I'm thinking of buying a new computer.

I've been looking at dell desktops today. I have only owned 2 computers in my life. Both were laptops. My inspiron was a college graduation present. I had it for 4 years and was able to make short animations, my reel, my website and an 8 minute animated film on it before it pooped out. So my parents gave me another awesome birthday present. A new xps that I am using now. It is 4 years old.

For the most part my computer is ok. It is not super fast but reasonable. These are reasons I don't want to give up on it. Well, I did have a scare a few months ago when my computer issues set my project back more than a week. but it recovered and I finished the project. But I don't think I can make another one minute animation on it without problems. Oh yeah I have strange dll missing warnings and my ethernet controller will not repair no matter what I try.

A new laptop will cost close to 2000. I can't afford that. But I might be able to get on a monthly plan for a $700 desktop and take on more animations. Plus, a new computer means more 30 day trails of A*obe programs before I have to figure something out.

I have not posted in a while so I here I am.

Ive been trying to redesign my website for a while now. I took time off to work on the stencil animation and a few other projects. So even though I had posted images of my "new" site awhile ago... I've been trying other ideas. The images at the top are in the direction I'm going now.

The main problem I have (other than people confusing my bosses drawing for mine- although it says I only drew that backgrounds and colored them) is that people don't understand what it is I do. My site (like many artists sites) have several categories. It is very understandable. I animate so I have a page for my animations, I storyboard so I have a page for that and so on. I thought that a jack of all trades thing was fine. It not even all trades. As an "animator" you have to be able to do a variety of things because animation work is always scarce. I always thought having a site that says I can do one thing is like saying "i only have green apples." So that's why I and most artists try to show all the ways they be employed. It's not like "Cat Sitter" is a category.

Since my Yellow site is confusing I have been directing people to my vimeo video page lately. Only one gig has come of it, but It's nice that site the says "hey I make animations." I've done illustration work, but I've never seen myself as an illustrator. Yet it is still a category on my site.

What I want to do is direct films, commercials and music videos, but I have little experience with live-action and well since I can draw I might as well try to make money that way. I've thought about trying become an art director but not sure how to get into it. I can also drive...commercial vans with expensive equipment. I can ride a bike. I just learned how to make and use wheat paste. I have found that by not practicing my sax for 3 years or more...i sound like a beginner. So that idea is out.

Well, here is the title page I designed but was told that it's a better idea to start on my film and animation page. So I thought I'd show it anyway. oh those are actually photos that I scanned. Except for the top one. I know it doesn't make sense.

Urban Stencil on Adasport :)

Please VOTE for my video "Urban Stencil" now on http://www.adasport.com/

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Training for NYC Mararthon

I have finished the animation for the first "Stage" of my NYC Marathon Funding Raising...game?

Team in Training's pre-training for in ING NYC Marathon will start this week on May 4th. Running this marathon has been a secret goal of mine for more than 10 years. Well maybe not a complete secret, but I hadn't imagined it really coming true. I also like the idea of doing it for charity.

While training, I plan to animate backgrounds based on the 5 boroughs of NYC. I hope that will give would-be donation givers incentive to see me reach my funding raising goal. oh here is the site if you would like to make a donation I and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society truly appreciate it. http://seechristirun.com/