This is my animated library:
A whole bunch of random little events, some of them significant to the times, some of them is my attempt at humor. I hope you enjoy! :)
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Interactive Post #3
Interactive Experience #3
Interactive Experience #3
So I understand that this may be cheating but, to me, the time that I spend with my close friends is the most interactive experiences that I can. When your with people that are close, and that you love, any experience is treasured. My friends and I have been through a lot of good times together. For many years we all even worked with each other, at Best Buy, making even work a very fun and interactive experience. Customers could tell that there was chemistry between the employees at our store, especially when it would be between the people in my group of friends.
We become very fun and wild and just have a good time together. We go out to dinners, movies, crazy adventures, you name it. The emotion associated with good times are ones that I would never give up for anything in the world. I tried to pick a single moment in time where I could describe what we do together but not one was better than the others. I choose the picture above since it shows everything that I am trying to describe in words. Although it is not all of my close friends it is a good representation of the feelings that we all get when we are together. For the people that are not in this picture I do apologize but I know that you know that you are loved. I am sorry, again, if this is not specific but in my mind there is not a single interactive experience more special than the times that you spend with your friends.
Interactive Experience #3
So I understand that this may be cheating but, to me, the time that I spend with my close friends is the most interactive experiences that I can. When your with people that are close, and that you love, any experience is treasured. My friends and I have been through a lot of good times together. For many years we all even worked with each other, at Best Buy, making even work a very fun and interactive experience. Customers could tell that there was chemistry between the employees at our store, especially when it would be between the people in my group of friends.
We become very fun and wild and just have a good time together. We go out to dinners, movies, crazy adventures, you name it. The emotion associated with good times are ones that I would never give up for anything in the world. I tried to pick a single moment in time where I could describe what we do together but not one was better than the others. I choose the picture above since it shows everything that I am trying to describe in words. Although it is not all of my close friends it is a good representation of the feelings that we all get when we are together. For the people that are not in this picture I do apologize but I know that you know that you are loved. I am sorry, again, if this is not specific but in my mind there is not a single interactive experience more special than the times that you spend with your friends.
Interactive Post #2
Interactive Experience #2
Once again another experience from another one of my crazy Man v. Food adventures. Unlike the last one this one was enjoyable, kinda, and did not have lasting effects on me. Once again I followed Adam Richamn to Walnut Creek where he attempted the Kitchen Sink Challenge at the San Francisco Creamery.
The Kitchen Sink is a challenge where the challenger has 1 hour to eat 8 softball size scoops of ice cream. It is called the Kitchen Sink because they serve it on a Kitchen Sink looking place. This giant sunday is accompanied with 8 toppings, 8 servings of whipped cream, and a few bananas. The challenger is allowed to request any ice cream combination of ice cream and toppings that they want. Due to the fact that I had learned something from the hot wings experience I knew that I was not going to attempt to do this alone. I decide the challenge would be more fun, for us normal people, if I did it with a team. The benefit of the Kitchen Sink is that anyone that orders it gets their picture framed in the restaurant, that being said I decided this was going to be more fun to do with a group than it was to do alone. I assembled a 6 man raid to tackle this giant sunday.
The experience was AMAZING. The restaurant had an awesome smell as you entered and all of us where really hungry. We decided to have lunch first and then have the Kitchen Sink. Another awesome surprise was the fact that the General Manager of the restaurant was our server for that day, she was the one that served Adam in the show. Seeing here there made it an instant good day!
We all ordered our burgers and they where really good. My little sister and my friend Darcy where the only ones to actually finish their plate (I was a proud older brother). Then it was time to order the sink. The waitress brought us over the order form and we started the 15 min debate about what will be on our Kitchen Sink. I do not exactly remember what was in it but there what I do remember was: vanilla, chocolate, rocky road, strawberry shortcake, gummy bears, oreos, m&ms, sprinkles etc... It was a crazy sunday. Watching them build it was crazier. Scoops after scoops of ice cream, tons of toppings in between, and a pressurized whip cream dispenser.
The Kitchen Sink was overwhelming, it smelled very good and very sweet. At first every bite tasted like its respected scoop. All 6 of us attacked it from different angles trying to meet up at the middle. It would melt and we would try to catch it. I remember getting surprises with some bites like M&Ms or gummy bears. Biting into gummy bears was not pleasant since they would be hard when you bit on them. After being half way into the ice cream sunday it started to all taste the same since it would all melt into each other. About 3/4 of the way into it your stomach feels like a refrigerator it would just feel cold. It took us about 45 mins, but we finished it. Afterwards we where all very cold, and very full.
