http://www.normalityrelief.com give yourself a relief from normal Sat, 14 Aug 2010 05:10:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is absolutely brilliant. Absolutely. Brilliant. Vincente (hat tip) from Criticker Movie Blog put it better than I would hope to do myself: "Although missing the classic score and sound effects, such as Darth Vader’s breathing or the lightsaber’s hum, Star Wars is strangely compelling as a silent film. With dramatically costumed ... http://www.normalityrelief.com/smile-of-the-day-20100813/ Any guesses on where this takes place before seeing the end? Reasons? (And don't answer if you already know, that's so lame!) Consider what circumstances would lead to such an obscene display of über-cuteness. Try not to swoon too ultra-hard. http://www.normalityrelief.com/smile-of-the-day-20100809/ I keep a running list of plants, animals, & locations around the world I one day want to shoot. It's a practice I really enjoy for a few reasons - there's no way I can remember everything I see that I eventually want to shoot, but what I feel is ... http://www.normalityrelief.com/shooting-the-rainbows/ I've just stumbled upon (no affiliation to the highly addictive site) what appears to be a wonderfully useful site for international travelers: Forvo.com. Despite some cursory searching, I don't know what forvo means, though I can tell you it's based out of San Sebastián, Spain. Essentially, it's a foreign language pronunciation ... http://www.normalityrelief.com/how-do-you-say-that/ So I was playing around & experimenting just now with an 8-minute star trail shot I took the other night (playing around/experimenting = something didn't work the way I wanted, in this case, it was so dark I couldn't find anything on which to focus, & the entire scene is ... http://www.normalityrelief.com/more-than-meets-the-visible-light-spectrum/ Success! Ok, so I'm not quite ready to open a handmade stationary shop, but I still made paper dammit! And it actually looks pretty darn good. I've got three sheets finished, now I want to start looking into playing with using other fibers. I've been told banana fibers are gaining ... http://www.normalityrelief.com/homemade-paper-part-2/ That's today's project. I've never tried it before, but I've completed the first step - constructing a paper-making screen - so I'd be remiss if I didn't continue on to the actual making of paper, the process for which I found over at the eternally fun to browse wikiHow.com. I ... http://www.normalityrelief.com/homemade-paper-part-1/ I've never attempt time-lapse photography, but I want to play around with it someday. This just gives me all the more reason. Amazing that this was done with a still camera! http://www.normalityrelief.com/moving-pictures/ Really, I'm quite surprised he paid so little (relative) attention to torture, fighting, & miracles. Can't say I'm real surprised that the kissing so dominated his brain though... Relative frequency of plot devices in The Princess Bride, as perceived by Fred Savage Really, it's worth at least a quick look see. Hat tip: ... http://www.normalityrelief.com/smile-of-the-day-20100407/ I really have been getting into the whole idea of constructing my own equipment. I've already made one - photos & explanations to be posted soon - & now I want to keep going! I love working on things with my hands, & I don't give myself the chance to ... http://www.normalityrelief.com/great-resource-for-diy-photography-equipment/