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2022-02-08

 

path•find•er \ˈpath-ˌfin-dər, ˈpäth-\ n (1840) : one that discovers a way; esp : one that explores untraversed regions to mark out a new route — path•find•ing \-diŋ\ n or adj

(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)

p.s. hat tip to Toro – fun site

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doubles

look–alike \ˈluk-ə-ˌlīk\ n (1947) 1 : one that looks like another : DOUBLE — look–alike adj

(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)

‘Body Hot Spots’ – R. Dale Guthrie (1976/Van Nostrand Reinhold)





kinda… sorta…



here it is: fonts i like with a lot of body





same Buffet’s, new box

contemporary interpretation of a classic – nice

thanks for the candy, Lady* ;-)

*(not to be confused with 'The Candy Lady' – though my Lady does love candy… !)








sound•alike \ˈsaün-də-ˌlīk\ n (1970) : one that sounds like another — soundalike adj

(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)









sip n’ spit

warm leather

and, also, as well:

“Ashtray” – Brian Jonestown Massacre ~ “Mop Tops (Twist While the World Stops” – EMA

bassline buddies

“Fire Song” – Brian Jonestown Massacre ~ “Paperbag” – Turqouiz Noiz

it’s a vibe


“Don’t Be Cruel” – Billy Swan’s cover of Elvis ~ “Don’t You Think I’m Funny Anymore” – Dougie Poole

in the intro, a bit

“I Would Die 4 U”Art School Girlfriend & “Purple Rain”Dwight Yokam

dou•ble \ˈdə-bəl\ adj [ME, fr. AF duble, double, fr. L duplus (akin to Gk diploos), fr. duo two + -plus multiplied by; akin to OE -feald -fold — more at TWO, -FOLD] (13c) 1 : having a twofold relation or character : DUAL 2 : consisting of two usu. combined members or parts < an egg with a ~ yolk > 3 a : being twice as great or as many < ~ the number of expected applicants > b of a coin : worth two of the specified amount < a ~ eagle > < a ~ crown > 4 : marked by duplicity : DECEITFUL 5 : folded in two 6 : of extra size, strength, or value < a ~ martini > 7 : having more than the normal nyumber of floral leaves often at the expense of the sporophylls 8 of rhyme : involving correspondence of two syllables (as in exciting and inviting) 9 : designed for the use of two persons < a ~ room > < a ~ bed> — dou•ble•ness n

(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)

‘Road House’ – (1989/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.)

“stay cool, kid…”

dit•to \ˈdi-(ˌ)tō\ n, pl dittos [IT ditto, detto, pp. of dire to say, fr. L dicere — more at DICTION] (ca. 1639) 1 : a thing mentioned previously or above — used to avoid repeating a word; often symbolized by inverted commas or apostrophes 2 : a ditto mark

(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)

yee-haw… !

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YYYY-MM-DD

when representing the date numerically

International Organization of Standardization (ISO) — ISO 8601

from here*, on out

*(2022)

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what if…

pos•si•bil•i•ty \ˌpä-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ n, pl -ties (14c) 1 : the condition or fact of being possible 2 archaic : one’s utmost power, capacity, or ability 3 : something that is possible 4 : potential or prospective value – usu. used in pl. < the house had great possibilities >

pos•si•ble \ˈpä-sə-ˈbəl\ adj [ME, fr. AF, fr. L possibilis, fr. posse to be able, fr. potis, pote able + esse to be – more at POTENT, IS] (14c) 1 a : being within the limits of ability, capacity, or realization < a ~ but difficult task > b : being what may be conceived, be done, or occur according to nature, custom, or manners < the best ~ care > < the worst ~ circumstance > 2 a : being something that may or may not occur < a ~ surprise visit > b : being something that may or may not be true or actual < ~ explanation > 3 : having an indicated potential < a ~ housing site >

pos•si•bly \-blē\ adv (14c) 1 : in a possible manner: by any possibility < that’s all she could ~ do > 2 : by merest chance: PERHAPS < ~ he will recover > 3 : it is possible or imagine-able : CONCEIVABLY < a political libel which may ~ damage me – G.B. Shaw >

