http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:Kirkdude22&section=today deviantART RSS for by:Kirkdude22 en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:14:08 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/23923466/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/23923466/ Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:45:28 PDT [link]


Friday, March 27, 2009

Listening to a playlist of live performances of Mysterious Production of Eggs tracks.

We're supposed to watch Un Chien Andalou Today. Fucking finally.
The charger in this wall doesn't work. Makes me sad.

So last night I had my evaluation with Jason Dunda and we talked about the normal stuff you would expect for a while and went on to talk about my project. We talked about having a clique of artists who can talk to one another seriously about work, about how us artists kinda need that to learn about what we're doing and that it's good for Tim, Danielle, Jordan, and I to have that. As for the project, I'm going to stop thinking about creating something. I know what kind of thing I'm going to make; an illustration of a proposal, a la Claes Oldenberg, but for the next couple days I'm to think about what a roadside attraction is, why it is, how it functions now, and other questions within that realm.

I was going to watch Taxi Driver in class, but I don't have the battery for it.
I'm going to put a poll up on my page. What about, I know not what yet.

Last night Julie and I watched Michael Jackson's HIStory On Film Vol. II. It was great. Tonight I'll either watch Lost Highway or Mystery Train or both. Tim and Julie won't want to watch Lost Highway. It's David Lynch, and they're not quite fans...yet. Mystery Train is Jarmusch, so maybe they'd be more into that.

Yesterday my Willendork sculpture was very well recieved by my Core profs and TA's. Their basic comment was something along the lines of "Yeah, okay, do that," when telling them I just had to make a mold in algenate and cast it in something. They recommended Hydrastone.

hum dee dee, what else has happened lately?

Shot some color film for Film as Capture. Just some studio work. I need to come up with an idea to propose for my final in that class.

On Tuesday I visited Jason with Tim and he told us of the now infamous Zebra Teabag. Girl who likes to draw things draws a zebra with teabags floating in space around it. When presenting her work, she shows this drawing on a powerpoint presentation and labels it by typing out "ZEBRA TEABAG" over the image. She has no idea how genius that was, and she probably won't stumble anywhere near that brilliant soon. Additional images included Elephant Ice Cream and Illustrator Mommy.

+Finish Willendork and build shelf for it.
+Think about roadside attractions and come up with idea for project by Sunday night
+Come up with proposal for final Film as Capture project. (I think Tim will be involved in the final piece.)

I wonder what an appropriate tattoo for me would be.

Oh yeah, hanging out with Tim, Jenni, and Jordan in Pilsen this weekend. Gonna be a blast.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/23435260/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/23435260/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:09:09 PST But here's a blogpost from [link] , which all of you should be reading but none of you are...

"So, finally, my Letter to Batman is finished and has been critiqued {in a loose sense of the term} and I've decided to send it to my father- my real-life superhero.

Tim had a great critique. His piece/work was great "anti-conceptual conceptualism" as Larry Lee mentioned. Tim received some well-deserved kudos and a handshake.

After critique Tim, Jenni, Danielle, and I went to the Pick Me Up Cafe for late dinner and celebratory business. It was all very nice and lovely. Danielle was as charming as ever. She's too good at making me smile, especially in awkward situations.

Next time we should go to White Palace though.

For some reason my computer is not charging, even though it is plugged in and not completely charged. Weird.

Jump back to critique in Core earlier that day:

Thomas and Robert Paintpants presented their canvassed obelisk and throw-away black cube. The 7 ft. tall rectangular prism covered in canvas was painted on one side (the one where they had stitched the seam) and it looked pretty fucked up. I was second to say something about their piece, and for the first time in a while at least I had a real discussion about some art (albeit a discussion about a piece that held the class's interest by accident, a piece that was supposed to only be a pillar until they put the black cube next to it that morning. They couldn't plan something that interesting). Kimberly asked them what it was about before I said anything and they said it was about how sculptures are viewed from one side even though they're three dimensional. I proceeded to ask them why it was so boring from all angles but the one they accidentally fucked up and accentuated with paint. I said that combated their message and the piece was at a crossroads with its own idea. It was boring, so we had to look at it from one angle. The only interesting thing is that they brought the mistaken seam and tear to our attention with gesso. They had no idea what they had done and I really wanted to go further into their accidentally interesting piece, references to minimalism, and sculpture vs. painting but there wasn't enough time for the rest of the class to discuss their thoughts on the issue. We moved on to talk about my FDR as a bear project. Damn.

Mr. Yood, I know how to spell sequins. The Futurists had a serious manifesto, get it straight. How can you talk about Futurism without mentioning the rise of fascism? Yes, we know that the notion of a czar and a caesar are related. Great. Let's see what you fuck up about Russian cinema. How can you mispronouce Sergei Eisenstein? How can you not refer to the Odessa Steps sequence as the Odessa Steps sequence? How can you make such broad generalizations about one of the most influential films of all time? You fucked up, Mr. Yood. You fucked up and I wonder how much of your class I should take seriously and how misguided I have been sitting in your class until now. Don't tell me about Marx, you bastard.

Mr. Lamont's blog: [link]

Update:
That outlet isn't working, so I've moved.

I tried to buy myself a muffin, but my articard is 40cents too short.

Second Update:
James Yood started talking about Marcel Duchamp and I walked out when he presented us with a poor recreation of Fountain, mistaking it for the real thing.

On the way home I paged my dad and walked into Subway because I hadn't anything to eat all day and it was really cold out. My dad called me back and we talked about some fine stuff.

Now I'm watching Top Chef-a-thon and digesting a sandwich, a Sprite, and a bag of chips."

So that's a taste of my blog and how art school is going and all of that. Danielle's my girlfriend, by the way.

So... Sorry for not devUpdating, but y'know... whatever.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/22545457/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/22545457/ Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:20:46 PST My 4 minute short, the most sinful thou ART. { [link] } has been accepted into the SAIC Undergraduate Film/Video Festival!

