PDF mags

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Had another idea... Always been a fan of magazines... from The Face in my past to Relevant in my present... and, if I can find it, Monocle in my future.

When I hook up with The Soos - we always hit the magazines. Great source of inspiration.

I've always wanted to create a zine. Something underground and special... a newspaper for my community... my culture. Loved Grand Royal as a record label... magazine... and, perhaps more importantly, a sub-cultural focus point. I always dreamed of doing the same... representing my culture... capturing its ideas in music and visuals.

But... let's face it... I don't have the bank roll of cool folk like Tyler Brule. Thats why I love the concept of PDF mags - it is a site that showcase fab... underground... zines produced in Adobe's PDF format for easy distribution.

It doesn't need a wad of cash to produce... I just need the right skills and, more importantly, content. I am inspired to create a PDF mag that represents me and mine... my culture... my faith... my love for Jesus and my family and my friends and my iPod and design and art and all the pieces of the headphonaught puzzle.

I would love to get Photoshop... and then learn how to use it. It is expensive and there is a open source equivalent but I'm not skilled enough to make it work.

...but I like this idea. Will give it some more thought. Any ideas or comments?

Gathering tomorrow...

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gathering tomorrow... at the Caffe Nero on the corner of Hope Street and Waterloo Street (near Central Station and Wesley Owen's)

A few folk can't make it and a few new folk are hoping to come along.

I can't wait.

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When love comes to town

I love it when Olly comes into Glasgow to meet me for lunch. Makes me all warm and fuzzy... and boy do I need that feeling right now!

Thanks honey!

Bandwagon

Bandwagon helps make life easier for music geeks that backup using rsync/ftp or to cds + dvds. You need iTunes 7... and some good bandwidth.

Oh and until the 22nd... if you blog about them... you get a sweet freebie. For more info go here

Check it out.

Thanks to Russell for the heads up. Appreciated!

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Heroes

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Oh my goodness!!! Heroes is a fab show! Just watched the first episode on sci-fi... and am presently enjoying the 2nd episode.

The Soos gave me the heads-up on it a while ago... and I've been waiting patiently for it ever since... and wow! Its such a great show... with some real content instead of just eyecandy and kids with issues. Fav character, so far, is Hiro Nakamura the crazy Japanese chap.

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Chris' pic: Rambo & Rocky

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I posted a while back about the son of ranbow film... well, my mate Chris aka ssoosay has had a pic published on their site.

G'on yersel Chris!

the road less traveled

Sometimes we have to take the road less traveled... walk this unpopular path... choose the narrow way.

Thing is... when we go against the flow... we don't have to take this road alone. Sure... there is an irony here for we believe this road is dark and lonely... but there are fellow journeymen... and women... on this path.

For this fact... I am grateful!

Nice watch... Stussy x Wire h

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I like this watch. It wont replace my ltd ed 20th anniversary G-Shock that my life got me a couple of Christmases ago. Just think its sweet collab.

Thanks to Hypebeast for the info.

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Lunch on Friday

Playing catch up here... Had a fab lunch with my pal and gathering-attendee Jonathan K who works in a different department from me at my work... and worships at the fab Kog Cafe.

It was lovely to escape the office and talk over some lovely sausages and colchannon at O'Neills - Jon also gave me the demo CD from his, now defunct, band Five Year Glitch - did enjoy the CD... a bit too emo for my present taste (you know... I'm all obscure synths and banjos now!!!) but still good.

Thanks for lunch, bro.

Youth Alpha @ Paisley

I'd like to welcome any of the Paisley Salvation Army folk that I met tonight to this here home from home.

Its always a pleasure for me to meet new people and talk about Jesus... and it was an absolute pleasure to hang out with 9 young (and not so young) folk and walk through one of the Youth Alpha topics (How can I be sure of my faith?) together.

I was greatly encouraged by the friendliness, closeness and interaction of the group... who made me feel welcome and part.

I'm looking forward to next week... where I intend to get them speaking more... and me speaking less!

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