Posted by Colin McDowell on Monday, November 7, 2011,
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Music
Most sample based hip-hop producers discover a vast array of Jazz, Soul and Funk records by digging through their parents' dusty old collections. Born and raised just minutes from Philly in the borough of Haddon Heights, New Jersey (part of Camden County); a son of avid Rock, Psychedelic and Blues fans had a different deck to draw from, resulting in a unique blend of genres rarely sampled within the art form. Using an SP-404 (most of the time), Keswick (let's just call him Kez) keeps that g...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, October 23, 2011,
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Health/Lifestyle
Take a break from whatever it is you are doing (it will only take a moment), find a [secluded] spot for you to relax for a minute, and close your eyes... then inhale/exhale almost ferociously for about 1 minute... when it feels like you are approaching the final few seconds of your minute, exhale while opening your eyes to the world in which you were born.
It works...
See, most people whom smoke cigarettes claim to do so in efforts to better regulate their stress (or because they are addicted... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, September 29, 2011,
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Music
You want some neo-soul-funky-hip-hop-ish? Huey Neutron, the combination of Bobby Blunt's suave vox over DJ Vex's crisp chops, is at it again with their new EP- Almosthere- coming out sometime within the next month. Here's a video for "Love Is", one of the many great tracks from the impending EP, starring Jocelyn Coleman and Bobby... not too bad for a Nikon d5000, though we do plan on upgrading pretty soon.
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, September 13, 2011,
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Music
The long awaited day as arrived, Keswick and I have finally released the 7 track EP that went to hell and back just to see the light of a final mixdown... we have released it through the medium, Bandcamp, and hope that the price of FREE will be good enough for the casual and avid listener. We hope you enjoy what you hear, and if you do/don't, do let us know by dropping a line [or hash tagging #WMIY] on Twitter (/ilooklikehim/KesWerd) or FB (/ilooklikehim)... we appreciate you taking time ou... Continue reading ...
I watched this phenomenal film, Immortal Beloved, the other day. It's a loose adaptation of Ludwig van Beethoven's 57 year existence, though it's main focus is set on the female components of his life. See, before he died, he left a very revealing letter for an unspecified woman; this, among several other aspects of Ludwig's life, peaked the interest of his secretary enough for him to search for answers. Wait, the film does not just limit itself to the journeys for truth that took place af... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, August 19, 2011,
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Social Concern
Though I partially agree with the need for a tighter moral fiber, be it by means of ethical responsibility or religion, creationism cannot be a widespread belief in the times of the Information/Big Data Age. I say this because the Bible does not evolve (unless modern man edits it... but then it is no longer credible, right?), it can only be interpreted in more current contexts; where as in science is accustom to constantly evolving, meaning that the more we know... the more we will eventua...
I've only recently been turned on to this David Choe guy... and man, am I turned on. If you've ever stopped to think that you were a freebird- someone liberated from the systematic functions of society- you will most likely redefine yourself after watching this, or this, or this. Choe takes this free form life that, roughly, 106 billion people have experienced and truly made it his own. How he has stayed alive for this long, only God knows... I say that because, for some odd ass reason, Ch... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Saturday, July 9, 2011,
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Music
This guy! One of the most integral forerunners of modern day "hip-hop" and "rap", James Brown stylized a movement that would embrace the passion infused, free flowing expression that we all seek to release (on quite a regular basis). His attraction to the vigorous loops and melodies produced by small bands (usually consisting of brass, percussion, piano, and strings) was one that was nationally/globally admired by many enthusiasts, soul or not. I believe that Brown polished the art of soul ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, July 3, 2011,
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Social Concern
From left to right: Cristo del Pacifico (37 meters - Lima, Peru), Cristo Redentor (39.6 meters - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Cristo de la Concordia (40.4 meters - Cochabamba, Bolivia), Christ the King (72.5 meters - Swiebodzin, Poland), Cristo Rey (45.5 meters - Cali, Colombia)
This one, Cristo de Copoya, is still being constructed in Tuxtla Gutíerrez, Mexico; it is expected to be 64 meters tall when finished.
