Buses/Streetcars, Matt, Steve and the end of the World

That's right, Thursday was a weird day before I even woke up. Something I drank (no Alcoholic) or ate (not Drug based) cause me to have the most chaotic of R.E.M. sleep. This is the type of shit that starts as soon as you close your eyes before you even sleep. I woke up a few hrs before my alarm due to this madness. Having conversations like "I just want to sleep please stop!" to who I'm not sure.
Giger paints to let 'the demons out of his head' so I now write.
Out of the billions of moments in a single second I remember this. A great disaster was upon us, chaos everywhere, and for some reason Myself, Matt, and Steve (not my roommate) one of my longest best friends (High school), where on a BUS. Thats right worlds coming to an end, and we are on transit. At first it is a nice comfy Coach bus (Greyhound or Go etc) the 3 of use are just shooting the shit as building collapse, sirens scream.

Matt happily sketches with an Ipod an one earphone, nodding as we talk, Steve and I are bitching about some movie, with the eversohelpful nod from Matt. this is where someone at high speeds splats on the from window of this NOW TTC Streetcar. We all look to each other with "The Nerve of some people" and really hope the Streetcar is not going to be late. This is about the time the Streetcar gets itself stuck on roller coaster tracks and we start doing loop da loop, sideways swirls. Boutique bags and old ladies start to tumble around the streetcar, yet the 3 of use continue our conversation. At one point Matt swats away tumbling child that was blocking his sight. Steve with great talent, drinks a Diet Coke as gravity of the spinning Streetcar changes.

Then we end up going underground as the tracks weave threw concrete caverns of the undercity (A little like Spadina Station) we smash over a streetlight before we disembark the car to make a single story climb down to the next station. while we wait in the womb of the city, Matt shows me the newest book he pirated (it was down loaded, printed, bound, and full colour cover, and some how this was still cheaper than the real thing)

Then my Cat saved me from this nightmare with a single meow, so I could go to work tired.

R2 D2 Projection unit...... OMG

I think the title says it all, the ultimate in geek, maybe my only qualm may be it is not totally lifesize... but take a look for yourself:

R2 D2 DVD Projector and MORE!

Guillermo del Toro my clone...

First of not only is there a physical resemblance, his love for longcoats (dusters), his physical mannerisms and jovial humor also akin to me (behind the scenes with Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy). Personally He is one of my favorite Directors, so having this link is an honour. It was first pointed out to me by one of my students.

THE IRONY COMES UP NOW:
My roommate was a dead ringer for Peter Jackson (in his 'big' days, not his scary skinny ones now) he even wore the same type of shorts n cloths (not intentionally) and his cat is a Russian blue just like the one Jackson was seen with (behind the scenes again.) Maybe Matt could concur on that for he has seen him.

THE IRONY:
Both are working together to make 'The Hobbit', which sounds to be 2 movies instead of one.
This should be awesome :) so the 2 roommates have their clones at work for you :)

From Steak to Spam

It's been a while, but here is a quick update. I am fighting and losing with my depression, until I break free from the debt prison (Oct-Nov 2009 EST over 10 years of my life) it will always be with me. I am very thankful for my friends, and coworkers that keep me going.

I have given up on a job that makes me happy (Steak) and looking wider (Spam). I need to have a new Job and say goodbye to Starbucks, it's hard cause a lot of 'Spam' does not pay as good as what I currently am making at the bux (6 years of raises). Looking for another Starbucks a slower one can not guaranty the hrs I need.

So off to craig's list and beyond, take care.

The Update

On a positive side, my portfolio printed out on conceptualized, allows me to realize what more I need. Tax forms turned in, and my Release forms to IADT where handed in. Due to weather my friend was a bit late, but thanks to Chris (A MAJOR THANKS) I did not have to worry about rushing everything to get to work for 3:15pm.

Did not even Get back to Trebas until 3pm, took the elevator up... Have you Seen Disney's Atlantis? you know the old lady with the cigarette "We're all going to die", Greeted me from behind the desk. No Tours, No Contact, nadda. Positive side 2 even though the site says there are not hiring, she was still willing to take my resume and forward it to someone...

Time will tell, I will be following up Monday or Tuesday. Also I had sent off an email to Mr. Leonard letting him know I was coming by Friday, on Thursday, and also asking if they were hiring, and as I type still no response.

I really, Really have to thank Chris T. though, no of this would of been able to happen without his quick help, Hopefully you will take the steak dinner over the sex slave :P

Possible Job opening?

thats right, when I was not looking, opportunity knocked. I had decided to go for a burger at the pub in my building (cheap burger night) and first off I was greeted by Christine my waitress (She had worked at the bar a few years back and had returned).

We started chatting, She going into Graphic design, I told hear about my Teaching at the IADT, and how it was now overwith, and the people in the next booth quietly interrupted to ask for the bill, and the one man asked if I was in post production, I told him a bit more about myself, and he introduce his Colleague, who was the President of Trebas (Our rival in the city) andwe started chatting, they have now moved into the second Story of my building, and he asked if I could stop by to talk, left me his Card and shook hands.

So now I wrestle to get time off Starbucks to visit with my newly forming portfolio. I just want to teach again, I loved it.


UPDATE:
Slowly the bubble starts to deflate....website says the are not hiring.....hmmm it may of been an attempt to get me as a student? but the conversation did not feel that was, they had talked about a few that they had hired from IADT when they closed....will not give up...

UPDATE 1.2:
Chris has agreed to take my Friday Shift so I have all day now to put together and print up some images and arrange a meeting on Friday!

