Lonely Art: LA

I walk around. I walk around a lot. When I do, I notice the smallest pieces of art, put there however long ago and forgotten or overlooked by the majority of peripatetic folks like me. Lets not kid ourselves, these pieces of art are forgotten by near everyone. If I only traveled with a camera I could document it all. The wrought iron swordfish, the ceramic snake gnomes, the pied-piper mural half-covered with ivy. All great stuff but I'd wager money not seen on 99.99999(you get the point) % of LA. Not anymore. My idea would be blog of all the great hidden pieces of art in LA. If it got big, yeah, it could move to other cities: New York, Miami, London, Issaquah. The point is, people over look the smallest gestures and if there was something that documented and described them, well then maybe people wouldn't take them for granted. Be sure to come back to this one because I'll be sure to take photos and show you exactly what I mean.

Apple store photo blog

I have a weird obsession. I like to go to the Apple stores and look at the photos that people take of themselves on the tester iphones and cameras on laptops and desktops. People take all sorts of photos of themselves that anyone can see. I've come across many weird photos but some of my favorite: young couples smooching, an old man showing off his crooked teeth and a young mother taking photos of her baby in a stroller. My idea would be to start a website where people can go to the Apple stores and send in the photos they find. How about you? Have you ever looked at the photos people take? Have you ever taken photos of yourself or someone else? The key ingredient to these cameras is that they have an internet connection whereas the tester cameras at BestBuy and Office Depot often don't have access, but should be noted, great photos. But another question I ask is, am I crossing the line here? Do these people assume complete protection and privacy when they take photos of themselves or others at these stores? Do they assume some responsibility and waive their protection? Who owns the photos? The Apple store? If so, why? Should they limit that function on the phone or computers? Is this just weird of me to think of this? Have you thought of this?

What is Cidevant?

You, and when I say you, I mean me because I doubt anyone else will follow this blog. But you are now entering into a challenge to post one original creative idea a day. An 'idea' encompasses a wide array of subjects. One day it may be photos you posted, or a quote you came up with, a design idea, the first line from a novel. Whatever it is, it has to be sprung from your mind with little to no outside help. Of course it's impossible to wall yourself off from the rest of the world but you Joshua will try your hardest to use your mind and personal history to think on your own and create something a day. You may be asking yourself, what does Cidevant mean? Well, Joshua is a lover of words so he already know what it means. But to anyone else who may be reading, Cidevant means heretofore, here's the link from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ci-devant

I can't promise you (Joshua) that all of your ideas will be great or enjoyable to read or that you'll implement any of them. What I can promise you is that you (Joshua) can come back to this blog daily to see what you (Joshua) are working on and be motivated to continue with the idea or let it die on the vine (blog). You are a smart and clever man but you lack focus, direction and drive. Let this blog drive some of your energy and creativity and show the world what you have.