Shadow Vision

Yonge Street _ Toronto, ON _ Dec. 16, 2006

Tank House Lane

Distillery District _ Toronto, ON _ Dec. 16, 2006

Rays

Toronto, ON _ Oct. 8, 2006

Still Early

Distillery District _ Toronto, ON _ Dec. 16, 2006

Ride the Rocket

Kay Gardner Beltline Park _ Toronto, ON _ Dec. 16, 2006

Fancy Flower Pot

Botanical Gardens _ Taichung, Taiwan _ Oct. 30, 2006

U.F.P.

National Museum of Natural Science _ Taichung, Taiwan _ Oct. 31, 2006

Over/Under

Taichung, Taiwan _ Oct. 27, 2006

Moving Still

Gungyi Rd. _ Taichung, Taiwan _ Oct. 27, 2006

Into the light

North York, ON _ June 3, 2005
PHOTO A. Spasevski

Dawn

Prince of Wales Park _ Etobicoke, ON _ Oct. 8, 2006

In front or behind?

Princess Gates, C.N.E. _ Toronto, ON _ Oct. 3, 2006

Waiting

Don't wait for the world to change.

Change

Royal Ontario Museum _ Toronto, ON _ July 17, 2005

Early construction on the new addtion to the Renaissance ROM project

Untitled

North York, ON _ May 21, 2005

Suggestions?

Absalute

Toronto, ON _ July 8, 2006

Remember...

North York, ON _ July 26, 2006

... who you are
... where you came from
... what you stand for
... where you're going

Quote of the Day

"Two great European narcotics: ALCOHOL and CHRISTIANITY."
(The Streets - Never Went To Church,
The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living, 2006)

You tell me [pt. II]

"Faith is not a feeling. It is a decision."
(Father Jan Kolodynski, 2006)

de·ci·sion

Pronunciation: di-'si-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin decision-, decisio, from decidere to decide

1: a) the act or process of deciding b) a determination arrived at after consideration : CONCLUSION
2: a report of a conclusion
3: promptness and firmness in deciding : DETERMINATION
4: a) WIN; specifically : a victory in boxing decided on points b) a win or loss officially credited to a pitcher in baseball

source: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/decision


In order to arrive at any decision, there must be CHOICE; and herein lies the PROBLEM. It is this ability to CHOOSE, or to decide (with conviction), that supposedly separates animal from man. That is not to say that animals do not possess the ability to make decisions or that it is the one and only distinction between the two types of beings. But rather, for simplicity's sake, a means of classification/identification.

With that said, how do we make decisions? What is taken into consideration? When determining WHY we make the decisions we do, we must understand the HOW.

Although the process of decision-making is unique to every individual, a decision is typically based upon a variety of factors:

1) benefits
2) moral implications (a direct result of upbringing and social surroundings)
3) short/long term consequences
4) alternative choices

and the list goes on. Where do we draw the line between CHOOSING and CHOSEN? What if many of the decisions that we believe we are making (of our own free will) have been coerced by the very idea of FREEDOM itself? What exactly does it mean to be free and at what cost does this come?

All things aside, a decision is made on the basis of right or wrong. What is right to some can be terribly wrong to others and vice versa. How can we know for sure?

Like Cypher, I CHOOSE The MATRIX.

Painting

North York, ON _ June 5, 2006

Freeze

North York, ON _ June 2, 2006

You tell me

"Love is not a feeling. It is a decision."
(Father Jan Kolodynski, 2006)

If this is true, is there a difference between loving someone and being in love with someone? In terms of the former, to love is to care for unconditionally. In this sense of the word, it is a decision. In terms of the latter, to be in love is an experience (or feeling) that, more often than not, cannot be controlled.

So what exactly is love? Can it be described? If so, would the description be relevant to an 'experience' other than your own?

How does the recipient of this word interpret its intended meaning? Similarly, how do you convey an understanding? Love is a very powerful term that is used with a little too much ease.

Isn't it ironic that love is such a difficult thing (for lack of a better word) to experience/discuss/decide?

