Happy Birthday Mate!
July 31, 2009 Ruben and I joined a group of friends at Padraic and Mark’s home to celebrate Mark’s birthday. That night, we also celebrated David’s birthday (He’s James’ BF). We had a great time that evening relaxing with friends and enjoying lots of laughs. Oh, Mark, who happens to be from Australia, introduced me to Vegemite. It’s……ahh….different.... [Read more]
Disney Summer Animation Course Ends
July 31, 2009 Disney Concept Art Disney in Aggieland At the beginning of the summer, I mentioned that our department remains very active all year. During the summer sessions, our students participate in an industry-animation-course. Our department collaborates with one of the leading animation studios to give the students a condensed “real-world” production experience. This year, students taking... [Read more]
40 Years Since That First Step
The Apollo 11 Crew July 24, 2009 My First Word Was Moon A lot of things happened in 1969, the year I was born. The Stonewall riots in New York city took place, the Woodstock Festival made musical history, and unknown to most, the Internet was born when the first computer-to-computer link known as ARPANET was established. But the biggest news of 1969 was all about a small step a fellow human being... [Read more]
Video Geek Week
July 23, 2009 The IVC Room Seeing in 3D CrystalEyes Super 3D I experienced a couple of cool video-geek-moments this week, starting with a little collaborative work with the Immerse Visualization Center (IVC). Ben (friend, and current viz-student) works for the Institute for Scientific Computation, the organization that operates the IVC. Ben asked me if they could use some of my stereoscopic... [Read more]
Rodeo Time
July 18, 2009 This was rodeo-week in the Brazos Valley as the Breakfast Lions Club held their 38th P.R.C.A Rodeo at the new Expo Center in Bryan. Saturday, Ruben and I decided to join Glenn, JC, and a handful of other friends for an evening at the Rodeo. Before we made our way to the Expo Center, we met at Murphy’s Law in Downtown Bryan. BTW: I grew-up in the country, but I still consider... [Read more]
Potter Mania
July 14, 2009 The Book Is Better The latest Harry Potter film began showing in theaters late Tuesday night after midnight. Ruben and I decided to take part in the madness that we knew would be taking place at our local theater that evening. Originally, there were six midnight screenings. We bought our tickets online days ago and were only able to get into the last screening. The demand to see this... [Read more]
Mount Aggie
July 12, 2009 It has been hot and dry Hot! Hot! Hot! OK, This feels like the hottest summer I’ve ever experienced. We’ve gone for weeks without rain, and we’ve broken records for the most consecutive days with 100+ temperatures. Everyone seems to be doing what they can to escape the heat. Sunday afternoon, several members of my church took their kids to Mount Aggie for some over-sized... [Read more]
Murphy’s Law
July 8, 2009 Up Through the Ground Came a Bubblin Crude Have you ever had one of those “simple” problems turn into a complicated mess? That’s what happened to me with my yard, sprinkler system, and the main water-line to my house. To make a long story short, I had my sprinkler system fixed to insure my lawn wouldn’t die. A few days later, I noticed a water leak near my... [Read more]
