Update

Preparing for move-out,
preparing for storing my stuff,
preparing for playing music,
preparing for final theoretical at alchemea,
done final practical at alchemea (78%! on the euphonix CS300 + tape + pro tools),
preparing final alchemea assignments (2 down, 2 to finish),
preparing summer job (learning C++... oh my),
preparing lunch,
preparing gigs for the fellows,
preparing to pass on my flat,
preparing..


I'm in a preparing state of mind really.
So much things to do, time seems a hard thing to get a grip on.

Wind down

A few days ago, sunbathing behind the flat. 9/10 not a problem, ofcourse, there's always the odd one.

Intensive weekend: session 'till 7am (mixing), visiting taste of Spain in London the next day, in the studio 'till 5am. Today: recup.

When's the last time you saw a sunrise when you got back from college?

Today, my last flatmate W left for New York for two weeks. Place to myself

That day on the Thames

Every now and than, everything seems to cluster together: practical session 'till 7am the previous day, tons of mail to answer, city trip at 1pm, people who seem to have agreed on all talking to you at exactly the same time, laundry, dishes piling up, things to arrange.. luckily it's all good fun really.

Today, on the Thames, visited the HMS Belfast (comissioned 1939's). Always have had kind of fond memories of this vessel, for youthful miniaturistic reasons.

(the correct one Pp?)

(on board pharmacy)

(bite the bullet)

Earlier trip, Buckingham P. on a stereotypical cloudy day.



In the studio with GuilioDJ (on the euphonics CS3000) the person who embodies everything that disco music represents. Good laughs while trying to mix a fellows multitrack.


Home made brew.


Station Court, less than 4 weeks and counting.. !

Internship-ing

My plans for the summer:

http://www.motormusic.eu/

If all goes well I'll be helping these guys out, they are gonna be moving there studio.

Electronic systems, wires, moving, rearranging... It's like an ultimate playground for me.

Joy.

Summer

Might have found myself a summer occupation!
Hopefully more on that later.

For now I'll let you enjoy the sight of my latest organic-burger creation, lovely.


Also,
hopefully nobody missed out on this

Meanwhile in the post production studio:

Don't get me wrong, in real live, I don't think it's all about those moving faders. But when making a video.. you have to admit.

Summer switch

Somebody seems to have flicked a 'summer switch' for the area around London! Nice.


It's peculiar, everybody has there own personal 'heavens', not meant in any deistic way, rather the einsteinian view. Simple things. Some examples, personally:

- playing a well-rehearsed gig with a band
- working (hard) with friends to make something happen that people appreciate (ex camp site werchter c3, chiro, pant-less-rock)
- seeing people go crazy over music when you hold the controls
- going jogging with people and just talk
- doing something you don't usually do, even better, convince other people to do something they don't usually do
- having a drink at a place where people know you and you know the people
- just going for a walk
- having an in-dept discussion an coming to a conclusion
- sitting outside in the summer, but in the shade
- writing something that says it all
- making a complex (audio-)system work, just for one day, just at one place
- putting time and effort in something, being pushed, exceeding what you thought was possible and having a physical result.
- cooking with/for people
- going away for the week-end
- dumdumdum..

It's remarkable how these things are almost never about money (you need it though).
Now, how to distill this..


(Try it for yourself, rather revealing )




On other unrelated news: my first flatmate moved out due to a bad exam, he's gonna try again next year.. Too bad, he studied very hard, got up early every morning, went to bed early every evening. Hope I'll see him around sometimes.


(Watching 'Capitalism: a love story', a bit over the top M Moore, but what an insight)

Antiangiogenics

Awesome.
an-ti-an-gi-o-ge-nics

As amazing today as when I first saw it during the live-stream. I hope he has it the right way 'round.

William Li: Can we eat to starve cancer?

Heaven and Hell

Today Mr. B told me about the loss of a singer who's voice can be described as one of the most powerfull in the history of early metal. He was still going strong, as a live performer and as an inspiration, whenever you needed some motivation/inspiration/believe, until today that is.



To be played at Maximum volume
(HQ version)
12 I by proosttom



We'll miss him

Got it!

Managed to get hold of my parcel!

Finally was able to get the Sennheiers HD-25 II. Amazing, like removing a pillow from in front of your speakers (or headphones in my case), like putting on glasses but for sound. No more philips SHP2500! Lovely. Lovely. Lovely.
Also, all-out on food:

(spinache & tuna)

(shrimp stir fry)

(marinated chicken & couscous)
note: don't drink water after couscous like I did.

It's strange how I learned to eat stuff in the UK that I never used to try back in Belgium (shrimps, figs, curries, asparagus, mussels come to mind). (Also, I figured it out: don't buy crap -> don't eat crap)