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Name: Matthew
Country: Canada
Metro: Windsor
Birthday: 10/6/1984
Gender: Male
Interests: Music, God and people. I love and appreciate many styles of music and I play the guitar, and write music. I have a heart to understand the way God works and who He is better. I enjoy studying people in the bible, especially Jesus. And I love connecting with people on a deep level, as well as laughing with them.
Expertise: loving people.
Occupation: Musician.
Industry: Music
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
AIM:  mattmurray8
MSN: mattmurray8
Member Since:
8/16/2006
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| I went to starbucks tonight. It was much anticipated, as my new book arrived from amazon.com a couple days ago and I couldn't wait to dive into it. Its called the Assistant Engineers Handbook, and it gives great tips on how to first be a reliable assistant engineer before becoming a full engineer!
Onwards with the story, I got my venti vanilla late and eagerly warmed my hands up before sitting down and opening my book. As I'm walking towards my seat, 3 young(ish) girls walk in. Right away, I feel myself getting ogled through the glass doorway. I sit down, and open my book. After reading for a couple minutes, I glance around the room and notice that the 3 girls are sitting across the room in a booth, all directly facing me! One of the pretty young ladies was staring at me. She didn't stop! I went back to my book, a little interested. Over the next 20 mins or so, I glanced over a few times and saw that they were laughing and staring at me more.
After a while they left, or so I thought. I got up to get a water, as I was returning to my seat yet again, they had came back in, moved closer, and actually were sitting by all the chairs next to mine! Obviously they, or maybe just the one girl wanted me to talk to them. Before I could do anything, one of the other regulars who I see quite often came over and sat down to talk. After he left, I looked up at the girl that so obviously thought I was smokin' hot delicious, and said, "hey". All the other girls were sitting there too, so it just didn't seem right to make conversation. About a minute later, all of them got up and left to enter a car that was waiting for them outside. Not before a last nervous glance by the persistent young lady as she walked through the door. They must of been maybe 16, and it was pretty clear that it was one of their parents picking them up.
I get this a lot from younger girls.
That story was pretty long-winded. But my point was that, in my experience girls my own age don't do that. The young girl was really quite cute actually. Its funny, I receive a similar treatment at the highschool youth group that I'm a leader at. The guys don't obviously do that, but they and the girls all think I'm super cool. Young, impressionable kids. The word that comes to mind is exploitable. Easily befriended. Adults, aren't like this for the most part. Quite interesting.
Did I mention I'm freezing? Yeah, ever since I woke up, my feet have been in a state of perma-frost.
I've gotten a pretty positive response from my shaved head, I'll probably keep doing it. It sure makes for quick styling in the morning!
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| I have to wake up in about 4 1/2 hours. The problem is.. I'm not sleeping. Must of been that tall vanilla late I had at starbucks earlier. Also the fact that I slept till 1pm yesterday.
I go into the recording studio I'm interning at tomorrow morning (or rather this morning.) The studio is called Harmonie Park, and I really like it for the most part.
I finally bought a bass guitar last week! Its a Fender Deluxe P-Bass, and it sounds really great. I'm not using it for anything too crazy, just to track with for recording some songs. Its also good to have to increase my overall musicianship.
I also shaved my head something crazy! I'll try to post some pics of that and my bass.
I'm going to attempt to sleep again!
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| In about 10 minutes, I'm going to to go a store we have here in canada called Long & Mcquade and purchase my first bass. Its pretty average as far as basses go, but good for the price. Its a Fender Deluxe P-Bass, mexican made, but sounds great. I'm by no means a bass player, but I've needed one for a while as far as recording goes and to further my general musicianship.
Last night I had an in depth conversation with an old friend from YWAM. He recently just went back to Australia on Staff there in YWAM Newy. I told him I want to leave my city as soon as my internship is over. He asked why. I told him that everywhere I go, everything I do - Job, social events and all; people make me feel like a failure. He told me that I need a life and aren't finding it. He said I need to create it.
I'm kind of excited about what I'm doing as far as recording, because I'm making it my career. After this internship, I plan to move out (possibly to vancouver), hopefully find a job to support myself where I live and take the berklee music online course to get Pro Tools Certified. Being a producer and a recording engineer along with a songwriting artist should do me well.
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| I'm going to start writing short posts.
My recording internship is going well, I'm spending close to 10 hours a week at Harmonie Park in Downtown Detroit. I'm getting mentored by Alan, who is the head engineer; and went to Berklee University to major in Music Engineering. I'm definately digging the whole experience for the most part (except the cleaning they make the interns do). Right now I'm learning the fundamentals of engineering, and its quite interesting and challenging. A great blessing is that I get along really well with the studio manager and Alan the engineer, and I hope to be good friends with them soon enough.
I love driving. I makes me feel at ease. The downside is that sometimes (the last couple days for instance) I drive around for hours with nowhere in particular to go. This ='s hella gas consumption.
Tonight I did just that, and I must say; listening to Delirious makes me feel like less of a fool. I struggle with shame, and consistently feel that I'm not 'good enough'. No matter how hard it is to believe, I am good enough.
So are you.
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| I'm going to cross immersion all day saturday.. Its too bad that I missed the last couple days but I'm sure it'll still be good.
Pray that I get changed.
Thats all.
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