(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)

so what?

prob•a•bil•i•ty \ˌprä-bə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ n, pl -ties (15c) 1 : the quality or state of being probable 2 : something (as an event or circumstance) that is probable 3 a (1) : the ratio of the number of outcomes in an exhaustive set of equally likely outcomes that produce a given event to the total number of possible outcomes (2) : the chance that a given event will occur b : a branch of mathematics concerned with the study of probabilities 4 : a logical relation between statements such that evidence confirming one confirms the other to some degree

prob•a•ble \ˈprä-bə-bəl, ˈprä(b)-bəl\ adj [ME, fr. L probabilis commendable, probable, fr. probare to test, approve, prove — more at PROVE] (1606) 1 : supported by evidence strong enough to establish presumption but not proof < a ~ hypothesis > 2 : establishing a probability < ~ evidence > 3 : likely to be or become true < ~ outcome >

prob•a•bly \ˈprä-bə-blē, ˈprä(b)-blē\ adv (1613) : insofar as seems reasonably true, factual, or to be expected : without much doubt < is ~ happy > < it will ~ rain >

(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)

whatever!

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2022-01-23

couple few markers:

couple few markings:

oops… ;-P

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stuff from yesterday that mysteriously posted as ‘Jan 9’

which is confusing…

so it’s here now

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weird… !

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¡que linda!

‘Trio’

Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (1987/Warner Bros. Records)

photography by Robert Blakeman, art direction and design by John Kosh and Ron Larson

‘André of the Valley’ wardrobe design by Manuel

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fraidy-cat

feel like one, sometimes

split shot color table

(intense cat track on there – yeesh…)

currently hosting worries about work – this work – getting snatched up off these here internets

i’m aware that there is risk involved

and how fear of risk, mistakes, and failure can be stalling

what’s happening here feels too important not to do, or let fear get in the way of

so…

to myself, and anyone else who’s landed here:

go for it!

just, please don’t take my things…

thanks!

(p.s. something might be happening over here, too)

ok, bye bye… !

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fotos y recuerdos









yes – both

and then some…







‘Amor Prohibido’ – Selena (2015/Capitol Latin)

(“Donde Quiera Que Estes” is so 90’s “industry hit” it hurts…)

“Amor Prohibido”

Con unas ansias locas
Quiero verte hoy
Espero ese momento
En que escuche tu voz

Y cuando al fin
Estemos juntos los dos

Que importa que diran
Tu padre y tu mama
Aqui solo importa nuesto amor
Te quiero

Amor prohibido murmuran por las calles
Porque somos de distintas sociedades
Amor prohibido nos dice todo el mundo

El dinero no importa en ti ni en mi
Ni en el corazon oh, oh baby

Aunque soy pobre
Todo esto que te doy
Vale mas que el dinero
Porque si es amor

Y cuando al fin
Estemos juntos los dos

Que importa que dira
Tambien la sociedad
Aqui solo importa nuestro amor
Te quiero

Amor prohibido murmuran por las calles
Porque somos de distintas sociedades
Amor prohibido nos dice todo el mundo

El dinero no importa en ti ni en mi
Ni en el corazon oh, oh baby

Amor prohibido murmuran por las calles
Porque somos de distintas sociedades
Amor prohibido nos dice todo el mundo

El dinero no importa en ti ni en mi
Ni en el corazon oh, oh baby

Amor prohibido murmuran por las calles
Porque somos de distintas sociedades
Amor prohibido nos dice todo el mundo

El dinero no importa en ti ni en mi
Ni en el corazon oh, oh baby

El dinero no importa en ti ni en mi
Ni en el corazon oh
El dinero no importa en ti ni en mi
Solo el nuestro amor

“Fotos y Recuerdos”


Tengo una foto de ti
Oh-oh, uh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Que beso cada noche antes de dormir
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh


Está media rota y ya se está borrando
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Por tantas lágrimas que estoy derramando
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh


