ellipsis…

there is a new addition to the iansheh.com family. it spawned out of an idea that jen and i had (well mostly jen) about trying to be more creative. basically over the course of the rest of the summer, and maybe there after, we would randomly pick a word from the dictionary and use some sort of creative medium to express that word. kinda fun. so i picked first…. tabulae rasae….. right…. well to make a long definition short, it basically encompasses the blank slate philosophy. i couldn’t have picked a easier word. it did though make me think.

ok, the new thing. i’ve launched enkara64. it’s a photo blog. you can find it at www.enkara.ca, or up top. it’s a site that i’ve had for years, but just didn’t do anything with. those who know me, enkara, has kind of been a name that i’ve used for various clothing, studio, creative endeavors. i guess a plus to having a photo blog is that people can actually see my photography. i’ve been procrastinating on fully developing my photography site, which you all probably know. this will just buy me some more time.

enjoy.

[update] i have taken down enkara64. the idea of a photoblog faded as fast as it started. it’s unforchunate, but i just couldn’t get into the rhythm of taking pictures every few days.

what would you do if you were the second-riches man in the world? give it to the riches man in the world?…. it kind of caught me off guard, but that’s exactly what has happened. warren buffett, the second-richest man in the world, is donating roughly $37 billion dollars to the bill & milinda gates foundation. huh. who would of thought that wealthest men in the world would actually see more than just dollar signs, and realize the emence power they have on global humanitarian issues.

there has been a change in what our so called rich and famous have been using their money for. i guess the first major network chasing event would probably be the whole “live strong” campaign from mr. armstrong. and then there is bono, and now bill gates. which if you think about it is kind of funny. gates being this high school computer nerd, who was probably beat up and stuffed in lockers, is now on the same celebrity list as the guy who can ride a bike better than anyone else, and the biggest rocker of the 21 century.

hollywood has definitely caught on, if not just to boost their celebrity status. we’ve got angalina and brad, mr. clooney, the oh so “spiritual” harpo (oprah backwards if you haven’t figured that one out yet). all who have given money, themselves and their time. all on camera i might add. which kind of bugs me.

do all of these good things have to be a public service announcement to boost an images, a “ooooh, look at me, look at me” rally. i hope not. i hope that all these outing are the real deal. a true push to serve the people who they can help; with their wealth, and their fame. not just the newest fade in hollywood that just happens to do something good, and will fade in a year or so. what a incredibly huge waste of time is this has been, if that is all there is. sad.

i guess in the meantime, i’ll be glad that these celebrities have realized that they can do something. and when it ends there will still be the ones who have been in the background serving long before a celebrity decided it would be “fun”. good on you warren buffet. keep up the good work gates foundation. i applaud you on what you dream to accomplish. i know what i’d do with $37 billion, and giving it away wouldn’t be high on the list.

the oilers will win the cup. i believe. i’m a believer. they just need a better forecheck. watching the playoffs is likely taking a few years off my lifespan from the stress. a few days prior to the playoffs starting, while shopping at Michael’s for wedding stuff with hailey, i happened to buy some ’silly puddy’. i figured with the amount i fidget [i'm a severe fidgetter], the silly puddy will be handy (literally) in my life. little did i realize it would become my playoff puddy buddy. every game i pull out the puddy, and for all 3+ periods i rip, tear, pound, push, pull, and squeeze the life out of that puddy. i even took it to Rexall for game 4 against Anaheim. which leads me to the reason for this post.

i’m afraid i’ll make the oilers loose.

i have this fear that if i don’t have the silly puddy in my hands, i’ll jinx the team and they’ll loose. i know this is silly – (not the puddy; clearly it’s silly) – but the idea if i don’t hold the puddy in my hands, it will directly effect the play of my oilers. for months now, as the oilers have continued to drive deep into the playoffs, i find i’m fighting superstition every game day. and i keep reasoning with myself that all my worries are silly, and won’t effect the oilers game. but every day it comes back.

if i buy an oilers car flag they will loose. i haven’t had one all playoffs. to start now = certain doom.

i cannot remove the small foam oilers puck from my car antenna – its been there since game one in detroit, and if it comes off, clearly, the oilers will stink.

i must buy a large Tim Horton’s double double on game day. it worked against detroit in game 5, so obviously it will continue to bring us wins.

i should always wear a pair of either blue, or orange boxers on game day. it effects they way they play.

should i shave on game day or not? from the beginnning of my mornings i’m agonizing at my unfortunate influence on the oilers. my whiskers could bring us the cup….or not.

i’ve been telling myself that my worry is not necessary. it doesn’t really matter what my car looks like, what beverage i choose to drink, or if i shave or not. what i do, or do not do, won’t change a thing. i can wear whatever underwear i like. its just a game, right? my routine won’t effect the oilers winning the stanley cup, or falling short.

or does it…?

better safe than sorry. saturday i’m wearing my orange boxer shorts, drinking at least two double doubles, making sure my foam antenna puck is strait and secure, and likely shaving for good measure. i’m not going to take my chances.and my puddy buddy will be right where he belongs…squeezed tight between my index finger and thumb, being worked into tiny puddy circles, pushing the oil on to a game 3 win…the first win of 4.

so silly, this superstition.

- originally posted by DT

so for those who don’t know yet, a long time friend and an amazing singer/song writer just got engaged over the weekend. our good friend jasmin lowrie was asked the big question by mike-the-man to marry him on a moutainside in jasper. and in her words the rest of the story is yet to be written…

a huge congrats goes out to you girl!!!