The Creative App

Well, here it is, I am finally finished with my creative application.

How Does It Go?

Two weeks ago, I had no idea. But I've drafted, sketched, redrafted, and resketched
multiple ideas until I finally came up with one that I think works.

I've yet to add some text at the top. I'm thinking "Sometimes... with a leap of faith."

I wanted something from an altered perspective, that wasn't immediately "gotten."

The child is on a 3ft diving board, completely safe with water wings, life vest
and even a snorkle. But in his mind, he is hundreds of feet in the air, about to go off the board.

How does the child go? With an absolute leap of faith.

I tried to capture that emotion and that fear in my answer.

That's why I named it "When 3 feels like 300."

I've been there. I've faced a molehill but seen a mountain.

I had a great semester, Thanks Dr. Griffin.

Hope you had a good break.

If I Could Have Any Super Power

If I could have any super power, it would be telekinesis.

To score, or to set ablaze... that is the question.

Think about it: having that power, means you essentially have all the other "cool" powers that everyone always names.

Want to fly? I can move myself, with my mind, and fly.

Want to set things on fire? I can move the air around an object so fast that the friction causes it to burst into flames.

Want to have super strength? Mind over matter, I can move anything.

I am not sure what I would use my powers for however. I can easily see the perks of super-villainy. Infinite money, infinite infamy, infinite power. Then again, being the world's constant savior would be pretty amazing too. Infinite glory and the respect and thanks of the world.

Plus, think of how much time you could save if you could move things around with your mind. Screw getting up for that coffee. I'll use my mind and just operate everything from afar. Forget lifting weights, I'll be stronger than you'll ever be by just thinking about it.

... Uh oh.

I can't have telekinesis anymore. I just realized what I would become. And it's not a hero. Even worse, it's not even a villain.

I just telekinesis'd the shit out of those snacks.

Guess I need to find a new power!

Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan

The Texans played the Titans this past weekend, and one thing everyone is talking about is the fight that broke out between Andre Johnson and Cortland Finnegan. Andre Johnson is a very level headed receiver. He's calm, calculated, and trust worthy. Cortland Finnegan is a dirty little worm. What's interesting is that these two guys have a history of going at it - Johnson usually pushed into action by Finnegan. But watch that video I linked and make no mistake - Johnson got REAL scary, REAL quick.

REAL scary.

Both players were fined 25,000 dollars. No suspensions. Guys have been fined more over rough tackles.

Why the lack of suspensions?

I think because Cortland Finnegan is quite a dirty player. He loves getting into it with anyone and usually goads the people who he is defending into small shoving matches. Andre Johnson, relatively speaking, was defending himself. Maybe not himself, but at the very least his pride. You can only let a small dog nip you in the hell for so long before you turn around and punt it across the yard. Finnegan didn't get suspended because getting your ass kicked on national TV is a much worse punishment.

Maybe Johnson should have been suspended, after all, he was on top throwing punches into Finnegan's head. Then again, I'm biased.

Go Texans. Go Johnson.  

The Best Way To Buy Wine

I have figured it out.

Forget winerys, forget vineyards, forget Wine Officianado Magazine.

I have found the secret.

The key... is finding a good price to logo ratio.

The lower the price, the better, but if the logo is stupid or lame, then the Wine will be lame guaranteed.

You have to have a balance between price, and how cool the logo looks.

Take my new favorite "cheap" wine: Toasted Head.

Yes.

Price? $12. A little steep, I know. 

But did you see that label? That's a bear. Spitting fire. I was sold after I heard there is a bear on the label, but the fire thing just seals the deal. Even the name sounds pretty cool. I feel like this is the working man's wine. Nothing fancy. Just a bear and its fire spewing roar. It's my current favorite.

A close second?

Lucky Duck.

Duck... Duck... Duck... Duck... G-Duck...

$5. Sometimes its on sale at Walmart for around three bucks. And the logo? That's a duck wearing a beanie, guys. The only thing that would make it better is if it was a bear breathing fire.

Give these two guys a shot next time you're in the budget booze section of a grocery store.

Or try it out yourself. I'm telling you, you can never go wrong with a strong price to label ratio.

Trust me.

A Brief Bucket List

I will keep this reasonable.

1. Sky Dive - one of my pledge-brothers did this and said it changed his life. I'm not afraid of heights, but I am afraid of flying. Maybe jumping out would conquer that fear!

