1B-DI's Gallery

[1B-DI]

Okay, I'm just going to post things here that I find interesting, like art and pics from my trip to India. Enjoy and add things here if you want!

My thanks to Gort for this great idea!

[1B-DI]

Here are a few pics (out of hundreds) from India:

Me at the Taj Mahal
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47395/FH000004.JPG (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47395/FH000004.JPG)

Being goofy with the LKG class I taught in the Himalayas (I'm on the left, my co-teachers are to the right of me)
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47396/IMG016.JPG (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47396/IMG016.JPG)

Two little girls who found us white people absolutely fascinating, taken in Chennai
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47397/FH000008.JPG (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47397/FH000008.JPG)

Awww....
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47402/India+Disc+2+082.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47402/India+Disc+2+082.jpg)

Mankhurd, a slum area in Mumbai. We spent two weeks here.
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47404/India+Disc+2+060.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47404/India+Disc+2+060.jpg)

[Sweetened Angel]

wow, all pic look great.

[1B-DI]

Thanks!

[Cloverfield]

Those are great Beedy. Cant believe you spent 2 weeks in the last picture though :|

[frys_red_jacket]

those pics are great, the baby is adorable

[Cloverfield]

I thought you would say that :lol:

[frys_red_jacket]

am i that obvious?? :lol:

[Cloverfield]

Yup :D

[1B-DI]

Those are great Beedy. Cant believe you spent 2 weeks in the last picture though :|

It was pretty tough. The people there had next to nothing, not even really a home to call their own. You can see that those shacks are basically just slapped together of whatever they could find. But we'd visit the people, and they'd send out their kid with their week's wages just to buy us a bottle of Coke. It was surreal.

This is another picture from the same area:
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47643/India+Disc+2+070.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/47643/India+Disc+2+070.jpg)

[jle1993]

Wow, wicked pictures, I like the Taj Mahal one

[gort]

You were there as a teachers' aide.....or what?

And, for how long??

[1B-DI]

I went with an evangelical Christian organization, we spent two months there doing various humanitarian aid projects, and part of it was going to schools in impoverished areas to teach. I taught Math (again, ugh), English, and Reading. I'm not into the religion thing anymore, but I'm really glad I got the opportunity to go and have the experience.

[gort]

Good for you!!!

[bending_unit_22]

That's cool! If only our class could do something like that. At least we would be out of school.

[Gurman169]

So ahh whats with these galleries

[Gazereths]

I went with an evangelical Christian organization, we spent two months there doing various humanitarian aid projects, and part of it was going to schools in impoverished areas to teach. I taught Math (again, ugh), English, and Reading. I'm not into the religion thing anymore, but I'm really glad I got the opportunity to go and have the experience.

Talking about the religious side of it..Did you come across any animosity towards you...seen as they are mostly Hindu or whatever?

[gort]

So ahh whats with these galleries

You disapprove?

Why on earth.....??

[1B-DI]

In answer to Gaz's question, it was interesting...the people were quite open to us, we encountered very little hostility at all. The worst, really, came when we were in Ladakh and the Buddhists learned we were there. They sent out a couple people to spy on us. They didn't like us.

And as for Gurman...just keeping things interesting. It was Gort's idea!! Blame him! LOL

[Sweetened Angel]

new pic look cool. :) very nice city.

[gort]

Yes.......I will happily take the blame/credit for making the site more fun and exciting by adding galleries. If enough people don't want to see interesting art, places or people......or images of our favorite shows.....let me know.

I'll stop.

[Gazereths]

If they dont want to see it they dont have to look.......Keep em coming you two!!!

[gort]

See Gurman???


We win!!!!!

hehehehe....

[Gazereths]

Careful..i wouldn't get on the wrong side of an admin...:lol: only joking..

[gort]

I live for trouble, mate!!

I back up my words with action!!! LOL

[1B-DI]

It's kinda hard to take action on the internet though...you're kind of limited to words and pictures...

[gort]

I would just log off......never to return.....sigh....

[1B-DI]

Let's hope it doesn't come to that!

[Cloverfield]

It WILL never come to that.

[jle1993]

it BETTER not come to that

[gort]

We'll see.....!

[frys_red_jacket]

If they dont want to see it they dont have to look.......Keep em coming you two!!!
i agree with gaz on this one :D , love seen different pics

[Gazereths]

That's another one for the cause then...! :D pics make the forum more colourful....I might bring my own gallery to the front sometime..

[frys_red_jacket]

cool, shall look forward to that :D

[gort]

My idea is loved!!!!!


Yay!!!