Night Lights

Boston Harbor _ Boston, MA _ May 20, 2006

Hiding

North York, ON _ 2005

Fresh

North York, ON _ 2005

Narcoleptic Insomnia

"Are we sleep-walking through our waking state or
wake-walking through our dreams?"
(Waking Life, 2001)

Is it possible to be in two places at the same time?

This is not a simple yes or no answer.
The mind and body can co-exist independently of each other.
Does the body control the mind? Or vice versa?

How does the mind function?
It operates on electrical impulses created by the body.

OR...

How does the body operate?
The mind acts like a slave-driver, delineating specific functions to various parts of the body.

So it is, as they say:

The body cannot survive without the mind just as the mind cannot survive without the body.

The MATRIX? Or the real world? The problem is choice.

Break

Lake Ontario _ Etobicoke, ON _ 2005

The Corner

Humber College, South Campus _ Etobicoke, ON _ 2005

Home Sweet Home

Etobicoke, ON _ 2006

Perception

"Talking about love is like dancing about architecture."
(Playing By Heart, 1998)

The same sort of sentiment can be used when attempting to understand visual interpretation. I've said this before but I'll say it again. We all perceive images differently.

It is not a matter of questioning the artistic value or purpose of a photo, painting, sculpture, etc. But rather, asking yourself, "does this speak to me?"

The photos posted on this blog are, in part, a representation of how I perceive the world. Behind every image is a story, some more detailed than others.

These images have the ability to interact with their viewers.

WHAT DO THEY SAY TO YOU?

It's a small world

City Hall _ Toronto, ON _ 2006

Flock

Eaton Center _ Toronto, ON _ 2006

In search of...

Elusive.
Unattainable to most.
Necessary?

Seeking.
The answer
Or the question.

Following
Or creating.
The path to

UNDERSTANDING.

Strollin'

Etobicoke, ON _ 2006

The Ring

Peterborough, ON _ 2005

Quote of the Day

"Superman wears JACK BAUER pj's"

It's a sign

Etobicoke, ON _ 2006

Remember the 5th

Go see V For Vendetta.

Yeah, I'm telling you what to do.

Over where

Etobicoke, ON _ 2006

Spring

North York, ON _ 2005

Bag of Suck

many familiar faces
1 last minute addition
2 new awesome skate videos
madd give-aways
1 new deck for a new skateboarder
1 drunk Spencer
female JELLO wrestling
__________________________

1 interesting evening


p.s. Bag of Suck is the new Enjoi video. It was amazing!

Skeptical

Etobicoke, ON _ 2006

How is Goodyear making this parking lot safer?

1's & 2's

RJ _ North York, ON _ 2005

The Jungle

Toronto, ON _ 2005

Dense

Toronto, ON _ 2005

This arrangement caught my eye amidst the over-saturation of condos popping up in the downtown core.

Vivrant

North York, ON _ 2005

ball-llab

North York, ON _ 2005

Beleaf

Air Canada Center _ Toronto, ON _ 2005

Theatre

Toronto Centre for the Arts _ North York, ON _ 2005

Without Theatre, there would be no...

hmmm... Not that I have anything against theatre...

Soon

North York, ON _ 2005

"1/4-Life Crisis"

A number of my esteemed peers seem to be at the point in life where one QUESTIONS his/her role in society.

Why does my job suck so much?
Why aren't I making more money?
Why don't I drive a nicer car (or a car for that matter)?
Why don't I have a nicer place?
How do I aquire satisfaction?

Solution? If only it were that easy.

A wise man once said that patience is a virtue. He probably wasn't stuck in the grind. For now, I remain a SLAVE for a pay cheque.

Innocence

North York, ON _ 2005

This baby squirrel never knew its parents and as a result, was unaware of the many dangers that city animals face (i.e. humans).

1000 words (or less)

IMAGES speak to us. They say different things depending on who is listening.

Is a picture worth 1000 words? YES.

However, for simplicity's sake, I often prefer to use one or two words to describe an image.

Ironically, finding the right word can be anything but simple.

It has begun

until next post