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, June 24, 2011,
Brilliance. The show kicked off with Strange Loop, who was followed by Teebs, then Taylor McFerrin (son of, "don't worry, be happy"); these guys were the opening acts. Momentum then shifted more so towards the bass-y, jazzy side with Austin Peralta and Thundercat eventually making their appearances. Continue reading ...
I love supporting my peers and their endeavors, and never have I had a friend who has taken on the challenge of designing accessories for the traveling human being. So, today I feature the webpage that hosts 12 stunningly intricate purses/clutches created by, my friend, Kartika Marshall. What separates these beautiful carriers from most is the highly noticeable emphasis placed on the relationship between nature and geometry, and how they coexist in such magnificent accordance.
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, June 14, 2011,
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Music
After months of having an empty account, FlyLo has gone on an uploading binge posting 13 tracks (including a beat for Elzhi, remixes of Massive Attack/Mr. Oizo/Bjork, a new one from Thundercat's upcoming Flying Lotus produced LP- The Golden Age of the Apocalypse, and many unreleased pieces) to Soundcloud in the past 48 hours. I'm hoping that he uses the Cloud as a medium for some of his more obscure tracks (streaming is fine!) from here on out. Anyhow, if you happen to be in NYC next Monday... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, June 5, 2011,
In :
Social Concern
Too good to be true? I think yes, and my suspicions have been web confirmed by countless other viewers. Regardless, nobody try this... please (you will be shot dead).
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, May 26, 2011,
In :
Change
I tried to express my concerns for the ever so fast devolution of love by explaining the perspective which I am looking from... I'm more so focusing on the results of actions and mindsets rather than the intentions and reasons behind them. Some of us think that we are doing the right thing; however, it feels to me that as the population grows (and the world shrinks) and morals/ethics change we inch closer towards losing a concept of the "right thing". Individualism and independence have ris... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, May 24, 2011,
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Epiphanies
I write free hand and free verse when it comes to personal narratives... I have this blog, journals, and documents dedicated to remembering most of my deep thoughts and feelings. I do this so that I can reflect on these captured moments later in my life... it also helps to forge a concrete ideology (that I can call my own) in a life of constant evolution. Another, more research based, reason is to gather enough observations and notes for me to conduct my own experiments and studies when I a... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, May 8, 2011,
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Music
Pacquiao beats Mosley in a less than exhilarating fight... the Heat came back from 10+ deficit to beat the Celtics and capture a 2-1 playoff lead... and today is Mothers Day, a day of gratefulness and an excuse to show how much you appreciate your mama. I treat everyday as if it is Mothers Day, wish everybody else would do the same... this principle actually applies to just about every holiday or day of appreciation I happen to experience. So... everyday is Christmas, everyday is Valentines... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Saturday, May 7, 2011,
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Social Concern
Well, as a result of our recent accomplishment... finding and eliminating one of the worlds most sought after terrorist leaders (which in all actuality accomplished very little)... the U.S. government now has several of Osama's personal videos, 5 of which the Pentagon has elected to share with the public (I wonder what the others contain?). I found the vids online at ABC news but I'm sure they are circulating on just about every news gathering and broadcasting company on the web, TV, and pap... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, March 15, 2011,
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Music
It never ceases to amaze me... listening to local (Hampton Roads) artists who venture into the realms of creativity to explore their more passionate/artistic sides. Not only do they express themselves in a significantly unique manner, but they elect to publicly display their works, be it audibly or visually. One artist who continues to catch my ear in an overly positive way is the man behind Goulash Music, Bernard Eure... aka Bobby Blunt. I don't know much about the man, other than that he... Continue reading ...
