60 fucking megapixel medium format camera. Now that is a dream! Nearly 42 g's, gasp!
I've recently have been shooting a Mamiya m645 medium format film camera and I love the quality of the images. I've been shooting 35mm for so long and got my dSLR about a year ago but the image quality from a medium format camera is mind blowing. I can't wait to get my hands on a large format camera. YES! Best believe I will be carrying it as if it was a regular 35mm cam, ha.
I am thrilled to present you Machine Dreams... Yukimi, Erik, Fredik and Håkan has done it again. I don't know what to do with myself, where did these people come from? How are they able to compose such brilliance? Their self-titled debut album Little Dragon was nuts, that was on constant rotation either in my iTunes, iPod, or stereo. I was absolutely obsessed, never got tired of hearing it, yup they are just that dope. Listening to their sophmore album Machine Dreams, I've realize they got inspired with 80s electronica, there is less soul and more pop but with those crazy beats mix in with Yukimi's vocals = orgasmic!
I created this playlist for you just so your pretty little ears can dance
There aren't many videos out for this album yet, but I found this one. Apparently Yukimi's pops did this creative production.
This is one of my favorite joints. "Blinking Pigs", a fellow YouTuber made her own video to this song. It's cute!
Enjoy!
“These days humans seem more and more like machines as technology evolves, machines feel more human and it becomes fuzzy and beautiful and science fiction-ish. We feel dependent on our machines to create and live, and their sounds reflect us.” -Yukimi Nagano
The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck couldn't be a more perfect book for me to read at this point in my life. I read it religiously. So far I've learned more than I learned this past semester. The pages are filled with intensive analysis and knowledge that will stick with you for life. Reading this book thus far has better my vision and strengthen my back.
My abnormal psychology professor had recommend this book to the class. I didn't attend abnormal psych too often because to me a lot was repetitive and it wasn't a challenge for me and I'm all about challenges.
To overcome a challenge = growth
And Lord knows that I'm striving to grow as tall as Jack's beanstalk, but I believe no matter where you are in life, there is always room for more growth.
So I went to class that day and there goes the maestro lecturing 300 students and that day, I felt like he was only talking to me. As if I was the only one in class. He was talking about self-discipline and how important it is to be disciplined in order to live your life it's fullest. He then recommended the book and later that week I went to the library got the book and started reading it on my way back to the dorm.
I was hooked the moment I read the first line:
"Life is difficult.This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it. Once we truly know that life is difficult--once we truly understand and accept it--then life is no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters."
- Dr. Scott Peck
I'm half way in the book and it has helped me A LOT.
Feeling like you're out of control? Is happiness so far away from your reach that darkness is now your source of comfort? Do you want to grow?
We all come to a point when we fall into a quicksand, completely stuck as the rest of the world passes us by. This book gives you the tools to help you get out of that quicksand, but it is up to you to use those tools.
So get your summer reading on!
One thing I want to share that I've learned reading this book is that, a "life full of joy, is a life full of pain."
I'm currently under construction. But I need to post this song, Maxwell is back... yes!
The first verse got me hooked:
Time will bring the real end of our trial One day there'll be no remnants No trace no residual feelings within ya one day you won't remember me
Your face will be the reason I smile But I will not see what I can not have forever I'll always love ya I hope u feel the same
Oh you played me dirty your game was so bad You toyed with my affliction had to fill out my prescription Found the remedy I had to set u free
Away from me To see clearly the way that love can be When you are not with me I had to leave, I have to live I had to lead, I had to live
Chorus If I cant have you let love set you free To fly your pretty wings around pretty wings your pretty wings your pretty wings your pretty wings around
I came wrong You were right Transformed your love into a lie Baby believe me I'm sorry I told you lies I turned day into night Sleepless, I died a thousand times I should've chose you Better nights Better times Better Days I miss you more and more
when the clouds were low enough to jump on and the nearest star was only three blocks away from my home. Climbing pyramids as if it was my own throne. Walking through the great wall of China to fight off dragons. As I sit near a willow tree in Finland, wind up in Ireland watching the rainbow over the horizon. Raindrops mixes with the sun rays, dark and light.... colors came about and I grew to hold every crayon close to my heart. Developer, Stop bath, Fixer, Fixer remover came into my life and it felt better than right. It was love at first sight. For once I never felt so comfortable staying in a room so dark, the power of creating spark. I understand now why I was put on this earth. God pushed me into this world blindfolded, so I will be able to help those who are blind. Lens uncapped to help those who are handicapped.
Until the moment I fell handicapped... I guess you can say that the creator has blindfold me, yet once again.
I dig this track. Beyoncé Gisselle Knowles "That's Why You're Beautiful"
Until I found this and now I am in even more in love with being in love.
Thank you Durand once again for making my soul come out of the dark, once again.
Lyrics: Diamonds used to be coal Look young cause they got soul That's why they're beautiful And my heart used to be cold 'Til your hands laid on my soul Baby, that's why you're beautiful
I'm not wondering why.... The sky's blue; that's not my business All I know is I.... Look up and tell myself "Be patient, love...that could be us..."
Lovers used to make love And die just to give us Their piece of the beautiful Remember when we made love? Love...... Wasn't it beautiful? Don't ask me why The sky's blue; that's not my business All I know is I.... Look up and tell myself "Be patient, love...that could be us..."
Diamonds used to be coal Look young cause they got soul That's why they're beautiful And my heart used to be cold 'Til your hands laid on my soul Baby, that's why you're beautiful Somebody's got to stay deep in love That could be us.. That's why we're beautiful That's why you're beautiful Ooh Why, why That's why you're beautiful That's why you're beautiful That's why you're beautiful
(Written by James Ed Fauntleroy Ii, Andrew Robert Hey, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Terius Nash, Christopher Stewart)
Hassellblad H4D-60.
Yeah, it's totally worth the struggle.
