Hyphen8d

So I have been posting less frequently then usual. A lot of things are on my mind. The label is doing well, but in sort of a transition period. We have four releases we're working on, with Honeybreath coming over on Wed, Thur, Fri to do recording and work on their press, merch, art, etc. Odelia has their audio master done, just waiting for the artwork and.. well, other label stuff I won't bore you with.

I have a interview with Mazda USA on Wed. $25 an hour to start, full-time. Do I really want to go back to a desk and answer calls, go to meetings, etc? Maybe. I'm, not sure yet. I think I'll try it out. I always have the label..

I've been here on Livejournal for about 4 years now, and while it's great, I'm getting tired of the limitations. I want to show you what songs I've been listening to, books I've been reading, pictures I am taking.. all of that, in an environment I have a little more control over.

I've registered cloud79.com and will be at least starting a blog there. I'll also stream music. Post my Del.icio.us links, a full photo gallery, plenty of features.

Let me know what you think. I've started working out. I bought a used Healthrider and it seems to be working well.

My birthday is October 23rd. I will be 26. I don't think I'm doing too bad. I've traveled parts of the US, I've been underground caving, rafting, I used to camp once a month. I've planted trees, started an Internet radio network, worked on collaborative projects, volunteered for Microsoft, beta and alpha tested what are now the World's most popular games, run an indie record label, loved, bought a nice car, lived in nice places of my own and with roommates, seen the Dalai Lama speak, worked for top tech companies like CNET and Trend Micro, I don't know, a lot. 10 years of technology when people didn't even know what a .com was. I feel alright about it. Here's to the next 65 years or so.

Maybe some day I'll own a t-shirt again. Or a pair of jeans. Or.. something not black, blue or khaki.

Good night.

I don't have a camera, or I'd try this. Well, a camera where i can do this.

Flickr photos labeled with "cameratoss", which result from when you set your camera to a long exposure time, click the shutter, and toss it in the air. Looks like spirograph...

To start with, my right hand has been cold all morning, while my left hand is fine. Odd.

Second, learn how to make a Spanglish Sandwich.

And even though Apple announced a new iPod today, Hannah, I think the nano is still better for you. You'll never watch episodes of Lost on some tiny screen, and you don't need a 30gb drive, a little cute nano (which, insanely is only 20 dollars less) is fine for you.

And... I'm off to shower.

Today and tonight was really great. Hannah came over and we did several wonderful things:

-Watched SNL
-Had lots of curling up together in bed
-Had a secret mission behind the supermarket
-She made dinner, I made.. firewood.
-Ate outside during the sunset
-Had a fire on the deck when it got dark
-Mad smores over the fire
-Watch the Angels win
-Had lots of looking into each others eyes moments

I feel really good.

:)

I picked up a huge issue (apparently each month is huge) of Real Simple Magazine today at Plush and all I can say is Real Simple = Real Awesome.

If you go to the site and it asks for a you to sign in, click 'single issue users' and use the code 'noclutter' it will work all October :)

I'm pretty sure I'll get a subscription.

Here's something from this issue:

10 New Uses for Lemon
“Lemon juice is the strongest food acid in our kitchens, strong enough to make life unbearable for most bacteria,” says Robert Wolke, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of What Einstein Told His Cook 2: The Sequel, Further Adventures in Kitchen Science (W. W. Norton, $26).

