Greenwood Park

I went for short excursion in Greenwood Park today with my parents. The weather was in our favour and I was able to get some shots of one of the trails we went on. Hope to go back there soon. Anyways, enjoy!

 

Subconscious Samurai

For those that knew me during first year at York (more specifically, in the winter term), you may have picked up on the notion that I had an undying love for the Japanese culture - particularly anything associated with the way of the Samurai. Even though those obsessive days have gone, I still hold some interests. I thought I try this "free drawing" session where I drew something without erasing it. This is what came about - guess I still subconsciously think about being a Samurai one day. Anyways, enjoy!

 

Scenes from Virginia Beach

So its been a while.... and like always, I have been busy. I did however manage to go on a weekend trip to Virginia Beach with some great pals of mine and get some needed R & R. Here are some photos I was able to put together. Enjoy!

  

To the Man Responsible for Me Living

On this day in 1921, Dr. Frederick Banting along with colleagues at the University of Toronto successfully isolated insulin from a Pancreas of a dog. He would then use this insulin a year later to treat a 14 year-old boy who had Diabetes. The rest is history.

Thank you Dr. Banting, for giving me and anyone else with Diabetes a chance to live out our lives to the fullest. I, along with others probably, are truly grateful for this discovery in medicine.

Love Lost... But Not Forgotten

This idea has been on my mind lately. The idea of loved ones that have passed on still living among us - not haunting us or anything like that, but just living among us, and observing the lives the rest of us continue to live. I guess there's plus and minuses to that (like all things). Anyways, enjoy!

    

Reflecting Above the Mist

So as summer kicks off, I begin to reflect on the events and experiences that have lead up to this point. Though there have been some obstacles (mountains, if you will), some downfalls, and some successes, its great sometimes to just look back and just observe what you have done, what you have gone through and how it has affected you. As up-and-coming teachers, we are all told to do that in order to better ourselves as educators, Though an exercise such as this can be applied to almost anything in life.

This was a card that I made for someone who is retiring recently. For the sake of the card, I initially felt that this image (inspired by Caspar David Friedrich of course) spoke to someone retiring because it symbolizes a person looking back on their own journey and finally appreciating their accomplishments. Personally though, I always see this painting as a reminder to always be willing to stop and reflect on the experiences that you have gained on this lifelong journey and how they affect you (if at all). I know both of those meanings are more or less similar, but I would like to think that my journey is far from finished. So sure I might be "reflecting" now, but I'll be definitely going back "down into the mist" to continue this lifelong journey of mine.   

All in all, I enjoyed making this card - great way to keep the ball rolling with the other art mediums I'm trying to pursue. Anyways, enjoy!            

Happy Father's Day!

Just wanted to wish all Father's around the world (and my own) a happy and wonderful Father's Day!