Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Blog Skin

Ehrm... well I submitted, my current Blogger Template, to blogskins.com & blogflux.com
I'm gonna work on more later today. This one is a bit small for me, but maybe perfect for some. Deviant @ 1:06 PM ..0 comments

Apathy Template

Blogger Template Design #2 Deviant @ 5:37 AM ..0 comments

Creative Junction Template

My first attempt at a web template. This one is very simple, and makes it very easy for users to make their own.

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Thursday, February 16, 2006

Weezer - Perfect Situation

Every now and then, you find a song that verbalizes your current mood. Maybe not every word. Sometimes its just one verse. Well I listen to music almost non-stop. :) So I'm always running into a song that displays my current mood. I'm sure I'm not the only one... Weezer has a vibe about them. When I listen to some of there songs, there is a certain emoion to it. As if they knew exactly what I was thinking, and sing it in a way, I could never say it. I change a few words hear and there to suit my needs, but there is nothing wrong with that. Is there? hehe. Anyway. Here's the Lyrics:

• What's the deal with my brain?
  Why am I so obviously insane?
  In a perfect situation
  I let love down the drain.
  There's the pitch, slow and straight.
  All I have to do is swing
  and I'm the hero, but I'm the zero.
  
  Hungry nights, once again
  Now it's getting unbelievable.
  'Cause I could not have it better,
  But I just can't get no play
  From the girls, all around
  As they search the night for someone to hold onto.
  I just pass through...
  
  singing...
  Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhhhhhhh.
  Singing...
  Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhhhhhhh.
  
  Get your hands off the girl,
  Can't you see that she belongs to me?
  And I don't appreciate this excess company.
  Though I can't satisfy all the needs she has
  And so she starts to wander...
  Can you blame her?
  
  singing...
  Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhhhhhhh.
  Singing...
  Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhhhhhhh.
  
  Tell me there's a logic out there.
  Leading me to better prepare
  For the day that something really special might come.
  Tell me there's some hope for me.
  I don't wanna be lonely
  For the rest of my days on the earth.
  
  [solo]
  Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhhhhhhh.
  Singing...
  Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhh oh. Ooohhhhhhhhhh.
  Singing...
  Ooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Luc Besson: Who is he?

Luc Besson? He directed 2 of my favorite movies. Léon (The Professional) and La Femme Nikita. Both movies deal with assasins. Both also have Jean Reno in them, one of my favorite actors. Both movies are wonderfully scripted, and the actors cast for the part, do an excellent job in their roles. Many people remember the scene in Léon, when a young Natalie Portman, knocks on Leon's door after her family is murdered. Begging for him to open the door. CLASSIC! And La Femme Nikita (1990), was Remade in 1993, for the American public. It was called Point of No Return and starred Bridget Fonda. The original was in french, and acting wasn't the greatest, but nor did it need to be. The story was great.

Luc Besson, is behind many movies. Writing, directing, or producing. Not just the ones mentioned above.
How about: Transporter I & II, Kiss of the Dragon (Jet Li), Unleashed (Jet Li), The Messenger (The Story of Joan of Arc), Fifth Element, Taxi (Jimmy Fallon, Queen Latifah) Recognize the movies? Thought you would. Heh! Just useless info from me. If you haven't seen Léon (The Professional) and La Femme Nikita, I suggest you rent and watch them. They aren't too shabby.
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Alive - Raiko (Naruto Season 4 Closing Theme)

With Valentines Day, winding down to an end. I turn to my mp3 player, and listen to "Alive by Raiko". The first verse translates to:

• Everyone makes mistakes at times
  It's not something embarrassing
  Don't waste these scars
  Keep on going laughing, and it'll all be good

It's songs like this, that make life more bareable. It helps makes those days, when the sky is gray, and the world is cold somehow disappear for the few minutes the song is playing. Anyway, try to look toward the sky, looking down will only get you there faster.
Song lyrics can be found Here in English & Romaji. In case you want to sing along. Hehe.
I also found a link, that has the actual video openings & endings. Which are from the anime "Naruto", where I first heard the songs. Here. This song is Naruto's 4th season closing theme. Deviant @ 3:41 AM ..0 comments
Tuesday, February 14, 2006

CJ: Creative Junction

Creative Junction was started as a school project. This project was a class assignment given to my girlfriend, "Christine J." The project was to use your initials to come up with a (fake) company name. Then to design a identity system for it. (eg: business card, letterhead, logo, envelope, etc) I have to be honest. I wasn't quite sure about "Creative Junction" when it first rolled off my tongue. But, sure enough, it grew on me. Now I like it more than my own company name of: "Darklotus Designs" funny huh?
I decided to re-design or illustrate, my version of it. I used something she had in her original concept. A butterfly. To me it symbolizes her, the word "free", and "creative". I think it's a great name, and great idea. Below is my latest revision. (I apologize for my pic being dark, not in the greatest of moods, these days.)





