http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Dain22&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Dain22 en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:07:47 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/21995802/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/21995802/ Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:22:48 PST
I thought your project was intriguing to say the least. It had the feel of a Dr. Faustus-type story in which the protagonist's wishes for success (or his agent's perhaps in this case) seem to unravel and take some hellish form. Many of your descriptions are first rate ("beams of car headlights poured out the stains..."), showing me once again that your command of language can be excellent. At times, however, in this piece, I thought there were certain stylistic infelicities, things that didn't quite come off, and this showed a straining for effect that didn't mar your previous work. I wasn't clear on how the protagonist's skin began to blister, or what precisely was happening to him as a result of meeting this woman. The things that happen to him come across too abruptly, without adequate narrative preparation. Was she a demon, or was he just going mad? I suppose that this doubt is not so much the problem as the handling of it. If I haven't done so already I'd recommend reading Nathaniel Hawthorne's "My Kinsman, Major Molineux" or "Young Goodman Brown" for examples of this type of narrative.

Final Project: 27.3/35 (78)

Assigned Exercises: 29.05/35
Participation: 24.6/30

Final Mark: 81

I'd have to agree with most of my professor's comments. I rushed a lot of the final submissions, which hindered me from really fleshing out the story and descriptions as nicely as I would've liked. I'm moderately satisfied with my final mark, but I know I've got the potential to do better. I guess it's the price I pay for procrastination.

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]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/20401710/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/20401710/ Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:15:03 PDT
So it's a new term of classes and I'm taking English 2905: Intro to Creative Writing... again...

Apparently the English 3905 class I attended was English 2905 in disguise. So the good news is that I can still get credit for essentially taking the same course again. The bad news is that if there's ever a chance to take 3905 again, I won't get credit.

Oh, well.

Anywho, I'll be submitting my work on DA as the course progresses. I'm going to encourage my class mates to visit the respective web-page to the poem I submit in class and leave comments. Shameless self-promotion anyone?

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I have a new blog that I've been focusing some time on: [link]

It's my new hub for posting mash-ups, remixes and full sets I record. There's a nice bit of material available there already. More to come.

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I'll be damned if I can't think of anything else to write right now. Huh.

]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/15786334/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/15786334/ Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:42:09 PST
On Saturday, November 24th, 2007 I DJ-ed at my first real show with the good old boys from Rip-It-Up Productions: DJ Mikey B, Mr. Low and DJ Azrael. Basically, DJ Edwin couldn't make the gig so it was all rather impromptu and I only mixed for about a half-hour, but it was bliss. I can't wait for my new gear I ordered to get here so I can take my laptop to more parties and start building up the scene around here.

Speaking of which, I'm waiting for my new MOTU Ultralite external sound-card and AKG K 240 S Studio Monitoring Headphones so come in. I've already received by custom Fire-wire cable to set everything up.

Exams start Monday next week and end the same Friday. JOY.

That's all for the moment. I need to go to bed. I still have around 20 hours left to work at my part-time job at the SWGC Bursar's office.

Goodnight!

]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/14746376/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/14746376/ Sat, 22 Sep 2007 16:24:35 PDT Now playing: Portishead - Only You
via FoxyTunes
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Hello again.

It's been some time since I've updated my DA account, let alone even visit DA.

I've cleaned up a few things on my profile and added some deviations and scraps from my English 3905: Creative Writing course.

I had a pretty crazy summer which can probably be summed up like this:

Sex. -> Work. -> Daft Punk Alive 2007. -> Work. -> Sex.

I hope to put out another mix CD and even an EP soon.

That's all I can think of to write about right now.

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Now playing: Portishead - Undenied
via FoxyTunes
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]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/12351001/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/12351001/ Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:21:26 PDT
"One Of These Nights"

One of these nights
One of these crazy old nights
We're gonna find out
Pretty mama
What turns on your lights
The full moon is calling
The fever is high
And the wicked wind whispers
And moans

You got your demons
You got desires
Well, I got a few of my own

Oo, someone to be kind to in
Between the dark and the light
Oo, coming right behind you
Swear I'm gonna find you
One of these nights

One of these dreams
One of these lost and lonely dreams
We're gonna find one
One that really screams

I've been searching for the daughter
Of the devil himself
I've been searching for an angel in white
I've been waiting for a woman who's a little
Of both
And I can feel her but she's nowhere
In sight

Oo, loneliness will blind you
In between the wrong and the right
Oo, coming right behind you
Swear I'm gonna find you
One of these nights

One of these nights
In between the dark and the light
Coming right behind you
Swear I'm gonna find you
Get 'ya baby one of these nights
One of these nights
One of these nights
I can feel it
I can feel it
One of these nights
Coming right behind you
Swear I'm gonna find you now
One of these nights... (fade out)

]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/11227422/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/11227422/ Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:43:12 PST
Pic: [link]

