December 2011
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Reflections on Waikiki During the Holidays
This trip had been interesting. Simultaneously moving at a blistering pace but with a languid posture. This night I decided to go out shopping for gifts to bring home to the lady. I’d visited my local friend down the street again, went for another beach walk, and for a while there my eyes were pretty dry and red (forgot the drops from the other night). It’s always interesting hiding...
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Kava and Loathing in Waikiki
I needed eye drops, a pen, and a writing pad. This ABC store was tripping me out— I expected it to be hectic and insane but this new-age, liquidy acid jazz was playing and the alien, detached feeling made me think I was in Japan again. I was swimming through this place, walking through Jell-O, like I was in the world of Toejam and Earl, bouncing along through the aisles.
It ...
The Ableton Cookbook- Good tutorials for music...
Just passing along a blog I often read. It is a goldmine for users of Ableton Live, one of the most, if not the most flexible DAW out there. I’ve used it for 3 or 4 years now and still haven’t scratched the surface of the things you can do, but this blog has really helped with the aforementioned surface scratching.
Plus, Anthony (the author) sees like a real cool guy and it comes...
FBI Body Reading Skills: What Every Body Is Saying...
Just figured I’d pass this along— It’s a book on body language called What Every Body Is Saying by ex-FBI agent/human lie detector, Joe Navarro. I’ve just gotten through the first couple chapters and it’s definitely eye opening. He goes into detecting and analyzing evidence of discomfort, different levels of confidence, different subconscious body movements...
Update, Back in town
Hello all. I’ve been in Hawaii for the last week and wasn’t able to do that video update on my language mission. Expect it by the weekend! I’ll also be writing about my times wandering the streets of Waikiki.