LOST SideSteps

LOST alum casting news

2011-02-09T14:22:00.001-06:00

Some casting news about these four awesome LOST alums this week. Click here to see the list over at Flash Sideways.

And as a side note, I can't believe there are still some of you who visit this blog. I get views everyday, and I haven't even posted in here since I started my other one. It just makes my cold, dead heart swell :') Thanks, Losties.

NEW blog by yours truly!

2011-01-04T10:05:00.000-06:00

I've started a new blog called Two and Twenty (because I'm 22 today :) and the title is based on the A.E. Housman poem, 'When I was one-and-twenty'). It's a design inspiration blog about things I find interesting and it's not related to LOST (but that doesn't mean LOST won't ever be mentioned *wink wink*). I decided to start Two and Twenty because as a graphic design student (and very-soon-to-be freelance designer, yikes), there needs to be a place for me to unload anything and everything that peaks my interest, visually. Stop by when you can, say hello, spread the word. If graphic design is something that interests you, or if you enjoy looking at lovely things like food, fashion, photography, and the like, I'm sure you'll enjoy the blog as it grows. I will still be blogging LOST stuff regularly from Flash Sideways, and tweeting from @aouaLOST, but Two and Twenty will also have its own Twitter account, @MichaTwoTwenty. Until we meet again, Losties and friends, cheers!

So about what I said...

2010-09-29T22:56:00.008-05:00

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All three of these are tiling, please check the tile background box in the design panel. To see what two of the three look like live, visit @aouaLOST and @SideStepsTEST.

A few months ago when LOST ended, I was all, "This is the last Twitter background I will ever give you here"...Yeah. I lied.

But not without good reason, friends! There's a new version of Twitter out, and because of the much wider user interface, you can't see much of your background unless you're on a wide screen (Meanwhile, new Twitter is stunning on Mac's cinema displays and the old backgrounds look just fine). On your typical laptop, old Twitter had about 250 pixels to the left and right of the page content. The new version shrinks that down to about 112 pixels on each side (The sidebar is now semi-transparent, though a little more transparency wouldn't hurt, in my opinion). For that small a space, I've found that tall, tiling backgrounds work best. So here you have it. Last ones, for real this time.

#NewTwitter

2010-09-23T23:13:00.007-05:00

EDIT: I now have the new version of Twitter, and yes, people with larger displays/monitors/resolutions will still have a lot of background space. Laptop users and the like, there's probably only an inch or so left on each side, so read on.

There's about to be big changes as the new version of Twitter launches globally within the next few weeks. Now I don't have it just yet, but I have seen previews. The first thing I noticed is that the new interface takes up most of the screen, so for most people, the Twitter backgrounds on LOST SideSteps are about to become obsolete, save for this and these. They are both tiling backgrounds.

Of course for those folks who have giant monitors, the rest of the backgrounds on here are probably fine. Then again, I don't have the new version yet, so I don't know how the background placement is coded. Just giving you a heads up. Namaste.

And we're done.

2010-05-24T09:50:00.003-05:00

Thanks for the ride. Please link back to this site when re-blogging any of the posts/artwork. And check out my other blog, Flash Sideways. Namaste.

Aloha

2010-05-23T17:23:00.001-05:00

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This is a tiling Twitter background. (To see this background live, visit @aouaLOST.)

You may or may not recognize this background. This is the last Twitter background I will ever give you here, but if you've been paying attention, you'll notice that it was also the first. The difference is, when I gave it to you the first time, the file itself was too large to use on Twitter. I didn't label it as a Twitter background, nor did I think anyone would ever see it. But after working some magic, we are able to come full circle. The only way to conclude on a poignant note.

This is the end, friends. Where have you been, and what did you learn? What did you find on your journey back from the edge of time and space? If we've all taken something from this shared experience, then what was it? Probably something to do with destiny, right? Commit yourself to your purpose. Embrace the person you are meant to be. Learn to face your demons, and walk through life with your ghosts. Apologize to no one for doing the unpopular thing you know is right. And should you find that you have made a mistake, know that you can always start over; nothing's irreversible. These lessons may be true of LOST, but they are also true of life.

This is why the series stands alone on its own level. It holds within it a human element. The reason LOST resonates so well with us is because while we may not always understand the mythology, what we do understand is the journey. We understand that inside each of us is a light, a life force, a purpose. We understand that when we live together, it's not just because we don't want to die alone. We understand our ability to love another being so intensely and unconditionally, that we would sacrifice everything for its safety. We understand the value and the weight of a life, and we know how to grieve its loss. In many ways, LOST is just about the clearest life story there is, and while we are sad to see it go, we are grateful to have been given this experience at all.

So this is where I say "thank you", and that it's been an honor of mine to be a part of this fandom, as you truly are the most dedicated and smartest bunch out there. I was going to save this post for right after the finale aired, but it didn't seem right somehow. So I'm gonna bow out early and let LOST do the talking. Let our old friend have the last word.

Enjoy the show. Tonight's episode is entitled, "The End", and rightfully so. To LOST fans everywhere and everywhen, thank you, Namaste, and good luck.

My only friend, the end.

2010-05-23T10:32:00.005-05:00

SPOILER: The following backgrounds contain promotional photos from tonight's finale. While they are mild in nature, you have been warned.

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to black. (To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

I do have one more Twitter background coming down the pike in a little bit, and yes, it will be the last one. In the meantime, we've got these backgrounds, which are so very simple yet cinematic, all I did was up the saturation and contrast. I do think these work quite well, as I didn't want to detract from the scenes by adding fluff. LOST can speak for itself, and these final promo pics prove that.

I have blocked comments until after the finale to avoid spoilers. Namaste.

2010-05-22T22:12:00.002-05:00

Weird scenes inside the gold mine

2010-05-22T11:00:00.006-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to black. (To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

Sawyer, Kate, and Hurley, each a former candidate, look on as Jack accepts his role as the new Island guardian in this scene from LOST's penultimate episode, "What They Died For."

Tomorrow night is the finale. If you haven't already, take a look around the blog and choose a LOST Twitter background for yourself. Wave your LOST flags high and mighty, LOSTies! It's time to represent!

