When's the last time you had s'mores?
0 Comments Published by JKREW on Saturday, March 31, 2007 at 7:43 PM.
It's nice to be grounded again...
Christ that's painful to watch
1 Comments Published by JKREW on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 at 10:19 AM.
Wanna see a $1.5 million mistake?
how AWESOMELY KICK-ASS my dinner was, I present to you, a tasteful photo for your consideration...
Behold! Photo proof of why JKREW needs to marry Kate AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Behold! Photo proof of why JKREW needs to marry Kate AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I really don't know where to start except to say that that wheel and tire combo is worth more than every car I own combined.
Here's some Vivaldi’s Summer on acoustic guitar and violin for your ass.
Remember that scene in E.T. where the kids are all running from the cops towards the end on their BMX bikes?
You know that feeling where you feel like you're going to cry but not in a sad way. Just because you are simply too overwhelmed with emotion? That's how I felt when I watched that scene as a kid. I remember almost crying and not understanding why I felt that way. This commerical gave me the same reaction. Yeah. wow.
Click on the 'shell circuit'
You know that feeling where you feel like you're going to cry but not in a sad way. Just because you are simply too overwhelmed with emotion? That's how I felt when I watched that scene as a kid. I remember almost crying and not understanding why I felt that way. This commerical gave me the same reaction. Yeah. wow.
Click on the 'shell circuit'
Michael McDonald is currently blasting through my headphones which only further solidifies my addiction to the 80's STILL. Now don't get me wrong, on my way to work, I cranked Kosheen to 15 with the windows up and jammed the four blocks to work with my ears bleeding but still, I'm not the same man (god it's weird to say that) that I used to be back in the day.
Hell, even looking back three years ago, I was almost entirely different than who I am today. I was currently reeling from a breakup of an 8-year sentence, was focusing intently on destroying my liver on a daily basis and making out with whomever would let me make out with them for an entire summer. I was going out every night and generally not giving a fuck about myself or anyone else in my life.
Now, granted, that was a GREAT time for me. It really was in a weird way. I wouldn't give it up for the world but I don't think I would do it again if given the chance. (Well, the making out with kate on two separate occasions before we officially started dating was definitely worth doing over again *wink*)
I dunno, I'm just older now. I don't feel as old as I used to a year ago thank god. I'm more confident, things seem clearer to me and I think I'm truly happy for once. Yeah I turn into an emo whiny bastard every now and again but who doesn't right?
Ok Jason, on with the point dude...
This past week was sort of a mini turning point for me. For those of you who don't know, I am getting the boot from lovely VW in a few weeks. Budget cutbacks has taken my job and I am being laid off for the second time in my life. It's sort of a scary position to be in as most of the people in the company I work for are shitting themselves. God bless the dotcom aftershock.
Anyhoo, I took to the ground running this week and called up my work pimp Mauro over at Mediabarn and he set me up right as any pimp should. I've had several interviews this week as well as multiple freelance jobs getting finished so the stress level has been really high for me. Buuut, the coolest thing that happened was when I was asked to do a small redesign for a website in 10 hours time. And even though this job wasn't officially a "test" of sorts, I treated it as such and jumped in the deep end with held breath and a pair of flippers.
I looked at it with the eyes of an art director as opposed as a designer this time. Instead of just sitting down at the computer and pushing around some pixels, I actually thought about it for once. I thought about long term, design concept vs. usability concept blah blah blah. When I had an option that I thought was done, I closed the window and started over from scratch knowing I wasn't even close.
I dunno where I'm going with this but the point I'm trying to say is that when I was just starting out in this industry waaay back in 1999/2000, I had a boss who I've mentioned before. He was like a balding god to me and I was always impressed with his way of thinking. He seemed so astute and confident and talented and god was he good and all I wanted to do was to please him and one day to be as good or better than he was. But there I was, the lowly designer who thought he was a hack every second of the day and was just waiting to be called out for it.
And over the years, I made my mistakes but I also learned along the way. My skillset became better, I became more confident with myself and I slowly started learning how things worked.
This past week sort of showed me that for almost the past 3-4 years I have been really lazy. I could have been doing so much more with my work/life but I had decided to just half-ass it to "get by". I pushed myself this week. I pushed myself fucking hard and I decided to be professional and smart and thoughtful with my work and it has paid off.
Even if I end up being an unemployed designer (that's so hip right now anyways), I will at least know I can play the game as good as anyone if need be and that's enough to keep me smiling right now.
Hell, even looking back three years ago, I was almost entirely different than who I am today. I was currently reeling from a breakup of an 8-year sentence, was focusing intently on destroying my liver on a daily basis and making out with whomever would let me make out with them for an entire summer. I was going out every night and generally not giving a fuck about myself or anyone else in my life.
