[luvinjesus]

Originally Posted by SupaNova

If you ever wish to reconsider, the offer is still valid. iTunes ain't the only way to listen to an mp3 ya know. Besides, Lacey deserves to hear the song in all it's pure, vibrant 192 kps glory



Folks went to the Satuday night church again last night, and then slept in today and my mom and I drove over to the church with the eleven 'o clock service this morning that we both like pretty well. Part of my step-dad's job includes changing timeclocks for local businesses (hospitals, automotive plants, etc) on the nights the time changes occur every year. Needless to say, he crashed when he came back around five this morning. Actually, we probably would have just gone to their regular church had he felt like getting back up a couple hours later. Anyway, some good, challenging reminders were had this weekend, hopefully ones that I'll keep in my back pocket this week.

I'm downloading the latest demo for FL Studios (or Fruity Loops, if you're cool as beans and actually call it that) right now. Interested in taking my crappy music in a different direction, I guess you might say. I also have an SD card filled to the brim with photos that I need to unload. The excitment never ceases in Dumpsville.

If you are interested, Gavin DeGraw and Michelle Branch will be in concert at my school on January 10th, which is a Sunday evening. I am going for sure, but I can get cheaper tickets with my student id. Anyways... I thought I'd let you know.

[beanbag]

Originally Posted by luvinjesus

You need to uninstall itunes and reinstall it. That's the only way to get it to work.

I've done that about ten times. that's the problem. I uninstalled it, deleted all the files, etc, and it still won't redownload. I need to see a computer person or something.

[SupaNova]

Originally Posted by Gwen

If you are interested, Gavin DeGraw and Michelle Branch will be in concert at my school on January 10th, which is a Sunday evening. I am going for sure, but I can get cheaper tickets with my student id. Anyways... I thought I'd let you know.

Michelle Branch is still around? Good for her! I haven't heard anything about her since 2002. Anyway, good info to know. I shall keep you posted

Originally Posted by Sabrina

I've done that about ten times. that's the problem. I uninstalled it, deleted all the files, etc, and it still won't redownload. I need to see a computer person or something.

My step-sister had an eerily similar problem getting iTunes to work on her computer for a while, but she finally got it to install properly. I'll ask her what she had to do to solve her problem when I see her tomorrow = )




So I felt like venting about some more little nusiances of my current life situation, but I decided to focus that compulsion to write into a different outlet instead. This fragment is my first run (presumably of many) at a sequel of sorts for Jeshurun brok the law (yeah, the one I haven't finished a second draft of yet ) that I've been mentally raising up a framework for. The working title for this new project is The Legend of Banjo-man. Anyway, here's a little something I jotted down a few minutes ago. It's a rough sketch of what the first part is going to be like.


Got a confession
A real light bulb for you
- I hate death.
Tolerated him when he was just a tax collector
Abhorred him when the war business started booming
Strangely attracted to his feminine side
But the old man don’t fool me
he didn’t fool Naomi either

Fathers, brothers, husbands
They paid
Leaving Bitterness to be birthed in the ashes
She sent the daughters of Lot packing
One wouldn’t go
Fusion of the muck and the mired
And it was a happy one

I cannot say what
The kinsman-redeemer
Saw in the girl on the threshing floor
Or why he traded his shoes
For a foreigner

No matter,
I am not the Heart-knower

All I need to know
Is Ruth
with the makings of a bard in her belly
Is Mara
Bouncing a baby boy on her knee

Is truth
A daughter-in-law is better then seven sons
But not the Lord’s…


I've got nothing else tonight. See Read you guys tomorrow!