Y es todo lo que me queda de tu amor
Solo
Fotos y recuerdos


Tengo un recuerdo de ti
Oh-oh, uh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Que siempre me hace tan feliz
Oh-oh, uh-oh, oh-oh, oh


En aquella fiesta en que te conocí
Oh-oh, uh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Ese tímido beso que te di
Oh-oh, uh-oh, oh-oh, oh


Es todo lo que me queda de tu amor
Solo
Fotos y recuerdos


Tengo una foto de ti
Oh-oh, uh-oh, oh-oh, oh
Que beso cada noche antes de dormir
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh


Es todo lo que me queda de tu amor
Solo
Fotos y recuerdos


Es todo lo que me queda de tu amor
Solo
Fotos y recuerdos

Fotos y recuerdos


Fotos y recuerdos


Fotos y recuerdos


Fotos y recuerdos

‘Entre A Mi Mundo’ – Selena (2015/Capitol Latin) photography by Al Rendon

that picture… sheesh!



“Como la Flor”



Yo sé que tienes un nuevo amor
Sin embargo, te deseo lo mejor
Si en mí encontraste felicidad
Tal vez, alguien más te la dará



Como la flor con tanto amor
Me diste tú, se marchitó
Me marcho hoy, yo sé perder
Pero, ah-ah-ay, ¡cómo me duele!
Ah-ah-ay, ¡cómo me duele!



Si vieras cómo duele perder tu amor
Con tu adiós te llevas mi corazón
No sé si pueda volver a amar
Porque te di todo el amor que pude dar



Como la flor con tanto amor
Me diste tú, se marchitó
Me marcho hoy, yo sé perder
Pero, ah-ah-ay, ¡cómo me duele!
Ah-ah-ay, ¡cómo me duele!



Como la flor con tanto amor
Me diste tú, se marchitó
Me marcho hoy, yo sé perder
Pero, ah-ah-ay, ¡cómo me duele!
Ah-ah-ay, ¡cómo me duele!



Ah-ah-ay, ¡cómo me duele!

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useful info





something i learned a bit about, today

the composition notebook i’m using has some printed inside the back cover




happened on it by accident – hadn’t needed to look back there, yet

some good stuff, too




 

inside rear cover of Unison college ruled composition notebook (red)

 













plus, a few more





Hot Tips:






  • Celsius to Fahrenheit:

    (ºC x 1.8) + 32 = ºF


  • Fahrenheit to Celsius:

    (ºF-32) ÷ 1.8 = ºC



  • Celsius to Kelvin:

    ºC + 273 = K



  • Kelvin to Celsius:

    K-273 = ºC















*(Cat Time is off)







< < <

“Chaise Longue”Wet Leg

< < <


“Comatose” – Low Hum

“The Trip” – Still Corners

“The Moment” – Tame Impala

“Yes I’m Changing” – Tame Impala

“Gossip” – Tame Impala

“Past Life” – Tame Impala

“‘Cause I’m a Man” – Tame Impala

“Love/Paranoia” – Tame Impala

“New Person, Same Old Mistakes” – Tame Impala

“Off the Tracks” – rosi

“Everybody Deserves To Be Free” – Resistance Revival Chorus & Deva Mahal

“Eight Line Poem” – David Bowie

“Moonshine Freeze” – This Is the Kit

“El amor brujo: Danza rituel del fuego ‘Ritual Fire Dance’” by Manuel de Falla – Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

“Randomness” – BLYNE

“Late Night Waltz” – Silk Skin Lovers

“A Different Age” – Current Joys



> > >

“Suburbia” – Noso

“Hyper-Ballad” – Björk

“The Modern Things” – Björk

“Enjoy” – Björk

“You’ve Been Flirting Again” – Björk

“Isobel” – Björk

“Possibly Maybe” – Björk

“I Miss You” – Björk

“Cover Me” – Björk

“Headphones” – Björk

< < <

> > >

c/o Sam

“Eastern Lights” – Tseba

“In Loving Memory” – Gabriels

“Signal from the Noise” – BADBADNOTGOOD

“Soliloquy” – Rêves sonores

“Jour 2” – Hildegard

“Pick Up” – DJ Koze

“6’s to 9’s [Neil Francis Remix]” – Big Wild feat. Rationale

“curly” – Kiefer

“Intimidated” – KAYTRANADA feat. H.E.R.

