Thanks Dad

So I just came back from our Disney creative camp in Florida.  It was cool meeting the designers and character artists from the other regions.  Some of the highlights were getting to meet John Lasseter, the creative head of Pixar studios, and being taken on a behind the scenes tour of Disney World (if only you knew...).

We also had a project to do prior to the camp, which we had to bring with us to exhibit.  The brief was to create a piece which reflects the specific event or object in your life which led to this creative career path.

I think my turning point was when my dad gave me his old Nikon F camera.  It got me interested in photography and from there, things just kind of fell into place.

(And see - I managed to use that window sticker pattern from my previous post - I knew it would come in handy!)

What was YOUR turning point?

Wasted Youth, Pt. 2

An extra 30 minutes in the air for some reason.

Airline: United

Route: San Francisco - Shanghai

Delayed flights: 2

Total time spent waiting: 1 hour

Wasted Youth, Pt. 1

This is about the zillionth time my flight has been delayed. And I'm sitting here thinking (because I don't really have much else to do) about how many hours of my life have been wasted away due to bad weather, air traffic control, cancelled flights, and just general airline f*ck ups. So starting today, I'm going to keep a running total:

Airline: United

Route: Chicago - San Francisco

Delayed flights: 1

Total time spent waiting: 30 minutes

Jazz-tastic!

People still do this??

Well, if you were wondering what to do

with your old headband and spandex unitard,

your prayers have been answered.

It might just be the best

(or at least funniest) thing you ever do.

Canadian Thanksgiving

I am home in Vancouver right now, visiting my family.  I'm not sure about where you live, but here, our local cable network plays this "fireplace" video at night when there is no programming to air.  It's something you can turn to in case your home doesn't have a real fireplace, but you still want to set the mood with that special someone...

So this past Monday was Thanksgiving in Canada.  I was flipping through the tv channels, waiting for the turkey to be done, when I came across this "seasonal" version of the fireplace.

Super Hair Designer Shop

I can't tell you how much I LOVE this illustration.  It was in the window of this old school barber shop in Tokyo.  They must have had this poster up since like 1982.

Window Stickers

You know sometimes people stick a kind of vinyl sheet on their windows instead of having curtains?  They usually have some super ugly floral or kaleidoscopic pattern on them though.  Well, this is Japan's version of the window sticker.  Hope dope is that?  I think I'm gonna use this pattern in my next piece.

Waiting Patiently..

I know it's a bit weird, but I felt a little sad for these guys.  Maybe because they seemed so lonely, just waiting there for someone to come play with them.  Maybe because they looked like they had seen better days, yet they still lay there so patiently, hoping to make some little boy or girl laugh and smile again..

It's Back!

After the deep fried cherry pie, this is my 2nd favourite long lost McDonald's food item.

Ah, the fond memories of this 80's oxymoron - the boneless "rib" sandwich.  Am I wrong though?  I don't seem to recall the original having lettuce or mayo on it?  Maybe it's a Japanese thing, as they tend to like mayo on a lot of stuff, and the lettuce is probably to make it more "healthy".

I Shot A Cover!

No, not a magazine cover.  A manhole cover.  I love the simplicity and strength of this pattern.  And the white spray - it makes the flower look like a stencil.

Sunrise

So I just got back from a week in Tokyo.  I don't care how many times I've been there - I never get tired of it.  But I really just took it easy this trip, and enjoyed the little things, like the stillness of a quiet residential street at 6 a.m.