I am down with these...

I was doing a bit of surfing for some shoes and came across these kicks on the Dave's Quality Meat site; don't let the name fool you, Dave's Quality Meat is actually a shoe store in NYC. I must admit, I am a little biased when it comes to the Nike Skateboarding line, strictly because they add "SB" to everything... and there is nothing wrong with that.

Oh and these are pretty tight too.

I also really like these... who knew I'd ever want striped shoes?

Peace.

Snowboarding Withdrawals...

I have this question weighing on my mind... what is my sanity worth? A little over a month ago I rushed out on a Sunday afternoon to the Vancouver Snow Show in order to purchase a One-Night a Week pass for Grouse Mountain. It was a really great deal... except for one little hitch; yeah I saved over 60% on the pass, but is a mere $220 really worth going insane over? Before purchasing this pass I carried only a small desire to get up the mountain... since? I have been craving that white powder like a crack addict. Luckily I have found a solution to my problem and it has come in the form of a Wii balance board and the game Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip. I like to think of it as crack-lite, it's great! So as I patiently await the skies to open above Grouse, Cypress and Hemlock; the snow to start falling; and the local mountain season to begin... I have SW Snowboarding to keep me sane, what do you have?

See You In My Nightmares

Today Kanye's new album, 808s & Heartbreaks hit the stores, so I decided to pick it up. I must say that I am pleasantly surprised with the quality of music on it; I assumed with Kanye using the auto-tuner on every track that it would be repetitive and eventually boring, but I was wrong. The beats are nicely varied; the guest appearances do the best the they can for the songs, they make sense; and the album art work is simple, yet very interesting. It all makes for a very nice package and I am quite happy with my purchase.

Seeing is Believing flyer... wicked.

Check out the flyer for Seeing is Believing coming up on Dec. 20th... better yet, check out the show.

Leave a comment, send me an email, or call me for tickets.

Seeing is Believing Date Announced!

The date and venue has finally been set for Seeing is Believing, a showcase of Vancouver's youngest, finest and most creative artistic talent that yours truly will be participating in.

Venue: The Sweatshop (http://www.skatethesweatshop.com/)
Location: Hastings and Victoria
Date: December 20th, 2008
Cost: $10/ticket

For those of you who are not familiar with The Sweatshop, it is a retail clothing store, an art gallery and an indoor skate park. On the night of the show there will be live performances, some fantastic art and merchandise for sale. It'll be a great place to pick up some last minute, extremely thoughtful holiday gifts.

As I mentioned earlier my artwork will be on display. I will also be selling the first of hopefully many LoveHate Apparel designs. To top it all off, I will be reading some of my own poetry on stage for the first time ever.

Check out artistperspective.ca for more information. You can also leave me a post here or call me to let me know you'd like some tickets.

I hope to see you all out there. Peace.

Coolest Keyboard Ever...

I'd like to thank my friend Katt for bringing this to my attention. If I had gone my entire life with never seeing this, well it would not have made any difference... but now that I have seen it I cannot imagine my life with out it.

This is the Optimus Tactus Keyboard, designed by Artemy Lebedev. From what I can gather, the entire keyboard is one big touch LCD screen. This means there are no physical keys that limit the size and shape of each key. This also means the keyboard can be programmed to view video and any other image. This may seem pointless and excessive, however if the keyboard is connected through bluetooth it opens up a whole new world of possibilities away from the screen...

Unfortunately it is only a concept and for the time being will not be made. Lame.

Very Interesting Lounge Chair...

On one of my random searches of the Internet I came across this chair designed by Victor Aleman. It is called The Loopita. I must say it does look like it would be a great place to lay out and read a book with a friend or a loved one... that said, I also think a really big pillow and a foam mattress accomplishes the same thing for a lot less.

Check it out anyways.

LoveHate Poetry.

In case you do not already know Seeing is Believing is coming up in a few weeks and along with my pieces (yet to be revealed on this site) I will also be reciting a couple poems of my own design. In that vain I thought I might post a few poems by other writers that I am quite fond of now and again in a new segment I am calling, LoveHate Poetry. I hope you enjoy this first installment.

*Warning: This poem contains imagery and language of a graphic nature. Basically what I am saying is, if you're lame... don't read it.

