Flying under
So, if anyone reading this ever listened to Kanzen Radio, you know that Stu, pat and myself haven't exactly been keeping up with it.

We sat down one night with the intention to do a show, and discovered something - we didn't want to. We were bored with the whole deal. Not with doing a radio show, but rather doing that show. That format. That offspring of Otaku no Radio with no real focus, or point. So we started thinking. How could we reconcile Kanzen Radio, with something to spark more of our imagination and more of our interest. And that's what No Radar is aiming to be.

Our listener drop off from OnR to SR/KR will be nothing compared to the drop in the switch to No Radar. It's radically different from anything we've done before, and because of that it's definitely not going to be very popular. However, it is more in line with the other things we've done with the Kanzen name stamped on it. It'll be harder work than any other radio program, but hopefully that will make it that much more appreciated.
- posted by Brendan @ 2:18 AM 1 comments

 
Boredom = surveys
More about me than anyone ever cared:

Everything About You Survey
Created by Crimsontear and taken 15206 times on bzoink!
Personal Information
First Name//	Brendan
Age//	22
Gender//	Male
Nickname(s)//	Bren (only my mom calls me that though)
Hair Color//	Dark brown
Hair Style//	faux-hawky now, usually medium long
Eye Color//	Dark Brown
What is your favorite
Color//	Black, navy blue or grey
Game//	Crack The Case
Song//	Don't have a favorite song...
Music Video//	'All is Full of Love', Bjork. Video by Chris Cunningham
Animal//	Cat
Sport//	Basketball?
Country//	I guess I'm supposed to say the US...
Movie//	2001: A Space Odyssey
Food//	sushi, pizza, enchiladas, udon, etc etc etc
Friends
Best//	Don't have best friends
Funniest//	Hmmm... Stu
Coolest//	These
Sweetest//	questions
Kindest//	will
Annoyingest//	get
Dullest//	me
Stupidest//	in
Most Intelligent//	trouble...
Athletic//	David
Relationships
Boy(Girl)friend//	Complicated
Are you in love right now//	Always baby, always.
Do you have a crush//	Usually
Do you have a stalker//	Not that I know of..
Do you miss someone right now//	Yes
What do you do
At school//	Skip
At home//	Sleep
Outside//	Drive
When you first wake up//	cigarette
What _____do you hate
Food//	Liver
Color//	Rust
Hair color//	???
Tv show//	All of UPN
Clothing style//	thug
Movie//	Dreamcatcher
Emotions Right Now
Are You Happy Right Now//	Sure
Sad//	No
Grumpy//	No
Annoyed//	No
Angry//	No
Sick//	No
Lonely//	Kinda
Bored//	Yes
Have you ever
Made your own religion//	Fuck no
Written backwards//	Yes
Written your own magazine//	Yes :P
Drawn art//	Yes
Got angry with a game//	Yes! "Fuck you Halo 2!"
Played Lacrosse//	Nope
Broken a bone//	Nope. I'm all intact.
Dyed your hair//	Sorta
Put in contacts for no reason//	No
Swam alone//	Yes
Things that come to mind when you read...
Intelligentence//	Reason
Stupidity//	People
Depress//	Attention
Blood//	Violence
Blue//	Green
Gray//	Black
Sword//	knife
Golf//	stick
Soccer//	ball
Yellow//	gold
Socks//	feet
Ribbon//	red
Random Questions
Play Sports, if so, what ones//	None
Have a lot of friends//	A lot of acquaintaces
Write good//	I write well.
Eat a lot//	Sometimes
Like the day Friday//	of course
Like the month December//	Yeah
Do you(or are you)
(DY)Give good advice//	I like to think so
(DY)Talk crap//	Sometimes
(DY)Play a lot of games//	Yes
(DY)Wear hats//	Not often
(DY)Like to be outside//	Sometimes
(AY) Always mad//	no
(AY) Always happy//	no
(AY) A good friend//	Usually
This or that (Last questions)
Night or day//	Night
Snow or Rain//	Rain
Stars or the Moon//	Stars
Ocean or Pool//	Pool
Boat or Plane//	Boat
Books or Magazines//	Magazines
Yu-Gi-Oh Cards or Pokemon Cards//	Pokemon?
Blonde or Black Hair//	Black
Green or Blue Eyes//	Green
Pants or Shorts//	Pants
Pop or Rock//	Pop
Punk or Emo//	Punk
Tatoos or Piercings//	Piercings
Necklace or Ring//	Ring
Clouds or No Clouds//	Clouds (of course)
Art or Literature//	Art
Jeans or Baggy Pants//	Jeans
Singing or Dancing//	Dancing
March or May//	March
Halloween or Christmas//	Christmas
Coke or Pepsi//	Coke. COKE bitches.
Hug or Kiss//	Kiss
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Where do you live now?: Chicago
How tall are you?: 5'10"
How much do you weigh? (Be Honest Ladies): 160
What is your race?: Other.. ahaha.. okay, White
What is your worst fear?: Faiiiiilllure.
Do you smoke?: Yes
Do you drink?: Yes
Do you cuss?: Yes
Do you use drugs?: On occasion.
Have you ever or will you ever steal?: I think I stole I lighter in like 5th grade. Theft is lame.
Do you play in a band or play an instrument?: No
Do you have any tattoos and/or piercings?: My left ear is pierced, but I never wear an earring.
If you had a favorite serial killer who would it be?: Um... no.