The future of Mishlof.com

It will become a horror interactive story, to hopefully be a link as an example of storytelling for various 'Content Creation' jobs I wish to apply for, but at the same time Mishlof.com will also be a digital portfolio of art and my work, so effectively it has a purpose. Due to the need, for my Photoshop portfolio to grow more than the creative writing, for now, the story will be delayed as I restyle and refit the webpage.

Starbucks is all I have now, and I don't want it, after today I realized I need to go, break free from retail and do something I want, like the teaching was for me.

Just Added A Blog app to Facebook

So all these journals you see on Face book are out of order and all posted at the same time lol.
Just so you know.

What if this is the truth?

We are lucky to be where we are, due to logic. We evolved, somehow, down a path that out of the millions of others animals, past and present, no other has. And because we reason, because we must always have all the answers, we defined our world. As are knowledge grew, so did we redefined the world again...expect for one element that defies our very nature ...Faith.

What is faith? Faith is the suspension of logic to better our well being. Faith is the security blanket, for our dark reality. To evolve we had to create answers that allowed us to drive forward, and not be trapped by our emotions especially fear. A person held by fear, cannot positively step forward. What is the major fear we fight? ...Death.

What is Death? Death is our end. So to comfort us a faith in an afterlife is created. Logic is suspended, and we all feel better. Religion is formed, to help free us from another emotion guilt, also to help create a very useful set of morals to try and keep us going a little longer. Yes but what about the ...Supernatural?

What is the Supernatural? Elements of our world that can not currently be defined by our knowledge. Let us not deny this element fully, but also lets look at it from a removed perspective. Picture Animals of flesh and ones of energy, and not necessarily linked together.
The human body does have an electromagnetic 'Aura' around it, and Extra Sensory Perception also has been studied. Ghosts, phantoms, are speculated to be no more than emotional 'imprints left behind' like data stored to a hard drive. Speaking with the dead involves one 'aware' individual, that most likely is sensitive to emotions, very good at reading people, and may have a slight telepathic gift. I am not saying that they are faking it, not at all, when they reach out for you, the may be getting emotional and minor flashes that may not actually be coming from a ghost, but from the living persons memories themselves. And why do they need interpretation?
Close to the end of High school I began to dabble into psychic phenomenon to answer my questions about death. I became very good at reading thoughts to a degree, and was tested in class one day, more to mock than believe, I asked him to focus on something and I would tell him what it was. I was under more pressure than before I saw in my mind a blue green of turquoise, and 4 rectangles and a circle, but the were not formed. I mentioned the color and I could hear surprise but I failed to piece together the shapes and gave up, he had been staring at a turquoise stool. So a medium can go one step further, take emotions, colors and thought of a focus person and interpret them, and add their wisdom.
Finally the creative mind, in a trance the mind left on overload can create amazing fantasies. the light at the end of the tunnel could be no more than a pleasant shut down screen for our organic processors.

So what if the truth is this, that we are really only advanced organic lifeforms, that live and die, and that is all. What makes us special from the rest of the animals is our logic, and amazing creativity. There might be Aliens, Creatures from another plane but they have there own lives and ecosystems, and Psychic powers. But it's all rooted in us. Those that disagree, I salute you, you have a strong faith in something... and I need to find mine, but then again we all know what faith is....

So to close live everyday like your last, be nice to others because hate take to much time and we are all in this ratrace together, and finally Make love, we need to propagate the species, and it's fun :P

Hulk Trailer

if you read my earlier post about Ironman you will seen my opinion on certain movie trailers...well the Hulk one takes the cake, first Trailer and it's worse that Ironman's 3rd. It shows everything, tons of cool scenes ruined for you, the entire story outline, and the climatic final battle? I really hope it wasn't but it seems so. Sigh..... well to try and wash my mine from it, and hopefully yours here's a little something I whipped up in Photoshop to take your mind off it....

3rd Iron Man Trailer

I can wait for this film, but as good as the 3rd was, they are 'starting to show to much'. Some trailers are exactly what they are meant to be a teaser to make you want to see the film, but slowly they have evolve to ...see all these cool moments.... then when you see the film you have lost the impact of those moments. After the movie has been released and they start making trailers to bring you to see it again, no surprise is left. So I really do want to see Ironman, but that was probably my last trailer to watch.

Teaser screen

Made a little something to put up on website, while I'm working. Hey if you like you can right click and make it your desktop background he he he.

mishlof.com

The AAA

After reading a few funny cartoons done by a friend of mine, I decided to hunt down and post some old comics I did back in the 90's for the AAA (Aspiring Alcoholics Anonymous) a drinking group of friends. You may have to click on them to see the enlarged view.

The Tale starts with Aric showing up to late, and finding the beer store closed , and needing booze for his House Party.

Now it should be noted the next comic takes place after the party, everyone has passed out and Aric answers a knock at the door. The party was at his house, otherwise taken out of context, you may get the wrong impression of Matt n Aric :P

It's looking like ...

Horror seems to be in the lead, and somehow seems to be a good choice for Mishlof. will keep you posted.

The future of Mishlof.com

The site has been on infinite 'under construction' like many sites. I need to give it purpose again... So until it has purpose I am looking to make it a large 'pick your own adventure' site. Currently I am composing a multi-tiered quest line that may also serve as an example of content creation for other possible jobs. Plus I'm suffering a creative overflow right now.

So get ready to relive those page flipping days of old at Mishlof.com coming soon.

It's all Chris's Fault

Another space to be wasted on the net, all for the love of Mishlof, and thanks to Chris, he knows who he is. Livejournal, myspace, and now here, truly Mishlof is on Facebook, but as that other person. Pictures Videos and easy nav make this an easier less maintenance site. Who know I might actually do something here.