I AM HAPPY AT THIS.

I think it's time for a Slumdog Millionaire dance party!
[link]

Addition: I got my copy of Andrew Bird's Noble Beast/Useless Creatures sent to me a week before it was released.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/22312638/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/22312638/ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:43:50 PST My resolution for 2009 is to grow/maintain a neckbeard.

Henry David Thoreau would be proud.

How about you guys?

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/22088836/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/22088836/ Sat, 20 Dec 2008 16:45:13 PST Dear deviantART,

Your film upload guidelines are retarded and not helpful whatsoever.

I tried to upload a quicktime file. It shouldn't be that hard to process what that means.

Kirkosaurus.



For my watchers, here's a link to a video I tried to upload:

[link]

If you have anything to say, please comment on this journal.

Thanks and goodnight.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21487916/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21487916/ Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:14:18 PST Things are better. I don't know exactly why, but the gift horse has run off before I could get a hold of its jaw.

Rainbow Christmas lights are up around the door frame and cake painting.

I've seen the first half of this movie 5 times and this is the second time seeing the second half.

This is going to be a good packed weekend.

Jay Ryan is coming! Jay Ryan is coming!

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21314533/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21314533/ Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:09:45 PST VOTE KEVORKIAN FOR CONGRESS.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21218478/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21218478/ Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:43:02 PDT 100% on my Art History exam.

Coming home this weekend. It will be quite sublime.

I have no idea where to go artistically

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21106314/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21106314/ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 07:05:31 PDT This is what a Journal Entry looks like.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21071708/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/21071708/ Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:01:59 PDT "YOU COPY AND PASTE THIS INTO A COMMENT. Then you answer the questions about ME. Then you post it in your journal, and I answer the questions about YOU. Make sense?

NO CHEATING. Cheating means looking at others's answers before posting your response (it's kinda hard to do that while posting a comment, but do your best, and be honest.)"


The love of my life:
Where you and I met:
Take a stab at my middle name:
How long have you known me?:
The last time we saw each other:
Would I ever go sky diving?:
Your first impression of me upon meeting me/seeing me:
Am I funny?:
My favorite type of music:
Can I sing?:
The best feature about me:
What do I want to do more than anything?:
What is one thing that you think I should do?:
Do I have any special talents? If so, what are they?
Would you call me preppy, average, sporty, punk, hippie, glam, nerdy, or something else (what)?:
Have you ever hugged me?:
My favorite food:
Have you ever had a crush on me?:
If there was one good nickname for me, it would be:
Your favorite memory of me:
If you & I were stranded on a desert island, I would bring:
Do I believe in God?:
Who is my best friend?:
Will you repost this so I can fill this out for you?:

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/20978434/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/20978434/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:28:05 PDT I just shouldn't have left Grosse Pointe.

It's going to be too long before I see her again.

Looks like December.

9 weeks away instead of 6. At least I'll be with her for 6 weeks for Winter break.

7 weeks waiting was hell.

I shouldn't complain. She's an absolute godsend. I'm lucky to be able to talk to her every day. I just feel powerless to make her feel better.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/20829603/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/20829603/ Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:46:04 PDT Anna sent me Volume One of the Charlie Chaplin Collection in an awesome personalized box!

Best girlfriend in the world!

That is all.

So happy.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/20182517/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/20182517/ Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:53:51 PDT Walked to the nearest Reckless Records hub.
On the way found a beggar with a piece of cardboard proclaiming that ninjas had captured his girlfriend, etc.
Found a Criterion Collection edition of Secret Honor for $18.
[That's a steal for any Criterion Collection DVD]
Walked over to the music, picked out a card for (Martin Luther King Chavez) Dosh's most recent album, Wolves and Wishes.
Bought both because I've been hunting them down for a month or so with no leads.
Walked back to dorm.
Nestled amongst all of my unorganized stuff and cardboard boxes.
Started listening to Dosh and wrote this Journal Entry.

Next episode: I'm off to Belmont to buy comics...

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/20091522/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/20091522/ Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:44:35 PDT ...and about to leave for college.

Happy birthday to me.
SAIC, here I come.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19936577/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19936577/ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:51:16 PDT I draw so good
I draw so well
I draw so great
Right on

I'm running my inkpen
I'm running my mouth
I'm running my inkpen
I'm running my mouth

Every year, I draw two thousand posters
I do make me a lot of money
I draw all the time
I can really work my ass off

I'm running my inkpen
I'm running my mouth
I'm running my inkpen
I'm running my mouth

A lot of people like my work
They said my artwork is great
It is so fabulous
It is so grateful

I'm running my inkpen
I'm running my mouth
I'm running my inkpen
I'm running my mouth
I'm running my inkpen
I'm running my mouth
I'm running my inkpen
I'm running my mouth

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19707054/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19707054/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:07:47 PDT The Dark Knight still lingers in my mind.
I've been busy reading as many Batman comics as I can, all written and drawn within the last 25 years I believe, so no old school yet, but I'll get there.

Batman Comic Checklist:
^{Read within the last week:}
Year One [reread]
Year 100
The Long Halloween
Haunted Knight
Dark Victory [up to pg. 130]
^{Read otherwise:}
Hush: Volumes 1 & 2
The Dark Knight Returns
The Dark Knight Strikes Back

I plan on reading more as fast as I can buy them. My personal faves are, somewhat in order, TDKR, TDKSB, The Long Halloween, Year One, Hush...

Other than that, I've been on a DVD buying spree, buying 6 within the last week, but I haven't been able to get to those because these comics are demanding my attention when I'm not biking or sleeping.

Also falling in love with Devendra Banhart {thank you ~PelvicThrusting} and keeping Andrew and Tom alive, aka Mr. Bird and Mr. Waits.

