The Earth According to Mark.

The keyboard Charlene bought me came in. It's so fucking rad. It's a Yamaha PSS-140. It's from the late 1980's; I love the tones. It utilizes an FM chip (as opposed to a square wave chip); it sounds like a clear square chip. I'm also looking into a Yamaha PSR-6 and a few Casios that I found on Craigslist, but we'll see. I want to invest in an MPC and a drum machine in the near future as well as a loop pedal. I need to bring back my mixing board from home as well as my electric violin (which I plan on selling; don't need it now that I have my e-Bow).

Getting new music gear always feels like a reconstruction of sorts. Musically I just want to do more dancey, experimental type of stuff. I think JD described it best: post-rock eletronica. I've really been listening to alot of Tortoise and Justice, so I think it's uber apparent from that alone. Anyways, looking forward to Treasure Island in October. It's my first musical festival since Warped Tour.

Sometimes I wonder if being a good person can still get you ahead in life. I'm practicing compassion in the academic setting. Especially with my lab partner. I know she's struggling in class and hesitant to ask for help, but I try to help her out. But yeah, sometimes I wonder fi being a good person can still get you ahead in life.

I'm scared to find out.