A: Human,-Being; Me.

The rat that walks beside me

2009-12-05T22:24:00.007-05:00

I take great pleasure in announcing the termination of my posting at this address: www.djeufouria.blogspot.com

All further posts will be at my new site:

www.ahumanbeingme.com

Hope to see you all there.

A special thanks to Mike Weiss, without whom the new site would not be possible.

PH 58

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Lapse

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These Ancient Atoms

2009-11-27T14:10:00.002-05:00

/ˈɡærɨdʒ/ GARR-ij

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Fex

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Con st ant Det eri or ati on

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J Da Flex - John Peel Mix by bassmusic

Welcome to my Cloud

2009-11-15T23:17:00.001-05:00

Antsy: nasty; bug

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The Prisoner

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Night-mares

2009-11-06T13:06:00.002-05:00

I haven't had a nightmare for as long as I can remember but last night I dreamt of Trader Joe's with no line, that was spooky.

An Old Voice

2009-11-01T17:19:00.002-05:00

Back Up

2009-10-28T20:51:00.007-05:00

Last night my hard drive array was corrupted by a driver update. To my horror my backup drive refused to restore the files I had copied over the night before. The resulting hours I spent ensuring my files were safe and intact, there were many moments during which I attempted to reassure myself that the files lost were only data, and that I still had my life, my mind.

Even during my feeble attempts at a 5-minute situation-induced conversion to a non-materialistic mindset I was cataloging; my photos, my videos, my films, my life's work thus far, and imagining a world without them. On recovery of the entirety of my works I have come to the conclusion that this photo journal has become an larger part of my life and myself than previously tolled. I admittedly had to hold back tears when I saw the first thumbnails of my "Samsung Edited" folder, I was in the only lab still open that night and didn't have official access to the computer; copying files over to a good friend's borrowed hard drive.

I don't know what these photographs mean, what odd purpose they are serving, what desires of my subconscious they placate. But flipping through close to a year's worth of my captured moments, ideas, and designs there is no doubt in my mind that the innocent beginnings of this journal have evolved into a crucial tool in expressing the wide range of terrors, joys, curiosities, and wonders that make up my life as a human being me.

Holy shit

2009-10-25T17:19:00.003-05:00

Taken with my birthday present; Canon Eos Digital Rebel XT

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23071

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Legit Fucking Whatshisface

2009-10-14T08:58:00.001-05:00

Canon Eos Digital Rebel XT: Community Park

Shot by Danny:

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My bloody environment

2009-10-02T23:26:00.001-05:00

Mon-tauk

2009-10-02T16:30:00.005-05:00

The boy who couldn't whistle

2009-09-27T18:25:00.001-05:00

Stranded in Babylon

2009-09-25T21:36:00.002-05:00

Curves?

2009-09-20T18:59:00.003-05:00

It's no fun to feed an elephant that doesn't eat

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Run from me

2009-09-16T11:37:00.001-05:00

You look nice. Thank you. Howdjou get to look like that? Craigslist. I dont know what that is but Im going to find out, you look nice.

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Dollar

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nein-teen

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Warp20PrincessPalace

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Get over it

2009-09-05T08:37:00.007-05:00

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If you gotta ask, you'll never know.

2009-09-02T15:51:00.002-05:00

Cracking Heads

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You know it's really not that bad of a life. The streets that stroll through time.
Evasive lightning. The waving headlights cast upon the ceiling. Tumbling thunder. Strobing veins.
Blue flashes fall to the bottoms of our closed eyes. Gray Summer.

Occur!

2009-08-19T19:00:00.002-05:00

Apart-ment

2009-08-16T22:14:00.002-05:00

I'm so comfortable, I need more space

2009-08-14T09:35:00.002-05:00

Shot by Mike:

All the shots you never had

2009-08-11T14:39:00.003-05:00

The shots you never had

2009-08-07T13:41:00.001-05:00

Super-vision

2009-08-06T15:28:00.002-05:00

WWAD

2009-08-05T22:59:00.005-05:00

This picture is Geo-tagged!

It goes on

2009-08-02T14:40:00.001-05:00

Flavor of the week

2009-07-28T16:41:00.001-05:00

You're up

2009-07-27T16:37:00.004-05:00

Often Off To o

2009-06-30T00:39:00.005-05:00

Don't know how I could have forgotten this one

2009-06-21T09:41:00.004-05:00

Awesome test

2009-06-20T21:32:00.010-05:00

i usually would never go back and edit photos a second time but due to the rush I was in to get caught up I didn't have the time I usually would to get things as I felt the original pictures deserved. Also I got a new photo host: Zooomr
Full resolution uploads, unlimited bandwidth and storage, free! It's a dream come true!

Caught Up

2009-06-19T17:41:00.005-05:00

Thought I had a lot more work ahead of me, had to skip editing a lot of photos for the sake of time. I'll try and get ina better schedule of editing photos as they come in as to prevent this sort of build-up from happening again.

