theshadowboxer's Journals on Buzznet

The Great Consolidation Begins

theshadowboxer — 2009-03-06T15:29:00Z

These last few days have been the harbinger of the change in seasons. As spring approaches, it inspires me to want to get out more so that I can capture more of the city this year. I intend to be more social and more active on the days that I can be. What a wonderful feeling to know that there will be plenty of things to do and many things to shoot and capture.Now, the first thing I want to do, in preparation for "Spring Cleaning" is to consolidate all of my blogs, web sites and other social networking activites. Since I no longer work for the old employer, though my interest in the Internet was there long before working for them, it has now become obvious that I don't need to keep my fingers in the well of all the different places. I used to like to check things out for comparison's sake. I have always had a genuine interest to find the next great social networking or communication tool...but now, I just want to concentrate my efforts in order to get things going for a start up idea that I have and to use the sites to my advantage in getting the word out there.So, the "Great Consolidation" begins. I've noticed in the last few years especially, that my mind is easily distracted and I look forward to using this excercise in focus and organization to my benefit.Let the games begin!B

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theshadowboxer — 2009-01-23T23:11:00Z

My mEgo

theshadowboxer — 2008-10-19T23:54:00Z

Please Welcome My Fried from Beijing to Buzznet

theshadowboxer — 2008-09-19T11:49:00Z

Hello to you all!

I have been offline working on some new opportunities and catching up with family and correcting and improving some things in my own life. So, I hope to be back soon and catch up with all of you.

In the meantime, I would like to ask you to welcome my wonderful friend from Beijing. I met her through my duties at my previous job. I ask that you stop by and visit her site. She has only posted one picture but I am sure she will post more once she realizes how wonderful the community is here.

So please visit Gwen or Lan Lan at her Buzznet home.

See y'all soon!

B

in other words

theshadowboxer — 2007-08-29T21:49:00Z

We see... what we want to see,
but only a drop of what could be.
Stop me if I'm going on...
I dream in stale complacency.
And in other words ...
tell me you're all right.
Just a whisper and I dreamed you cry,
but I survived, courageous here ...
and in other words ...on other worlds.

And when my hands begin to bleed
will you stay and comfort me?
I feel afraid I might be living. Yeah.

And if I had to the ends of Time
would I ever make you mine?
Just a whispered "yes" is all I need.

Tasting you still on my tongue,
shaking conch shells one by one,
and trails of peaceful inequities.
Insincere flattering by other ones
in other words ...

And when these wounds upon my brow,
begin to seep the truth we found,
do you feel we need to keep giving?
And if I promised the world for you,
I could make it all come true.
With a whispered "yes" it's all I need.

I don't know about tomorrow.
I just know, I'll remember today...
and the way... you looked at me.

If my hands begin to bleed
will you stay and comfort me?
You looked at me.
You looked at me.