Now, granted, that was a GREAT time for me. It really was in a weird way. I wouldn't give it up for the world but I don't think I would do it again if given the chance. (Well, the making out with kate on two separate occasions before we officially started dating was definitely worth doing over again *wink*)
I dunno, I'm just older now. I don't feel as old as I used to a year ago thank god. I'm more confident, things seem clearer to me and I think I'm truly happy for once. Yeah I turn into an emo whiny bastard every now and again but who doesn't right?
Ok Jason, on with the point dude...
This past week was sort of a mini turning point for me. For those of you who don't know, I am getting the boot from lovely VW in a few weeks. Budget cutbacks has taken my job and I am being laid off for the second time in my life. It's sort of a scary position to be in as most of the people in the company I work for are shitting themselves. God bless the dotcom aftershock.
Anyhoo, I took to the ground running this week and called up my work pimp Mauro over at Mediabarn and he set me up right as any pimp should. I've had several interviews this week as well as multiple freelance jobs getting finished so the stress level has been really high for me. Buuut, the coolest thing that happened was when I was asked to do a small redesign for a website in 10 hours time. And even though this job wasn't officially a "test" of sorts, I treated it as such and jumped in the deep end with held breath and a pair of flippers.
I looked at it with the eyes of an art director as opposed as a designer this time. Instead of just sitting down at the computer and pushing around some pixels, I actually thought about it for once. I thought about long term, design concept vs. usability concept blah blah blah. When I had an option that I thought was done, I closed the window and started over from scratch knowing I wasn't even close.
I dunno where I'm going with this but the point I'm trying to say is that when I was just starting out in this industry waaay back in 1999/2000, I had a boss who I've mentioned before. He was like a balding god to me and I was always impressed with his way of thinking. He seemed so astute and confident and talented and god was he good and all I wanted to do was to please him and one day to be as good or better than he was. But there I was, the lowly designer who thought he was a hack every second of the day and was just waiting to be called out for it.
And over the years, I made my mistakes but I also learned along the way. My skillset became better, I became more confident with myself and I slowly started learning how things worked.
This past week sort of showed me that for almost the past 3-4 years I have been really lazy. I could have been doing so much more with my work/life but I had decided to just half-ass it to "get by". I pushed myself this week. I pushed myself fucking hard and I decided to be professional and smart and thoughtful with my work and it has paid off.
Even if I end up being an unemployed designer (that's so hip right now anyways), I will at least know I can play the game as good as anyone if need be and that's enough to keep me smiling right now.
http://newyorksocialdiary.com
Sweet christ, there is a webpage for the sickly rich in NYC and I want in. My new goal in life is to make "the list" by one way or another.
Hopefully kate won't mind me courting Baroness von Langerdorff or Topsy Taylor so I can get in on the rich and snooty action.
...she has resided at the Pierre for many years now, and spends weekends at her estate on the North Shore of Long Island where when she entertains at dinner, the men wear black tie and the women of course wear long dresses and jewels. In the summertime, she leaves these shores for Monte Carlo in July and August. “A sunny place for shady people,” to quote Somerset Maugham. And then there is the bright and colorful and beaming baroness von Langerdorff.
Holy tap-dancing baby jesus dude. People really live like that?! Huzzah!
Sweet christ, there is a webpage for the sickly rich in NYC and I want in. My new goal in life is to make "the list" by one way or another.
Hopefully kate won't mind me courting Baroness von Langerdorff or Topsy Taylor so I can get in on the rich and snooty action.
...she has resided at the Pierre for many years now, and spends weekends at her estate on the North Shore of Long Island where when she entertains at dinner, the men wear black tie and the women of course wear long dresses and jewels. In the summertime, she leaves these shores for Monte Carlo in July and August. “A sunny place for shady people,” to quote Somerset Maugham. And then there is the bright and colorful and beaming baroness von Langerdorff.
Holy tap-dancing baby jesus dude. People really live like that?! Huzzah!
Yeah, this pretty much sums it up
2 Comments Published by JKREW on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 6:30 PM.
But I promise you, I don't read it. SWEAR!
A Conversation at the Grownup Table, as Imagined at the Kids’ Table
MOM: Pass the wine, please. I want to become crazy.
DAD: O.K.
GRANDMOTHER: Did you see the politics? It made me angry.
DAD: Me, too. When it was over, I had sex.
UNCLE: I’m having sex right now.
DAD: We all are.
MOM: Let’s talk about which kid I like the best.
DAD: (laughing) You know, but you won’t tell.
MOM: If they ask me again, I might tell.
FRIEND FROM WORK: Hey, guess what! My voice is pretty loud!
DAD: (laughing) There are actual monsters in the world, but when my kids ask I pretend like there aren’t.
MOM: I’m angry! I’m angry all of a sudden!
