02 June 2010

Inquiring minds (apparently) wanna know...

Since I graduated, there've been a slew of friends and family members flyin at me asking me what kind of presents I'd like for graduating...and I've met them all with uncertainty and silence for the most part haha.

Truth be told, I've never been so much of a material person. On top of that, since I was young I've made it a habit to make it happen. Most things I want I usually end up procuring for myself save for the super expensive stuff...which is usually all that's on my "wish list" since those things for me (at least at the moment) truly are just that: wishes.

Alas, my departure from my place of education AND employment for the last five years obviously presents a sharp decline in my income and thus my ability to satisfy my own caprices and even needs for that matter;

...and everybody keeps asking, so I decided to go ahead, think real hard and generate some sort of list for people to "work with" (pronounced "be scared of" lol).
Its still very short, and very expensive, but pretty flexible...and there's a few (relatively) low budget items on there that came to mind.

We'll start with the real ugly...the so ugly I don't tell people bout it because I have no reason to believe anyone loves me that much (yet) and thus no reasonable expectation of getting these things...from someone else.


DSLRs: I'm a shutter bug. The LX100 and I we've been really great together as you can see from the numerous photo albums. I need to be official though, its time for my first DSLR. That said I only want ONE of these...but they are listed in order of interest from MOST to LEAST. Told you I was flexible (^o^).
  1. Sony alpha 330
  2. Nikon D3000
  3. Sony alpha 230
  4. Nikon D40

A PS3.
That's pretty self explanatory, lol. I already have a 360 which means 1) no substitutes for this one- sorry, and 2) this one's pretty low priority on my list.

------------Here's where things start to get affordable, haha------------

External Hard drives.
My 500GB crashed leaving me with only its 80 GB back up...which is obviously, monumentally insufficient. I was previously using an encased 3.5 inch Desktop SATA drive...this time I'd like to go a lil more portable, more self sufficient, less prone to mechanical issues. Again, listed in order of interest high to low (and price in this case, low to high), only need one.
  1. Fantom Drives 500GB
  2. Western Digital 500GB
  3. HP 320GB
  4. HP 500GB

Ummm...what else...lets see:

well, I could use a car. Almost any whip, my only stips are that its not more than 15 years old and not dirty inside. (this one probably goes above the line somewhere)

A job would be nice, still looking people. I'm not used to not making money, hook me up if you can, My degrees are in CS and Psych; I'm an IT professional yes, but I'm taking just about anything at the moment.

My own place again...I'm too spoiled to live with family anymore, I miss controlling my own space, lol.

uhhh, there's always some rabble of videogames I'd like to play, these are the latest:
  • Final Fantasy XII (out now)
  • (these aint out yet, but will be by year's end)
  • Gears of War 3
  • Call of Duty: Black-Ops
  • Madden '11
  • Metal Gear Rising
  • Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

ummm, Ravens tickets are great...home games, regular season are the best of course.

My wardrobe is still stuck in Indiana mode, so gift cards and clothes are good, I can usually be found shopping in these places:
  • Express
  • H&M
  • Gap
  • Drjays.com
  • Footlocker
  • Finish Line
  • Macy's

That's really about all I can think of though. Should be enough for yall.
One.

©Brandon Baker, 2010

24 May 2010

...End scene

So I mentioned You and 2 others like this.
That would be the title of the sunset of my performance days with the Haraka Writers at Purdue University. The last show I got to do with those guys before I graduated and departed.

Its obviously sweet and sour leaving them, but I throw a little envy in there with that as well because the new blood in the set excites me so. They all stepped up so quick and have so much potential, Haraka's coming years will be excellent, I know, sucks I won't be a part (though I am crashing the research tour in the fall, fa SHO!).

Anyway, I had two pieces in this production and they are presented here in their entirety for your viewing pleasure.
(Believe it or not, I still can't watch myself perform. Jus sumtin weird about it, lol)

Chemistry (2 Others Remix)



Draft Pick


I did earlier mention copious other talent that was involved. Peep this vid for a little teaser from everyone else and a rough synopsis of the show.

You and 2 others like this (abbreviated)


*Sigh* Memories.
You and 2 Others Flyer

One.

©Brandon Baker, 2010

23 May 2010

Naw really though: I'ma fa real update you this time...

and I mean that.
My last post here was back at the end of February and basically said something to that same effect...but of course I never did it. (business never let up lol)

But TRUST, I've got plenty of time now, and lots to put up...I mean I'm gonna have to take it all the way back to "You and Two Others Like This" cuz I gotta highlight my team and the LAST show I got to do with them. Plus a lot of people (who missed it) want to see/read/hear the full brunt of what I did, so I'll it you with that.

There's of course, much graduation stuff, farewells to be made, post mortem reminiscing to be done, messages for the future, plans I...plan to execute...etc, etc.

Suffice it to say there's much more to come, please stay tuned.

One thing I'll address right here and now though...for those who SWEAR I'm gonna suddenly fall in love with West Lafayette now that I'm not there:

I HAVE NOT...AND IT WONT HAPPEN. I still hate West Lafayette (the place, not the people within...well, not some of the people within) with a passion. With that said I have these admissions to make:
Here, there are other people in my shower, I'm sleeping on a Sofa, and busses cost money. These things don't occur in West Lafayette and I kinda miss that, BUT...
Also here in Baltimore:
  • smallest snowball i can buy is 12 ounces AND actually has a SNOW BALL on top. and they give me a SPOON with that, not a slurpee straw.
  • the lowest temperature I've experienced thus far is 70.
  • its only rained for a few early morning hours since I got here (as opposed to everyday, all day)
  • there's music I actually listen to on the radio.
  • there's also music everyone else listens to on the radio (aka DIVERSITY)
  • busses might cost money, but they're actually useful too. There's a 24 sittinoutside my house right now to carry me anywhere I wanna go
  • and by the way, those busses are on schedule. Because they don't just stop at any random corner somebody standing on. Either you on the stop or you ass out.
  • there's a drive-in movie theater, a couple of marinas, a couple of parks, a gym, some bars, some restaraunts, and some otha stuff i can do. within 2 miles of my house in West Lala there's more apartments, an Applebee's, a graveyard, some gas stations, and a walmart. You do the math...
  • there's stuff going on here!
  • there's a free, full sized track open to the public I can sprint on til my heart's content
  • we have SIDEWALKS
  • people know how to drive
  • hate to be THAT guy and point it out, but I feel like much less of an outcast here. Liberal attitudes eliminate the racial tension and homophobia, its very refreshing...
  • I really could go on forever...but yeah, you get the idea

So there you have it, Bakes just does not rock with West Lala. I'll visit, at some point...but I'm glad to escape.

Aright, with that out the way...more to come.
Til later.
One.

©Brandon Baker, 2010

04 April 2010

Stat Quo: busy as ever

Man its been a minute since I've been past here. Got lots to put up, just haven't had the chance.
Working on this project for Amazon
Working on trying to get Amazon to hire me
Trying to get anyone to hire me
Haraka of course...the show is in two weeks and I still got some writing to do. Man its really bout to be my last show wit dem

Everything's about to happen so fast right now...its April...the rest of my life is bout to start.
But its not here yet, lets focus on the now.
I'm bout to throw some more stuff up now.

-Bakes