2. Do a front flip off a high dive - Front flips are the best. This is a fact. Jumping off a high dive is easy, however doing a front flip off of one requires the pinnacle of dexterity and grace. Over shoot and you land on your stomach, and die. Under shoot and you land on your back, and die. Hit it just right, and everyone cheers and tells their children's children about you.

That guy has got it. I can feel it.

3. Drive really fast reverse, then throw it in drive as I swerve, then end up going forward again. Effectively a 180 degree turn, but at a much faster speed. I want some super-car to do those moves in. 

4. Catch a deadly snake, Crocodile Hunter (RIP) style. - Any snake, as long as it is venomous. Could be in the sweaty jungle of Asia... although I'd rather it be in a red-neck back yard.

5. Go Deep Sea fishing - Fishing is fun, deep sea fishing is more fun. I want to catch a huge marlin or some kind of shark. I want to feel the full strength of the fish, not just its weight. I want to have to work for my catch.

6. Be the Mini-gunner in a Huey Chopper - Maybe I've been playing Call of Duty too much, but I have to have this on my bucket list. I want to control the turret in the side of a Huey chopper and mow down trees somewhere in east Texas. Oh, and Fortunate Son by CCR is playing. Think Vietnam, but not pointless and against trees.

Some folks are born silver spoooooon in hand. Lord, don't they help themselves, nawwhhh!

7. Participate in a Riot - as long as I believed in the cause, I think the intensity and flood of human emotion would be unforgettable. The pinnacle of human-group mentality. What a rush of adrenaline.

8. Go to a Rave - Oonst oonst oonst oonst oonst taaaa oonst oonst oonst oonst oonst TAAAA! Almost speaks for itself. I have no interest in taking a bunch of crazy drugs, I just want to experience the music with hundreds of other people. Similar to #7, the adrenaline in the middle of the group would be amazing.

9. Go to a Horse Race, bet big, and win - I've never cared about horses, but I'll be the first to admit I was rooting for Zenyatta when it (he or she?) raced and ended up second. I'd love to go to some big venue horse race, place an outrageous bet, and come home in the money.

10. Drive a Nissan GTR - This is my baby. One day I will own one - that's when I know I'll have made it. It's still a long ways off, but I'm working on it. It's my dream car. And the best thing is: It's an achievable dream car.

Schwing!

More to come.

Many, many more to come.

So A New Cartel Has Moved Into Tijuana.

And they built a half mile long tunnel between a house in Mexico and a warehouse in San Diego. This is the wild part: during the bust they recovered more than 20 tons of marijuana. Twenty tons? forty thousand pounds? That's outrageous!

The tunnel was build with expert engineering: it was ventilated, it had electricity, and it even had a little railway track designed to cart around the 20 tons of marijuana. Apparently, this is evidence of a new cartel coming in to Tijuana: the Sinaloan Cartel. According to the article, they are expanding their turf and beginning to bully the previous reigning gang: the Arelleno Felix crime family.

Isn't it wild seeing life imitate art? I would have expected to see this kind of stuff in a movie involving Cheech Marin, Al Pacino, and Christian Bale (As user, dealer, and buster, respectively)

You can't have Cheech without Chong

Unbelievable. And it happened on Thanksgiving day.

Happy Thanksgiving, Cartels of Tijuana. If I ever visit, please don't kidnap me.

If I Could Be Anywhere In The World Right Now...

Where would I be?

I would be in Aberdeen, Scotland, at the beach during high-tide with a cup of hot chocolate. Not the US kind either... I'm talking the kind with cream and a stick of chocolate stuck right in. I want to run along the concrete barrier. I want to hear the waves crash the barricade. I want to build castles in the cold and see how long they survive the water's violent nature.

This is the clearest I have ever seen this beach. Usually gray skies mar it all.

I miss Aberdeen. The opportunity arose to go back this winter break, but I had to pass. I've got to work in order to pay for school. Damn financial aid always throws a hissy fit whenever I don't have a steady job. Maybe one day I'll go back there for good, and not have to worry about coming back to the United States. 

Hey, maybe one day I'll pick up my things, move there, and start a little boutique with a few close friends that designs advertisements for local companies. Who knows, maybe even start up an agency. I'd be with my family at the very least. I've got some creative relatives that's for sure. Thirty years from now, if Reece+Rayne is a big name, this is where it all began - right here in this blog. 

I can't wait.