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Extremely excited to announce this, however due to the nature of the contest I can only reveal the letter that I received, all names except mine have been removed and unfortunately I cannot show what I won this for except that its a Super Hero. All I can say is that my trip to China in 2008 proved to be my inspiration and stroke of genius:

Set to: the most exciting thing in my life:

Dear All,

Many of you have been following the Super Hero contest, and anxiously awaiting results. Well, I’m happy to report, the wait is over.

Before I announce the winners, I just want to give a huge round of applause to everyone who participated in this contest. There were a ton of entries, and lots of great ideas presented to our team of judges. I know that we were all incredibly impressed.

Our entries were narrowed down to 7 semi-finalists. We had multiple meetings on our semi-finalist entries last week— and I am thrilled to announce the grand prize winner and runner-up winners of the Super Hero contest.

Here we go:

Second Runner Ups, Receiving a cash prize of $100 are:

*3, Second Runner ups (due to the nature of this contest I can not reveal names)

Coming in on the top three runner up spots, and receiving a cash prize of $2500 is:

*3, runner ups (due to the nature of this contest I can not reveal names)

And coming in first place, winning our GRAND PRIZE of $10,000 PLUS a $5,000 travel gift card is:

(Super Hero Name)—Manuel Hernandez & B….

Congratulations to Manuel and B…!! They did a fantastic job. We were certainly impressed.

Best,

Development Director.

I was super ecstatic when I heard the news, we beat out Engineers, People who’s job it is to come up with this stuff, Designers, Marketing people, Sales personnel. And it all came like serendipity for me or a muse. now to celebrate this huge WIN!

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Some of Clanghead’s top Tweets:

File this under WTF? Please watch video: http://twitvid.com/LM3BL

Let’s try this again, the future of washroom ads now in the mirror.http://twitvid.com/DUCE8

Printer BS!… Red light means balls in a box??? http://yfrog.com/ccfuohij

Hmm… flat tire i bet there is a Yoga position for just such an event… Yes there is http://yfrog.com/i3b6vpj

Walking up queen and spadina, when I saw lady carting around a dead pigeon…take out anyone? http://moby.to/8r9nlc

I could eat as many hot dogs as kobayashi, but I have something he doesn’t gag reflexes.

This computer easily determines your virginity…in fact it glows…http://twitpic.com/2fq3ex

Set to: Bird design I did “Clanghead icon”:

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I have been laughing at the current posts found on http://technicallystupid.tumblr.com/ a site dedicated to the dumbest moments in everyday life. Whether it happened to you or an incident that happened to a co-worker, this site is your forum to let the world know all about the humorous event. No names are mentioned to protect the guilty but all are brought to justice. Read some posts or submit your own story. Can also follow on Twitter @ technicallystpd if you want to be updated on posts. While you’re there enjoy some of the comics.

set to quote:

“I’m not a nerd Bart, nerds are smart”

- Milhouse Van Houten

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For a while now I have been contemplating adding video to this blog, and this first videos is my first instalment, I figured that as a first post it is only fitting that it be of me leaving Toronto and off to another adventure. This is the first time that I am posting to YouTube as well and I don’t want to stop there I am also contemplating quick comic style animations and other fun things.

Set to: Steamboat Willie, Walts first animation:

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Here are more photos from the Vault. I am just trying to be a little more frequent with my blog postings.  Although Shanghai was my return point this was my second stop in China. This City was the capital before the Communist Party had their revolution, however through out history it has been known as Nanking. Upon my arrival it was like humid city, there is an image of people just cooling off in a local grocery store plus a weird abandoned amusement park.

Set to lyrics:

The English are waiting
And I don’t know what to do
In my best clothes

I’m the new blue blood, I’m the great white hope
I’m the new blue blood

I won’t fuck us over, I’m Mr. November
I’m Mr. November, I won’t fuck us over

I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn’t sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders

- Mr. November, The National

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A series of Panorama images that I have taken from different locations. Some photos are 360 degree views enjoy.

Photoshop: Simple trick stand in one spot mark your surrounding with buildings or what have you, and just start taking photos in a circle try to maintain your camera levelled.

Upload  to a computer place the series of photos into a folder, open photoshop: File Menu + Automate + Photo Merge = select your perspective, drop down menu where it says ‘Use:’ and select ‘Folder’ and ‘OK’ Bam! instant panorama from your images.

Set to lyrics:

We will have to book some time,
For the holidays,
We will swim with ocean life,
And the manta rays,
We have waited all our lives,
For these golden days.

- Whale Bones, Secret & Whisper

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Here are some photos from my Hong Kong trip during New Years Eve. Also included are some pics from a movie they were shooting while I was walking down the street that I thought was pretty cool.

Set to a makeshift song:

The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares and go
Hong Kong, things’ll be great when you’re
Hong Kong, no finer place for sure,
Hong Kong, everything’s waiting for you
Hong Kong

-Me Ruining a song

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Just some sketches I recently found myself doing. Also a goodbye card I created for an coworker who was leaving that I think is pretty cute.

Set to lyrics:

Last of the ghetto astronauts:

It gets dark around here early
Sometimes the moon will follow you in the middle of the day
Waiting to be found, we were just standing around
With nothing really much to say

I didn’t know any better
You didn’t think that we should
Said we’re gonna burn down the night
I wanna be misunderstood
All four wheels across the pavement
We used to live in black and white
I only think about tomorrow so it’ll get me through the night

CHORUS
And I ain’t laughing and I ain’t joking anymore
I keep my footsteps to the ground
I keep my eyes glued to the floor
Somewhere in between only the stunners dream on this side of midnight

And maybe we’re just crazy
Maybe we’re better off dead
Maybe things will never change
Maybe you’ve got it backwards in your head
The Last of the Ghetto Astronauts won’t be ignored
Said I’m gonna go where no one has gone before
Said I’m gonna go where no one has gone before

Been walking with the giants
Been sleeping in a town without a name
Been holding on to your arms and legs
Your arms and legs cause
Nobody here wants to put you back together again
Together again, together again, together again

-Matthew Good

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Not too long ago my trusty Hard Drive Crashed taking with it years and adventures with it, really disappointing me. I did feel a little sad and the idea that all was lost hit a little too close to home, however I would like to reintroduce my Hard drive, back from the dead! And now that its back, where do I start…again.

Set to: this song,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHyUYxBXLdc

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Finally been able to rummage through photos.  This is my second post on Shanghai the first one dealt with the close ups on objects and there will be plenty of those in the future. This second post has to deal with the people in shanghai from the night life, to the stark contrast in poverty and wealth that is quite obvious in the view from my hotel room.  This is still in Shanghai I will be posting Nanjin, Shuzhou, and Putuoshan in later parts.

Set to a tidbit of info:

The two Chinese characters in the name “Shanghai”, (上, shàng; and 海, hǎi) literally mean “up, on, or above” and “sea” The earliest occurrence of this name dates from the Song Dynasty (11th century), at which time there was already a river confluence and a town with this name in the area.”

- Wikipedia (where else)

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