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blog failure

2010-01-21T13:21:00.000-08:00

facebook, twitter & tumblr
killed this blog.

*waiting for it to zombify*

GOB

2009-12-31T12:12:00.000-08:00

Glimpse Of the Bangungot

1999,
A friend who worked at Kinko's
hooked me up with 22 square feet of poster paper.
I tacked half of it on a wall of a room i was renting at
360 St. Francis Blvd, Daly City.
The paper hung there blank for months.

The family of roomies slowly occupied the rooms.
360 is a beautiful home.
I want to say the house was haunted,
but, "haunted" sounds so negative.
The family agreed that
we were not always alone in the house.
I personally didn't fully accept the presence of
the other family member until...

2000.
I was introduced to our newsest roomie, gaNyan.
Being artists, we instantly became brothers.
The day he came to visit the house
to check out the room downstairs,
he burns Sage during the 360 tour.
That night.. err.. or early next morning,
I woke up... err.. or I tried to wake up.
I was paralyzed.
This happened a couple times when I was younger,
but, they felt more like easily forgotten nightmares.
And this time,
I was not sure if I was dreaming or awake.
It felt like it was somewhere in between.
I know a friend who gets in this kind of situation
on a regular basis.
She told me that if you wiggle your toes
you will slowly free yourself from paralysis.
Instead of wiggling my toes,
I tried opening my eyes...
The room was dimly lit
from the slowly pulsing white light
of the computer tower under my desk.
I saw (or dreamt) a silhouette of a
large headed figure.
If the silhouette was not
a person standing in front of my feet,
then it was a small creature crouching on my chest.
It didn't feel like a nightmare.
It was creepy and I didn't feel threatened.
But, being completely helpless was not fun.
It was mischievous more than anything.
It was like it was letting its presence known.
I can't remember how or when I was freed,
but, when I was, my heart was racing.
I jumped out of bed and grabbed a pencil.
On the poster paper behind me,
I started sketching the shape of the silhouette.
The sketch would sit there for months.
I told the story to family and friends
who would ask about this odd sketch
hanging on my wall.
With the story being more exciting than
what I would try and add to the sketch
My failed attempts would just eventually get erased.
It was even more difficult that
it didn't have a deadline, direction, or purpose.

2001.
I became paralyzed in front of the television.
I couldn't be freed from it for 1 week of September.
I was scared. Then I was sad. Then angry. Paranoid.
Full of negativity.
After a week of this paralysis,
I finally wiggled my toes and freed myself.
I decided that I would never
let anything control me again.
So, I turned the television off.
With all the time off,
and all this negative energy to vent out,
the poster paper started to fill up.
The medium changed from pencil to ball-point pen,
then finally to ink pens and acrylic.
The direction was moving forward
and the purpose was extremely meditative.
But, it still didn't have a deadline.
Through the years,
after moving out of the 360 home,
I moved into several different homes,
The Bus Stop, The Shugashak, The Meteor,
The Klubhaus, Astroid Base 1,
and finally to Moon Base 2.
Whenever I moved and grew roots at a new home
GOB would find itself tacked on a wall.
I would find myself in my element at 3am
zoned out, blasting music through my headphones
with a pen in my hand.

2009.
gaNyan invited me to participate in an art exhibit
with a Philippine Folklore theme called Tabi Tabi Po.
A few months before the exhibit,
I was hanging out with gaNyan
and another 360 family member, shortyrocwell.
I showed them a couple pieces I was working on
and they asked me, "What's up with GOB?"
I just recently moved
and I was not completely unpacked,
so, I totally forgot about GOB.
That night I dug GOB out and tacked it on the wall.
GOB finally had a deadline.

