Well, Jesus sent me a loud and clear message today that working for him was not my intended cause. I never worked so hard for a job as I did for the one at Canisius. I put hundreds of extra hours in training myself to learn new software and taking tons of extra time helping students via IM and email on nights and weekends when I was "off duty." I know just about every single graphics design program and everything you can do with them. In addition, I am able to effectively explain things to even the most stubborn and idiotic students.

My portfolio covers just about every aspect of Digital Media Arts outside of video (and only because I haven't had time) and I'll have an MFA with 3 years of a 4.0 average. I have student recommendation letters like this and recommendatiosn from professors like this So what happend?

Someone named Erik Day got the job. He is someone that google doesn't seem to know very well, otherwise I would have posted a link. I heard he has about 10 years in animation experience. I guess my teaching experience and portfolio really didn't matter. Neither did the outfit, haha.

I just wish I hadn't turned down all of those jobs this year. I am not too worried because I can seriously do just about anything with a computer. On the otherhand, I am a little pissed off at the school for wasting my time. I mean it was Barry Berlin that told me to go get my MFA so that I would be ready for a job as a full-time professor at Canisius when one came up.

I never had 10 years business experience
They knew from the get go that I could never have 10 years business experience. Obviously for the last 3 years I was working on my MFA while they paid me $15,000 (which is pretty much slave wages.) It wasn't even really enough to cover the cost of school. I kept turning down job after job because I was determined to live and work in Buffalo, and this was the opportunity that could make it work.

Then in my last three weeks of grad school, when I would have been working hard on my thesis and other stuff, I instead prepared for this interview, bought new clothes, redid my portfolio, wrote my CV, etc.

At any point they should have just told me not to apply, if they were looking for 10 years of business experience. I thought that they were looking for someone who can be a jack of all trades in their smorgasbord department. I guess the same people picked Thomas Wolfe, so anything was possible. I hope they got themselves another one.

Moreover, why would they not hire a Buffalonian over an outsider. It seems that all of the ties I have with the local community didn't mean anything either. Too bad because that would have benefited students so much.

Anyways, here is to art and not trusting Christians. Cheers.



Maybe I just diversified my portfolio too much. I should have done a bunch 3D videos and handed those in. Who would have thought? I figured that VR and web walkthroughs, and video game programming were more important considering they were most interested in video games and not high poly and NURBS based films.

On another note, does anyone want to hire me. I can do anything but require at least $40,000 per year.

I took this picture with the sidekick shadow in it so you could see just how bright the sun really is. It has been non-stop beautiful weather for a while now.

I also took this pic of (e:terry) watching a bird in the backyard. (e:matthew) has turned our yard into a bird sanctuary. According to him we get all the fanciest ones on Linwood.

Each Spring, Midwest Burners hosts a Regional Burn called InterFuse.

At InterFuse 2004, hundreds of people from 14 states enjoyed primitive camping, fire performers, drumming, geo-domes, art, music, dance, and the burning of the Wheat Man.Quoted from: Midwest Burners / InterFuse

My students final projects for 3D class are due today. I hope they are great. Unfortunately, a streak of beautiful weather usually spells dissaster for complicated class projects because no one wants to be inside working.

I finally added the FiveV project to my portfolio. If anyone has any media from the show, I would like to add it - so please email me.

Missing Image ;(

I was doing some more searches for elmwoodstrip when I found that someone commented on my essay [inlink]paul,951[/inlink] about networked events over a year ago

In response to the essay they said:

The USA is the only place in the "rich" world, and quite a bit of the not-so-rich world, where you could still find such a sweetly wide eyed comment about mobile phones in May 2004.

That one comes from the very nice place-themed (but not place-filtered) shared weblog Elmwood Stip which I just read about on Smart Mobs.Quoted from: fisharepeopletoo: Aw, Bless

I inherited two of his hats today. One is a snap cap in brown cord du ruoy and the other is a private investigator style hat.



Here is a picture of my mom. My Nonno is in there too. My mom is the girl in the middle on the left with no bow in her hair. The picture was taken in Sicilly prior to my mother immigrating to America.

Unbelievable as it may be, I taught (e:mike) how to use a mechanical lawn mower. For those of you that know (e:mike) , this is a near miracle.

Wow I am full. I seriously don't think I will eat again till Tuesday. We had lamb, asparagus, string beans, mashed potatos, three kinds of olives, bread, salad, mushrooms, brownies, pineapple, chocolate, celery, brocoli, and more. Now I am tired despite the espresso.

I am spending the day at my Nonna's on the lower west side. The neiggborhood here is bumping with people, the way I remember Kenmore as a kid.

It has a nice residential feel, unlike elmwood which is resembling an outdoor shopping mall, more and more each day. I wonder if they will ever cover it over like the Goethe Gallerie in Jena, Thueringen, Germany. I will post a link later, so you can see what I am talking about.

I was thinking about the space in front of globe market. I love Globe Market and their food but remember when it used to be a park and you could sit there for free.

I also wonder what is going to happen to the gang of homeless people that live in front of burger/starbuckets. I keep meaning to sit with them one day and find out their stories.

No it's not a political movement. They are chemicals that cause aging. when I worked at Feel Rite (like 10 years ago) we sold enzymes that broke them down. I guess they were useful after all.

LONDON: Scientists have managed to stave off the ageing process in mice, a discovery that might pave the way to longer, healthier living in humans too.

Experiments at the US-based Washington University School of Medicine showed that protecting the body of mice against highly reactive chemicals called free radicals long suspected as a cause of ageing gave them longer lives, reports the Scottish daily Scotsman. Quoted from: Secret of ageing no longer a secret- The Times of India

(e:matthew) has all this insider information about upcomming developments on Elmwood. I hooe he writes about it because I have a feeling it will spur on lots of debate.