Comments on: one year walk/beard grow time lapse http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html swissmiss is a design blog and studio run by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a 'swiss designer gone NYC'. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paola http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-54132 Paola Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:05:05 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-54132 Not only is the beard clearly amazing. I think its a pretty cool work of art with the changing backgrounds. Not only is the beard clearly amazing. I think its a pretty cool work of art with the changing backgrounds.

]]> By: Mary http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-54130 Mary Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:19 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-54130 How is Christophe any more narcissistic than, say, Vincent van Gogh or Rembrandt van Rijn? Artists have forever used themselves as subjects in their own work, and why not? It's a cheap source of ever-available model material! I think this was an artistic/expressive venture (of course, not everyone will agree), and I applaud the dedication and perseverance it took to complete the project. I don't see this as a "Look at me! See what I'm doing!" attempt any more than any other expressive act. I can't help but think that folks intent on finding fault with something so non-threatening are just a little too cool, too cynical, too jaded to really understand what it even means to attempt to honor one's creative urge. How many of them have ever attempted ANYTHING original and creative? My experience has been that these types of folks don't have anything of value to offer, because they're so busy refusing to be impressed by anything. What sad, empty little lives they must lead. How is Christophe any more narcissistic than, say, Vincent van Gogh or Rembrandt van Rijn? Artists have forever used themselves as subjects in their own work, and why not? It’s a cheap source of ever-available model material! I think this was an artistic/expressive venture (of course, not everyone will agree), and I applaud the dedication and perseverance it took to complete the project. I don’t see this as a “Look at me! See what I’m doing!” attempt any more than any other expressive act.

I can’t help but think that folks intent on finding fault with something so non-threatening are just a little too cool, too cynical, too jaded to really understand what it even means to attempt to honor one’s creative urge. How many of them have ever attempted ANYTHING original and creative? My experience has been that these types of folks don’t have anything of value to offer, because they’re so busy refusing to be impressed by anything. What sad, empty little lives they must lead.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29509 Melissa Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:49:28 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29509 thats awsome! i love it thats awsome!
i love it

]]> By: Emmy http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29433 Emmy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:17:44 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29433 I just looked up the term 'Bone Smoocher' out of interest & it seems it's not a well-used phrase at all! This very thread is top of google for the term!!! Bone Smoocher - brilliant! I just looked up the term ‘Bone Smoocher’ out of interest & it seems it’s not a well-used phrase at all! This very thread is top of google for the term!!! Bone Smoocher – brilliant!

]]> By: duncan http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29413 duncan Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:34:05 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29413 what's the music? tune! bobbing all over the place. Thanks, d x what’s the music? tune! bobbing all over the place. Thanks, d x

]]> By: Bo Hansen http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29320 Bo Hansen Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:02:51 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29320 He looks unhappy. My mood is less cherry now. He looks unhappy. My mood is less cherry now.

]]> By: Zulu http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29155 Zulu Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:44:19 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29155 I love to see how we all have different opinions. Totally forgot what I was about to say... By-product of modern self-indulgence! Creative within its narcissism! OMG, I would totally do a project just to have you guys shred it with those elaborate phrases. I liked the video, but your comments really made me smile. And yeah we can all grow hair but, can we lure a beautiful chinese girl into romancing us while doing it? I love to see how we all have different opinions.
Totally forgot what I was about to say…
By-product of modern self-indulgence! Creative within its narcissism!
OMG, I would totally do a project just to have you guys shred it with those elaborate phrases.
I liked the video, but your comments really made me smile.
And yeah we can all grow hair but, can we lure a beautiful chinese girl into romancing us while doing it?

]]> By: jared http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29151 jared Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:31:51 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29151 i haven't heard bone smoocher in a while. i mean that as a compliment. i haven’t heard bone smoocher in a while. i mean that as a compliment.