(click on image for detail shot)

For info on purchasing a vinyl print of GOB,
E-mail 1AM Gallery.
(ALL of my profits will be donated
to the Filipino victims of typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng)

The Dwende

2009-12-02T16:19:00.001-08:00

35 years ago, in The Philippines,
my aunt went into the backyard
and threw out a pot of boiling water.
She forgot to say out loud,
"Tabi Tabi Po",
a respectful way to say "excuse me".
That night, her daughter (my cousin)
and my older brother became ill.
On their chests, they had
rashes that resembled 1st degree burns.
It was extremely itchy and became very stinky.
Both of them were only a year old
and my mom and aunt took them
to 3 different doctors,
spending a lot of money on ointments.
None of them worked.
When they realized that the ailment was caused by
a dwende that was burned by the boiling water,
they gathered the neighbors
and prayed around the house, apologized,
and left a bowl of coconut oil,
where the dwende dwells.
After rubbing the coconut oil over the kids' chests,
they were miraculously healed.

The Dwende is a Filipino Folklore Creature
that can only be seen by children.
They dwell in the forests
and their homes are large ant-hill-like mounds.

Some believe they protect the forest.
And if you disrespect them or harm their homes,
they have been known
to cast spells, curses and hexes.
Causing feverish symptoms, swollen limbs,
and bad luck.
Dwende are described to look like
a Dwarf, Goblin or Elf.
I have been sketching
this dwende character for a few years now
and from only hearing stories from relatives,
its difficult to translate it on paper.
The dwarves and fairies I know from books and films,
are all influenced by European mythology.

One time when I was 7,
I brought my grandma into the bathroom,
pointing at a Gremlins ad
on the back of a toilet paper 4-pack,
I asked her,
"Do the dwende look like Gizmo, the Mogwai?"
She replied,
"No, skinnier and not as much hair."
Ignoring all the influences I grew up on
I dove deep into my imagination
into the forest lifestyle of the dwende.

Insects and Reptiles are
the only creatures I know,
that have the ability to
make themselves invisible to the human eye.

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Being the master of their domain,
it is safe to assume that they know
everything about the local plant life
that is harmful to humans.

This my interpretation of The Dwende.

So, the next time you enter the forest,
pay your respects and say "Tabi Tabi Po"

Visit 1AM Gallery
to experience Tabi Tabi Po
an art exhibit influenced by
The Folklore of The Philippines.

Also, visit Baliktad
to hear more ambient sounds of Filipino Folklore.

Aardman Studios Animates...

2009-11-28T02:39:00.000-08:00

a Nintendo DSi Ad
using Flipnote Studio

and if you don't know Aardman Studios...

Aardman is to Stop-Motion Animation
as
Pixar is to 3D Animation

Tabi Tabi Po

2009-11-12T12:07:00.000-08:00

@ 1AM

more info @ tabitabipo.org

Blinking Pigs

2009-11-08T21:02:00.000-08:00

Twice

2009-11-07T01:11:00.000-08:00

Runabout

2009-11-06T12:58:00.000-08:00

Little Dragon LIVE

2009-11-04T13:04:00.000-08:00

"test"

"a new"

"wink"

Live on KCRW 11.03.09

The Lost City Of Mirador

2009-10-29T11:01:00.000-07:00

More here.

8-Bit-Hop

2009-10-20T01:12:00.000-07:00

Trichrome Blue

2009-09-08T21:57:00.000-07:00

Flipnote Studio Released

2009-08-14T08:52:00.000-07:00

Nintendo announced,
a summer release of the DSiware,
Flipnote Studio.
But, I don't consider the first week of skool,
a "summer release".
Anyways, after a day of getting used to the tools,
it's everything I expected this flipbook app to be.
I just hope that future upgrades will include
audio editing tools,
the color yellow,
another layer or 2,
a fill tool,
and a stylus/DSi screen protector
that has the texture of paper.

Here is my first flipnote...