“Strong Feelings” – Dry Cleaning

> > >

“All Is Full Of Love” – Björk

> > >

‘Lemonade’ – Beyonce

(cool cover on flickr by Josef Design – they’ve created several covers i really like)


“Pray You Catch Me” – Beyoncé

“Hold Up” – Beyoncé

“Don’t Hurt Yourself” – Beyoncé feat. Jack White

“Sorry” – Beyoncé

“6 Inch” – Beyoncé feat. The Weeknd

“Daddy Lessons” – Beyoncé

“Love Drought” – Beyoncé

“Sandcastles” – Beyoncé

“Forward” – Beyoncé feat. James Blake

“Freedom” – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar

“All Night” – Beyoncé

“Formation” – Beyoncé


> > >


“Maps” – Yeah Yeah Yeas


< < <


> > >

“it’s ok, you’re ok” – bonjr


< < <





boom… !

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2022-01-01





 
 

> > >

“Berlin” – Modeselektor feat. Miss Platnum

“Scratchcard Lanyard” – Dry Cleaning

“Hunger for a Way Out” – Sweeping Promises

“Kadiatou” – Toumani Diabaté, Ballaké Sissoko

“Lately” – Metronomy

“Red Bellied Black Snake” – The Beefs

“Sonata No.1 in F Major, Op. 5 No. 1: I. Adagio sostenuto - Allegro” by Ludwig van Beethoven – Yo-Yo Ma & Emanuel Ax

“This Fractured Mind” – Nation of Language

“Portra 400” – Arlo Parks

“Faded” – El Michels Affair meets Liam Bailey

“Furry Computer 2” – Smoke Bellow

“BF Holiday” – Let Your Hair Down

embossed labels for navigation, “great body” pin for bubbly font

nice nice…

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She Bad!


found something i was looking for a few days ago

this is not a Magritte-ing card

gro•tesque \grō-ˈtesk\ adj (1603) : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the grotesque : as a : FANCIFUL, BIZARRE b : absurdly incongruous c : departing markedly from the natural, the expected, or the typical syn see FANTASTIC — gro•tesque•ly adv — gro•tesque•ness n

sur•re•al \sə-ˈrē(-ə)l also -ˈrā-əl\ adj [back-formation fr. surrealism] (1937) 1 : marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream; also : UNBELIEVABLE, FANTASTIC < ~sums of money > 2 : SURREALISTIC — sur•re•al•i•ty \(ˌ)sə-ˈrē-ˈa-lə-tē\ n —sur•re•al•ly adv


sur•re•al•ism \sə-ˈrē-ə-ˌli-zəm also -ˈrā-\ n [F surréalisme, fr. sur + réalisme realism] (1925) : the principles, ideals, or practice of producing fantastic or incongruous imagery or effects in art, literature, film, or theater by means of unnatural or irrational juxtapositions and combinations — sur•re•al•ist \-list\ n or adj



sur•re•al•is•tic \-ˌrē-ə-ˈlis-tik also -ˌrā-\ adj (1925) 1 : of or relating to surrealism 2 : having a strange dreamlike atmosphere or quality like that of a surrealist painting — sur•re•al•is•ti•cal•ly \-ti-k(ə)lē\ adv

(Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition)







learning: practice and patience make progress







‘Be Your Better Self ’ – Josephine Odhil (2021/Unexpected Records)

art by Josephine Odhil


“Be Your Better Self” – Josephine Odhil




‘Love and Hate at a Different Time’ – Gabriels (2021/Gabriels LLC)

(still researching cover art credits…)


“In Loving Memory” – Gabriels



‘Wide Awake!’ – Parquet Courts (2018/Parquet Courts / Rough Trade Records Ltd.)

art by A. Savage (nice!), animations by Philip Laslett (nice!!)