Rhapsody for Today

theshadowboxer — 2007-05-23T15:55:00Z

It was an all day love affair. Growing Up		Peter Gabriel
Danny The Dog		Massive Attack
Passion		Rod Stewart
Undercover Of The Night		The Rolling Stones
Lazy Lover (Remixed by Herbert)		Brazilian Girls
Satellite		BT
Die Young		Black Sabbath
Voodoo		Black Sabbath
Falling Off The Edge Of The World		Black Sabbath
Marrakech		Hybrid
True to Form -		Hybrid
Heaven		Dan Reed Network
Crash		Dan Reed Network
Diva		Dan Reed Network
The Rush		Dan Reed Network
Grace		Tony Iommi
What Else Is There?		Royksopp
Sombre Detune		Royksopp
49 Percent		Royksopp
Only This Moment		Royksopp
Triumphant		Royksopp
Underwater (Above and Beyond's 21st Century Remix)		Delerium
International Dateline		Ladytron
Destroy Everything You Touch		Ladytron
High Rise		Ladytron
Too Young To Fall In Love - (remix)		Motley Crue
Killer Queen		Queen
Lullaby Of Clubland (Jay "Sinister" Sealle Remix)		Everything But the Girl
Page Of Cups		Enigma
Like It Or Not		Madonna
Push		Madonna
How High		Madonna
Jump		Madonna
Forbidden Love		Madonna
Let It Will Be		Madonna
Sorry		Madonna
Get Together		Madonna
Hung Up		Madonna
Tears in the Dark		James D. Stark
Wild Horses		Natasha Bedingfield
Sojourn		Natasha Bedingfield
Size Matters		Natasha Bedingfield
The One That Got Away		Natasha Bedingfield
I Bruise Easily		Natasha Bedingfield
We're All Mad		Natasha Bedingfield
Drop Me In The Middle (Featuring Estelle)		Natasha Bedingfield
If You're Gonna...		Natasha Bedingfield
Peace Of Me		Natasha Bedingfield
Stumble		Natasha Bedingfield
Silent Movie		Natasha Bedingfield
Unwritten		Natasha Bedingfield
Single		Natasha Bedingfield
These Words (I Love You, I Love You)		Natasha Bedingfield
Feel Good Inc.		Gorillaz
If I Die Tommorrow - (previously unreleased)		Motley Crue
New Tattoo - (single version)		Motley Crue
Afraid - (Alternative Rave mix)		Motley Crue
Hooligan's Holiday - (Brown Nose Edit)		Motley Crue
Primal Scream		Motley Crue
Too Young To Fall In Love - (remix)		Motley Crue
Ships In The Night		Brazilian Girls
Me Gustas Cuando Callas		Brazilian Girls
Dance Till The Morning Sun		Brazilian Girls
All We Have		Brazilian Girls
Die Gedanken Sind Frei (Thoughts Are Free)		Brazilian Girls

Oh, and Bill's Seedy Go Go Faves from the Playlist area. That was this morning... It got me going...

Silver Screen (Shower Scene)		Felix Da Housecat
Professional Distortion		Miss Kittin
Italian Fireflies		Black Strobe
Listen To The Hiss (Tiefschwarz remix)		Tiefschwarz
Burnin'		Schatsi
Sleeps Tonight (Black Strobe remix)		Dominatrix
Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass		I-F
Rippin Kittin		Goldenboy
Just Let Go		Fischerspooner
Never Win		Fischerspooner
Cloud		Fischerspooner
Operate		Peaches
Rocket Ride		Felix Da Housecat
Madame Hollywood		Felix Da Housecat
Seventeen		Felix Da Housecat
Ready 2 Wear		Felix Da Housecat
Kick It		Peaches
Glitz Rock		Felix Da Housecat
The Inch		Peaches
Silver Screen (Shower Scene)		Felix Da Housecat
Professional Distortion		Miss Kittin
Italian Fireflies		Black Strobe
Listen To The Hiss (Tiefschwarz remix)		Tiefschwarz
Burnin'		Schatsi
Sleeps Tonight (Black Strobe remix)		Dominatrix
Space Invaders Are Smoking Grass		I-F
Rippin Kittin		Goldenboy
Just Let Go		Fischerspooner
Never Win		Fischerspooner
Cloud		Fischerspooner
Operate		Peaches
Rocket Ride		Felix Da Housecat
Madame Hollywood		Felix Da Housecat
Seventeen		Felix Da Housecat
Ready 2 Wear		Felix Da Housecat
Kick It		Peaches
Glitz Rock		Felix Da Housecat
The Inch		Peaches

Yes, some of the songs were repeated but I quite enjoyed that...

JMC / Joe... He's the man... Check Him Out!

theshadowboxer — 2007-05-15T16:32:00Z

Buzznet Originals 05/15/07: JMC

from www.buzznet.com 1 hr ago

Long overdue to be featured, JMC captures New York City in a way no one on Buzznet has yet: With clarity. With purpose. With an eye for the subtle and the grand. Check out his macros, self-portraits, and see NYC through his eyes.

Rhapsody Tonight

theshadowboxer — 2007-05-09T21:49:00Z

Imogen Heap-apalooza:

Come As You Are and Speak for Yourself (most tracks - a few played twice)

Timbaland: Shock Value -- I can't get "Apologize" - "Release" - "Sream" - "The Way I Are" keep rattling around in my head...

Dashboard Confessional - "Stolen"

Black Sabbath - "Shadow of the Wind"

Travis "Re-Offender"

Robert Plant "Mighty Rearranger" and "Tin Pan Alley (girls remix)"

and... maybe some more stuff for just a bit longer...