As for the title, in case you haven't been able to tell, I feel really good at the moment. I have money, but I'm being careful with where I put it. Kirkosaurus Rex is nourished. I just feel plain happy and content. Haven't done too much art lately, but I'll get to it soon methinks. Ol' beardy is doing fine. I gave him a trim because he was looking homeless, and you know I gotta help a brother out.

College will rock.
Art will rock.
You, my friends, will rock.

_{Finally being able to ride a bicycle rocks at this very moment.}

Go forth and become the bee's knees!

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19556902/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19556902/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:23:07 PDT I've been severely anti-military for a long time, until this advert came in the mail today. At first glance I thought "great, something to take up space in my garbage bag", but that thought quickly dissolved when I saw that I can get my choice of three different pieces of Marine Corps "gear" or paraphernalia. Now that I see the upside to traveling to distant lands and killing innocent civilians I can't wait to mail this postcard back.

And yes, The Dark Knight was amazing. I've only seen it 3 times. I loved every minute of it and it deserves to be the highest grossing film of all time. There Will Be Blood is still my favorite.

I've been drawing recently and I'm liking the products.

Oh, and I've noticed this thing going around dA journals:
The first five people to comment on this journal with a request get a free deviation. nothing complicated please. I doubt 3 people would comment.

Damned mood thing is inaccessible.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19430040/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19430040/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:46:53 PDT ME! I won the beard growing endurance competition, and seeing as we were into the second month of it, I will be given the cool sum of $10 by the Jman himself when we see The Dark Knight tomorrow evening.[now with a total of 12 people in our group.]

It feels good to be the winner. I probably won't shave for a while longer. I quite prefer the scruff/fuzz/whatever.

PS=> THE DARK KNIGHT !!!

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19216124/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19216124/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:24:46 PDT Here's a recent photo of me/my facial hair:
[link]
[link]

The wager has been bumped up to $10.

I'm going to go buy some more Dark Knight midnight show tickets today. There are about 10 people involved in this operation all together.
It'll be intense and very enjoyable.

My mission for the week is to read Thus Spake Zarathustra before Friday.

One question for you: guys, why there is so much subaru? cause it is cheap car, like golf...the look of subaru is like shit...

Now to check on the pizza...

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19150484/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/19150484/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:19:04 PDT I am intensely excited about the aforementioned time and date.

It's when I'll be seeing [dun dun dun!] The Dark Knight.

I will be in complete ecstasy for the proceeding 2 1/2 hours.

I haven't been this excited for a movie in a long time. The last time I remember really getting pumped to see something was for No Country for Old Men, but that pales in comparison to how excited I am now.

When I first saw the trailer at the NAHS [represent!] I Am Legend screening I threw my arms up and uttered "^yes!". Since then I've been able to drop my arms, but my enthusiasm lives on.

In other, less exciting news:
I'm very close to knowing [by memory] how to complete a Rubik's Cube [I can do it by reading algorithms at the moment]. I watched the last bit-more-than-an-hour of Se7en yesterday. The 'twist' ending was and remains good in theory, but it wasn't as intense watching it as I had thought it would be. I liked how you didn't see what was in the box. Classy. I also watched Gangs of New York last night and that was good. I should watch it again soon because I dozed off for the last half hour or so. I watched The Muppet Movie on VHS today. The best appearances were by Orson Welles and Richard Pryor. I used to love watching that flick as a kid. I have yet to watch my new Taxi Driver and Citizen Kane DVDs. I like Barack Obama. He is a very respectable man.

I'm supposed to get together with Mr. Harrison for an art session as soon as he has a free time in his schedule. I'm also supposed to do things with other friends, but difficulties in scheduling and lack of communication are keeping them from happening soon. I don't think I'll get hired this summer, but I'm content in dealing with it. I'm really hankering for a copy of Crash Bandicoot. I've been replaying Shadow of the Colossus, and damn it's great. Beautiful and engaging. If Jet Set Radio Future was easier to get into I'd be trying to play that. I suppose that's what college is for... playing some good old videogames in your downtime.

More info to come in another post.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18998383/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18998383/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:38:28 PDT George Carlin died at the age of 71 last Sunday due to heart failure.

He was a man who shall be remembered for not only his comic genius but his cunning use of language to challenge his audience.

Rest in peace George Carlin, 1937-2008.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18957027/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18957027/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:35:01 PDT
The last real scene of Lindsay Anderson's O Lucky Man!:


Film director: Smile!

Michael Arnold Travis: For what? There's nothing to smile about!

Film director: You don't have to have a reason. Just do it.

Michael Arnold Travis: But there's nothing to smile about.




My heart swelled when you can see that Travis is for the first and only time in the 3-hour film has lost hope and faith in humanity and angrily tells the films actual director that "There's nothing to smile about!". It is cinematic brilliance and I recommend it to anyone who has the capacity to see it.

It is a very odd film, and the satire only really kicks in in the second half, but I'd say I enjoy it throughout. See it!

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18901652/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18901652/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:41:10 PDT My beard's name is Halifax.
Justin's is Reginald.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18825183/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18825183/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:27:17 PDT ...how excited are you for Monday-Friday this coming week?

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18801022/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18801022/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:35:19 PDT there's nothing quite like having "Naughty Girl" temporarily tattooed to your stomach & flashing it around to all of your friends for the last time.

congrats grads.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18770364/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18770364/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:32:58 PDT I'm an art camel and I'm getting to the point at which my inspiration hump is full enough for me to get to work, but I'm not there yet.

I need something to push me over, and something providing an inspirational overdose.

I need something RAW, something primal, something worth putting to canvas with paint or board with ink.

I've been listening to Bill Hicks for the past two days and he's a pretty fierce attitude with great pearls of wisdom nestled in every expletive-littered statement.

I don't need it to be good so long as it's worth tearing out of myself and sticking to a blank surface.

I don't need to see conventional beauty right now, I need a tortured soul that's had enough and aims to kill with its last motion. An ounce of the extreme to set the quo right instead of corrupt.

