thought of the day: i suck at wrapping gifts. my goal is to someday be capable of wrapping something as precisely as are starburst candies.
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Author: Aaron Hoffmann
I've a deep passion for solving problems, be they digital or physical, UX or UI, product or brand, or some impossible Tetris stack. Data-driven design philosophy; data-backed decisions are the most logical and defendable. I lead by example, choosing my roles based on team chemistry, ability to exercise my broad skillset, and opportunity to make a positive change in the world. I speak Geek and Japanese and would be delighted to explain the most unusual sushi I've ever eaten.
it’s the end of another week… my oh my how the time does fly. crikey.. i’ve been on this seuss-ical binge of unwittingly rhyming almost everything i intend to say. it’s some sort of fun, but i can only imagine how tiring it must get for those around me. but then i was never one to censor myself in favour of expressing someone else’s preference.
speaking of rhyming, i just finished putting some polish upon a poem i’ve been trying to write since the end of last year; and until last weekend up at the lake floating carelessly about in the paddleboat, i just couldn’t get enough substance out of the idea. i’m not going to share my inspiration (or in this case, personal declination) for writing it, but a savvy few might figure it out. again, i write with a strange bipolar specificity where things are both vague or ambiguous enough for anyone to read their own ideas or life experiences in, yet simultaneously explict about a common singularity.
anyway, my ‘listening to’ link below is a pre-release of the new foo fighters album, in your honour, due out in a few weeks, that i’ve been tirelessly listening to the past few days, and can say without a doubt it’s the best album so far this year (despite all my other pre-release copies, including coldplay, black eyed peas, oasis, even better than ezra (which is a great album in its own rite, by the way)); i can’t stress enough how brilliant and listenable it is. be sure to pick up a copy!
new poem: your new eyes
listening to:
In Your Honor
Foo Fighters
today is the first sunny day both this month and boy have seen. yes, it’s partly cloudy, and blustery as all get-out, but dammit does it ever feel good right down to the core of me to stand outside and have the warm sun cancel the cool breeze, with the full-headed trees’ leaves all applauding the wind’s concert.
i’m trying to arrange some of my recent photography… spring always tends to be the most photogenic in terms of colour variety, with everything in bloom and the the hang of the sun in the sky just-so, casting itself so uniquely this time of year. i’m going to try and refrain from any further photos of myself until i get more requests… it’s a mixed bag, i tell you, to try pleasing everyone at once. for every two people who want more, one person comments how many there already are. i have a good mind to go through and tidy that gallery up as it is. i have plenty of new drawings, paintings, etc that i’m working on scanning, resizing and whatnot so i can update the art gallery. it’s been so long it seems, and i certainly haven’t been idle the whole time. i’ll try to post a few new items below nonetheless.
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TOD trashtard
thought of the day: there ought be a different word for a child borne to a married woman and a father who isn’t her husband. bastard is too broad, i think. perhaps trashtard would be acceptable.
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TOD operation anti-fanta
thought of the day: i think we should send troops to stop the ‘invasion of the fantanas’ cuz i do NOT wanna fanta
just two bits of news.
first, i had a hectic day today. it all started saturday when i awoke normally to watch ninja turtles, but i felt much different. sore, weak, etc etc. it was hard to move anywhere without an intense feeling inside as if i’d just run up the stairs or had someone jump out from behind a wall in the dark. scared the bloody hell out of me as saturday came and went, as did sunday with no sign of improvement. if anything, my own paranoia fueled this sort of psychosomatic cycle of degradation. thought i had some sort of heart problem or defect, but after visiting urgent care this afternoon for a couple hours; turns out it’s my own stress and anxiety making me suffer. dammit. though something about hearing that i was in essentially perfect health was a huge load off my mind, and i’ve been quite relaxed and feeling great ever since. and if anyone or anything dares tempt my stress levels, i have a prescription to help out. : )
i’m getting a new wacom digital drawing tablet; mainly for some of the new benefits, however slight they might be compared to the one i already have. in fact, the one i’m getting is one size smaller than my current, gigantic one. anyway, this means i’m selling my current tablet. a wacom intuos (1) usb 9×12 board with the install cd (though outdated driver-wise), with an extra pen, originally worth 90$! total package for 260$.. brand new the whole package was 540$, so it’s now less than half price. anyone wants it or knows someone who might… get in touch!
listening to:
Blender
Collective Soul
so it’s been awhile again… though i’ve been keeping plenty busy. i often have so many intentions of writing about this or that, but as time goes by, each newer event slowly erodes the memories and mentions of older things i planned on writing about.
nevertheless i spent the weekend just previous out in madison/la crosse, wisconsin with family to celebrate my youngest brother’s 21st birthday. hard to believe, considering it technically makes me a certain increment older than him, a numeral which my body doesn’t quite accept as reality; i still only physically feel about 19 or 20. nearly half of the time must’ve been spent in the car travelling between places; luckily my trusty ipod was up to the task of providing companionship during the quietness and radio silence amid the vast stretches and valleys where little more than verdant foliage stretches further than one can see from their vehicle.
the trip yielded a camera full of photography, little of which may make it to my site; since it is architectural or familial in nature. then again, it might be a welcome breath of freshness to what i feel normally gets posted… things of me, my car, or clouds. hehe. i’ll see what i can do.
yesterday was the sort of day which makes the insufferable winters all somehow seem worthwhile. it was at least 60, which of course immediately prompted the notion of vehicular cleansing. i can’t express enough how utterly elated i am to get a head start on something like that during this time of year. like i probably wrote before, you’ve likely not seen the definition of ‘happy’ until you’ve caught a glimpse of my face in close proximity while washing my car mid-winter comfortably in a t-shirt and sandals. luckily for everyone here that i didn’t bother taking more photos this time. heh
ok.. well i’m about out of interesting phrases for now, but check back soon; i’ll try and post some artwork or photography.
listening to:
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Violin Concertos
Antonin Vivaldi