back, i guess

this isn’t going to be just about my music life anymore. meantime, check this game out (if you own a pc, or can run pc programs) (also, you WILL require the latest 7zip [get it here] or a .7z compatible program): Sumotori

until further notice

this blog is dead. i don’t have the time or the inclination to keep it going right now.

pi and qr code trip

found a neat mp3 soundbyte (http://pi.ytmnd.com/) that is part of a larger song (which i don’t care for because a large portion of the song is about sex, but explained with pi), so i’ve been listening to it for a while.

also loving qr codes right now. see if you can figure this one out:

QR Code

update…

got a palm pixi. i love it. having trouble making my own theme, though.

new songs…

wrote a nice acoustic chord progression on wednesday, improv-ed some lyrics to it (you know what i’m talking about, josh). now i’m altering the chords and writing new lyrics.

got some new metal riffs too. videos eventually, i guess…

not a whole lot…

…of replies to my poll or my discussion! what’s up with you people? i got 70+ views last month, and no one commented besides Schmid? losers…

anyway, i’m going to altiora for coffee.

Mac or PC?

we had a poll yesterday (check in on that if you missed it), and now we have the discussion section. tell me, do you prefer mac or pc? then give me a good reason why. not “because it’s better,” or “it just works,” you have to give me legitimate reasons as to why you prefer one or the other.

GO!

not much to say…

life is averagely bad, school is back in session, i have writer’s block, i need an entirely new wardrobe, my laptop is dying on me (it has now become a desktop replacement [meaning the battery is shot, and it has to be plugged in to be used]) and i have to wait 5 months to get a new one (i’ve been promised a macbook pro when i graduate).

random poll! Mac or PC?

no need for any other words other than “Mac” or “PC,” i’ll be asking why later. for now, just one or the other.

Parkerisms

I used to keep track of deep, thoughtful, witty, or just plain cool quotes that I came up with. Here’s one that I remember:

“I stopped thinking outside the box years ago. Too many people are already searching for what’s outside the box. Instead, I open the box, marvel at what it holds, then hold it up above my head and say ‘Hey! Lookie what I found!’”

And a new one:

“Why is life so miserable when so little goes wrong? Are we so used to the relative perfection that we experience every day that the minor problems in life become devastating?”

I’ll be keeping a list of Parkerisms here, under their own category.

Updated Gear Specifications

In order of signal path:

B.C. Rich ASM 1 Series Concept Guitar ->

Digitech Metal Master Distortion Pedal (seldom used anymore) ->

Digitech RP300A Digital Guitar Effects Processor ->

Dunlop Crybaby Classic Wah Pedal ->

Roland Cube-30 Solid-State Amplifier

Then for recording, the signal goes through a Creative PC mic that goes into my video camera or my laptop, depending on what I’m recording (video or just audio).