Taken with my new telephoto lense

AT-AT walker: *edit* actually looks more like big dog (watch when he corrects himself after being kicked or slips on ice, sure to put a chill down the back of any Half-Life 2 player)

6480 x 7104 pixels:

Busy

2009-06-18T19:32:00.009-05:00

Been editing down the massive accumulation of photos every chance I get.

The following is a composition of a dozen or so images taken by Kyle

2 more by Kyle

And my two favorite shots by Kyle

Dutch Springs

2009-06-09T18:58:00.010-05:00

Here's a quarry refinery we stumbled across, I'm way to busy/lazy to post all the photos there must be at least 50, so here's a link to my photostream.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/96702053@N00/

I edited about half of these on my eMachines with a dying backlight so please excuse any radical alterations.

VERMEGA POST

2009-05-30T22:22:00.009-05:00

Here are the images of the my first three weeks of summer, two weeks of which I spent in Vermont.

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Home

2009-05-06T18:01:00.002-05:00

Prisoners

2009-05-06T11:12:00.004-05:00

These have been stuck on my laptop since the ac adapter went dead at the end of winter break.

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Check out the white mini-van:

Shirts Rough

2009-04-28T19:38:00.000-05:00

Final

2009-04-28T19:01:00.002-05:00

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Summer's gonna be something.

2009-04-25T22:20:00.002-05:00

Moving Forward

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Syncopix -Rising

2009-04-20T09:26:00.004-05:00

Goes on for a bit too long in my opinion but it's notable nonetheless,

Sycopix-Icarus LP-Rising

420

2009-04-20T08:51:00.001-05:00

That's hair conditioner for those of you gutter-minded folks.

2009-04-19T15:25:00.000-05:00

Thanks WPRB!

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Methinks the lady doth protest too little.

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I attended my first protest ever today, NORML, a group for the legalization of marijuana presented the US treasury with a check for 14 billion dollars which was the estimated amount the state of NY would save from the prison sentences and police efforts + what would be made after the legalization and taxation of marijuana. I plan on joining and getting a t-shirt as soon as I have the funds.

I'm hoping to attend future events including the May 2nd New York portion of the Worldwide Marijuana March.

Finally made it to the roof of my building!

2009-04-12T19:06:00.003-05:00

My parents just got back form Dominica where they were nice enough to buy me this fellow's CD.

I'm afraid I'm having a bit of trouble comprehending any aspect of this video.

Edit:
Found this under related videos:

Google: Blanket Octopus

2009-04-11T20:14:00.000-05:00

http://larrycarlson.com/scrolls/4.html

VT

2009-04-11T12:57:00.007-05:00

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Buddha Machine 2.0

2009-04-10T21:47:00.003-05:00

Walking through SoHo today I spotted the buddha machine in a store, I was planning on buying a couple more online so I went into the record shop to check out the prices. Turns out there's a new version! For those of you unfamiliar with the Buddha Machine it's a small cheap plastic radio with 9 loops from the ambient duo FM3.
The greatest part of the new Buddha machine, other than 9 new loops and 5 new colors, is it has a pitch control! Which is mind-blowing for anyone who's ever played with one since it's such a simple addition but will add infinite hours to the already addictive little box.

Official Buddha Machine website:

http://www.fm3buddhamachine.com/

Buddha machine wall (original loops):

http://www.zendesk.com/external/wall/

Adventureland

2009-04-10T19:27:00.002-05:00

I saw this movie on a whim, cannot find a youtube clip that will do it justice.
It's got Martin Starr in it!

Lost Tribes

2009-04-10T15:18:00.001-05:00

Somehow I manage to forget there are parts of this city I have yet to see.

2009-04-10T14:49:00.001-05:00

Market

2009-04-10T10:57:00.006-05:00

While googling the web remains of the obviously now defunct NY Trip-hop scene I came across a band called Market, a NY based group from the late 90's. I was suprised to find such a traditional sound from a US group. Interested in what had become of the members I did a bit of research and found Phil Painson, the drummer's myspace page:

http://www.myspace.com/philpainson

I can't say I'm a huge fan of anything off his myspace other than the "Mazzy Star 'Dissapear' Remix" which is the only trip-hop oriented track he has uploaded, but it alone is reason enough to head on over.

He also has the music video for "M6" by Market on his page,

Market M6 video

here's the Market myspace as well:

http://www.myspace.com/marketrip1999

Sadly, I doubt you'll find their album anywhere other than torrent sites these days, just Google: market trip hop.

Great day

2009-04-08T19:02:00.004-05:00

Had a really nice day today, even messing up my phone's chrome finish after an attempt at a brushed metal look couldn't get me down.

Still cannot find a working 3g2 to avi converter!

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Videos

2009-04-07T22:01:00.000-05:00

Videos coming whenever I can find a working 3gp to AVI converter.

Where's Tricky

2009-04-05T23:54:00.004-05:00

Videos coming tomorrow,

Captured on film.

