this video. I saw when I was looking through the current.tv blog. It's a really simple video just editing together some interesting moments from the past 3 years around the world. It caught my eye just because it's so simple and slightly evocative because of that. You'll see what I mean when you look at the video.

Seen Sunshine

Honestly. I truly believe this movie to be one of the best I've seen. It plays on so many themes and concepts that I love to explore. The Story telling was amazing. The cinematography was beautiful, and the acting was top notch. If you haven't seen this movie yet you need to. I am absolutely going to see it again.

Holding the Sun

Isn't this picture awesome? I found it through one of the "Sunshine" movie sites. They have a flickr page set-up to find some of the best sun shots. This one really caught my eye. I love the subtext in an image like this. It's how we all like to feel isn't it? You could take it two ways at least too. (1) Caring the weight of the world/sun, or (2) Having the ability to your world into your own hands. I agree with the later. I am going to try and see if I can do some of these photos as well. Should be fun ;)

Sunshine

This movie looks amazing. I really love these types of stories that dive into not only how we do things to save ourselves, but why. The website says it comes out July 20th. Hopefully that the wide release. I can't wait to see it. Here is the description the had on the website.

"'The premise of SUNSHINE,' explains producer Andrew Macdonald, 'is that in 50 years from now the Sun is dying. It is no longer providing the energy and the light that mankind needs to survive on Earth. The entire global community pools its resources to send a mission into space to deliver a bomb to reignite the part of the Sun that is failing. Our story concerns the eight astronauts and scientists who lead this mission. On their journey towards the Sun the crew stumble upon the ship that was sent on the same mission seven years previously, the Icarus I, drifting in space. From this point on things start to go very wrong and it’s about how the crew react under the enormous pressure of their endeavor to save mankind.'"

Click on the image to see the trailer. Click here for information on the film.

Update: This movie doesn't actually premiere in Denver until July 27th so I won't get to see it til next week. That bummed me out, but oh well. It's worth waiting for. :)

Counterfeit

Not sure if you guys got to actually watch this, but I am pretty proud of it. Not bad for my first try at a 48 hour film project. :)

Here's the link to the page if the video doesn't play.

prospect

"My will shall shape the future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing but my own. I am the force; I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze. My choice; my responsibility; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny." ~ Elaine Maxwell

"In a linear conception of time, the future is the portion of the timeline that has yet to occur, i.e. the place in space-time where lie all events that still have not occurred. In this sense the future is opposed to the past (the set of moments and events that have already occurred) and the present (the set of events that are occurring now)." ~ Wikipedia.org

Life

"Personal life (or everyday life or human existence) is the course of an individual human's life, especially when viewed as the sum of personal choices contributing to one's personal identity." ~ Wikipedia.org

More on this in a few ; )

Focus

"Focusing is not a technique, but a naturally occurring human process. When we are focusing, we are intending to establish an interaction between our rational understanding and our somatically rooted “knowing”." ~ Wikipedia.org

Still working on this ; )

The Last Question

Ryan had found this story on digg.com the other day. It was an amazing story about a simple question. It reminded me a lot of the Fountain. It was a brilliant movie by Darren Aronofsky. He made Requiem for a dream and Pi before that. The answer just blows you away. I would have to say that the story relates to a lot of the beliefs I have on existence and how we work as Human Beings. Read it. Its a short story so it won't take you too long. Maybe 20 minutes. Its absolutely worth your time though.