“Total Football” – Parquet Courts (nice!!!)


also, i did a goal

(conjugation courtesy of Joe Pera)

complicated time to feel happy of myself… that’s life

still – important to recognize

 
 

mix and design from August/September, GIF from now

title and tracks in Aurea Ultra designed by Mário Feliciano for T26

 









that’s right… !


trying not to overthink brevity and s p a c e

process parts, each

and, helpful reminders to

take





my





time





> > >

“Soaked” – BENEE

“Psychosocial” – Brooke Fraser

“Touch” – MAALA

“Hello Miss Lonesome” – Marlon Williams

< < <


“123 (easy as)” – maxime.

“What Are the Chances” – Duran Duran

“So Long” – Ben Strawn

“Birch Baby” – Sleepy Soul (i hear “butch baby”… !)

“Long Time” – Spaceface feat. Labrys

“Back Here Again” – The After Hours

“Be Careful” – KAYTRANADA feat. Thundercat

“Kinda Wish You’d Call” – Glossies

“Butterfly Season” – Family Time

“Robert” – Jockstrap

“Es-So” – Tune-Yards

“Oblivion” – Dry Cleaning

“Shine Your Light on Me” – Natalie Bergman

“Hey Sun” – HYUKOH

“Something About Us” – Daft Punk

“Some Place I Don’t Know” – Jane.

“Kids” – Current Joys

 
 

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bittersweet

 
 

title and tracks in modified DIN Pro originally designed by Albert-Jan Pool

 

approached buffering a little differently this time

(> > > indicate points of entry)

here goes…

> > >

“Firebird Suite - 1919 Version” by Igor Stravinsky – Chicago Symphony Orchestra

> > >

“Holdon” – Apparat

> > >

“Pick Up Your Feelings” – Jazmine Sullivan

“The Other Side” – Jazmine Sullivan

> > >

“Hope You Forgive Everything You Can’t” – Vilde

“Bell Car 09” – Betamax & Clive Bell

“Over and Over” – Beach House

“Star Guitar” – The Chemical Brothers

> > >

“Hasta la Raíz” – Natalia Lafourcade

“Lobo Hombre en París” – La Unión

“Te Quiero” – Hombres G

> > >

“Old Man Yells at Clouds” – Blockhead

> > >

“Goodbye Seventies” – Yaz

“Undilated Lovers” – Snapped Ankles

> > >

“Rider” – Erase Errata

> > >

“I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Live at Casino Montreux, 3rd July 1976)” – Nina Simone

> > >

“Addicted” – IO Echo

“At Your Door” – Chromatics

“Pearl’s Girl” – Underworld

> > >

“Warm Leatherette” – Grace Jones

“B-Side” – Khruangbin & Leon Bridges

> > >

“That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!” – Sufjan Stevens

“White Winter Hymnal” – Fleet Foxes

> > >

“Butterfly Season” – Family Time

> > >

“Getting Older” – Billie Eilish

“I Didn’t Change My Number” – Billie Eilish

“Not My Responsibility” – Billie Eilish

“OverHeated” – Billie Eilish

“Everybody Dies” – Billie Eilish

> > >

“Talking to Strangers” – Men In Love

“Fine” – Sipper

> > >

“Station station” – Miynt

“sipping on tea” – Sfven

“Popular” – Pom Pom Squad feat. Nada Surf & Matthew Caws

“Sky Song” – Cayo Coco

> > >

“Playground Love” – Dad Bod

> > >

“Hazel Chandeliers” – rum.gold

“Isn’t It Lovely” – Genevva

> > >

“Boards of Canada - ROYGBIV (covered by Lone)” – Lone

> > >

“Psycho Killa” – Sipper

“Goodbye Horses” – ††† (Crosses)

> > >

“Dreamin’ (2am)” – vhs ghost

“Corpus Christi Bay” – Ronjo V

> > >

“I Would Die 4 U” – Art School Girlfriend

 

it be like that sometimes – bittersweet

both / and

hope and forgiveness

the thing and the vast idea…

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reset






in the event of a power failure








 
 









i am here

i am enough

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