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nando — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:04:37 +0000

I don’t even know what thinking is anymore. Lately, I’ve been too busy focusing on external situations than on myself, which results to me stressing out about my own emotions and thoughts. I don’t like it. But I guess I’m going to pound it out here.

Upset too many times in the last few weeks over J being Portugal, work overload, housing searches, and an upsetting conversation with D last night. Also, today was not a good day to deal with everything because I stayed up late (as in, midnight) with that last situation. Today I made a terrible mistake and had someone I love confirm my idioticy. (Yes, I’m making that a word.) And apparently I’m acting like a child. GREAT. Makes me feel a lot better about myself and my “smart” decisions today. Exactly what I needed. (/End long string of sarcasm.) Maybe I didn’t get to relax a little today because I didn’t go for a run this morning.

FUCK. Now I can’t concentrate on anything. I’m apathetic. I want to be emotionless, even for an hour. I’m usually not this stressed. I can usually deal with multiple things a once. Maybe because school-mode Life is different from life Life. But, yes. I haven’t cried this often within 2 weeks in so long, I’m starting to think I’m reverting back to 16-year-old-mode. And I don’t like it. It’s gotten so bad that I’m BLOGGING about it right now. But I don’t know where else to vent.

I’m getting ridiculous, and for once in a long while, I wish I was an emotionless robot.

I am NOT afraid of dying. It’s some of the things in Living Mode that scares me.

I would say that I’d rather deal with dying than deal with everything else right now, but that would be too emo. However, that is how I feel–dying isn’t an issue. It’s everything else happening right now that is the problem.

Oh, shut up.

No More Futura for IKEA???

nando — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:58:10 +0000

Looks like IKEA has replaced Futura (its own IKEA sans, a version of Futura) with Verdana. Granted, the simple font by Microsoft was made to be readable on-screen, it just makes the new 2010 catalogue look cheap. I mean, IKEA furniture is cheap enough already, but do they have to scream “cheap” with their font too? Makes me sad. And cringe when I flip through the catalogue.

IKEA says goodbye to Futura

- NYTimes article.
- idsgn.org article.

Psychiatric Answering Machine – Kinetic Typography

nando — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:27:08 +0000

A short, well-done kinetic typography piece for a psychiatric help-line answering machine menu. Great animation.

‘Mad World’ by Gary Jules – Kinetic Typography

nando — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:56:51 +0000

One day, when I’ve built up my skill set on basic typography maybe I’ll do this. Probably to a less depressing song though.

Cool Typography and Its Applications

nando — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:57:52 +0000

An inspirational post by AntsMagazine of really neat typography and its use in various places. Gives me the tingles just looking at them.

Inspiring Reflection Photos

nando — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:01:50 +0000

A collection of reflection photos from Light Stalking. These have re-inspired me to become a better and more artistic photographer.

Tagged: collection, Light Stalking, reflections

Z: GQ Model

nando — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:04 +0000

Z as GQ Model, originally uploaded by nando.cho.

Another candid of Z. I love this shot. I just need to find time to take that shadow of my elbow out.

Tagged: beach, Santa Cruz, Z

Z: Portrait

nando — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:59:10 +0000

Z , originally uploaded by nando.cho.

I just happen to take this candid. I know the lighting is a bit bright, but otherwise I’m pretty proud of this shot.

Tagged: Santa Cruz, Z

Spartan Shoes

nando — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:38:36 +0000

Spartan Shoes, originally uploaded by nando.cho.

I’m happy with my new Spartan-like shoes.

Tagged: brown, sandals, shoes, Spartan

Lychee

nando — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:38:07 +0000

Lychee, originally uploaded by nando.cho.

I didn’t realize how freaky lychee looked until recently.

Tagged: brown, freaky, fruit, lychee, orange, red