Where does the time go?

So I'm not sure how I let the last month get away without posting, but it's been a busy time. The day job (plus allergies) has been quite draining on your humble composer, he also got married the weekend before last, and he starts grad school the week after next. Exciting times then. Between everything else I've found little time to write much, but I've recorded a couple little tidbits here and there.



This track is my version of Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole's classic ukele medley of Somwhere Over the Rainbow and What A Wonderful World. I played it on my grandfather's archtop acoustic guitar with a capo on the 5th fret. It was recorded with three microphones: 2 Audio Technica AT2021 small diaphragm condensers on the guitar and an MXL R144 Ribbon mic turned around backward on the vocals. I did some minor editing to gloss over a pair of mistakes and added a touch of compression, EQ and reverb, and there you have it.

Also, I've been having fun with photography lately. It's something I've always wanted to get into but feel a bit too pathetic doing to rally invest in. But a post on our wedding photographer's blog about her iphone photos made me curious to see what my Droid could do. So here is a collage of pics taken recently: