SXSW: Music x Film x Interactive
A couple days ago, I came across a documentary on IFC (Independent Film Channel) about South by Southwest (SXSW) conferences and festivals. In one segment of the documentary, guests were acclaiming Austin, Texas’ city and atmosphere. I remember, one guy said, “Austin is like a city of artist around this time…” Although the event passed, it’s a great event to mark in your datebooks for 2010.
More info on SXSW Conferences and Festivals here
“In its 22 years, SXSW has grown from a tiny music festival in the Texas capital into a massive, unavoidable media beast that reflects, discusses and showcases trends in culture and media but also often creates them.” National Post, 3/13/08
April Showers
For some reason, I got the idea to take a couple pictures of the same spot at different times in the day. I was looking out my bathroom window and I just ran to get my camera. The pictures didn’t come out the way I saw it from my window, but it’s whatever. Essentially, I wanted to capture the leaves budding, which the pictures seem to do effectively. So it works! I think the water droplets in the third picture looks like shinning crystals. That’s just me.
Enjoi!
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Earth Day Events
Earth Day at grand Central – New York City
- Announcing the much anticipated EarthFair 2009 at Grand Central Terminal in New York City! On Friday, April 24th and Saturday, April 25th Earth Day New York will once again transform five city blocks in the heart of Manhattan into a festival of music, environmental education, and fun.Renovations have been completed at Grand Central Station and as a result EarthFair will have both indoor (Vanderbilt Hall) and outdoor (Vanderbilt Avenue) venues, making ’09 the biggest and best EarthFair yet.
Quiz Results
Reduce your footprint, I clearly have to reduce mine. My quiz results read back that my lifestyle would require 3.55 Earths; crazy right! The United States alone, current state of energy consumption requires 1.5 Earths.
SAVE OUR RESOURCES
Video: DisneyNature
Green Generation, April 22nd, 2009. Disney Channel a supporter of Earth Day, producing a film that will amaze you. Bizy DreamingxKeep It Surreal is a supporter of Earth Day, as well.
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Video: Wit and Whimsy
Watch this phenomenal video to see a fully grown python kill and eat a deer. I find this interesting every-so-often. Life is so primitive in several aspects. I feel like I could write a paper showing how analogous human interaction with its environment, sociology, and wildlife, primitive behavior, can really be. Or maybe my mind is just wandering…
Seriously, are the many aspects of life Whit and Whimsy? In my design research I read, “Wit and Whimsy: intelligence, humor, double entendre, and folly.” From esoteric homage to downright goofiness, what is the intelligence and what is the goofiness in our lives?
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What’s Your Ecological Footprint?
So I told you I been slowly assimilating my self into the “go green” lifestyle. I try to be more environmentally responsible; I recycle all my magazine subscriptions, bottles and cans I accumulate throughout the week – I’m turning off TV’s and other energy needy appliances, and so-on. April 22nd marks the Green Generation Campaign, I think everybody should try it.
Start by checking your Ecological Footprint here
THE GREEN GENERATION
Earth Day 2009, April 22, will mark the beginning of the Green Generation Campaign! This two-year initiative will culminate with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010. With negotiations for a new global climate agreement coming up in December, Earth Day 2009 must be a day of action and civic participation, to defend the Green Generation’s core principles: Family with windmills: Renewable energy for future generations.
- A carbon-free future based on renewable energy that will end our common dependency on fossil fuels, including coal.
- An individual’s commitment to responsible, sustainable consumption.
- Creation of a new green economy that lifts people out of poverty by creating millions of quality green jobs and transforms the global education system into a green one.
Earth Day
I saw this text effect tutorial through Good-Tutorials and I felt this image perfect fitting for the topic. I did the same effect/design with different text for a project at work today, which was also fitting for the content of the project. And I also admire the design as well as the simple steps in creating this effect.
Earth Day 2009 is just a month away and I’m getting a little excited. Slowly, I’ve been trying to assimilate myself into a “greener” lifestyle. I’m looking forward to some of the events throughout the city. Earth Day 2009, April 22, will mark the beginning of the Green Generation Campaign!
Chad Harris
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