I need death, blood, carnage, heart, soul, desperation, bruised love, disappointment, and unwelcome truth and it needs to be concentrated in my mind and my right hand for a few hours to get a sketch or two down at least.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18615650/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18615650/ Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:38:34 PDT Beard contest has begun between Justin and I.

From now through the summer he and I will not shave, and for every month that we go without shaving/trimming $5 is added to our bet.

He shaved today, but I have not shaved for about a month and a half as of the bet and this posting, and I will continue not shaving until I feel it necessary, and hopefully I can stick it out against him.

I'll keep an update every month, methinks, for those odd enough to be interested in this sort of thing.



In other news: one day/two exams left of school + last minute assignments = a day of much work with great results.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18549411/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18549411/ Wed, 28 May 2008 18:50:40 PDT My couch's name is Archibald.

English name meaning "truly bold".

It's a nice mustard green loveseat.

whole lotta lovin'.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18527759/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18527759/ Tue, 27 May 2008 13:34:35 PDT I really hate reality televison.

That aside, The Mole is coming back to teevee and I can't wait.
When reality shows were a new fad and were somewhat interesting, albeit they had their stupidness and times where the pointlessness was glaring, but I'll admit that I watched a few seasons of Survivor, one Apprentice season, a few others and I enjoyed watching the anti-reality of The Joe Schmo Show... or at least I think that was it. Hell's Kitchen is great to laugh at. I still watch most Bravo reality [Project Runway, Top Chef] and I don't consider those guilty pleasures. I'm looking forward to another season of Shear Genius this summer for the fun of so-bad-it-has-to-be-goodness.

Anyhow, I most enjoyed the detective aspect of The Mole and was sad to see it turn into celebrity fanfare, but now it's back on ABC and that's what'll make my Monday nights better for the start of the summer.

This was really pointless and it's dumb to be nostalgic for shitty reality shows that once were, but this is it.

Question: Do you have favorite reality shows that have gone or gone bad, or am I the only one with this?

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18507394/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18507394/ Mon, 26 May 2008 08:59:24 PDT Good stuff: decent prom after party. Monty Python marathon on BBC. There Will Be Blood get-together at 230. Two days left in school means I don't need to give a shit after Wednesday. Pulp Fiction was great on the big screen. This Friday means The Fall and Mister Lonely are playing at the Main Art Theatre, and I'm hoping to see one/both with Maha and Pelvicthrusting. The trailer for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

Not so much: Can't make prints of my paintings without getting them off of the frame, and I don't really want to do that, so I can't make a profit like I supposed last week. Feeling shaky about any chance at romance and ready to give up. Homework being procrastinated. I promise I'll work on it after milkshakes and everyone's left. My anti-lie policy is getting harder to maintain, but I'm keeping it alive. Two days left in school means I have to scramble to finish work by the end of Wednesday, and I hope not to make it fall into exam time. No idea what to wear for TWBBing. Money discomfort.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18415713/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18415713/ Tue, 20 May 2008 13:38:23 PDT "Yes it will be a very very grim one......."
^-Hockeydough

this week is a fluctuation between greatness and great dread.

I'll outline it for you:

Badness in general; multiple cases of Art Show drama, making up class work, being away from friends, and not much free time. More specifically- Unorganized Ufology plans. The meeting is Indiana Jones. there's also the ghost hunt, which has been scheduled for friday, but methinks that won't happen or go well if so. Also need Photoshop for EclectiCON poster/invite/etc.

Goodness: Eddie {motherfucking} Izzard tonight!
Pulp Fiction midnight madness Friday/Saturday night!
Night watching movies Friday!
Watching There Will Be Blood or the Indiana Jones trilogy Wednesday night.

Past goodness: Shakespeare trip was a blast, despite mild discomfort.

aside from it all, there's discomfort and anxiety. I don't think it'll get better by the end of the year.

pump me full of those sedative dvds.

at least it'll be good for art at random intervals.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18305253/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18305253/ Tue, 13 May 2008 13:15:25 PDT Whether you like Graffiti, Animation, or just art in general, you must see this video.

[link]

enojy.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18294271/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18294271/ Mon, 12 May 2008 18:00:16 PDT Monday: 9-4, Media Practives: Moving Images
Tuesday: 9-12, FYS I: Theatre of the Avant Garde
Wednesday: 11-1230, SAIC Wired: Literacy/ Digital Image
Wednesday: 1-4, World Clt/Civ: Prehistory-19
Thursday: 9-4, Core Studio Practice I
Friday: 9-4, Research Studio I

just for the sake of having it somewhere online.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18279566/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18279566/ Mon, 12 May 2008 13:49:01 PDT Favorite movies of all time, as of time posted.
Subject to change with reasoning to come.
Rules similar to those of Music list; One film per director.

There Will Be Blood ; Paul Thomas Anderson

Stranger Than Paradise ; Jim Jarmusch

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou ; Wes Anderson

Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb ; Stanley Kubrick

8 1/2 ; Federico Fellini

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas ; Terry Gilliam

The Man Who Wasn't There ; Joel & Ethan Coen

possibly more to come.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18212629/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18212629/ Wed, 07 May 2008 14:04:30 PDT "Are you a vampire?"