Audio Feature and Stuff

theshadowboxer — 2007-04-06T08:23:00Z

I decided to take advantage of the new audio feature and add some songs that I played this morning while surfing your photos. I have to say that I absolutely love the Buzz and the integration of all the features. I think it was a bit rough in the beginning as the new things were rolled out but I know first hand through the current job that I have (a social networking online place) that these things happen. To me, these features work brilliantly... so, that's my praise for the Buzz.

My most recent pictures are a slice of quite a few events and things I've been working on. Unfortunately, I have learned that time is fleeting and I need to make much better use of my former program coordinator skills because I'm all over the place.

I have four photos line up for the portrait project. I am a bit behind as two of my software programs chocked up on me as my online registrations did not go through and they locked me out. The strange part is that the keys given upon my first registration won't work and I think it is because I forgot that the programs were registeed on my old computer... could that be it? I will be speaking to tech support either today or Monday. I've got some ideas for them that I hope the folks that sent me the pics will like.

Tonight, I will explain some of them in greater detail. Right now, I have to shower... get my head shaved and shower again (ick, small yucky hairs)...

Much love to all my BuzzPeeps...

Photo Activity Update and Tonight's Rhapsody List

theshadowboxer — 2007-02-15T21:30:28Z

Feeling better after sleeping most of the day. Called in to rest the back and arm up and now, it is 10:49pm and I'm feeling better. Had some Chai tea and skim milk and feel ready to retire for the night.

The photos uploaded today were a mix of things -

The "Wake Up Delirious" gallery was snapped over the last few days. After waking up and working the kinks out of the back, I managed to put the finishing touches on some of the pieces to upload them. They are a mix of when I was laid up on my back and then some portrait shots when I rolled outta bed. I admitted that I am pretty much an addict to this digital photography thing. My goal is not to take pristine pictures but to capture, present and sometimes mix up the results in the way I see fit. Yeah, that's right... how I see fit, dammit! *-)

The portrait pictures were taken because the lighting conditions were perfect. My bedroom was pitch black and the light coming in from the door was a happy accident. I didn't know what I was capturing as I turned off the display and just went with it.

Wow... to have a place to put these things and to express yourself with digital photography and the tools that go with it. I'm so damn excited. I'm learning as I go along but it has been a blast stumbling through it all. The Buzz has been the perfect place and really, I am just so thankful for it. It has helped me to find a place for my photos, the feedback I received encouraged me and it has been no looking back since then. What a short strange and wonderful trip it has been.

The Internet blows my mind. I could not imagine a photoblog place like the Buzz. The first thing I think I searched for was "KISS" ... the rock band. I was blown away that there were already web sites out there. This was back in late 94. I think I was using Mosaic... I remember when the first cool version of Netscape came out. Wow... over ten years of the Internet in my life. Freakin' weird.

Isn't this just freakin' cool? Technology, I mean. A lot of this was typed with one hand but I also used some speech recognition software that I used a lot when I was on disability for the right arm for nine months (the nerve was disturbed during the surgery for the artificial right joint insertion and the arm became partially paralyzed). I can't believe how many tools are at our disposal. I am one of those people that can easily step out of my life and look at everything that we have at our fingertips with awe and just total gratefulness. I may fall into habits but I'm never jaded.

I just posted Kooky's photo for the "Portrait Project" and I have to say, her photo was a lot of fun. I've enjoyed each and every one of them and I hope the subjects do too!

In case you don't know what the whole shebang is about, I'll recap. You would never know it by the amount of photos I post of myself but I get sick of them. Unfortunately, a lot of the people I know are still shy about posing for photos beyond the regular event captures and birthday parties. you won't see me post a lot of those photos because I get feedback like, "You aren't going to put these on the Internet, are you?" Um, well... yes... I had actually planned to do that. Sorry...
Anyhoo, after visiting Kooky's photoblog section, I was inspired by the work she did on photos that those of us on her friends list posted. I thought that I would offer to have people send me in self-portrait shots that have not previously been placed on the Buzz. I would take those photos and treat them in the way that I've treated some of my photos...thereby putting the TSB stamp on them. Man, what a blast. If you are interested, see the photo gallery introduction here for info on how to throw your portrait into the ring, so to speak.

Tonight's Rhapsody:

Mat Kearney - Nothing Left to Lose

Imogen Heap - Speak for Yourself