Thu - Sep 24, 2009 : 01:31 pm
happy
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How Far We've Come
AudioGuru
Okay... So ABS mixed a song from a band I was in called EnZign a couple of years ago, and the song hasn't been touched since. Well, I opened it up about a week ago, and found it a bit grating on my ears. Here, take a listen and tell me what you think of that snare drum. Talk about piercing.
Anyway... We decided to se...
Mixing / Music
Wed - Sep 23, 2009 : 01:15 pm
blah
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Alma : 40
PoeticIntensity
I just realized that it's been a month since I last wrote about the Book of Mormon. Man, if I'm gonna finish this thing, I'm gonna have to pick up the pace!
First thing I noticed with this chapter is that when Alma got the revelation concerning the spirit world, it seems that he was just asking a curious question, "What happens to the ...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Sep 22, 2009 : 06:05 pm
excited
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Mustang GT vs. Camaro vs. GT500
PoeticIntensity
Last Saturday, I woke up much earlier than I should have in order to go down and help my good friend Scott wash his cars, in preparation for his selling them.
After washing his other two cars, we decided to wash my car, and to be honest, I was a bit skeptical as to how this "great new car washing" system would work. Well... ...
Cars
Tue - Sep 22, 2009 : 05:34 pm
amazed
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Unbelievable... *facepalm*
PoeticIntensity
I'm not entirely sure how to begin this post, but I'm just sitting here kind of wagging my head back and forth in disbelief. I hope this is at least exaggerating.
With everyone blathering on about how wonderful Windows 7 is, Microsoft hasn't changed a bit.
Before I begin, let me just say how wonderfully reassuring it is to be using Linux ...
General Insanity / Linux / Microsoft
Mon - Sep 21, 2009 : 05:03 pm
excited
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New Studio!
PoeticIntensity
Although I've got quite good at it, I've been in web development for too long. My passion has always been in music, and it's about time I did something about it.
Knowing that I need to keep my family safe, and having been bitten some by risky endeavors, I'm taking baby steps at first, but it's now official.
Advanced Budget Studios is offi...
Audio / Personal
Wed - Sep 16, 2009 : 10:36 am
excited
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They're Here!
AudioGuru
Well, yesterday the studio received a new addition. We're now employing a much more powerful and dynamic 8-channel Octopre preamp! This will allow us to record much more dynamic sources. The initial impression I get from this new device is that it, of course, is much, much more powerful. It also seems to record with a bit mo...
Audio Hardware
Tue - Sep 15, 2009 : 04:10 pm
ecstatic
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Workin' The System
PoeticIntensity
Okay... Quick story...
Last Thursday, I was looking around the Internet for a great deal on a new pre-amp I want for my studio. Happens that about 2 hours into searching, I found a deal almost too good to be true. I found my 8-channel Focusrite Platinum Octopre for $300.00 less than anywhere I could find ($400.00 less than retai...
Audio / Life
Sat - Sep 12, 2009 : 11:05 pm
happy
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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
Fri - Sep 11, 2009 : 01:55 pm
excited
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New PreAmps!
AudioGuru
One sore spot of AdvancedBudgetStudios was the very, very cheap preamps we've been using. Well, after much searching, digging, late nights, and crawling through the Internet on my hands and knees, I came upon the deal of a lifetime. Yup.. I found a brand-spankin' new "Focusrite Octopre Platinum" which we will be ad...
Audio Hardware
Fri - Sep 11, 2009 : 01:53 pm
excited
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Main Site
AudioGuru
Click here to go to Art City Sound...
Audio
Tue - Mar 04, 2008 : 05:21 pm
tired
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Yay I finally got internet!
settlecrew
After months of waiting I finally got internet so I found this journal site...and I must say it is pretty good. I place that I feel at home. I am a convert to LDS but I have never felt so accepted by so many people. Thank you all...
Mon - Dec 10, 2007 : 03:03 pm
happy
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Jones FHE
PoeticIntensity
This is an audio recording of tonight. FHE is included.
That's about it....
Personal
Wed - Mar 19, 2008 : 10:52 pm
spiritual
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When it rains...
PoeticIntensity
About a week ago, I began thinking I needed another project. I really was getting to thinking about how I spend my time, and how I can better use the time I have.
Nothing popped out at me, until yesterday.
Yesterday, I got a call from one of the people in my ward, and he asked me if I would teach the 15-16 year olds in their gospel doctri...
Personal / Spiritual
Wed - Jan 06, 2010 : 12:59 am
tired
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Drum Cover - Pat Benatar : Heartbreaker
Drummer
Playing this song was a joy, until I realized I'd been playing wrong for so many years. Trying to do the cover as a true cover was freakin' hard for this song. I hope I did it justice, though. There were a few points where I totally fubbed hits, but there were only a few.
So... Here it is. Let me know what ya think....
Audio / Drums / Music / Video
Wed - Dec 05, 2007 : 05:34 pm
excited
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Skype 2.0 Beta + Webcam
PoeticIntensity
Earlier today I wrote about my experience trying to get a Logitech Orbit AF webcam installed in Gentoo Linux.
About 2 hours later, I finally got Skype 2.0 beta to work (after figuring out a problem with QT), and upon loading it, configuring it, and finding someone with whom to test it (thanks, mindjuju), I finally got a webcam to act as a streami...
Computers / Gentoo / Linux
Tue - Nov 16, 2010 : 06:13 pm
grateful
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3 Nephi : 16
PoeticIntensity
Wow, it's been a long time since I last studied my scriptures.