-Crazy comfortable king-size pillow (the kind most hotels use)
-Guitar Hero II w/ controller
-The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
-"Marine Band" brand Harmonica
-"Sousa's Band" brand Harmonica Holder
-"Dunlop" brand Trigger Capo (Acoustic)
-SAMSUNG SPH-a580 cellphone [Odd considering I rarely need to use one, but totally cool gift nonetheless]
-Issue of "WIRED" magazine
-2007 Farside Calender
-$20.00 "CD Plus" Gift Card
-$20.00 "SEARS" Gift Card
-$20.00 cash
-Shitlod of chocolate & candy
-3 shirts
-Fleece jacket
-2 pairs of socks
-Irish Spring Soap
-Shampoo


And from ~ViolentActsOfPassion... Daft Punk's Musique Vol. 1 1993-2005 CD/DVD set and a cute teddy bear key-chain! Thank you so much! I love you!

]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/10844690/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/10844690/ Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:32:30 PST
So what have I been up to since then you might be asking?

Well if my art submissions have been any clue, I've been and continue to be in love with an amazing, beautiful and wonderful woman: ~ViolentActsOfPassion. We've been together since April and it's been the most incredible journey.

School has kept me very busy for the last few months. Not just in terms of school work, but also my efforts with this year's Video Game Society. We've held a social and Halo Tournament, both of which have been very successful, and even EB Games agreed to be an official sponsor.

Actual school work has been a juggling act (as per usual). My mark on my last math test was really poor (although to be fair, that test had a very high fail-rate), and although I haven't gotten my physics mark back I know I didn't do well on it at all. *sigh* Now all that's left before final exams are 3 papers due throughout next week and a physics lab exam on Monday. JOY.

Most recently, my left leg has gone haywire. On Thursday evening if felt as though the skin was irritated, but as the evening went on any knid of material was provoking it. By the next morning I could barely walk on it, let alone have anything tough it. It felt like a combination of 3 things: the hairs being pulled, a burning or post-burning sensation that went deep into the skin, and something almost electrical. I'm guessing it's some kind of virus that's affecting the nerves. I stayed home on Friday and saw the doctor. He couldn't really do anything for me except give me a list of tests to have done including blood-work and an x-ray. Funny thing is, today my leg doesn't feel *nearly* as bad as it did yesterday. Hopefully this is a sign that the (supposed) virus is passing.

Musically I've been at a standstill, except that I received a new Yamaha Acoustic guitar for my birthday and I've been experimenting with it ever since. I still have two albums sitting on my computer waiting to be touched up so I can release them. I'd like to think that I'll finish them over Xmas if I can.

I've signed up with a new site called Lyrical Smelter [link] and I *highly* recommend you all sign up too. It's Newfoundland's only known Electronic Music Community and it's growing fast. DJs from all over the province (including myself) and beyond submit and post their sets, mixes and remixes for download. By the end of this week members will have access to a new podcast too, so you can stay on top of all the new material being released. It's completely free and totally worthwhile checking out. I have one set and two bootleg remixes available for download, so don't' delay! Go register and download them!

That's about all I can think of at the moment. I guess I better get back to work then.

]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/9899504/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/9899504/ Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:03:48 PDT Let's just say very good things have kept me busy this summer

Anyway, here's the low-down on some upcoming stuff I'm involved in:

Upcoming Shows feat. DJ Dain:

09/04/2006 09:00 PM - Hawaiiain Luau

The Backlot (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College) on University Drive, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, A2H 6P9,CA - $5.00

Break out your Hawaiian gear for one last night of summer parting! Sir Wilfred Grenfell College's Orientation 2006 presents: The "Hawaiian Luau" feat. music and performances by U-Turn and DJ Dain. Admission is only $5. Non-alcoholic "Mocktails" will be available for purchase as well as Shinerama bracelets and glow-sticks. Proceeds from this event will be contributed to the Shinerama fundraiser.

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09/05/2006 08:00 PM - 1970's Retro Dance

The Backlot (Sir Wilfred Grenfell College) on University Drive, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, A2H 6P9,CA - $3.00

Time to dig out your platform shoes to get down and get funky! Sir Wilfred Grenfell College's Orientation 2006 presents: The "1970's Retro Dance" feat. DJ Dain. Admission is only $3. Shinerama bracelets and glow-sticks will be available for sale, and proceeds will be contributed to the Shinerama fundraiser. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/8504188/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/8504188/ Mon, 17 Apr 2006 20:05:04 PDT Mood: Loving/Creative
Listening to: "Love comes again (Featuring BT)" by DJ Tiesto from his album "Just Be"
Reading: Review Material for Physics 1021 Final



"He who is in love is wise and is becoming wiser, sees newly every time he looks at the object beloved, drawing from it with his eyes and his mind those virtues which it possesses."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson, Address on The Method of Nature, 1841
US essayist & poet (1803 - 1882) ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/7717430/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/7717430/ Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:52:39 PST
How does the world see me?
Song: Ms Jackson
Artist: Outkast
Comment: Hmm...do they see me as someone who doesn't belong with certain people that I care about? Even though I have a plan?