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18160518/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18160518/ Sun, 04 May 2008 14:40:00 PDT I was at good ol' Barnes & Noble yesterday and I became convinced.
Convinced that Anime/Manga is not a real art form.
I walked over to see what art books they had, and it was a small selection (one book case).
Next to the Art section was an Art How To section, which had two or three bookcases worth of materials.
The majority of books were entitled something similar to "How To Draw Manga" and such.
The shear amount of Manga How To books made it apparent that Manga/Amime is less of an art form and more of a generic look/trend in "Art" [when the term "Art" is used loosely. Looser than Paris Hilton. More of a trend in drawing.]
There were no "How To Paint Like Van Gogh" or "How to Draw Like Da Vinci" books. No "Learn To Paint like Lichtenstein" or "Know How Ben Shahn did it" books. Not even a "Banksy's Stencil Basics"
They all went about their artistic passions by developing a personal style and executing it while it evolved.
[below portion is edited after retrospective view had been applied.]
Anime is [boring, static, generic, and is lowering the level of quality in art]
No Chiaroscuro.
No Sfumato.
No depth.
Nothing interesting.
Only plastic entertainment.
Only the John Grishams and Elmore Leonards of visual depiction.
[The only Anime I personally can enjoy is that of Miyazaki, but he's a ripple in the pond of mediocrity, and his influence hasn't created anything that is up to par]

Ladies and Gents of deviantArt who engage in such a sin, look at a fucking art book. Pay attention to that one bookshelf. Study the greats and the lesser knowns, try to find talent inside yourself so as to make something worthwhile. If this fails, choose another trade and move on. [Regarding OneFamiliarSong; Fine, I suppose using it as a stepping stone is fine, but talent must come into play somewhere, or else I don't think it should be taken seriously. I'm of the opinion, though, that there are better schools of artistry to adopt than Anime/Manga. I don't see Anime/Manga as much as a "school of art" as much as an equation to a conventional and uninteresting end.]

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18152800/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18152800/ Sat, 03 May 2008 17:36:55 PDT I just watched The Departed for the first time today, and damn was it great.

Also good was Breach. Better than other espionage thrillers in that it's marginally unconventional. It could have been darker, but that's a personal preference and one man's opinion at that.

Bad was Omega Man. How in the hell did Charlton Heston build an acting career and why did he have one after this movie?

maybe I'll watch another movie later tonight. Almost Famous or The Graduate or if neither of those, then Punch-Drunk Love for the third time.

Fuck, I love movies.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18120228/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18120228/ Thu, 01 May 2008 16:02:04 PDT I feel like a rerun of a Shakespearean tragedy made into a teen-oriented made-for-television-movie of the 1890s.

Spring: a snowman on fire.

thank you and don't be duped.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18097162/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/18097162/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:15:52 PDT .

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17976828/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17976828/ Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:59:11 PDT something weird before we get to the list:

When I got home today there were a couple of flies having sex on my mail. When I let my dog out I turned to open the door back up and there were two more fly couples copulating on the door. They didn't move, they were just stuck there. I thought it was something to remember.

now onto the list.

My Favorite 10 Albums of All Time. some order intended:
[regulation: only one album per artist].

~Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs
~Thrills: Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
~Rain Dogs: Tom Waits
~In the Aeroplane Over the Sea: Neutral Milk Hotel
~Voi-La Intruder: Gogol Bordello
~[Self-Titled]: Violent Femmes
~The Lonesome Crowded West: Modest Mouse
~The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust: David Bowie
~(The) Dark Side of the Moon: Pink Floyd
~Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!: Devo

I think it would be nice for other people to do this.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17965481/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17965481/ Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:50:51 PDT [+>9000 pts for knowing the title reference.]

Getting text messages gives me a would-be heart attack sometimes. Even if my phone is on silent it'll beep loudly and vibrate when I've received a new message.

On Jeopardy today the winner's name was Brett, but he wrote it in cursive and it looked more like "Butt" than "Brett". Observational humor. Hilarious.

Matt says that Spiderman is the best superhero. I say Batman. We both agree that each is amongst the best of all and that Superman is the worst. I predict we will have good times in college.

I think I've come to like Shakespeare.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17918018/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17918018/ Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:57:44 PDT So I just got finished watching 10 Things I Hate About You in its entirety for the first time. I've seen most of it before, but only in chunks that I couldn't understand as well as this time. Spectacular, if you didn't know. It makes me eager to read Taming of the Shrew for Shakespeare soon. Today in Shakespeare we took notes on the Marxist critical perspective and I didn't even notice that I had on my Marx shirt [link]age=1 until we switched to the Archetypal perspective, which made me wonder if There Will be Blood was without any large/common archetypes. Then I contemplated the father/son relationship and contrasted it with otherwise common themes.

Other than that, my day wasn't great, wasn't horrible either.

Filmspotting didn't update their podcast until the evening, so I had nothing to fill one hour with. I slept for a 1/2 hour, or rather just laid there until Wheel of Fortune popped on.

other than that I've just been thinking about/looking forward to college. It's official that I'm going to SAIC and rooming w/ Matt Harrison. I think that it'll be a good experience.

I'm on my 3rd scarf commission and it's only got about a foot left until my 4th. At this rate, my stash for the Motor City Comic Con should be pretty good.

I've named my Tom Waits inspired print "GRRRRRRRAVITY one" I don't know if I should keep it.

also: Acoustic Latte Lounge. I performed. I apparently 'rocked'.

I need to get back into the following:
~reading novels
~reading graphic novels
~watching new movies / renting ones that I'm embarrassed to say I haven't seen
~photoshopping
~vidyagames.

girl issues.

Me at the great frame up: [link]
if someone photomanips this, I will make it my new devID.

later thanks for reeding.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17880852/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17880852/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:26:11 PDT I walked home today, and the weather was extremely mild.

A little girl almost ran directly into me, but I jumped to the left, looked to see if she had noticed [she didn't] and yelled "you young rapscallion!" then continued walking.

A crossing guard just stood there and I crossed without her noticing. the sign said "walk" in so many symbols.

When i got home I ran upstairs while my brother and I yelled to one another about letting the dog out. He did it.

I sat and wondered what it would be like to have a vagina instead; wondered how different it would feel, or if it would be different at all.

Then I sat picking lint from my belly. I stared and wondered if they ever made stomach-hair brushes or combs. Sometimes it all goes in the same direction, like after a shower, but not at that instant. I brushed it down with my hand and walked downstairs.

