tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.comments2023-11-09T21:41:38.865+00:00My Medicated Cartoon LifeBitter Animatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comBlogger1850125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-83673094197928679202015-10-01T21:37:38.996+01:002015-10-01T21:37:38.996+01:00It's nice to see you're around too! Feel f...It's nice to see you're around too! Feel free to leave a comment, I've always wanted one. If it helps, I think this is the best thing I ever wrote:<br /><br />http://stochastictalk.blogspot.com/2014/07/what-is-wrong-with-wittgenstien-or-what.html<br /><br />But it is concerned with why a technical bit of mathematical philosophy _isn't_ relevant to mathematical practice, so I doubt it will be a thrill a minute for you. <br /><br />I actually have a draft of something I'd like an artist's opinion on, whether there's such a thing as talent. I can try to reason from my experience as a mathematician and teacher, what I know of historical artists (Charlie Parker, for instance), but it would be interesting to get a professional artists opinion. I'll work on that post right now, maybe it'll be up later today or tomorrow (depending on time zone differences, etc). If you want to wait until then to read, please do.Mr. Trombleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854144365264948518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-8244409526121329922015-10-01T20:40:35.047+01:002015-10-01T20:40:35.047+01:00Mr. T! Nice to see you around! Will check out your...Mr. T! Nice to see you around! Will check out your new blog.Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-59306508058610651642015-10-01T20:29:40.809+01:002015-10-01T20:29:40.809+01:00Big issues... I think Charlie Hebdo's reaction...Big issues... I think Charlie Hebdo's reaction was mature and proper.<br /><br />It's good that the killers, the Kouachi brothers, were arrested. It is terrible that the leadership remains immune. The difference between a country with the rule of law, where madmen like Elliot Rodger, Anders Brevik and others can be stopped is the ability to prevent violent ideological organizations like AQAP to organize. AQAP was, incidentally, also responsible for the 2012 attack on the US compounds in Benghazi.<br /><br />Because I'm contrary, I have to make verbal trouble. Is condoning violence the mark of an evil organization? Today I was in a tiny Polish museum about the life of a man who was a teacher, painter and soldier. He fought for Polish Independence, WWI and WWII. When fighting for independence, there was no Polish Army but rather paramilitary organizations (united, strangely enough, in many ways by the Scouting Movement...). Was he a terrorist? Why did George Washington turn out one way, Ruhollah Khomeini another? I think there is something to do with freedom in there, but I'm not good enough a philosopher to get at it precisely.<br /><br />What you're saying is uncontroversial and I don't want to pretend that my instinct to contrarianism makes you wrong. But there you go.<br /><br />By the way, I (who used to blog at Loth Beg) moved my blog over here because I was embarrassed by some of the mistakes I made over there: stochastictalk.blogspot.comMr. Trombleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854144365264948518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-47651434841021277632015-05-25T05:56:45.143+01:002015-05-25T05:56:45.143+01:00I so relate to this right now and I thank you so m...I so relate to this right now and I thank you so much in solidarity! Your animations are amazing and I will visit your blog regularly when I am able to really appreciate...right now its not rainy here in Perth Australia today but it is vary dark..in my room...and in my head, best wishes Rozrozywhitelighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131970163397932109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-75363420093179028962015-04-16T14:49:05.511+01:002015-04-16T14:49:05.511+01:00I'd like to thank our host Bitter Animator for...I'd like to thank our host Bitter Animator for the two part intro, plus Holden Caulfield and arthur pearson for their contributions above - having just slogged my way through to the finale of BSG's final season, I'm sufficiently bitterly disappointed to be moved to agree with all your good points, well made, and to add a few of my own.<br /><br />While I'm well aware as to how very "behind the times" my full-series viewing may be (six years after BSG wrapped), nevertheless one of the joys of the torrent cloud is that whole-series box-set-like-viewing is free in perpetuity (at least for popular series). As a life-long aficionado of hard sci fi, I thought I'd try overcoming the negative first impressions generated by brief perusal - and I, too, was initially impressed by the first season or two. However...