[SupaNova]

So...just took a peak inside that text file I started last night and...I just made a bunch of minor changes to it The idea's still constantly evolving, and I reckon it shall continue to do so for a while. This is the same frament (duh, right? ), just retooled to incorporate a few of the themes I'm wanting to work with in the overarching creative picture:

Got a confession
A red-eye opener for ya
- I hate death.
But I affectionately accept the stench of her.
It’s a secret I keep
Stuck between two yellowed teeth
Like a cigarette that wore out it’s welcome
During happier hours
The damned desperado don’t fool me though
He sure has shoal didn’t fool Naomi

Fathers, brothers, husbands
Oh, they paid
With six shooters digging graves
In their backs
Left Bitterness to be birthed in the ashes
She sent the last talents packing,

Except one wouldn’t budge,

A fusion of the muck and the mired
And it was a happy one

I cannot say what
The kinsman-redeemer saw
In the dame on the threshing floor
Or why he traded his shoes & doffed his hat
For a stranger

No matter,
I ain’t the heart-knower
All I need to know

Is Ruth
with the makings of a bard in her belly
Is Mara
Bouncin’ a baby boy on her knee
Is truth
A daughter-in-law is better then seven sons
But not the good Lord’s…


...It's going to keep evolving for a while, I imagine. Heh.

Listening to the lone solo album Reese Roper recorded tonight because I'm just in the mood for something I haven't heard in a long time. It's pretty mediocre (Ha! Self-fufilling prophecy, perhaps?) at it's best, but it's fun music in spite of itself.

Tomorrow might turn out to be pretty neat. It'll contain an interesting experience, at any rate.

[gg7]

Is this "interesting experience" top secret?

That sounds awesome.

[luvinjesus]

Originally Posted by SupaNova

So...just took a peak inside that text file I started last night and...I just made a bunch of minor changes to it The idea's still constantly evolving, and I reckon it shall continue to do so for a while. This is the same frament (duh, right? ), just retooled to incorporate a few of the themes I'm wanting to work with in the overarching creative picture:

Got a confession
A red-eye opener for ya
- I hate death.
But I affectionately accept the stench of her.
It’s a secret I keep
Stuck between two yellowed teeth
Like a butt that wore out it’s welcome
During happier hours
The damned desperado don’t fool me though
He sure has shoal didn’t fool Naomi

Fathers, brothers, husbands
Oh, they paid
With six shooters digging graves
In their backs
Left Bitterness to be birthed in the ashes
She sent the last talents packing,

Except one wouldn’t budge,

A fusion of the muck and the mired
And it was a happy one

I cannot say what
The kinsman-redeemer saw
In the dame on the threshing floor
Or why he traded his shoes & doffed his hat
For a stranger

No matter,
I ain’t the heart-knower
All I need to know

Is Ruth
with the makings of a bard in her belly
Is Mara
Bouncin’ a baby boy on her knee
Is truth
A daughter-in-law is better then seven sons
But not the good Lord’s…


...It's going to keep evolving for a while, I imagine. Heh.

Listening to the lone solo album Reese Roper recorded tonight because I'm just in the mood for something I haven't heard in a long time. It's pretty mediocre (Ha! Self-fufilling prophecy, perhaps?) at it's best, but it's fun music in spite of itself.

Tomorrow might turn out to be pretty neat. It'll contain an interesting experience, at any rate.

If you like female artists you should check out Michelle Featherstone. She's pretty amazing.
And I really dig your free verse. You remind me a bit of Walt Whitman. Which is a great thing.

[SupaNova]

Your Taste in Music Says You're Philosophical

Your musical tastes are reflective and complex. You are intellectual to the point of being cerebral. You are very open to new experiences, and even more open to new ideas and theories. Wisdom and personal accomplishment are important to you. You are naturally sophisticated. You are drawn to art, especially art by independent artists. You are likely to be financially well off... and not because you were born that way.

What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

Booya!

I don't agree with the "intellectual" and "sophisticated" at all though.

And if only that last part was true.



Plans for today fell through. To make a fairly long story short, my mother wanted the family to go hear this fellow named Tony Dungy give a presentation at a local church. Chick-Fil-A is catering. A week or so and much procrastination later, they're sold out of tickets. It was too bad, but between me and the internet, no skin off my back, really. Anyway, my mom called the church yesterday and asked if the C-F-A folks catering the deal needed any more volunteers to help get everything ready for the event today, and the fellow on the phone said to call back today. Well, she did right before we headed out the door and he said it turns out they had plenty of help after all. Again, no big deal. It would have been a great experience, I imagine, but surely they'll be other chances to help elsewhere down the line.

With any luck, I should hear something about those two jobs in another day or two. Here's hoping for some positive for once.