Will I have a happy life (define happy?)?
Song: (Silence)
Artist: kalocin
Comment: I think this was just a joke track from the album...unless it means I'll only be happy when thinks are quiet...or...I'm going to do deaf?! NO!

What do my friends really think of me?
Song: Too Bad
Artist: Nickelback
Comment: This song is about what the narrator thinks of his father. He think's his Dad bailed on his family and was never supportive. I don't like where this is going O_o Am I really unsupportive when people need me? I've tried so hard to *be* supportive for my friends. What does it all mean?

Do people secretly lust after me?
Song: Sasasan Katamari
Artist: Yu Miyake, Yuusama
Comment: Naaaa na na na na na na naa na naaa naaa na na naaaaa. That's the chours. WTF does that mean?!

How can I make myself happy?
Song: I'm like a bird
Artist: Nelly Furtado
Comment: Sounds like I have to start letting go and be more of a free spirit.

What should I do with my life?
Song: I'm Sleeping in a Submarine
Artist: The Arcade Fire
Comment: [link] (lyrics) I should sleep in strange places? Or maybe just be prepared to take action?

Why should life be full of so much pain?
Song: Stairway to Heaven (kalocin 8bit cover)
Artist: Led Zepplelin feat. kalocin
Comment: Well, it *is* a very deep song. I'm not about to get into the crazy meaning about it. Plus there's the fact it's an 8bit cover. Maybe people are still acting materialistic when we should know better by now?

How can I maximize my pleasure during sex?
Song: Freestyler
Artist: Bombfunk MC's
Comment: Hell's yeah! I like this one! Must add to the whole "free spirit" thing.

Will I ever have children?
Song: Down With the Sickness
Artist: Richard Cheese
Comment: Well...it's a parody. Maybe my kids are going to be funny? Or sarcastic?

Will I die happy?
Song: We Trying To Stay Alive
Artist: Wyclef Jean
Comment: Okay. This is from Much Dance 1997. The song start's out with an extended outro to LL Cool J's "Doin' it"...complete with suggestive adult background noise. I have no idea if that should be included with the song or not when looking for meaning. The main song samples "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees. Pretty good song...maybe it means I'm going to die trying to do something? I have no idea. It has a nice badass groove though

Well...that was pretty crazy. Some answers made sense while other's didn't.

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN! ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/7679408/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/7679408/ Sun, 22 Jan 2006 19:10:09 PST
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First love is quite an experience. No one can prepare you for it. Every description in every medium of the topic can only scratch at the surface of the emotions involved. I have known this kind of love, and I was lucky enough to share it with a very special person. Someone who is smart, caring, loving, funny, a great listener, moral, and also returned my feelings (I'd list more, but there are so many good qualities that this journal would take forever to write). I spent almost the last 3 months with this person, and even though we were not always in the same place, I felt her presence wherever I went. She consumed my thoughts, and I welcomed it. I couldn't fathom anyone who could ever make me feel the way she did. It was all the right thing – the normal thing to do. If I hadn't felt the way I did, there would have been something wrong with me. I wanted to be the best I could for her, and I tried so very hard to do so. I pushed myself to my very limit. I wanted to be the ultimate person. Someone who could be there 24/7 whenever they needed me.

But at some point I realized that this wasn't humanly possible, and to try and do so was becoming very unhealthy. The first problem we ever had was the only time I ever doubted us. That maybe this was a sign of something that could turn out very harmful for either of us. But I'm not the type to give up. I made it clear in the beginning that if there ever was a problem, I was going to put all my effort into solving it. I knew that a problem was inevitable at some point or another. Relationships cannot exist without them. They help make a relationship stronger when the people involved are willing to work it out.

But even so, I was letting love blind me from the truth. I blamed myself for everything, but I know now that it wasn't the case. It wasn't until I finally had a talk with my father that things became clear. I really wish I had talked with him earlier too, for I think that advice might have made a difference in the past. I wish everyone could have the kind of parents I have. The kind who you feel you can talk to about anything and are always ready and willing to listen. I love them so much and I'm so thankful for everything they've done.

I think the trick with being in a relationship is to keep things in perspective, but it's not really possible to do this when your in love for the first time. You don't want anything to put doubt in your mind. You'll push those thoughts out because they scare you. You fear that you'll lose the feeling of being this happy – or worse – lose the one person you care more deeply for than anyone. Then you'll start going beyond your own ability to keep things as good as they are and try to build yourself up for when you finally have a problem to deal with.

I doubt anything could have changed the way I felt back then when things we so right. Perfection illuminated from every aspect, and no one could tell me otherwise. Again, it was normal for me to feel this way. I had never felt more happy in my entire life. For the first time, I really felt “whole” or “complete”. The void that existed in my heart was filled and overflowed with heavenly bliss. I was on top of the world, and I'll never forget her for that.

