Tue - Dec 29, 2009 : 01:56 am
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Boston Drum Cover
Drummer
I just got done watching Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" video... Man, that guy is amazing.
Anyway... Tonight I thought it'd be a good idea to do some drum covers of my favorite songs. So, here's the first one, "Rock and Roll Band" by Boston.
Give it a listen and don't forget to rate and comment if ya like it!...
Audio / Drums / Music
Mon - Dec 28, 2009 : 01:00 am
grateful
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Song In Progress
PoeticIntensity
Not sure why I'm writing about this now, because I usually just finish the thing and then announce it at the same time as I share it.
I guess this song is a complete deviation from anything I've done in the past. Heh... Just now I'm realizing that I don't even have a name for this song yet. I could call it "My Friend",...
Music / Personal
Mon - Dec 21, 2009 : 12:05 am
excited
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The Fink is Finished!
AudioGuru
After a whole heckuva lot of work, at a faster-than-I-want-to pace, the self-titled album from Herod the Fink is finally finished, and available.
Herod the Fink is an in-house production of our mixing and recording engineer, and a great musician-friend of his.
The whole project came together with a simple phone call, a month before ...
Audio / Music
Fri - Dec 18, 2009 : 04:10 pm
okay
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Alma : 45
PoeticIntensity
The first thing I noticed this time, is that apparently, Helaman had never had any proof of the existence of the plates of gold Alma and the previous prophets were writing on. Not entirely sure why that caught my fancy this time, but it did. I guess keeping the historical records was a pretty sacred thing back then. I wonder if th...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Dec 15, 2009 : 10:25 pm
tired
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Fedora 12 - Getting Closer
PoeticIntensity
Well... I'm not quite as frustrated tonight as I was when I tried to do with Ubuntu, that which I am now trying with Fedora 12.
I installed Fedora 12 on my laptop from the install DVD, and I've gotta say, Fedora, neither in the installation, nor in running the OS, was as slick as Ubuntu. Ubuntu was quite a bit more polished, I'...
Gentoo / Linux
Mon - Dec 14, 2009 : 12:58 am
frustrated
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Ubuntu Still Has Demons
PoeticIntensity
Okay.. So I installed Ubuntu on my brother's computer about 3 weeks ago, and he has been loving it! Before that, he had been using gentoo with me as his personal admin, which I didn't mind because he rarely needed it, and when he did, it was usually a 10-30 minute fix, no problem.
So, he liked it so much, and from what I could tell, ...
Gentoo / Linux
Sun - Dec 06, 2009 : 01:16 pm
sick
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What's With Snow and Me?
PoeticIntensity
Today, I woke up to about 6-10 inches of fresh powdery snow all over the place. It's actually beginning to feel like Christmas time, now!
Now, most normal people would say within themselves, "Man, I hate snow on the roads.", but not me.
I'm not entirely sure why I'm this way, but it's been this way ever since I can remem...
Life / Personal
Tue - Dec 01, 2009 : 12:15 pm
amazed
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Alma : 44 - Rather Die Than Lie
PoeticIntensity
The thing which resonates so much with me about this chapter, is how true Moroni is to himself and his God. Truly, the last thing he wanted to do is to kill thousands of his brothers, yet he had to. He knew his lifestyle, freedom, religion, and family were more important than letting themselves be put into bondage, and the Lamanites wou...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Mon - Nov 30, 2009 : 05:13 pm
somber
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Alma : 43
PoeticIntensity
I wasn't planning on writing about this chapter this time, but something which kind of makes me wonder stood out to me this time.
What's the deal with the armor of the Lamanites being so slim? I mean, seriously. If I were going to war, I would definitely do everything I could to protect myself and ensure victory. Loin cloths and...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Mon - Nov 30, 2009 : 12:37 pm
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Drum Video Play-along
Drummer
I've recently been working with Advanced Budget Studios on a project called Herod The Fink, and I just got done tracking drums to the last song, The First Noel.
Well, we taped the session to video, and have created a youtube video with the final version of the song, being played as I tracked the drums. The effect is pretty cool.
