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[May. 11th, 2012|08:06 pm] |
I always wonder whether my liking the music I do now is a natural progression from what I started out listening to. That is to say, I could have ended up listening to anything, depending on the choices I made. I can't help but think that the majority of people will end up settling on music that influenced them in their formative years. Not exclusively, but I mean, the first really strong memories I formed about music probably all relate to anime produced in the late 80s and early 90s. These days it's almost all I've been listening to. There's always the changing context of life to influence decisions too. About the time I started my LJ (fucking hell that was a long time ago...) I was listening to a lot of Dashboard, which reflected how I felt in general at the time.
Do you guys feel like your listening habits and tastes now were inevitable? |
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[Mar. 31st, 2012|08:22 pm] |
been feeling really disconnected from everybody lately. like everyone's interests are diverging from my own, and it's times like this that i wish i was/had been more social or something, so that i could draw from a larger pool of friends.
"most human contact is so painful and horrible"
someone said that on some board I was lurking the other day, and it's kind of true.
like, how do you just FIND people that like the same shit as you, that live kind of in the same area as you, that don't have some weird character flaws that make interaction impossible? i feel like i should be able to figure this out, but man, i'm 28 and it hasn't happened yet, not really.
i'm starting to entertain the notion that i actually dislike everybody and that i subconsciously sabotage my potential friendships. |
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| New Mix: Nightbus |
[Nov. 9th, 2011|11:26 pm] |
so i think everyone knows im really into nightbus, and so i finally
threw together a mix. I'll admit I'm not completely satisfied with it,
and I can't really place my finger on what it is that feels
incomplete, or out of place. Anyway, just wanted to share' some of
these tracks with you guys. Should be good to listen to on any form of
public transit at night :)
tracklist:
Vangelis - Keep Asking
Tim Hecker + Candy Lady mashup
Akira Yamaoka - Outreach
Burial - Forgive
Aaliyah - 4 Page Letter (CFCF Nightbus Edit)
How To Dress Well - Ready For The World (J Brooks' Edit)
The Weekend - The Morning (Dr.Unks's Edit)
excerpt from †‡† – SLOW MOTION MIXXXTAPE
▲ - Sphinx
Sleep∞Over - Liquid Slow
elite gymnastics - GΛGΛ
Vangelis - Mail From India
((Phil Collins)) (from Paolo's WARM SYRUP comp)
Elton John - Sacrifice (Vesperpepper's Nightbus Edit)
Hope you guys enjoy. Lemme know what you think!
d/l here |
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| Islas Balaeras Mix |
[Sep. 2nd, 2011|05:06 pm] |
New mix. It's all 80s balaeric beat type stuff. give it a listen, and let
me know what you think!
Enjoy!
Tracklist:
Intro / Herb Alpert 'Rise' video excerpt
Herb Alpert - Rotation
Wally Badarou - Endless Race
Mike Francis - Survivor
Carly Simon - Why
Linda Di Franco - TV Scene
Tullio De Piscopo - Stop Bajon
New Edition - Life Time Groove (Marcos Cabral & Shux Edit)
Lionel Richie - All Night Long
Masayoshi Takanaka - Illusion
Bocca Grande - Adlibitum
Mike Francis - On And On
(PS If you get to Survivor and you don't jam out YOU ARE NOT MY
FRIEND)
;D
Get the mix here! |
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| 暑 Summer Mix |
[Jul. 18th, 2011|12:00 am] |
So it's been quite hot here the past week and a half, and i've been feeling a lot of 80s jams. lots of synth. good music for hot summer nights. So I threw together this mix. If anybody wants the tracklist let me know :D
暑 Summer Mix |
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| Keep Trying |
[Jun. 10th, 2010|09:43 pm] |
I'm almost done with my 4th week at Le Cordon Bleu............................... whew. I am tired as shit most days, but I'm totally kicking schools ass. I'm doing really really well in my classes. Right now that consists of Foundations 1, Safety & Sanitation, and College Success. Foundations is what you'd expect, going over basic skills, knife cuts, a little history and terminology with some demos. Sanitation is pretty straightforward as well, lots and lots of bacteria to memorize. I am now paranoid of contamination all the time. haha. College success is... well, it means well. It's pretty much common sense. It seems to help some kids, and it definitely makes obvious the lack of commitment some of the others have.
