Tip of the Quill: A Journal

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I can already tell this is going to be a problem.

I just finished installing Soundtrack on my PowerBook, and wham – an hour just disappeared. This app is cool. So far I haven’t seen how to import new sounds, capture stuff from a mic or how to export MP3s, but the things that I have found are absolutely incredible. I feel a massive creativity kick […]

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Songs in the low-key.

If Kate were here today, she’d accuse me of being ‘sullen’ – which is apparently how I look when I’m feeling calm. Placid, even. Laid-back. Low-key. This afternoon I took a walk through downtown Bethesda. It’s a gray, rainy day here, the perfect kind of day for those kind of long, slow walks where you […]

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Organizational frenzy.

Every time things in my life start feeling like they’re out of control, I start organizing. It’s silly, but there’s a very real sense of I can’t control that, but I can control this, and by God it’s going to be optimized. Ridiculous, I know. But there it is. Right now, if I could drive […]

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Tail chasing.

No, not that kind of tail chasing. I just mean today is one of those days where it just feels like I’m chasing my tail… Running in circles, as it were. I’m beginning to understand the virtues of meditation. Simply sitting down and counting your breaths, slowing things down, and taking a ten-minute breather can […]

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Oh, man.

The funniest thing I’ve heard in weeks: What If That Guy From Smashing Pumpkins Lost His Car Keys? Warning: audio involved!

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Problem (kinda) solved.

Nevermind the ‘closed’ sign that appeared here briefly. I have since found a better solution to the problem.

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For new work, please see…

I’m going to be posting some of my writing to geoffreylong.com/writing this week. I invite you to swing by, pick up some reading material, and please provide some feedback. I’m going to try and kick my writing into high gear here for the next little while, so please throw me your support and criticism. Thank […]

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Lessons learned.

You know you’re growing up when you learn how to turn things off.

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News flash: I am the Greek God of Housecleaning.

So the last couple of days have been a real maelstrom of activity ’round these parts. Lawn mowed! Leaves raked! Rooms swept, dusted, and tidied! Little things fixed after months’ worth of “Yeah, I’ll get to that sooner or later.” This place is like a whole new house. I’m lovin’ it. We should have guests […]

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Heaven in Hollywood.

Oh, wow. Filming begins late next month on The Life Aquatic, the new film from Wes “The Royal Tenenbaums” Anderson and Henry “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Selick. I wish I could preorder my tickets right now.

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