Take a lo...
Drums / Music / Video
Sun - Aug 12, 2007 : 12:26 pm
grateful
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Teaching With The Spirit
PoeticIntensity
I just arrived home from a most splendid 3-hour church meeting.
Yesterday morning I got a call from the elders' quorum president, in which he asked me to teach the priesthood lesson today. I said yes, and got the information I needed to teach.
The lesson was on "Obedience Born of Faith in God". Well... I spent about 5 ...
Lds / Spiritual
Thu - Dec 27, 2007 : 11:22 am
content
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Uncomfortable Spirituality
PoeticIntensity
I was brought up in a good, wholesome LDS home where abuse wasn't even thought about. I didn't even know abuse was a word until I learned about it from others. I went to church, had a good time, and generally enjoyed a wonderful family life.
During my teenage years, I started thinking about spirituality for no apparent reason. I star...
Music / Personal / Spiritual
Sun - Sep 16, 2007 : 10:38 pm
peaceful
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Charity, Works, and Motive
PoeticIntensity
Growing up, I'd have to say that I was a bit of a pious punk religiously, but I was so due, in large amount, to my being incredibly naive.
To demonstrate my naive-ness, I really thought that being emotional was pretty much the same as being spiritual. Yes... Believe it. I was naive.
One other bit of heretical doctrine I beli...
Lds / Spiritual
Tue - Jul 08, 2008 : 03:57 pm
impressed
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KNRS 570 AM and Linux
PoeticIntensity
When I'm not listening to music, I love listening to a few AM talk radio programs. Well, about six months ago, one of my favorite radio stations, KNRS 570 AM radio, changed their streaming program that let people use the Internet to hear their content.
This change effectively shut-out all Linux users. I chatted with 4 other Linux use...
Gentoo / Linux / Miscellaneous
Thu - Oct 25, 2007 : 11:13 am
angry
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Microsoft Makes Me Sick
PoeticIntensity
I don't even know where to begin on this one. Maybe I'll start by screaming in frustration due to Microsoft's complete incompetence..... or is it incompetence? Maybe, and more likely, it's completely calculated, thought-through, planned, and executed....
Apparently, Microsoft sent out an "automatic update" to all XP a...
Gentoo / Linux / Microsoft
Thu - May 24, 2007 : 05:00 am
tired
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Audio file for Nature's Way
PoeticIntensity
Journal entry is contained within the attached audio file....
Personal
Mon - May 26, 2008 : 03:16 pm
amazed
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Ultrasound For 3rd Child
PoeticIntensity
For the last two children, I've been relatively relaxed with the rest of my life, so I was eagerly awaiting and up-to-date with the happenings of our pregnancy.
This time around, I'm quite busy otherwise, and this ultrasound crept up on me.
I'm also quite amazed at the technology which wraps around the medical field. At the last portion of ...
Personal
Tue - Sep 08, 2009 : 10:12 am
amazed
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Hard Drive Crisis
PoeticIntensity
Okay... So three days ago (that would be Saturday morning), I found that my server was having weird problems. I was getting an I/O error when I tried to start a movie for my daughter. Yeah, that can't be good. I'd seen that problem before when LVM got out of sync somehow (after about 6 months of uptime), and decided to reboo...
Computer Hardware / Computers / Linux
Thu - Jun 17, 2010 : 12:17 pm
content
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3 Nephi : 1
PoeticIntensity
So, we're starting 3rd Nephi. This should prove to be interesting.
The first thing I noticed was, again, how quickly (and stupidly) people make up excuses for that which is obviously true.
I imagine that living during the time all these miracle were happening (and increasing), would be such a gift. The signs and miracles profesied b...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Thu - Mar 20, 2008 : 12:17 pm
spiritual
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Talk For This Sunday
PoeticIntensity
Imagine for a moment you had no idea about the atonement of Christ.
Now imagine you sitting there and listening to what I have to say.
And the first thing you hear are the words, "God demands perfection for salvation."
Not sure about you, but for me, that creates a sort of sinking feeling inside... I put "perfection an...
