[13:54] <cmaloney> Good morning
[13:55] <rick_h> morn
[13:55] <cmaloney> how goes?
[13:56] <rick_h> zzzz
[13:56] <rick_h> sleepy today
[13:56] <cmaloney> heh
[13:56] <cmaloney> I didn't sleep well last night either
[13:56] <cmaloney> sinuses = suck
[14:01] <jrwren> i'm sleepy too, and I got a good nights sleep. what is going on in the world?!?!
[15:03] <mrgoodcat> good morning
[15:31] <cmaloney> btw: Bean and Leaf is under rennovation this Wed
[15:32] <cmaloney> so if anyone wants to meet up somewhere else in RO please LMK
[15:32] <cmaloney> otherwise we'll skip this week
[15:32]  * rick_h has lessons so no go here
[15:32] <cmaloney> Yeah, figured as much. :)
[15:32] <jrwren> rick_h: oooh! where you taking lessons? private?
[15:33] <rick_h> guitar lessons at the local music shop
[15:33] <rick_h> yea, instructors rent out room space there
[15:33] <jrwren> cool.
[15:33] <jrwren> yeah, I saw your books pic.
[15:33] <cmaloney> Yeah
[15:34] <rick_h> https://goo.gl/photos/7j3sgXNNR8YXLWeu8
[15:34] <rick_h> the boy in his
[15:34] <jrwren> I feel like I've hit a platau on self taught. I should probably get some instruction
[15:34] <cmaloney> rick_h: Where are you taking lessons?
[15:34] <rick_h> I find that even if I'm mostly just going through the books, a lesson is on the calendar and I get to bug someone with questions/etc
[15:34] <rick_h> http://www.mccourtsmusic.com/ in waterford
[15:35] <cmaloney> Was wondering if we might know the instructor since JoDee taught flute at Evola
[15:36] <rick_h> http://www.mccourtsmusic.com/eric-lockhart.html
[15:36] <rick_h> is the guy I'm working with atm
[15:36] <rick_h> though not sure it's going to work out. I need a bit more hand holding I think than his "well you could do this *riff/riff/riff* did you see what I did there?"
[15:37] <rick_h> and i'm going "ummm, so this is D right?"
[15:37] <cmaloney> heh
[15:37] <cmaloney> I completely understand that
[15:37] <jrwren> yup, getting past absolute basics takes a while too. especially with only spuradic practice times.
[15:37] <rick_h> I've been good at 30min a day for the couple of weeks so far
[15:37] <rick_h> hopefully will be able to keep at it
[15:38] <rick_h> put the boy down for bed, play for 30min
[15:38] <jrwren> that is good. that will get you learning very quickly.
[15:38] <rick_h> the big thing is that there's so much to work on
[15:38] <rick_h> notes, songs, chords, etc
[15:38] <jrwren> yup
[15:38] <jrwren> have you played with yousician at all? it is fun
[15:38] <rick_h> so feel like taking a nibble off a giant cake and wondering if you're making a dent in it
[15:38] <rick_h> no, I just found the tabs android app and having fun getting a bit lost in that lately
[15:40] <rick_h> oh hmm, app for your computer eh?
[15:40] <cmaloney> Yeah, there's a lot of musician applications for the computer
[15:41] <cmaloney> Jorge had something that would allow you to plug in a bass to play along with music
[15:41] <cmaloney> Sort of like Rock Band / Guitar Hero, but with a real instrument, and more forgiving
[15:42] <_stink_> sorry, but computers will never catch on.  they are too hard to use.
[15:42] <rick_h> nice
[15:42] <cmaloney> _stink_: I'm waiting for the Soroban to make a comeback
[15:42] <cmaloney> nice clean interface
[15:43] <_stink_> yes!  and satisfying sound effects.
[16:19] <cmaloney> Had a second interview with a company. Whee.
[16:20] <rick_h> woot!
[16:46] <greg-g> cmaloney: nice
[16:51] <cmaloney> We'll see
[16:51] <cmaloney> it's referral marketing, so it already feels dirty
[16:52] <cmaloney> but then again, I worked for Market Research for 4 years 8 months (but who's counting) so ... ;)
[16:52] <greg-g> :)
[16:53] <greg-g> for a few months before grad school I temp'd at a market research firm, doing semi-cold calls (to people already in our database, but still) doing the pre-screen interview. Such horrible work.
[16:53] <cmaloney> Also learning that I need to follow the "folk" tag on Bandcamp as some metal-esque bands don't tag as metal
[16:53] <cmaloney> Blergh
[16:53] <cmaloney> greg-g: Which firm, if I might ask?
[16:54] <greg-g> oh god... uh
[16:54] <cmaloney> Where was it located?
[16:54] <greg-g> something in minneapolis, a small outfit
[16:54] <cmaloney> Ah, OK
[16:54] <cmaloney> Thought it might have been Morpace. ;)
[16:54] <greg-g> all they did was: get the right demographic, bring them in to do the in-person group interview thing, summarize and send report to the company
[16:55] <cmaloney> Yup