Midnight in LA
Midnight on a Friday, trying to find some quiet in downtown LA.
June started off with a night time track event at Streets of Willow. It’s the first time I’ve been to a night track event. Definitely a completely different experience. Not having to wake up at 5am is also pretty nice.
We got there at a comfy 4pm to prep.
Willow Springs International Raceway is located at the edge of the Mojave Desert near Rosamond CA. About an hour away from Los Angeles.
As we raced into the night, we were greeted by a low and bright honeymoon.
June is also filled with good weather here in LA, and good friends, some old and some new.
A two day road trip to Yosemite National Park, Mono Lake and Bodie seems like the perfect way to finish the month.
overlooking the valley at Glacier Point.
Somewhere deep into the forest. New pine needles are glowing a fluorescent green after the rain.
The second day was gloomy over the valley.
On the other side of the park at Mono Lake tho it was nice and sunny with a slight breeze.
Bodie, once upon a time the 3rd largest city in California.
Chinatown, where Chinese people used to live on the edge of town, maintaining a separate existence.
Driving back to the bay area on Sonora Pass, the epic scenery just does not stop.
May has been a pretty crazy month. Besides the things that have been happening at work, a lot of things are happening in my personal life as well. To deal with that I’ve resorted to being more active. The Bridge to Nowhere hike has always been a goal for me to do one day. That day finally came when a friend suggested we go. I thought it was a pretty good idea but completely underestimated the length of 10 miles. Let’s just say getting there wasn’t an easy task. At the end tho, it was all worth it. The scenery is gorgeous, and nothing beats hanging out by a cool stream during a hot day in the company of good friends.
On the homey side of things, I finally had time to clean up my apartment, moved my workstation away from my bed, and did a little bit more stuff cleansing. I feel the key to living a balanced life is to be comfortable in your own living environment. For the longest time, I’ve had the workstation right next to my bed. It created a problem where as soon as I get up, get home and before bed, I’m almost always on the computer. This new layout makes it a little less accessible and separates work from rest, which I feel for me is becoming a much more important issue at this point in my life. With that finally settled, I’ve also had time to cook a little bit, do some work on my personal project.
This weekend I’m proud to say that I spend both days being active. Even though now I am physically tired, I feel a lot more relaxed mentally and much more content. Also, slack-lining is no joke, I am still hurting from yesterday.
Went to Anza Borrego Desert over the weekend. It was really REALLY hot. We wanted to do some hiking and started our trip camped out in culp valley. The next day we drove down into the desert and checked out “the slot”. The .8 mile hike while short was awesome because of the constant shade and crazy scenery.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything. Its partially due to internet being blocked at work, but also because I’ve been pretty busy and lazy. I’ve build up quite a bit of photos of everyone though, and wanted to post them just so I won’t forget later on. It’s been a fun and kind of crazy year so far. A lot has happened and I’m constantly feeling like I don’t have enough time for anything. Though I do feel its a good thing to be busy than to be bored all the time. Hopefully this trend continues and this will be the most exciting and interesting year so far.
I also recently road-tripped to San Francisco and had the pleasure of going to Point Bonita Lighthouse.
And since this is turning into a photo dump, might as well post this too =D (fashion shoot at my place, thanks Stanley for always bringing over really hot girls).
O and …. Bloodmoon!
I finally got time and motivation to sit down at home and work on something. Usually a long and productive work day drains my will to do anymore cg work once I get home to absolutely zero. Recently tho because the project I’ve been working on is pretty intense and challenging, I need some time to “decompress” once I get home.
I started this thing as a side track from my actual personal project “Elysium” a while back because I was sick of painting textures and rigging. Just something small n stupid and fast and I can get back to the project after I’m done. However now I’m really starting to like it, I’ve decided to remodel the parts I weren’t happy about and make it a proper thing, and I’m pretty sure I can find a way to squeeze it into Elysium after (yes I know there is already a movie called elysium out by CG god Bloomkamp but I thought of this name FIRST!)
I remodeled the rims and roof line to be more conventional. Also added in Brakes. Over the next few weeks I will be adding in more and more detail. In the end I’m hoping for a photo real render and maybe even a short movie with it comped into some footage.
