special double-post!

HEY IT'S RAINING IN SOCAL!

Bring on the typical SoCal reaction!
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Also, I can't be the only one who thought of this when I heard the tornado warning:


Roland Emmerich, the Visionary!

YEA, MOVIES!

I watched Gattaca today. It's one of my favorite movies, and every time I watch it I notice things I've never noticed before. If you've never seen it, you...should. Summary (in the words of Ebert hee):

Gattaca is set in a future in which genetics determine your social status. Genetic engineering--which embraces the idea of 'designer babies', eliminating chance for disease or 'prejudicial elements' of obesity/myopia/etc--is favored over the traditional method of procreation.

Vincent (Ethan Hawke) was born in the old-fashioned way, and his genetic tests show he has bad eyesight, heart problems and a life expectancy of about 30 years. He is an "In-Valid,'' and works as a cleaner in a space center.

Vincent does not accept his fate. Now Vincent dreams of becoming a crew member on an expedition to one of the moons of Saturn. Using an illegal DNA broker, he makes a deal with a man named Jerome (Jude Law), who has the right genes but was paralyzed in an accident. Jerome will provide him with blood, urine samples and an identity. In a sense, they'll both go into space. The sudden murder of a director at his workplace threatens to unravel their plan.
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The film is beautifully shot.

I particularly like the early scenes which highlight Vincent's isolation/separation as a "faith-child" and the contrast between his status and that of his engineered (and favored) brother.









this shot is great, too. Here Vincent is working as a janitor at Gattaca. The escalator is used by the crew members at the company. His stairway up is right before him, but he can't take it.




I thought the double-helix staircase was very clever, as Vincent climbs Jerome's "ladder" to a better future. Jerome, who is paralyzed, can no longer make it up the staircase.


Some more shots:








Another thing that stands out is the use of red/green throughout the film:














all images (c) Columbia Pictures

A doodle the got out of control. I should have posted it with my icy one hmmm.
It's all wrinkly because I didn't think things through

Current Situations

As a recent college graduate I've joined my 705019 million fellows in the constant hair-pulling and despair that comes from being unemployed. Actually, I can claim technical employment--I have the great fortune of working part-time in a bakery.

It is a pretty delightful job. I liberally partake of the stock (shh shhh), there's always a delicious aroma wafting through the air, and the Boss Baker even whistles! It's like something out of a movie!


I wouldn't mind working in a bakery part-time forever. Unfortunately it's not something with which I can really support myself...unless...


CORPORATE BAKERY EXECUTIVE. ...Baking? Tasting? CBO. CTO.

Think of the company benefits!*


Not to mention the morning de-briefings...


It better come with an excellent health plan.


*my bakery does not, in fact, make bearclaws or croissants. frittata?

Just updating for the sake of updating haha....unfinished stuff.

I hope it looks icy.
I also wish it didn't look slightly like an anatomical feature. If you noticed.

Real update soon!

Happy Thanksgiving! (a day late...)

Time for my annual hand-turkey!



this year I went for...Pale man-key?

A sketch in which I'm no longer interested.

look at that floppy hand! what is it doing...


[edit] okay so that hand was really starting to bug me, so here are some hands that are firm and boldly expressive!

mountain...

...ice mountain?

Went lifedrawing (dr.sketchy's traveling roadshow?) for the first time in a LONG time, and yeaaaah...






I am so off...but it was fun! :)
I loved the costumes