And on the subject of Twitter, I'd like to take a moment to thank all of my Twitter followers, and anyone who has ever checked out my blogs. I started my Twitter account in mid-October 2009, I believe, and I never thought I'd get to this number in a million years (over 500 followers!). I remember how jazzed I was when I had my first four followers, because I didn't know any of them. The Twitter game is kind of odd; you keep some, you lose a bunch. So cheers to those of you who stuck around, and to those of you who have used my backgrounds (whether you follow me or not)! You'll never know how much it has meant to me to see some of my work out there being used by people who can appreciate it. I'm happy to be ending the series in your company. Thanks for getting LOST with me!

(As we celebrate our last hurrah, feel free to tweet me your goodbyes, your thoughts on the series, questions, etc.)

My greatest hits

2010-05-21T23:23:00.015-05:00

Sunday marks the end of an era, but while LOST may be over, Twitter is here to stay. Take a look around and choose a Twitter background for yourself, and show the world your LOSTie love! To start you off, here's a list of just some of the "greatest hits" on LOST SideSteps. Click on the pics to go to the original post.

1. Todos nos vamos al Infierno--by far the most popular Twitter background on the blog, this features an uncorked bottle o' darkness.

2. When Darkness looms--my personal favorite, features the sinking sub from the episode, "The Candidate"

3. Their dice were made of bones--another fave of mine, an echo of Locke's words from Season One

4. The Official Numbers Twitter/desktop sets...
5. ...and the Unofficial Numbers (desktop and Twitter)
6. The Man in Black, as Christian Shephard--a full set including Twitter, desktop, and iPhone backgrounds
7. The light--a Twitter background that didn't include any characters or locations, just the warm glare of the light of the world.
8. Two Players--Why can't we all just get along?
9. iPhone backgrounds--because I want you to represent LOST on the go! Not all of them are here. Most are at Flash Sideways, my miscellaneous LOST Tumblr blog; so check em out!

Of course, these are just the highlights. There are many more to choose from (over 130), so I urge you to take some time to look around. It's been so fun making these! Namaste!

5 new vintage island wallpapers

2010-05-21T14:49:00.001-05:00

Because the Island really is the most important character on the show. Click on the pic below to see them all.

Fate

2010-05-21T12:20:00.000-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to black.(To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

This is the first time I've actually wished we had more time between episodes. Because as much as I would like to see how this story ends, I'm not itching for this experience to be over. But of course, with our integrity intact, we LOSTies must march boldly forward to the future; to a life without LOST...right? Right?!? *cries forever*

When you stand, you stand up for the both of us.

2010-05-20T09:35:00.003-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to c5bea3. (To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

Alas, my fellow Skaters, I've always loved you, but unless I get more promo pics featuring these two, this will probably be my last SKate Twitter background. I know there are a lot of you out there, no matter how much Kate-hate there is and Suliet-ers abound (both of which I never understood). Who knows if these two will actually end up together (and don't you go commenting spoilers if you know!), but logic dictates that in terms of the "triangle", all roads should lead here. Now normally this is where I'd go on and on justifying these two, but I've honestly never felt the need to defend Sawyer and Kate. It's the "ship" that never needed reassurance, never needed the question, "Do you have my back?" or "Are you with me?", because really, the answer is always yes. And if you have to ask...well, someone's insecure.

On a lighter note, how adorable was this moment? I also like how in this scene, they were playing music from Season 1. Nice touch, LOST.

I'm gonna be away from the computer for most of the day, so there will be very little Tweeting coming from me. I'm taking my two dogs to the beach. And to add even more poetic symmetry, one of them is light, and one is dark. Namaste.

Heir to the Throne

2010-05-19T09:23:00.000-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color todcdcdc. (To see this background live, visit@SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

Yesterday marked the last episode before Sunday's series finale. You guys ready? Yeah, me neither. Have a good one.

Resolution

2010-05-18T11:15:00.003-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to d3c3a2. (To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

Happy LOST Tuesday! It dawned on me that this is the first of the last six backgrounds on LOST SideSteps *yikes*. I was thinking earlier about how when I started this blog, I really had no clue what it was going to be about. Hell I don't even know how I came up with the name "LOST SideSteps". Then one day in February, when I realized that I was spending most of my online time on Twitter, I decided that the default backgrounds I had to stare at everyday weren't personal enough. Twitter needed a little more LOST in its life. I figured that since I was making backgrounds for myself anyway, I might as well share them. And that's how this place came to be. Since then, I've made 130 Twitter backgrounds (some with coordinating desktop backgrounds) and 37 iPhone wallpapers (some are on my Tumblr, Flash Sideways). Including today, I only have six days left of this "job." Enjoying every last moment of it. Namaste.

Incapable of lying

2010-05-17T09:00:00.002-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to 848484. (To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

Happy day before LOST day! I saw that "This is the End" promo twice last night and it really drove the point home that there are now only six days before LOST is gone for good. These past weeks I've been reading a lot criticism about this final season; most in response to the contentious "Across the Sea". Some I agree with, some not. Folks have been complaining about the rising "cheese" factor, or how unwise it is to be dilly-dallying this late in the game.

Now it's time for my own criticism. Not about the story, but the nature of the series itself. Here's the thing. I am sure we won't get all the answers. Some very major ones will probably be left out. But what I am also sure of, is that for many of us, it won't really matter. Think about why you watch LOST. Now think about why you still watch LOST. Watching this show is like being in a codependent relationship. You started the journey and you stuck with it because you thoroughly enjoyed where it took you. You were in it for all the right reasons. When things got weird, you saw it through because you were already involved. And now that you're nearing the end, you're so damn committed, so obsessed, so taken by the promise of answers that you will hold on whether or not you still believe in it. You gladly turn a blind eye to the continuity errors and the loose ends, the plot points that seem to come out of nowhere, because you know, or at the very least believe, that the bones of this story will remain intact at the conclusion, bringing us full circle in the final moments. Here's hoping, right? No matter how you feel about the end, you'll always think so fondly of the beginning, and that first impression, that thrill, is what you'll remember when you think of LOST. "Across the Sea" won't matter. "Stranger in a Strange Land" won't matter. "Expose" won't matter.

