http://nishmael.net aestheticism run wild Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:30:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow. This site has been inactive for a depressingly long time. Maybe it's time to put something up, eh? On that note, here's a cover of the Mountain Goats' "Woke Up New." Enjoy! (And while you're at it, make sure you watch the video for the actual ... http://nishmael.net/2007/06/03/waiting-for-the-future-to-arrive/ Two updates in less than a month? Let the gasping commence. I started this recording somewhere around five weeks ago, but two rather long bouts of sickness and a certain number of other distractions have kept me from actually finishing the thing until now. Backup vocals are scratchier and ... http://nishmael.net/2006/08/05/closed-as-the-stores-on-christmas-eve/ It's been a while. A long, long while. I think perhaps it's time to repopulate the photo gallery, just a little bit. Here's the newest batch of photos, culled from a couple of recent trips. Enjoy! A few from Nags Head in May: And a few from various ... http://nishmael.net/2006/07/15/mmm-continued-existence/ Still haven't gotten to the Next Big Recording Project, nor do I expect to until all the grad school apps are done (somewhere in the vicinity of late December/early January). As a consolation prize, I just put up a very brief and very simple recording of something else. I am ... http://nishmael.net/2005/10/30/and-there-are-many-paths-to-tread/ I realized today, during my search through saved academic stuff to find writing samples for grad school apps, that when I posted "In Series," I didn't post the revised version of it. I also realized that some of my other workshopped stories aren't embarrassingly bad, so I think I'm ... http://nishmael.net/2005/10/12/writing-revisited/ I decided on a whim on Friday to record a cover of Jimmy Eat World's "23." This turned into an enormous project that consumed my entire weekend and then some, but hey, that happens on occasion. I absolutely adore this song, or I did before I spent ~36 ... http://nishmael.net/2005/09/27/i-wont-always-live-in-my-regrets/ The move out to Lake Monticello has done horrible things to my productivity. Needless to say, I'm hoping to get my creative self going again soon. In that spirit, here's the newest addition to the photo gallery. From my walk around the neighborhood this evening with Ell: http://nishmael.net/2005/09/12/a-picture-is-worth/ The photo gallery was looking fairly empty, so I decided to post some old pictures, as there won't be any new content for a few more weeks (i.e. until I'm done moving out). Again, posting the six "new" ones (that haven't appeared online before) here, with links to the ... http://nishmael.net/2005/07/28/fill-er-up/ At some point I'd like to have this embedded in the main page, but for now, here is a brief listing of the things I'm currently reading/listening to/watching/meditating on/etc. With any luck I'll remember to keep it updated, which should be no small task given the speed with which ... http://nishmael.net/2005/07/11/current-favorites/ This is rather outdated by now, but it's the only solo recording of mine I feel comfortable posting as of now. I'm still proud of the recording quality, even if the vocals leave something to be desired (namely training/pitch control/a decent voice). Plans as of right now are ... http://nishmael.net/2005/07/09/born-a-dark-star/