Well

Well I watched the videos in the links forwarded to us.

I realized that things bore me extremely quickly. I have trouble listening to a full song, nevermind watching some of these videos.

Well the first link refused to work for me.

The virtual reality chess set, I didnt understand the purpose of. Its an interesting idea, but somewhat pointless. Id maybe appreciate it more if this virtual reality thing was being shown doing something you normally cannot experience that would be pretty cool, this to me was a waste of technology.

Second one the 3D animation one, i really liked for some reason. Maybe because it involves fish, or the music or the context. I was uber sad when the fishy died :(. I actually added this to my favourties on my computer.

I must be dumb for not understanding what the panoramic thing was about, but it came across as a big waste of time. It was looking at the same thing over and over again.

Haahahah the machine follows you and makes annoying sounds! I enjoyed this one, its interactive. Fun.

Robots are scary. Bugs are scary. I guess I didnt really like it, I did but I didnt. Its an interesting idea, but I dont understand the purpose of it. Okay cool you made a robot, has some cool technology behind it, but what is its purpose.

Enough with virtual reality. Why do people need to see themselves do something on a screen to be entertained? Stupid. Once again, technology being used for a stupid purpose.

I dont know alot of them just seemed like big wastes of time, has no purpose, or very little. Yes some of the stuff they did was cool, but in general, there was no meaning behind it. To me anyways. Nothing really caught my attention, except the fishes.

I watched a video of Maya Lin's work in Art and Design Now, and it really caught my attention. I really enjoyed it alot.
http://www.mayalin.com/


http://www.ecofriend.org/entry/amazing-sculptures-made-from-used-tyres/

http://www.smh.com.au/news/people/paris-pregnant-on-autopsy-slab/2007/05/11/1178390501628.html

Cancer

Well is been an up and down week. I got a replacement laptop friday evening finally so that made me pretty happy. My boyfriend has a job interview today. But at the same time I had a really crappy day. I just found out that my Uncle Randy has prostate cancer, and it has spread but the doctors dont know how far. Im kindof freaking out.

After losing my grandfather a few years ago to cancer, I dont know if I can handle losing another member of my family to cancer. Its been runnning through my family for years, both of my grandmothers, my grandfather, my aunt, my uncle, now this uncle. Im getting nervous that its comming for me.

I have a breast exam this week. My boyfriend thinks he found a lump. So Im pretty nervous...

WHOS WATCHING YOU

Well the purpose of this series of images is to illustrate that no matter what, we are constantly under surveillance, and we can be by anyone. It was so simple for me to get so zoomed into the area I was somewhat surprised. It just goes to show that even though you may not see a camera in your face or in the corner of a department store, doesn't mean no one is "watching" you.

Kyle

Well then

Well then.....

I watched this today in my art and design now. All I can say is...acid is one hell of a drug.. I will think of a more thoughful in depth comment later...maybe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEfX6wFFj6w

Well right now I'm going to take a moment to post some of my "very old" artwork.

First, is my watercolour drawing/painting (i say drawing/painting since I use watercolour pencils) it is a rendering of a photo of Kate Blanchett in a fashion magazine. Im trying to track it down to give a link and name of photographer but right now I cant seem to find it, as soon as I do I will post it.

Secondly I have a painting done in acrylics on canvas. It is all about dreams, nightmares and such, and the things that go on in our heads when we sleep.

And the final piece I will post for the day is the watercolour on the left I did about two years ago.