Lds / Spiritual
Sat - Apr 05, 2008 : 10:30 pm
content
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Day 2 - Colorado Trip
PoeticIntensity
Wow... It really is amazing what a good night's sleep can do to one's attitude. I don't know if everyone is affected this way, but man... Yesterday, it was all I could do to keep myself from just walking away from everyone and going to sleep. I was irritable, quick to frustration, and a general jerk to pretty much everyone.
...
Personal
Wed - Feb 13, 2008 : 11:28 pm
content
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2nd Nephi : 4 - Nephi's Psalm
PoeticIntensity
First, a question.
In verse 15, Nephi states that he delights in the scriptures, and that he writes them according to the spirit. Well... That leads me to question whether or not he realized he was a prophet or not. Very interesting, and possibly stupid, question (maybe he already knew about D&C 68:4).
Now, the chunk of ...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Tue - Dec 16, 2008 : 02:05 pm
tired
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Alma : 3
PoeticIntensity
Seems that this chapter is all about "markings" and the prophecies about the curses put upon people (and which people put upon themselves).
I can feel the doctrine behind this chapter, and I caught myself frequently asking myself why Mormon included this chapter. No doubt there's some serious doctrine in here, but this time around...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Sep 06, 2011 : 12:11 am
happy
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Good times with Shallow Sky
AudioGuru
So, this weekend I had the pleasure of meeting yet another one of Utah's finest bands. The band's name is "Shallow Sky", and if their music is any indicator, these guys are gonna stick around.
To be honest, I expected the 3 sessions (totalling 26-hours) with these guys to be a bit rough, due to only my incredible lack of sleep las...
Music
Tue - Nov 20, 2007 : 04:48 pm
content
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Life as Usual
PoeticIntensity
Beyond yesterday's post, I haven't posted anything in awhile. I guess it's because nothing really interesting has happened lately.
My kids are growing like weeds, and I try to enjoy them when want to, and I'm trying to want to more often. That's kind of a sad statement, but I don't believe I am a "born-to-parent" type of guy...
Miscellaneous / Personal
Thu - Apr 16, 2009 : 12:26 pm
amazed
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Alma : 24 - Conversion
PoeticIntensity
Man... When I started reading this one, I forgot it was about the Anti-Nephi-Lehi's who sacrificed themselves for the word of God. Wow.
Along with the previous chapter, I find it interesting that the main source of contention among all the Lamanites are the people who were once Nephites themselves. The Amalekites and the A...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Nov 18, 2008 : 02:33 pm
happy
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Conversation Over Fries
PoeticIntensity
I just got back from a lunch with a long-time friend. You know the type... The type of friend who has shown true colors throughout the years, and whose colors you've grown to love.
Yeah.. Anyway...
We got to talking about some pretty cool stuff that I thought I'd write down, just so I can go back and read them again.
The ...
Friends / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sat - Sep 12, 2009 : 11:05 pm
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Getting the Mix Right...
AudioGuru
When I originally mixed a tune from Sugar Stone, I didn't have enough time to really nail it. I did a good enough job for the time allotted, but when the product was delivered, I thought there could be a lot of improvements made.
So, I decided to spend a few hours today seeing what I could do about it. Before I go any further, here's...
Audio / Mixing / Music
Thu - Apr 09, 2009 : 11:38 am
anxious
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Alma : 20
PoeticIntensity
The first thing that stood out to me this time around was the anger of Lamoni's father. Try to place yourself in the situation Lamoni found himself in. There are so many variables in the situation, it's hard to imagine exactly what was going on with the family undercurrents, but holy cow. Lamoni's father drew his freaking sword an...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Thu - Dec 27, 2007 : 11:22 am
content
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Uncomfortable Spirituality
PoeticIntensity
I was brought up in a good, wholesome LDS home where abuse wasn't even thought about. I didn't even know abuse was a word until I learned about it from others. I went to church, had a good time, and generally enjoyed a wonderful family life.
During my teenage years, I started thinking about spirituality for no apparent reason. I star...
Music / Personal / Spiritual