This is what LOST does to us. We allow it get away with so much because we love this show. I love this show. I wouldn't do this if I didn't. I wouldn't even bother to comment. I'm not a writer, and I don't make any money from any of my online ventures related to this series. All I am is a fan. And right now all I can do is watch, and wait, and believe. Namaste.

The warmest, brightest light you've ever seen or felt

2010-05-16T11:50:00.000-05:00

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This is also available as an iPhone background.

No comment. I just can't wait till the next episode. That is all. Namaste.

A few plain rules suffice us

2010-05-15T11:17:00.000-05:00

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This is also available as an iPhone background.

These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to 9a9690. (To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

I'm really wringing the hell out of this two players, two sides thing. But seeing as LOST has always been about dueling forces (Jacob and MIB, Jack and Locke, etc.), what could be more appropriate, right? Sometimes a duel can be as simple and innocent as a children's game.

The glow that illuminates. The glare that obscures.

2010-05-14T11:46:00.001-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to white. (To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

Tuesday's episode was what many called "polarizing". While I agree that it was a tad (okay a lot) fantastical, I understand that we needed this. Two reasons: One, this episode benched all the cast regulars to make way for the mythology 'meat' of the season. Two, maybe we all needed less emotion after last week's bloodbath. Let's face it, some of you are still a little dehydrated.

So what did we learn? 1.) Jacob is a mama's boy, and the Man in Black is justifiably pissed off. 2.) The Island has been beckoning people towards itself for a long time. 3.) At the Island's core, there is a light, and it is beautiful. Apparently it's not just electromagnetism, it's a life force. It is this source that is now at the literal and figurative center of our story. It is a way off the Island, a means to an end. And it's physical representation, the smoke monster, is this close to meeting that end. All while following his fallen brother's rules.

(Skipped a day yesterday because I was too tired too function properly. You know that feeling when you're so sleepy that you've lost your fine motor movements? Like you're too tired to operate a mouse? Anyway I've inundated you all with a bunch of backgrounds for two days straight that one day won't kill. It's more a personal goal than anything else. Namaste.)

Dead LOSTies -- 6 new iPhone wallpapers

2010-05-12T13:43:00.003-05:00

Click on the icon below to see them. I made six. Naomi, Arzt, and Ethan aren't in there. If you want them, though, just request it in the comments.

Dead Losties iPhone wallpapers

Please say it's not too late now that I'm dead and gone

2010-05-12T09:00:00.001-05:00

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These are taken from the Entertainment Weekly Dead LOSTies Portraits, which I just thought was so beautiful and simple. Not to mention they were all the perfect size! All I did here was add a memorable quote from each character.

These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds. There are special color instructions for each of these:

Juliet -- set your background color to ebebeb

Charlotte -- set your background color to e2e2e2
Boone -- set your background color to f9f9f9
Danielle -- set your background color to e7e7e5
Libby -- set your background color to f0f0f0 (<--those are zeros)
Michael -- set your background color to f9f9f9
These backgrounds are in varying shades of grey that were dependent on the colors in the given portraits. The reason I have you change your background color all the time whether you see a difference or not, is because on a bigger monitor than your own, the right edge of the background extends only about a hundred pixels past the right edge of your screen. Which means if you have a different color background there than what is specified, it won't blend into the image I've given you. Just a note.

Meanwhile, what the hell was that yesterday? I suddenly don't know who I'm supposed to be rooting for here. Turns out that a big part of LOST is the underlying contest of who has the most fucked up parents. Some serious emotional damage done to both kids, and now I understand. One was so simple-minded that he would sooner resort to talking with his fists than reason with you. The other is like someone who's discovered fire for the first time. He's smart, clearly the favored one of the two. And I get why. He was special.

Tuesday Art Wrap-Up

2010-05-11T18:13:00.000-05:00

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Because I released five things today, in honor of LOST Tuesday, here's a wrap-up of what went down. The "jazz hands" one is now a complete set (Twitter, desktop, iPhone). Enjoy the show, guys!

These first two are iPhone wallpapers, click for HQ:

This is a desktop background:

These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to b8b8b7.

Their dice were made of bones

2010-05-11T09:00:00.001-05:00

(click pics for full resolution) -- There are special instructions for this Twitter background. Scroll to blue. And yes, there is a desktop version of this over on Tumblr.

Preview:

These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds, please set your background color to b8b8b7 like in the screenshot below:

You know, it's actually kinda stupid how I got the idea to make this background. I was watching some SNL digital shorts, and in one of the Lonely Island sketches, "Boombox" with Julian Casablancas, one of the lyrics was "Everyone was wearing fingerless gloves." But hey, as long as it gets made, right? ;)

Anyway, this comes in two versions. While the two sided one is what I'm sure most of you will use, just keep in mind that if someone were viewing your profile on a cinema display (large screen), they'll only see the left (white) hand. And now, at the risk of sounding totally pathetic, I'm going to grovel at your feet and ask that someone please use this. LOSTies, I bow to your greatness. Now do a girl a favor and use her new fave Twitter background. I get a kick out of randomly seeing my stuff out there, can you blame me? Thematically this follows in the footsteps of that Ab Aeterno Bottle background that people seem to love, as well as the bloody one I did a few days ago. I'm gonna go ahead and tag those three "concrete", since that's the texture I used.

So how about them jazz hands? Tonight's episode is entitled "Across the Sea." Enjoy the show, guys!

Set aside our weight in sin, so that we can live again

2010-05-10T11:02:00.009-05:00

(click pic for full resolution) -- There are special instructions for this Twitter background. Scroll to blue.

Preview; instructions below:

These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds, please set your background color to d6dcec like in the screenshot below:

Here is another background featuring the cast in their last photoshoot together. But seriously, Vanity Fair, we know you have more, so just hand em over already.

Slightly less than two weeks left until the end of LOST. I can't believe how fast this final season has went. And for those of you who have watched sing 2004, I'm sure you can't believe how fast these past six years have went. I know a lot of people say how sad they are, and we fans really mean it. And for those of us who set aside time everyday, and dedicate it entirely to LOST, these last weeks are especially sentimental. LOST, for some fans, is like a full-time job.