But we did end up encountering a problem, rather unexpectedly too. I won't get into details, but needless to say it was enough to jolt my confidence about us. I couldn't handle it at the time, and began to blame myself. I quickly built it up in my head that I was the cause of our dismay. Again, the fear of losing such love took over and blinded me. It's the kind of thing that will shake you at your core and make you believe things that may not be true. We tried to move on, but other things came up. Still, I was determined to fix things, and with her help I discovered more about myself. It felt like we had made a breakthrough – but just as quickly as things picked up, they seemed to fall apart again. However, I finally cleared my head after thinking things over for a long time and getting some much needed advice. I finally approached her and engaged in the conversation that I knew could make or break our relationship. It had to be done though, for if not – things probably would have come crashing down and seriously hurt one (if not both) of us. I laid everything out and we talked about almost all the issues we had. In the end we knew all our options. I was (and still am) willing to work with her and try again... ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/7083882/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/7083882/ Fri, 18 Nov 2005 19:57:51 PST
-Albert Einstein

Truer words have never been spoken. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/6742872/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/6742872/ Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:37:50 PDT
Purpose: Tell us 20 things about you and tag 6 others to do it.

Tagging: Everyone indirectly/vicariously (you have the option to use this in your own journal if you desire to).

1. I like various kinds of pie, but mainly Lemon Merengue and Partridge Berry.

2. I had to search Google to find the correct spelling for "Merengue". I’m still not convinced that it’s the proper spelling.

3. I am an artist of various talents. I mainly create music but I also dabble in photography, digital art/photo-manipulation, some drawing/painting and various kinds of writing.

4. I have a desire to own a jet black (Vespa) Moped. Particularly a vintage one or the “Vespa PX 150 Serie Canada”.

5. I am starting to believe that my appearance/dress sends out “Emo” vibes. Either that or I must look like some sort of Emo/Goth wannabe to people. I don’t understand. I just purchase and wear clothing that’s clean, comfortable and has a design/pattern that appeals to me.

6. As you might have guessed from #4, I’m a huge FLCL fan. My current favorite band is “The Pillows” who provided most of the music for that series.

7. I am (somewhat) involved with the VGmix community, although I wish I had time to get more involved.

8. I am very paranoid or stressed when it comes to remembering people’s names or when I don’t know how to address someone when I don’t know their title (i.e., Dr., Mrs., Ms, Miss, etc.)

9. I feel that I can never thank someone enough when they go out of their way to help me or do something special for me, even more so when the individual is outside my family or circle of close friends (odd huh?).

10. Trust is a very important thing to me. I tend to lose a lot of respect for people who lie or betray me.

11. I never owned a Super Nintendo or a SEGA Genesis when I was young. I did, however, have a friend who owned just about every popular 90’s video game system under the sun, so I didn’t miss out entirely.

12. I was an avid Power Rangers fan when I was a kid, but only the original old-school Power Rangers.

13. I have this…thing…for big headphones. I feel that I must dominate over other people who listen to music on a portable device by having the biggest, most high-quality headphones I can afford at the time. Call it an ego, call it a superiority complex, call it whatever the hell you want. I don't care.

14. I find that Dragon Ball Z show very annoying.

15. I usually eat the same kind of meal (mainly breakfast) for long periods of time. For example, I enjoy Peanut butter and Raspberry/Partridgeberry Jam on a toasted “Eggo” waffle. I can eat that for breakfast for months on end before I finally get sick of it or we just forget to buy some and I switch to something else.

16. I have arachnophobia.

17. I am beginning to support the “Republic of Newfoundland” political ideology.

18. I have been acused by a "chat-bot" of being addicited to Cocaine.

19. I have never eaten or even tasted a durian or a pomegranate.

20. Anyone who has ever gotten to know me really well is convinced that I am either taking too many drugs or not nearly enough. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5743800/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5743800/ Fri, 24 Jun 2005 11:12:12 PDT
It's over. Finally.

I'm graduated and out of high school. I went to my Grad last night with [link] and I was fortunate enough to also see [link] and [link] throughout the night too.

I had a great time. I got to spend the evening with my friends eating all sorts of food, dancing, gambling (with play money), jumping on a jumping-castle and watching fireworks.

I think (and hope) my friends had a good time too.

I'm pretty tired (I was up till dawn [around 4:00am]). So I'm goona take it easy for a bit.

So here's a big thanks to all my friends who made the evening all the more special!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5603422/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5603422/ Thu, 09 Jun 2005 20:23:07 PDT
I honestly don't know what else I can say! If I have time, I usually try to strike up a conversataion with someone, but many times I find myself saying "Thank you" a lot. I only want to be polite, but surely there's more I can say! Perhaps if I tossed it up with "I really appreciate your comments" or something...

