by Mike Costanzo | May 4, 2012 | Mike, Video
May the Fourth be with you! Yes, for those of you who did not know, May the 4th is officially Star Wars Day. (If you don’t believe me, just Google it!) Yes, it is a glorious day in which all us geeky Star Wars fans greet each other with cheerful grins, secret...
by Mike Costanzo | Apr 3, 2011 | Disaster, Mike, Missions
Saturday After a very blessed stay in Iwaki, we drove straight through my old hometown of Funehiki (I really wanted to stop, but our schedule wouldn’t allow it) up to the city of Sendai, which had arguably seen the most devastating effects of the earthquake and...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 25, 2011 | Disaster, Mike, Missions
As of this writing, I have been in Japan three days, and already I have seen God move powerfully, first in my own heart as well as in others’. God is so good! Tuesday When we arrived on Tuesday evening, people at Honda Chapel were busy, busy busy! Some of them...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 30, 2010 | Mike, Video
Gardening–Mike style. -Mike
by Mike Costanzo | Aug 1, 2010 | Graphic Design, Mike
Mike’s New Catan-A-Thon T-Shirt Design It’s no secret that we love the board game Settlers of Catan, and for the last several years it has taken our family gatherings by storm. So this year we decided to commemorate the addictive nature of this game by...
by Mike Costanzo | Nov 18, 2009 | Graphic Design, Mike
Here are some of my newest pieces of artwork for y’all: Autographed rapper artwork. Represent. Photoshop-designed digital flames. Hot stuff. A crazy collage of manic seagulls. Hide your sandwich. A futuristic digital circuit-board. Plug in. A good-natured dig on...
by Mike Costanzo | Apr 19, 2009 | Mike, Misc
WARNING: This blog is a true story. Read at your own risk. As some of you might know, I (Mike) have recently taken up fishing as my new hobby, and I’ve really gotten into it. I’m going to blog later all about the philosophical connections between fishing...
by Mike Costanzo | Apr 19, 2009 | Audio, Graphic Design, Mike
Hello again my beauties!!! Hopefully by now you’re expecting some fresh new artwork, and sure enough, I have been busily doodling away in these past few months! Time is short today, so I will skip my usual introductory ramblings and get right to it! Welcome once...
by Mike Costanzo | Feb 16, 2009 | Graphic Design, Mike, School
Whew! This has been a busy season for both of us! Not only was Jen blessed with a wonderful new job, but Mike had been super-busy with school these days. Not only have his classes been a lot of work but he (and all of his crazy counseling cohorts) have officially...
by Mike Costanzo | Jan 7, 2009 | Audio, Graphic Design, Mike, Vacation
A few years ago, I discovered the Digiblog Theorum (Digital Camera + Free Time = Blog). Well recently I discovered a new (yet similar) theorum—the VacaDigiArt Theorum (Free Time During Vacation = New Digital Artwork). And just to prove that it works, allow me to share...
by Mike Costanzo | Oct 25, 2008 | Graphic Design, Mike
Ok, so some of you must be wondering by now, “More digital artwork? Does Mike even study at all these days?” Thankfully, the answer to both of those questions is yes; I am indeed studying, but I’ve also had some wonderful opportunities to do a little...
by Mike Costanzo | Oct 12, 2008 | Graphic Design, Mike
Howdy folks, Long time no blog, eh? This week is Reading Week at RTS –which means I have no classes this week!!! Yup, I get to stay at home and read, read read–whoohooo!!! Acually, I desperately needed this week, both for school stuff–I’ve got...
by Mike Costanzo | Aug 29, 2008 | Graphic Design, Mike, School
Those of you who have been following this blog for a while know that I (Mike) am an artist at heart, and that over the last several years I’ve been growing in both my artistic sensitivity and technical ability. (And I cite Bring It On Down To The Downtown as...
by Mike Costanzo | Jun 23, 2008 | Mike, Scenery, Video
For those of you who appreciated ” Bring It On Down To The Downtown ,” here’s a new music/dance video that’ll get your toes tappin’ and your hands clappin’! Everyone, it’s time, so… ” Let’s Get This Party...
by Mike Costanzo | Mar 11, 2008 | Mike, Teaching, Wakakusa
This past Friday, I (Mike) had my best day ever since coming to Japan. It was my last day of teaching at Takine Elementary School. Now pretty much every time I teach at an Elementary School, I have what I call an “Edward Bloom” day—a day where you get to...
by Mike Costanzo | Sep 20, 2007 | Mike, Video
When you’ve given everything you have, and there’s nothing left inside, you need to replenish, recouperate, revitalize, and reinvigorate with the proven power of pureed chicken. That’s why we created new LIQUID CHICKEN brand chicken drink ....
by Mike Costanzo | Aug 10, 2007 | Mike, Video
One of the hardest things about making your own movies is having to chop out good material, either because it doesn’t fit for some reason, or because it’s just plain too long. But one of the best things about maing your own videos is that you can go back...
by Mike Costanzo | Aug 6, 2007 | Culture, Mike
Hontou ni hisashiburi desu ne! It’s been a long time since my last Culinary Adventures (TM) blog–six months, in fact. You might even have been fooled into thinking that maybe I settled down and decided to give up trying all the interesting new foods that...
by Mike Costanzo | Jul 31, 2007 | Culture, Jen, Mike, Video
Mysterious. Enigmatic. Intriguing. Yes, the world of Japanese culture is a vast and funky one, and has muddled the most meticulous minds for millenia. But no longer! We proudly present Japanese Culture: A Guide to the Finer Points by Mike & Jen Costanzo. These two...
by Mike Costanzo | Apr 9, 2007 | Mike, Music, Video
I’m not exactly sure how to introduce this… My latest art project is out, and whew boy, it’s unique. This is a side of me that no one (including me) has ever seen before. Trust me; you ain’t never seen anything like this. Just go here to watch...