I shuffled through the fridge and lazy-Susan and decided on a poached egg sandwich. two eggs. as I pulled them from the soon-to-be empty container, I watched one fall to the floor. once broken I shouted "cock!" and cleaned my mess. It brought to me memories of Funny Games and I was glad to remember and startled by the plot in the same instant. Down to one egg, my sandwich was prepared. I poured two glasses of water and sat down to write.

Having a gum-sore is a bitch. Has been for two or so days now.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17668169/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17668169/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:59:47 PDT I feel like shit about this day and there isn't any good reason why. I just wrote an essay on community so that I can go on an exclusive field trip, and I don't know if I want to go it costs more than the Chicago Shakespeare trip and it's closer than that. I think it's just an altogether feeling of "I'm doing this for technical reasons, but I really don't have to & I might be better off without it."

I'm using my new computer for the first time and it serves me just fine. I have to download all of the programs I use onto this computer. My old computer is now a personal computer without internet, but with all my 12 gigs of music that hasn't been converted over yet.

I think part of the problem with my attitude is self doubt. I wrote a paper today reviewing Funny Games and felt great about it until I watched my teacher's face when he was grading it. He looked confused and/or offset by it.

Also; I lent someone a DVD and when I got it back today, the case was broken. I couldn't close it and there were cracks all on it. I can easily get another DVD case from a DVD i never use, and will do that, but it's just an issue of respect.

Homework is getting in the way of my social and mental progress.

it's times like these I need to sit down and relax. Watch a movie, listen to music, and forget about it all.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17632257/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17632257/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:51:56 PDT [because this paragraph is a block, you'll probably skip to the end.] how in the hell did I win a national silver portfolio award!? this means I have to go to NYC and sit through more self-appreciation. it's not my style by any means, and I think that the awards are getting ridiculous. great-frame-up is tomorrow. if I win that, then I know that the universe is rigged in my favor as of late, which is good but uncomfortable. I want the people who deserve these things to win and succeed. getting into college was enough, and a $9800 first-year scholarship from SAIC evens out the scale on my debate between Chicago and Minneapolis. [it's about 49/49%, the extra 2% is corrupted by my disbelief.] as if I needed more pressure in deciding between two giants, I have less than a month to decide, but it's "a happy decision, either way". so it's happy + confused = sorta distressed.

I don't need more on my mind, but it'll come whether I'm ready or not.

things to look forward to: Andrew Bird show on Saturday, Fang-A-Thon, EclectiCON.

things to get me down: school work, driving towards a license, money shortage, and the general paranoia / pessemism that comes free of charge.

that's all for my rant.


[All typographical and gramatical erors were made on purpose. pleasr dont" question an artists' motives]

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17553855/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17553855/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:35:09 PDT

RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, etc. on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5.Put this on your journal.

1.If someone says ‘is this okay?’ you say…
"Crossroads" - Tom Waits. [this would have been a better answer for 4 or 13]

2.How would you describe yourself?
"Supertheory of Supereverything" - Gogol Bordello. [If my ego broke out perhaps.]

3.What do you like in a [girl]?
"Lie Down" - The Handsome Family. [I guess it works...]

4.How do you feel today?
"Picture in a Frame" - Tom Waits. [trapped perhaps? it's a slow somber song.]

5.What is your life’s purpose?
"Dinner Party Pool Music" - Angelo Badalamenti. [Jeez, I hope not.]

6.What is your motto?
"The Idiot's Genius" - Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire. [instead of possessive, think of it as conjuction{idiot is}.]

7.What do your friends think of you?
"Pale Blue Arrow, Pt. 2" - Nathan Johnson/The Cinematic Underground. [They probably think nonsense, but I'd like them to think of the latter artist]

8.What do you think of your parents?
"Georgia Lee" - Tom Waits. [song dealing with the tragedy of a dead girl, mourning innocence in there too.]

9.What do you think about very often?
"Intro - Better Off without a Wife" - Tom Waits. [True in my case, and the actual things said are hilarious and everything else in the Tom Waits fashion {like asking yourself to go out and spend time with yourself, making conversation alone.}]

10.What is 2+2?
"Shore Leave" - Tom Waits. [the real answer is 5.]

11.What do you think of your best friend?
"Dragoste De La Clejani" - Taraf de Haidouks. [yeah, nonsense and indefinition just about says it.]

12.What do you think of the person you like?
"Ride Your Donkey" - The Tennors. [that could be rather perverse.]

13.What is your life story?
"I Know You Are There" - The Handsome Family. [what am I, a ninja?]

14.What do you want to be when you grow up?
"Cold Cold Ground [Live]" - Tom Waits. [...think...]

15.What do you think of when you see the person you like?
"Loving The Alien" - David Bowie. [LQTM. that works.]

16.What will you dance to at your wedding?
"The Things We Won't Let Settle But Let Set" - Defiance, Ohio. [sure, sounds like a plausible commentary on the would-be situation.]

17.What will they play at your funeral?
"Not Ready Yet" - Eels. [I hope I'd be ready long before it got to this.]

18.What is your hobby/interest?
"Goodnight Irene" - Tom Waits. [the lyrics make slightly more sense.]

19.What is your biggest fear?
"An Angry Blade" - Iron & Wine. [only loving blades will do.]

20.What is your biggest secret?
"Minor Beatrice" - Andrew Bird. [..?]

21.What do you think of your friends?
"Bikes and Bridges" - Defiance, Ohio. [metaphorically, maybe.]

22.What will you post this as?
"Ani More Nuse" - Zagnut Cirkus Orkestar. [.]

[Note: I would like to do this one again in a year to compare the evolution of my musical tastes.]

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17429124/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17429124/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:02:25 PDT [but first: I got into smfa boston. so, yeah, I'm awesome, but here's how I feel about my options by percent: MCAD: 75%, SAIC 24%, SMFA 1%]

So here's what's up as of this moment, concerning tonight and the next day(s):
~I need to watch something like 5 DVDs so I can get them back to their owner by around noonish tomorrow.

