Masks, Armor, things hidden beneath layers of disguise. Ever run into a theme in your work and never realize it was there? I ran into this while discussing my writing and photography with a new acquaintance. It had me look back at the last few things I'd worked on. First, with my photography, you'll notice… Continue reading Masks and Armor
Category: General Thoughts
Small Doses
A quick and simple note, for a quick and simple subject. It's been entirely too long since I added an entry here. This will be brief, quickly sketched while I inundate myself with strange films and spy stories. For the last few weeks, I've added some word count to my Ivre novel, working my way… Continue reading Small Doses
Cake or Death
Charles Stross posted up a little item based on a Mind Meld on SFSignal and this particular quote stood out for me: In fact, those people who are doing the "big visionary ideas about the future" SF are mostly doing so in a vacuum of critical appreciation. Greg Egan's wonderful clockwork constructions out of the… Continue reading Cake or Death
Essays on Heresy and Cognitive Dissonance
"Creed sucks! I hate you, and I hate the band you like!" Red vs. Blue: Real Life vs. the Internet still maintains a punch. Despite being ancient by our standards, this one exchange depicts a core problem I've run into when reading blogs by authors, photographers, and other members of the creative community. When a… Continue reading Essays on Heresy and Cognitive Dissonance
New Skins
First, if you have an allergy or aversion to existential moments, where one looks into the face of ennui and questions one's position in the world, I'd skip most of this entry. In the last few weeks, my day job underwent several massive changes. Structures were taken, shaken and shattered. We are now operating under… Continue reading New Skins
Rethinking Shannon
I'm at a little spot in DC, on the corner of Fifth and K Street called Busboys and Poets. Having secured a two person table by the door, I ordered a bowl of shrimp and grits, and thought of Shannon. Shannon being one of the characters from Metaphysical Graffiti. I had her set a certain… Continue reading Rethinking Shannon
Adapt to the Mutation
I awoke this morning, late. My normal Saturday cycle was broken by a very late movie. I slept through two alarms and woke up to the sound of "Car Talk" on the radio. My normal writing window was gone. So, it will be an afternoon session. And who knows what tomorrow may become. I still… Continue reading Adapt to the Mutation
This is a Test
This is my first test of the WordPress iPad application. This weekend will also be a test. My normal writing cycle has been broken by an annual car inspection. Later on, pot luck dinner with friends. Tomorrow demands work in the garden, bills, taxes...and writing outside the Panera. I love my ritual, but I must… Continue reading This is a Test
Lost Visions & Dreams
It started as a good morning. I'd written another two or so pages, finished up a scene which introduced the antagonists in my fantasy novel. I was more distracted than usual. The wireless in Panera dropped in an and out every other moment. Pandora coughed and sputtered through songs. I could not pull up music… Continue reading Lost Visions & Dreams
Clatter and Hum
So, what is this whole venture about? You have a perfectly good LiveJournal blog (andrian6.livejournal.com) and if anyone wishes to see your photos, they can visit your Flickr site (http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrian6/). Why go through all of this? Two reasons, really. The first is corporate and mundane. In the future, I will be working with a new… Continue reading Clatter and Hum
Biomechanoid Blues 