The first thing which caught my attention is the phrase, "if it so be that my people at Jerusalem, they who have seen me and been with me in my ministry, do not ask the Father in my name, that they may receive a knowledge of you by the Holy Ghost". I guess that...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures
Mon - Jan 18, 2010 : 10:59 am
envigorated
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Here I Am
hopeandme
Here I Am
New year in a new town, new state, new sisters and brothers in a new ward and I feel wonderful! To end the year 2009, in December I went to the Temple in North Houston and was so warmly embraced by the Holy Spirit I could hardly contain my excitement.
Tomorrow, I make the first Temple trip in the New Year. And I am ecstatic! Last mont...
Sun - Feb 24, 2008 : 12:41 am
anxious
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2nd Nephi : 9 - Part 1
PoeticIntensity
Before I even begin reading this chapter, I've gotta let you know that this chapter intimidates me. It is so doctrinally rich, I'm seriously getting anxious just thinking about having to decipher its contents here and now. I know this anxiety is unfounded because I know that God answers prayers, and I've prayed, so... Let's get to it.
...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Thu - Mar 11, 2010 : 02:59 pm
sick
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Helaman : 2
PoeticIntensity
Ya know... I sure would like to know what the politics of the time were back then. Helaman's guard was able to single-handedly save the newly-appointed chief judge, by disguise, intellect, and ultimately a firm blade straight through the heart. Yet, the account says nothing of telling anyone what was happening during the incident....
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Mon - Jun 16, 2008 : 04:51 pm
blah
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Gen. Conf. - Best Investment - Child
PoeticIntensity
For some reason, I love the commandment of paying tithing. It's probably one of the top 10 commandments of which I have a burning testimony.
I love this quote (as well as Jacob 2:19)
"President Heber J. Grant stated, “I want to say to you, if you will be honest with the Lord, paying your tithing and keeping His commandments, He...
General Conference / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Wed - Jan 09, 2008 : 09:03 pm
exhausted
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1st Nephi : 5
PoeticIntensity
Man... I'm just tired. Today was weird.. So...
Studying chapter 5 right now, I'm brought to another realization that even the families of Prophets aren't perfect (hello, Lehi was a prophet, and he managed to have Laman and Lemuel...)
The specifics to which I refer is Sariah's murmuring, and reaction when she saw her 4 boys return fr...
Book Of Mormon / Personal / Spiritual
Mon - Mar 24, 2008 : 11:34 pm
spiritual
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2nd Nephi : 31 - Language
PoeticIntensity
All the other times I've read this chapter, it's been mostly about the whole baptism thing. Now, I don't discredit the sermon given about Christ being baptised, and the necessity for our being baptized to make it to heaven...
...But this time, something else struck me.
Ya know... I love having chats with people about the Gospel.&nbs...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Wed - Feb 20, 2008 : 11:30 pm
content
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2nd Nephi : 8
PoeticIntensity
As I read this chapter, I found the question in my head, "why was Nephi prompted to put Isaiah in here?"
One thing I'm noticing in this chapter and the last, is the writing style of Isaiah is quite starkly contrasted against the writing of Nephi. It's wildly poetic.
I enjoyed this chapter as much as I did the last. I didn'...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Mon - Feb 25, 2008 : 10:48 pm
amazed
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*AMAZING* video - "Everything"
PoeticIntensity
As some of you know, in addition to running this site, I also run a site called ldscompanion.org
Today, I was rummaging through some of the artwork submitted by my users, when I found this piece.
The artwork is well-done, and presents a Biblical message as well as a URL. Well... Not being familiar with the URL, I decided to see wh...
Spiritual
Fri - Apr 10, 2009 : 08:15 am
refreshed
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Alma : 21
PoeticIntensity
Confrontation and contention has always been an interesting thing for me. For one, I hate it and I don't know how to deal with it. I'm a passionate person in every sense of the word. The moment I feel like I'm being attacked, it's everything I have to do to keep my head level and my blood from boiling. Unfortunately, this ke...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Spiritual
Sun - Oct 21, 2007 : 01:38 am
bewildered
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Snow and Headlights
PoeticIntensity
Okay... We just got back from a little trip up to Ryan's house so he could sign us up for a loan that'll make it so we can make quite a bit of money saving up for life insurance (too much info for one paragraph to sustain, so.. we'll leave it at that)
Anyway, on our way home, it began to snow, and snow quite a bit harder than I've ever see...
Cars / Miscellaneous
Mon - Dec 15, 2008 : 05:53 pm
envigorated
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Alma : 2
PoeticIntensity
I find it interesting the way they referred to Nehor in verse 1: a man "after the order of the man that slew Gideon by the sword, who was executed according to the law". Why didn't they just say "Nehor"? Especially seeing that writing in plates was so hard.
In verse 10, Mormon notes the intent with which Aml...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Thu - Jul 08, 2010 : 02:42 pm
amazed
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Daddy's Little Soldier - Finished
AudioGuru
Last night, Christie Berube came over for the finishing session on her new song, Daddy's Little Soldier, and to be honest, it was a complete honor to work with her on such a brilliant piece of musical artwork.
As an afterthought, I usually like to listen to the final master on as many different sound systems as possible, just to learn from what ...
Music
Sun - Feb 10, 2008 : 10:00 pm
pensive
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2nd Nephi : 2 - Part 2
PoeticIntensity
Something in verse 13 struck me as interesting, even though it probably could be considered common knowledge among the LDS population.
I never remember seeing anything quite as obvious relating to happiness as Alma 41:10, which states "Wickedness never was happiness". Well... It's easy to inverse-ify it and say "If wic...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Sun - Apr 27, 2008 : 11:33 pm
happy
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Mosiah : 1
PoeticIntensity
Verse 7 caught my attention this time around. The beginning of the verse is as follows:
"And now, my sons, I would that ye should remember to search them diligently, that ye may profit thereby;"
The context is referring to the scriptures the sons of King Benjamin had access to. This verse reminds me quite a bit of Mosiah...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Personal / Spiritual