Anyway, a lot of my friends showed up to support me, which was great. It made the evening all the better. Thanks guys (you know who you are )

I'm kinda tried. So that's all for now. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5531730/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5531730/ Thu, 02 Jun 2005 12:20:06 PDT

I have a trial account too, BUT I DON'T FEEL SPECIAL.

*ahem*

Three announcements:

1) It's offical: I am the winner of the 2005 Art and Letters Awards: Junior Division Musical Composition. My submission was entitled "Majestic Rebellion". I attened the award show over the weekend where I recieved my award consisting of a certificate and $200.

2) Pasadena Academy's Spring Band concert is tonight. It's also hella long this time around. I will be playing in the senior and jazz bands, as well as presenting my award winning song "Majestic Rebellion".

3) Lastly:

"Come to Humber Resort and Celebrate West Coast Winners in the Arts and Letters

This year’s provincial Arts and Letters Awards witnessed a major victory for west coast artists. The following west coast artists are to be congratulated for their achievements and for taking awards: visual artists Rodney Mercer, Dave Sheppard, Patrick Canning, Michael Pittman, and Reed Weir. The first four artists are all former students from the same class/year in Sir Wilfred Grenfell College’s Fine Arts programme. Local poet Benny Hynes (Humber Heights) also placed in the senior division literary arts for poetry. Benny is a student at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College and was published by Scop Productions Inc. in Humber Mouths: Young Voices from the West Coast of Newfoundland & Labrador (2001). Ben Pittman, Corner Brook playwright and actor, was also amongst the award recipients at the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts and Letters Awards ceremony on May 28. Andrew James Bowers of Pasadena, and a student at Pasadena Academy, was one of the award winners in the Junior Division (12-18) musical composition for "Majestic Rebellion."
A celebratory bash will be thrown and produced by local west coast company Scop Productions Inc. on June 9 @ 8:30 p.m. at the Beachhouse bar and restaurant, Humber Valley Resort. There is no admission to the event, and all are welcome.
Humber Valley and Scop hope that the community will be excited to celebrate with and congratulate these artists. Each artist will speak about his work and/or read his award-winning piece, and certain award-winning arts pieces will be on display the evening of June 9. Musical entertainment will be provided by Daniel Payne and Corey Clarke.
Come celebrate and support our young artists and the inroads the west coast is making in provincial achievements and recognition.

For a complete list of winners, please visit the Arts and Letters website @ [link] For more information, visit [link]. Inquiries can be directed to smckenzie@scopproductions.com

Sponsored by Humber Valley Resort, Scop Productions Inc., Sir Wilfred Grenfell College"

I will be presenting my song there as well, so come on out! It's free! You guys like the whole "free" thing don't ya? Come on!

And since I seem to enjoy shamelessly promoting myself: go to my website [link] and buy my album [link]

Please!

]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5358572/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5358572/ Sat, 14 May 2005 18:53:04 PDT
The embarrassments [link] Awsome as usual. High energy and fun. 'Nuf said.

The Brat Attack [link] This bad was a nice surprize. They took minimal time to break between songs, which was cool. They were loud, but in a good way. The lead singer (I believe her name is Chanelle) is pretty hot, I gotta say . She's not just physically attractive, but has a high level of confidence and a "I'm gona have a good fucking time tonight" attitude. I bought their latest album. It even has a hidden Drum& Bass remix! That's really cool.

The Dead Letter Deparment [link] These guys are pretty good. They're like a more punk rock version of Coldplay. They have a smoother sound than the other bands. There were a nice break from all the heavy high-speed punk rock.

Closet Monster [link] Honestly, I found that people kinda over-hyped this band. They were pretty good, but I just didn't see what made them so special other than being members of other famous bands. They're talented artists, but I didn't find them spectacular of anything.

Overall it was a pretty good night. I enjoyed it. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5338758/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/5338758/ Thu, 12 May 2005 12:58:56 PDT
I hope we can do it again next week. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/4943769/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/4943769/ Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:48:03 PST
I have 2 of them.

Anyway, I know I haven't updated in a while. So today I added some promo pics of an idea I have for a comic that I'd like to make using Half-Life 2.

I don't know if I'll ever get it off the ground seeing as I have other stuff I need to do.

I'm going to write my driver's permit test on Friday. W00T.

Now back to whatever the hell I was doing. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/4579596/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/4579596/ Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:39:58 PST [link] or my website [link]

I haven't updated here in what seems like forever. Mainly since I don't have any "art" to post. If I had a digital camera...

Bleh.

I've also lost part of my hearing temporarlay in my left ear. It sucks, and I don't know what the problem is. I'm goona see the doctor at some point. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/4219502/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/4219502/ Sun, 02 Jan 2005 10:16:34 PST
-New Album
-Promotion of Current Album
-Website (see link on my page)
-Resume ('cause I need to find a job)
-School (Midterms in 3 weeks! Ahh!)



