Thursday, August 6, 2009

Darkened Glass

I've been working on a new website. Well actually a website for my websites.

In the past few years I have taken an interest in developing and creating my own websites. In truth I've been doing this since I was a freshman in high school. Advanced Internet and Advanced Graphic Design classes were my second favorite classes (Video Production was my first favorite). I did pretty well in these classes and I think the reason was I could express myself creatively, but I was also given tasks that interested me enough to apply all my efforts towards it.

I don't have a sample of the very first website I ever created. I'm actually afraid to find out what it looks like. I do have a bunch of graphic work from High School buried deep within the basement of my parents house. It would be fun to dig in and try and uncover some of them to share... maybe next time we visit Utah. I actually won few school contests with my designs in High School, some of which profited me greatly. (I forgot to mention that Drafting was one of my favorite classes as well, I did really well in that class too.)

Anyway - because I have been working on developing these websites I decided to create my own company that would specialize in doing that sort of thing. It has mostly been myself and my friends creating websites for ourselves, but I am hoping that I could expand into creating New Media and Web content as a business. Just need to supply the clients.

The name of the company is DARKENED GLASS. Mostly it's just a really cool name, but it also has some personal beliefs mixed into the meaning.


So check out the site: http://darkenedglass.com/ Any suggestions or comments are fully welcomed.

And if you need or know of someone in need of web content, media for a website, or a website of their own, feel free to contact me and we'll talk business.

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

A Story

I woke up to a lovely email from my friend Steve:
A phone text conversation that took place last night between 10:40 and 11:38 PM MDT between ME and "YOU":

ME: I think you should fess up to your creation of socialist Obama Joker posters.

"YOU": Who is this?

ME: Steve Aaron. How the heck are ya?

"YOU": Im fine. Are you looking for someone?

ME: Is this not Eric Anderson? Cause that would be awkward.

NOT YOU: Well then I guess this is awkward. This isn't Erics phone anymore.

ME: My apologies.

NOT YOU: Your not the only one who has done this. Who is Eric?

ME: I was in film school with him at BYU. I guess I need his new number now. Sorry to bother you.

(That's me trying to end the conversation again.)

NOT YOU: I think he must have been popular. No need to opoligize.

(I figure I'm done now texting NOT YOU.)

NOT YOU: Just curious how old are you guys?

ME: 26

(I don't dare ask how old NOT YOU is.)

NOT YOU: Figures...lol


And there you have it. What I'm really trying to say is...what's your phone number?

Kisses and love,
Steve
I laughed for a solid 14 minutes.

To all of you that have found yourself in this situation, please email me before texting or calling and I will send you my real phone number. I hate to think what the "other ME" is thinking at this point. Maybe I should apologize?

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Things I Need to Share

My friend Nick Stentzel is an amazing photographer. He is also a very decent filmmaker. He posts some of his photos on his blog, which I encourage you to check out.

This is a photo he featured on his blog recently. I absolutely love this photo. I'm a pseudo passive/neat freak. Which means I love to have things absolutely spotless (especially kitchens) but I am pretty lazy about making them that way. Not totally lazy, I still clean a lot. Just not spotless clean.

Which is funny about this particular selection in his group of still lifes, It is titled "Sloth"; I want it to be clean but I am too lazy to work at it.

Color Sloth

I have recently discovered the band Love. Here's some info from their Wikipedia page:
Love was an American rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Arthur Lee and the group's second songwriter, guitarist Bryan MacLean. One of the first racially diverse American pop bands, their music reflected different influences, combining elements of rock and roll, garage rock, folk and psychedelia.
Take a listen to "Alone Again Or":






Monday, August 3, 2009

Most Memorable Moments

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INT. ANDERSON APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - MORNING
ERIC sits alone in the apartment pondering life's ultimate questions and infinite realities.

ERIC
I have nothing to do today, therefore I will work on everything that I have imagined to work on for many a fortnight.

THE DEVIL
Sounds good to me...but before you do, could you flip on the TV while I adjust to the morning (I've never been a morning person).

ERIC
I don't see any harm in this. I will turn it on while I complete my calorically proportioned Apple Jacks and then be off to work at the computer to the many whiles of fancy that have been swimming in my brain.

INT. ANDERSON APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - MUCH LATER
Eric sits at the computer. He has checked Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader and all Emails. He sits and wonders what to do next.

ERIC
Hmmm...I'm having trouble getting started. Maybe I can get inspired by perusing the internets.

THE DEVIL
That sounds like an amazing idea. In fact, here's a list of websites that are good at wasting time...I mean they are very important.

INT. ANDERSON APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Eric has successfully NOT done the dishes NOR made dinner. In fact, he's done nothing.

ERIC
If I didn't know any better, I would say that something fishy is going on.

THE DEVIL
Hurry and get your work done in a quick and sloppy manner. Maybe by the time your wife gets home you can get everything done that you need to.

ERIC
Okay, that's it. Enough's enough. I haven't been able to get anything accomplished and now I feel even worse than I did last night. Is there any possible way that I can redeem myself?

INT. ANDERSON APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - TWO MOVIES AND DINNER LATER
Eric sits at his desk in his underwear.

ERIC
Crap.

THE DEVIL
You know you could write something on your blog...

Eric thinks about this.

ERIC
Why not?

FADE TO BLACK:
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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Music Test

I'm using my blog to test something.

Let me know if you can hear the song posted below and that the player works properly.