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Sunday, February 12, 2006

Update: New Random Banner Images

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Friday, February 10, 2006

Quote Me!

The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee. Deviant @ 2:44 AM ..0 comments
Wednesday, February 08, 2006

SR-71 - Goodbye (Naruto AMV)

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Tuesday, February 07, 2006

The Jetsons: Rosey the Robot

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Update: Random Banner

Tonight, I was able to implement a script that, changes my banner image, upon the reloading of the page. A simple as it might sound, this was a task that took some time, to get right. Needless to say I am quite happy, with this issue now out of the way. Next is probably a color scheme change. The current scheme is a bit glum, and gloomy. Don't you think? I don't know how much work I'll be able to get done this week. I have a pretty busy schedule. Which includes: Funeral detail on Friday. MOUT training on Sat. & Sun. Deviant @ 10:18 PM ..0 comments

Random Banners

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Friday, February 03, 2006

apathy: Temporary Banner Images

I'm working on banner images for my blog. My goal is to display a random header image, for each time a user views the blog. I am searching for a script that will work for my needs. Below was the 1st temporary header image, I created. Unfortunately, the dimensions were a bit off. The current header image you see, is also a temp. image. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to leave a comment under this post. A new color scheme is also in the works. Perhaps something lighter.
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The Used - Pieces Mended

Being faced with what I'm faced with I feel
Like I can't rock
Like a rock hit my heart
Started to chain the day
And exploded into pieces

Marry me
Stay the same
Lie to me and try to say you never will

Marry me
Stay the same
Lie to me and try to tell me

I've got a feeling in my gut now fills me
With so much hope
Said "fuck it" I'm fine
Dine and dashed
The pianist peddled into morning
(scream)
Morning

(scream)
Marry me
Stay the same
Lie to me and try to say you never will

Marry me
Stay the same
Lie to me and try to say you NEVER
MORNING, MORNING, MORNING, MORNING

Being faced with what I'm faced with I feel
Like I can't rock
Like a rock hit my heart
Started to chain the day
And exploded into pieces

Pieces, Pieces, Pieces, PIECES, PIECES, PIECES, PIECES, P I E C E S

Being faced with what I'm faced with I feel
Like I can't rock
Like a rock hit my heart
Started to chain the day
And exploded into pieces Deviant @ 12:24 AM ..0 comments
Thursday, February 02, 2006

A brief look at love through the eyes of a few.

There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.
Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 - 1900)

Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.
Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)

Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic.
Anais Nin (1903 - 1977)

When we lose one we love, our bitterest tears are called forth by the memory of hours when we loved not enough.
Maurice Maeterlinck (1862 - 1949)

One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.
Sophocles (496 BC - 406 BC)

Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age.
Jeanne Moreau

When you have loved as she has loved, you grow old beautifully.
W. Somerset Maugham

As the 14th, gets closer and closer, it is hard not to think about our loved ones. With each passing day try to remember to say something "nice" or "endearing" to that loved one. You might read this, and laugh. For those of us who have lost someone, or realised the errors in our ways, we know how important it is. You never know when that loved one, is no longer there for you to love. There are a million things I wish I could take back, but the one I would trade my life for. Would be the ability to show love to someone, who deserved that tiny courtesy. Do me a favor this coming holiday. Show someone you care about, that you love them. Not by buying their love. Not by just saying it. Show Them. If you don't know how, don't worry your heart will tell you! Deviant @ 11:09 PM ..0 comments

*Update: Structure?

Well, today I decided that my site needed to be a little bit more me. (whatever that means). Anyway, I am going to start by re-structuring my site. If you have been here before, you might or might not notice the 3rd column on the left side of the page. This section will feature: [Updates], which will be completed or pending additions/changes I plan on making to my blog. [Words of the week], this section contains words, I have looked up or words I feel people should know. [Songs of the week], this section will list a song(s), that I have listened during the current week. [Recently seen movies], I don't go to the movies alot (not that I'm a hermit, but $7.50 for a movie, is a bit much.) So I watch movies at home. I have just recently discovered IFC. (International Film Channel), they host all types of movies. Classics like: "Massuer Ichi" Series (Zatoichi) to Indie films like: "Rabbit-Proof Fence".
I will also try to keep post titles a bit more descriptive. NOTE: I said, I will Try. Try being the key word there. hehe.
I have placed a temporary banner image on the blog. I have not been able to think of anything fitting yet. (Suggestions anyone?) I have also renamed the blog to "apathy", I think it is more fitting than the previous "Darklotus". I however could not use the url: http://apathy.blogspot.com/ as it would not let me choose it. I will see if they will allow me to switch to that url. It has not been used since 2001, it seems anyway. Deviant @ 10:26 PM ..0 comments

"The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee." -Jules (Pulp Fiction)