So I've been on a bestial procreation tear... exposing myself to the not so mainstream modes of internet pornography... voluntarily. It started shortly after getting off of the phone with Mr. McPhee and I have no idea what spurred me to go on such a strange research binge. I was greatly entertained and inspired (in a scholastic sense) by the number of bestially sexual videos that dedicated casual videographers have posted on Youtube, one leads to another like clockwork! So yeah, I plagued... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, February 24, 2011,
In :
Change
You have done the Hip-Hop community a great deal of justice by utilizing your well adjusted scholarship to discuss in detail the intrinsic value pertaining to Rap and Hip-Hop... I cannot reiterate the importance of your decision to take on such a (generally) frowned upon subject matter... the manner in which you conveyed several Hip-Hop truths has communicated several essential concepts relative to understanding this street art form. Thanks again, you have impacted me greatly.
Posted by Colin McDowell on Wednesday, February 23, 2011,
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Thinking Out Loud
... got to see my Baby (and we are going to be heading to Nashville in 2 weeks), met her papa (Mr. Favati, and though I was quite intimidated by the man I actually managed to handle myself pretty well and we ended up conversing about simple things because most of his knowledge is over my head... but he is a cool guys to be around, a warm/welcoming aura), consequentially stayed at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, ran 9 blocks in 3 1/2 minutes on my way to giving salutations to Maritz and Natalie at ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Wednesday, January 26, 2011,
In :
New Technology
This is the only picture I could find that illustrates the most common reason for faulty chords. It's when the wire around the base (plug end) has been violently tampered with, making it so that the listener has to adjust the angle of the plug so that sound can be heard.
It's a vicious cycle. Replacing all of my chord gear every couple of months becomes very obnoxiously commonplace. Whether it's my phone chargers (4 replacements), headphones (6 replacements- need the 7th), or ethernet cabl...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Monday, January 24, 2011,
In :
Extraterrestrial
The law of conservation of energy explicitly states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed. So curiously speaking, where does our energetic self go after life?
Using the law of conservation of energy as a foundational explanation for what happens after death seems very viable to me. Though I have not thoroughly researched this subject (yet), I find an alarming sense of security in the idea that our energy will assume the embodiment of another organism after fully utilizing it's current ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, January 2, 2011,
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Thinking Out Loud
Ol' man Rastus, where's that tasty Cream of Wheat you keep talkin' bout?
Believe it or not, this guys name is not even Rastus, it's Frank L. White... a Chicago chef who was said to have been paid $5 to pose in this photograph. Ever since then, they have kept his face as the brand logo with only slight modifications that were made to his appearance. However, don't be so quick to yell "Rastus" in public places... the word is actually considered to be a derogatory/discriminatory term associated...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, December 28, 2010,
In :
Holidays/Travel
... this year it's an igloo bar! Tommy (Take One) and I completed yet another snow challenge this year and I think this may become an annual ritual if it continues to snow 14 inches during Christmas.
Christmas has always been one of those holidays thats enjoyment and worthiness is based on how well your wish list was tended to. My wishlist was always a collection of extremely wishful desires (sometimes impossible ones), of which only about 40% became realities. Once I caught on to the fact that my ratio will forever be imbalanced because of my spacey ass imagination, Christmas started to become more like Easter... a holiday I am reluctant to celebrate. Strange enough, I didn'...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, December 16, 2010,
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Music
Well, I now present you with my first CD. I did it all using Garageband, an SM-57 microphone + SHURE interface, a shed, and all of my friends' support. It took me 3 months to complete and in doing so I faced a barrage of challenges pertinent to maintaining balance. My biggest challenge now and down the road is [going to be] upkeeping my relationship with Crista, and that is a problem I am currently brainstorming a resolution for. Anyhow, this was my first test, and now I know how much emo...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, December 14, 2010,
In :
Music
It's all said and done, folks. I'll be uploading it to my website as soon as possible. For now, it's time for packaging/distributing... let the spread begin :) Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, December 10, 2010,
In :
Epiphanies
Miracles [from a first person perspective] are a product of your subconscious decision making. I have always known that miracles, metaphysical forces, and so called phenomena can be associated with the world of pseudo psychology [and for the most part should be]; but I have never really understood then how the inexplicable events that do happen... happen. 2 days ago, I managed to conduct an unintentional empirical experiment involving a car, sleep, and CO (carbon monoxide). The point I lat... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Wednesday, December 8, 2010,
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Music
As if I were sitting on the toilet for minutes on end, I've been sitting at a desk pushing to get this CD finalized and ready for distribution. I've put so much energy into this piece of art that in doing so I have become a zombie of some sort... anyhow, it'll be ready soon... very soon. I hope that it spreads, after all it will be 19 more free songs that I'll be giving the world... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, December 5, 2010,
In :
Music
This is us after 4 hours (12am-4am) of musical production/sampling; writing; freezing; kissing (only Joe & Tom Tom); freestyling/basedstyling; and listening to sounds.