Feeling Fucked Up
By Etheridge Knight

Lord she's gone done left me done packed / up and split
and I with no way to make her
come back and everywhere the world is bare
bright bone white crystal sand glistens
dope death dead dying and jiving drove
her away made her take her laughter and her smiles
and her softness and her midnight sighs--

Fuck Coltrane and music and clouds drifting in the sky
fuck the sea and trees and the sky and birds
and alligators and all the animals that roam the earth
fuck marx and mao fuck fidel and nkrumah and
democracy and communism fuck smack and pot
and red ripe tomatoes fuck joseph fuck mary fuck
god jesus and all the deciples fuck fanon nixon
and malcolm fuck the revolution fuck freedom fuck
the whole muthafucking thing
all I want now is my woman back
so my soul can sing

Second Love Hate T-shirt.

This is the second T-shirt that has been inspired by my pieces for the Seeing is Believing art show coming up in a few weeks. Check it out. Peace.

First LoveHate T-shirt design.

This is the first of two or three T-shirt designs that will be released by LoveHate Apparel. I will be debuting this design at the Seeing is Believing art show later this month/early next month at the Sweatshop in Vancouver (more information to follow)...

...stay tuned for more designs inspired by my pieces for the show. Peace.

My Custom Skateboard.

Custom Skateboards is a Vancouver company owned and operated by a friend of mine who I met in University. For an up and coming art show (Seeing is Believing, more information to follow) that I will be participating in, I have created a custom board inspired by my pieces for the show.

You can find more information about Custom Skateboards and Fingerprint Apparel (his clothing line) by going to http://customsk8.com

The trouble with modern furniture...

I came across this sofa while I was surfing the net... this is the BENSEN sleeper sofa, designed by Niels Bensen.

I think I would be thoroughly annoyed the 4th or 5th time I sat down on one side of the sofa and it tipped over.

For me it would have to be this one...



This is part of the XX2 Living Room set by Sensoo, a Belgium furniture designer.

John McCain Concedes Election! Obama Wins!

I never thought it would happen in my life time. A black president of the United States! I am speechless; all I can say is light skinned boys 3, everyone else 0!

Peace.

Obama 297 to McCain 139

CNN projects Barack Obama will win the US Presedential Election with 297+ Electoral votes! Yes we can! Yes we can!

Check out Artist Perspective

Artist Perspective is a collection of Vancouver artists with the goals to strengthen and unite Vancouver's art community, to make a positive impact on the industry, and to open Vancouver's eyes to its own artistic expression...

I, along with 12 others, will be participating in AP's upcoming showcase Seeing is Believing. Check out theirs and my profile on artistperspective.ca

Lewis takes it in stunning style!

Today, in arguably the most exhilarating final two laps of a Formula 1 Championship Lewis Hamilton became the youngest ever Formula 1 Champion! After a dastardly move by the BMW driver Robert Kubica with only two laps to go Sebastian Vettel (a future champion in his own right) was able to get the upper hand on Hamilton and pass him the Scuderia Toro Rosso, putting Hamilton in 6th place, out of the Championship by one point. Then, with less than one lap to go, the racing gods shone on Hamilton and the skies opened up and the Toyota of Timo Glock (still riding on dry weather tires) lost all of his advantage and Hamilton was able to pass him on the final corner for 5th place and the Championship. The quintessential moment that summed of the feelings in the pit lane was when the cameras went from the garage of the celebrating Vodafone McLaren team and Hamilton family to that of the celebrating Scuderia Ferrari and Massa family immediately as they got the news that Hamilton came in 5th. Oh, and although no one in the media is mentioning this, I will, Hamilton is also the first ever Black Formula 1 driver and now the first ever Black Formula 1 Champion! Congrats to Massa on the brilliant drive to 1st, but the day belongs to Hamilton hands down. Light skinned boys 2, everyone else 0!

Light skinned boys are coming back in style!

This morning I watched Jo-Wilfried Tsonga take the Paris Masters title over last years champion David Nalbandian in a thrilling 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win. Light skinned boys 1, everyone else 0.

Welcome to the LoveHate blog!

If you've found your way here, you might be lost. If that is the case, look up and to the left and use the cursor to click on that arrow pointing to the left (it may also say 'back')... But before you do that, have a look around. You're here anyways... Peace.