I was rehearsing last night with my band, playing this slow funk groove. It calls for a little bit of improvising every 8 or 16 bars, and listening to what was coming out of me, I realize I'd subconsciously (and finally) internalized some of the things Squarepusher does when he plays the drums (or chops up recordings of himself playing the drums; ( Read more... )

I got a job today to overhaul the most horrendous order form I've ever seen. It's terrible. I don't even know how to quote for it.

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Discussing meeting that I chose not to attend. A manager had personally shopped a graphic to be used on the website.

coworker: Then [manager] said, "Even Van Gogh had his work criticized, and look at him, he killed himself!"

opts: ... He said that?

coworker: Yeah.

opts: Sometimes I wish I could curse in Latin.

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I finished one of my three projects last friday. One weight's been taken off my chest ( Read more... )

Wish I could take credit for this eerily appropriate mangling of a movie quote, but I can't.

McCain: "I invented the piano key necktie! What've you done, Barack? Nothing! Nothiiiiiiiing! *shrilly*"

- my coworker Borj

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New Squarepusher album!

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I've been a little optimistic about times and dates and schedules. I'm managing, but I don't have enough of me left. I'm asking for more.

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Boys and girls, we're opening for Defiled and Hydrophobia tomorrow night at the Center for Arts on Timog. Show's on promptly at 7pm, and we're playing first.


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About fifteen years ago, I would sometimes see this girl I liked a little bit at gigs. We were never formally introduced back then but if we had been, our conversations probably would've sounded something like,

"You guys play Troops of Doom _way_ fast ( Read more... )

Mike Villar for the Philippine Blog Awards Bloggers Choice Award (PBABCA), cause I've a bunch of brain cells dead because of him (BOBCDBOH)!

Conversation in the parking lot after rehearsal yesterday.

mikah: Oks ang plaka ng auto mo dude. CGK: College Girl Killer.

all: hahahahaha!

don: E yung sa akin, WSH: Walang Seksing Hinihindian!

all: hahahahaha!

lloyd: E yung sa yo, ano?

mikah: Umm ... teka, la kong maisip ...

lloyd: TRV: Titi Rising to Victory!

all: HAHAHAHAHAHA!

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Nokia E61i for sale!I've missed LJ but have just been so busy lately. I've been juggling clients from Singapore and NZ and Oz, scheduling and attending rehearsals, shedding, and mixing an album and a split all in the background. While trying to read books, conserve gas and manage my finances. It's sometimes difficult, but I'm happy and thriving ( Read more... )