Do you suffer from depression disorder?: Nope.
Have you ever tried to commit suicide?: no
Have you ever purposely caused harm to yourself or someone else?: Haha.. yeah... yeah.
What subculture do you belong too?: Film sudent? :Are you evil?: If I have to be.
Do you believe that you can be possesed?: No.
Are you a paranoid person?: Sometimes.
Do you ever get jealous of somebody else?: Not really.
Are you obsessive and/or compulsive?: No.
Are you a violent person?: Not really.

Do you take your anger out on other people?: SOmetimes.
Do you blame other people for your mistakes?: Not that I can think of
What is your favorite video game?: The Legend of Zelda (NES)
What kind of magazines do you read?: GQ, Details, Esquire, XBox Nation
What is your favorite drink?: right now, diet coke w/ lime
Do you own a pair of converse?: Chucks? of course.
Do you own a pair of dickies?: No. I am not 14 anymore.
Are you a virgin?: As Debbie on Sealab would say, "Nooo no.. noooo..."
Are you kinky?: Depends what you think is kinky.
Do you like biting?: Not really
Do you masturbate?: Do birds fly?
Do you watch pornography?: Are ninjas cool?
Have you ever dyed your hair an unusual color?: No
Have you ever shaved your head in a socially unacceptable way?: What? I guess not.

Are you hyper active person?: Definitely not. Hyper people annoy me.
Are you religious?: not really
Does pain turn you on?: nope
Do you stand for originality and creativity?: i guess
Do you like meeting new people?: depends on the person, doesn't it?
What do you like most about life?: people
What do you dislike most about life?: people
Do you believe in love at first fright?: Not really
Have you ever pierced a body part yourself?: no
Have you ever had to beg for dinner money?: no
Do you own a car?: debateable
Have you been to jail, yet?: No..
Have you ever vomit while making out?: See the kinky question ;)
Have you held a job for less than a day?: Job?
Do you own more than two pair of jeans?: Yes
Have you ever been kicked out of your parents house?: no
Have you ever been fired from your job because of your attitude?: no
Does the world piss you off?: There's good and bad. It's easy to just hate the world. It's easy to just love the world. The hard thing is acknowledging and accepting both parts.

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Your dating personality profile: Outgoing - You can liven up any party. You've got a way with people and have little difficulty charming your dates. Stylish - You do not lack for fashion sense. Style matters. You wouldn't want to be seen with someone who doesn't care about her appearance. Liberal - Politics matters to you, and you aren't afraid to share your left-leaning views. You would never be caught voting for a conservative candidate.

Your date match profile: Conservative - Forget liberals, you need a conservative match. Political discussions interest you, and a conservative will offer the viewpoint you need. Practical - You are drawn to people who are sensible and smart. Flashy, materialistic people turn you off. You appreciate the simpler side of living. Shy - You are put off by people who are open books. You are drawn to someone who is a bit more mysterious. You want to draw her out of her shell and get to know what she is all about.

Your Top Ten Traits 1. Outgoing 2. Stylish 3. Liberal 4. Adventurous 5. Sensual 6. Big-Hearted 7. Romantic 8. Intellectual 9. Funny 10. Religious

Your Top Ten Match Traits 1. Conservative 2. Practical 3. Shy 4. Funny 5. Sensual 6. Romantic 7. Wealthy/Ambitious 8. Intellectual 9. Big-Hearted 10. Stylish

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(Note: I think it's funny how being against the war in Iraq immediately makes you Liberal/Democrat.)

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That's probably enough for now...
- posted by Brendan @ 8:51 PM 1 comments

 
moblog mo problems
I finally got one. A camera phone. Samsung something or other. 12-second videos, and stores 50 pics, I think, at highest res. I'm digging it. And of course, I had to make a Flickr account to pile my camera phone pics. Now, I too have a moblog.

I started watching Nip/Tuck. Pretty cool show.
- posted by Brendan @ 7:10 PM 0 comments

 
The kindest cut


So, I finally decided to get a haircut. My hair's been a medium long for a while now. Sorta Ashton Kutcher-esque (when he had longer hair). Now it's sorta back to being Ewan McGregory (prior to his Star Wars hair). Got the faux-hawk thang back. Or bed-head. Or whatever.

MySpace is cool. I don't care if it's uber trendy. It's good times. I even found out that someone from TheForum is in Chicago and we'll probably meet up for a drink soon. Good times.


So, the semester is officially over for me today. I handed in my final two films, possibly my final two *films* ever, or ever at Columbia. Seeing my 16mm *color* film sort of made me reasses my feelings about digital video versus film. Then I think about how much work and hassle it was, and I'm not sure if the look of the film is worth it. Especially since there are filters to emulate that look. Not to mention the prices of motion picture film and cameras.