Posted by Colin McDowell on Wednesday, December 1, 2010,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. Luck runs out. Preparation requires organization. Opportunities can be seized or passed on. I failed to recognize that when all of these truisms are incorporated into your daily life they can help you be the person you want to be.
I was presented with the opportunity to give my favorite artist, Flying Lotus, a gift of my appreciation for his musical production abilities. I failed to follow through with this plan, even after I had been ranting ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Saturday, June 19, 2010,
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Thinking Out Loud
Since this blog solely serves the purpose of being an electronic collector of my thoughts and experiences, I have no-one to apologize to for the 3-4 month hiatus I have taken from writing. During this 3-4 month period time, I have done a lot of self discovery, traveling, schooling, music making, networking, relationship building/destroying, and recovering. Though hiatus' are normally a deterrent for continuous production, I believe that I received more benefits than injuries from this "brie... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Saturday, March 13, 2010,
In :
Health/Lifestyle
(The 7 yogic chakras, interpreted by Plato and his Greek supporters)
I once read somewhere that people way back in the Greek and Roman empire era once believed that your organs induced emotional states of being, something about blood (sanguine) insinuating happiness and the bile from the spleen aggravating temperament. So due to my uncanny interest, I did some research and found a few more explanations of the once accepted/practiced Greek medicinal belief of the connection between our insides... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, March 12, 2010,
In :
Holidays/Travel
(The Monarchs beat The Sharks 4-3 in OT)
Sorry for the delayed post, I'm a jackass sometimes. I get so caught up in vacations sometimes that any sign of work usually repulses me to the point of near regurgitation... and we all know that that is never good. What I did promise was to give you a look into the city of Winnipeg, Canada. I will now present you with the qualitative differences I noticed between us and our top hat (Canada).
1. Winnipegers seem to be kind and optimistic (maybe beca... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, March 5, 2010,
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Holidays/Travel
I usually forget the rest after that. I never really gave any attention to the full lyrics of a song I used to directly associate the country of Canada with every time I heard anything that had to do with Canada. Now that I am about to be in the country I might as well recite the full lyrics once to myself: "O Canada!
Our home and native land! True patriot love in all they sons command.
With glowing heart we see thee rise, The True North strong and free!
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, March 4, 2010,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
Yadadadadadadadada. Nonsensical people love to set an example of/critically destroy other people even in the milder situations in life. Now call me careless, but the huge deal that was made about the kids that were let into a JFK flight tower one day after another is a form of media murder. I was able to catch a brief video of the occupants of the flight tower during the time and it appeared, to me at least, that there were a couple of other employees in the flight tower at the time, incl... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, February 26, 2010,
In :
Legalize It
Since it rarely goes said in the selfish mindsets of many who claim to be sharing and caring, our freedoms of speech, lawsuits, and voting have given us an ultimate sense of independency. This is just an observation that has been circulating in my mind for the past couple of days. As I listen to radio stations like NPR, or watch television broadcasts on CNN, or even listen to citizens of our America complain in the Express Lane (12 items or fewer) of Farm Fresh, I notice that it is general... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Wednesday, February 24, 2010,
In :
Social Concern
My mind works in weird ways, and I feel like I am composed of 1 trillion identities, each having a conditional functioning. Today I feel irritated in a sense, my girlfriend forgot my birth date this morning and, consequentially, it threw me off course for the majority of my morning (I shouldn't be mad because forgetting peoples birthday's generally happens when the people get comfortable with one another and remembering the date is no longer an important fact to remember, because you may r... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Monday, February 22, 2010,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
As a hip-hop song writer and vocal operationalist, I demand that I know how my words affect the ears... simple as that.
