Thursday 19 August 2010

Invictus



Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley
xXx

lightbulb week the first bit.

When you are asked as a kid where you want your life to go there are many answers and these change constantly. everything you see and feel and experience changes and develops who you want to be. Sometimes this evolution occurs from one thing, and in that second,while an invisible bolt lights up your mind,you are overwhelmed with feelings of impatient longing, excitement and amazement at how important this event has been. This is a lightbulb moment. Dont not ignore them. Embrace them. and understand the light.
I remember the first time I ever went to a concert. Overwhelmed by everything I zoomed through 3 rolls of film, attempting to capture the atmosphere with every lighting change, every change of costumes, props and dancers. As the closing song of the set reached its crechendo a curtain of pyrotechnics fell like stars. BOOM. LIghtbulb moment. I was determined to become part of this world, watching dvd after dvd to learn how they could recreate such moments.
This clip is by far the best iv ever seen, so much so then when watching it, the invisible bolt hit me square between the eyes.
props to all involved in this. no matter what your views on the band are, please watch this.
xXx

Thursday 5 August 2010

eye magic


lens culture
this website is really rather ace. your eyes will think you've learnt magic when they look at this.
specially with stunning photos from people like lucie and simon, or allen ginsberg.
i will warn you though, dont look at this if you have important things to do-because you will get lost in there somewhere.
xXx

Wednesday 4 August 2010

wonderlust

lets go find a field.or maybe a mountain or a forest.anywhere is ok with me.
xXx

Stomacher - Untitled/Dark Divider from Sean Stiegemeier on Vimeo.

of mice and me.

I cleared my little point and press camera the other day and found these photos from south oz that i had forgotten about. i took them to prove that i was actually there..in the desert....with only the mice to talk to...only needing my backpack and water.so simple. no catastrophes made out of the smallest mouse hill. just some cobwebs and some sea shells and some silence. wow i miss that place.
shhhh.
xXx





mr smith is a very nice soundtrack for this place...find some beautiful place to get lost.

SA FROTH DOGS from FLAMES YATES on Vimeo.

Tuesday 3 August 2010

happy birthday mr kerouac



"They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I've been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones that never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn..."
- Jack Kerouac, On the Road, Part 1, Ch. 1


If none of you peoples have run your eyes over on the road by jack kerouac. then you definately should. its pretty amazing and its 50 this year. no better excuser to read it really- think of it as a birthday present to the author.
if reading isnt your thing then theres a documentary about it by russell brand. thats pretty good too. the links to all of it are below.

part 1

part 2

part 3

part 4

part 5

part 6

part 7

but you should read the book.yesyesforsure.

xXx