*sobs*

[Gurman169]

I dont dissaprove im just saying where did these galleries originate from

[gort]

My brain.

[Gurman169]

Nice brain man

[1B-DI]

Let's see what else I have here..

My best friend (the one who's getting married) took this picture in Ladakh. http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/48482/ladakhmountain.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/48482/ladakhmountain.jpg)

This was taken during Budh Purnima, the birth anniversary of Buddha. The Ladakhis are predominantly Buddhist and this was a big festival for them.
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/48486/India+Disc+2+278.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/48486/India+Disc+2+278.jpg)

A Sikh temple in New Delhi.
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/48491/India+Disc+2+224.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/48491/India+Disc+2+224.jpg)

[Sweetened Angel]

wow, all pic very cool. very beautiful pic.

[frys_red_jacket]

them pics are lovely, wish i could go to places like that

[1B-DI]

The waterbuffalo says, "MOO!"
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/49616/India+Disc+2+156.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/49616/India+Disc+2+156.jpg)

[Sweetened Angel]

aww, that cute pic. very cool

[Cloverfield]

Cool pics beady.

[0]

It kinda looks like it has two bodies

[1B-DI]

It kinda does, doesn't it? Hehe. These guys were all over India, I almost got run over by one, LOL. Don't get on a waterbuffalo's bad side, that's all I gotta say! :D

[0]

Haha. Now i know how to be careful when i run into waterbuffalos in D.C. :lol:

[1B-DI]

:lol: Yeah, watch your back! You never know when a waterbuffalo's gonna come charging down the street in DC!! hahahahaha

[frys_red_jacket]

The waterbuffalo says, "MOO!"
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/49616/India+Disc+2+156.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/49616/India+Disc+2+156.jpg)
i didn't know you had a pic of my mum :lol: (joking obviously)

[1B-DI]

:shock: :lol:

[Pazuzu]

"Everybody's got a water buffalo. Yours is fast
but mine is slow. Oh, where we get them, I don't know, but everybody's got a
water buffalo!" (From veggie tales!)

[1B-DI]

Hehe, I remember that song!

[1B-DI]

Here's some art for you all--MC Escher-style:

(I think this one would make a cool tattoo)
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50946/dragonescher.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50946/dragonescher.jpg)


http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50948/escherglobe.gif (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50948/escherglobe.gif)


http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50949/mcescherthreespheres2.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50949/mcescherthreespheres2.jpg)

[gort]

I've always been a fan of Escher, but my favorite pieces are his less famous works.

Typical for me.

For example......
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50954/escher_puddle.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50954/escher_puddle.jpg)

[1B-DI]

Nice! I just loved the way he was able to capture reflections and play with perspective and dimension. Freakin' sweet.

My high school art teacher had this in his classroom:
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50955/250px-DrawingHands.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50955/250px-DrawingHands.jpg)

[0]

I dont know much about this stuff but the marble reflection ones look cool

[gort]

He's most famous ( sadly imho ) for his 'Stairs'

[1B-DI]

I was going to put that one up here, but I can't find it in good quality

[gort]

There's way more than one....here's a couple....
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50974/th_350escherstairspeople.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50974/th_350escherstairspeople.jpg)


http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50975/escher-stair.gif (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/50975/escher-stair.gif)

[1B-DI]

I was thinking of the first one.

[0]

Oh ya ive seen the first one. That one is pretty cool

[gort]

That's the one EVERYBODY thinks of.....but he's done SO much more!!!

[Gazereths]

Wasn't that one of the apartments fry and bender looked at??

[gort]

Yes.


Inside art joke for educated people.


Apparently, you're in!!

[Gazereths]

i dont think i'd pay for a dimension i wouldn't use either!! LOL

[Sweetened Angel]

wow, very cool arts pic. i like it.

[1B-DI]

http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/52372/starbucksescher.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/52372/starbucksescher.jpg)

[Cloverfield]

Those pictures are very confusing.

[1B-DI]

That's why I love them. I feel like I can just stare at them and meditate.

[Cloverfield]

Meditate? :lol:

[1B-DI]

Yup. Just clear my mind and think of nothing. You find that funny? Why I oughta............. :lol:

[Cloverfield]

Why you oughta ...laugh? Be my guest.

[1B-DI]

Haha, aren't you clever. :roll:

[Cloverfield]

It has been said....lol

[gort]

Meditation is an important part of inner peace.



And no.......I haven't meditated in 19 years.....

[Gazereths]

My 'piece' is outer thank you :lol:...

[gort]

Ha!! A weenus joke!!

