Internship / Codeglue - Week 01
So this week was my first week as an intern and this blog is meant to keep everyone up to date on my progress.
I'm working as an intern at Codeglue now. I started January 29th and I will be done June 29th. Codeglue is a small company in Rotterdam that makes mobile games for cellphones and other portable media (such as the Nintendo DS). Right now they have an awesome project in the works (I don't think I should talk about it too much, I think it's still kind of hush-hush) that I hope to work on and a few concepts they are trying to get approved. Right now there are 4 people working there and 1 intern, me. They occupy an office in a beautiful part of Rotterdam and it is filled with old-school goodness (an Atari 2600, a Coleco-Vision etcetera) and some desks with computers that we work on.
I started on Monday and they were slightly unprepared for my arrival. Not that I can blame them because we agreed that I would start on Monday only the Thursday before. So they had little time to prepare. There was no login code and the guy who was supposed to get me started was late. But it was nice to have a little time to get my bearings before I was thrown in the deep end. And thrown in the deep end I was! They asked me to work on a concept they were trying to get approved for a Nintendo DS game. They explained it to me and there was a lot of concept still left to be filled in. And that was it. They basically told me to try and make some concept art and maybe some stuff for a small tech-demo.
Needless to say I was totally surprised. I would have been happy being a "slave", finishing work and doing... well... the 'crappy jobs'. And now I'm being creative and doing concept art. I love it.
So I started drawing. And scribbling. And doodling. And then working it out into concept art in Photoshop and some of it already in 3d. They seem to be happy with the results so I keep going. I don't expect to be doing this for five whole months but it was a great start.
During the week I started to blend in better and better and I'm really getting along well with everyone. The guys that work there are really nice and the working atmosphere rules. They don't listen to "normal radio", they listen to rock 'n roll radio stations (friggin' awesome!). On Wednesday they even played Billy Talent out of the blue. I didn't even ask for that but it was awesome. I love that band!
At the end of the week there was good news about the hush-hush project I mentioned earlier. I don't think I should talk about it because I don't wanna spoil it. But let's just say it's coming and it will kick ass! I loved the demo when I came in for my first interview and I think it could be a huge hit when it comes out. I really believe in this game and I hope to work on it.
That's all for this week!
Time for the weekend!
Keep on truckin',
Visceral
I'm working as an intern at Codeglue now. I started January 29th and I will be done June 29th. Codeglue is a small company in Rotterdam that makes mobile games for cellphones and other portable media (such as the Nintendo DS). Right now they have an awesome project in the works (I don't think I should talk about it too much, I think it's still kind of hush-hush) that I hope to work on and a few concepts they are trying to get approved. Right now there are 4 people working there and 1 intern, me. They occupy an office in a beautiful part of Rotterdam and it is filled with old-school goodness (an Atari 2600, a Coleco-Vision etcetera) and some desks with computers that we work on.
I started on Monday and they were slightly unprepared for my arrival. Not that I can blame them because we agreed that I would start on Monday only the Thursday before. So they had little time to prepare. There was no login code and the guy who was supposed to get me started was late. But it was nice to have a little time to get my bearings before I was thrown in the deep end. And thrown in the deep end I was! They asked me to work on a concept they were trying to get approved for a Nintendo DS game. They explained it to me and there was a lot of concept still left to be filled in. And that was it. They basically told me to try and make some concept art and maybe some stuff for a small tech-demo.
Needless to say I was totally surprised. I would have been happy being a "slave", finishing work and doing... well... the 'crappy jobs'. And now I'm being creative and doing concept art. I love it.
So I started drawing. And scribbling. And doodling. And then working it out into concept art in Photoshop and some of it already in 3d. They seem to be happy with the results so I keep going. I don't expect to be doing this for five whole months but it was a great start.
During the week I started to blend in better and better and I'm really getting along well with everyone. The guys that work there are really nice and the working atmosphere rules. They don't listen to "normal radio", they listen to rock 'n roll radio stations (friggin' awesome!). On Wednesday they even played Billy Talent out of the blue. I didn't even ask for that but it was awesome. I love that band!
At the end of the week there was good news about the hush-hush project I mentioned earlier. I don't think I should talk about it because I don't wanna spoil it. But let's just say it's coming and it will kick ass! I loved the demo when I came in for my first interview and I think it could be a huge hit when it comes out. I really believe in this game and I hope to work on it.
That's all for this week!
Time for the weekend!
