Talking to Mary

Jamming out to "Talking to Mary" by Elliott Smith.  I transcribed this by ear and arranged it for piano!  One of my favorite songs of all time for sure.

Invitation

I was practicing for a gig today and recorded this.  One of my favorite jazz tunes - Invitation.  I guess you could say this is inspired by the style of Lee Konitz mixed with Brian Eno.

Pretty Words

I just wanted to write a pretty song. I remember sitting down at my favorite coffee shop called Neighborhood Grinds in Redondo Beach CA and having total writers block. I got tired of writing songs about serious events and people or stories, etc. I just wanted to write a song with like pretty words or something. Anyway... later I sat down and felt inspired to simplify everything completely. I recorded some flute and clarinet on here for that airy feel.

Pretty words are all I have to say
words like springtime and roses in full bloom
bright fluffy clouds
the sun all around
and children are waving hello

Pretty words are all I have for you
words like cherry trees and perfume in the breeze
a smile on your face
a gentle embrace
and watching the birds fly away

It's kind of more like a children's song or something which I think is pretty cool.

*That cool chord you may have noticed is an F Aug Maj 7 #9.  One of those colorful harmonic major scale chords :)

Video Camera Video Camera

My new awesomeness! Canon 310XL Super 8mm Video Camera. I bought this camera for a steal at a Salvation Army that I often frequent and added a Neutral Density Filter and a Wide Angle Lens. I loaded it with 50 ft of Kodak Vision 3 500T Color Negative film that I purchased online directly from Kodak. I have been filming mostly ocean and nature scenes and still shots. I'm still in the market for a projector.  That's a lemon by the way.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Finished this one yesterday. Great buildup and super exciting expedition! The book was falling apart by the end.

Crazy Striped Hat!

This is by far the most creative hat I've ever made. It's super long, like "Dopey" from Snow White. This one took a lot of hard work with all the color switches. I crocheted this one outside too, by the beach which was nice.

Blue and Yellow Striped Hat

Single-strand double crochet hat. Cool and lighter for those hotter days.

Dings

Got a couple minor dings from surfing too crazy these days. Knee-paddling blisters on the feet. Those gashed on my arm and leg were through the wetsuit! Oh yeah, my board hit me in the face. Fun stuff.

Necklace

I made this necklace thing out of bottle caps from my favorite beer... Anchor Steam!

Salvation Mountain

Hi. I went to Salvation Mountain. Here are some pictures. If you've read the book "Into The Wild" you might know about this place and nearby Slab City.