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glitch25I've been seeing pictures from my last visit to the hospital lately in Facebook. Been happy I haven't had to visit the fine folks at Overlake in a good little while.
Due to a fiscally sound decision, I picked up an early Christmas present for myself. I finally joined the console gamers with an Xbox 360. Yes, not the latest and greatest, but it plays my current favorite games that I play on PC, and I'm behind on so many others that as long as I can find used titles and ones online, I'll be busy for a long time. This stemmed from a choice I made related to the need to replace my laptop. After pricing out what I'd need to continue to play the games I like, I realized it would be cheaper to pick up this console (even brand new, 360's are dirt cheap right now), and a chromebook. Both will fit the bill for what I want and need, and cost at least $200 less than what I could find combining them. Kinda sad. But cool all the same.
We've made some big strides in getting more organizing done at the house. Never fails how much of a struggle it is to get things in place. I don't mean as much the day to day, but the bigger things that include the continuation of unpacking and paring down of things. And spring cleaning (still). And I think I get issues of depression related to it not being the way I'd want it to be. So I've been taking small steps. Little things several times a week. Even while I've been sick. It is overwhelming if I look at the whole thing, but if I think of it in terms of little things, I am able to focus on small bits. Move a thing. Unpack one box. Hang a piece of art. Organize one small thing. As time goes on, things continue to improve, and I feel less bad about it.
More artistic stuff going as I battle with prop ideas for our new Rite. If you're interested in supporting our latest efforts, I'd encourage you to donate what you can at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/crowley-s-the-rite-of-jupiter-a-rock-opera#/ We'd really appreciate it, and what we ultimately do with this one will be up to donors, so cast your vote and help us get the word out to others who might also be interested!
What else.... I've been reading these collected thematic works called Apocalypse Triptych about and around the apocalypse. I've read the first one, The End is Nigh, and I am currently working on The End is Now. For those of you that enjoy Seanan McGuire's stuff, or Hugh Howey, for that matter, there are stories in these collections from each as well as lots of other nifty authors and stories. I've also started digging into a Phillip K Dick collection which I started in response to watching the TV series Minority Report. I never did read the story, but I've enjoyed other of his works and decided I should get on board with some of the rest. Good stuffs.
Speaking of reading, I'm continuing to find myself frustrated at the fact that I just can't seem to win when it comes to getting an e-ink reader that will read books in the formats I like, support non-DRM books, and also sync book marks and collections via either Google or Dropbox. I recently picked up a Nook Touch in hopes of rooting it and using one of my preferred Android book readers, but because it is running such an old version of Android, the latest and greatest won't work on it, which means syncing is also broken across devices. I like being able to read on my phone at times, and I want it synced to my e-reader at home so when I'm in bed, I can pick up where I left off without staring at a sleep-reducing screen. The battle continues. I think ultimately, I just need to find a 7 inch e-ink Android tablet running at least 4.4.
Music continues to be interesting. I've begun work on a collaborative effort to cover a tune from a video game called Guild Wars 2. It is called Fear Not This Night. Beautiful song, and I'm looking forward to pulling this one out in the future. Continuing to look into new instruments as well. I just became fascinated by the UBass by Kala. It is essentially a bass Ukulele that, with the help of special strings and its construction, emulates a basic four string bass. Nifty, versatile, and not too expensive. Still looking forward to working out a new piano soon. Still managing to pay down other bills and expenses will hopefully continue to be stable. Money has been interesting since battling medical bills. I'm very happy and very fortunate to have a job that allows me to catch up some and still manage to squeeze out a little entertainment here and there.
So aside from my cold, yeah. :-)
As for my cold, coming up on week 4. Doc doesn't seem overly concerned, and it is improving slowly. Hopefully I won't have to endure too much more.
How are you doing?
Due to a fiscally sound decision, I picked up an early Christmas present for myself. I finally joined the console gamers with an Xbox 360. Yes, not the latest and greatest, but it plays my current favorite games that I play on PC, and I'm behind on so many others that as long as I can find used titles and ones online, I'll be busy for a long time. This stemmed from a choice I made related to the need to replace my laptop. After pricing out what I'd need to continue to play the games I like, I realized it would be cheaper to pick up this console (even brand new, 360's are dirt cheap right now), and a chromebook. Both will fit the bill for what I want and need, and cost at least $200 less than what I could find combining them. Kinda sad. But cool all the same.
We've made some big strides in getting more organizing done at the house. Never fails how much of a struggle it is to get things in place. I don't mean as much the day to day, but the bigger things that include the continuation of unpacking and paring down of things. And spring cleaning (still). And I think I get issues of depression related to it not being the way I'd want it to be. So I've been taking small steps. Little things several times a week. Even while I've been sick. It is overwhelming if I look at the whole thing, but if I think of it in terms of little things, I am able to focus on small bits. Move a thing. Unpack one box. Hang a piece of art. Organize one small thing. As time goes on, things continue to improve, and I feel less bad about it.
More artistic stuff going as I battle with prop ideas for our new Rite. If you're interested in supporting our latest efforts, I'd encourage you to donate what you can at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/crowley-s-the-rite-of-jupiter-a-rock-opera#/ We'd really appreciate it, and what we ultimately do with this one will be up to donors, so cast your vote and help us get the word out to others who might also be interested!
What else.... I've been reading these collected thematic works called Apocalypse Triptych about and around the apocalypse. I've read the first one, The End is Nigh, and I am currently working on The End is Now. For those of you that enjoy Seanan McGuire's stuff, or Hugh Howey, for that matter, there are stories in these collections from each as well as lots of other nifty authors and stories. I've also started digging into a Phillip K Dick collection which I started in response to watching the TV series Minority Report. I never did read the story, but I've enjoyed other of his works and decided I should get on board with some of the rest. Good stuffs.
Speaking of reading, I'm continuing to find myself frustrated at the fact that I just can't seem to win when it comes to getting an e-ink reader that will read books in the formats I like, support non-DRM books, and also sync book marks and collections via either Google or Dropbox. I recently picked up a Nook Touch in hopes of rooting it and using one of my preferred Android book readers, but because it is running such an old version of Android, the latest and greatest won't work on it, which means syncing is also broken across devices. I like being able to read on my phone at times, and I want it synced to my e-reader at home so when I'm in bed, I can pick up where I left off without staring at a sleep-reducing screen. The battle continues. I think ultimately, I just need to find a 7 inch e-ink Android tablet running at least 4.4.
Music continues to be interesting. I've begun work on a collaborative effort to cover a tune from a video game called Guild Wars 2. It is called Fear Not This Night. Beautiful song, and I'm looking forward to pulling this one out in the future. Continuing to look into new instruments as well. I just became fascinated by the UBass by Kala. It is essentially a bass Ukulele that, with the help of special strings and its construction, emulates a basic four string bass. Nifty, versatile, and not too expensive. Still looking forward to working out a new piano soon. Still managing to pay down other bills and expenses will hopefully continue to be stable. Money has been interesting since battling medical bills. I'm very happy and very fortunate to have a job that allows me to catch up some and still manage to squeeze out a little entertainment here and there.
So aside from my cold, yeah. :-)
As for my cold, coming up on week 4. Doc doesn't seem overly concerned, and it is improving slowly. Hopefully I won't have to endure too much more.
How are you doing?