Special thanks to Kyle for his help with editing the photos, and to everyone else, Mike, Mak, Ralph, Hilary, Judy and all the way from the rolling green pastures of Scotlaannnnd, Luucaass BRUNSKILLLLL for a memorable weekend.

What could have been...

2009-04-05T23:34:00.003-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0CoZUSA2h0

PHUCHUR

2009-03-31T23:42:00.001-05:00

<a href="http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-GB&playlist=videoByUuids:uuids:a517b260-bb6b-48b9-87ac-8e2743a28ec5&showPlaylist=true&from=shared" target="_new" title="Future Vision Montage">Video: Future Vision Montage</a>

Found in editing lab.

2009-03-31T13:20:00.003-05:00

Excerpts from "Tao Te Ching" Written by Lau-tsu

Chapter 2:

When people see some things as beautiful,
other things become ugly.
When people see some things as good,

other things become bad.

Being and non-being create each other.

Difficult and easy support each other.

Long and short define each other.

High and low depend on each other.

Before and after follow each other.

Therefore the Master

acts without doing anything

and teaches without saying anything.

Things arise and she lets them come;

things disappear and she lets them go.

She has but doesn't possess,

acts but doesn't expect.

When her work is done, she forgets it.

That is why it lasts forever.

Sleeplessness Fine Cuts

2009-03-30T21:02:00.002-05:00

New Shoes

2009-03-30T13:25:00.001-05:00

These were only a 30 percent impulse buy, old Adidas were giving me leg pains.

What a wonderful day.

2009-03-30T12:43:00.003-05:00

The man next to me had his fingers plugged in his ears, I gave the guy a dollar.

Don't tell me pirating is unpatriotic.

Roosevelt Island

2009-03-29T20:10:00.004-05:00

Too bad the movie didn't live up to the balloon.

Didn't think about how strange I looked taking this picture until I saw the people staring at me in it.

3:26 AM

2009-03-28T02:26:00.000-05:00

ThruYOU

2009-03-24T23:06:00.005-05:00

Came across this while looking for trip-hop podcasts while writing my essay.

This musician mixed various videos people recorded of themselves playing music, singing, or rapping from YouTube and did an incredible job, each video has a different sound, they're all worth checking out.

http://thru-you.com

Forgot

2009-03-24T12:44:00.001-05:00

Forgot I had this.

I Tried

2009-03-23T18:59:00.002-05:00

M-M-MEGA-POST

2009-03-22T16:33:00.003-05:00

My phone came with a video editor on it so I decided to test it out.

Sumtimes I wakeup wishing I can sleep forever,I spend my whole life trying to pull myself together. - Dizzee Rascal, Boy in Da Corner.

2009-03-15T21:09:00.004-05:00

Bass River State Forest

2009-03-10T10:40:00.004-05:00

Holmes

2009-03-07T11:30:00.001-05:00

Editing in Photoshop on a 5 year-old eMachines IS NOT FUN.

Rough

2009-03-04T01:00:00.001-05:00

Snow Day

2009-03-02T11:15:00.010-05:00

What's a better way to start a snow day than sticking your camera out a window in your underwear?

In For The Kill (Skreams Lets Get Ravey Mix) - La Roux

Finished this one last night, the unscaled image is over 5000x5000 pixels.

Last 3 Days

2009-03-01T18:53:00.005-05:00

Spring Break is coming up fast and my mind has been filling up with how I expect to spend it for months; a surefire path to dissapointment.

Make sure your monitor is properly calibrated for this photo, I plan on making an animation of this as well sometime over Spring break.

Island

2009-02-28T11:37:00.005-05:00

Only 5 days until I go home, I'm planning on building some method of travel between the mainland and Margaret Carnegie Island on Carnegie Lake over break.
For a 360 view: http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qqqd258scjkq&style=b&lvl=2&tilt=-
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Here's a couple ideas I pooped out on Photoshop:

Hate to do this, but this is the first plant I've seen in person, other than a couple seedlings.

Been taking only shitty pictures lately, Funk.

Thursday

2009-02-26T19:52:00.002-05:00

I spent another 6 hours editing 'Sleeplessness' today, finished a rought cut.

I'm looking to get a studio somewhere close to school for next year, but just in case I can't find one I signed up for housing as backup.
I chose a different room for next year, which didn't sink in until later last night when I realised I only had two months left in this room.
It's a wierd feeling to have an expiration date on where you live.

Days Indoors

2009-02-24T19:38:00.004-05:00

Unsatisfied with my first attempt I re-transfered my latest film from 16mm to DV with much better results.
Once I started editing three and a half hours just flew by; a comforting reminder with my classmates weighing their options as the deadline to declare your major draws nearer.

Below is a video I took while playing with the spectrograph in the telecine room where we transfer film to digital video. Enjoy the college-level discussion.

Faces

2009-02-22T21:47:00.003-05:00

A quick animation I made over the weekend.

Untitled

2009-02-21T16:10:00.001-05:00