It was a victory for our group since we all had a big lunch and an even bigger desert. It was a great day with a great group of friends. In the show Adam was able to eat it all by himself in about 46 minutes.
Once again another experience from another one of my crazy Man v. Food adventures. Unlike the last one this one was enjoyable, kinda, and did not have lasting effects on me. Once again I followed Adam Richamn to Walnut Creek where he attempted the Kitchen Sink Challenge at the San Francisco Creamery.
The Kitchen Sink is a challenge where the challenger has 1 hour to eat 8 softball size scoops of ice cream. It is called the Kitchen Sink because they serve it on a Kitchen Sink looking place. This giant sunday is accompanied with 8 toppings, 8 servings of whipped cream, and a few bananas. The challenger is allowed to request any ice cream combination of ice cream and toppings that they want. Due to the fact that I had learned something from the hot wings experience I knew that I was not going to attempt to do this alone. I decide the challenge would be more fun, for us normal people, if I did it with a team. The benefit of the Kitchen Sink is that anyone that orders it gets their picture framed in the restaurant, that being said I decided this was going to be more fun to do with a group than it was to do alone. I assembled a 6 man raid to tackle this giant sunday.
The experience was AMAZING. The restaurant had an awesome smell as you entered and all of us where really hungry. We decided to have lunch first and then have the Kitchen Sink. Another awesome surprise was the fact that the General Manager of the restaurant was our server for that day, she was the one that served Adam in the show. Seeing here there made it an instant good day!
We all ordered our burgers and they where really good. My little sister and my friend Darcy where the only ones to actually finish their plate (I was a proud older brother). Then it was time to order the sink. The waitress brought us over the order form and we started the 15 min debate about what will be on our Kitchen Sink. I do not exactly remember what was in it but there what I do remember was: vanilla, chocolate, rocky road, strawberry shortcake, gummy bears, oreos, m&ms, sprinkles etc... It was a crazy sunday. Watching them build it was crazier. Scoops after scoops of ice cream, tons of toppings in between, and a pressurized whip cream dispenser.
The Kitchen Sink was overwhelming, it smelled very good and very sweet. At first every bite tasted like its respected scoop. All 6 of us attacked it from different angles trying to meet up at the middle. It would melt and we would try to catch it. I remember getting surprises with some bites like M&Ms or gummy bears. Biting into gummy bears was not pleasant since they would be hard when you bit on them. After being half way into the ice cream sunday it started to all taste the same since it would all melt into each other. About 3/4 of the way into it your stomach feels like a refrigerator it would just feel cold. It took us about 45 mins, but we finished it. Afterwards we where all very cold, and very full.
It was a victory for our group since we all had a big lunch and an even bigger desert. It was a great day with a great group of friends. In the show Adam was able to eat it all by himself in about 46 minutes.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Interactive Post #1
Interactive Experience #1
For my first interactive experience I want to talk about my experience at Smoke Eaters in Santa Clara, California. Just a bit of background first, I am a HUGE fan of a show on the Travel Channel called Man v. Food. In the show the host, Adam Richman, travels around the country attempting food challenges. At each city he features a total of 3 restaurants, only one of which he attempts a challenge at.
In the San Jose, California episode he goes to a place called Smoke Eaters where he attempts the Hellfire wing Challenge. This challenge consist of the challenger eating 12 habanero hot wings. The challenger must eat all 12 wings in 10 minutes, during the challenge (and 5 minutes after) the challenger can NOT drink anything or wipe any sauce off of them, after they are done with all 12 wings the challenger must lick all the sauce of off their fingers and remain with the pain for 5 minutes. If they complete the challenge they get a t-shirt and their picture on the wall of flam.
I, foolishly, decided to attempt this challenge. I love spicy food, and I figured it would be no big deal. I go to Hooters all the time and get their "spiciest" wings with little effect to me. What I did not factor in was the fact that I had no experience with habaneros. The spiciness of a pepper is measured on the scoville scale... to put it into perspective on the scoville scale a jalapeño falls in the range between 2,500-8,000 where as the habanero can fall between the range of 100,000-350,000. I was completely oblivious to the difference in the spices prior to taking the challenge.