I'll probably update with my ads when they're done. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/4082504/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/4082504/ Thu, 16 Dec 2004 17:15:18 PST
1:30 - School Variety Show. I'll be perfroming and electric cover of the Legend of Zelda theme and an acosutic/clean redition of "Gerudo Valley" with a friend. I'll also be perfroming a Stroke's song, an original called "The forest song" and "Rockin' in the free world" with some other friends. (We're thinking of calling our band "Burton Cummings illigitimate sons")

7:30 - School Semi-formal. I'm gonna co-DJ the event with a friend. I'm hope we can get a digital projecter for my dual-screen computer (Winamp visualiztions on the wall! *glee*). Even if we can't get that to work, I still have my DM2.

That's about it. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3989198/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3989198/ Sat, 04 Dec 2004 17:23:31 PST [link]

That's where you can now buy my album.

Uber thanks to Daivd Ullrich at [link]
and Tom Cochrane for all his help in making the album possible.

BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT!

I need the money. lol ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3824669/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3824669/ Sat, 13 Nov 2004 11:00:39 PST
I recently turned 17. So, I guess that counts for something.

In other news, I am working towards signing up with a new service for indie artists called Zunior [link]
They provide an "iTunes" equse service, but for new artists who have gone unnoticed. I'm trying to sign up with thme as fast as I can, but I need to finish setting up Paypal, which is taking longer than it should. After that, I just mail them the art and music and I should be good to go.

I've recently gotten the urge to remix something from the Super Mario games. I ended up with a 15 min long megamix of ten songs in the cronolgical order of the games as they were released. I AM CRAZY, NO?

Yes, well. It cam eout very nice. I REALLY need to make a website to host all my video game remixes (I really want to submit them to OC Remix www.ocremix.org)

I think I might finish that other DDR art picture...

"We're beaking the rules!!

You shuold never put a cap on violence!!

Supperssing violent urges only leads to psychological, internal violence! Got it!? If I were to use an analogy, Id turn to yesast!

THE ROOT OF ALL BREAD-MAKING!!"

-Haruko

Bye-bye for now. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3695145/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3695145/ Thu, 28 Oct 2004 15:20:24 PDT
In about a week, I learned how to basiclly use it and made 8 FFVII song remixes. I need make a website so I can host the files and submit them to OC Remix [link] .

My sister recently celebrated her birthday and recieved a Sony Net MD. I tried it out and bought one used off another friend for myslef. I enjoy it very much.

So, aside from my remixes, I've been listening to Fatboy Slim's Palookaville album, The Pillows and lots of other stuff that I tossed into my Net MD. I need money so I can purcahse these albums.

Today, another friend approached me asking if I wan't to buy his dreamcast. I plan to buy it after I get some money. The dreamcast was a good system with a lot of great games. I can only hope I can find the games I'm looking for in our local EB.

For my birthday, I am going to get Half-life 2. The problem is that it doesn't come out untill 10 days after my birthday, which kinda sucks. But I pre-ordered it, so all will be good.

Tomorrow in school is "Halloween Sprit Day". And by "day", I mean last period. And by "Sprit" I mean some people get involved and to the activites. And by "Halloween" I mean people will dress up in costumes.

This Halloween I was interested in making a costume of Vincent from FFVII. I had a basic Idea of what to do, nut time fell short and I couldn't make it. One of my friends suggested that I use my "Black Mage" costume from the last two years. That was a realy kick ass costume. (I have to give full-credit to my mother for putting it all togeter since I can't stitch cloth). The hat alone is dead on. I provided her sketches I made from footage of "Vivi" from FFIX. I'm not going to use it though. Not this year. Instead I'm going with a Tommy Verceti/Miami Vice look. Hawiian shirt, faded jeans, and neon squirt gun. Plus I might toss in an NES controller for a belt.

Other than that, I'm not really doing anything art wise. I lost interset in that DDR Project, but I might pick it up later.

That be all. Go away. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3580431/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3580431/ Wed, 13 Oct 2004 11:29:55 PDT
Crap load of stuf to do this week and next!

Let's see...

Had an English Test today, I have a Physics Test Friday, Math 3205 and an English Essay due on Tuesday, a Chemistry test on Wednsday, PLUS all sorts of other Homework besides.

Blah.

Turns out there's a Writing workshop on the 16th. I need to get more info about how to register for that.

Plus MUN is having some sorta essay/video contest with a prize of...

...I can't remember the amount. Maybe $1200 in tuision? I dunno. I might apply. The contest requires you to do some sort of essay or video about how how MUN has help you and/or your community or something.

As for Art stuffs, I still working on a other DDR picture (You can catch a sneek peak in my current desktop snapshot). Other than that not much else. I don't have a digital camera anymore (aside from my sister's digital camcorder) so I can doo some of the pictures I want. Oh well. I could allways ask for one for my birthday/christmass.

That's all.

