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Photo Finally!

Posted on January 19, 2006 by Jorge

Fun With Photos

Quite a number of people that have visited my exhibitions usually take a card and visit my photography webpage.

I have to admit that, while I am proud of the general format I created, the galleries were a bit thin due to the time constraints of getting it up and running before a show.

There were originally twenty-seven photos in the galleries (not including the ones I use as the backgrounds for my various menus).

So, now that I have some time between shows, I figured I’d beef up the number of photos in there. I’ve taken each of the three galleries, and created sub galleries in each. By the time I am finished I should have at least a hundred and fifty photos, all representing different aspects of what I can do.

Hopefully, this broader spectrum of photos will appeal to more people.

Due to the number of shots, though, it’s going to take a while to complete this project. As of last night, I have finished six of the twenty-one new galleries.

If you fine folks could take a look and provide feedback, I would very much appreciate it.

Again, this is not a fishing expedition. If you like what you see, it would be beneficial to me if you would explain why. The same goes if you find something wrong. Just to let you know, there will be some empty slots in the galleries until I am finished (Actually, Gallery 1 is the only gallery that has been modified at this point).

Constructive criticism is the best tool available for something like this. You can leave me a comment or e-mail me here.



Finally!

The Best of Barking Space list is complete. Special thanks to Dave who took pity on me and sent in a pity vote.

Filed under: General Dialogue, Photography, Spaces Archive | 11 Comments »

Hai-Kuul? Love? Come On!

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Jorge

Hai-Kuul Christmas Gift

Dave and I have a very practical method of exchanging gifts. We essentially each use the other’s Amazon.ca wishlist to figure out what the person is looking for. We also will also possibly get something extra that may not be on the list.

This past Christmas, I got Dave a DVD off of his wish list and then bought him another one that wasn’t listed, but that I thought he would like.

Dave got me two movies off of my wish list, and then sent me this:



Check it out, yo.
Click to enlarge…


That’s right.

It’s a set of magnetic poetry words specifically for Haiku.

How freakin’ cool is that?*

Dave‘s idea** was for me to do haiku on my refrigerator and then take photos and post the photos of the haiku on my site. The problem with this is that I don’t have a digital camera.

At one point, I thought about using a cookie sheet and then taking a still picture using my webcam. The problem with that idea is that a lot of the requests that come in are too specific to be covered by words found in this magnetic poetry set.

I will try to post a few though.



What is Love?

I was on missbhavens recently. I noticed an article that posed a question about whether love was like a Tribble or a leather jacket. She offered a poll at the end of the article so the reader could voice their own opinion.

Being the rebels that they are, the folks leaving comments offered up their own ideas.

Of course, I needed to list my own idea also, and came up with this…

Love, to me, would be a hammock. It’s holds you up, and wraps around you, and if you mess around too much on the side, you fall out and break your face.


I thought this was funny.

Maybe it’s just me.



Come On!

Of course after I wrote this I mentioned it to Dave…


Jorge: Man, I am a genius.
Dave: How so?
J: I came up with a wicked definition for love. [Jorge reads Dave his new definition.]
D: [Laughs a little.]
J: So? What do you think? Do you think it’s funny, or what?
D: I think it’s funny that you proclaim your own genius.
J: Someone has to. But the love thing…It’s good right?
D: [Silence.]
J: Come on!
D: [Silence.]
J: Come onnnnn!
D: Just because you say that, doesn’t make it funnier.
J: Really?
D: No.
J: Come onnnnn!


At this point we started discussing how funny it would be if world leaders used come onnnnn! to resolve conflicts…


[George W. Bush and Osama Bin Laden are on the phone, having a discussion.]
GWB: Osama, ya gotta stop promotin’ terrorism!
OBL: No, infidel. You shall all rot in hell!
GWB: Please?
OBL: No.
GWB: Come on!
OBL: No.
GWB: Come onnnnn!
OBL: Oh…What the heck? Okay!


Wicked.




* – Add that to the fact that my lovely wife bought me a Nintendo Gamecube, and you have yourself a pretty sweet Christmas.
** – Actually, it was Beth and Sarah who found the Haiku set first. Dave was an almost innocent bystander.

