Okay, been meaning to get back into this and it’s been quite sometime now. But after everything I’ve been through, I’ve been able to focus on my personal projects and explorations that It’s time to document it all. I also have a work laptop that i can take with me at home and do this comfortably. Also I have so much to talk about.
I’ve started a podcast last year with my friends Alvaro and Toby. It’s all about art and all that it involves, mentally and socially. It’s been really fun talking a lot about the stuff we know and where does art include in every aspect of our lives. We started with condenser mics and recorded separately, then we mix it down together. In the last 4 months I was able to purchase dynamic mics and a mixer that is quite portable, so it has sounded way better and less hassle for Toby to mix and edit the episodes. I sometimes come up with topics and even research, but for the most part they research and I have my take on what they’ve found. It’s been fun, we’ve passed episode 50 and I’m looking forward to a lot more.
The old office is now gone and I’ve finally moved most of my stuff out of there, and I’ve taken occupancy at RAID Studios, it has been quite a space. The advantages are that i get to be in an environment with talented artists and writers, they have great energy and atmosphere. The space is great, there’s tons of areas to be comfortable and still draw and work. Also there’s a whole room to just chill with a tv and a library of comics and artbooks. The only thing I’ve had a hard time with is that there is this café, it’s a part of the studio and they also make great empanadas. None of those are the “hard time” or negative part, but when they cook it, we share the same kitchen and its has this bake smell to it that lingers for hours. Basically for the whole time I work there. It kind of messes with my head. Still I think it’s something I should be able to deal with later on, just in the meantime I’m working on it.
I’ve moved to a new apartment, hoping it’s for a long time. My hopes is that I get a house down the line instead of constantly hopping around building after building. This new place is a dream though, I share with my two brothers and we’re all in such a rebirth, new life phase. It’s been amazing to have such an amazing support at a time where we feel the most vulnerable. Back to the apartment though, it’s got such a great view of the city. I don’t live way up high but it’s high enough where you can see the everything. I live in my most favorite neighborhood in Toronto and the amenities are awesome here. It’s like a luxury rental building is what they call it and boy do I feel luxurious. We have two balconies, and one of them is attached to my room, insane! I’ve started buying benches and outdoor tables to fill it up so we can have lunch and do all kinds of stuff there. I’m preparing a movie night where I can set up my projector and watch with my friends.
My last apartment was nice and all but the room had zero windows and i was living with the landlord that was 20 years younger than me. needless to say I didn’t understand him at all haha. It’s all right we were very nice to each other and didn’t have any problems. Now I live in a place where my room is half windows. I wake up with the sunrise and i don’t bother keeping the blinds down because the sun just gives me so much joy when it beams over my face in the morning. I love it here.
My job is constantly evolving and i think it’s the reason i haven’t really left yet. Even though most of my friends have left the company or were let go, It’s quite hard to walk away from my job. Definitely all my explorations in art and tech have really paid off. So much constant explorations have led to different skill sets and understanding techniques that i’m so happy to have learned. Recently i’ve been exploring arch-viz and architectural concept designs since that’s where i’m mostly used for these days. I’m happy to do it and i’m learning how this industry is using 3D and how 2d is evolving with cg to create really creative images. I’m glad to have learned so much of photoshop that i can pull off any look i need to achieve that arch viz feel. But now in order for me to make it look good or better i need to understand more of the approach. I’m probably gonna stick around till they let me go.
I think that’s all for the updates, I just wanna get back to talking about the explorations I’ve been getting into and boy do I have some fun stuff I want to tell you about.