[luvinjesus]

Originally Posted by SupaNova

What Does Your Taste in Music Say About You?

Booya!

I don't agree with the "intellectual" and "sophisticated" at all though.

And if only that last part was true.



Plans for today fell through. To make a fairly long story short, my mother wanted the family to go hear this fellow named Tony Dungy give a presentation at a local church. Chick-Fil-A is catering. A week or so and much procrastination later, they're sold out of tickets. It was too bad, but between me and the internet, no skin off my back, really. Anyway, my mom called the church yesterday and asked if the C-F-A folks catering the deal needed any more volunteers to help get everything ready for the event today, and the fellow on the phone said to call back today. Well, she did right before we headed out the door and he said it turns out they had plenty of help after all. Again, no big deal. It would have been a great experience, I imagine, but surely they'll be other chances to help elsewhere down the line.

With any luck, I should hear something about those two jobs in another day or two. Here's hoping for some positive for once.

Some guy named Tony Dungy!?!?!?! OMG. He was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He was literall *this* close to Peyton Manning, every Sunday for YEARS. SOME GUY!?!?!?!?!

And I completely disagree with you. You are philosophical and intelligent. Almost everything you write in here is philosophical. And you are VERY intelligent. It takes almost all of my brain cells to process what you are saying, it is THAT deep. So don't put yourself down.

At least you didn't get WILD. Because apparently I'm only wild and not philosophical and intelligent.

[gg7]

^ What she said.

You mentioned something about Fruity Loops. Is that something for electronic music, or what is your intention with it? I've heard of it, but never really researched it in depth.

[Small]

It's okay, Gwen. I, too, am wild. And even though I presume you're none to amused to be flung slip-shod into the same category as myself, I think the party is better here, even if we die without asking the Big Questions.

I weary of situations where one hangs on the edge of a great experience, and as successive doors close, one jams one's foot into progressively more ludicrous possible entry points until it becomes almost a relief to here the sound of one's hopes and dreams fading to naught.

[SupaNova]

Originally Posted by Gwen

Some guy named Tony Dungy!?!?!?! OMG. He was the head coach of the Indianapolis Colts. He was literall *this* close to Peyton Manning, every Sunday for YEARS. SOME GUY!?!?!?!?!

And I completely disagree with you. You are philosophical and intelligent. Almost everything you write in here is philosophical. And you are VERY intelligent. It takes almost all of my brain cells to process what you are saying, it is THAT deep. So don't put yourself down.

At least you didn't get WILD. Because apparently I'm only wild and not philosophical and intelligent.

I should have clarified- I know very well who the man is and what great accomplishments he's made. I just don't get excited about the Colts as much as everybody else yet. The other day my mom compared Dungy to Tom Landry. Now there's a regional coach figure I can get behind

Being wild is cool. If for no better reason then you're the company of Small. Have you ever driven with this man for an hour into the Indiana countryside only to realzie that you were driving in a near complete circle instead of heading toward your destination? Or ridden shotgun with him while lost in the middle of downtown Louisville traffic looking for wimenz at a hotel? Good times.

Originally Posted by Jeremy

You mentioned something about Fruity Loops. Is that something for electronic music, or what is your intention with it? I've heard of it, but never really researched it in depth.

Fruity Loops is basically a rudimentary beat creator that mainly uses drum sound effects. I had a demo copy of it running on my old laptop for a very short while at one point. As it turns out, I didn't actually set it up when I downloaded it the other day. I was at the installtion screen where it said that the entire program was something like 448 MBs. I deleted that thing shortly afterwards. I don't need a beat program that big when it won't even let me save projects.

Originally Posted by Small

It's okay, Gwen. I, too, am wild. And even though I presume you're none to amused to be flung slip-shod into the same category as myself, I think the party is better here, even if we die without asking the Big Questions.

I weary of situations where one hangs on the edge of a great experience, and as successive doors close, one jams one's foot into progressively more ludicrous possible entry points until it becomes almost a relief to here the sound of one's hopes and dreams fading to naught.

See? When you guys take a boat (that's on fire!) go kareening into a dock and the coast guard has to come rescue you from freezing sea water, I'll be the left to ponder "why!?".