To that end, I'll have two films online very soon (within the next 7 days).

1.) Touch - a quick, 2min 30sec short I did with Pat and Stu. 16mm b&w negative film. Unfortunately, the Bolex I had had a light leak and there's an annoying white strip running along the right of frame the entire time. My cut I handed in to my teacher will probably be different than the version I put online, since I'm thinking of trying something to get rid of that... Anyway, this film wasn't entirely successful. Mostly because the idea was just a bit too complex for us to do with the resources we had. If I had someone good with sfx around, it would have been a lot cooler. As it is now... well.. you'll see.

This one's a little Emulsiony..

2.) The Stain of the Smell of Another Woman - I really liked how this turned out. The 16mm color film, deliberately ovexposed about 1 stop, looks a lot like the stock used in The Brown Bunny. The end of this short got a lot more abstract that the original script had it. This mostly came about during editing. One of the good things about film vs video that I will admit, is that film often has a lot of cool 'artifacts' as the film roll ends and light floods the gate, and I decided to use those artifacts in this film, instead of disregarding them. I'd put this up right away since I'm kind of excited about it. However, I'm going to re-record the dialogue since the original recording is a little too low on volume, and difficult to hear.

The only complaint I have about this film is that it was once again shot inside my apartment. I am very aware that all my films are starting to look alike. The reason I shoot so often in my apartment is because I like being able to control every aspect of a shoot, and if I'm shooting in a place I own (or at least pay the rent), then I know I can have as many hours that I need to shoot and get sound and whatnot. No rushing to make sure the owner doesn't get irritated with a film shooting in their home.

The drawback is that.. it gets really old, really fast.

If Pat, Stu and I are able to get Echoes off the ground this summer like we fully intend to, then things will be better. There are many different locations for that.

I am soooo tired now.
- posted by Brendan @ 6:41 PM 0 comments

 
Confliction
Confused and tired. My joints hurt. I don't know what I'm doing. Like I've forgotten how to ride a bike.

No radar.
- posted by Brendan @ 7:40 PM 0 comments

 
To reach at last our own extended view.
David graduated from high school today. In an odd way, I found it kind of saddening. David's, without a doubt, my closest friend here in Chicago. That someone I met on the internet, and through Otaku no Radio at that, could become that good of a friend is kind of surprising. But here we are. Known eachother personally, as in routinely hanging out, for about 2 years. It doesn't feel like it's been that long at all.

The thing of it is that David's a lot younger than me. Well, not *a lot* younger than me. But still... 4 years is kind of significant. I'm glad to know him. Hell, he's sleeping on my couch right now.

Anyway - what I'm getting at is that I knew him when he was a sophomore in high school and sort of 'watched' him grow up over the last couple of years. I'm probably overstepping my bounds by saying this, but in a way I think of him as a little brother. So, when your 'little brother' graduates it's a bittersweet moment. I wish I had some extra cash lying around so I could get him a specific gift for graduation. As it stands though, it'll have to be a belated gift.

And the same goes for Finiak.

It's about 9am now and in a couple hours I'll be on my way to Geneva to go to Finiak's college graduation party. I, meanwhile, am not graduating. Through both fault of my own, and circumstance (I got screwed over transferring from one college to another - and the pre-reqs situation pretty much ensured this situation would come up). Anyway, that's two 'graduations'. I can't believe it's all over for Finiak. He's done with school. Probably forever. It scares me, because (hopefully?) in a year I'll be in those shoes. Real world. Shit.

So, Finiak's education is over and David's [real] education is about to begin. Crazy.

I think I'm most scared because I could theoretically be at the end of my own college career, and not have achieved a tenth of what I hoped to. This extra year is a blessing, I believe. I will make the absolute most of it that I can.
- posted by Brendan @ 8:46 AM 2 comments

 
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You scored as Yoda. Yoda 61% Obi Wan Kenobi 53% C-3PO 44% Mace Windu 44% Darth Vader 42% Anakin Skywalker 39% General Grievous 36% Clone Trooper 31% R2-D2 31% Emperor Palpatine 31% Padme Amidala 28% Chewbacca 25% Which Revenge of the Sith Character are you? created with QuizFarm.com

- posted by Brendan @ 6:18 AM 0 comments

 
Digital Flickr
This is a really cool service that I stumbled upon. Perfect for you photobloggers and would-be photographers to get all your stuff together without knowing MoveableType or complicated website coding or flash skills. It's called FLICKR. And it's coooool.

Got mine up and running. I think I'm going to do two of these. A personal one for pics of me and my friends, stupid pics and candid pics and whatnot. And then one to throw my sparse photography portfolio onto.

Anyway - my Flickr slideshow is RIGHT HERE. Like I said, it's mostly candid shots.

If anyone reading this (assuming, you know, anyone reads this) and go ahead and set one of these up yourself - please leave a comment with the address in it. I'd love to see them.


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What the hell? ptanderson.com shut down? That's disappointing...
- posted by Brendan @ 4:50 AM 1 comments