<br /><br />As a life-long science enthusiast and atheist, the reasons in favour of my initial negative impressions piled up higher and higher, as the promising start dissipated in a morrass of competing religiosities, soap opera diversions, and mythology-driven stupidities. As a reflection of the religiosity-drenched, science-ignorant, gun-crazy, bread-&-circuses-distracted Yanqui "civilisation" that spawned it, BSG now just seems like a cynical attempt to pander to the ideological regressiveness of its mass American audience, while playing on the anti-technology fears of a nation being challenged by the rise of increasingly technologically innovative east Asian nations. Notably, it ended with a montage of contemporary ''foreign" robots - foreshadowing the rise of the USA-jeopardising C21 “Cylons" from Japan / South Korea / China.<br /><br />The writing got SOOO lazy towards the end, and that once-engaging ensemble of characters had SOOO degenerated into MacGuffin chasing bimbos, that I found my once-rapt attention wandering away to my second screen, to see if other viewers had similarly grown thoroughly disillusioned with the awful decay of BSG. Suffice to say, it's mildly comforting to know as how I'm not alone in recognising a promising premise severely wasted.dalinianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431247076323454462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-34328239829882763832015-01-27T12:42:41.095+00:002015-01-27T12:42:41.095+00:00Dude, I hear ya!
And also smoking. It's perfe...Dude, I hear ya! <br />And also smoking. It's perfectly okay to do it. No suicide notions there whatsoever. <br />Love your blog.Juzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157283564810096498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-80737066046512505872015-01-27T12:33:09.804+00:002015-01-27T12:33:09.804+00:00Definitely a similar blog. Really love your work t...Definitely a similar blog. Really love your work there. I could especially relate to the November cartoon on freelancing. <br /><br />Anyone popping by these comments should go to Juz's blog here: juztick.blogspot.comBitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-91857023907303446982015-01-23T13:09:40.388+00:002015-01-23T13:09:40.388+00:00Oh my word! Your blog reminds me of mine. I also d...Oh my word! Your blog reminds me of mine. I also draw my life in cartoons (and I have depression). Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />JuzJuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157283564810096498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-82126421043624114212014-08-13T20:43:27.497+01:002014-08-13T20:43:27.497+01:00Well said.
I decided to pay tribute to him, by po...Well said.<br /><br />I decided to pay tribute to him, by posting a somewhat forgotten documentary: In the Wild.<br /><br />http://www.dailygrail.com/TV-and-Movies/2014/8/the-Wild-Robin-Williams-1951-2014<br /><br />I felt it almost acted as a metaphor to his life & his inner struggle.Red Pill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738203580562140501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-40256673110441338042014-08-13T20:41:32.445+01:002014-08-13T20:41:32.445+01:00I even feel bad that I'm getting tired of this...I even feel bad that I'm getting tired of this long fight that doesn't seem to have an end in sight. And that's because we eventually get used to it; as horrible as it may sound, you DO get used to seeing horrible images of death and destruction bleeding out of your Twitter account and your news aggregate feeds.<br /><br />It's the cliched metaphor of the frog in a bowl of water. You keep on increasing the temperature ever so slightly, and next thing you know it's frog soup time :-/ Red Pill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738203580562140501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-29548834506832096652014-08-13T07:29:38.877+01:002014-08-13T07:29:38.877+01:00A great tribute and sentiment. I hope yours is bei...A great tribute and sentiment. I hope yours is being held at bay.Andy Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404988861331264759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-15416032439664559832014-07-10T08:17:42.606+01:002014-07-10T08:17:42.606+01:00Hey Animator,
