confessions of a hypercubist

In the spirit of honesty and transparency, I'm going to dig a little deeper and just show myself a bit more as a participant in these crazy hoopla that is the hypercube. As an experienced confidante and leader, the best way to get people to open up and share a bit of themselves is to be the first to open up. So here's a bit of myself on this entry.

This may seem very esoteric and geared for only those participating in this hypercube foofara, so I apologize for that. And for the hypercubists, I guess as you read along, if you can relate, send me a tweet or leave a comment.

  • upon seeing awesome flash canvases, like SeanSiddals, Luv3, and ekysmon (and many more) made me feel a lot inadequate. definitely having some flash envy.
  • does anyone else find Greg Szcebel's commercial jingle super catchy? (although we have different views on squares and cubes)
  • Cool! I'm not the only person in this contest who loves their kid(s)! Families Rock!
  • voting for fellow hypercubists has been a great way to support each other. but because this is a competition there were times when I was hesitant in voting for those in the top 50 with full knowledge that votes are only 20% of the final decision. mmmmhmmm... add the word contest and my competitive instincts come out.
  • faced with mini moral dilemmas like that above were resolved when I took comfort in the Golden Rule. Whatever you call it... "Good Karma," "Do Unto Others..." it feels good to do the right thing.
  • 'Enthusiasm? What does that mean exactly?'
  • brush teeth for bed? or work on canvas? CANVAS!
  • Damn... this man is crazy! He would definitely be that dude standing on the table at Grandma's Tea Party.
  • @tswizz's outgoing craziness is the female equivalent of Cube Man.
  • hypercubists really are that supportive and friendly.
  • is this cubist... Amy Winehouse's Cousin? or Andy Samberg from SNL? (i'm not teasing! it's just a small observation)

With only 4 days left to vote and this contest coming to a close, It will be a bittersweet conclusion. The intensity of being creative throughout these 30 days has been an awesome challenge for me personally. But on the flipside, it's been very exhausting, especially with limited sleep due to our 4 month old baby, and traveling to 3 different cities over the past 3 weeks for work.

Whatever happens after this, I'll be glad that it'll be a much more relaxed atmosphere for the hypercubists, where time spent on tweaking our canvases could then be invested into getting to know one another more. And on a very personal and selfish note, I can spend more time with my wife and daughter, who have really been my support and motivation throughout this.

To the hypercubists... we're in the homestretch ladies and gentlemen. Let's go out with a huge bang and show Canada (and the world) what we're made of! Hooraaa!