procrastination from studies

i have two big finals tomorrow and am looking for ways to procrastinate from studying.

so blogger, thank you.

music updates: not much to report.  i go back to chicago from dec 16-27 and hope to finish everything there are far as recording and mixing.   from there, i hope to master everything in cali.  i also have two small shows, the 17th and 19.   if you're out there, come check out either one of those shows.  i'll be playing some of the new stuff.

i'm trying to finalize two more songs for the cd before next week.   one is about hope and believing that there is something (Something) amazing in this world to look forward to and trust.   the other song is a bit more complex.

it's about this burden i have for substitutionism.   i went with my friend to santa monica pier yesterday.   as we were walking back to the car, i saw this guy, about 100 feet away, whose legs were disfigured.   his right leg wasn't straight... it was at about a 30 degree angle, lateral from his body.   his left leg also did something similar.  and both feet were turned dramatically inward.   he had a few backpacks on and was either homeless or very poor.

it hurt to see him.   honestly, it hurts me to type this.   i want him to be out of that pain.   i have no clue who this person is, didn't talk to him or anything.    i hate seeing the pain of others, though.   it feels like a knife in my stomach being turned, a physical stabbing pain going into my center.   i wish i couldn't think or feel these things but i've always had these feelings and they're becoming more pronounced.

i hate seeing the pain in this world, the disfigurement of people who do not deserve such affliction.   my inclination is to wish i could take that pain, physically and spiritually take that person's pain.   however, i am reminded that a savior has already done that for me and you and everyone else here.  nonetheless, i can't stop thinking like that.   and i can't get that person out of my head.   and that person's pain.   i'm not sure what else to say... but yeah.

stranded in an airport

i have spent the last 4 days in chicago visiting family for tgiving.   however, as i sit at o'hare to go back home to l.a., i'm...well...stranded.   chicago had a bit of snow and everything is delayed!  so i thought i'd go on boingo wireless and bloooogggggg.

music update: a TON of the cd is done.   one song, frail, is entirely done outside of a lil mixing.   past that, most of the bass, acoustic, and programming are done.   i'm gonna overdub some vocals and rerecord some electric stuff.   needless to say, this momma will be done recording within a little less than a month!  woohoo!   i'm going to refrain from more details...but let's just say that things are going very well!   there is so much i want to say.

i am taking promo pictures soon for the cd and for marketing stuff.   i'm pretty stoked.   the photographer is a friend of mine, Lara Kincer, who seems to have a really incredible eye for detail.  i can't wait to see what she comes up with!   

right now, the release date for the disc is looking like mid january.   i'll keep you in the loop.

peace.

dun widda buncha stuft

acoustic and electric, basically, all done!   also finished vocals on 7 songs.  7 freakin songs!  so exciting.   4 more to go.  phew.   brain feels like moosh.

DONE WITH ACOUSTIC!

so i'm already done recording my acoustic tracks for 11 songs!  WOOHOO!   Way ahead of schedule!   I've also got two songs done with the electric and a few that won't use electric.   being ahead of schedule is a great feeling!   maybe i should try to view my studies like that here at grad school.  hm...

anywhooooooo.   i got the brand new anathallo disc in the mail today.   wow!  and i mean WOW!!!!!   i can't describe it.  it's just awesome.   buy it, support some good people making some fantastic music!   you can check them out here: myspace.com/anathallo   my fave song on the disc is italo, even though it's not on their space. 

peace out.

recording!

as of today, all of the reason stuff has been tracked.  i've also recorded all of the acoustic guitars for rose tyler, the rain in the morning, and my only comfort in life and death.    im forcing myself to do my homework.   if i can knock out my homework early today, i hope to resume recording the acoustic stuff.   it's going soooo well, i can't wait to see how this all turns out.

RECORDING!

so here's a recording update.

i've set up 8 songs out of a potential 11 so far.  what setting up entails is perfecting the sequencing stuff (the strings, drum machine, etc...), setting everything up in protools so it sounds good, and making minor tweaks.   once all 11ish are set up, im going to begin tracking the acoustic and electric guitar stuff.  my goal right now is to have a lot of the guitars done by next week!   isn't that exciting?!  i think so!!!

in other news, the new bloc party cd = awesome.   ive also been digging jose gonzalez lately.   i know im a bit late to that party...but if you haven't arrived to that party yet and like good acoustic music, i'd highly rec. him.

peace out.

its been awhile

so yeah, sorry for the long time between posts.

i went boogieboarding yesterday and had a scare (if you haven't heard).

i was on a wave and somehow flipped in front of it, landing on my face/neck really funny.  i have a nice little black eye and some scrapes from it.   im also really dizzy and have a nasty headache.   

ive loved going to the ocean since i came to california.   its a great place to have fun, rest, and collect myself.  however, in the same vein, it can also be dangerous.  the ocean holds much authority and power and deserves reverence and respect.   insert your analogy here.   i've come up with more than a few.

peace.