We have a new episode tomorrow, which I've heard is kind of "special". I've got a pretty snazzy background ready for it, so stay tuned!

Even land-locked lovers yearn for the sea

2010-05-09T12:33:00.005-05:00

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I love this picture from the current issue of Vanity Fair. I would love some outtakes; I'm sure I'm not the only one. Get on it, Vanity Fair!

This background is sort of unique in that it features the actors, and not the characters. So light, relaxed, and sedate. No tension, no volatility...no blood, tears, and bug spray. More importantly, it's a peak into the off-screen ease these friends have earned over six years of getting 'LOST' together.

And with that, here's to all the most important relationships in your life, friends! And a Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and the kids that love them! (Well that was an awkward segue) Namaste :)

Polar Beer shirt by Ian Leino

2010-05-08T20:11:00.003-05:00

LOSTies, get yourself a "Polar Beer" t-shirt by Ian Leino while they're on sale! Click on the pic above to go to his online store, where you'll also find Polar Beer pint glasses, Dharma beer labels, LOST Bingo cards, and more. I got my shirt for free during a weekly drawing on Twitter, so give @ianleino a follow.

Now we say goodnight, from our own separate sides

2010-05-08T11:39:00.001-05:00

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So...you guys done crying yet? Yeah, me neither. See normally this is where I would say more stuff. Maybe some observations about the episode or the characters. But the thing about LOST is, sometimes the only thing left to say is "I love you" and "I will never leave you again." And our dear Jin, well, he's already got that covered.

Namaste.

When darkness looms

2010-05-07T09:05:00.002-05:00

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I like this background quite a bit. Kind of reminds me of that Ab Aeterno Wine bottle background I made in March. It's dark without being dark. Speaking of which, how is it that it was day-time when they all got on the sub, but night when Jack, Sawyer, Hurley, and Kate made it to the shore? Did I miss something, or was that a continuity error? I'm gonna go ahead and pretend I didn't see that.

Anywho, the Man in Black proclaimed he'd be finishing what he started in these coming episodes. And for the first time, I trust his words. Namste, I guess? (not to you, though, Smokie. You're the new big bad.)

Cast Talk Show Appearances

2010-05-06T19:53:00.002-05:00

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You'll find me in the next life

2010-05-06T10:26:00.001-05:00

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SPOILER. DON'T READ IF YOU HAVENT WATCHED "THE CANDIDATE"

Following his heroic death in this week's "The Candidate", this will likely be the last Sayid Twitter background on LOST SIdeSteps. We're racing towards the end now, and I'm savoring every last LOST-related activity I can get, including making these backgrounds. And that random cry I talked about yesterday? I had it.

Namaste.

*And check out my profile, @aouaLOST, to see tomorrow's background featuring the sinking sub and lots o' blood!

We (for real) hardly knew ye...

2010-05-05T11:22:00.002-05:00

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I'm gonna go ahead and assume you've already seen last night's episode, "The Candidate." M'kay? I'm also going to assume that you cried your damn eyes out. And if you didn't, well, I believe that, too. Why? Injury, death, destruction; you name it, it came in droves. It was coming at us all at once from every direction, that there was no time to react. I cringed when Kate got shot. I shrieked when Sayid got blown up. Gasped when Sawyer got clocked on the head, and Frank (dear Frank) got knocked out (is he dead, by the way? coz it sure looks like it, but there is doubt within the fandom).

But of course, last night's biggest casualty, the unshakeable, uncompromising duo that was Sun and Jin, left me without a word...and surprisingly, without a tear. It's not that I'm not sad, because I am (devastated, in fact). It's just a lot to take in, no? I'm sure it will randomly hit me, like a pipe to the head on a sinking sub. Perhaps while I'm brushing my teeth or feeding the dog. But one way or another, I just know I'll burst into tears before next week's episode.

Now back to Frank. I like Frank. I really do. But honestly, if he still has a purpose to the end of this story, then I don't know what it is. We are getting down to the wire and we cannot waste any time on seemingly minor characters, even with the added half hour. So I'm just gonna go with: dead.

I'm all out of clever things to say...

2010-05-04T11:00:00.002-05:00

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Dude! Happy LOST Tuesday! (and welcome back, LOST!) We didn't have a new episode for two weeks, and we're itching to get back. The big news since then? It was confirmed by Damon and Carlton via Twitter last night that the series finale is locked, loaded and ready to go for May 23rd. Heavy sighs all over.

Seriously, enjoy the show tonight, guys. Only four hours left of this series.

You're with me now

2010-05-01T20:59:00.003-05:00

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Still enjoying that break and working on some school projects as the semester ends. Tuesday will bring us a new episode, then daily backgrounds will resume. Namaste.

Christian in 1080p

2010-04-29T15:55:00.003-05:00

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EDIT: it's been fixed and is now true 1080p. Just click the picture to see it in Picasa, where there is a magnify icon on the top right of the image. Clicking on that will get you the big size.

Blogger's being bitchy and not letting me upload anything bigger that 1600x900. However this does maintain the aspect ratio, and when stretched to fill your 1080p screen, it still maintains the quality.

But his soul was mad, being alone in the wilderness...

2010-04-29T11:45:00.001-05:00

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The first is an iPhone background; the second is a desktop background.

He hated all this, and somehow he couldn't get away

2010-04-29T11:44:00.003-05:00

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This background features Christian's second on-Island appearance to Jack. Of course now we know that wasn't really Christian, but the Man in Black. And despite everything that has happened to the survivors since they met, he still insists that all he has ever done was try to help. This was revealed to Jack via Flocke in last week's "The Last Recruit."

On a different note...I hate to say it, but this mini hiatus from LOST has really been good to me. As you know, I've been staggering backgrounds recently because there was no new episode this week. Yesterday I sat at Starbucks and made this one, and it was quite relaxing (LOL, I'm a nerd). Normally I make one everyday; sometimes even three or four a day so I can spread them throughout the week. These days I make them when the mood hits me.

When designing these backgrounds, it's not always about looking forward. Most times it's about looking back. Wonderful thing about LOST is, we spend a lot of time revisiting past events. Maybe they seem mundane the first time around, but one way or another, every moment contributes something to the greater picture.

Anyway, you can stop crying now, there's a new episode next week. Did you hear that promo? Yikes.

I never stopped looking for you

2010-04-27T16:00:00.007-05:00

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to white. (To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

One new background in two colors: vibrant and faded (with the background characters made extra blurry...coz this moment is all about Sun and Jin, after all.)

When I title these posts I usually pick a quote from the episode. I didn't go with it this time, but there was a line in that episode that honestly choked me up more than their reunion, and it was this one: "It's over...and we're all going to be okay." Which leads me to ask: are we going to be okay when this is over? When word got out that filming had wrapped a few days ago, it's like the Internet broke. Full-on, no holds barred, sobbing from LOSTies everywhere...okay, maybe not sobbing, but you get the picture.

Now normally, this would be where I say "Happy LOST Tuesday", but there is no new LOST episode tonight, so I guess it's just...Happy Tuesday. There will be a re-run of "Ab Aeterno" tonight though, so since you probably already have your Tuesday nights reserved for LOST, you may want to tune in.

Claire. On the Dock. With a Rifle.

2010-04-26T11:00:00.004-05:00

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Aaand, I'm back...for now anyway. Thanks for stopping by. As I said earlier, I'm staggering Twitter backgrounds until the next episode. Fringephiles, you probably recognize the title there ("Olivia. In the Lab. With the Revolver.") Get the iPhone background version of this here.

Farewell old friend

2010-04-24T14:56:00.005-05:00

UPDATE: Jorge Garcia confirms filming wrap on LOST this morning via status update on Geronimo Jack's Beard's Facebook page. Hours later, we get a tweet from Damon Lindelof, confirming the wrap time and complete symmetry of this historic moment of television.

2010-04-23T22:23:00.005-05:00

A couple weeks ago I said I may be taking a little break between Twitter backgrounds; just a few days here and there. Well, I'm taking LOST's lead and doing it now. As you know, there will be no new episode of LOST this week (a re-run of "Ab Aeterno" will show), so I won't have a bunch of new material to work with anyway. I'm also nearing the end of spring semester, and have a few projects that I need to finish up. I will still be tweeting, and there will still be new backgrounds over the next two weeks, just not everyday like usual.

In the meantime, if you're new to the site, I've put links to the most popular backgrounds in the sidebar. You can visit my Tumblr blog, Flash Sideways, for fun LOST finds (which updates everyday), and follow me on Twitter (which also updates daily) for the latest in LOST news. These links are in the sidebar as well.

I'll be back to update with a new Twitter background in a few days, so until then, Namaste and good day to you!

LOST 60's-style posters by Hexgonall

2010-04-23T19:19:00.003-05:00

Click on the pic below to see more:

Last month I posted Hexagonall's Saul Bass-style LOST opening sequence. Here are some posters with images taken for that now uber-popular video.

Source: Geek Art

Of all the cars in Los Angeles

2010-04-23T11:09:00.005-05:00

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You already know I'm a huge sucker for Sawyer and Kate (well if you didn't, you do now). Well "The Last Recruit" gave us this delicious moment on Tuesday, and I was re-watching it to get a quote for the background. I gotta tell you, I only needed to see five seconds of it, but for the life of me I can't help but watch the whole thing over and over. Rewind, re-watch. Rinse and repeat. Classic Sawyer and Kate banter, with Freckles calling BS on everyone's favorite grifter, just like old times. Only this time, he's a detective, but hey, I'll take it. And yes, I'm pretty sure you were hitting on her. Way to sidestep that one, Mr. Ford. But the fact that you mention that "it would never work" means you were considering it.

(Ooh, just clicked on the link to make sure it works, and guess what? I watched it again.)

Finally

2010-04-22T09:30:00.002-05:00

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After 29 episodes and three years apart (or thirty, if you're picky) Sun and Jin were finally reunited on the beach of Hydra Island in Tuesday's episode, "The Last Recruit." These are two characters who are undeniably better together than they are on their own.

Two players

2010-04-21T11:50:00.001-05:00

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Ah, Jack and Locke. Cosmic soul-mates to this day, even when one has been taken over by death. This, ladies and gentlemen, is the real relationship on this show. Not the quadrangle, not the countless other pairings. It's a relationship that has always been wrought with intensity and strife. This is where LOST's soul has always lived, and by the looks of it, that's where it will stay.

Huge shout-out to @samprietti for the concept of this background! I like this because in the actual scene, both characters are bathed in darkness, which blurs edges and translates really well in a Twitter background. You get that really nice fade on Locke's face that, when paired with a black background, blends perfectly. 'Twas not without a little tweaking, though, since crisp screencaps are hard to find, especially in night scenes.

Now there's no new episode next week, which may or may not be a good thing. Gives us all time to get back to our real lives, I suppose. :) Personally, I feel the longer we can put off the finale (within reason), the better. 'Ab Aeterno' will be re-running next Tuesday, so we won't go completely without. Namaste, peeps!

Is the grizzly reaper mowing?

2010-04-20T14:13:00.001-05:00

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Happy LOST Tuesday! Tonight's episode is entitled "The Last Recruit." Seems like the crew is back together, let's see where this leads. Preview this background live here:

6 More iPhone backgrounds (Numbers Edition)

2010-04-19T09:00:00.000-05:00

Same deal as yesterday. Here are six more iPhone backgrounds featuring the numbers. You can get them by clicking on the icon below, it will take you to the album.

iPhone - Numbers

17 LOST-themed iPhone backgrounds

2010-04-18T13:00:00.007-05:00

Blogger's being weird and not letting me upload pics here at full quality, so I put them in a Picasa public album, which you can access below by clicking on the icon:

iPhone

There are 17 iPhone backgrounds in that album; you'll recognize them as designs from this blog, just resized and reoriented to fit your screen. I may do another album with the Numbers Series, and then any future Twitter backgrounds that seem appropriate will be accompanied by an iPhone background. If there is any other design on this blog that you would like converted to an iPhone background that was not included here, simply request it in the comments or on Twitter, and I'll make it.