Keep on truckin',
Visceral
10 things guys say to women (and really shouldn't) / Week 03
So last time I picked on the women and it's only fair to do the men next (also Blueangel1122 [link] and Hazel88 [link] demanded it). It will be very confronting for all of us (but we'll all deny it anyway). Here we go:
10. "I am so manly right now" or any sentence containing the word 'manly'
Wow, I can't believe you said that. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to say this it's because you are trying to impress a woman. And it is very, very likely she won't be as impressed as you hope. I dare you, say this to a woman and watch those eyes roll back into her head.
9. "No baby, it looks great"
Oh, the lies we tell. No matter how horrible your new haircut is, no matter how fluorescent pink your new outfit is, no matter how cheap that make-up makes you look... we'll lie about it. We don't want to get in a big fight about it, so we try not to care.
8. "It's not just any match, it's THE match of the year."
Women don't understand sports, so don't try explaining that Barcelona vs. Real Madrid or England vs. Germany is the football match of the year. For one thing, you might make them more angry about the fact you're behaving like a caveman with your friends and are in an alcohol-induced frenzy against an electronic device that doesn't understand what you're screaming/mumbling about. Women have never understood we are trying to relay a message to the referee throught our television sets and they never will.
7. "Nothing" after being asked "What's wrong?"
With men there is about a 50% chance there actually IS nothing wrong. The other 50% will be forgotten within a day or two or unleashed in a drunken frenzy/violent videogame/contact sport/the bedroom/a rant to our friends.
6. "But I have needs too" or other pitiful begging for sex
Men always want to fuck and women (in my experience) not nearly half as much. Most women need mood (or at least a reason), men need only one reason: they have a penis. But begging usually doesn't work, guys. If you don't stop that shit you'll be sleeping on the couch.
5. "No baby, she's my ex but you don't have to worry."
Ladies, now would be a good time to worry.
4. "Funny you should ask that..."
This means "Oh crap, why the hell did she ask me that?!" and is usually followed by an outrageous lie.
3. "...just some of the guys."
When we say that we're just going to see "some of the guys", it almost always means there will be massive amounts of beer and women. And if the women aren't physically present, there is bound to be a 'Girls Gone Wild' video in the mix.
2. "No baby, I don't watch porn. I've got you, right?"
WRONG! That, my dear friends, is always a lie. All guys have porn hidden somewhere. It might be in a box on the attic, under their matress or in a geniusly named folder on their computer. But we have it. We need it. Even if we have the most beautiful girl in the world, we need some kind of fantasy we can't have. We always need that and what's more unobtainable than a porn star.
And ladies, if you're thinking "No, my boyfriend doesn't have any porn. No way.", those are the guys that have the most (and the filthiest).
1. "That's what you're gonna wear?"
Gentlemen, if your lady has been running around her room in a frenzy and was locked in the bathroom for an hour, this is the absolute last thing they want to hear. It is a death sentence and to be honest... you deserve it. Just a heads-up: if she doesn't kill you right away by ramming your nose into your small and feeble brain, that doesn't mean you got away with it. You have just activated a time bomb and your punishment and subsequent death will be slow and very, very painful.
So there you have it. Men suck just as much as women and I don't know why we keep trying to 'understand' each other. It's useless.
10. "I am so manly right now" or any sentence containing the word 'manly'
Wow, I can't believe you said that. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need to say this it's because you are trying to impress a woman. And it is very, very likely she won't be as impressed as you hope. I dare you, say this to a woman and watch those eyes roll back into her head.
9. "No baby, it looks great"
Oh, the lies we tell. No matter how horrible your new haircut is, no matter how fluorescent pink your new outfit is, no matter how cheap that make-up makes you look... we'll lie about it. We don't want to get in a big fight about it, so we try not to care.
8. "It's not just any match, it's THE match of the year."
Women don't understand sports, so don't try explaining that Barcelona vs. Real Madrid or England vs. Germany is the football match of the year. For one thing, you might make them more angry about the fact you're behaving like a caveman with your friends and are in an alcohol-induced frenzy against an electronic device that doesn't understand what you're screaming/mumbling about. Women have never understood we are trying to relay a message to the referee throught our television sets and they never will.
7. "Nothing" after being asked "What's wrong?"
With men there is about a 50% chance there actually IS nothing wrong. The other 50% will be forgotten within a day or two or unleashed in a drunken frenzy/violent videogame/contact sport/the bedroom/a rant to our friends.
6. "But I have needs too" or other pitiful begging for sex
Men always want to fuck and women (in my experience) not nearly half as much. Most women need mood (or at least a reason), men need only one reason: they have a penis. But begging usually doesn't work, guys. If you don't stop that shit you'll be sleeping on the couch.
