brinard

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 01 Sep 2009 19:24

this guy is supposed to be from alice in wonderland, chapter 7. two sentry/courier type folk trade an invitation. one is a fish man, one is a frog man. i get to draw them both!

i think this guy looks like muddy mudskipper, george washington, and spongebob fish people put together. i completely imagined him, before establishing his forefathers.

things are going pretty well. im doin alright health wise.

i quit alot of bad habits.

and ive been playing alot of musical instruments.

ive got two jam sessions comin up with some friends/family (banjo/guitar jams)

and i am making art again. woot!

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 13 Sep 2009 16:22

one more to go after that one.

i spent this weekend in chicago. it was a fun on a bun!

concert was alright. not as lame as i thought it'd be, but still not quite my style of music... the best i can describe the music was like experimental hip hop with some opera singer too. and beat box. weird.

but the day following the show, i spent with reile and marianne and we played M:tG pretty much all day. and all night.

the bad part about our trip was leaving. it was okay, until we woke up, and got ready. then we learned our flight was canceled. we had been rescheduled due to fog, and would depart monday, which wouldnt do. we went in at 630 am and ended up getting delayed until 1pm. and we had a layover on our connectoin. which was pointless, as our connector flight was 35 minutes, from memphis to nashville.

we made it home tho... it was a fun weekend, and it made me miss chicago, the people there, and M;tG. no shredding, as the freestyleres were elsewhere. s'all good. i was thrashed from the day before anyways.

well.. i suppose thats all.

PegLegHolly · Post by **PegLegHolly** » 13 Sep 2009 18:17

glad you had fun. marianne always wins when i play her.

hope you start kicking again soon. ive noticed your footblog entries dont have much footbag stuff in it... i wanna know how the new bag treats you

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 14 Sep 2009 05:25

psh yeah i won like one game while i was there. it was fun tho!

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 22 Sep 2009 13:56

howdy folks!

life turned upside down again...

my gf Sam decided she was gay. oh well.

so i moved out of the shared bedroom, to what was the office, in our apt. we painted it grey (two months ago) so it works for me

now i can do whatever the fuck i want again!

i bought my new banjo. pics later. its fucking sweet. lotsa xtra features... keith d-tuners, capo nails, and its fairly new.

school is going ok. its almost mid terms, so thats trouble brewin.

i kicked in skate shoes for a bit.. osis>butter> osis BS.. i was excited, seeing how osis was once my weakest trick. the new (Holly) bag is pretty nifty. treatin me real nice so far.

i gotta get, free cookout going on and i dont miss free hamburgers.

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brinard · Post by **brinard** » 27 Sep 2009 20:09

kicked today!! i know, who saw that coming...

anyways, it was fun. realized how out of shape i am : /

had a bsos string , bop with legovers.

attempted pdx dlo, ducking symp same butter. LOL long way to go on those.

i also started playing my banjo with finger picks... it was not easy to get used to... but after a solid day of hard playing without them, my figertips were bare and bruised. so it was a necessary change. my banjo sounds better with the picks, and its tons louder... which isnt always easy on acoustic instruments. i been working on foggy mountain break down. i got the first measures, before the "verse". there arent words, but its the part after the intro... which is also like a chorus.

gotta run, cya round.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 26 Oct 2009 20:58

selling yoyos to play banjos (louder).

yeah... i feel bad. im selling some of my sweet ass collectable yoyos to get some sweet ass banjo stuff... the yoyos are collecting dust, and the have passed their prime in the market for such yoyos... the euro 888, and shadow 888. they both kick ass, but i only play my anti yo's anymore, so it makes sense to sell em.

but atleast im working towards getting somthing ill enjoy, instead of collecting for the intent of having shinys and a potential resale.

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the amp is real neat. played one today. has spots for 2 mics, and 1 or two instrument jacks... real true to acoustic sound, plus has effects (the only ones i care for are the reverbs and the effects loops ((running a graphic equalizer in there, to shape the banjo tone even further)). 2x8, 100w. kinda loud. could be louder (i want a banjo half stack!)

a new song i about have dialed at this time...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plecnwx1VJQ[/youtube]

might have to up your volume for that one.

i look mean in the vid bc im trying hard.. just learned that song that night! its much cleaner now, promise. part of the reason i want the amp is because you have to pick real hard to get a banjo as loud as i like.and then the banjo may or may not sound the same, when you attack differently. the other reason why i want the amp is because banjo is so fulfilling loud as hell. spankin the ol 5 string in the holler loud enuff for the folks on the ridge to hear!

sigh. its like search for a holy grail for every hobby i take up... atleast i can afford these items... i was spending weeks playing 6k$ banjos, and i didnt really care for them. and you have to alter your banjo to get a different sound from it... with the amp, i can model the tone/timbre and adjust it on the fly, instead of having a luthier tinker with it or myself do it and possibly fuck it up.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 28 Oct 2009 17:10

from scratch.

PegLegHolly · Post by **PegLegHolly** » 29 Oct 2009 12:22

pot pie looks bangin.

footbag more... itll make you feel better. its a cheap hobby, and the physical activity will boost your seratonin or however you spell that happy juice

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 23 Jan 2010 08:25

hey folks.

this is my last semester in school. im graduating!!!

im already waist deep in shit i have to do...

but, im footbagging as we get warm days! im starting to get fat lol!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46825657@N02/4295413827/

here's my latest work. (im schooling for an illustration concentration, BFA in
theres a story... because i busted my hand in a bathroom door, then a car door the next day. everyone who sees my finger says, "that nail is comin' off". and then shudders.[/img]

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 23 Jan 2010 08:31

ugh. its been so long, i cant put a pic in a post, nor make my sentances complete...

: /

habitat · Post by **habitat** » 23 Jan 2010 20:22

You're the shit.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 23 Jan 2010 22:45

thanks

still throwin?

habitat · Post by **habitat** » 24 Jan 2010 01:46

Eh, not really. All I pretty much do now is play music. The banjo is sick by the way.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 27 Feb 2010 15:28

thinking about trying my stab skill out again, and makin a few bags...

and wtf is up with bags weighing more than 55 grams nowadays? seriously... the world is changing, and i dont like it.

i cleaned my car for the first time since september. 6 large trashbags FULL. i hate this semester of school. thankfully, its my last.

sigh i have too much to do but im never motivated.

dont forget your taxes, brian. (disregaurd this, if you arent me)

CIC flurry · Post by **CIC flurry** » 27 Feb 2010 18:33

brinard wrote: 6 large trashbags FULL.

dzam

PegLegHolly · Post by **PegLegHolly** » 28 Feb 2010 05:08

just tackle one thing at a time... that might help you feel not so overwhelmed. just think, youll graduate in a couple months... maybe move to jamaica... do a lot of doodling. you got a lot of stuff to look forward to.

btw, your bags used to weigh 60g. i like mine around 57-58ish.

hope things are going well with you and the new girl. call me if you need anything.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 02 Mar 2010 06:06

yeah, dan ok'd my "hero" project, looks like im making up everypiece of packaging for a cigar, cigar package, cigar box,poster, andpossibly web site. plus two logos for the brand.

so i feel better, knowing the parameters of mystuff i need tocreate.

thanks for the pep talk

it worked.

ps doodle all day. i filled 4 sketchbooks this semester, and its only mid term.

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 24 Apr 2010 13:30

this shit is nuts!

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 27 Apr 2010 07:33

fridays my big senior show. big party time

and

and im too busy so dont ask.