After ordering the wings, which required to fill out a waiver, I anxiously awaited my wings. Once I got them I was overwhelmed with the look, and consistency of the sauce. It had a heavy smell, where it would send shivers down your spine with a deep inhalation. The wings where swimming with the sauce and the wings where covered in about an inch of sauce. The moment of truth had arrived and it was time to take my first bite. The wings where hot and my hands burned a bit when holding it, after taking my first bite it hit me as to how ridiculous these wings where. I knew that to beat the challenge I had to eat fast. The sauce gets everywhere after biting in. All over your mouth, fingers, hands. Your lips and tongue start to tingle and your body starts to sweat. I was able to get through 2 wings without feeling the burning sensation on my mouth and in my throat. It was when I bit into the third wing where I knew I was not going to make it. I could barely manage the burning feeling on my lips and inside my mouth. I finished the third wing and made the foolish mistake of taking a break. The break gave my body the chance to fully accept what was going on. I thought about attempting a fourth wing, but I could not. All I could smell was the fumes from the sauce, I knew I had to give up and get the sauce off of my face and hands. I threw in the towel and took out the quart of milk that I bought from the Safeway next door.
The aftermath of the wings effected me for 3 days. For 5 hours after the wings I threw up. My body completely rejected the sauce and did not want to digest any of it. I had a sore throat for 3 days and nothing that I ate for about 2 had any taste to it. I also had very uncomfortable bowel movements (I am saving you from a lot of detail). The sensation that I had from food that day was amazing, it really put my senses into perspective and taught me a valuable lesson, DONT attempt spicy challenges unless you have trained yourself in that spice.
During Adam Richman's visit to Smoke Eaters he was able to complete the challenge, and now every time I see that episode I have a new found respect for the difficulty of his task.
For my first interactive experience I want to talk about my experience at Smoke Eaters in Santa Clara, California. Just a bit of background first, I am a HUGE fan of a show on the Travel Channel called Man v. Food. In the show the host, Adam Richman, travels around the country attempting food challenges. At each city he features a total of 3 restaurants, only one of which he attempts a challenge at.
In the San Jose, California episode he goes to a place called Smoke Eaters where he attempts the Hellfire wing Challenge. This challenge consist of the challenger eating 12 habanero hot wings. The challenger must eat all 12 wings in 10 minutes, during the challenge (and 5 minutes after) the challenger can NOT drink anything or wipe any sauce off of them, after they are done with all 12 wings the challenger must lick all the sauce of off their fingers and remain with the pain for 5 minutes. If they complete the challenge they get a t-shirt and their picture on the wall of flam.
I, foolishly, decided to attempt this challenge. I love spicy food, and I figured it would be no big deal. I go to Hooters all the time and get their "spiciest" wings with little effect to me. What I did not factor in was the fact that I had no experience with habaneros. The spiciness of a pepper is measured on the scoville scale... to put it into perspective on the scoville scale a jalapeño falls in the range between 2,500-8,000 where as the habanero can fall between the range of 100,000-350,000. I was completely oblivious to the difference in the spices prior to taking the challenge.
After ordering the wings, which required to fill out a waiver, I anxiously awaited my wings. Once I got them I was overwhelmed with the look, and consistency of the sauce. It had a heavy smell, where it would send shivers down your spine with a deep inhalation. The wings where swimming with the sauce and the wings where covered in about an inch of sauce. The moment of truth had arrived and it was time to take my first bite. The wings where hot and my hands burned a bit when holding it, after taking my first bite it hit me as to how ridiculous these wings where. I knew that to beat the challenge I had to eat fast. The sauce gets everywhere after biting in. All over your mouth, fingers, hands. Your lips and tongue start to tingle and your body starts to sweat. I was able to get through 2 wings without feeling the burning sensation on my mouth and in my throat. It was when I bit into the third wing where I knew I was not going to make it. I could barely manage the burning feeling on my lips and inside my mouth. I finished the third wing and made the foolish mistake of taking a break. The break gave my body the chance to fully accept what was going on. I thought about attempting a fourth wing, but I could not. All I could smell was the fumes from the sauce, I knew I had to give up and get the sauce off of my face and hands. I threw in the towel and took out the quart of milk that I bought from the Safeway next door.
The aftermath of the wings effected me for 3 days. For 5 hours after the wings I threw up. My body completely rejected the sauce and did not want to digest any of it. I had a sore throat for 3 days and nothing that I ate for about 2 had any taste to it. I also had very uncomfortable bowel movements (I am saving you from a lot of detail). The sensation that I had from food that day was amazing, it really put my senses into perspective and taught me a valuable lesson, DONT attempt spicy challenges unless you have trained yourself in that spice.
During Adam Richman's visit to Smoke Eaters he was able to complete the challenge, and now every time I see that episode I have a new found respect for the difficulty of his task.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Assignment 2: New Collage HUGE
So this is a new one, playing around with doubling the height and width the stage and playing with scales of the symbols:
Assignment 2: Expanded Xbox 360 Collage
So this is my submission for Assignment 2. I added some symbols keeping in with the theme, but basically just expanded to it.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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