It's an interesting subject you...Hey Animator,<br /><br />It's an interesting subject you bring up. In 1919, Keynes wrote:<br /><br />"The power to become habituated to his surroundings is a marked characteristic of mankind. Very few of us realise with conviction the intensely unusual, unstable, complicated, unreliable, temporary nature of the economic organisation by which Western Europe has lived for the last half-century. We assume some of the most peculiar and temporary of our late advantages as natural, permanent, and to be depended on, and we lay our plans accordingly. On this sandy and false foundation we scheme for social improvement and dress our political platforms, pursue our animosities and particular ambitions, and feel ourselves with enough margin in hand to foster, not assuage, civil conflict in the European family."<br /><br />Keynes said this at a time when such a feeling should have been at a low ebb, just after WWI in Paris. In a few months from when he writes this, COMINTERN will be incorporated and Mussolini will found the Fascist party. Yet, he writes truly that few in Britain and the United States felt electrified and politicized. Perhaps it always feels that truly political action is unreal and distant, until the riots in the street get beyond control...<br /><br />But perhaps that is giving young people too much. I am wishy-washy.<br /><br />I have started a new blog:<br /><br />http://stochastictalk.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Hope to see you there!Mr. Trombleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06854144365264948518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-10826907005242439802014-07-09T18:10:27.326+01:002014-07-09T18:10:27.326+01:00Hey vato,
Wow! I completely missed this post. And...Hey vato,<br /><br />Wow! I completely missed this post. And now January seems soooo far away.<br /><br />Welp, only thing to make it up to you is to link your 'welcome to Earth' message on TDG! ;)<br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />MiguelRed Pill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738203580562140501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-26604592357526721192014-01-06T15:30:33.389+00:002014-01-06T15:30:33.389+00:00Good to hear from you, Miguel! You're right on...Good to hear from you, Miguel! You're right on so many counts and, actually, some of it will be the subject of my next post - on just what the hell kind of world we have accepted. You're right, there is something terribly wrong with the world and those of us most affected by that, well, we're not sociopaths so it's going to affect us somehow, right?Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-34646256617822326562014-01-06T15:08:13.803+00:002014-01-06T15:08:13.803+00:00Feliz Año Nuevo, Bitter!
Funny how your post made...Feliz Año Nuevo, Bitter!<br /><br />Funny how your post made me think that depression is something that <i>also</i> affects many people in my field --I'm talking about those who get obsessed with what is often called 'the paranormal'-- But the way I see it now, is that the splinter in our mind driving us mad --to plagiarize one of my favorite movies-- is the result of realizing there *is* something terribly wrong with the world. <br /><br />And if someone is still in doubt about that, they probably didn't bother to read any sort of news last year, and haven't heard of a chap called Edward Snowden...<br /><br />As for animators also suffering from depression, I have a few ideas. You see, to me animation is a genuine act of magic --and I'm <b>not</b> being poetic here-- and perhaps, like in the anime series Full Metal Alchemist, this powerful act of visual alchemy comes with a heavy price. In order to infuse your creations with life, you have to give some of your own life in exchange.<br /><br />Or you just need a fucking plant in your cubicle, what do I know ;)<br /><br />I'm glad you're continuing to do well, my friend. As always I wish for you only the best --and I guess that also means you'll have to go through a little heartbreak once in a while, otherwise it would all feel like a continuous numbness, wouldn't it?<br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />MiguelRed Pill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738203580562140501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-45364371841377582202014-01-06T13:58:01.771+00:002014-01-06T13:58:01.771+00:00Aw Susan, I'm so sorry to hear about Holly. Th...Aw Susan, I'm so sorry to hear about Holly. That's awful. I know what it's like to lose a buddy like that and it hurts. It really hurts. Do what you can to look after yourself - you deserve it.<br /><br />I hope 2014 is a far, far better year for you.Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-9268324363254046582014-01-05T21:57:47.495+00:002014-01-05T21:57:47.495+00:00Happy New Year Bitter.
I hope 2014 continues to ...Happy New Year Bitter. <br /><br />I hope 2014 continues to be a great year for you and yours. <br /><br />2013 was Anno Horriblis for me, and ended on a sad note, my beloved Holly went to the Rainbow Bridge on New Years Eve afternoon.<br /><br />I'm not doing well, but they say it will pass and I hope that this year will be better.<br /><br />Holly loved your doggy and kitty pictures so much.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474227548195593445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-43383147983064400642014-01-05T21:57:11.930+00:002014-01-05T21:57:11.930+00:00Happy New Year Bitter.
