Pods and Fingers.

Have you guys heard the news? A few days ago, Apple filed a lawsuit against some companies that use the term 'pod' in their products or names. This includes a plethora of companies and names like Podcast Ready. Apple filed patents in the US and abroad claiming that only they can use the word 'pod' for their products. Whoa... how 'cool' do they think they are? What about pea pods, tripods and escape pods? What next... claim that the word 'apple' is yours? Maybe we need to rename the fruit now or farmers might get sued next by Apple lawyers! Steve Jobs, I think your head is just too big already.

I just got word that we won't go ice skating tomorrow anymore. Because some of us are going to the hospital because a friend of ours just cut his finger in the furniture shop class from working while too tired. OMG... that is scary. Not only don't I want my finger or fingers to get cut, but I know the guy too! I really was considering to take that class, too. Now, I don't think I will. I still don't know the whole story, I just hope he'll be fine. They can attach the fingers back now, I think... I do hope medical technology would advance at an even faster rate. It'd be cool to have medical technology like Star Trek. Okay, I think I'm too nerdy. Hey, which reminds me... you guys should see this cool video by Weird Al.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hFQmdpujxU

To Be or Not To Be.

Scientist.

Musician.

Comic Artist/Writer.

Director.

Illustrator.

Writer.

Architect.

Photographer.

Industrial Designer.

Graphic Designer.


That is the order of things that I want to be ever since I was a kid. What's the odd one in that list? The first one, of course. It's the only one that's not in the field of arts. Wow... does that make me an artist then? I have no idea. All kids want to be a scientist back in the days... I mean, every super hero is a scientist one way or the other: Batman, Hulk, Spider-man, Ironman, Mr. Fantastic, Egon Spengler, Donatello, Dexter, etc! Haha... funny when you think about it.

I really am confused. I was a confused child. And am now a confused adult. I'm done with Biology. I'm done with Architecture. And now I'm in Graphic Design and Photography. What next? If money was not an issue in this world... I bet I'd be a film director. That has been my dream for a long, long time!

Right now, I am surrounded by artists of all kinds. Here is a picture of our hallway... just outside my door. To enumerate, in that hallway alone, there are sculptors, painters, industrial designers, photographers, architects, interior designers, graphic desginers, musicians, writers, film directors and illustrators. Amazing if you think about it.

I just hope I get some of their creativeness. I wish that it's contageous.

Update Mandate

Wow... some people actually are asking for updates. That's cool... considering that nobody really reads my blog. hehehe.

Yes, it has been a long time already. And one thing's for sure--- time flies... like a rocketship. One moment I just thought of studying again and the next moment, I'm already here in San Francisco studying Graphic Design. A year has already passed since I first started to think of studying here. And school began last week.

Okay, let's somehow try to revive this blog site of mine.

For your information, I am studying at California College of the Arts (CCA). It was formally known as California College of the Arts and Crafts (CCAC). They dropped the word 'crafts' due to the 'crafts' word being overused by housewives with their homemade handycraft projects. Atleast, that's what I was told by a student that I met here. Founded in 1907, it is the largest regionally accredited, independent school of art and design in the western United States. Yes, it is a private school and although it's the largest, there are only about 1,500 students... or less. Each class averages around 14 students. That's really cool compared to the 50 students that I'm used to back home.

I've been only here for a couple of weeks or so and I can say that I really love this school already. It's totally way better, no wait... waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than my old university (UST). What's nice here is that all your teachers are real practicing professionals. They each have their own studios and they have designed a lot of big stuff for big companies like Pepsi, Gap or what have you. And hey... you can eat in class! Everything's so casual yet formal at the same time. Not like the school environment that I'm used to back home. If you're ever planning to study art or do graduate art studies... this is the place to be. They have everyting from Graphic Design, Architecture, Film, Industrial Design to Creative Writing. Everyone here is an artist. Absolutely everyone that I've met is talented and artistic. Hey, they do screen applicants and you can't get in here if you have no hint of being an artist. CCA's reputation in the art industry is totally awesome. They are one of the best art schools in the land... probably in the world even. No, wait... I'm studying here now... so maybe their reputation went down a few notches. :p

They have two campuses, one in Oakland and one in San Fran. All of my classes are in SF except for one --- Photography. Yes, I finally took photography. Something that I love to do for years. And this is it... finally getting some formal education on it. I'm thinking if I should minor in photography. So that's like a major in graphic design and a minor in photography. It aint gonna be a cake walk though. Some say that art schools are more difficult than regular schools.

I can put pictures... but I'm too lazy right now... okay... maybe just one. Okay, three.

The first one is the entrance foyer of the SF campus.










The second one is one of the lobbies in the school. Macs, couches and bike parking space everywhere. Nice.









Some international people in this picture.











That's it for now... I'm singing off. :)