Use Lemon to:
1. Sanitize a chopping block. Run a slice of lemon over the surface to disinfect.
2. Eliminate the browning that occurs when food sits out too long. Sprinkle apple or pear slices with lemon juice before serving, or squeeze a bit into guacamole and give it a stir.
3. Remove tough food stains from plastic and light-colored wooden cutting boards. Slice a lemon in half, squeeze the juice onto the soiled surface, rub, and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse with water.
4. Fade tea stains on cloth. Dilute lemon juice with an equal amount of water. Use an eyedropper or a Q-tip to make sure the juice targets the stain. Thoroughly flush with cool water.
5. Decorate on the cheap. Fill a glass bowl with lemons for a sunny centerpiece. Or display a row of them along a windowsill.
6. Relieve a sore throat. Cut a lemon in half. Skewer one half over a medium flame on a gas stove or an electric burner set on high and roast until the peel turns golden brown. Let cool slightly, then mix the juice with 1 teaspoon of honey. Swallow the mixture.
7. Whiten fingernails. Rub a wedge on the surface of your nails.
8. Shine the interior of copper cookware. Sprinkle a lemon wedge with salt, then scrub.
9. Brighten laundry whites. Add 1/2 cup lemon juice to the wash cycle of a normal-size load.
10. Remove soft cheese or other sticky foods from a grater. Rub both sides of the grater with the pulp side of a cut lemon.

Nathaniel was a music student more than 30 years ago at the prestigious Juilliard School when he suffered a breakdown. Today, as he continues to battle the schizophrenia that landed him on skid row, music is one of the few things that inspires and consoles him.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez9oct09,0,4096712,full.column?coll=la-home-headlines

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I enjoyed this article a lot.

The Gentleman Deliberate Gentle Love Master (DGLMm) Steady & mature. You are The Gentleman. For anyone looking for an even-keeled, considerate lover, you're their man. You're sophisticated. You know what you want both in a relationship and outside of it. You have a substantial romantic side, and you're experienced enough sexually to handle yourself in that arena, too. Your future relationships will be long-lasting; you're classic "marrying material," a prize in the eyes of many. It's possible that behind it all, you're a bit of a male slut. Your best friends know that in relationships you're fundamentally sex-driven. You're a safe, reliable guy, who does get laid. In a lot of ways, you're like a well-worn, comfortable pair of socks. Did you ever jack off into one of those? All the time. Your exact opposite: The Last Man on Earth Random Brutal Sex Dreamer Your ideal mate is NOT a nut-job. She is giving and loving, like you, but also experienced. Avoid the The Battleaxe at all fucking costs. CONSIDER: The Maid of Honor, someone just like you. Link: The 32-Type Dating Test by OkCupid - Free Online Dating.

We would like to officially announce the signing of Honeybreath to the label! I am very happy to have the chance to work with these amazing musicians, they are all very wonderful people and really have a great sound.

As they are a local label band, we have been attending their shows and providing any support we can. On temporary hiatus, they will be working with us on their debut full length, actually recording here at the house studio. Click 'read' to find out more!


Starting mid-month, Honeybreath will be at the house recording. You can bet their will be great takeout, lots of chatting on the deck between sessions and plenty of behind the scenes video and photos that will be posted to the website. Check out their profile for some older song samples and photos of the band. I have to get back to work doing some organizing and business stuff, so I'll head out and post again in a few days. Hope your Fall is coming along nicely :)

I am very lucky to be with such an understanding, adorable, helpful, kind, loving, cute, exciting, talented, amazing, wonderful, creative young woman.

I am not tired, I have a lot on my mind. I think I may just make make some tea.. play some music.. lay in bed, let it all flow out of me.

In with the love, out with the jive.

Yes, I'll do that now.

http://www.robandelliot.cycomics.com/

I shot this last night. I've been working on adding video content to the label website and it's getting easier. I have to take the video from the camera, load it into Final Cut, export it as Quicktime, then put it into a program called Squeeze and yeah.. choose the compression level and type and all that. I hope the settings I picked work well, maybe it's too high quality? Let me know.

The video is on this page: http://www.thegaiaproject.com/artists/odelia/

3:13am. Goodnight.

Trying to put a decent arsenal of food so that I 1) eat out less and 2) eat better.

Here's what I purchased, and yes, it's not all PERFECT, but it's something:

2 packs of turkey dogs (half the fat of beef franks)
A really tasty package of Harry's Foods Chicken Noodle soup (saved half for tomorrow)
10 packages of cottage cheese 'Doubles' cottage cheese and fruit toppings, blueberry, raspberry, etc..
5 cans of tuna for sandwich and bread
Organic super good milk
10 packages of oatmeal
5 cans of soup in those easy to heat in the microwave sip container.. things..
Package of 6 things of apple sauce
Puffins cereal

So.. better?