~I just bought some paint and canvases, and I feel the urge to make some art out of the blue. Unfortunately, my printer is shit and my computer is in rehab[attempting suicide constantly], so I can't to the Michelangelo parody I wanted until I can control+p print. the other option: jesus haircut. that one's a doozy. not a doozy of ability, persey, just a doozy of not being sure how I think about it, but then again, it's not like I can't paint over it or trash it if I hate it, and what I think of it is all that really matters. Other's be damned. [oh, and I just remembered another painting I should do, but, again, I need a printer. It'll have to wait.]

~Speaking of Tom Waits, someone should make an Across the Universe / I'm Not There movie about Tom Waits. Preferably directed by Jarmusch, since he's awesome and he knows Waits personally, or at least used to. Sometimes I wonder if that gang of people still hang out or even talk to eachother. {I'm talking about The Sons of Lee Marvin + Roberto Benigni [link] but this ponderance can be spread to any group of creative people you can think of.}

~I'm seeing Funny Games U.S. on Sunday. I love the original, and Tim Roth and Naomi Watts are guaranteed brilliance. Ebert and Roeper can go fuck themselves, they're old fuddy-duddies anyhow.

~I'm going to knit an ugly scarf. Also: starting a scarf/knitting business. Scarves start at around $10. Any buyers?!?

~Supposed to go thrifting and chinese fooding tomorrow around noon/1ish. New shoes, I hope.

~I got 12 hours of sleep last night.

~Gosh I hope that this vacation won't be as lonely. I hope some[of you/]one would give me a call.

~I need more allowance [w00t The Beets/Doug.]

Give me a call over break. We'll have a great time.
[Al| typographical and gramatical erors were made on purpose. pleasr dont" question an artist's motives,]

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17162983/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/17162983/ Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:10:28 PST I've been accepted to the Minneapolis College of Art and Design [MCAD].

It was my first choice.
I'm going there.

Huzzah!
Let the awesomeness and preparations commence!

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/16993641/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/16993641/ Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:35:58 PST I've been accepted to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago [SAIC].

Groovy.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/16403023/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/16403023/ Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:15:24 PST
Certificate:
Jesusyringe.

Silver Key:
Corporate Zombie.
The Beautiful Music of Mr. Bird.

Gold Key Winner:
my 8-piece portfolio

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/16290933/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/16290933/ Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:56:35 PST If you know who David Lynch is or you just don't like the iPhone, here's a short but [oh so] sweet clip of a(n) [slightly manipulated] interview with the eccentric filmmaker, enjoy and make sure the sound is on:

[link]

More updates coming soon? perhaps.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15761544/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15761544/ Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:59:04 PST the joke:

A man walks into a bar and orders a drink. the bartender notices that he's glancing around and a little fidgety.

the man notices the bartender staring and says "sorry, you'll have to excuse me; I'm a paranoid schizophrenic."

the bartender asks "well, do you see a psychiatrist?"

and the man replies "i see them everywhere."

[hold for laughs.]

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15720957/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15720957/ Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:46:58 PST Vince, you jackanapes!

NAME: kirk
BIRTHDAY: aug. 22
BIRTHPLACE: detroitish
CURRENT LOCATION: home computer
EYE COLOUR: grayblue
HAIR COLOUR: brownish
HEIGHT: 6'ish
L/R HANDED: right
THE SHOES YOU WORE TODAY: spezial khaki/mahogany adidas
YOUR WEAKNESS: cute girls who don't need me and laugh when it counts
YOUR PERFECT PIZZA: mushrooms, both olives
GOAL TO ACHIEVE THIS YEAR: college/relationship
YOUR MOST OVERUSED PHRASE ON AN INSTANT MESSENGER: "Lawlz on the wallz"
YOUR BEDTIME: crash around 1030ish
PEPSI OR COKE: no
McDONALDS OR BURGERKING: no
SINGLE OR GROUP DATES: single
LIPTON ICE TEA OR NESTEA: no
CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA: its complicated
CAPPUCCINO OR COFFEE: cup-accino.
DO YOU SMOKE: no
DO YOU SWEAR: yes
DO YOU SING: alone
DO YOU SHOWER DAILY: definitely weekdays
HAVE YOU BEEN IN LOVE: ask me on my death bed
DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE: undecided
DO YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED: consult 2 answers ago
DO YOU BELIEVE IN YOURSELF: I'm not real
DO YOU GET MOTION SICKNESS: only emotion sickness
ARE YOU A HEALTH FREAK: no
DO YOU LIKE THUNDERSTORMS: yes
DO YOU PLAY AN INSTRUMENT: not yet
In the past month have you...

1. DRUNK ALCOHOL: no
2. SMOKED: no
3. BEEN ON DRUGS: ibuprofen
4. GONE TO A MALL: probably
5. EATEN A BOX OF OREOS: no
6. EATEN SUSHI: no
7. BEEN ON STAGE: not in a show
8. BEEN DUMPED: don't think so
9. DO YOU WORK: not for money

In a boy/girl... [girl]

FAVORITE EYE COLOUR: piercing
FAVORITE HAIR COLOUR: doesn't matter
SHORT OR LONG HAIR: doesn't matter
WEIGHT: it's all relative
BEST CLOTHING STYLE: not too serious but tasteful, again, it's relative

NUMBER OF CD's I OWN: no more than 50
NUMBER OF PIERCINGS: one
NUMBER OF TATTOOS: zero
THINGS IN MY PAST I REGRET: knowing people I should have never talked to.

I have to tag people.
If you read this and are an idiot, like me, you'll do it.

the above test means nothing more than a skeleton to a body, but some people like knowing about skeletons. proportion has nothing to do with it.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15607884/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15607884/ Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:54:02 PST I've updated ContinuousMessageOfLiberation.

