Fear And Loathing In Darmtown

ccseabass — 2009-11-24T13:47:00Z

Ooouweee, diploma update. Work is progressing at an ok speed I think. Last week my prof and I decided on two pretty nice theses on which I will base my illustrations: "In fear, one cannot but spread fear." and "Can there be monsters in the eye of the one who knows why they are, how they became and how they should not have had to become what they are?".

Since then I've started with some rough pencil sketches probably none of which will be part of my final result and am in the midst of trying out old school watercolor paints. Pretty excited as I've never really worked with these I'm just not a big painter, always been more of a 'drawer'. Anyways, here a couple of the very rough pencil drawings.

Love

ccseabass — 2009-11-23T22:08:00Z

Feel it.

You Sick Fuck

ccseabass — 2009-11-16T01:25:00Z

I wish I had 2% of your skills...

Broke Broker Brokenest

ccseabass — 2009-11-15T21:33:00Z

Sniff. My trusty little self-made longboard has rolled down its last hill after a very short life of only 1 1/2 years. Last Wednesday, at another parking lot session, while trying to avoid crashing with Alex on his fixie, I slipped, fell and somehow in that process managed to break the wood. Funny in a way, since just before that crash I was talking to another rider about how my board might be a little too flexible and lightly built for my weight. But we both came to the conclusion that it was still within the limits and if it did break after several years of use I would just have to hope it wouldn't happen while riding. Oh well...

But, since more than half of the riders I know are product designers who are currently building boards for themselves on a 48h basis it probably wont take too long before I have a new one. Until then I'll just pop the trucks and wheels on my old skateboard, should make for a fun toy as well :)

Still, kinda sad to lose my first love this fast. Sniff.

Pink Jizz

ccseabass — 2009-11-10T00:19:00Z

Six people, one case of Tannenzäpfle, three bottles of Soju, two bottles of gin and one spray can of Silly String. And this is what you'll get...

Shit's Gettin' Heavy

ccseabass — 2009-11-06T19:34:00Z

Diploma research is slowly coming to a close, thankfully. I'm starting to get tired of nothing but reading and can't wait to start on some sketches. Also the stuff I've been hammering into my brain these past weeks isn't exactly easy to digest: 'Basic Forms Of Fear' by Fritz Riemann, 'Archetypes' by C.G. Jung, 'Nature Of Man' and 'Anatomy Of Human Destructiveness' by Erich Fromm and finally 'Structures Of Evil' by Eugen Drewermann . Especially heavy for a wannabe designer who doesn't read a lot. Still, I feel like I'm learning a lot, particularly about myself (which isn't always a good thing) and human nature in general. Anyways, by the end of next week I'll hopefully have a somewhat solid concept or at least a thesis. I'll keep you posted. Until then a peek into our 'hole' in the basement. Not much even less when you see, where the product designers get to work on their diploma but kinda cozy after a while. If only we had daylight...

Slip'n'Slide

ccseabass — 2009-10-30T13:45:00Z

Last Wednesday I met up with a few friends from school and a couple of other longboard and skateboard enthusiasts to visit a local underground car park for a late night skating session. All in all we were about 10 people speeding down the different levels of the lot or trying to perfect our sliding moves :D Great fun, especially since the entire building is heated, meaning you can skate in shorts and t-shirt while it's close to 0°C outside. I had to adapt my 'cruising' board to the needs of high speed, tight-turns parking garage riding but now I'm hooked. Can't wait to check out the other spots around town everyone told me there's at least two equally good ones in Darmstadt. Yay!

Never Mind

ccseabass — 2009-10-20T01:08:00Z

Forget what I said two posts ago. This is what I really, reeeeeally want. Btw, second oral exam in two days. Grrr.

Random Things (XXIX)

ccseabass — 2009-10-18T01:29:00Z

1) Cherry-Banana blend don't look so good anymore after 30 minutes.
2) When you keep eraser and pencil sharpener in the same pouch...
3) Try naming a company in the States that.
4) A friend recently got a visit from the police. Mistakenly.
5) My flatmates Magic Korean Marlboros.
6) I wonder if the woodworms share that opinion.

Can I Haz Dis Pleez?

ccseabass — 2009-10-13T01:19:00Z

Pretty pleez?

I Am Diploma

ccseabass — 2009-10-12T18:31:00Z

Whoop whoop, as of today 2 p.m. my first oral exam is over! That means I'm like one tenth or something closer to my diploma and thereby being a 'state approved' Designer. Not much, but it's a first step and for the moment I'm a pretty happy camper. As a sign of my bliss, a couple of pics from over two weeks ago: kitchen rave and the hunt for Mr. X.

The Darkness Is Spreading

ccseabass — 2009-10-06T13:27:00Z

Diploma research is in full bloom, oral exams are a week away, workspace has been claimed. Sleeping rhythm is suffering already, procrastination always a threat, Slacker action with the boys. Loads of new faces, a few old ones, first sketches are being drawn. A few examples.

Slack Attack

ccseabass — 2009-10-06T13:04:00Z

Prends le pilule bleu. And we'll show you just how deep down
the rabbit hole goes...

Double Feature

ccseabass — 2009-09-30T12:10:00Z

Finally I've went and seen some concerts again! Was about time. So far I hadn't had the patience to look into the local scene after having been spoiled with a great selection of gigs almost every week in Oslo. Last weekend though, good friend Falko and his Safarisounds played a gig with Toni L and Torch at Heidelberger Herbst. One hell of a party, with the crowd entering the stage for the last two songs. Always good stuff even though Funk isn't exactly my thing.

Yesterday then, my flatmate and I went on a very spontaneous trip to Frankfurt in order to see Soap&Skin at Mousonturm. I had never heard of her before even though she's been so very much hyped for over half a year now. Also yesterday I only had the time to listen to half of one of her songs before we left. But damn it was worth it. Good voice, great piano play, very unique style overall awe-inspiring atmosphere and performance. I've never really heard anything like it, even though the music of Deaf Center or Svarte Greiner might show similarities in their very dark, melancholic approach. Despite the very short set of only 45 minutes, a definite must should she ever be in your area.

Yes, Please

ccseabass — 2009-09-28T12:58:00Z

I wanna ride this North Shore trail. I'd probably break every frigging' bone in my body, but goddamn, I wanna ride this trail so baaaad!