Spider

Took this picture of a spider on Wednesday, it's really weird, you can see its eyes...(!)

Long Time, No Post

Sorry, had a really busy Summer, so I haven't posted a blog for ages... Some new stuff coming soon.

Letters To The Editor, Vol I

Anyone heard of Andrew Osenga? Didn't think so. I admit, I only discovered him a couple of months ago. You can stream his new album (The Morning) in its entirety HERE. The first two tracks caught my attention and I carried on listening, though I was disappointed to find lots of cheesy lyrics and clichés. Thus, Andrew Osenga was placed in the 'Artists I Have Heard, But Didn't Really Like' list. Only yesterday though, I was reading a Jars of Clay blog, which alerted my attention with the words 'Free Music' in it's title. I read on, only to find that Andrew Osenga had released an acoustic EP, which he was allowing people to download for free. "Can't hurt," I thought, and got right ahead with downloading it. The first track blew me away with the simple but effective guitar picking and vocal harmonies. This little EP is in fact truly fantastic, the only slight let down is "The Ball Game," which is the most cheesy of all tracks. Once uploaded into iTunes, it already has lyrics and artwork up with the files, which is pretty awesome. It also comes with a 'digital booklet,' which is also pretty snazzy. I suggest you get this little 15 minute nugget now and HERE.

I have returned...

Sorry I haven't posted in such a long time, I've had exams which have been holding my blogging down. New post right on it's way!

Flora Thompson quote...

'"Thank God for my good dinner. Thank Father and Mother. Amen" was the grace used in one family, and it certainly had the merit of giving credit where credit was due.'

- Flora Thompson, Lark Rise to Candleford

Cinematography

I was asked to film a wedding on Saturday. Much easier said than done. It doesn't help when the tripod creaks and the recessional seems to have disapeared. Though everyone seems to tell me that I've done a fantastic job on it, all I can say is I hope the Bride and Groom don't mind some of (major) hiccups that come packaged with the DVD I'm making for them.
Anyway, the second issue of Salvo arrived on Friday, comments coming soon...

NOTE: Is filmtography actually a real word?

I'm reading a new book...

Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson is meant to be a classic, but I'd never heard of it before until I pulled it off the bookshelf. As a result, I've started to read it. Though I haven't got very far yet, it's an interesting semi-autobiographical story of country life in the 1880's. It's also a compilation of Flora Thompson's trilogy, Lark Rise, Over to Candleford and Candleford Green. Anyway, I'd better get on with reading it instead of just talking. I'll post a few quotes/comments in the days ahead.

NOTE: A proper post will arrive soon, but I'm quite new to this and keep on forgetting that I actually have a blog!