I volunteered to be the class representative as well, which so far hasn't required me to do anything, but it's a nice title to have. I stick around to help a lot, and i'm starting to volunteer for after class prep-work for a farmer's market the school does.
I kind of expected it, but there aren't many people in class that I feel a connection to. It's the kind of profession that draws a diverse crowd. there's maybe 3 people I'd feel comfortable with in a social setting, and even that's pushing it. The rest of the class.. well, most of em are trying hard, but there are some fuck ups. One small group just talks about smoking blunts every free minute they have, one kid I swear must have aspergers and is extremely difficult to deal with, and a couple others seem to have the IQ of a rock.
After this week, I've got two more weeks for this block of classes, and then as far as I know, I have a week off before the second block starts up. My finances are in pretty bad shape from all the public transportation... I don't quite know how that's going to pan out yet. I'm more and more excited every day though. I thought I was going to encounter some serious competition, and right now I don't see that so much. I feel like this career could really suit me...
The classroom we're in for all three classes:
Chef Albert and meeeee (I look like a dolt)
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| Le Cordon Bleu |
[Apr. 18th, 2010|11:27 pm] |
So I haven't updated here in quite some time. For the most part I feel like this is a dead platform, or, dying anyway. But there's no reason not to keep you guys apprised of what's going on in my life.
I've decided to switch gears a little. I'm going to be attending Le Cordon Bleu culinary school right here in Boston.
Yeah I think it warrants underscoring. It's a big decision (kind of expensive too, for a two year program). I felt like I was trying to force myself into an art/media career. That's not to say I couldn't have enjoyed something in that direction.. It's not as if I believe there's a right or wrong direction to take. There are some things I enjoy doing professionally.. competitively, and I think I've been able to determine that art is not one of those things.
For the past year especially, I'd been feeling kind of lost in the ether, like I needed to make some serious decisions, or I'd become a hikikomori or something. Cooking, and food in general, is something I've always enjoyed and been pretty passionate about. So i took that train of thought to it's logical conclusion, and decided I'd go into a degree program. I'm still living at home, so now is the time to do something like this. I don't relish the idea of being at home for another (not quite) two years, as I think it's damaging my mental health, and my relationship with my parents (my mom specifically)... but it's just too convenient.
My rough idealistic plan involves a trip to Japan after I complete the program here. Le Cordon Bleu has a branch there, so that may be a possibility, or I may just visit of my own accord. I'd like to maybe apprentice under a japanese chef there if possible. I think Izakayas are charming, and there's some haute cuisine and innovation being thrown around in those sorts of places lately (or so i hear), so I think that could be an interesting route. I suppose the ultimate goal is to have a place of my own. I'm not looking to become an executive chef at a prestigious place or anything.. I think owning a small but hip place would be great. Somewhere I could still function as a chef at times, but as an owner primarily. Maybe the kind of place that would illicit the desire to play a nice slow saxophone in the corner...
Anyway, that's that, and is years away. At the moment, I'm going to be working while going to school, though I haven't decided whether I'll stay full time or not. I've got to work out a budget. Full time is only an option because they offer night classes, but those would be awful long days (factoring in public transportation too)... As it stands now, I've just about finished working out all the financial aid, and I'm waiting to hear from them in regard to my schedule for classes (which start on May 17th!!). Yeah, shit is getting serious.
After all, I'm still terrified by this decision. I can't tell yet whether this will be a worthwhile endeavor. Actually, I think the worst part is that I'm not sure whether I'll be able to tell even after I'm done. I'll have a degree, but I'm not exactly sure what that will mean. I have a degree now, and it does nothing for me. Maybe it's different in the culinary world? I don't know. I'll have more experience too, but is it worth the money? Is it something I could do on my own? Maybe. Maybe I'll form connections too. That seems like it's more valuable anyway, in most fields.
Speaking of connections, I've got a lot to say about my personal life too. Not that this isn't personal, but you know.. I'll save that for another entry, hopefully one that will follow soon.
I'd love to hear what people think of this decision. Do you guys know anybody that has been down this path? Do you think this suits me? |
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