5. "No baby, she's my ex but you don't have to worry."
Ladies, now would be a good time to worry.
4. "Funny you should ask that..."
This means "Oh crap, why the hell did she ask me that?!" and is usually followed by an outrageous lie.
3. "...just some of the guys."
When we say that we're just going to see "some of the guys", it almost always means there will be massive amounts of beer and women. And if the women aren't physically present, there is bound to be a 'Girls Gone Wild' video in the mix.
2. "No baby, I don't watch porn. I've got you, right?"
WRONG! That, my dear friends, is always a lie. All guys have porn hidden somewhere. It might be in a box on the attic, under their matress or in a geniusly named folder on their computer. But we have it. We need it. Even if we have the most beautiful girl in the world, we need some kind of fantasy we can't have. We always need that and what's more unobtainable than a porn star.
And ladies, if you're thinking "No, my boyfriend doesn't have any porn. No way.", those are the guys that have the most (and the filthiest).
1. "That's what you're gonna wear?"
Gentlemen, if your lady has been running around her room in a frenzy and was locked in the bathroom for an hour, this is the absolute last thing they want to hear. It is a death sentence and to be honest... you deserve it. Just a heads-up: if she doesn't kill you right away by ramming your nose into your small and feeble brain, that doesn't mean you got away with it. You have just activated a time bomb and your punishment and subsequent death will be slow and very, very painful.
So there you have it. Men suck just as much as women and I don't know why we keep trying to 'understand' each other. It's useless.
10 things I never want to hear from a woman again / Week 02
Women say a lot of things. Most of those things are not in favor of men. Here are 10 things I never want to hear from a woman/girl again. I'm not saying I'm some kind of expert (I'd have to be a woman for that), but ladies, I hate it when you say:
10. "Nothing" after being asked "What's wrong?"
It's never "nothing". It's always something. She just doesn't wanna tell you. She wants to sit there and mope and bottle it up until she decides to explode in your face about it at a random, unrelated point in time. Be prepared, be alert and sleep with one eye open if you hear this.
9. "I'm fine." after being asked "How are you?"
Usually that's true. But sometimes women say this with a certain look in their eyes that leads to point 10. Exploding in your face about something you already forgot about.
8. "You're cute."
In my case that usually means:"Well, you're no Brad Pitt, but you'll have to do."
7. "I'll be ready in 5 minutes."
No you won't. She's gonna be at least 30 minutes and everytime you ask they promise "5 more minutes" that turn into 30 more minutes. And you better not dare comment on her clothes or make-up when she's ready.
6. "I'm just having a shitty day."
Time of the month. If you don't run, she'll bite your head off.
5. "Sure, go out with your friends."
She says 'sure', but you better be damn quiet when you come home and hope she's not waiting behind the door with a bat!
4. "(I think) we need to talk."
Gentlemen, this is not a good sign. Because 9 out of 10 times this ends bad for us. It's never "We need to talk. I think you're so awesome, I bought you this medal". It's always "We need to talk. I think we need some time apart".
3. "Does this make me look fat?"
Never ever answer 'yes' to this (obviously), even if it's true. And don't answer 'no' to fast because they'll think you're lying. Take a second or two to (fake) think and answer your sincerest 'No". But ladies, stop asking. Don't put us in that position because we won't answer 'yes' anyway. We value our lives.
2. "I think of you more like a brother/friend."
Ugh, that one's been thrown in my face so much I should just punch the next woman who says this to me. Seriously, even if it's true: I don't want to hear that.
1. "It's not you, it's me."
Listen, babe, if it's not you than how come I hear this from every woman who breaks up with me. I've done the math and it just doesn't add up. It's me. Don't lie. Don't treat me like I might break down and cry. I can take it. (I heard this one today. It was a stab in the heart.)
P.S. I do admit I'm a pain in the ass most of the times, so I usually deserve getting my head chewed off. Women who know me will confirm this without hesitation.
10. "Nothing" after being asked "What's wrong?"
It's never "nothing". It's always something. She just doesn't wanna tell you. She wants to sit there and mope and bottle it up until she decides to explode in your face about it at a random, unrelated point in time. Be prepared, be alert and sleep with one eye open if you hear this.
9. "I'm fine." after being asked "How are you?"
Usually that's true. But sometimes women say this with a certain look in their eyes that leads to point 10. Exploding in your face about something you already forgot about.
8. "You're cute."
In my case that usually means:"Well, you're no Brad Pitt, but you'll have to do."
7. "I'll be ready in 5 minutes."