650 Million Years In 1:20 Minutes

2009-07-16T13:18:00.000-07:00

MJ Tribute

2009-07-13T17:14:00.000-07:00

jrocc tribute
jaycee tribute
proof tribute
press play show remixes
the roots/badu cover

Amber Gris

2009-07-11T16:35:00.000-07:00

Sour

2009-07-09T00:20:00.000-07:00

Hibi no neiro

123456789

2009-07-08T12:34:00.000-07:00

Flipnote Studio

2009-07-06T17:39:00.000-07:00

Nintendo announced that
Flipnote Studio will be released
in Summer 2009.
Its the 3rd Monday of the Summer
and still no Flipnote Studio.

RIP MJ

2009-06-25T23:39:00.000-07:00

“If you enter this world knowing you are loved
and you leave this world knowing the same,
then everything that happens in between
can be dealt with.”
-Michael Jackson

2009 Camping Trip #1

2009-06-15T21:36:00.000-07:00

Thirteen

Bocce

Horse Shoes

Mushi

Fishing Boat

Bass

DEADLINE

2009-06-10T18:42:00.000-07:00

11th

2009-05-21T01:24:00.000-07:00

Unreal

2009-05-20T22:13:00.000-07:00

Nelson Boles

2009-05-18T12:04:00.000-07:00

Bad Hair

This One Time...

MOrSe DEF

2009-05-12T16:52:00.000-07:00

Jarvis + Nike = Epic

2009-05-09T13:18:00.000-07:00

Super Frog Bros.

2009-05-04T14:08:00.000-07:00

"Nothing personal. Just doing my jab."

2009-05-02T23:56:00.000-07:00

I think we all can learn
from Manny Pacquiao's work ethic...
unlike Hatton's poor sportsmanship.

Amazing.

Bohemian Rhapsody

2009-04-23T15:13:00.000-07:00

Qualcomm

2009-04-01T22:15:00.000-07:00

DOOM

2009-03-27T18:39:00.000-07:00

Y

2009-03-15T22:32:00.001-07:00

8bits

2009-03-14T00:10:00.000-07:00

8.

7.

6.

5.

4.

3.

2. 8-Bit Hip-Hop

1. Save The World, 8-Bits At A Time

The Lost Tribes of New York City

2009-03-13T00:32:00.000-07:00

Jimmy Fallon + Bryan Brinkman = Carolyn London

stop-mo b-boy

2009-03-12T15:40:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to do this on the DSi.

DHMD

2009-03-11T00:22:00.000-07:00

The Element

2009-03-10T14:50:00.000-07:00

The place where the things we love to do
and the things we are good at come together.

What You See Is What You Hear

2009-03-07T22:57:00.000-08:00

Kutiman Thru You

Mother Of All Funk Chords

I'm New

This Is What It Became

Babylon Band

Someday

Wait For Me

Just A Lady

About

La Maison en Petites Cubes

2009-03-03T11:36:00.000-08:00

Soundscapes

2009-02-26T15:26:00.000-08:00

Turn it up.

Bathtub IV

2009-02-25T11:42:00.000-08:00

HD version here

Dilla + Orchestra = EPIC

2009-02-23T22:54:00.000-08:00

s u p e r b r o t h e r s

2009-02-22T23:41:00.000-08:00

Dot Matrix Revolution

The Children Of The Clone

More hotness here...

Over 35,000 Photos!

2009-02-14T23:11:00.000-08:00

Do not watch this video on this page.
I only embedded it to make the page look sexy.

Experience Scinntillation here

Jim Henson's Time Piece

2009-02-13T11:36:00.000-08:00

Now I know what inspired
the intro to Monsters, Inc

My Album Of The Year

2009-02-09T12:00:00.000-08:00

In Rainbows.

My kids are reading the wrong books...

2009-02-06T11:06:00.000-08:00

especially when a
Nine-year old whiz-kid writes iPhone applications

LOL

2009-02-04T12:56:00.000-08:00

Paper Vs Wii

Real Life

2009-02-01T19:47:00.000-08:00

"Is this going to be forever?"

The Future Of Gaming

2009-01-31T12:26:00.000-08:00

When is Nintendo going to use this technology for the Wii?

Japanese shit out gold.

2009-01-30T15:16:00.000-08:00

Japanese sewage makes more money
than a gold mine...

