simple thoughts

Pretty Lights

2011-07-11T22:42:00.001-07:00

Pretty Lights - "Finally Moving" Live Visual Display from Anders Rostad on Vimeo.

Eye of the Storm

2011-07-10T15:04:00.001-07:00

EYE OF THE STORM | Lovett from Lovett on Vimeo.

EYE OF THE STORM by Lovett

Directed by Christopher Alender

Produced by Kris Eber for Soapbox Films

Cinematography by Craig Kief

Visual Effects by Wes Ball

From the album HIGHWAY COLLECTION by Lovett

Eye Of The Storm is now available on iTunes and www.loverslabel.com

Download a song from Highway Collection free at www.lovettmusic.com

The Skin Gun

2011-06-03T10:10:00.001-07:00

A Beautiful Japanese .... Commercial.

2011-05-29T18:02:00.000-07:00

sound sculpture...

2011-04-09T13:26:00.001-07:00

Zimoun : Compilation Video V2.4 | Sound Sculptures & Installations from ZIMOUN VIDEO ARCHIVE on Vimeo.

The Force is strong with this one....

2011-02-02T23:06:00.003-08:00

Silent Monks Singing Halleluia

2010-12-07T21:31:00.001-08:00

Slippery Slope Seattle...in the Snow.

2010-12-04T11:36:00.001-08:00

"Amazing Superpowers" by AmazingSuperPowers on CollegeHumor

2010-10-25T13:26:00.000-07:00

Yep. Dangit.

"Amazing Superpowers" by AmazingSuperPowers on CollegeHumor

A Beautiful Talent...

2010-09-25T00:25:00.001-07:00

DRAGON BOY!!!

2010-09-24T14:02:00.000-07:00

Dragonboy from Dragon Boy on Vimeo.

This was just fantastic... "Stasis"

2010-09-23T11:52:00.001-07:00

STASIS from Christian Swegal on Vimeo.
In the future, an Ex-Soldier is placed in virtual exercises to cure his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In the simulations, he sees glimpses of a mysterious girl, presumably someone from his past. When a Stranger appears in his facility offering answers, the Soldier finds himself once again asked to kill, this time for her...

Starring Reshad Strik, Beau Bridges, Ernie Hudson, and Rachel Specter

Directed by Christian Swegal

Produced by Ian Colhoun

Written by Benjamin Murphy

Executive Produced by Adam Hendricks

Cinematography by Max Goldman

Production Design by Zach Matthews

Costume Design by Marta Villalobos

Sound Design by Jamie Hardt

Edited by Christian Swegal & Tom Muldoon

Music by Cyril Morin

The Icing on the Cake...

2010-09-23T11:16:00.001-07:00

The Icing on the Cake from StoryCorps on Vimeo.

3.5 Seconds About Life...

2010-09-20T14:17:00.001-07:00

Three and a Half Seconds About Life from Eran Hilleli on Vimeo.

A beautiful, simple story.

2010-06-29T23:05:00.001-07:00

A SHORT LOVE STORY IN STOP MOTION from Carlos Lascano on Vimeo.

a spooky short that'll make you think twice....

2010-06-29T22:44:00.000-07:00

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.

A fantastic short video!

2010-06-29T22:34:00.001-07:00

Happy Father's Day, dads!

2010-06-20T00:01:00.000-07:00

Today is Father's Day, and due to the craziness of life I've really been taking some time to think about a lot of things. One of the things that has hit me while I'm writing this is just how many absolutely amazing dad's I have in my life, and how many dads - and papa's - Ben has in his. God has blessed us so much, it's just amazing. And so I'd like to dedicate this post to all the dads in MY life, and all those in Ben's life, as well. The pictures I have here are merely a representation, and don't even come close to doing justice to all those in my life who have had such a fantastic impact on me. I only hope and pray that I can live up to the billing that has been set before me, for Ben (and whatever other kids come down the road...and no, that's not an announcement of any kind!)

To start, a couple of pictures of tribute to Great Grandpa Ed and Great Grandpa Harry, both of who went to be with our Heavenly Father this past year (2010). We all miss you dearly, but we know that this Father's Day will be one of the greatest ever for you, and that makes us grin. :)

Another tribute, to my mentor and close friend Bobby Michaels, who passed away while on a missions trip. I miss you so much, and I wish you were here. I miss our talks, and your support and love - and absolute sillyness. But I know that you, too, are in Heaven having a party and worshiping your brains out, and while I still cry for you, too, I still grin every time I think of you.

Uncle Chris (Tootell), I know we never get to hook up, but know that I look up to you and value all your insight so much. I feel so privileged to be named after you, and to have you to look up to. You're an amazing man of God and I appreciate you so much.

Papa Steve, you have been so amazing to us all, and I'm so glad to call you friend, dad, and neighbor! We are all so fortunate to have you there to guide us and share with us!

Uncle (brother!) Jon, you're not a dad yet - but you're one heck of an uncle and brother! I love you so much, and I look forward to being an uncle to your brood! I love how Ben asks to see you all the time, and how much fun you guys have.

And finally, for this post, Papa - not only did God bless me with an absolutely amazing man as dad, but he blessed Ben with a papa that just won't quit! From loving on him to teaching him, to just snuggling and watching the sun set, you two make my heart smile every time I watch you together. I look forward to watching you and Ben grow up together... (*grin*)! I love you so much I don't even know how to express it, so just know that, and know that every time I talk to you and see you it makes my day. Not to mention Ben's...

To all the rest of you - my best friends and dad's to Ben - I haven't forgotten you, and I love each and every one of you dearly. It means the world to me to have you in my - and our - lives. I grow every time I'm around you, even if we're just eating pizza and chillin. I love your families, and count them as my own, as I know you do ours.

Happy Father's Day,

from me to you.

Beautiful.... Playing for Change : War / No More Trouble

2010-06-08T23:33:00.000-07:00

Kiss the Wookie, kick the Droid

2010-04-17T01:14:00.000-07:00

This Too Shall Pass.

2010-04-17T00:59:00.000-07:00

Ok Go is a great band, and one of their new songs is just catchy and fun to listen to. At least, I've been listening to it over and over, so unless it's something they put in the sauce, we'll settle for that. On YouTube there's a few different versions. I've embedded two of them here, in no particular order.

The Video

The Cover of the Video

More socialnomics...

2010-03-31T15:56:00.001-07:00

How's your faith these days?

2010-03-31T15:49:00.001-07:00

Ephesians 6:10-20 (New International Version)

The Armor of God

¹⁰Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. ¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. ¹⁹Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

The Muppets.

2010-03-16T21:48:00.000-07:00

If you haven't seen it yet, this is one of my favorite Muppet Videos. Just thought I'd share.

Social Media + Business...

2010-03-11T15:40:00.001-08:00

This is an absolutely fantastic video talking about the power of social networking from a business perspective. It's all stats, and to be completely honest I'm not sure the source of the stats - but honestly, even if they're not 100% accurate... they're leaning in the right direction.