Now go away before I release the hounds. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3545990/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3545990/ Fri, 08 Oct 2004 21:44:06 PDT
My friend finally got DDR Extreme for the PS2. My friends and I were playing it tohight. I've forgoten how exhausting it is! We had fun though. (Although I pulled a leg muscle just as we were setting it up (), I was joking about pulling of some insane moves and pulled a leg muscle mimicing one. I won't to that anytime soon!). I was laughing but in pain at the same time.

I had a crazy math test today. It was last period and went into "over-time" i.e. 4:00 or so. I think I did well with it though.

Whole bunch of tests coming up. I still have to finish a book and do an essay on it O_o. Not happy fun time.

Now, to answer your question about the title:

Tommy Tallarico, one of the host of Electric playground (or Reviews on the Run, or Judgement Day, whatever they're calling it this week) REALLY bugs me. That is, I'd be tempted to kick the crap out of him if I saw him in EB or something. First of all, he has no right to review video-games because he has no credibility. He continues to review games he has worked on and usually gives them an insanely high score. That's like having a Pepsi employie take the Pepsi taste challange. On top of that, he seems to give the opposite rating that better reviewers do. For example, he gave Devil May Cry 2 a 9 out of 10. The game was not that good. It was rushed, the textures were bland, Dante moved REALLY slow, and the secondary character wasn't any big treat. I'm almost positive that he thinks Medal of Hounor: Rising Sun is the best game ever created. It's not, let me assure you. I'm pretty sure he thinks that 3D is the only way for a game to be good. He gave Guilty Gear X-2 a 4.5 out of 10. Mainly because he hates 2D and that the fact that he thinks that all 2D fighters are button-mashers (that's how he plays, and he's cheap. He said he beat Victor Lucas countless time by using the same move). Like Victor said "You think everything shuld be like Tekken." On top of this, he TRIES to be funny (he's NOT), and he makes too much effort to use bad jokes and poor effects to get people interested in a segment. If it wasn't for Victor to put some reason back into the show then I might scream. There aren't that many shows that review games, so I only watch it occasionaly.

Thank GOD for X-play. Sure the have scripts, but damn if they don't have some of the best reviews I've ever seen. At least they go deep into different aspects of the game to find both good and bad points. If the game sucks, then it sucks, but they will at least try to shed some sliver of hope on it and try to find SOMETHING good about it. However, if the game is just flat out terrible (Like Aquaman or Drake of the 99 Dragons) then they will tell how it sucks on every level. On the flip-side, if a game is awsome, they will go into great detail about all the different joys and satisfactions one can get from different parts of the game. And the reviews they make are pretty much DEAD ON when I tried some of the games for myself. I wasn't sure if Astro Boy was any good, so I waited for a review. I got a 5 out of 5. I tried it and instanly fell in love. The game kicks total ass.

X-Play is also willing to admit (or maybe they're humble) that they are cheesy, low-budget and corny. But they make it WORK. Adam Sessler might be viewed as annoying, but he constantly puts himself in humilating (and painful) situations for our asmusment.

Unlike Tommy, who can be really arrogant and an all out ass-hole at times. Frankly, he must think if a game has any amount of sex in it, then it's great! Who needs story, or graphics, or even CONTROLS when you can see a rendered half-maked women on screen?

Christ.

I can only hope that X-Play (as with many other shows on G4techTV) don't surcumb to the MTV stylings that G4 bombed from. Tech TV was awsome, but now G4 has changed all the sets and most of the staff in order to look more "hip". I hope they don't kill my shows. I hope so dearly.

In trems of ART. I'm doing two things.

1) I am doing a collection of MS paint drawings in school that are completely retarded and make no sense what-so-ever. I may post them here eventually.

2) I am also invisioning a work of art incorparating DDR and Pop-art styles. I have somehting of an idea in mind, but I need to develop it. More on that as it develops.

Now...DRAW!

*bang* ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3457879/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3457879/ Mon, 27 Sep 2004 12:22:26 PDT ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3449792/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3449792/ Sun, 26 Sep 2004 09:58:08 PDT So, I guess I might upload the small paintings I made when I have the energey/time.

Anyhoo. I'm a big UT 2K4 Fan. So let me tell you (if you don't already know) that there's a patch and a "Editor's choice edioton" download at [link] as well as a TON of crazy mods. You might need to get an account at Fileplanet though, which I hate 'cause of it's wait times and ads and subcription benifits that I don't want to pay for.

I've been playing Halo too. Which is odd. I've only played the demo's online bit, which is ok. The CTF in it is pretty decint. But I suck at death-match. I've played through the single player campain which is alright, but not perfect. The game is SLOW comepared to UT in many aspects. If it ends up for sale at EB or Wal-Mart for like $10 or so, I'll probably pick it up.