Personally, I don't have an iPhone, but I figured, oh why the hell not? How do I test them, you ask? It's a ridiculously easy system I made for myself in Photoshop consisting of two layers of an actual size photo of an iPhone that I sandwich the background between. So at the very least, I can tell you that the Hurley/Mr. Clucks background is my fave, with Numbers a close second. Ah, me and my imaginary iPhone :)

Yes, the danger must be growing

2010-04-17T13:00:00.001-05:00

Special note: Happy Birthday to LOST's L. Scott Caldwell, Henry Ian Cusick, and William Mapother!

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to black. (To see this background live, visit@SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

The two below are also non-tiling, but for these, set your background to white.

Ladies (and gents), feast your eyes on soaking wet Sawyer. That is all.

I was trying to show you something

2010-04-16T13:00:00.001-05:00

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A little late on this, but this is the last of the "Happily Ever After" backgrounds. I got a lot of mileage out of that episode. :)

You don't look like a Rosalita...

2010-04-15T08:23:00.000-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to white. (To see this background live, visit@SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.)

Hurley and Libby fans, Tuesday night was you moment. Here's "the date they never had." You'll notice that the beach fades into a grainy black and white version to the right of the screen, symbolizing the merging of the two worlds (or some bullshit like that). I just thought these two were all sorts of adorable.

Not much else to say except I probably won't be tweeting much today, as I will be away from my computer. It's a pleasant day, I've got the day off, and I'm going to the zoo :) A swell time will be had by all. Namaste.

Are the fires of hell a-glowing?

2010-04-14T12:45:00.012-05:00

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There's no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going. There's no knowing where we're rowing, or which way the river's flowing. Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing? Not a speck of light is showing, so the danger must be growing. Are the fires of hell a-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing? Yes! The danger must be growing. For the rowers keep on rowing and they're certainly not showing any signs that they are slowing!

--Willy Wonka

Here's Flocke looking very regal and macabre. I swear, sometimes we get promo pics that seem like they were just made for Twitter, which I gotta tell you, makes my work a hell of a lot easier. I barely did anything to this, just added texture and atmosphere. And that quote up there? From the promo for next week's episode (yeesh, it may be too creepy for a kids' movie if you can apply it to LOST).

So what did you think of last night's episode, "Everybody Loves Hugo"? Let's talk about those flashes of dual consciousness. They're really going full steam ahead with this love thing. My take? It may not be love at all. Love is just a catalyst, a helpful nudge, but it takes death to really open your eyes.

The two worlds seem to be more apparent to those who died on the Island. With the exception of Desmond (who, let's face it, is always an exception), all the characters who have had "memories" of the original timeline are dead in it. Charlie, Daniel, and now Libby. We even saw Juliet vacillate between the timelines just before she died. This would explain why Jack/Kate/Sawyer, Locke and Helen, and Sayid and Nadia haven't felt the feelings, haven't had the memories.

Perhaps there's a heightened sense of reality that can only be achieved by vacating one timeline, and it may be especially poignant in those moments between life and death.

LOST comic illustrations by Grickle

2010-04-13T17:34:00.003-05:00

Click on the pic above to see Grickle's photostream on Flickr. Some are funny, some are just depictions of scenes from the show, and some are a mash-up of Star Wars and LOST (I mean really, what could be more fitting?)

Source: Grickle of Flickr

Let's lay these bones to rest. Build it all over and start again.

2010-04-13T15:00:00.000-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to white. To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.

Happy LOST Tuesday, folks! In preparation for tonight's episode, "Everybody Loves Hugo," here's a new background for your Twitter profile. The week between the last episode and this one seemed particularly long, at least for me, so I'm especially excited for tonight.

As always, enjoy the show, and have a cluckety cluck cluck day!

Craig Ward Limited Edition Print

2010-04-12T16:13:00.002-05:00

Click on the pic above for more information.

Here’s a sneak peek of a limited edition print by Craig Ward that will be available on the night of the finale (May 23rd) It’s first come, first served, so click through to email if you’re interested. There are only 108 prints available.

Sources: Design Work Life , The Words Are Pictures

I've seen the truth

2010-04-12T13:13:00.000-05:00

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to black. To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.

The same background in two different colors because once again, I couldn't decide. Charlie and Desmond are featured in this background. That's six days of Desmond in one week, I believe. My way of making up for having never done any Desmond backgrounds before "Happily Ever After."

Tour de stade

2010-04-11T13:18:00.005-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to black. To see this background live, visit @SideStepsTEST. Note that the background of that account usually changes everyday without notice.

Finally found those other promo pics for Des and Pen. This background features the stadium in which the two lovebirds meet for the first time in the alternate timeline. This also marks the fifth background this week featuring Desmond, but hell, I don't hear anyone complaining ;) One more tomorrow, then I'll give someone else a turn. Namaste!

(click on the screenshot below to preview it live)

The Persistence of Memory

2010-04-10T12:30:00.003-05:00

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You know, for the life of me, I can't find high-res promotional pics (or even medium quality ones) of Des and Pen at the stadium from "Happily Eve After." I know they're out there, I've seen thumbnails on ABC Medianet, but I've never seen them in galleries or even in recap articles. Anyway, I used this screencap instead. It's from the scene in the episode when the consciousness of Desmond's sideways-self suddenly becomes flooded with images of his life with Penelope.

I spoke earlier about love, and how it's the only life force with the ability to transcend the constrains of the universes we've been presented. Desmond and Penny are living proof, and apparently so are Daniel and Charlotte, and Charlie and Claire. That does make you wonder though, if love is the only thing that can bridge the gap. In "Sundown", we saw Sayid reunite with his multi-universe love, Nadia. Their meeting, ever so tragic and strained, didn't seem to bring up any 'memories' from the original timeline. The same can be said for Locke and Helen, and Jack/Kate/Sawyer (although we don't know that for sure yet). So if love isn't the only thing that triggers it, then what else does? I sure as hell have no idea, so stay tuned, folks, and good day to you all. (There are only seven hours of LOST left)

What if this wasn't supposed to be our life?