DAD: I’m angry, too! We’re angry at each other!
MOM: Now everything is fine.
DAD: We just saw the PG-13 movie. It was so good.
MOM: There was a big sex.
FRIEND FROM WORK: I am the loudest! I am the loudest!
(Everybody laughs.)
MOM: I had a lot of wine, and now I’m crazy!
GRANDFATHER: Hey, do you guys know what God looks like?
ALL: Yes.
GRANDFATHER: Don’t tell the kids.
A Conversation at the Grownup Table, as Imagined at the Kids’ Table
MOM: Pass the wine, please. I want to become crazy.
DAD: O.K.
GRANDMOTHER: Did you see the politics? It made me angry.
DAD: Me, too. When it was over, I had sex.
UNCLE: I’m having sex right now.
DAD: We all are.
MOM: Let’s talk about which kid I like the best.
DAD: (laughing) You know, but you won’t tell.
MOM: If they ask me again, I might tell.
FRIEND FROM WORK: Hey, guess what! My voice is pretty loud!
DAD: (laughing) There are actual monsters in the world, but when my kids ask I pretend like there aren’t.
MOM: I’m angry! I’m angry all of a sudden!
DAD: I’m angry, too! We’re angry at each other!
MOM: Now everything is fine.
DAD: We just saw the PG-13 movie. It was so good.
MOM: There was a big sex.
FRIEND FROM WORK: I am the loudest! I am the loudest!
(Everybody laughs.)
MOM: I had a lot of wine, and now I’m crazy!
GRANDFATHER: Hey, do you guys know what God looks like?
ALL: Yes.
GRANDFATHER: Don’t tell the kids.
Yeah, my childhood in one commercial
2 Comments Published by JKREW on Sunday, March 18, 2007 at 9:52 PM.props if you remember this...
Behold, kate's mother in all her glory.
So kate and I went to highschool today
3 Comments Published by JKREW on Friday, March 16, 2007 at 2:10 PM.
And we spoke to a class of freshman about the advertising and photo industry.
The only thing that has really changed since I was a freshman is that now they all had shiny macs and 30,000$ avid systems to play with.
But it stills smells like french fries. And fear.
The only thing that has really changed since I was a freshman is that now they all had shiny macs and 30,000$ avid systems to play with.
But it stills smells like french fries. And fear.
This is quite possibly the funniest thing I have ever seen
0 Comments Published by JKREW on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 1:15 PM.Warning: No grenades or Beagles
0 Comments Published by JKREW on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 8:37 AM.
Thanks macaroni =)
Click me
I was told not to laugh because this was supposedly "not funny" but I still adamantly disagree.
I was told not to laugh because this was supposedly "not funny" but I still adamantly disagree.
Well, it's that time of year again. Time to get my shit together and how better way to do that than to announce my life yet again on an entirely public stage; i.e. The wonderment that is known as the int0rwebs blog.
And in normal jkrew fashion, I will call it the cleaning up my life MONTH! What better way than to spend the whole month getting my crap straight and the best part is that I'm starting it 13 days late! Wheeee!
Anyhoo, I've been looking around the house lately and realized that yes, I live in a shit hole. Now don't get me wrong, my house is just fine. I don't have to guard my dog from getting eaten by rats or bugs or anything. I just live in a messy house. I blame cars.
That being said, I also need to get more important things squared up before settling into the delightful summer months.
So, without further adieu, I present to you my list of things I need to fix in a handy bulleted list. I will keep up the blog header until this is all on it's way to being fixed just to give me enough motivation to actually follow through for once.
Jason's List of Crap He Needs to Do: (in no particular order)
• lose 10 pounds or get to a mean weight of 180 (give or take a few pounds due to increased muscle mass). I may take a "before" picture of my temple that I refer to as my body but I'm not sure yet. (I do have standards you know. Plus I just hate scaring people.)
• clean the house (broken down into subsections and projects)
- den
- living room
- guest bathroom (or car parts room as it sits now. Sorry Nick!)
– bedroom
- master bathroom (repaint and finally clean)
- clean out closets
- makeover washroom
• marry kate
• bring dog in for tune-up
• give up crack
• get debt totally paid off and start fixing credit
- school loan
- credit card
• create ad campaign for momma and actually follow through
- create spec ad
- set up shoot
- make ad
- order posters
• curb drinking to weekends only
• save $2000 dollars just for the fuck of it
And in normal jkrew fashion, I will call it the cleaning up my life MONTH! What better way than to spend the whole month getting my crap straight and the best part is that I'm starting it 13 days late! Wheeee!
Anyhoo, I've been looking around the house lately and realized that yes, I live in a shit hole. Now don't get me wrong, my house is just fine. I don't have to guard my dog from getting eaten by rats or bugs or anything. I just live in a messy house. I blame cars.