Filed under: Friends, General Dialogue, Humour | 18 Comments »

The Good Parts of the Feud

Posted on December 12, 2005 by Jorge

The Good Parts of the Trip

I was thinking about writing a lengthy introduction about Cuba, but then I realized that I would just be regurgitating things that can be found here. So visit that site if you’re game for a well-written synopsis of Cuba.

I’ll wait for you.

Done?

Good.

Our trip to Cuba was very relaxing.

That would be the best way to describe it.

No crazy scheduled tours or excursions to parts unknown. We stuck to the resort like glue, and it suited us just fine.

One of the first things I noticed is that even though folks seem to have far less than we do, they are very proud. This translates to a really great time. The folks there are really friendly, and to me it seemed they were that way not only because they had to be, but because they wanted to be.

We spent our week in Holguin, which is located on the Eastern side of Cuba.

The resort, though considered a Five-Star in Cuba, was probably more of a Four-Star elsewhere. Not that I am complaining.

The food was excellent, as was the service.

Our housekeeper was so awesome. We would write her letters in Spanish, and she would reply back, folgding our towels into swans and our blankets into big hearts. She was a sweetie. We actually just sent her a postcard from Toronto.

The best part of the whole vacation was the beach. The sand was nice, and the water was relatively shallow for a good distance.

We had great weather practically every day, and the biggest decision was whether to hang out at the beach or the pool.

We met a lot of really great people as well (which offset the stupid ones). The bartenders were also awesome.

I would definitely go back to Cuba if I had the chance.

Sorry if this seems so short, but we really didn’t do a lot when we went down there. It made for a refreshing stay!



Family Feud

I have two very dear friends, namely Dave and Kris, who are feuding.

Why are they feuding?

I have no idea.

Kris complains that Dave doesn’t really comment enough on her blog.

Dave complains that Kris doesn’t ever return his e-mails.

My good people, how will we end this War of the Roses?

Leave Kris and Dave some advice here, to help them resolve their problem.

Better yet, why don’t you two use this as a forum to work things out, you whiners…

Filed under: Friends, General Dialogue, Spaces Archive | 8 Comments »

Back From Assignment

Posted on December 5, 2005 by Jorge

Back From Cuba

Contrary to what you might think, this entry will have no pictures of my back while I was in Cuba.

No, it means I am back from my lovely vacation.

It was great.

Undoubtedly I will blog about it. There will most likely be two or three entries. The first one will be complaining about other tourists, so brace yourselves.

I will start on them once I catch up to life.

It seems it goes on when I’m not around.

What the hell is that about?



The Assignment

Thanks to all for helping me keep interesting reading material on my blog by writing about your pirate/ninja preferences.

Special kudos go out to…

  • missb for her ass-kicking essay right out of the gate
  • TheLastRealist for accidentally leaving a comment on my blog destined for someone else. I am frequently confused for a woman. Indeed, I can see the resemblance between Amber and myself. Must be the pouty come-hither look
  • Enraptured4 for the real ultimate power reference
  • Dave for using the word pubes
  • Kris for making me feel missed


I’ll have to think carefully about another essay question for the future…

Filed under: General Dialogue, Spaces Archive | 9 Comments »

Cuban Computers?

Posted on November 30, 2005 by Jorge

Hola From Cuba

Yes, that’s right.

I can’t tear myself away from the internet no matter where I go.

Things are going really well here down south. It’s quite relaxing. We’ve resolved to pretty much stay on the compound for our trip. Excursions out to the other cities are costly and I feel kind like a hypocrite going around someone else’s country, looking at poverty, only to be staying at a resort at the end of the day.

Our housekeeper is awesome. Very sweet.

The food is much better than what people tell me, but then, I’m not such a picky person to begin with. That or I have really sensitive taste buds that make the bland taste good.

Anyhow, hope y’all are surviving up North. I’ll be visiting a few blogs, but only because time is limited.

Cheers!


Jorge

PS: Don’t forget your assignment! Read the previous entry for more details!

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