]]> By: Pete http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29147 Pete Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:18:34 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29147 Nice one jared you absolute bone smoocher. Maybe you should grow a beard and stop attacking other people's beards... Nice one jared you absolute bone smoocher. Maybe you should grow a beard and stop attacking other people’s beards…

]]> By: jared http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29144 jared Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:47:31 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29144 potato potato. potato potato.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29141 Lisa Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:50:50 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29141 we're all a little self-narcissistic. the internet has only heightened this to the nth degree. i'm only interested if someone is CREATIVE in their narcissism and this guy fits the bill. btw, thanks contemporary gardens. :D we’re all a little self-narcissistic. the internet has only heightened this to the nth degree. i’m only interested if someone is CREATIVE in their narcissism and this guy fits the bill. btw, thanks contemporary gardens. :D

]]> By: Contemporary gardens http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29140 Contemporary gardens Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:26:09 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29140 I'd say Lisa is right... Take Christope out the video and it becomes pretty flat. The guy is not exactly flexing any muscles of achievement here - we can all grow hair! It's just an interesting way to document a period of time... I think if a grandparent of mine sat me down and showed me something like this from his/her travels, it would be a brilliant way to see a year of someone's life! As for seeing someone take a photo of themselves and cringing, I'd say that's probably your problem Jared! I’d say Lisa is right… Take Christope out the video and it becomes pretty flat. The guy is not exactly flexing any muscles of achievement here – we can all grow hair! It’s just an interesting way to document a period of time… I think if a grandparent of mine sat me down and showed me something like this from his/her travels, it would be a brilliant way to see a year of someone’s life!

As for seeing someone take a photo of themselves and cringing, I’d say that’s probably your problem Jared!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29122 Lisa Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:18:19 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29122 if he had just turned it on the world then we'd feel like we're watching someone's home movie of their vacation. snooze. if he had just turned it on the world then we’d feel like we’re watching someone’s home movie of their vacation. snooze.

]]> By: jared http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29104 jared Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:09:28 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29104 i would be more receptive if it was the first video made in this manner, but we've all seen several "photo a day for a year" videos. i don't mean to decry his journey, it was a massive undertaking, no doubt. but you can't deny that it's a huge exercise in "look what i'm doing!" in a time when everybody is screaming "look what i'm doing!". granted, he's doing more than most, but to me the presentation is too twitter-esque, and it would have been much more interesting if he had turned the camera on the world instead of himself. i would be more receptive if it was the first video made in this manner, but we’ve all seen several “photo a day for a year” videos. i don’t mean to decry his journey, it was a massive undertaking, no doubt. but you can’t deny that it’s a huge exercise in “look what i’m doing!” in a time when everybody is screaming “look what i’m doing!”. granted, he’s doing more than most, but to me the presentation is too twitter-esque, and it would have been much more interesting if he had turned the camera on the world instead of himself.

]]> By: Contemporary gardens http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29085 Contemporary gardens Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:52:23 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29085 Fantastic! What's self indulgent about creating a bit of a story in this way?? The whole hair growth element acts as a kind of chronological marker and gives a brilliant sense of scale to the journey! Fantastic! What’s self indulgent about creating a bit of a story in this way?? The whole hair growth element acts as a kind of chronological marker and gives a brilliant sense of scale to the journey!

]]> By: Auror http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29072 Auror Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:28:49 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29072 Yeah jared, I do think people like that think "this is going on facebook, yeaaah!, I'm so coool", but this guy is excused ;) Yeah jared, I do think people like that think “this is going on facebook, yeaaah!, I’m so coool”, but this guy is excused ;)

]]> By: jared http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29031 jared Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:47:23 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29031 while this video and its ilk can be an interesting watch, i never find them to be moving or emotive. they come across as a byproduct of modern self-indulgence. does anybody else cringe when they see a tourist (or anybody for that matter) turning the camera on themselves with arms outstretched? maybe i'm just too old for this shit, i did just turn 25. while this video and its ilk can be an interesting watch, i never find them to be moving or emotive. they come across as a byproduct of modern self-indulgence. does anybody else cringe when they see a tourist (or anybody for that matter) turning the camera on themselves with arms outstretched? maybe i’m just too old for this shit, i did just turn 25.

]]> By: dglassdes http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29022 dglassdes Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:19:27 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29022 Amazing! Inspiring. Creative. Moving. And cute! Plus: SO well done. Amazing! Inspiring. Creative. Moving. And cute! Plus: SO well done.

]]> By: Sergio Ponce de Leon http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29019 Sergio Ponce de Leon Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:51:15 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29019 Good job! Good job!

]]> By: Plato75 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29014 Plato75 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:31:18 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29014 Great !! Great !!

]]> By: ksklein http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29012 ksklein Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:24:02 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29012 wow. i wish i were as adventurous. wow. i wish i were as adventurous.

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.swiss-miss.com/2009/09/one-year-walkbeard-grow-time-lapse.html#comment-29011 Stephanie Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:15:58 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/?p=16937#comment-29011 This is amaizing! thanks for the post. This is amaizing! thanks for the post.

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