Happy Captain Picard Day!

Homesick.

I wanted to add all sorts of ramble... but y'know... home sweet home.

The Saddest Song I Know.

(Part of the song was cut for the sake of brevity...)

Oh, Oregon...

A piece of autumn in a part of Oregon.

My Snail Tree.

A little 10min 15min sketch in Photoshop. Whee!

Zomg, zomg, zomg...!

I heard about the squirrel that ran across the baseball field. The rest of the details don't matter to me so much... just that a squirrel scampered over the field in front of the batter during a pitch. And it was adorable. So I had to do this to show how excited I was when my friend shared this news with me... and how he reacted.


(I'm also trying to figure out if I'm making these .gifs right... so if it seems to be playing slow for you, be helpful and let me know.)

Multnomah Falls Soiree

A group of us decided to hike up Multnomah Falls one evening to have a midnight soiree full of fancy attire, schmoozing, witty banter, pompous laughing, decadent treats, and drinks to lift our spirits.




It was a great time. I'm so grateful for my friends. Without them, there would have been no singing of Bohemian Rhapsody on the observation deck with the rumble of the falls accompanying our howlin'.

Great Expectations

To be more fair, he made more of an argument than suggested here.

Of Cardboard and Duct Tape

It has come to my attention that I very much enjoy creating things out of cardboard and duct tape (...and some acrylic paint). I've decided to pay a little tribute to these creations (because it simply screams out professionalism, of course).






In my time, I have been a robot emissary of peace, attempting to forge an alliance between the humans and the robots...
(Cardboard Robot War for a friend's birthday)






I have refitted my bicycle with warp nacelles...
(Star Trek vs. Star Wars bike ride for Pedalpalooza)





And most recently, I became a super villain named Zorla... an unlucky entomologist who had her destiny altered by radiation and found herself with the power to control her hoards of insect minions to do her evil bidding.
(Superhero Pub Crawl)




It is remarkably refreshing to start out with a piece of cardboard and turn it into a great memory. I'd recommend anybody to poke fun at themselves and see what they can create with a little bit of time, cardboard, and duct tape. Much laughter is to be had, I guarantee it.

Ah, to be an adult!

Last Wednesday was OMSI After Dark... an excellent excuse for adults to be kids. It just so happened that it was their "Science is Brewing" event with beer tasting galore. I knew when I woke up, it was going to be a great day, but I didn't know how happy it would make my heart.



(I didn't have a scanner, so I worked with what I had. Whoo!)

Not depicted is losing my voice for science, PeBe's tire going flat on the ride home, and a very benevolent cyclist stopping to help me get back on my own two wheels.

I love Portland!

Happy June!

After that teaser week of sunshine, I'm anxious for summer. I had to add my Athenian anklets to this one 'cause it wouldn't be me without them.




I ended up jogging just a bit over 30 miles throughout the month of May. Look at all the blurry stuff I did. Huzzah for doin' stuff! Let's see what June brings me.

My "Jedi Mind Tricks" on myself.

Sometimes it's really difficult to see the progress I make. To keep myself focused on what I am accomplishing and what I should be working on, I've decided to make mini-resolutions for my New Year's resolution.

Every month, I try to take on something to strive for throughout the weeks. And for every week, I would write down what it was I've been doing as reminders to keep encouraging me to stick with it.

I've found that the more engaged I am with my little calendars I draw up, the more I really want to do something to contribute... because I want to make it through another day and know that I haven't backed down from my mission. I want to mark something down for that day that I know I can be happy about.

So, over the months, I've picked up flossing every night, doing yoga and taking my vitamins every day, reading before I go to bed, and jogging...

I know this comes naturally to others... and I'm sometimes embarrassed when I tell people what it is I'm doing with these little monthly goals. But overall, it's all about trying to get myself more involved into these routines that will ultimately benefit my health and lifestyle. They're all little contributions to keep me goin'.

It's nice to see, actually. The little games I play with my mind to get me integrated into something humor me.

And what can I say? After I drew up this month's calendar, it just looked like May is going to be a great month.*




*Of course since we're a few days into May, there's progress written on this sheet of paper now. Huzzah!

Pi Day 2011

I baked a math-flavored pie for Pi Day.



The meringue topping was a little difficult to make happen from whisking it by hand. But luckily, I had some really great help from a friend... who apparently is really good at making meringue magic.

Who is this guy? He kinda looks like this:



Only he's more three-dimensional. And he dislikes cats, despite his ability to make them happy.

A project I worked on for Nike...

Before the conclusion of 2010, I had the great opportunity to hop on board as an assistant animator (cel colorist) for two 30-second spots for a Nike GPS app.





It was downright fun to see the wonderful Temris Ridge in animating action and to reconnect with a prior classmate, Andrew Dieffenbach, who also provided animation.

Studio: Mode Adjust
Creative Director: Marshall Bex
Director: Robbie Johnstone
Executive Producer: Jesse Canright
Producer: Noah Stanik