But the difficulty of assessing how your voice/word play/word choice/rhythm affects the ears of other human beings is almost cynically detrimental to one's continuance of pursuing a dream or passion in singing/song-writing. In my case, the statement made in the previous sentence does not hold entirely true. I am an excellent self-critic and generally know what sounds pleasu... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, February 9, 2010,
In :
Social Concern
Sunny day in Sun Life Stadium, gloomy day for the Colts, bonerific day for the Saints, and a glorious day for the city of New Orleans (this Superbowl win has all of a sudden fixed all of New Orleans problems, what a blessing). The fate of the game was said to be decided by the performance of the Saints, and it turned out to be true. It all boiled down to Indianapolis not being able to contain the Saints' multiple offensive threats in the most important moments (due to zone coverage and dou...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Wednesday, February 3, 2010,
In :
Extraterrestrial
So in case you didn't hear, a horrible/not so horrible snow storm swept through the mid-west and parts of the south-east. Being advantageous, two days ago at approximately 4:45 pm Tommy and I laid the foundation for an igloo/frozen teepee. About 9 hours later, a 4 and a half feet tall structure sheltered us from the terrifying cold. Unfortunately, Tommy did a lot of the ground work by himself, building up a small mountain of snow while I was at work from 5:30 to 11 pm. I eventually got b... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, January 28, 2010,
In :
Legalize It
I'm sure you have heard some political jargon this week regarding Democrats, Republicans, and the first State of the Union address of 2010. Well if you didn't quite understand what the underlying messages were, or what the goals of each party are, I am here to help clarify (well at least try to):
Left Wing: So Barack Obama and his Jackasses were elected amidst strife and economic digression (recession), something we all knew, but something Obama had to reiterate throughout the week (in case ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, January 26, 2010,
In :
Holidays/Travel
So this weekend was ill, add some more experiences to my never ending list of sensual encounters. I arrived in Manahttan on Friday morning at about 7 am on the Sprinter Bus (Destiny) line, which I must say is a significant upgrade from the last bus line I was taking (refer to document titled Customer Service vs. None). I got in on 34th Street (but there was no miracle) and headed over to my buddy Sam's humble abode, the 3rd floor of an NYU dormitory in Union Square... also home to Ross Bra...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, January 17, 2010,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
So I elected to work a double today (11 am to 11 pm)... wise or thoughtless? More money, less music, more work, less fun. Opportunity cost? Nevermind. Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Wednesday, January 13, 2010,
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Thinking Out Loud
Pardon the absence, took a brief break to sort out some mental issues while providing southern hospitality for numerous guests. It was a short-lived but fun break, so I am fairly pleased (had 3 friends from Singapore in town, my girlfriend rode a bus to come see me last weekend, working off some of my debt, assembling my near-future, spent quality time with the family... who wouldn't be pleased?). But now I am back to use this blog as my outlet, yissss.