Classic Gaz!!

[1B-DI]

I had such hopes for this thread....:?

:lol:

[gort]

Not with me and Gaz about!! LOL

[gort]

Here's something for your gallery......


http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/52716/teengirlsquad.png (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/52716/teengirlsquad.png)

[1B-DI]

There we go! Woohoo!!

[gort]

Your gallery needs more PICTURES!!!

To be a gallery, I mean....

I'll work on that.....although...it should be you...Hmmmm...

Okay...I won't work on it.

[gort]

Here's Salad Fingers for ya.....YAY!!
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/52748/saladfingers2.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/52748/saladfingers2.jpg)

[frys_red_jacket]

thats kinda creepy

[gort]

OMG!!.......Red!!

You should check out the Salad Fingers website!! WIERD little cartoons!!

Gaz and I are fans!!!

[Cloverfield]

I thought you 2 would be...

[gort]

Are you familiar with it Smokey?

And not a fan???

[Cloverfield]

No, i'm not familiar with it, but i can see why you 2 wud be :|

[gort]

Why?

[Cloverfield]

Coz you're into all that weird stuff.

[1B-DI]

I like Salad Fingers too.
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/53256/saladfingers.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/53256/saladfingers.jpg)

[gort]

Okay.

Most great art forms ARE considered weird, I guess.

[1B-DI]

One of my favorite artists is Dante Gabriel Rossetti, who helped found the pre-Raphaelite movement in the 19th century. Here are some of his paintings:
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54396/beatabeatrix.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54396/beatabeatrix.jpg)
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54397/rossetti1.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54397/rossetti1.jpg)
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54398/sanctgrael.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54398/sanctgrael.jpg)
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54400/Rossetti_Proserpina.gif (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54400/Rossetti_Proserpina.gif)



Another great pre-Raphaelite was John William Waterhouse. These paintings were inspired by Tennyson's poem The Lady of Shalott:
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54401/ladyofshallot1.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54401/ladyofshallot1.jpg)
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54402/ladyofshallot2.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/54402/ladyofshallot2.jpg)

[gort]

I've always loved Waterhouse!! A little like Tadema, eh??

Have you heard Loreena McKennits' 'The Lady of Shalot'?

It's freakin' WONDERFUL!!!

[1B-DI]

As near as I can tell, the lyrics are Tennyson's poem. I wish I could listen to it, but I can't find it on Rhapsody!

[gort]

If you buy the cd, I promise you will like it!! Can you sample it on Amazon??

[1B-DI]

Doing that right now :D

[gort]

Her first album is my favorite, but The Visit is a close second.....what the hell....it's not my money....

Buy 'em both!!!!!


NOW!!!!

[1B-DI]

Down, Gort! I might buy them sometime! :D

Gotta get some extra cash first. Right now I'm trying to help Mom pay off her credit card.

[gort]

What a nice daughter.....awwwww.....

[1B-DI]

More like, I want to keep peace in the house... :?

[gort]

M'kay.....so......some of the charges must be yours, eh?? LOL

[1B-DI]

No, my dad was totally against the idea of my mom getting a credit card in the first place, but Mom plays by her own rules. Now, of course, she's unemployed with a $2000 credit limit, and Dad has a bunch of other expenses to catch up on...so it seems it's fallen to me to pay my mom's bills and ensure they don't end up fighting over money again...

:(

[gort]

Sounds a little familiar......with my Mom....but it's okay, now. Everything is paid off....but if I don't find work real soon, we'll both be screwed...


Dammit!!!

[1B-DI]

This is a drawing I did while I was living in Seattle. It was the view from my bedroom window. Some of it got cut off, but I think you get what I was aiming at:
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/55235/015.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/55235/015.jpg)

[gort]

VERY nice!!
Don't ever quit drawing......


Like I did.

[Sweetened Angel]

very cool pic. i love your drawing.

[1B-DI]

;) Thanks. I was worried it wouldn't come out in the picture. I had to take the sketch outside and take a snapshot with my crappy little camera. Thankfully it worked! Yay!

[Cloverfield]

Thats really good Beady, nice work :D:D

[1B-DI]

Just found another one! I did this in high school. This'll probably be my last sketch for awhile, I don't think I have any other decent ones:
http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/55267/004.jpg (http://gallery.myff.org/gallery/55267/004.jpg)

[Sweetened Angel]

wow, that very good drawing. you did great. :)

[gort]

Very nice!!!

DRAW MORE!!!!

DON'T EVER QUIT!!!!

Sorry for yelling.

[1B-DI]

*cowering* Yes, sir....