I really would like to know what's thought of it and how it could be better.

I think everyone should write something like it.
Please do.

If you'd give credit for starting the hypothetical chain it would be much appreciated.

is all.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15534651/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15534651/ Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:42:04 PST I should be watching No Country for Old Men right now, but I'm not.

It's a shame, my whole day was built up to it, and now I'm just gonna sit at home for the rest of the night in anticipation playing Scrabulous via facebook and thinking of a scheme for a more prolonged happiness; all while listening to i-don't-know-what-yet on my ipod.
I really don't know what to listen to, that's not the name of a band... as of yet.

Any music suggestions?

I'll see the film tomorrow.

by the way, ROFLCOPTER.

Update: Yeah, i saw it.
It was amazing. I'm gonna see it again.
I got Guitar Hero III today. That's going to take up my free time for a while. Should be fun.

goodbye.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15409242/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15409242/ Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:25:24 PST I just got out of an Andrew Bird binge and Tom Waits has filled the gap in between, but I'm back on the Bird.

If I could tell the world one thing it would be this:

"LISTEN TO Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production of Eggs !!!!!!"


It is truly the greatest album ever compiled, and I suggest it to everyone. To those that I have suggested it to, I have not received any displeasure or disinterest.

So, to the uninformed, GET IT!
You will enjoy it!
Let it sink, listen closely, then re-listen.
The violin is masterfully ominous and its deep notes make the heart sing.
Every word of the vocals hits as if you were in a conversation with a deity; smooth and comforting while informative and commanding.
His voice securely guides you through the strange world he inhabits.

All from one man: whistling, violin, guitar, and glockenspiel, the most beautiful music glides into your subconscious and consoles you without hesitation.

From Sovay to The Happy Birthday Song, each complete song has its own climax and the vignettes in there set you up for the next masterpiece.

-----

To those of you familiar with this wondrous album, I suggest delving deeper into Mr. Bird's discography. Go to Weather Systems and see where his solo career started after the Bowl of Fire split,
then hit Thrills, my personal favorite from the late 1990's [when he had the resources to give the listener swing and folk with lounge music within one culmination of songs].

If you know who I'm talking about but only know his most recent venture, follow the above instructions; the newest is an album unlike the rest; one to be appreciated in an open space with and open mind. Armchair Apocrypha is the product of his solo work until this point, but it isn't all-encompassing. The latest project is a sample to be understood only after the rest is considered; for the sake of a brilliant progression. Progression from a man amongst band-mates and 20's jazz in small clubs to a man who has walked out of the small room to appreciate and convey the overwhelming immensity of nature, along with politics and social concepts that stay true to the messages conveyed earlier in his career.

And whether you've sampled it all and want more or have come to love each of the albums previously mentioned, I suggest you explore more of his brilliant work. Whether you torrent his first solo album before the Bowl of Fire [Music of Hair] and see where it all began or you pick up the Jukebox album of The Swimming Hour, I hope you enjoy the brilliance that is Andrew Bird as much as I have come to.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15287340/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/15287340/ Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:25:29 PDT so- its been a while, which is probably a good thing.

things are always happening, there's no escaping life.

It'll be a good Halloween tomorrow.
I believe Halloween to be the least tainted holiday of them all.
True- shops sell Halloween memorabilia early and make it into a consumerist funfair, which is annoying, but that's about it.
It's an excuse to wear whatever you want, be another person, and have weird behavior without any need for explanation.
If you're not into the tricking/treating, sit at home, eat candy, and watch whatever movie freaks you out the most that you can still enjoy.
That, or think of the current state of social/political/world affairs and freak out as you please (just know you're not the only one disturbed by it) .

[spontaneous idea: my grammar is messed up, I know it too.]

I'm voting Colbert, if it comes to that.

I recommend Tom Waits.

I won best costume at a party last weekend.

My photography is going really well, I'll try to scan some pics in soon.

All is descent in the world, if you're me, anyways.

Good friends are important, no matter how long friendship lasts.
Be a good one and treasure yours, don't be afraid to reach out.

Take it all or leave some.

We'll see you again in the end.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/14803402/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/14803402/ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:53:12 PDT if jesus christ's second coming had occurred during the time of the salem witch trials, he would surely have been burned at the stake.

]]> ~Kirkdude22 http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/14733028/ http://Kirkdude22.deviantart.com/journal/14733028/ Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:30:09 PDT I had me a wife, I had me some daughters.
I tried so hard, I never knew still waters.
Nothing to eat and nothing to drink.
Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think.
Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think.

Well, I'm a thinkin' and thinkin', 'til there's nothin' I ain't thunk.
Breathing in the stink, 'til finally I stunk.
It at that time, I swear I lost my mind.
I started making plans to kill my own kind.
I started making plans to kill my own kind.

"Come little daughter," I said to the youngest one,
"Put your coat on, we'll have some fun.
Go out to mountains, the one to explore."
Her face then lit up, I was standing by the door.
Her face then lit up, I was standing by the door.

"Come little daughter, I will carry the lanterns.
Go out tonight, we'll go to the caverns.
Go out tonight, we'll go to the caves.
Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves.
Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves."

A led her to a hole, a deep black well.
I said "make a wish, make sure and not tell and
close you're eyes dear, and count to seven.
You know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven.
You know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven."

I gave her a push, I gave her a shove.
I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love.
I threw my child into a bottomless pit.
She screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.
She screaming as she fell, but I never heard her hit.

Gather round boys to this tale that I tell.
You wanna know how to take a short trip to hell?
It's guaranteed to get your own place in hell.
Just take your lovely daughter and push her in the well.
Take your lovely daughter and throw her in the well.

Don't speak to me of lovers, with a broken heart.
You wanna know what really tear you apart?
I'm going out to the barn, with a never stoppin' pain!
I'm going out to the barn, to hang myself in shame.


[courtesy of Violent Femmes]




{someone sing this song to me.}

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