That being said, I also need to get more important things squared up before settling into the delightful summer months.
So, without further adieu, I present to you my list of things I need to fix in a handy bulleted list. I will keep up the blog header until this is all on it's way to being fixed just to give me enough motivation to actually follow through for once.
Jason's List of Crap He Needs to Do: (in no particular order)
• lose 10 pounds or get to a mean weight of 180 (give or take a few pounds due to increased muscle mass). I may take a "before" picture of my temple that I refer to as my body but I'm not sure yet. (I do have standards you know. Plus I just hate scaring people.)
• clean the house (broken down into subsections and projects)
- den
- living room
- guest bathroom (or car parts room as it sits now. Sorry Nick!)
– bedroom
- master bathroom (repaint and finally clean)
- clean out closets
- makeover washroom
• marry kate
• bring dog in for tune-up
• give up crack
• get debt totally paid off and start fixing credit
- school loan
- credit card
• create ad campaign for momma and actually follow through
- create spec ad
- set up shoot
- make ad
- order posters
• curb drinking to weekends only
• save $2000 dollars just for the fuck of it
But, if I had the space in the house, I would buy this thing this very instant... kid or not.
Click me
p.s. Dear mom,
This would make a smashing baby shower gift for little future Liam.
Regards,
Kate's Womb
Click me
p.s. Dear mom,
This would make a smashing baby shower gift for little future Liam.
Regards,
Kate's Womb
My favorite scene from Pulp Fiction denoted by typography. Mmmmm, typography...
I have no idea whats going on with this image...
0 Comments Published by JKREW on Thursday, March 08, 2007 at 8:37 PM.
but I'll give anyone $1000 to tattoo it on their chest.
But I just don't feel like playing anymore. Stupid winter.
It's tiring being a dog sometimes
0 Comments Published by JKREW on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 at 11:07 AM.
Yes, he fell asleep mid chew. My little man *sheds tear
So I got myself banned from my favorite car messageboard over something absurdly stupid and it's one huge misunderstanding. It's totally silly and yes, I was really upset when it first happened. I mean, this board is where I spend 8+ hours a day on while taking time out to do a little real work. It's where I get great ideas, talk to new friends I've just met and old friends I've known for several years. It's inspiring, funny, relevant to my career as well as my future and well, it's part of my life. Sad but true.
And yes, my buddy jeremy will say "It's just a messageboard." and yes, he's right but then again, there is part of that that goes a little deeper. It really is part of my life, face it. And well, I'm not going without a fight.
So, after a week of waiting for a reply that I sent to one of the mods on the board (who has yet to reply to this day because he's a spineless coward) I had the idea of telling a few friends to email the head moderator for my re-admission back on the board. This sort of escalated to a few hundred people following suit.
As kate hasn't been banned (yet haha), she has been the lead honcho who is now posting in our buildup thread we created for our new project car http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3041144 . It gets juicy towards page 12.
Anyhoo, now the lil missus is going back and forth with the head moderator of the board and it's just striking me funny for some reason. Here, there is a girl who was never really into car's that much albeit from her father's Porsche/VW passion in his youth and now here she is, fighting some faceless guy on an internet automotive messageboard just to get me backon it so we can keep our thread going.
I know this post is absolutely mind-nummingly boring to probably 99% of the readers out there but hey, that's what's making news in my life lately.
I don't know if I should be happy about that or not *smiles*
And yes, my buddy jeremy will say "It's just a messageboard." and yes, he's right but then again, there is part of that that goes a little deeper. It really is part of my life, face it. And well, I'm not going without a fight.
So, after a week of waiting for a reply that I sent to one of the mods on the board (who has yet to reply to this day because he's a spineless coward) I had the idea of telling a few friends to email the head moderator for my re-admission back on the board. This sort of escalated to a few hundred people following suit.
As kate hasn't been banned (yet haha), she has been the lead honcho who is now posting in our buildup thread we created for our new project car http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3041144 . It gets juicy towards page 12.
Anyhoo, now the lil missus is going back and forth with the head moderator of the board and it's just striking me funny for some reason. Here, there is a girl who was never really into car's that much albeit from her father's Porsche/VW passion in his youth and now here she is, fighting some faceless guy on an internet automotive messageboard just to get me backon it so we can keep our thread going.
I know this post is absolutely mind-nummingly boring to probably 99% of the readers out there but hey, that's what's making news in my life lately.
I don't know if I should be happy about that or not *smiles*
Sincerely,
Jason P. Kress
p.s. lol@u
*cough, hi kate*
*trips on dog
You know, if my flash coder hadn't screwed me this week and actually got stuff done I would be sleeping right now.
You know, if my flash coder hadn't screwed me this week and actually got stuff done I would be sleeping right now.