2010-04-09T11:18:00.003-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to black. See a live preview by clicking on this pic:

Daniel (oh Daniel!) and Desmond, as it seems, are each other's constants in every timeline. Or whatever. Something like that, right? One thing's for sure, though. No matter what the circumstance, one way or another we all become the people we are supposed to be. It may not be a small world, but it is a planned world whether we realize it or not.

On a different, yet relevant, note, I may or may not be skipping a few days worth of Twitter backgrounds (depends on whether I have the time, or when the mood hits me). Things are getting stressful in my little corner of the world, but I will try. Thanks for stopping by, and as always, good day to you.

God loves you as He loved Jacob

2010-04-08T11:52:00.002-05:00

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These backgrounds are enormous (1600x1200), and while they aren't technically tiling, please go ahead and check the 'tile background' box. You won't notice it if you're on a laptop, but for someone viewing your page with a big monitor, it will tile well.

These backgrounds come in three colors: Black Rock brown, 70's panelling, and Smoke (grayscale). All feature that famous phrase from Dharma's Room 23, and the blue butterfly from "Ab Aeterno". Now, why a butterfly? Could be a few reasons: a shout-out to Wonderland, a shout out to "The Moth", the Geronimo Jackson album cover perhaps (it includes the Native American symbol of a butterly, representing everlasting life)? Butterflies symbolize rebirth, and are seen as the personification of the human soul. All reasons are valid.

This is how the first one (Black Rock brown, my personal fave) looks like when applied. Click on the pic below to see it on Twitter:

Season 6 Episode posters by Ty Mattson

2010-04-07T11:57:00.003-05:00

Click on the pic below to go see more. There's one posted for every episode so far, except for last night's.

Ty Mattson's other LOST-themed posters from early in the year were a smash hit with both the LOST-obsessed and the graphic design-obsessed.

Source: Mattson Creative Blog

I must have quite an effect on you

2010-04-07T09:15:00.001-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to white.

So what did you think of last night's long-awaited Desmond-centric, "Happily Ever After"? We have finally found the bridge between the two worlds! And yes, that bridge is Desmond. But more importantly, that bridge is Love. The value of human connection is so great on LOST, that it's the only thing strong enough to bleed from one reality into the next, and at the end of it all, it's the only thing worth saving. Who would've thought.

Love. There's nothing in this universe (or otherwise) quite like it.

Stuck in a bloody snowglobe

2010-04-06T09:00:00.003-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to black. See how it looks when applied: here. (By the way, that account, SideStepsTEST, changes backgrounds all the time, usually as soon as they're made (sometimes while they're being made), but before they're released here on the blog.)

He's baaack! It dawned on me as I was making this last night that I have never done a Desmond Twitter background. Shame, shame, shame on me. I guess because he's been M.I.A. for most of the past two seasons, I've half-way forgotten that he's a major character on the show! Mayjah! I'll have another Desmond background early tomorrow. It's been done for some time, but as of right now, it's a spoiler.

Happy LOST Tuesday, peeps, and as always, enjoy the show!

Trust is like a mirror...

2010-04-05T11:31:00.001-05:00

as Lady Gaga lovingly put it, "...you can fix it if it's broke, but you can still see the cracks in that motherfucker's reflection."

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The first pic is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to black. The second is for your desktop.

Jacob chose his candidates by touching them; MIB has a different approach. He reaches out, and invites you to trust him, calls you his friend, makes you feel safe. But based on everything we've been told, the man in black is a dangerous one: a swirling mass trapped in his own personal hell, not to be trusted. Luckily our friends who have been chilling in MIB's camp these last few weeks (with the exception of Claire, Sayid, and miscellaneous Others), aren't buying any of it. They all just want out.

Alas, poor Flocke. You're not quite as good at this as Jacob was. But once you kill a cow, you gotta make a burger. (So much Gaga this weekend; it's like every damn channel is playing that video)

Bunny Ben

2010-04-03T21:43:00.003-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to white.

OK, I couldn't resist, so I made another. Happy Easter!

I make good eggs

2010-04-03T19:13:00.003-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set your background color to white.

Happy Easter from @aouaLOST!

Want some cocoa?

2010-04-03T11:04:00.002-05:00

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to black.

If you frequent this blog, you'll quickly realize that I love Sawyer and Kate. This is a promo pic from "The Package." Lots of fireside moments this season, huh?

I particularly loved the opening scene where Sawyer offers Freckles some "cocoa." It stuck out because it reminded me of so many moments on this show where Sawyer, during heightened periods of desperation, manages to calm his multi-timeline friend and former lover. In a feeble attempt to guard Kate's fragility, he tells her to "pretend" she's been given a steaming cup of hot chocolate. (So very Charlie/Claire circa 2004) What makes it so damn cute is that the man does this all the time, keeping it cool for the both of them, because someone has to, right? And really, what girl wouldn't accept a fishbiscuit or imaginary beverage from Sawyer? Yeah. I'd take that action.

Frank and Hurley and Miles and Sun (and Ilana)

2010-04-02T13:00:00.001-05:00

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to white.

I just really liked how these guys were positioned in this promotional pic from "The Package."

(And if you missed yesterday's backgrounds, check here and here.)

One is dark (desktop backgrounds)

2010-04-01T11:40:00.000-05:00

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OK, these are the desktop versions of the Twitter backgrounds from earlier. Is it Tuesday yet?

One is dark

2010-04-01T11:35:00.008-05:00

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This is what that one ^ looks like when applied:

These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to black.

Alright, I'm just gonna say it. I fucking love these. The first one is my favorite hands down. The second one, I love as well, and the third, I imagine might be popular, since it actually frames your Twitter content.

The great thing is that I didn't really have to do much because we were given such great shots in "Ab Aeterno." Just made them grainy, B+W, and high contrast. Please, please, please, enjoy.

Duel

2010-03-31T11:12:00.010-05:00

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to white.

BRAIN FART, I just noticed that I have forever been typing "set you background to...", since I just copy and paste that sentence from whatever the last post I wrote was. I do know how to write, just a one time typo repeated again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again...

Anyway. These backgrounds feature Jacob and Flocke in a similar pose. I personally like the first one the most. The simplicity of it pops more on screen and frames the content of the page well. (Random note: the triangles in the second one are actually pieces of the smoke monster screencapped from season 2!)

