Playroom: n. a room set aside for children's play or adult recreation.

In this room, you will find things that witness how I spend some of my time when I am not writing, reading, working or waiting.

Animation

A few years ago, I started experimenting with some animation softwares. I have never had much time to devote to the activity, but I did a few funny shorts animations. Here is one I made with the pharmaceutical industry in mind. I know it is poor quality but the script continues to amuse me.

A while later I discovered an animation software much more accessible, and overall much more satisfying than Flash. If you have children old enough to sit behind a computer, they could be doing much worse than to spend the afternoon experimenting with Fluxtime Studio. Have a look at it as it is also suitable for adults. You can try it yourself instantly as the tutorial is very simple - it is designed with children in mind - and you can send your animation to anyone on line. If anything, have a look in their ever growing gallery; some of it is absolute genius.

 

Slalom

As far as I can remember, I have always had a skateboard. I went through the late 1980's trying to emulate the likes of Tony Hawk and Steve Caballero. I obviously never went close - who would - and turned my attention and efforts to street riding. It went downhill from there; my knees started to give and I eventually stopped riding in 2002 when my son was born.

Yet, it does not end there. I met a couple of guys in the spring 2006 slaloming on the sea front. I discovered that skateboard did not have to jump in order to be fun, quite the contrary. Skateboard can be a comfortable affair and middle aged men seem to agree. You can find here some of the pictures that were taken in the sessions of the summer 2006.

Regis L. - Joe Merdex

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