The Brain Needs Out...
Well, this is a post that periodically comes along in my blog. Alot's happening in my life at the moment, and I tend to come up with "Projects" - things that I want or need to accomplish.
The other night Aaron was saying that he thinks I go through 'phases' - where I'm really keen about doing something for the rest of my life, but then I change. I don't think that's right really... my life tends to have certain interests that it revolves around, and at various points in my life those interests change places in my priorities ladder.
Anyway this blog entry is perhaps more for me than for you guys, I just need to write down exactly what's going on in my head so I can systematically try and get them done :)
expressed in point form
Church, Nitelife, Evangelism etc... It's all encompassing at the moment, God's really challenging me in the areas of sharing with friends. It's an interesting thought that I'm pondering on though. If Jesus came to set us free from guilt, is it right to feel guilty about not sharing with friends enough? Good books I'm reading at the moment include: 2nd Samuel, The Message translation of all the Gospels, Surprised by Joy by CS Lewis, and Desiring God by John Piper.
2. Woodwork
I've been into woodwork for ages, its one of my dad's hobbies, so its been passed on to me. In fact, most of Dads hobbies have been passed onto me - Woodwork, electronics, sound, etc. It's great. In the woodwork area I bought alot of hardware last Sunday - wood saw, hacksaw, wood stain & sealer, paint brushes, sandpaper, mineral turps, workhorses, thin plywood, shelving brackets and much much more. Anyway all this stuff is for three main ends - I want to re-stain and seal a wooden bowl i picked up at a garage sale, I want to put a backing on a picture frame I bought at the same sale, and I want to put a big shelf up in my garage. Should be good fun, if I get time :)
3. Art
I've also been into Art in general, especially drawing, painting and photography for a while, but I haven't had the chance or materials to get back into it. Hopefully I'll get the chance over the next few weekends. Painting would be great to get back into especially, as it has the potential to bring in a small amount of pocket money with the help of ebay ;)
4. Music (& Electronics)
I've been really getting into music again this semester, with a few assignments well on their way to being done way ahead of time :D :D I'm working on combining composition and performance with the use of Ableton Live, I just hope that I can perfect it sooner rather than later - I have to report on my progress by this thursday. I just need to record some samples which I can trigger, and practice recording and playing back exact measures of audio in Ableton. I'm also working on placing a cheap dick smith cardioid microphone inside my ukulele - the guitar pickup I bought ... doesn't really fit :). Anyway I've tested the microphone hooked up to a mono socket, it works fine, I just need to get some solder and find my drill's recharging station so I can drill a hole through my uke.
5. Film
There's an idea floating around about the next social (not the antisocial) and it could be a corker. However I would want to make a film about the preparation for this social - it could be awesome.
6. Business
Well not really business. I'm just really keen about spending wisely at the moment, so I like it when my hobbies pay for themselves. Going to garage sales are great, because I can pick up stuff that I can either on-sell (CD's, DVD's) or restore and sell at a later date (like the wooden bowl). My last good visit to a garage sale has paid for itself, so I'm a happy chappy :)
Extension on no. 4
I'm saving up at the moment to buy a portable recording studio - that would involve a laptop, an audio interface, some good mikes and a portable recording booth. That's my goal at the moment.
Well that's about it, not much of it may make sense to all of you, but hopefully I've let you a little bit more into my head. Hopefully you'll gain some enlightenment from it... but I understand you probably won't ;)
-Fin-
The other night Aaron was saying that he thinks I go through 'phases' - where I'm really keen about doing something for the rest of my life, but then I change. I don't think that's right really... my life tends to have certain interests that it revolves around, and at various points in my life those interests change places in my priorities ladder.
Anyway this blog entry is perhaps more for me than for you guys, I just need to write down exactly what's going on in my head so I can systematically try and get them done :)
*Luke's Brain*
expressed in point form
- Religion
- Woodwork
- Art
- Music (Electronics...)
- Film
- Business
Church, Nitelife, Evangelism etc... It's all encompassing at the moment, God's really challenging me in the areas of sharing with friends. It's an interesting thought that I'm pondering on though. If Jesus came to set us free from guilt, is it right to feel guilty about not sharing with friends enough? Good books I'm reading at the moment include: 2nd Samuel, The Message translation of all the Gospels, Surprised by Joy by CS Lewis, and Desiring God by John Piper.
2. Woodwork
I've been into woodwork for ages, its one of my dad's hobbies, so its been passed on to me. In fact, most of Dads hobbies have been passed onto me - Woodwork, electronics, sound, etc. It's great. In the woodwork area I bought alot of hardware last Sunday - wood saw, hacksaw, wood stain & sealer, paint brushes, sandpaper, mineral turps, workhorses, thin plywood, shelving brackets and much much more. Anyway all this stuff is for three main ends - I want to re-stain and seal a wooden bowl i picked up at a garage sale, I want to put a backing on a picture frame I bought at the same sale, and I want to put a big shelf up in my garage. Should be good fun, if I get time :)
3. Art
I've also been into Art in general, especially drawing, painting and photography for a while, but I haven't had the chance or materials to get back into it. Hopefully I'll get the chance over the next few weekends. Painting would be great to get back into especially, as it has the potential to bring in a small amount of pocket money with the help of ebay ;)
4. Music (& Electronics)
I've been really getting into music again this semester, with a few assignments well on their way to being done way ahead of time :D :D I'm working on combining composition and performance with the use of Ableton Live, I just hope that I can perfect it sooner rather than later - I have to report on my progress by this thursday. I just need to record some samples which I can trigger, and practice recording and playing back exact measures of audio in Ableton. I'm also working on placing a cheap dick smith cardioid microphone inside my ukulele - the guitar pickup I bought ... doesn't really fit :). Anyway I've tested the microphone hooked up to a mono socket, it works fine, I just need to get some solder and find my drill's recharging station so I can drill a hole through my uke.
5. Film
There's an idea floating around about the next social (not the antisocial) and it could be a corker. However I would want to make a film about the preparation for this social - it could be awesome.
6. Business
Well not really business. I'm just really keen about spending wisely at the moment, so I like it when my hobbies pay for themselves. Going to garage sales are great, because I can pick up stuff that I can either on-sell (CD's, DVD's) or restore and sell at a later date (like the wooden bowl). My last good visit to a garage sale has paid for itself, so I'm a happy chappy :)
Extension on no. 4
I'm saving up at the moment to buy a portable recording studio - that would involve a laptop, an audio interface, some good mikes and a portable recording booth. That's my goal at the moment.
Well that's about it, not much of it may make sense to all of you, but hopefully I've let you a little bit more into my head. Hopefully you'll gain some enlightenment from it... but I understand you probably won't ;)
-Fin-
posted by Luke at 1:13 PM
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