Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Heroes and Memories
Japan has always played a big part in my childhood and teen life. So many cartoons and anime, tv shows, video games, manga, toys, so many things that have claimed big parts of my memory bank of my childhood and teen days came from Japan. I grew up in the city with the largest Japanese population colony in the world. The culture of Japan was very embedded into my life growing up.
It's really rough seeing everything that is going on right now. I understand now the problems with idolizing things of all sorts, but that is what I used to do with Japan. It was always my number one spot in the whole world that I wanted to travel to, I have always had this love for this country that I hadn't even been to yet. So many of my memories of my entire life have involved Japan in one way or another, through all periods of my life so far.
Fast-forward to the last few days: Every time I read news of the disasters in Japan I get really upset, of course, out of compassion for the horrible things that are happening to all of those people and the country.
But this special spot always gets hit in my heart, and it always brings up these somewhat faded memories of me as a child, inside japanese stores in Brazil, which I remember in great detail as if it was earlier today, where I'd gawk at all the toys on the shelves and talk to the elderly shop owners, hoping my mom and dad would buy me something.
Every news of these disasters I see, all that comes to my mind is me holding this action figure from one of my favorite shows, in this little toy shop that my parents used to take me to after school sometimes, when I was around eight years old. It's almost as if, I was transported back to that age, and looking into Kamen Rider or Jaspion's action figure face I somehow let them know of the catastrophes that were to eventually occur.
These heroes never fought against these types of enemies in their worlds.
In all of the DragonBall Z movies I grew up watching, most of the time what always ended up happening was that unable to defeat a greater evil, all of the heroes would then lift their hands together, and transfer all their powers to the main hero, Goku, who would then finally have the strength in him through the support of his friends to deliver the final blow and overcome the evil forces trying to destroy the earth and all of life.
This time I lift my hands and pray for the country and people responsible for so many wonderful memories of my life.
It's really rough seeing everything that is going on right now. I understand now the problems with idolizing things of all sorts, but that is what I used to do with Japan. It was always my number one spot in the whole world that I wanted to travel to, I have always had this love for this country that I hadn't even been to yet. So many of my memories of my entire life have involved Japan in one way or another, through all periods of my life so far.
Fast-forward to the last few days: Every time I read news of the disasters in Japan I get really upset, of course, out of compassion for the horrible things that are happening to all of those people and the country.
But this special spot always gets hit in my heart, and it always brings up these somewhat faded memories of me as a child, inside japanese stores in Brazil, which I remember in great detail as if it was earlier today, where I'd gawk at all the toys on the shelves and talk to the elderly shop owners, hoping my mom and dad would buy me something.
Every news of these disasters I see, all that comes to my mind is me holding this action figure from one of my favorite shows, in this little toy shop that my parents used to take me to after school sometimes, when I was around eight years old. It's almost as if, I was transported back to that age, and looking into Kamen Rider or Jaspion's action figure face I somehow let them know of the catastrophes that were to eventually occur.
These heroes never fought against these types of enemies in their worlds.
In all of the DragonBall Z movies I grew up watching, most of the time what always ended up happening was that unable to defeat a greater evil, all of the heroes would then lift their hands together, and transfer all their powers to the main hero, Goku, who would then finally have the strength in him through the support of his friends to deliver the final blow and overcome the evil forces trying to destroy the earth and all of life.
This time I lift my hands and pray for the country and people responsible for so many wonderful memories of my life.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Rumble
Project of the day - An Object. Chose to do it about my motorcycle. I thought it came out ok for once. Besides the audio, but what do you expect with an on-board mic...
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Open road
So I decided to start tackling on Vimeo projects to get some practices on concepts that I am highly unlikely to do of my own accord. It was a very nice day out, sunny and windy, perfect to ride the motorcycle to the park and shoot some photos. Bike stopped working on the way home however, which made it for a very tiring end of the day.
Pushing this bike home feels like trying to tow a panzer tank.
Anyways. This was the essence of today:
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Starting strong
So.
2010 was a great year I think. I had a lot of good times, saw great transformations take place with things important to me, and with myself. Had supernatural experiences. This is only day six of this year, and I can already tell it's going to be a great one, even better than 2010. God has been giving me many experiences already to show me that he is listening, as he is always. Things are lining up so awesomely, I am so excited for what is going to take place this year.
