Thursday, February 25, 2010

winterizing

rae told me its cold where she lives.
im going to visit her this weekend! cant wait!
but i remember dealing with the cold...

..and considering it looks like this here now, flowers in bloom...

...i needed to winterize.

gretsch

it should be noted that in the recordings below i am playing my beloved gretsch.

what a great guitar!

wow, tone.

select listenings from last nights jam

just listen to these.
if you are interested, check out the previous post.

IT STARTS

recorded literally from when we first started playing.
its awesome how nothing becomes something rad.
best from 15:30 to the end of the recording

SEAS
i love how this recording starts full force.
1:45 - 6:30 is pretty slow, but nice.
at the 7:00 minute mark a new monster is born.

the full range of sonic spectrum

i recorded us as we played music tonight.
it was the first time the five of us played music together.

i decided to call our band 'the full range of sonic spectrum'
i havent told anyone else in the band yet, though.
well i just needed a name for the files/directories.

this is all super raw.
i just recorded strait through for several hours.
its so awesome that it starts with a HOWL.

most of it is rough, painful even.
but there are a few gems.

i havent even really listened to this .
we just jammed tonite.
its several hours worth.
i just wanted us to be able to listen.
_________________________________________________________
i am putting them up in the order as recorded.
an asterik* means 'worth a listen'

below each recording is timestamp info
(so skip to the good stuff!)

the full range of sonic spectrum presents:
|
IT STARTS
4:00 - 7:30 andy wes and todd*
8:00 berg arrives!
8:30 wes has an idea*
9:00 12 bar blues
12:50 berg is an asshole*
14:00 chords from last night
15:30 wes shreds guitar
17:30 berg shreds keys
19:30 todd shreds drums
21:00 andy shreds guitar
22:00 it comes together!!*
|
CIRCLE OF FIFTHS*
:40 seconds starts a gretsch loop*
2:50 birthday present
|
CROCODILE TEARS
|
FRAMPTONE MARCH*
|
BARITONE
|
HURRICANE STATEMENTS*
2:00 minutes in is when this one starts
|
FAKE JAZZ
this one doesnt get interesting until 5:00 minutes in
|
BLUES
|
FAKE JAZZ TWO
fake jazz two takes off at the 2:00 minute mark*
|
WHITE ROOM
|
SEAS

1:45 seas starts as something slow*
7:00 WAY RAD - devo meets primus*

its awesome that we ended with that rad wacky devo meets primus!
i love playing music and just jamming crazy things.
lots of it ends up being garbage.
but its fun the whole time!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

tree and shadow of tree

the blossoms are early this year

Thursday, February 18, 2010

MISSED EM!

damn, i missed these guys play a free show yesterday.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

the blues

E - E7 - A7 - B7
i learned the blues tonite.
this is for sure a milestone.
i am thrilled with no regrets.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

hundreds of humans.

it was so nice to see the world smile.

today was a great opening ceremony day.
february 12th, 2010.
the opening of the winter olympic games.
in the town which i love.
perhaps it is a city?

i went to work and strictly created cool stuff.
i didn't let myself get distracted; i enjoyed my work day.
all day i generated assets for the destruction of a window.
well, i also worked on some taillamp vehicle blueprints.
it was satisfying to spend my time creating something.
lately, i have been doing more planning types of tasks....

i woke up at 6.20 AM.
there was loud music and announcements.
there was cheering.
i was groggy, but arnold was running by.
he carried the torch, but i didnt know as i started to wake.

so weird, i just watched this now... wtf arnold barbie plastic face...

it was just like the other day when i held the torch.
but now it was passing by through stanley park, and i was in my bed.

i didnt know, but it was the begining of the end of the longest torch relay in history.
it covered a lot of distance! (although it seems like a bogus route to me)
the torch FIRST started in victoria, only a few hours away!
however, it took 12,000 runners across the country.
haha.

today it started just over lions gate bridge at 6.00 AM, headed south.
thats why i woke up - so much CELEBRATING!
i got up and put on the same clothes from yesterday.
i grabbed a guitar cable, my chromatic tuner, and my bass, and went to work.

i only made it a block and thought they might come back on lagoon drive!
the torch MIGHT COME BACK BY MY STREET!

i had never looked at the torch schedule before.
if they came by my street, i definitely wanted pictures from my window...
so, i turned around and parked again, went upstairs.

i wanted to definitely get pictures if the torch went down lagoon drive out front.
but it turns out it didnt.

