http://byteful.com/blog Where Art Meets Travel Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:46:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en am I unworthy? then let universe spit me out, cold, and alone no talent in me? then let the world ignore me darkness and alone does my light not shine? let nothing at all be mine i will be alone prison of my mind sitting in bleak sands of time sitting in nothing Yet... even in darkness i remember light divine purpose dwells within i release ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/06/who-is-worthy-to-shine-poem/ The following article is part of a series of articles chronicling my trip to Dallas in December 2007 in which I discovered a magnificent library, went to a Holiday Extravaganza, and road on 9 different modes of transportation in one day. A list of all articles from this series is ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/06/7th-holiday-extravaganza-fragile-army-poem/ The following article is part of a series of articles chronicling my trip to Dallas in December 2007 in which I discovered a magnificent library, went to a Holiday Extravaganza, and road on 9 different modes of transportation in one day. A list of all articles from this series is ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/06/the-7th-annual-holiday-extravaganza/ Today I'd like to tell a tale about intuition, persistence, and 7 mysterious orbs. Six years ago, I created a 3D scene in which a crescent-shaped island sat in a calm blue sea. I came across the crescent shape somewhat by accident as I was playing around with Bryce's modeling tool. ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/05/new-widescreen-wallpaper-crescent-nightfall/ The following article is part of a series of articles chronicling my trip to Dallas in December 2007 in which I discovered a magnificent library, went to a Holiday Extravaganza, and road on 9 different modes of transportation in one day. A list of all articles from this series is ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/05/train-ads-and-modern-air-travel/ Below is a short video of my quick train ride to the airport through the snowy urban jungle of Minneapolis. Most of the trains were decorated in some way, and you can briefly see a gingerbread design on one of the train cars towards the end of this video. Overall, ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/05/minneapolis-train-ride-video/ The following article is part of a series of articles chronicling my trip to Dallas in December 2007 in which I discovered a magnificent library, went to a Holiday Extravaganza, and road on 9 different modes of transportation in one day. A list of all articles from this series is ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/04/visiting-the-minneapolis-library/ The following article is part of a series of articles chronicling my trip to Dallas in December 2007 in which I discovered a magnificent library, went to a Holiday Extravaganza, and road on 9 different modes of transportation in one day. A list of all articles from this series is ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/04/exploring-the-minneapolis-institute-of-arts-museum/ Below is a poem written when I was "in the flow". When someone is in the flow, their work is at balance between too challenging and not challenging enough. Being in the flow is the optimal creative state, and work created in the flow allows the subconscious mind to have ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/04/ode-to-the-travelling-soul/ If you're like most people who are creative at their work areas, it could probably use some improvement. In fact, almost everyone would benefit greatly from a complete reevaluation of their entire workspace. Do you feel stressed, unmotivated, or frustrated in your workspace? Ever feel as if your workspace is ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/03/inspire-your-workspace-in-7-steps/ Do you ever see a particular quote over and over again, for seemingly no reason? It's been said that there are no coincidences, so it's interesting that this Marcel Proust quote has been a reoccurring theme for me: The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/03/allow-travel-to-give-you-new-eyes/ I haven't written a stream-of-consciousness post lately, and now is a good time. Being authentic and transparent is key to being an effective communicator, and I realize that's part of my job here. This entry may be more personal that previous entries, so this should either be rather interesting, or ... http://byteful.com/blog/2008/03/dealing-with-roadblocks-to-creativity/