Posted by Colin McDowell on Monday, December 28, 2009,
In :
Change
Yet again, we wait for a potential disaster/disastrous disaster to almost/completely unfold right before our eyes... and then we think of what we could do to stop it (in this case letting members of Al-Qaeda board airplanes to the United States) from happening again. Here are a couple more essential (I struggled to say that), yet tiresome, travel laws from the flight Gods:
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, December 20, 2009,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
So last night I arrived at the bus stop at around 11:30 knowing that the bus would be a tad bit late due to the inclement weather... I didn't know it would be 4 hours late though. I made the decision to head back home instead of waiting in a room full of people for 4 hours after telling the lady working at the front desk to give me a ring when the bus arrived (she said OK). So I gave her my number and left thinking that I was going to get a phone call. I napped for a bit and woke up to my ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, December 20, 2009,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
At midnight I will embark on a cold, dark, journey along the eastern coast of the United States to my destination, New York City. I will face black ice, freezing temperatures (reaching 10 degrees C), and windy weather. This trip will be longer than the usual 6 hours but I will make it there nonetheless. Wish me luck, I'll bring back a weather report. Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, December 18, 2009,
In :
Legalize It
(The Governator)
The verdict is out, voting for the legalization of marijuana will now be on the campaign ballot in November, 2010. A dramatically huge stepping stone for the pot smoking community. We are finally getting some justice... the movement, as expected, started in the west with Proposition 215 (Compassionate Use Act of 1996), decriminalization laws, NORML, Oaksterdam, etc., and is going to peak in the west. This peak will send a shockwave eastbound (can't wait for that day) and ev... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, December 17, 2009,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
"They say he's a radical, he don't fit the game A heart full of glory and a fist of pain A couple of battle scars but shit's the same Are you not entertained?"
Recently, I have adopted a slight zen-Buddhist perspective towards violence, physical extremism, revenge, and intolerance... unfortunately/fortunately, I experienced the first 2 tests of my dedication to passive mind control today. First test: I was told to pick my brother up from school at 12:30... I arrived, waited t... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, December 17, 2009,
In :
Extraterrestrial
Alas, we are progressively finding more and more "Super-Earth" (a term coined by Harvard University Astronomy Prof. Dimitar Sasselov to describe Earth-like planets- we have currently found 28) planets with our "super-advanced" telescopes. Our ability to detect low mass planets in orbit around "super-shiny" stars gives us to the tools necessary to conduct further research on other "super-habitable" planets searching for "super-alternative" life forms. We have found planets that have atmosphe... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, December 15, 2009,
In :
Music
(Kool DJ Herc and Coke La Rock throwin down, above) (Grandmaster Flash introducing [what was]a revolutionary new instrument, below) The epic duo of Kool DJ Herc and Coke La Rock are considered to be the fathers of hip-hop giving birth to this new genre of music and dance on the streets of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue and Cedar Park in the Bronx, NYC. From party to party, these were the guys you would call on if you wanted a good time. The development of B-Boy's and B-Girls (breakdancing cohorts) a... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, December 13, 2009,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
Recap:
Wednesday (Dec. 9th)- Had a yoga class exam in the morning which consisted of exam review being due and tests waiting to be taken. At the end of the exam she told us she had exploited her psychological side and that the real exam was coming in for the test being mentally prepared... interesting. Caught a flight right after it finished, landed in Boston at 3:30. Walked around looking for Crista and making sure I was in the right place for approximately 35 minutes. Found Crista, took ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Wednesday, December 9, 2009,
In :
New Technology
Introducing the Pulse Smartpen from Livescribe, a pen mixed with an audio/visual recorder to keep track of anything you hear or write during your classes, meetings, seminars, etc. Enjoy this revolutionary piece of technology with new models now being able to carry 4 GB of written or audio information which you may need to upload to your computer (using it's USB transfer abilities). Another cool invention that comes along with the Smartpen is Dot Paper which uses a dot positioning system to ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Tuesday, December 8, 2009,
In :
Health/Lifestyle
