December Is Upon Us

It's December! And time to start preparing for 2012! To be honest I am rather excited about next year, not only because I will be graduating from college in 2012, but because I am at a point in life where I am just excited about life in general. I am able to do the thing that I enjoy, such as design, photography, and creating YouTube videos.

I am also almost done with this semester of school, which ends on December 10, and I am looking forward to making more videos, and being more active online. I hope you are all well, and I will talk to you soon!

Thoughts about Life (Part 1?)

I was looking back at some of my very first YouTube uploads and realized that my first gaming video is almost 6 months old. Time really does fly, it would seem. As I was thinking about all this, I decided to do more of what I love, and less of what I, well, don't love. I also began thinking about the things that I am doing, and where I am headed in life, or at least, the near future. I don't really love all that much. Not saying, of course, that I don't love anything, but the things that I do love are few and far between. I don't think anyone should ignore something they truly enjoy if they come across it, especially if those encounters don't come all that often.

But what do I mean by all this? Well, I am currently enrolled in college, and can't help thinking that it is just not something I enjoy. Yes, I am putting up with it for now, but only because it will, if all goes well, lead to something better. But the ridicules amount of seemingly useless classes is bogging me down. I love learning and knowledge, but college is just not my cup of tea. I do however; need a college degree to do something I do love for a living. Or do I?

Now, before I go on, let me just say. I am not suggesting that I will drop out of college, but I am simply at a point in my life where I am realizing that life is short, and should be lived to the fullest. I want to do things that I love, not things that I can nearly tolerate. But this IS life in 21st century America, and thus, I will have to do things that I don't really care for, but why should the majority of my life be filled with mediocre tasks that, overall, I could not care less about?

And now the most difficult question of all. What do I love? For each and every person on the planet, the answer to this question will be different. For me, it boils down to two things. Do I look forward to doing something almost all the time, and wish that I could be doing it even when doing something else? And, can someone else have an effect on it. When all is said and done, I can think of only a small group of things that I can say I truly love. Design is, of course, one of them. Especially type. I am always looking at ads and posters and thinking to myself, "how did they get that effect," or "I wonder what typeface that is." Another love is video making. Not necessarily the finished result, but the entire process from the conception of an idea to the final stages of editing. That is why I make YouTube videos. Those two things are really the things I love.

Is it odd to have such a short list? Maybe. But I long ago accepted the fact that I am a little odd. I mean, I like a fair amount of things, but those are the only two that I can safely say, "yes, I will do that until I die." I don't think many people would say that about many of the things they do. And of course, hobbies change, likes and dislikes change, but as of right now, it seems as though I need to devote more time to the things I love, rather than things that I don't love.

What I really want to say in this post is that when you come across something that you love, don't pass it by. Don't drift through life like you are traversing a wide open plane, with not too much difficulty, but also, not too much great. Rather, climb mountains and take chances. You will fall, and you will wander into a valley every now and then. But at the end of the day, a life without the things you love isn't really worth it. You may struggle with things you absolutely hate, but in the end, as long as you are true to yourself and do the things that you love, the good will always get you through the bad. Take chances for the things that you love.

I can't imagine many people will read this, and these are simply my thoughts on life, as I am currently in a situation where I am dissatisfied with the way things are going in my life. I want to be doing the things that I love, but am somehow always devoting my time to school. Again, I love learning, but what cost does college have verses the benefits. Just some thoughts.

I hope the select few who read this will take some of the information to heart, and start searching for something that you love doing. I don't know what that will be for you, but I hope that you will be able to find it. Life is short, and the people we meet, the things we do, they all, in the end, don't really matter. So we might as well live life to the fullest, and embrace it for what it is. A time to explore who we are, and what we love doing. I guess the best way to put it is to love life, because sooner or later, we wont be here anymore. We might as well make the most of the time that we have.

"To life, and finding the things you love"

- David

Now It's Rainy and Sad.

As we make our way into November, the weather has made the switch from Summer to Winter. What do I mean by this? Well, where I live, there is really no Spring or Fall, juts Summer (hot, dry, etc.) and Winter (Cold, Wet, etc.) I, being the summer person that I am, have always enjoyed the transition into winter, but at the same time, I can't help but wish it was still warm and dry outside.