I think I've decided it. I need to plug myself into a different church. Either nobody seems able or willing to make progress at the one the family goes to, and I am certainly in no position to step in and try to say what the dealio is. I totally need to get involved somewhere though, and not just coasting through on Sunday mornings.

It's a start. Figuring out which direction to go, however, is always the rub.

[gg7]

Ah cool. I've tried some free drum programs in the past that were okay. I'm not sure if any are still in existence. I wouldn't mind having something for drums though.

Here's to hoping you can find a good church for you.

[Gustin]

Propellerhead (the guys that make Reason) had an old drum synth called Rebirth... it's no longer supported, but it's offered up for free and there's a pretty big user community behind it.

The ReBirth Museum

[beanbag]

I liked reason when I used it as a youth/worship intern. (at least, I am pretty sure reason was the program I used to create the beats and stuff. we had two.) it was really user-friendly, especially as I am no computer genius. I can hold my own with music obviously, or they wouldn't have let me out with a degree, but electronic stuff...not so much.

so, I say yay reason.

[SupaNova]

Originally Posted by Gustin

Propellerhead (the guys that make Reason) had an old drum synth called Rebirth... it's no longer supported, but it's offered up for free and there's a pretty big user community behind it.

You know, I did hear something about Rebirth a while back, but for whatever reason I never tried it out. Thanks for the reminder! I went through the whole song and dance of downloading the files and then burning them to a disc, but now I'm having troubles getting it installed in Vista I think I've found a solution, but it's a little complicated. Too complicated to pull off tonight, I'll work on it some more tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Sabrina

I liked reason when I used it as a youth/worship intern. (at least, I am pretty sure reason was the program I used to create the beats and stuff. we had two.) it was really user-friendly, especially as I am no computer genius. I can hold my own with music obviously, or they wouldn't have let me out with a degree, but electronic stuff...not so much.

You use to create beats, eh? So what you're trying so delicately to say is that just when I think you can't get anymore awesome...you somehow do?






This silly little article hit me when I opened up my browser a few minutes ago. So...one corny joke about FOX News, and now much beloved Sesame Street has an infectious evil slant? Really? I all those concerned parents missed the fact that the main puppet in the skit was actively making a corny joke about CNN too. Gosh people

There are two topics that, without a doubt will turn any reasonable discussion between the American people into defensive, pointed hatemongers- theology and poltics. And the worst of these is...theology, but that's for another post

Now I know that the healthcare bill that miraculiously passed yesterday (seriously, I was stunned to see they actually got a bill pushed through so quickly when I saw the headline last night) is suppose to be evil, blaphemous and just an all around annoyance... but the piece of the puzzle I still haven't quite put together is...well, why?

A moment of clarity- I know it's suppose to cost the taxpayers a ton of money, which sucks (especially since I presume we're still paying for that mess of a war the old sad sack left for the new sad sack to clean up). And heck, even in principle, I'm not sure if I agree with the philosophical road this plan will lead us down. All I ever hear is the plan sucks. No actual facts. Just that it sucks, duh. Oh, and the President is a terrible human being. We should shoot him in the foot, or something.

These are the two "tried and true" forumlas I keep seeing crop up over and over again in political conversations:

Post-Modern Secular Humanism + the very rich are cheating, greedy money hoarders= Democratic world view

Faux Christianity Lite + the very poort are dirty, thieving dolts mooching off the system = Republican world view


Generalization much? Absolutely. Still.....


Am I the only person who misses the days of Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans? Not that I was actually there, but I totally read about those days once in a history class, and I'm not gonna lie, this historically accurate trailer for a biopic about TJ's life makes the period look pretty enticing as well.

My step-brother was in town this weekend to celebrate his dad's birthday (which is tomorrow). He went with me to church across town this morning, and something struck me about the sermon that was preached today. The teaching fellow was introducing the issues brought up in Matthew 23 (Seven Woes- they started a new series this week), and he pointed out that the closest cultural equivocal we have today for the Jewish Sanhedrin would be Congress. Essentially Pharasees (republicans) and Saduccees (democrats). Jesus applauded them for the things they said, but he didn't fully agree with either theo/political leaning.

I think there seems to be some kind of unintentional reminder for us in that thought.