Let my geek flag fly
Posted by MrG | Filed under Editorial
$5 Gas
Posted by MrG | Filed under Editorial
When I saw the CNN tag line, I knew what gas station it was. I have filled up and had breakfast at this gas station too many times to count. Never does this report mention that the road to this station is perilous or the restrictions on heavy trucks on the road.Â
Nor do they mention that if you do run out of gas, none of the locals would help you. You’d be left walking for miles to find a phone (if you could) to call for help. And the nearest help is Morro Bay to the south or Carmel to the North. And it would be Carmel Valley (tucked deep behind the Carmel Highlands), not a Carmel-By-The-Sea tow truck. Or, maybe a Monterey or Seaside truck. Anyways, you’d be pretty much stuck for hours and once righted, you would then have to drive 50 miles of in the dark and fog while locals aggressively passed you on a narrow, cliff-top twisty road.Â
The locals use the Gordo Gas Station as a place to meet and get a cup of coffee, rarely buy gas. And the cookies on the counter are worth the drive!
I love where I live. I am not deterred by $5/gas.Â
Grrr…Seeking Inspiration
Posted by MrG | Filed under Random Act of Grumpiness
Some fucking type of block.
Last week on Tuesday I found myself sick. It took me until Friday to get back on my feet. And ever since, I cannot seem to sit down and do anything. No work. No art. No school.Â
Here I sit, one week since I came down with the awful yucks and I need to get a business plan done. I look at it and write a line. It is so exhausting, I have to take a break. When I come back to it, I can’t get back into what I was doing when I left.Â
This is so frustrating.
Art1
Posted by MrG | Filed under Random Act of Art
Retirement & School
Posted by MrG | Filed under Editorial
I have been working on an assignment for a class – a group project. The students were broken up into groups of 3 with the assigned task being to make a web page that sells an item. The item could be anything but must cost under $100.00. The instructor set up threads in the class forum for the each group to use.
When the threads opened up, I introduced myself to my group and threw out some ideas. I suggested that whatever it is, I’d like to use some humor. I think using humor in group projects allow people to get to know each other and because laughing is fun, makes the task more enjoyable thus makes people want to work on it.Â
This strategy works 99% of the time. I found the 1%.
After introducing myself, I went and grabbed both my teammates project folders on the class server. Both were nearly empty. One assignment turned in each. Each assignment sucked. Cue rolling of eyes and disappointment. I’m down with doing projects with other people, but I could already see I was going to be left to do it alone. Which was fine anyways, the site only needed 4 pages.Â
The following day I awoke to find a reply to my introductory post. I wasn’t alone despite what the folders hinted at…We got to work figuring out what our thing was. He suggested a digital tuner and a skateboard. I countered with medicinal gum and further suggested a Viagra gum. He went with it suggesting Booby Chew.Â
I mentioned that it probably wasn’t a good idea for a group of men to do a web page on Booby Chew. I followed up saying I was down with the gum and that he pick a flavor. Even though I wasn’t actually invested in the gum idea, I figured it was better to have some idea on which way to go than debating it endlessly. I posted and waited. And waited. Two days passed and I anxiously awaited his response, hitting refresh and counting down the hours until our proposal was due.Â
Our instructor joined in to remind us that the web page should be rated G and this set my partner off on a tirade. He accused me of sabotaging him in the class and went on to complain that he had spent 47 years of his life having to play well with others and that had he known that in an upper division web marketing class he would have to work with others he would not have signed up.Â
I have no patience for quitters and I told him so. I quickly figured out a different product and inserted the info in my proposal and site map and turned it in.
His freak out really got under my skin and I thought a lot about how it must feel to be a 65+ year old returning to school. I doubt he knew that I am 35 with a wife and a kid. I imagine his initial perception is that I was just some well-written punk 20-something whom the world revolves around – it does doesn’t it? – I too have made that mistake with my fellow online peers.Â
Anyways, all is right: My instructor moved me to another group who also came up with the same item. And it seems that team is firing on all cylinders. In fact, one of the members is someone I hold in high regard for their designs.Â
Anyways, it seems I should have a picture every once in a while on this page. Since I’m not in a “design trance” right now, I guess I’ll just follow my brother and hook up a pic of the day. So look out for that.
MrG
Alright, here we go…
Posted by MrG | Filed under Administrative Comment
Welcome to MrGonz’s corner. Please allow me to introduce this blog:
First and foremost, this will be a production blog for an upcoming short feature cartoon. I have been writing and boarding a ton of ideas lately and I feel I just need to pick one and get it done.
I have been studying Digital Media at my local community college. I haven’t really had the opportunity to apply any of these skills in the “real world”. – Not that a Wordpress blog is the “real world” – My goal is to become a cartoonist – Even if my fine art skills are questionable – and no one would ever hire a cartoonist that hasn’t done any cartoons.
Another reason is that I get a number of requests for my blog address. This may just be an effect of being involved with Digital Media, or maybe its that they find my demeanor entertaining but the actual real world experience is tad too intense. Better put some distance between me an this asshole. This whole notion that we should exchange blog addresses is fucking crazy to me. Who the fuck cares what I think? I sure as hell don’t care what you – weird guy from a party – fuckin’ think.
Additionally, my super-awesome-kick-ass-brother has a word-press blog and a some webspace and asked for my help. I tried but the shit just didn’t make sense because I had never had done this actually myself. I know I’ll figure it out if I force myself to do it. – This should really be reason number one
Finally, I’m starting to get lots of partners in various ventures. I feel it would be best if I chronicle what I’m doing. I feel that I don’t give myself credit for the time I spend thinking about stuff. This makes a lot of sense because I don’t actually have anything to show for the effort. I will try to journal the things I am doing fairly well here for myself and others.Â
If you’re reading this, I hope you’ll check it out at least occasionally. And by all means reply with comments. I will allow anything but spam.Â
MrG