however, it zigged and zagged all across downtown.
i ran back to the jeep and hurried to work to beat the traffic hold ups.

~~~~

at 5, i got a beer with my friend todd.

FRIDAYS means 2 kegs at work, its called BEER AND CAKE.

he played his drums and i played my bass.
we also had a drink of scotch with karl.

it was fun, we made up a few memorable moments.
karl came by when we were jamming to sarah mclaughlin.
she was playing piano during the opening ceremony, on TV.

pretty funny to be playing along making up bass and drums with this:

(i didnt know she had carried the torch, too)

we jam in a meeting room at ea - we had the projector on.
we had the volume down, but were broadcasting the ceremony.

it was surreal and memorable to watch the theatrics of the show.
to think, it was all happening, in all the whimsical glory, not far away!
these are my memories while playing bass and truly having fun.

I am so happy to play music!

after, i gave karl a ride, but i couldn't drive to his house.
it was too close to the ceremony downtown, and the police said no.
many streets were blocked off and law enforcement was everywhere.

karl just came to my place and we had a beer.

later, karl and i met with joe, and we walked downtown.
i finished another beer while we walked along the seawall.

there were police everywhere.

rent a cops, i thought.

karl said something else, police in training, i dunno.

it was fun, it was fine, we walked along.
the westin was blocked off for dignitaries.
members of the VANOC.
vancouver olympic committee.

joe and karl and i saw a crazy military blackhawk ish helicopter.
it landed as we walked along towards downtown.
we were going to meet joe's girlfriend she had been to the ceremony.
it was nice to walk along the seawall to downtown again.
it had been a while.

working in burnaby is not the cats meow.

the ceremony had just finished so people where everywhere.

hundreds of humans.

all nationalities.

we had a few drinks and some fries and crab dip at steamworks.
it was odd, the pub was only a block from old blackbox.
really made me miss my comprehensive life downtown.

however, i can't complain.

joe's girlfriend had a great time at the live ceremony!
it was awesome, including graphic and practical whale spouting events.

at the end of the night, we all went our own ways.
joe and i live close, so we walked together.

the olympics are truly a wonderous time.
the entire world comes together with a smile.

we saw people laughing everywhere.
everyone was happy and having fun.

when we were almost home, there were blossoms.

today, the cherry blossoms opened.
it is great, and i contemplate:

for every, end there is a new beginging.
today, an athlete died.
and today, flowers were born.

Friday, February 12, 2010

the master pun

Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo

thank you mr. ezra wilson's father.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

the olympic torch

today, the olympic torch was carried by along its journey.
the path it took happened to be near my work.
i went down there to get a look for myself.
i was pleased to be able to hold one, too.
he wouldn't relinquish full control.
those red mittens had that torch in death grip.

waiting for the torch:

escort:

here she comes!

wow, i'm carrying the torch, she thinks:

SWAP!

they cycle runners and torches, officially, only passing the 'flame'
they light one torch with the other and carry on.

the torch also looks like a joint:

Friday, February 5, 2010

classic game developer lunch

eaten at my desk, in no particular order.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

guadalupe

rae shared this with me and i felt joyous

i made up this trick:

maybe?

USCG Licensed Deckhand 25ton or Higher

Job ID: 103426

Location:	USA On Board Ship
Salary:	DOE per Year
Status:	Full Time
JobLevel:	Entry Level

Company:	Cruise West
Contact:	Human Resources
Address:	2301 5th Ave Suite 401
	Seattle, WA
	USA



URL:	http://WWW.CRUISEWEST.COM/CAREERS

Job Description

	THIS IS A FULL TIME SEASONAL POSITION POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for the maintenance and hazard-free environment of the exterior of the vessel. Handle lines and fenders when coming alongside docks, other vessel or into locks. MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDE: Performs underway, anchor, or in-port watch duties as assigned by the Ship’s Master. Handling of lines: Primary importance although small amount of time spent. When boat comes alongside the dock, get lines over in the correct order that varies depending on the type of dock and tides. Will discuss the line order with the mate on watch before arriving. Set the appropriate gangway and secure it to the dock. Off-load passengers and assist them as needed if there is a low tide that causes a very steep grade on the dock. Port duties: Off-loading laundry, taking on potable water, taking off garbage. On turnaround day, take on dry stores. Clean all non-passenger related areas of the boat (exterior) that can’t be completed while underway, i.e., painting. Daily boat duties: AM duties: raise flags, shut off deck lights, make coffee for passengers at the coffee station, clean the bridge, empty ashtrays, set out deck furniture, polish ship’s bell, empty trash cans, chlorine tests for CSC requirements. Throughout the day: check trash room to compact trash bags. Handle room discrepancies. Wipe the rails down when wet. During low visibility times, must help stand watch on the bridge. Projects as needed, or from the on-board work list. PM duties: empty ash trays and trash, turn on deck lights, lower flags, stack deck furniture, do chlorine testing again per CDC requirements, help in galley if needed, scrub dry stores