As a result of this feeling and foresight I've experienced so far, I also have made some decisions. I will not deny myself of anything I want to do. I am flying to New York for the Blip Festival 2011 in the summer, I have always wanted to experience that. I am going to Brazil to see family and friends, go to the doctors and the dentist and get things done and checked off the list. I am going to be the most creative I have been in a long time, be with music, photography, or whatever else I may do. I'm gonna travel around more often to see my friends in far away places. I am also going to be more active, which means more bike rides on the singletracks of Florida, working out more regularly and getting in shape. It's simply going to be a year of conquests and achievements, and I'm ready for it.
2010 was a great year I think. I had a lot of good times, saw great transformations take place with things important to me, and with myself. Had supernatural experiences. This is only day six of this year, and I can already tell it's going to be a great one, even better than 2010. God has been giving me many experiences already to show me that he is listening, as he is always. Things are lining up so awesomely, I am so excited for what is going to take place this year.
As a result of this feeling and foresight I've experienced so far, I also have made some decisions. I will not deny myself of anything I want to do. I am flying to New York for the Blip Festival 2011 in the summer, I have always wanted to experience that. I am going to Brazil to see family and friends, go to the doctors and the dentist and get things done and checked off the list. I am going to be the most creative I have been in a long time, be with music, photography, or whatever else I may do. I'm gonna travel around more often to see my friends in far away places. I am also going to be more active, which means more bike rides on the singletracks of Florida, working out more regularly and getting in shape. It's simply going to be a year of conquests and achievements, and I'm ready for it.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Scott Pilgrim VS The World
I saw this movie last night, and holy crap, was it amazing. It's the movie that I've been wanting to watch since I was 10 years old. The entire movie has to do with playing music, videogames, and comic books. I don't know that any other movie will ever be able to combine all my dorkiest interests into one 2 hour conglomerate of videogame references and sound effects like Scott Pilgrim VS The World has done.
Monday, July 12, 2010
The Out_Circuit - Pierce The Empire With A Sound
About two years ago I discovered a band that amazed me with its powerful mood setting and atmosphere right from the first listen... and that band was The Out_Circuit. If you could call it a band, since Ex-Frodus bassist and singer Nathan Burke basically does everything on this record save for some guest contributions like Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi of Thrice, and Sean Ingram of Coalesce, among others.
The bands sound intrigued me so much, that I have always searched for their lyrics online, but to no avail as it seems that they have never been listed anywhere. I have searched all the dark corners of the internet for it. So I figured, it was time to buy the physical record(along with his other record and side projects), and not only do I get to own the physical copy, I'd have the insert to read and with that, the lyrics! So I ordered it.
With the record in hand, I have taken upon myself to post the lyrics of what I feel are the most important songs to me of this masterpiece of an album, specially because I feel the message of this record should not be left to obscurity to those that bought it digitally from iTunes, or other sources. It should shine through darkness and reach others out there, as it spoke to me.
The Out_Circuit - Pierce The Empire With A Sound lyrics:
Come Out Shooting - Background Keys/Shaker: Teppei Teranishi Keyboards/Bass/Vocals: Nathan Burke
Break my waves upon thee / My fists, my lungs, my fallen head / Collapsing before futures / Carved out for the dead / Lift up the burden you carry / Lift up your heart / And if it breaks / Know that it builds you / And it breaks you / By design
I'm all done running, time to take a stand / The person that I was is undone / See what's been given / And make it stick / The empty that once was is gone
Destroy your idols, son, You bow to shadows, Embrace the narrow way;
And if you wait until, Your heart is better, You will never come at all.
Sing into the wire "Your revolution does not exist" / A lie cannot sustain itself forever / Like light that overcomes shadow / Like light that saves / And it cuts through / Then let it pierce you and conform you if you dare
I'm all done running, time to take a stand / The person that I was is undone / See what's been given / And make it stick / The empty that once was is gone
Take up your armor, son, And come out shooting, Embrace the narrow way;
And if you tarry 'til, Your heart is better, You will never come at all.
Across The Light - Lyrics/Vocals:Rachel Burke, Nathan Burke Keyboards/Guitars: Nathan Burke
Across the land / Across the light / I wonder how the distant forms I see / Take flight / In porcelain / And jaded green / Our dated scents / And all the spaces in between / Should I attempt / To mark the air / With sound / And further wonder where on Earth it lands? / To long / To breath / To wonder how / To draw between the lines / And praise the Lord / On high.
The Contender - Lyrics/Vocals: Dustin Kensrue/Burke Bass/Guitars/Keyboards: Nathan Burke
I'm tired Lord, and a voice in my head says "fall on your sword, you will find rest" Friends fallen still, and friends still to fall. Who knows your will? I least of all. Nothings for naught. I still contend. Glory to God, world without end.