Slap Chop Deez...

2009-01-27T16:32:00.000-08:00

Starting 2009 Soundtrack with...

2009-01-15T15:36:00.001-08:00

TEST 1 2

2009-01-15T15:07:00.000-08:00

nice find, giantmecha

SAHD

2009-01-15T14:00:00.000-08:00

2009 Begins...

2009-01-01T16:03:00.000-08:00

I don't do new year's resolutions.
But, I haven't turned on the television in a month.
So, we will see how that goes.
Fortunately this book will be keeping me busy...

The Element is a term used to describe the place where the things we love to do and the things we are good at come together.

"The world is changing faster than ever in our history. Our best hope for the future is to develop a new paradigm of human capacity to meet a new era of human existence. We need to evolve a new appreciation of the importance of nuturing human talent along with an understanding of how talent expresses itself differently in every individual. We need to create environments - in our schools, in our workplaces, and in our public offices - where every person is inspired to grow creatively. We need to make sure that all people have the chance to do what they should be doing, to discover the element in themselves and in their own way."
-Sir Ken Robinson

TKOwnage FTW!

2008-12-06T23:33:00.000-08:00

Pacman Vs Golden Boy

The Amazing Pacman

2008-12-05T23:56:00.000-08:00

Epic Rick Roll

2008-11-27T22:59:00.000-08:00

<3

2008-11-07T12:14:00.000-08:00

Mos Def 2012

2008-11-05T18:08:00.000-08:00

"Change!" FTW!

2008-11-04T20:12:00.000-08:00

Original Ideas That Have Value

2008-10-27T08:40:00.000-07:00

Obrigado Dilla

2008-10-20T01:15:00.000-07:00

Viva La Colour Revolution!

2008-10-05T21:58:00.000-07:00

Katamari Damacy,
Jet Set Radio,
Abe's Oddysey
had a ménage à trois.
Their orgy spawned De Blob.

The interactive soundtrack of
jazz, funk, disco, dub, salsa and samba
was enough to convince me to pick this up.
The kidrobotish character designs are
the cherries on top of de blob sundae.
And the story is what makes this game worth owning.
Like Abe freeing the Mudokan slaves
from the evil Glukkons,
De Blob has to liberate the oppressed Raydians
from the evil INKT Corporation.

Watch.

Listen.

Skynet

2008-09-30T20:05:00.000-07:00

The Future is here.

Now we just need to build a time machine
and send this technology.
back in time to kill John Connor.

Hit The Streets

2008-09-29T16:33:00.000-07:00

This makes me want to
buy some street chalk...

collectyourself

2008-09-25T15:44:00.000-07:00

Lite-Brite

2008-09-15T17:20:00.000-07:00

Luminodot

LHC

2008-09-09T16:34:00.000-07:00

Slow Food Rocks 2008

2008-09-01T10:08:00.000-07:00

Perfect weather,
Medeski Martin & Wood,
Ozomatli
and Gnarls Barkley.
Need I say more?
I can blog about how cool this concert was...
or you can just watch this low quality video
taken with an old digital camera
that can only record 30 seconds at a time.

I guess you had to be there...

The highlights of the day were
Ozo & Tre(Pharcyde) performing "Passin' Me By"
and Gnarls Barkley's cover of Radiohead's "Reckoner".

That made up for not attending Outside Lands.

tzight

2008-08-27T12:40:00.001-07:00

Speaking Of Music...

2008-08-25T14:06:00.000-07:00

Make your own radio station at pandora.com

You just type in an artist or a song and
with the Music Genome Project it automatically creates a radio station with songs that sound similar to the artist/song you typed in.

Aural Pleasure

2008-08-20T21:02:00.000-07:00

August 30-31, 2008

I usually try and experience
at least one music event a year.
I was sad that I can't experience Radiohead
at The Outside Lands concert.
But, its ok now because I will be experiencing
Gnarls Barkley, Ozomotli,
and Medeski Martin and Wood
at The Slow Food Rocks festival.
The best part is that the event is all ages
so I can take Marz and Renzo.