Short Story by Isaac Asimov

http://infohost.nmt.edu/~mlindsey/asimov/question.htm

The Fountain

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountain_(film)

Peace

"Peace is when entities are in harmony. In its most immediate and popular meaning, signifies the absence of hostilities. This definition of peace refers to a condition where nations or groups are not engaged in violent conflict. The conception of peace can go further to mean a relationship between parties characterized by respect, justice, and good will. Further descriptive meanings for peace include: a peace agreement, calm in the natural environment, an internal state of serenity, and silence. Since peace is a term prone to subjective viewpoints, there are many different definitions of peace." ~Wikipedia.org

New Wallpaper Plans

I went to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science over the weekend. I went there to see the space odyssey exhibit and planetarium. It was a lot of fun. I have always been so fascinated by space and NASA. Well it gave me the idea for what I am going to do for my next wallpaper. This one I am going to be spending a lot of time on so it may take me a couple days. I am going to actually try and do some hardcore painting in it as. I'll have more on this soon. : )

Here is also a video I found on Google video about the moon landing. So awesome. : )

Click the Google Video button to see the video. : )

Beauty

"Beauty is a quality of a person, object, place, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, affirmation, meaning, or goodness. The subjective experience of "beauty" often involves the interpretation of some entity as being in balance and harmony with nature. This leads to a psychological state of attraction and positive emotions." ~ Wikipedia.org


Click on the picture at the top of the post and you can see the latest Wallpaper I got inspired to do.

Travel

"Travel is the transport of people on a trip/journey or the process or time involved in a person or object moving from one location to another. The word originates from the Middle English word travailen ("to toil"), which comes from the French word travailler ("travail")."
~ Wikipedia.org

Click on the picture at the top of the post and you can see the latest Wallpaper I got inspired to do.

Click the image above to see the route for my 2007 Road Trip in Google Maps.

Thought

"Thought or thinking is a mental process which allows beings to model the world, and so to deal with it effectively according to their goals, plans, ends and desires. Words referring to similar concepts and processes include cognition, sentience, consciousness, idea, and imagination.
Thinking involves manipulation of information, as when we form concepts, engage in problem solving, reason and make decisions. Thinking is a higher cognitive function and the analysis of thinking processes is part of cognitive psychology." ~Wikipedia.org

I will update this in the morning with a deeper blog. I'm just too tired at the moment and I need to go to bed. ; )


Click on the picture at the top of the post and you can see the latest Wallpaper I got inspired to do.

Dream

"A dream is the experience of envisioned images, sounds, or other sensations during sleep. The events of dreams are often impossible or unlikely to occur in physical reality, and are usually outside the control of the dreamer. The exception is lucid dreaming, in which a dreamer realizes that he or she is dreaming—being sometimes even capable of changing the oneiric reality around him or her and controlling various aspects of the dream, in which the suspension of disbelief is broken.[citation needed] Dreamers may experience strong emotions while dreaming. Frightening or upsetting dreams are referred to as nightmares." ~Wikipedia.org

It's interesting how our dreams effect us. I can have some pretty vivid dreams. Sometimes that can be beneficial. Especially in my line of work. Other times it can be a big hinderence. I've always enjoyed trying to examine my dreams. You hear qoutes all the time about the meaning of dreams like, "thier the windows to our souls" and other variations. I do kind of believe this in a metaphorical sense. Its more like our unconcious mind trying to solve certain issues or troubles we have going on in our lives at that time. You should always pay attention to what your dreams are telling you. But its up to you to really figure out what it is they are actually trying to say. God that sounds sappy as hell doens't it?

I would have to say the one thing I enjoy the most is trying to explore my own mind and how my fucked brain actually works. Some would say it doesn't ; P But the journey of that is what I think is the most beneficial. I usually try to put myself into a situation that truly plays on my fears and then I try to "examine" for lack of a better word, how I react and see what i can learn. In doing this you find you can experience so much more of life that you otherwise would just let pass you by. But you can't be very choosy about what you experience. You kind of have to throw yourself into it. Otherwise your never really leaving your comfort zone and you never learn anything new.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

~Albert Einstein.

I always remember as well that through out your life you have to experience pain and suffering as well. Othewise how would you know what it truly means to have joy and happiness. Balance you know? Its the only way I feel I can live. Never shield yourself from a new experience you could have. It makes all the difference in the word. ; )

Click on the picture at the top of the post and you can see the latest Wallpaper I got inspired to do.