The Hexagon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saturn_hexagonal_north_pole_feature.jpg
New Wine - Guitars/Vocals: Nathan Burke
This night we open a door / That cannot be closed again / I sink in the room / The words I long for elude me / The tone, the hearth, the candle hints in the dark vermillion / "Here's to dark hours yet to come, and to signs of the end of the age!"
Let me drink, Of new wine, Let me think...
The sound resounds around the room / And causes my heart to still / I come to recognize / The life I long for eludes me / The bread, the life, the newness that my heart has been longing for / I raise the cup and realize / That yours is the blood on the door
Let me be, Of new wine, Let me see... (Show me mercy so my heart rejoices...)
Scarlet
Child, did I ever tell you the story / How I emerged from a great darkness? / From death to life? / In the clearing I held you / And thought "May you one day be as safe in another man's arms".
The bands sound intrigued me so much, that I have always searched for their lyrics online, but to no avail as it seems that they have never been listed anywhere. I have searched all the dark corners of the internet for it. So I figured, it was time to buy the physical record(along with his other record and side projects), and not only do I get to own the physical copy, I'd have the insert to read and with that, the lyrics! So I ordered it.
With the record in hand, I have taken upon myself to post the lyrics of what I feel are the most important songs to me of this masterpiece of an album, specially because I feel the message of this record should not be left to obscurity to those that bought it digitally from iTunes, or other sources. It should shine through darkness and reach others out there, as it spoke to me.
The Out_Circuit - Pierce The Empire With A Sound lyrics:
Come Out Shooting - Background Keys/Shaker: Teppei Teranishi Keyboards/Bass/Vocals: Nathan Burke
Break my waves upon thee / My fists, my lungs, my fallen head / Collapsing before futures / Carved out for the dead / Lift up the burden you carry / Lift up your heart / And if it breaks / Know that it builds you / And it breaks you / By design
I'm all done running, time to take a stand / The person that I was is undone / See what's been given / And make it stick / The empty that once was is gone
Destroy your idols, son, You bow to shadows, Embrace the narrow way;
And if you wait until, Your heart is better, You will never come at all.
Sing into the wire "Your revolution does not exist" / A lie cannot sustain itself forever / Like light that overcomes shadow / Like light that saves / And it cuts through / Then let it pierce you and conform you if you dare
I'm all done running, time to take a stand / The person that I was is undone / See what's been given / And make it stick / The empty that once was is gone
Take up your armor, son, And come out shooting, Embrace the narrow way;
And if you tarry 'til, Your heart is better, You will never come at all.
Across The Light - Lyrics/Vocals:Rachel Burke, Nathan Burke Keyboards/Guitars: Nathan Burke
Across the land / Across the light / I wonder how the distant forms I see / Take flight / In porcelain / And jaded green / Our dated scents / And all the spaces in between / Should I attempt / To mark the air / With sound / And further wonder where on Earth it lands? / To long / To breath / To wonder how / To draw between the lines / And praise the Lord / On high.
The Contender - Lyrics/Vocals: Dustin Kensrue/Burke Bass/Guitars/Keyboards: Nathan Burke
I'm tired Lord, and a voice in my head says "fall on your sword, you will find rest" Friends fallen still, and friends still to fall. Who knows your will? I least of all. Nothings for naught. I still contend. Glory to God, world without end.
The Hexagon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saturn_hexagonal_north_pole_feature.jpg
New Wine - Guitars/Vocals: Nathan Burke
This night we open a door / That cannot be closed again / I sink in the room / The words I long for elude me / The tone, the hearth, the candle hints in the dark vermillion / "Here's to dark hours yet to come, and to signs of the end of the age!"
Let me drink, Of new wine, Let me think...
The sound resounds around the room / And causes my heart to still / I come to recognize / The life I long for eludes me / The bread, the life, the newness that my heart has been longing for / I raise the cup and realize / That yours is the blood on the door
Let me be, Of new wine, Let me see... (Show me mercy so my heart rejoices...)
Scarlet
Child, did I ever tell you the story / How I emerged from a great darkness? / From death to life? / In the clearing I held you / And thought "May you one day be as safe in another man's arms".
Thursday, May 27, 2010
mechanical panaceas
I wish Florida was a bit more visually stimulating. I need to go back to Brazil with my camera.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Night arriving
Ok, starting tonight I will apply myself to shoot more and post more photos. That is, between playing Super Street Fighter IV and Battlefield 2.
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