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Studio8

To Be Good Is Not Enough, When You Wish To Be Great!

About Me



~ I Take Pictures ~

My Interests

I love nature and she loves me.

Motorcross, waverunners, running, weights, reading, science, swimming in Lake Washington, music, cooking/baking, cultures, dining adventures, animals, making people smile, photography, painting, languages, dance, films, writing, books, world events, lectures, T R A V E L is huge, stimulating conversations, humor, wit, creativity, kindness, sense of adventure, friends and family, volunteerism, spirituality.

I'd like to meet:

Tenzin Gyatso, Mahatma Ghandi, Oprah, Alexander the Great, Spartagus, Ghenghis Khan, Stephen Hawkins, Albert Einstein, Buddha, Nelson Mendela, Ronald Reagan, Intelligent Space Aliens, Nick Cage, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, Michael Jordon, Robert DeNiro, Martin Scorceses, Steven Speilberg, Abbie Cornish, Sebastião Salgado, photographers, painters, sculptors, craftsmen, writers, architects, humanitarians, kindness, courage, creativity...

Music:

Roxy Music::Red Hot Chili Peppers::Sarah McLachlan::Sade::Jango Rhinehart::Billie Holiday::Muddy Water::Moby::Buddy Guy::Frank Sinatra::movie soundtracks::Antonio Vivaldi::Bach::Nina Simone::Paul Simon::Pink Floyd::ELO::CCR::The Beatles::Philosopher Kings::Big Audio Dynamite::he Eagles::Dido::Flaming Lips::Tears For Fears::Brian Eno::St. Germain::Stone Temple Pilot::Chemical Brothers::Bob Marley::AfroCelt::Gotan Project::William Fitzsimmons::Van Morrison...

Movies:

Blade Runner (a fav):: Jarhead::Full Metal Jacket::Cider House Rules::Behind The Sun::Motorcycle Diary::American Pie::Spirited Away::The Last of The Mohicans::Braveheart::Harold & Maude::Risky Business::Taxi Driver::Meet The Parents::Something About Mary::anything with DeNiro::Little Big Man::My Left Foot::Imaginary Heroes::Touching the Void::Dust To Glory::anything that makes me think/laugh, great cinematography, epics, period films... lots of documentaries...

Television:

I don't really watch much Television

Books:

::The Elegant Universe/Brian Greene :: Intuition :: Rand & McNally Road Atlas - US:: The Meaning of The 21st Century - by James Martin ::

Heroes:



My hero is my mother. People who focus on action rather then rhetorics. People who are disciplined, dutiful and honest.

My Blog

Death

It was my grandmother's funeral today. I helped buried her. What a strange feeling it all is. She was 96 so it was very much expected. I feel a great sense of lost to know that I can never visit with ...
Posted by Studio8 on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:12:00 PST

Within

 I wrote this about 4 years ago. I was just going through my draft box today and came acrossed it. As I read this draft, I can hardly believe I wrote it. It is good to find a bit of my old self. ...
Posted by Studio8 on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:21:00 PST

American SouthWest

Wow& It took my breath away. The American Southwest is truly amazing! I can't wait to go back and go back I will. I have a feeling my 2007 winter vacation will be in Arizona & New Mexico. This are...
Posted by Studio8 on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 02:42:00 PST

The War

Tonight was the last of 7 episode of Ken Burn's, THE WAR. A beautifully told story of oridnary Americans from 4 anytown USA, who lived through some extraordinary hard times. I highly recommend it. No ...
Posted by Studio8 on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 10:49:00 PST

Familia

The Innocentis'I have known David and his family for over 32 years. Last Sunday, David invited me to his parent's 50th wedding anniversary. They recommitted their marriage vows, the family celebrated ...
Posted by Studio8 on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 09:46:00 PST

Accidental Tourist

It wasn't really suppose to be a vacation but it sure turned out that way. My friend Ruth bought my ticket to Seattle to attend and take pictures of her wedding. I've decided  to stay a few extra...
Posted by Studio8 on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:51:00 PST

I am a P I G...

yes, that's me. i am not sure how heavy i am at the moment. have not weigh myself in months. have completely stopped exercising for past 10 months now. Theres a picture of me flexing in my PIC section...
Posted by Studio8 on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:56:00 PST

funk

I've been in a bit of a funk of late. Haven't really done much except veged. I guess I am stumped as what I should do for a job. Already I have turned down 3 prospects to interview with the larger loc...
Posted by Studio8 on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:06:00 PST

shoes

Since I've been back in Chicago, I have been jumping on public transit a lot. Chicago is a way busy town and trying to park your car on the streets downtown during the day is like looking for a needle...
Posted by Studio8 on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 08:58:00 PST

The Four Agreements

A friend of mine recommended that I read this book ( The Four Agreements by Don Luis Ruiz ) and it makes a lot of sense to me, perhaps you will find it helpful too.   1. Be Impeccable With You...
Posted by Studio8 on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:51:00 PST