The Blog of James Jay

today i had to go to Sacaton because of a jury summons. it isn’t that bad honestly, its more simpler than any other jury duty i have been too. well i rode in with my brother this morning which was kinda fun. he bought me breakfast, a egg sausage biscuit from mcdonalds. I always find it interesting going to a jury summons, i find them fun for some odd reason yes they are boring as can be but there is something about going to them that i find a little gratifying maybe because i feel i have done my part for the community.I always find it funny the reasons people give for getting out of there. its even hard on the rez cause everyone knows each other so it makes it difficult to not find so and so’ s cousin. anyways it is always difficult for me to get out of there i always end up making it almost to the end, today it was down to the last 15 then they brought it down to the last 7. i always think i would make a good juror i think of myself as a fair person willing to do his part. but alas i never get picked.well that was my dayanother jury seat lost.

Im addicted to this show on channel 51…i got regular tv no cable so there isnt much to watch and well to be honest we dont watch alot of tv anyways. But i currently have been watching a show called firebrand basically all it runs is commercials one after another.My coworkers always say i watch the weirdest stuff or i pay attention to the weirdest stuff. anyways, i mostly watch commercials from a design perspective. trying to approach it from a designers perspective  you begin to pick up on things such as colors, techniques, shots, things like that that draw a person in. You begin to see tricks that designers and companies use to make a person want to buy a product, things that make you happy or sad take for instance the kleenex commercials with there let it out campaign. look at it the next time you see it on tv. im sure other people pay attention to the commercials they put out there, i have alot of favorites. i really fell in love with these ones from dove awhile ago.  i guess the whole point of this post is that commercials are such a insight on how the public is and how as a people we react visually to the things we see and how it makes us feel.i love it. ok ill leave you with my favorite commercial of all time.   

this is my new post in my new home. I made this blog more personal instead of hiding behind other names. I hope that this will become more permanent than the last one. I just didn’t feel at home in the pervious Blogs, I love the features here as well as the layout it is more manageable and more of what I want. so welcome and I hope to bring lots of Photos and Art.  

So im tempted to move. well just the blog i keep looking at wordpress and im really liking the layouts. there seems to be better options also. so im a little unsure about it. maybe even changing the name. i loved the recycled.android blog and then i love this one, but wordpress just looks cool.

so im sick but im actually doing alright last night was pretty bad i barely could eat dinner.

i slept pretty good, talia gave me some daytime Tylenol cold and cough then i got tired.
i hate how they say that it is daytime medicine but it still makes you feel tired and barely able to move. i didn’t think i was going to be coming into work and i thought that if i did i was going to be able to sit at my desk and work there. but my boss calls me and tells me that she needs me to go out and setup for our district days. and then to top it off i had to there was a accident so i had to come the long way around, im driving half drowsy trying to talk to my coworker to stay awake.

stopped at starbucks for some tea and orange juice.
im feeling better now.

so im going to try and post some photos tonight, im going to scan some stuff to post.
its been awhile since i actually scanned something. the program is alriht but i miss my old one it was easier. but this one i hear is alot better. i just have to get into a work flow.
i need to also get away and start designing a logo for this other company for work.
im not to happy with the name, i honestly have no ideas on the logo, i have been sitting around throwing ideas to talia and they all seem to be unproductive. everything in the sketchbooks is not really coming into anything. i hope im better this weekend so that i can go to the coffee shop and maybe draw a little bit. i need to just sit and draw.

tea tastes good nice and strong, and nice on the throat.

what im really wanting is a nice little nap.
that would make me feel a little better.

why does everyone have to wear a 11 1/2 shoe. i mean come on…
as you can tell im tracking down shoes.
or at least trying to.
i think i found the pair i want.

well im back went to get some lunch i settled for subway, a 12 inch roast beef, swiss cheese, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, and lots of pickles on honey wheat bread.

well going to play in photoshop…

so in a couple more weeks i will be 28 years old, i honestly dont know what to think about that. 

So i really didnt hear about this until i was reading a article on a technology site. Well from what i was reading they went the radiohead route and released it online and you pay how much you think it is worth up to 5 bucks.

free or 5 bucks.

yes i paid the 5 bucks for it.

im not sure how i feel about this whole releasing it online i love the idea of releasing it and you choosing how much you want for it. it makes you feel like a fan when you pay for it. but what it comes down to is are you willing to support the artist.

i personally always try to support the artist a bit even if i cant pay alot of money.

but on the other hand you are getting digital files they are compressed and are not always full quality files. most people get there music online these days. Why because it is easier and sure it saves on clutter but im not one for buying music online. i personally like knowing i have a original, i like having the cd so i can do what i want with it.

what happens if my computer dies? so does my music.

yes i have opted to buy these albums the radiohead and saul williams album but am i willing to pay full price for a digital file i dont think so.

the only thing im willing to pay for is a cd or some vinyl.

so i guess the whole point of this post is do i really like the idea of paying for digital files?
not really, i can see wanting to support the artist but having to pay online for files i dont like. i can see how this helps for small artists that want to release a record but there needs to be a way that will satisfy the needs of those that want the actual cd or vinyl. such as myself.

these are just my random thoughts on digital files.

tonight talia made me murder.