No you won't. She's gonna be at least 30 minutes and everytime you ask they promise "5 more minutes" that turn into 30 more minutes. And you better not dare comment on her clothes or make-up when she's ready.
6. "I'm just having a shitty day."
Time of the month. If you don't run, she'll bite your head off.
5. "Sure, go out with your friends."
She says 'sure', but you better be damn quiet when you come home and hope she's not waiting behind the door with a bat!
4. "(I think) we need to talk."
Gentlemen, this is not a good sign. Because 9 out of 10 times this ends bad for us. It's never "We need to talk. I think you're so awesome, I bought you this medal". It's always "We need to talk. I think we need some time apart".
3. "Does this make me look fat?"
Never ever answer 'yes' to this (obviously), even if it's true. And don't answer 'no' to fast because they'll think you're lying. Take a second or two to (fake) think and answer your sincerest 'No". But ladies, stop asking. Don't put us in that position because we won't answer 'yes' anyway. We value our lives.
2. "I think of you more like a brother/friend."
Ugh, that one's been thrown in my face so much I should just punch the next woman who says this to me. Seriously, even if it's true: I don't want to hear that.
1. "It's not you, it's me."
Listen, babe, if it's not you than how come I hear this from every woman who breaks up with me. I've done the math and it just doesn't add up. It's me. Don't lie. Don't treat me like I might break down and cry. I can take it. (I heard this one today. It was a stab in the heart.)
P.S. I do admit I'm a pain in the ass most of the times, so I usually deserve getting my head chewed off. Women who know me will confirm this without hesitation.
New art
I added some new art today:
Now I'm goin' bowlin'
See ya.
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See ya.
10 things that should stop in 2007 / Week 01
This week: 10 things that should stop in 2007
10. Paris Hilton
I don't wanna hear another thing about that... monstrosity of a human being ever again. She doesn't deserve the attention she gets and it's role models like her that fuck up our kids. Also see #1.
9. Singing actresses and acting singers
Have we learned nothing from Lindsay Lohan's albums, Britney Spear's movie, Maria Carey's movie and everything Hillary Duff does?
8. "Scientific facts" in tv-ads
Your hair styling thingy does not have "ionic technology" in it, your shampoo does not actually contain any lotus flowers and there aren't any monks picking only the small tea leaves for the tea. And "because there just isn't any more room" is not a valid reason why there is only 1% fat in your yoghurt!
7. Fashion
Listen up, if you wanna pay €200 or more for a pair of jeans that look like they've been worn by a bum for years, why don't you just give that money to me. You can have all my pants for €200 a pair. And everyone needs to stop stealing the "punk" fashion. Leave it to the punks, ok? Wearing an anarchy shirt isn't cool if you don't listen to or have at some time listened to (at least) Pennywise, Bad Religion, NOFX, the Sex Pistols or the Exploited.
6. Hooligans
I can understand you love your favorite soccer team so much you can't stand any other teams but come on... What do you really accomplish by destroying a stadium, a city or someone's face? Nothing really. And your team gets punished for it, because you're being a dick.
5. Picking on the smokers
I'll try to keep this one short and non-agressive because this is starting to get to me. Smoking is bad. I know. It's filthy. I know. Please just let me kill myself slowly and mind your own business. You know what else is filthy? Fat people in leggings and/or tight clothing. You know what else is bad for you? Picking on the smokers! We may be short of breath but one day we will revolt and you will be sorry you messed with us!
(Just please don't run away when we will revolt, 'cause we can't keep up. Running's not really a smokers favorite activity. We'll probably just start shooting from a distance.)
4. Reality TV
Can we please stop caring about 8 or 10 people we don't know doing stuff we don't really want to see them do and crying about it. Please. I can't take it anymore.
3. Remakes
Ok, so we've had the whole retro period where you needed to bring disco back. Fine, you got it out of your system. Now we're getting the remake period where someone in Hollywood finds it necessary to remake every piece of crap movie from the 70's, 80's and 90's. QUIT IT! It was crap then and it's even worse now. Don't do it. Let's focus on original projects or movies that really, really NEED to be made (like Transformers and a G.I.Joe movie).
Oh, and this also goes for Hollywood remakes of Japanese horror movies. We get it, Japanese horror movies rule. Now STOP IT!
2. Beating up paramedics
I don't know if this happens in the rest of the world, but in Holland it's become pretty normal reading about a group of drunken dickheads beating up paramedics because they won't take someone to the hospital. And I could maybe, possibly kind of understand that if there was a serious injury involved, but I think a paramedic would know when someone needs to go to the hospital. So if they say your friend doesn't need to go to the hospital, let's just believe them (they're trained for this job and you... well... you're a drunk idiot) and NOT beat the living crap out of them. And the people that do... should be thrown in jail for life. No trial, just give 'em some lube and throw 'em in jail.