deck, vacuum galley hatch, vacuum companionways, do engine rounds (checklist for the engine room to check gauges, pressure to the sanitary system, potable water system, voltage to the electrical system, look for any leaks or other discrepancies inside the engine room), vessel round (fire check in which you physically walk around the vessel—go into storage areas, etc., check the refrigerators and freezers to make sure they are functioning, turn off any lights that may interfere with navigation, check the emergency lighting system to make sure all lights are working, check steering room and the steering mechanism to make sure there are no leaks or other discrepancies). Will also stand bridge watch at night that entails looking out for aid to navigation, hazards to navigation, taking fixes and making references on charts to maintain proper course. Also monitor radar closely. There is also a Mate and deckhand on duty at night or during low visibility. Deckhand also gets food, coffee, items needed, etc. for the Mate during watch since they cannot leave the Bridge. Guest Service: Interact with guests in a friendly and courteous manner at all times. Provide great guest service while assisting guests on and off the vessel at the gangway, while escorting guests to their stateroom, while working on stateroom maintenance projects, while performing safety rounds, and while the bridge is open to the guests. Enhances guest experience by actively searching for wildlife and bringing sightings to the attention of the officer on watch and the Exploration Leader. Also required to participate in evening programs as directed by supervisor. Safety duties: Holds a position on the ship’s Emergency Station Bill. Must perform requirements of Emergency Station Bill for both drills and actual emergencies to include fire, flooding, man overboard, abandon ship, medical, and spill response. Zodiac and Dib (small boat) operation: Responsibilities include safe operation of small boats, daily upkeep of small boats in conjunction with vessel engineering staff. QUALIFICATIONS: · Minimum education of a specialized or technical knowledge requiring formal training beyond high school is required. · Minimum licensing requirement of 25 GT/ Inland, Mate or Operator with applicable STCW ’95 endorsement. · Minimum of 1-3 years in the maritime industry with progressively responsible experience is required. · Communication skills require the ability to provide explanation of very complex or technical matters to people with little or no background in the area under discussion. · Writing skills require the ability to write text designed to communicate technical information. · Quantitative skills require the ability to perform algebraic, trigonometric or geometric operations. · Interpersonal skills require the ability to often deal with situations where satisfactory resolution of issues must be achieved. · Overall knowledge and skills requires application involving a full working knowledge of a specialized area and a general understanding of the practices and techniques of the recognized discipline for that area. · Responsible for planning and performing a wide variety of duties requiring independent action working toward general results; responsible for meeting different conditions, making decisions based on precedents and company policy. WORKING CONDITIONS: Duties and responsibilities are generally performed in a Marine Operations setting, primarily onboard a vessel. Must be physically able to work a typical 12- hour workday of about 10-14 hours per day, seven days a week, for 6 weeks at a time. On any given day hours could be more or less. The 6-week work period is the normal, but not necessarily fixed onboard schedule, and it is followed by a 2 to 3 week period off the vessel. Environmental conditions generally include ambient inside temperature, ambient inside lighting, ambient to loud noise levels, all weather conditions, occasional use of required protective clothing and an irregular work schedule. Mobility demands generally include occasional sitting and occasional standing. Combination activities generally include handling of chemicals/chemical compounds such as cleaning agents. Sensory demands generally involve a computer terminal; telephone operation, microphone and PA systems. Physical demands generally include frequent bending, reaching, twisting, kneeling, pulling/pushing, grasping, and the ability to climb a 7-foot vertical ladder and fit through a 28-inch wide hatch. Physical demands also include individual handling of one to several different sized objects totaling up to 50 pounds in weight. Handling includes: the dynamic and momentary strenuous lifting and lowering of objects between the ground/deck level and a height of about 4 to 6 feet; continuously repeating these movements about once per minute continuously for up to 20 minutes; repetitive turning and twisting of the body while holding these objects, and passing or receiving them between people as frequently as every 10 seconds; and repeatedly carrying objects of similar weight a distance of up to 100 feet every one to two minutes for as long as 20 minutes without stopping. Each of the above evolutions may be repeated several times in the course of handling ships stores. http://www.maritimejobs.com/JobShow.aspx?JobShow=103426

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

New Material Grid

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

i have a playlist on of all zelda music.
i love that game.

anyways, this came on and it made me say outloud to nobody:

DUDE THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG.

love,

andy

(the great fairy fountain is where you got your hearts back. no wonder i love)

an decline