We are having student councial presidentail elections at out school. The chioces are: obviously best, semi-popular dude, and infamous slacker who doesn't give a hoot. Frankly, if my friend (the obviously best chioce) doesn't win, I'll know that our school is half-filled by idiots. And if the slacker wins, I know I (and a few selct others) are the only sane ones left in the school. I mean, this slacker guy doesn't care about any of this at all. He's told is friends that he wasn't going to do any work, made unrealistic promises during the specches and even publicly lied about his experiance is the student councial. HE HAS NO EXPERIANCE. I even questioned him about what experiance he claimed he had and he denied it and told me to f-off. If he's elected, then I weep of the future.

Other than that, there hasn't been much going on. Now go make some art. That's why yer here, ain't ya? ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3390908/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3390908/ Sat, 18 Sep 2004 10:22:57 PDT ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3364296/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3364296/ Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:31:30 PDT

I've never really delt with death before. I've been told about relatives who have died. I was lucky enough to meet some of them before they passed on. The only deatah that comes to mind that I became upset over was the loss of our cat, Jesse, and we never really found out what happened.


My grandfather was one the strongest people I ever knew. Not only physically, but mentally as well. He helped us build our house and made some of the best partridge berry jam you've ever tasted. He gave me the rescipe.


I was fortunate enough to vistit his home town of Nippers Harbour. It's a very small town. We found the site of where his house used to be.


There were trees, crabapple maybe? They were scattered here and there. That was at another site of another house. Woodstock was where those were. He lived there for a time too.


I can remember visting him here where I live now when I was very young. I can remember the long 8 hour road trip from St. Johns in our old VW Jetta. I can remember eating fresh bread with butter and partridge berry jam so much. Sometimes I would have balona with Macaroni and cheese on the side for lunch. I went to the playground just up the street from his house almost every day. I can rember his tractor with the plow front. I can remember so vividly when let me pull the different levers to make the plow lift and arc and come back down. I was so excited to pilot sucha wonderous machine. I was really into cars when I was young. When he came down to St. Johns, I would play with my little toy cars (you know, hot wheels and the like?). I would organize them by type or color. I can remember him next to me on the floor playing with me. I remember seeing a home movie we had somewhere. I had fallen asleep in his arms while watching TV.


His death wasn't sudden. He had been very sick for quite some time. The dotors were amazed that he had survived for so long for his age.


My grandfather beat his smoking addcition without (as far as I know) the use of the patch or gum. He instead just feed his cravings with various small candies. It's funny, the only time I can remember him witha cigerette was when I was young. He was laying back on our couch adn I saw him pull out a carton of cigerettes. I had been informed (and still strongly beleive to this day) that they were very, very dangerous to your health. I can remember saying to him, "You shouldn't have those! They're very bad for you!". I thinkI remember him saying, "You know... you're right." I can't remember seeing him with a cigerette since then.


I don't completely blame the tobacco industry for his death. It angered me for a while when we learned he was sick. But right know I don't want to feel anger. I don't want to blame. Not right now.


I'm not going to be around for the next while. At least, I won't be at school. I'll be at his wake and things like that.


This is probably the first time I've said so much about him at one time. Since his passing anyway. Although I've only known for a short time now. I've never put anything this personal on the web. I hope anyone who reads this will have the respect to not be direspectful or rude towards me, my family, friends or anyone who makes a comment on this page.


Thanks for letting me pour that out. I feel a little better.

I will always miss him. And I will never forget him.

Thank you ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3361711/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3361711/ Tue, 14 Sep 2004 11:48:06 PDT
I myself have have not played Halo for the PC or Xbox (I'm a UT 2k4 guy), however, if he plays online, I am considering getting the game myself. Frankly, it would be rather enjoyable to confront him online. Assuming I can beat him (I don't know if he's any good).

I'll probably try the demo and see if it's any good.

On a side note, I would just like to inform anyone with an interest that I am a musical artist as well. I make Dance Music.

This includes, but is not limited to: House, Techno, Trance, Drum & Bass, Breakbeat, Hard Trance, Acid Techno, Rave, Hip-hop (very little at that), Latin and Gothic Trance among others.

I currently have an album made entitled "Stationary Vibrations" and I am working on another. You can view album info at my website: [link]

That's it for today. Now you kids go play, or work or whatever you do well. ]]> ~Dain22 http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3354468/ http://Dain22.deviantart.com/journal/3354468/ Mon, 13 Sep 2004 12:35:05 PDT
Now that we got that settled, I just want to say that I generaly hat High School and I can't wait to graduate and get into collage/university. I'm already in a mental state for going to collage/university, plus most of my friends have all graduated since their older than me anyway .

Anywho, I've decided to join Deviant ART simply because I had some things kicking around that I figured I'd share witht eh world. Even though I'm tring to become more apathetic so that I won't care about what other people think. Although I find that difficult at times since I'm usually humble and polite towards strangers and I've been picked on by bullies for most of my childhood. Oh well. Can't be happy all the time. If you are, you need help! ]]> ~Dain22