So it seems that Obama (a president who is known to smoke — but has yet to be photographed doing so) has signed a smoking prevention and tobacco control bill that allows the FDA to control packaging, ingredients and advertising of tobacco and cigarettes.

Hit the jump to learn more about the bill and hear my side, there’s a really awesome poll too, so hit it, it’s worth it

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http://www.vimeo.com/4251280

#1. I freakin love this animation style. Something I hope to try out in the near future.

#2. The music mixing and mashups in this video are a lot of fun. It truly is an art to bring two completely different pieces of music together to make something completely new.

#3. I wanna go! I’ve never been to Chicago… and there are a lot of really fun musicians playing this year. Oh well, I guess I’ll just have to enjoy their promotional video…

Hey guys! I apologize for my lack of posts this week, been pretty busy and extremely tired all week, which one of you cursed me!? Come forth! Please?

Anyway, here is my update of sorts. I have been scrambling to create this short documentary on the topic of sustainability. Both for portfolio work as well as something to submit into this mentor program I’m in. Lucky for me, my friend Leilani directed my attention to a local tea cafe who strive to be very sustainable, host a variety of events and specials, and promote immense amounts of creativity not only in their business practices, but in their acceptance and promotion of local artists and musicians and their storefront/venue is pretty creative too. They were the perfect place to show practicing sustainable business tactics.

Last night I shot an interview with the two co-owners, Julie and Chris. They are two super cool people who are really passionate about what they do there as well as other programs and events that they participate in outside of dandelion too. Julie also does front porch radio on rollins college station, and is the co-founder of PLACE and Chris doubles as both co-owner of dandelion and GM at our local indie theatre the Enzian. It’s been really cool meeting and speaking with them both. So far they’ve been welcoming and supportive of my project and very accomodating.

Even though I have the interview part done, I still have a lot of work to do to get b-roll and customer reactions as well. Plus I plan to make a 15-30 second intro to the video which I plan to put a little bit more graphical stuff into.

So wish me luck guys! and if any of you want to help out in anyway, give me a ring, or comment or something.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA I can’t believe it! The shamwow guy punches a hooker because she was biting his tongue. Hysterical! Here is a link to the story http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0327092sham1.html

PS - The image above is my mad sweet 15 minute photoshop skills….. whoo! Kinda crappy, but it gets the point across right?

http://www.dailymotion.com/videox2psqk

So Beck’s music is the kind that I don’t hear very often, but everytime I do, I get really into the music. He also ends up with a crap load of awesome vids. Now I need to go buy some Beck…… I think I’m going to throw the Shins in there too, kind of in a duo mood for both of them…. at the SAME TIME! Do I feel a mashup coming on????? Probably not as I have no idea how to make that craziness, and I don’t think I know anyone else who can either….. *sigh* oh well… hit the jump for a couple more

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