I've just now discovered a perfect breakfast combo for every type (functioning/recreational/lazy) of stoner... some of you may already be on the morning cannabis diet, but I am new to this. So it all started when I stopped by Trader Joe's about 2 weeks ago and came across Nature's Path Organic Hemp Granola cereal, which is derived from the hemp plant (male cannabis plant). I wanted to experiment with something new, plus I did a bit of research and found that this hemp based cereal contains:... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Monday, December 7, 2009,
In :
Social Concern
Oh great... my second blog of the day. I know I may be overloading whoever reads this with what can be rendered as "useless" information, but I just have to express myself right now, I guess you can say that I am a bit antsy to get this itching thought off my mind. FWI- I do not mean to insult anybody of African American descent when I say "nigger"... I'm using the term to explain why the term is used. My good friend Josh Smith (J.Smith) actually brought the fact that I may be a racist (su... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Monday, December 7, 2009,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
Yeah, the title applies to whenever I have to go to work... go figure. Oh yeah, I work at this fusion cinema/restaurant place called Cinema Cafe; I wait tables, ticket take, food run, and cook... easy money for while I'm taking classes. Well today was quite uneventful, although I am winning by 50 points in one of my NFL fantasy league's (for the employees at my work). I'm playing against the 10-2 Funkalicious Felons and Jerry Roy (fellow cook) has Ryan Grant and Larry Fitzgerald left to pl... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Sunday, December 6, 2009,
In :
Holidays/Travel
I seemed to have overlooked the fact that I had the most excellent Thanksgiving ever one week ago... OK let me rephrase that, I seemed to have forgotten to reflect on the fact that I had the most excellent Thanksgiving ever, one week ago. To clear things up for my loving lover, I didn't forget that we had what most people would consider to be the "time of our lives" (I disagree with that bold statement though because we will have many "times of our lives"), I just didn't really sit back and ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Saturday, December 5, 2009,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
Coooooool man, always nice to hear threats from a bi-polar boss (who I once heard say that he doesn't really care about my "late to work" habits). Seriously man, I must have punctualiphobia or something because I NEVER show up to work on time. I know, I know...one of the most important traits to hone is punctuality, it can never be a bad thing (exempting late night parties and such). Punctualiphobia doesn't exist but I think it should be looked at as a label for those who fear being on time... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Thursday, December 3, 2009,
In :
Health/Lifestyle
*Before I start: So I did some research on alternative solutions to the mind throbbing headaches I painfully endure from time to time and found that yoga (Indian for "union", it is one of the 6 Hindu "schools of thought" compiling of stretches and exercises emphasizing upon the importance of spiritual, mental, and physical balance) has got to be the most effective natural cure to most of our lurking ailments. Also, since I am an active "yoger" (one who practices yoga, referenced from Colin's... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Monday, November 23, 2009,
In :
Epiphanies
So I've come up with the brilliant idea of blogging about my daily epiphanies or realizations. Today is November 23 but I'd like time to go back 4 minutes so it could still be November 22 so when I say "today I learned" it would be applied to the 22nd instead of the 23rd, but let's deal. So "today" I learned that when my lover and I fight, we make up changes we are going to ensue to establish the fact that we (whoever it is that is pissed off) is pissed off. After claiming that we are goin... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, September 18, 2009,
In :
Thinking Out Loud
So...the past 2 weeks have been very exciting for me. Being a lyricist, it's always a struggle to find someone to assist you in making original music. The past projects I have been working on have been remixes, I've just been grabbing beats from musicians like J Dilla, Mad Lib, Soul Position, RJD2, and Flying Lotus to make music that everybody can listen to. So anyways, the dudes name is Joe, he is a Filipino, and makes some of the sickest beats I have ever heard. I feel like him and I ha... Continue reading ...
Posted by Colin McDowell on Friday, August 21, 2009,
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Thinking Out Loud
Well now, I guess I have committed myself to writing a blog every now and again. Making a website is gonna be pretty difficult, but I'm up for the challenge, I am solo, gonna be promoting my self...and I won't give up so don't think I'm disappearing any time soon. Anyways...I am going to watch Inglorious Basterds tonight, should be a dope movie, I would love to be "Killin Nazi's". Today was also my first day of class, Sociology and Yoga, wtf? Yeah I am one of 5 dudes in my Yoga class so I ... Continue reading ...
