The house thing is good - my life feels like it is moving forwards in the right direction. Moving is always a stressful time and this will be roughly the 21st move I have made in 18 years give or take. Methinks the time to actually buy a house is getting closer.
I'm still doing a lot of programming at work which drains all of my mental resources but I think that its coming to and end and all being well it can be handed on to others and I can get on with my normal stuff. This will also mean I can get on with music and writing as well.
I pulled some samples off the radio last night including an excellent loop of the Iraqi parliment chanting. I am still messing about with them but I have an idea for a piece using them. I've also written a midi loop abstraction for PD which allows me to build up huge soundscapes so I might use that as well. Watch this space. The PD patch will also appear on my pd page sometime in the next few days.
Well the war is underway. I've got to say that I have very mixed feelings about this war. I am sure we shouldn't be having it but once we got to the point of saying to Saddam - "Disarm or be attacked" then I don't think we could or should back down. With luck it should be quick and decisive. I came a cross this weblog live from Baghdad. Not sure how long the guy is going to keep web access for but its an interesting read.
I've been listening to a lot of Muslimgauze this morning - it seems appropriate. Other listening has been the new King Crimson album which is very very good indeed. The track The Power To Belive II is just sublime. I have also discovered Beequeen a dutch drone/noise band who are rather good too.
Posted by Mark at March 20, 2003 01:15 PM