Also note that Blogger is doing this thing now where when you click on an image it fits itself into your window. You have to make sure to hover over it and click when you see the magnifying glass to get it full size.

Destiny is a fickle bitch

2010-03-30T11:00:00.001-05:00

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Happy LOST Tuesday, friends! Today, a delightfully bitchy (or not) Twitter background from @aouaLOST. Some guidelines go with this background, so please check below.

This is a non-tiling background. Set your background color (the left-most color box) to 9e4f13, encircled in red as seen in the box below.

As always, Namaste, and enjoy the show!

Locketagon Twitter backgrounds

2010-03-29T11:37:00.001-05:00

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set your background color to black.

I really like these. They're a little bigger in file size than the others, but still well below the maximum Twitter allows. Stupid me just discovered that if you darken a picture of clouds enough, it looks like the smoke monster. How the hell didn't I figure that out sooner?

Anyway, enjoy. We're really winding down to the end now, and although I know you don't need a reminder, we only have eight episodes left (nine hours total). Savor it, my friends.

House of the Rising Sun

2010-03-28T18:33:00.003-05:00

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Congratulations to YunJin Kim, who got married on the beach today. Best of luck to her and her new hubby. Here's a new non-tiling Twitter background to celebrate. Set our background color to black.

Flash Sideways

2010-03-28T17:54:00.003-05:00

I've set up a Tumblr account (just to see what the buzz was about). Gotta say, fun stuff! Check out my new little terror, Flash Sideways. (and fyi, that screenshot up there features a Sawyer/Kate video, check it out at FS.)

Locketagon

2010-03-28T13:00:00.000-05:00

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These are two Locke backgrounds...well one Locke, one MIB. Twitter versions tomorrow.

I did a Jack version of this some time ago.

The LOST fan art wall on ABC.com

2010-03-26T18:12:00.003-05:00

Pssst...got some fan art you wanna share? Post your work on ABC.com's official LOST fan art wall, or browse through the artwork of some fellow fans.

LOST: Saul Bass-style by Hexagonall

2010-03-26T14:29:00.006-05:00

Lost vs. Saul Bass from Hexagonall on Vimeo.

Saul Bass is the man behind the opening sequences of Psycho, North by Northwest, Vertigo, and others. This is the opening sequence os LOST, re-imagined in his style. Personally I really wouldn't mind seeing this every week ;)

Check out the "Tron" version in the original Vulture link below, and stop by Hexagonall's Vimeo page:

Sources: Vulture ; Hexagonall

Todos nos vamos al Infierno

2010-03-26T12:35:00.001-05:00

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1. Emptied Bottle (non-tiling, set your background to black; can also be used as a desktop background)

1. Full Bottle (non-tiling, set your background to white)
I really hope someone uses these. So if that person is you, kindly give me a heads up either in the comments or on Twitter (@aouaLOST). The first one was my background until I posted it here. Now it's for all of you. Thanks.

So on Tuesday's episode, "Ab Aeterno," Jacob gave us some insight on just what the Island is. And no, contrary to what Richard believes, it isn't Hell. Jacob described it as a cork on the mouth of a wine bottle. In this metaphor, the wine represents evil, darkness. When the cork is placed, the darkness is contained. When it is removed, the world becomes corrupted. The darkness Jacob is referring to of course is the Man in Black.

So there you have it. The Island is sort of like Hell, but only for the Man in Black. For everyone else, it's...Purgatory? I mean, Jacob did describe it as a place where you could basically forget your past, no matter how bad it was, and attempt to redeem yourself. And from everything we've seen, that seems about right. Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, or what-have-you, is a place on Earth.

Now that we're at the half-way point, after seeing this episode, there's only one question that really matters: Will the bottle be uncorked?

"Ab Aeterno"-Inspired art by Brady Clark

2010-03-25T17:28:00.002-05:00

Check out the original at Fuck Yeah Lost, and visit graphic designer, Brady Clark's Blog. Great stuff!

Source: Fuck Yeah Lost ; mBC Blog

It's not an island

2010-03-25T12:58:00.000-05:00

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; for the first one set you background color to black. For the second, set your background to white.

Pretty simple stuff. I personally like the black one better. We learned on Tuesday that not only is it a place where miracles happen, the Island is also apparently a cork. Yes folks, it keeps the bad stuff swirling around inside it. At least according to Jacob. To Richard, though, the Island is hell. So what is it really?

Meanwhile, if there's any graphic designers out there, does anyone know the official Pantone color of LOST (if there is one)? Even a hexadecimal? You've all seen it; it's this deep teal they use in all their atmosphere backgrounds. Comment if you have any idea.

Don't tell me what I can't do

2010-03-24T11:30:00.001-05:00

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This is a non-tiling Twitter background; set you background color to white.

So what did you think about last night's episode, "Ab Aeterno"? Longest flashback ever, but I think this is my favorite episode of the season. Probably even the best since "The Constant". And it must be said, I *heart* Nestor Carbonell. Something about his performance spoke to my heart. His character is so tightly woven into the mythology of the show, and this emotional, human side to Richard was a welcome change to the usual stoic we always see.

Ab Aeterno

2010-03-22T22:56:00.009-05:00

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These are non-tiling Twitter backgrounds; set you background color to black.

Tonight's episode is Richard-centric, and is entitled "Ab Aeterno" (translated from Latin, literally "from the everlasting" or "from eternity", meaning "since the beginning of time").

Here are four new Richard backgrounds to celebrate LOST's most enigmatic being. My fave is the third one. Very simple, but Ricardus looks totally spooky in it, and I like that. First one is similar, but with "Ab Aeterno" ghosted across him. As always, Namaste, and enjoy the show.

Tiny Kate Sculpture by Adam Beane

2010-03-22T14:38:00.006-05:00

Here's a really tiny (yet incredibly detailed) sculpture of Evangeline Lilly's Kate on LOST by Adam Beane. Looks to me like the scene where Charlie says, "Guys, where are we?"

The artist has made other great miniatures of iconic people including Princess Leia and President Barack Obama. See Kate, and more pictures here. And check out more from Adam Beane at The Swedish Bed.

Source: BuzzFeed ; The Swedish Bed