1. Let's stop rewarding the useless morons for their ridiculous behavior
Seriously, how can anybody care about people like Paris Hilton, Brandon Davis or Nicole Ritchie. Everytime we look the other way, they do something stupid/ridiculous. All they want is attention because they have no talent. They're rich because their parents are rich. They've never worked a day in their life and they never will. And as long as we keep photographing them while they party day and night, they're gonna keep up this "Look at me, I'm rich, famous and stupid and damn proud of it"-act. Let's just all ignore them. At least for a year. Maybe they'll go away.
I don't wanna hear another thing about that... monstrosity of a human being ever again. She doesn't deserve the attention she gets and it's role models like her that fuck up our kids. Also see #1.
9. Singing actresses and acting singers
Have we learned nothing from Lindsay Lohan's albums, Britney Spear's movie, Maria Carey's movie and everything Hillary Duff does?
8. "Scientific facts" in tv-ads
Your hair styling thingy does not have "ionic technology" in it, your shampoo does not actually contain any lotus flowers and there aren't any monks picking only the small tea leaves for the tea. And "because there just isn't any more room" is not a valid reason why there is only 1% fat in your yoghurt!
7. Fashion
Listen up, if you wanna pay €200 or more for a pair of jeans that look like they've been worn by a bum for years, why don't you just give that money to me. You can have all my pants for €200 a pair. And everyone needs to stop stealing the "punk" fashion. Leave it to the punks, ok? Wearing an anarchy shirt isn't cool if you don't listen to or have at some time listened to (at least) Pennywise, Bad Religion, NOFX, the Sex Pistols or the Exploited.
6. Hooligans
I can understand you love your favorite soccer team so much you can't stand any other teams but come on... What do you really accomplish by destroying a stadium, a city or someone's face? Nothing really. And your team gets punished for it, because you're being a dick.
5. Picking on the smokers
I'll try to keep this one short and non-agressive because this is starting to get to me. Smoking is bad. I know. It's filthy. I know. Please just let me kill myself slowly and mind your own business. You know what else is filthy? Fat people in leggings and/or tight clothing. You know what else is bad for you? Picking on the smokers! We may be short of breath but one day we will revolt and you will be sorry you messed with us!
(Just please don't run away when we will revolt, 'cause we can't keep up. Running's not really a smokers favorite activity. We'll probably just start shooting from a distance.)
4. Reality TV
Can we please stop caring about 8 or 10 people we don't know doing stuff we don't really want to see them do and crying about it. Please. I can't take it anymore.
3. Remakes
Ok, so we've had the whole retro period where you needed to bring disco back. Fine, you got it out of your system. Now we're getting the remake period where someone in Hollywood finds it necessary to remake every piece of crap movie from the 70's, 80's and 90's. QUIT IT! It was crap then and it's even worse now. Don't do it. Let's focus on original projects or movies that really, really NEED to be made (like Transformers and a G.I.Joe movie).
Oh, and this also goes for Hollywood remakes of Japanese horror movies. We get it, Japanese horror movies rule. Now STOP IT!
2. Beating up paramedics
I don't know if this happens in the rest of the world, but in Holland it's become pretty normal reading about a group of drunken dickheads beating up paramedics because they won't take someone to the hospital. And I could maybe, possibly kind of understand that if there was a serious injury involved, but I think a paramedic would know when someone needs to go to the hospital. So if they say your friend doesn't need to go to the hospital, let's just believe them (they're trained for this job and you... well... you're a drunk idiot) and NOT beat the living crap out of them. And the people that do... should be thrown in jail for life. No trial, just give 'em some lube and throw 'em in jail.
1. Let's stop rewarding the useless morons for their ridiculous behavior
Seriously, how can anybody care about people like Paris Hilton, Brandon Davis or Nicole Ritchie. Everytime we look the other way, they do something stupid/ridiculous. All they want is attention because they have no talent. They're rich because their parents are rich. They've never worked a day in their life and they never will. And as long as we keep photographing them while they party day and night, they're gonna keep up this "Look at me, I'm rich, famous and stupid and damn proud of it"-act. Let's just all ignore them. At least for a year. Maybe they'll go away.
I don't think anybody's listening, but this is my opinion. I hope 2007 will be better than 2006 because, boy, did 2006 suck the big one or what?
Have a good one!