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A Lazy Day in Sydney, Australia
My last video was taken down due to copyright issues and unfortunately the only copy of the video I made of the project is still on my cousin’s computer in Sydney. Finally got around to rediting it and in a way it’s fun to be able to go back and redo things better.
San Diego Comic Con: Preview Night
Thought this year would be another year I’d miss the Comic Con show as it rolled into town. Not so! A last minute hook up (literally at 4:50pm) with a co-worker had me strolling in SD’s convention center and taking in the sights…and boy, it was sensory overload. I guess preview night is shorter than the other days but everything was going full throttle!
There was so much going on. On one hand it’s a lot bigger than i could have imagined but on the other hand, it was a lot smaller than I thought. I always assumed the panels were conducted in separate conference rooms. Maybe they are but it didn’t look like it. Looked like everything happened on the floor. Crazy costumes already on preview night, so I can’t imagine what people will come up with in the next few days.
unfortunately because i found out so last minute I didn’t get a chance to check out my favorite web comic writer’s booths! the program was pretty difficult to navigate and I wasn’t too sure what companies the web comics were a part of so oh wells. In case you were wondering, favorite web comics include: control alt del, least i could do, questionable content, girls with slingshots, phD, doghouse diaries, saturday morning breakfast cereal comics…at least for my regular rotation.
Before I knew it, it was over…but whew what an experience and what a spontaneous change of events!
**edit: they DO use conference halls for specific panels. i was wondering where they’d shove the hoards of teens lining up for the twilight panel!
Lazy Sunday
Giants at Padres: 11 Innings, final score 4-3!
What a game! Witnessed a pickle, a force out, squeeze, suicide squeeze, double play, stolen bases, errors and learned what a walk off home run means. Speaking of a walk off home run, 24 hours after learning what one is, would hit one in a ILMN friendly softball game the next day. Not a bad way to spend Sunday afternoon.
my sister has a blog =D
July 4th: Bethel presents “Celebrate America!”
Happy Independence Day everyone!
Spent a lovely evening with family and friends at an event put on by my sister’s old preschool. Bethel church presents “Celebrate America!”. They packed out the Shoreline amphitheatre in Mountain View and really put on a show. Best of all it was free! There was a huge lawn area where everyone was allowed to bring food for their own picnic before the show. Really amazing turnout and knowing everybody who was working the show were volunteers really had me blown away. It was a night full of patriotic songs, constitution readings, memorials and tributes for our fighting troops, and a brief brief message of love, freedom, & grace. To top off the night, the show ended in fireworks that were surprisingly close!
For a great tutorial on how to shoot fireworks, head over to here! I took his advice and ended up snapping a few, forgot a tripod so ended up getting a lot of waviness but all in all learned a few things. Enjoy yours and be safe!
*unfortunately i don’t have any software at home so everything’s a rough edit using powerpoint. might go back and re-edit some stuff if i have time.
Jason & Angie Wedding
location: Nestldown, Los Gatos
Summer Days: Del Mar Fair & Diversion Sound Recording
Del Mar Fair:
There was a guy (Ron) selling hair products with an old school barber booth at the vendor store. Had a sign that listed the prices for haircuts followed by “cost of looking awesome…priceless”. Curiosity got the best of me. Best $10 haircut I’ve ever had.
Diversion Sound Live Sessions Recording:
check out Andrew and Derek’s kick starter project here! these guys have some serious ambition and talent to back it up. Wish these guys the best and look forward to working with them in the future. Continue reading
Project Resonate: Chiyori.A – Trust
This project began with a different intended focus. A few months ago, Chiyo came back from China (her last video here) and we wanted to convey what she had seen and heard in her travels there. In our concept planning stages a different story began to emerge.
As we began brainstorming and diving into what was on her heart, a central theme surfaced and we ran with it. As Chiyori.A prepares for her year long trip starting next month, she offers a glimpse into her struggles, fears, and ultimately, her source of comfort.
Father’s Day Edition: Camp Kesem
My family is big on memories. We’re not very good at taking pictures, but we store a lot of our memories in physical form. Back home we have whole bookcases of photo albums and it’s one way we keep memories alive as we revisit them from time to time.
A few years ago, my sister and I gifted a photoshoot to my dad on father’s day. It coincided with my sister’s high school graduation and my undergraduate graduation. Little did we know that it would be one of the last sets of photos where my dad was healthy. A few months later his doctor would inform us he had liver cancer.
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| photo by SimplyTwo photography, 2007 |
Father’s day and mother’s day are important days for my family. In light of the brevity of life, it’s crucial to seize the moments that we have to celebrate our loved ones.
This is my first father’s day without my dad and it’ll be a bit tough. My dad often quoted Mark Twain to me, saying, “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.”
Scary how true that became. I so dearly miss that stubborn wisdom. My sister and I have my dad’s fingerprints on every facet of our lives. It is in memory of my dad on father’s day that we dedicate the following to our dad:
This year I was fortunate to have a few teammates who played with me in the lighthouse football tournament who worked for an organization called Camp Kesem. A university student run organization who’s sole mission is to serve the needs of children whose parents are fighting cancer.
The organization puts on a week long summer camp that allows children of cancer patients to get away for a week. At camp the kids have activities like crafts, sports, outdoor adventures, and cancer coping activities. Each evening ends with cabin chat where there is a safe environment for kids to share about their struggles. The best part is that camp is entirely free for the kids. Each college student helps fundraise for the kids to go by putting on fundraising events and receiving donations. Every counselor is a college student and only a handful on site are graduates.
Fighting cancer as a family was tough enough for my family where my sister and I are grown up and could help take care of dad once in a while. I can’t imagine the physical, emotional, and mental toll it would take on a family where kids still needed care. One of my parents’ pastoral friend is battling cancer and has 4 young kids and they immediately came to mind.
When I told my mom about this camp, I was surprised to hear that their kids actually went to camp last year. My sister was there with them as they were packing up for the week long camp. She described their excitement and the moment where their smiles totally defied the weighty solemness of home. My teammate R.Falomir told me that kids come to camp waiting the whole year for this and they leave with a renewed sense of self and optimism. I believe it.
With a 2:1 kid to counselor ratio each kid is given the care and attention they need. They’re shown that there are others who are going through the same thing and that they are loved. Not only does this camp serve the kids, but indirectly serves the parents as well who are afforded some time alone at home.
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| pic stolen from here |
This year it gives us great joy to send a child to camp kesem. In fact, camp is going on right now as I post this. We are so thankful for people in this world who’s heart bleeds to take care of the young and less fortunate. to camp counselors…we salute you.
If any of you know a child who’s parents are battling cancer and may benefit from this, please check out this website for camps near you. There are dozens of these camps all across the nation.
To the rest of the father’s out there, happy father’s day!