Much Needed Reminder

This week, was not the best of weeks, but it's over and it's time to move on. But before I do, I just need a reminder to just smile.

Smile
Charlie Chaplin Version
Performed by the Cast of Glee

Smile, though your heart is aching Smile, even though it’s breaking When there are clouds in the sky you’ll get by If you smile through your fear and sorrow Smile and maybe tomorrow You’ll see the sun come shining through for you

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness Although a tear may be ever so near
That’s the time you must keep on trying
Smile what’s the use of crying
You’ll find that life is still worthwhile
If you’ll just
Smile

Children Toys Marketing

I found this word cloud on the dailywh.at earlier today. The image on the top displays words used in over fifty children toys ads aimed towards boys while the one in the bottom is for girls. The creator of this word cloud, Crystal Smith atThe Achilles Effect says that this is not an "exhaustive record, it's really just a starting point, but the results certainly are interesting."

What should we take from this? It certainly is interesting how disparately different they are, and overall surprising to see in the twentieth century, where more and more adults aim for an equality between men and women. If we want equality, maybe it's time to battle the toy industry.

Is there rehab for technology?

If there is, I need it. Although, I've been surviving without Facebook for over two weeks now, and I must say, it feels great.

Earasing the Mona Lisa

From Replaced Mona Lisa, via Today and Tomorrow.

So what would happen if you erased the famed Mona Lisa and left nothing but the landscape behind her?

This is what Mike Ruiz came up with using Photoshop Content Aware-Fill tool, and then had the image was sent to a painting manufacturer in China. So props to Mike Ruiz for trying this out. But is this really art? All he used was a digital tool, then didn't even attempt himself at painting it. No oil technique, no silk screening, nothing like that. So how do we value art nowadays? He is not the first to do this, and surely won't be the last.

Even the Cat is Judging Me

Facebook Misses Me

It's been 16 days since I last logged into my Facebook account. Facebook is not happy.

It's Aprils Fools Day - and the Interwebs is Having it's Fun

If you check out Hulu or Google today, you'll see how internet programmers had their fun.

Hope you had a good day!

No Time to Procrastinate

So yeah, thesis has been kicking my butt. In brief, my degree project is is about defining citizenship through architecture. I chose to attempt at designing a building that defines international citizenship, and what a better site to do this than the United Nations Headquarters? Well, choosing a site that doesn't allow you to access it for the most part was a big mistake. Competing with a back drop with the buildings of William Harrison, LeCorbusier, Oscar Niemeyer and the others - well quite the challange. What do I know, I'm just a college student?!

So now there is no time to blog, no time for procrastinating. I even gave up Facebook, and it's driving me crazy! The worst is that it has taken over my life. I dream with the UN, I wake up and it's the first thing I think about it - the last thing I think about before getting to sleep. I did have a dream though, where I designed just like the do in Inception. That was exciting.

Oh well, there's just one month and I gotta get through it. Wish me luck!