Showing posts with label Creativity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Creativity. Show all posts

Saturday, March 15, 2014

18 Things this Highly Creative Person Does

  A friend shared this article with me on Facebook a little bit ago.  It's called "18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently" by Carolyn Gregoire for the online Huff Post.  Check it out, it's pretty interesting, whether you are a creative person or (especially) if you have to deal with creative persons and don't quite understand them.

After you read that, here is a confirmation and exampling rebuttal to the article by Sam Myers, the Executive Pink Elephant of MOPE Designs.  (This might just explain a little more about MOPE.)

* they daydream: non stop, in fact if i'm not listening, this is why!
* they observe everything: yes esp those things we see people doing when they think no one is looking.  those are my favorites - proves the power of thought.
* they work the hours that work for them: hence why i hate working for others - on their time!
take time for solitude: these are my leave me the hell alone moments, always good to surround myself with ONLY nature.
* they turn life's obstacles around: no wonder people see me as less sympathetic to other's situations, because to me i see what they gained, how it can be created into something new; sadness is always the best creative fluxes.
* they seek out new experiences: it's a must, see previous response.
* they fall up: this explains the feeling i get after getting knocked down, i thought it was a revenge effect that becomes personal to my success without hateful revenge part (the well i'll show them by becoming a millionaire and live by ONLY my OWN rules!).
* they ask the big questions: curiosity got the cat, and me, and every moment; i wanna know why, who, where but from an inside point of view that comes from only the person involves.
* they people-watch: this references the previous observer but it was def my favorite time in college; just sit somewhere and watch people, their moods, their interactions, the accidents, or swift maneuvers.
* they take risks: i'm starting to see how they all relate; curiosity and need for experience to feel as though you're in a daydream pushes one to take adventurous risks, to be bold enough to say, "i just wanna live."
* they view all life as opportunity for self-expression: shiiiiiiit whether its a fight with my man, moments of boredom, or sharing ideas it all stems from my own self expression; but i figured this was universal.
* they follow their true passions: side effects of everything previous; i want therefore i live, i fail therefore i live, i am passionate therefore i am alive.
* they get out of their own heads: i had to read this to confirm what it meant; from observing and people watching, from daydreaming of futures and therefore orchestrating occurrences between people; from this practice the ability to put myself in others' shoes has become almost too easy (but people can always still surprise me).
* they lose track of time: duh, think of all the bullshit we have going on from all of this, from ALL OF THIS! ;)
* they surround themselves with beauty: luckily there's beauty in everything, even the ugly and wicked, you just have to look through a twisted view; but yeah if you saw my house it's filled with colors, nature, creativity, and toys.
* they connect the dots: i think we can agree, this has been shown (which would've been a great ender but alas).
* they constantly shake things up: well i'm not one to sit in boredom and let that happen for others; plus a good shake followed by rattle and roll is always good for the soul.
* they make time for mindfulness: with how much crazy our brain contain, ones brain requires rectitude or it gets phucked ups.

  Like a pre-wired computer our minds are full of potential, personality, habits, and incredibly a whole lot more.  It seems funny to classify them but as one creative mind, I concure with these creative person habits!  Question is, what do you do differently than us?

Thursday, October 17, 2013

I'm horrible with social media

It appears I can't keep this thing up to date for the life of me but today I try again to make it a habit!

There's a lot of things we've been doing at MOPE so instead of updating you on what you missed, I'll share with you what we got going on!

1. Website - we got merch up for sale.  I bypassed getting any professional and slowly created it myself.  It will be always growing and hopefully shrinking (which means sales).  There's some Pink Elephant profiles up.  There's event a calender in Your Creativity section.  Trust me it seems like nothing but when you know only the graphics side of creating websites, having a calender with links is a small but large accomplishment!  Looks like I might become the professional after all is said and done.  PLEASE if you do stop by the site, don't hesitate to let us know what you think, ANY errors/missing links, suggestions, praise, cursing... well  everyone needs both sides of criticism.

2.  MOPEs Annual Halloween Festival - 2nd year running.  This will be quite larger than last year which means 10 times the work.  But I got this...  making pinatas, collecting fishbowls, sewing tiny brains, designing and spooktacular backdrop...  oi...  I got this!  I GOT THIS!!  Because I have amazing help!!!  Pink Elephants are the best help a small business owner with a huge overflowing plate could get!!  From a pie eating contest, a pun battle (whaaat?! you know we always do something different) to punch and edibles, games and prizes it's going to be something NO ONE should miss!  There will EVEN be professional make up artists to face paint and make someone's costume go from, "oh you're a zombie, right." to "holy shit,  i seriously thought you were a fracking ZOMBIE!  gees..."

3.  Herb Pillows! - we brought our first Herb pillows to the Holistic Festival we went to a month or two ago and they were a hit!  A yoga studio local to Orlando has asked us to sell our pillows in the studio!  So in November we will have our herb pillow babies (because while making them Pink Elephant Literary Manager Glo couldn't stop referring to them as babies...  bc in your arms they feel like a cute little baby.  and WE made em, they are our babies, especially the elephant ones!) for sale in a yoga studio!  We'll announce all the details in November.  Until then we are sewing, we are stuffing, we are mixing herbs!  And in case you are lost on the term herb pillow - it is our new project, we created three different recipes (Muscle Therapy, No Stress, and Get Well) to put into a rice filled pillow of assorted sizes.  They are used by either microwaving or freezing for warm/cold compress.  They are magical - headaches, cramps, soreness, feels like heaven in pain world with these babies!

4.  Designing the next Art Show - it's been a while since we put on an art show and we got a great new idea.  $5 art show and with the entry fee you get to choose a painting to keep.  The art is no bigger than 5"x5" but well worth the $5.  If you want more than your guaranteed piece, no problem, the rest are also $5.  Our goal is to have as many as 500 tiny art pieces for sale!  It's a great challenge to the Pink Elephants and great for holiday shopping for our fans!  This'll be in late November.

So these are just our BIG projects in the works.  Not to mention how many projects we do individually, in groups, we all work, we are all crazy, and we all still manage to make time to have fun!!  So just a piece of the life of a Pink Elephant!!

I promise, I will try my best to post weekly if not more with pictures on our progress, our craze, our MOPE!!

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

A new Trip for MOPE

We're putting in motion a hopefully brilliant idea.  We're gonna acquire an RV and looking to go on a creative tour hopefully in March.
Just launched a fundraiser on Indiegogo to help raise the funds.  Dave and Sam made a short stop action video to show a brief outline of our trip.  Haha.
But in reality looking to go up the East Coast for our first trip.  In January we're gonna start booking some spots, planning out the details, and getting confirmations from which Pink Elephants will be able to go on the tour.
Thinking about creating some unique ideas for the shows.  Maybe some art mixed with some performances.  Gonna get on the ball with that!  Send us any ideas on facebook.



When there aren't venues we'll just open the RV and prop up a gorilla creative art show!

so check out the fundraiser here.

Monday, April 25, 2011

And so it begins...


Here we go. MOPE is full up and starting the creative process of kicking a$$!

Super busy busy busy with getting the website done, finding a few new good elephants, making my own art pieces, and living life!! I can't wait for everything to be running and all I need to do is keep up with it.

So welcome to the blog spot, talk some smack, show some new art, collaborate, or just be silly zone for the Pink Elephants of MOPE Designs.

I am Sam, Executive Left Ear Elephant of MOPE aka Boss #2, aka the illest (in my own words).

and here's my current art piece I am working on: that is located at the top. i'm new to this...

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