This becomes especially apparent when it starts to rain. I dislike the rain, not for any reason in particular, I just think it's rather annoying to have to deal with. (Now that I think about it though, that really IS a particular reason.) Anyways, I have become used to this feeling I get every fall of a sort of sadness, but it is countered by another, almost cozy feeling, like I can just huddle up with a blanket, some hot chocolate and a good book, and be transported to another world altogether.

All in all, I like and dislike the winter weather simultaneously, but I think the good outweighs the bad and, when all is said and done, I think the winter/fall season is one of the most exciting times of the year.

About the vlogs.

I have stopped posting vlogs here on my blog because I am lazy, and copying the embed code is too much work. I thought I would keep this for more bloggy stuff like reviews, etc. Also, I hope to vlog at least once a week. :D

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S. 978 >> WHAT?

Hey guys, it's David.

I just wanted to let you all know about a bill being passed that would make electronic distribution of copyrighted material illegal in the united states. The idea of this bill is to ban pirating of TV shows and movies, but in it's current form, the bill would make it illegal to do any sort of game commentary, karaoke videos and similar material, since all of that is technically copyrighted by various companies. Why have these company's not pushed for this bill before now? PROMOTION. Game manufacturers and developers don't want to make game play and commentary videos illegal because they help with business. In fact, the ONLY people that it would currently help are the movie and TV companies. We need to get the bill re-worded so that while helping the TV and film companies, it doesn't hurt the gaming industry in the process.

Here is a link to send a letter to various government groups to let them know that you do not support the bill in it's current form, and that you want the wording changed.

http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/ten_strikes?akid=700.450896.5hVZPC&rd=1&t=1

Here are some additional links for information on the bill.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s112-978

http://shoryuken.com/2011/06/29/trolling-the-stream-by-ultradavid/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib7-vSrp6y8&feature=channel_video_title

Super 8 >> Super Film?

Oh J.J. Abrams. I can't help but watch anything and everything that he has a part in, so of course I went to see the new film Super 8. I was actually not sure what to expect from this film, as the only thing I knew about the film before seeing it was that it has something to do with a group of kids filming a short film, some sort of supernatural monster and a water tower. I also knew that Andrew Kramer had helped do the visual effects for the film, so lets just say I was expecting a lot in the visual effects department. I personally have to say that the effects were AWESOME!!! and that I would recommend this film to someone just for the effects. There were some areas that were lacking in my opinion, however. The story was good, but as the movie progressed I kept thinking that the movie was going in one direction only to discover that the plot took a new turn (although with J.J. Abrams, I guess that is to be expected.)

FINAL SCORE:

Story/Plot: 8/10
Acting/Cast: 8/10
Effects/Visuals: 9/10
Music: 8.5/10

OVERALL: 33.5/40 - 83.75%

UPDATE AS OF 12/19/2014
The verdict?
Pretty damn good / Recommend Heartily

8 out of 10

Gaming Channel Created!

I have created a new YouTube Channel for gaming videos!!! Check it out at http://youtube.com/dsanborngaming

New Online Portfolio!

Hey guys, I have created a new online portfolio on DeviantArt.com

http://dsanborn94.deviantart.com/ is the address if you want to check out some of my artwork. Enjoy, and please let me know what you think.

TWITTER!

My twitter username has been changed to davidmoore326!

Just to keep you updated!

How Do You Know?

The following is a short review on the new film How Do You Know, starring Reese Witherspoon and Paul Rudd, among others. At the risk of sounding like a pessimist, and of starting this new blog off with a negative, How Do You Know was awful. Sorry, but it just was. Among a barrage of other things, it was agonizingly slow. The entire movie could have lasted about 45 minutes, and not lost a thing. The cast was awkward, and the entire film just didn't really flow. Because I feel that a positive is in order, I will now stop typing. Really though, wait until you can get the film through Netflix or redbox, because it is really not worth the $10+ they are charging for movie tickets these days.

Comment below,

David

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