Catch up

So whats been going on.
Saturday I went and bought the rest of the gear I need to record me and my guitar - mic and mic stand. However, setting up the software on my laptop to talk to the recording unit has proved a b****** and so Im going to have to leave you panting in anticipation that little bit longer, until I have got some advice from a guy at work who does this sort of thing alot.

Sunday morning was spent down the driving range and putting green with number one son. Sunday afternoon was spent on my @rse.

Tonight - at time of writing Im listening to Radio Wey Hospital radio online. Long story - one of my ex-bosses who I got on really well with works as a part time DJ at the studio and does a show Monday nights 9.00 - 11.00. Anyway, he takes request, and so I've spent all night emailing him, making him laugh online, and getting requests played. Its the ultimate interactive entertainment, hearing him chat to me via a radio station. And I may say, he's very good at what he does.

So there you go, you're up to date. Peace.

Getting by with a little help from my friend

I've re-added a hit counter thanks to my mate Russ who sent me a better link.

Here's another link to his most excellent blog - The Blog With No Name

Thanks mate!

F$%*&@# hit counter

I've had to remove my hit counter... I got it from some free source, but you have to advertise their online degree service. This is the second one I've used and its the second one that after a set amount of time decides to morph into just a big banner ad for their service. So I've removed it. I know I was up over 4000 hits which Im really chuffed at, but now I wont know if anyone is out there...

Still, it means I have a little more screen real estate to play with. Suggestions?

Played football last night (dehydrated this morning = headache) and when I got home from football the bloody dog had eaten my mobile phone. Well, not ingested it, but gave it a right good chew to the extent I have to get a new handset delivered tonight. Its my own fault, I left it at home, and I dont normally do that, but I didnt want to leave it in the car while I played football... but still, I was not a happy bunny when I got home. (I didnt take it out on the dog though, that wouldn't be fair).

At least its Friday... very little work to do today really, but I have a couple of articles I have yet to read in my WIRED magazine, I will pop out to see if my other regular buy, Q magazine, is out yet and I might pop to the record store. So that should fill my day!

Peace.

Found this on Reddit...

quite a funny little film. Safe for work, but you could do with sound...

A Walk In The Woods

Oh and I downloaded some albums from Play.com today...

"You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into" by Does It Offend You, Yeah?
"Consolers Of The Lonely" by The Raconteurs
"Diamond Hoo Ha" by Supergrass

I'm listening to the first one as I type this, and its good... a kind of electro / rock / dance crossover... I'd never heard of them until I saw their album advertised on Play.com so I took a risk and Im glad I did!

Its arrived

ooh...


aahh...



So now all I need is a mic and then I can get recording! I had a period of thinking "hhhmmm have I done the right thing here..." but now I can't wait. I have enough confidence in the songs I can cover to think they could sound quite good, as long as I get a good recording of them. Anyway, hopefully, all things being well, I will have something recorded by the end of the weekend to share with you on Monday... they will be in MP3 format on the site I have setup here

Have a good day - maybe more posting later if I get bored.

Word verification removed

Following greeny's lead I have removed word verification from my comments section. I may put it back on if I get inundated with spam, but at the moment its far less annoying if I remove it.

Enjoy.

(More posts later when I've ingested enough good ol' English tea...)

New Shoes!

Classic Vans.... lovely.