I hope 2014 continues to ...Happy New Year Bitter. <br /><br />I hope 2014 continues to be a great year for you and yours. <br /><br />2013 was Anno Horriblis for me, and ended on a sad note, my beloved Holly went to the Rainbow Bridge on New Years Eve afternoon.<br /><br />I'm not doing well, but they say it will pass and I hope that this year will be better.<br /><br />Holly loved your doggy and kitty pictures so much. <br />susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474227548195593445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-28398931024634032482013-12-11T12:47:00.301+00:002013-12-11T12:47:00.301+00:00Thanks for the comments and sorry it took so long ...Thanks for the comments and sorry it took so long to publish them. I'm so glad to hear some of what I have posted here has been helpful. That means a lot, especially knowing how difficult things can be. I guess it's important to know we aren't completely alone with all of this.Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-10311053781744348392013-12-04T23:49:10.471+00:002013-12-04T23:49:10.471+00:00Its been a while since you posted...and I stumbled...Its been a while since you posted...and I stumbled across your blog for the first time just an hour ago through a google search as I am also diagnosed with depression, and I am also an animator...<br /><br />I have read through your posts, even all the way back to the beginning..and I really found your blog extremely helpful...especially coming from a creative persons perspective for a change...<br /><br />I have had depression before, and have been medicated as well...I am not now, and am fighting to not need them....but it can be tough some days..<br /><br />anyways...after reading your last post...I totally agree with you, and I truly hope you did get things to work out, and whatever changes you made, for the better...<br /><br />I myself am currently battling with a number of things, and some relate to the industry and how it can destroy the passion an artist might have...and others personal...but I agree with you that it doesn't feel right that its simply a chemical imbalance, and theres a lot of external factors that if addressed could help fix things....<br /><br />Ive ranted long enough...but I just wanted to give you a sincere comment and thank you...and hope all is well...<br />DepressedAnimatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16853960910905034723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-35265203889291063592013-11-08T17:20:15.978+00:002013-11-08T17:20:15.978+00:00i just typed in "animators and depression&quo...i just typed in "animators and depression" because i totally feel ya.<br /><br />this advice is some i was afraid to take. i haven't seen anyone about my depression but i think i need to. i'm trying to wait a little bit before i make a big jump but it sounds like your situation is really similar and it's good to know it helped you! i hope you're still doing well, and i'm going to read on to see what other stuff you had posted prior to get a better feel.<br /><br />making big career jumps is tough for sure, but yeah, sometimes it makes a big difference! thanks for sharing!!!:: smo ::https://www.blogger.com/profile/02948005244845740011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-79606945176373731082013-07-26T16:21:27.448+01:002013-07-26T16:21:27.448+01:00I started reading blogs and health articles on dep...I started reading blogs and health articles on depression a couple weeks ago because I think I might be going through something. Nothing spoke to me until I read this post of yours. Thank you. It has given me hope that I can take control of the situation myself. <br /><br />http://possiblydepressed.blogspot.comPat Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00074918115880047377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-83605025803783004812013-06-01T19:14:24.961+01:002013-06-01T19:14:24.961+01:00You've grown wise my friend. For the greatest ...You've grown wise my friend. For the greatest wisdom lies in knowing thyself :)Red Pill Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738203580562140501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-14129799821167469992013-06-01T18:09:21.581+01:002013-06-01T18:09:21.581+01:00You are my hero
I shant call you Bitter
I will c...You are my hero<br /><br />I shant call you Bitter<br /><br />I will call you James Brown because you feel good.<br /><br />susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474227548195593445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7170007670756935047.post-18530520687684001492013-05-16T21:47:12.426+01:002013-05-16T21:47:12.426+01:00Sure, no problem Susan!Sure, no problem Susan!Bitter Animatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06617537816971588380noreply@blogger.com