April diary

Meanwhile, this is brilliant:

https://xkcd.com/3227/

(Tip: use "modem mode" only if you've got some time... but I *love* that "boat mode") :D

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Recently I read here that TeeGee chopped into his finger and now Wolfgang is on crutches and on another thread someone had a bereavement, each time, I feel we should have a more suitable emoji for sympathy or support because it seems wrong to add a "Thumbs up!" to sad posts.

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Shamika, you could do a deep dive into the forum, a few years ago Dick came up with the idea of creating new ones, so I did this :J <W and Navota did :-- and :Z. I am sure if you do a new one Dick will be able to add it. Check it out

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I've used your examples in Shout before, they are great :W

But let me explain better - I know there are sad emojis - crying, hugging, caring etc ... but to use those you have to make a new thread post each time. The only integrated/automatic reaction to a post is a Thumbs up now, unless I'm mistaken. No big deal however ;)

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Ah I see what you mean, right!

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Short update after yesterday's CT scan of my foot - at https://wolfgang.lonien.de/2026/04/confirmed-calcaneal-fracture/

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Don`t know if it`s just a phase but the spontaneous `grab a track, do your thing and upload it` doesn`t provide the kick it used to.
Or rather, that particular kick is not enough on its own.

I think I`m in need of something more in the line of jointly working together on tracks, working on arrangements, having more interaction.

At the same time – what a contrast – I`ve started to look at creating sounds and music for films. Not publicly, more in the sense of experimenting what works and what doesn`t (and why). Working on 20-40 second snippets is a challenge but also fun.

Maybe this has been triggered or reinforced by recent posts from Joe and Shamika but I feel that what Joe called `you do yours and I do mine` only takes me so far on my journey and certainly not far enough into the unknown.

Hmm, deep thoughts for a wednesday morning.

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Yep, I had the same feeling a few years back, that's when I started working with the Herring King Band on the album projects...

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