I figure a day would be:

(Breakfast) Puffins and Milk w/ vitamin
(Snack) Apple sauce
(Lunch) Tuna sandwich (or some other kind of sandwich)
(Snack) Apple
(Dinner) Soup

Or

(Breakfast) Oatmeal
(Snack) Apple Sauce
(Lunch) Cottage Cheese
(Snack) Apple
(Dinner) Soup

Yeah, once I see how all my bills pan out (around Tuesday) I'll get some dinner stuff, chicken, etc. Until then, I'll deal with sandwich and soup.

$54.44 for everything. I guess that's good. TV time.

The best part of Karate Kid II is when after the match, Mr. Miyagi sees the evil sensei choking the blond evil fighter kid and confronts him. After moving aside twice, causing the evil sensei to smash his fists into car windows, he gets him on his knees and begins talking about showing no mercy and has his hand in the killing position. The evil sensei's eyes are bulging out in fear and Mr. Miyagi swoops his hand down in the blink of an eye just short of striking. 2 second pause.. the guy shaking.. then Mr. Miyagi hinks the evil sensei's nose and says, 'HONK'.

Working harder on the weight loss thing. I have some definate plans. PArt of it, starting tomorrow is waking up at 9:30. I know this sounds like something that is no big deal, but realize I don't HAVE to get up at any specific time which usually means I'm up at 10-11:30.

I set my alarm, we'll see how it goes. Tomorrow is for: Haircut, laundry, seeing my Dad, going for a nice long walk, reading, music and fresh air.

Hannah came over tonight and we had a lovely time.

I love you Hannah.

Everything is coming along fairly well. Hannah and I are getting by nicely. We've been to some shows, had some great experiences lately. I think things will get even better.

I feel better, no longer sick at all I think. I've been doing a decent job of taking care of myself. I still need a better daily plan and need to stick to things I need to do.

I've been making some updates to the website, and we should have info on Honeybreath on the site soon enough, just waiting for a few things from the band.

I think I'm going to go clean out my Jeep now, something I've been meaning to do, then do some more cleaning around my room, get my dishes in order and take a shower.

Not sure what my plans are tonight, not Hannah as she's busy so I may go to Barnes and Noble and do some free reading of magazines (I jot down stuff I like/want to learn more about on the Treo) or maybe not. At the very least I want to treat myself to some Starbucks tonight. I do love the Pumpkin Spice Lattes :)

This is going to be Hannah's Birthday/6 month anniversary gift:



Any chance to give her something Apple related? My girlfriend with Apple gear = good.

Also, she'll need protection, and these will be cute:

I'll be here tonight, since well, Honeybreath is signed to my label :)

Also, I finally decided what my next 'big' purchase will be after amazing reviews:



http://store.everythingtreo.com/content/accessories/10-41--379.htm

Three hundred bucks though, almost as much as my freaking Treo to begin with. Maybe birthday/early christmas present to myself and/or just ask for cash from everyone to save up for it :P

Wow. KCRW, you continue to rock. I saw/heard Death Cab on Morning Becomes Eclectic today and it was amazing. See the video from today and at least a year back of amazing acts, all streamable:

http://www.kcrwmusic.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?tmplt_type=spec&tmplt_name=find_search_prog&show_code=mb

Go nuts, I am.

I forgot how cute Le Tigre is when they perform :P

Feeling almost normal finally. Been updating my mobile photo blog so check that out if you like.

Experimenting with something else on the Gaia Project website tonight. A rotating 'feature' image on the right hand side. Let me know what you think. I'm no artist, but the placeholder images should do until I can wrangle someone into doing something better.

Now, tea, and some Nyquil.. no.. I should wait until 10 for the Nyquil, it makes me loopy..

I have the flu and didn't feel well, but I seem pretty okay now. I really wanted to see Hannah tonight though :(

My roomates are out for the night, and yeah.. oh well.