Solar Stare

2008-08-01T01:05:00.000-07:00

I apologise for the lack of blogging
and my short email replies.
It's been a busy summer.
My brother let me borrow his longboard
after he bought my kids skateboards for their birthday.

Also, I have been trying to take a break
from staring at the computer screen
for long periods of time.
I found better things to stare at
like this family of hummingbirds right outside our door.

I have more and better photos of the family
but, I took them with my analog SLR camera
and its going to be a minute before I develop the film.

And when we are not boarding
we are staring at our DS screens.
FFA2 has been keeping us busy
(until ACCF is released).

But, if you are in Northern Canada and Central Russia
make sure you have the proper equipment
to stare at the Solar Eclipse today.

Decadeyourself

2008-05-21T08:58:00.000-07:00

Double Digits!
ONE!
ZERO!
10 years old!

We celebrated by camping at Big Sur.
Heat wave weather,
360Family Camping Gear,
2 Swiss Army Knives,
River Rock Stacking,
and S'mores.

Decade Dad.
FTW!

MUTO

2008-05-13T12:08:00.000-07:00

An animation painted on public walls
in Buenos Aires and Baden.
More on BLU

My mom

2008-05-12T20:31:00.000-07:00

31 years ago

check out my infant thizz face.

Creep covered by Prince

2008-04-30T08:56:00.000-07:00

Orgesticulanismus

2008-04-29T22:22:00.000-07:00

Wanderlust

2008-04-26T04:26:00.000-07:00

Wanderlust video

behind the scenes

Wanderlust Ratatat Remix

more behind
the scenes here.

I am usually up on this kind of stuff.
I can't believe I slept on this.
They premiered this video in 3D at record stores.

Rising Up

2008-04-25T10:18:00.000-07:00

The Roots album release in 4 days.

here is the Rising Up video

loo loo

2008-04-21T20:15:00.000-07:00

Rising Down

2008-04-09T09:41:00.000-07:00

The Roots New Album, Rising Down
April 29, 2008

TRON sweded

2008-03-27T18:42:00.000-07:00

Outside Lands

2008-03-25T21:37:00.001-07:00

Outside Lands Music And Arts Festival
also known as "the Radiohead concert"

New World Water

2008-03-23T07:54:00.000-07:00

Miracleyourself

Monsters Vs Aliens

2008-03-11T15:01:00.000-07:00

Dreamwork's Monsters Vs Aliens

The Future

2008-02-25T12:05:00.000-08:00

Wild

2008-02-18T13:48:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

2008-02-07T14:10:00.000-08:00

The Lunar New Year began by
Waking up to a 3.1 earthquake at 5:30am.

Asteroid Base 1

2008-02-05T10:21:00.000-08:00

We graduated from the
Klubhauss Hidden Among The Mist Ninja Academy.
My last mission was to move while the kids were ill.
Once completed, we will be serving our new lord on
Asteroid Base 1.

Thank you, Klubhauss
for providing the best environment
for intense ninja training.

We will keep you updated on our
high-ranking missions on
Asteroid Base 1.

THX Monkey

2008-01-30T19:36:00.000-08:00

Ka-Boom

2008-01-28T19:49:00.000-08:00

b166er

2008-01-25T09:03:00.000-08:00

SeXbox

2008-01-24T09:30:00.000-08:00

This is a brilliant way to market a video game
because it sure was not promoting Cooper Lawrence's new book.

Here is EA's response to Fox

Photardshop

2008-01-22T09:30:00.000-08:00

Pre-Order Now

2008-01-15T09:56:00.000-08:00

also available
while supplies last...

1. Band Name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

2. Album Title
http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

3. Album Cover
http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4.Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post the result as a comment in this post. Also, pass it along in your own journal because it's more amusing that way.

David Sides

2008-01-13T14:22:00.000-08:00

nice find, elel!