tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90168632305322056732024-03-18T05:43:33.013+00:00the swiss loungelounge (v.)
to pass (time) in lounging (usually fol. by away or out): to lounge away the afternoon.
1508, from Scot., of uncertain origin, "to lounge about, lie at full length,"
The noun in the sense of "comfortable drawing room" is first recorded 1881;
in the sense of "couch on which one can lie at full length," 1830. Lounge lizard is from 1912,
originally in reference to men who hung around in tea rooms to flirt.swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.comBlogger3149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-56076571218688526042024-03-18T05:43:00.001+00:002024-03-18T05:43:00.196+00:00macro and more<p>here's a vid about macro photography which, given the whole botany thing, has always been something i've been interested in. but it's not just about macro, or photography. the stuff he's on about can be applied to any endeavour. i'm doing it with drawing, different methods of pigment aplication and collage right now. just for a break, just for a laugh, but at the same time pushing my boundaries </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EFt6B1sApIM?si=YrvMupu8U8J8JKen" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-27281386005986365972024-03-17T06:52:00.002+00:002024-03-17T06:52:00.316+00:00octave mandolin<p> am getting to the end of my music buying and i think this could be my last instrument </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0YGNnYZwDZ8?si=XgF0sh8NPiIqF4PM" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>*okay maybe a tr8s and some electronics but my last acoustic instrument. maybe! lol</div>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-59912695210292562672024-03-16T06:28:00.001+00:002024-03-16T06:28:00.144+00:00commute<p>the first step is to get out.... </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Aj27mZPT0tQ?si=vKoY8QeJQvnTmu9o" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-13535801901479213642024-03-15T06:34:00.001+00:002024-03-15T06:34:00.133+00:00chris watson<p> it's true that i'm doing a fair bit of photography these days, which is great, and i especially love the analogue work, and being out and about outside, but it's not a patch on sound recording. sadly, these days, i just don't have the time. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/conversations-chris-watson/9036566">here's chris watson</a> and why slowing down and listening is great</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0T4nseqvsdRCdMcpwmCjYB3DzFmHaRos1uJ3qnjghDvdshjaUx1bIUuHFhU2dEIf5x8HELVVeNvfM0jQlNmtr9ALtQEHqFIGm_fSD0v6XiS5uKRQwtdXVTJzWigB49t6kLJuQhIOyD0PZC0WBOUA1w0NJHzKCrlZ9Xg03PEX7WQ8ktvNwtD-SXaQPTBE/s259/field%20recording.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0T4nseqvsdRCdMcpwmCjYB3DzFmHaRos1uJ3qnjghDvdshjaUx1bIUuHFhU2dEIf5x8HELVVeNvfM0jQlNmtr9ALtQEHqFIGm_fSD0v6XiS5uKRQwtdXVTJzWigB49t6kLJuQhIOyD0PZC0WBOUA1w0NJHzKCrlZ9Xg03PEX7WQ8ktvNwtD-SXaQPTBE/s1600/field%20recording.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-22222926144992405652024-03-14T06:26:00.001+00:002024-03-14T06:26:00.153+00:00contact printing<p> it's true i'm a bit too lazy to get round to contact printing, plus i like the magic of a direct positive, in contrast to many of my pinhole colleagues who, currently, are really getting into it. this ilford guide, as usual, is super useful. me, i'm going even more old school and have a fiddle with cliche verre! lol </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dHKqWzvIJqY?si=HyBJl_Z0327zRWRj" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-62418387073776827972024-03-13T06:23:00.000+00:002024-03-13T06:23:00.175+00:00lee madgwick<p> i love this image from lee madgwick. <a href="https://leemadgwick.co.uk/portfolio/page/2/">browse his portfolio here</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2Y3PLmM60OVz_Fz9BJDErRRqFsBQNuLwSR7hzbAWAYu0kFI7ZGPGEaE379j9nFm0FU3GPsEjs49CxFOF1J8HFO_DpbGmgHWRhdHCp39BRdTuY_kSGCgPgY35AunrZB7s9s8ZrUpHh8qg66Q0qUDGRvZ-am5E89HsVi29hHTb4KgWeGhr0shXcprrefk/s947/lee%20madgwick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="947" height="205" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2Y3PLmM60OVz_Fz9BJDErRRqFsBQNuLwSR7hzbAWAYu0kFI7ZGPGEaE379j9nFm0FU3GPsEjs49CxFOF1J8HFO_DpbGmgHWRhdHCp39BRdTuY_kSGCgPgY35AunrZB7s9s8ZrUpHh8qg66Q0qUDGRvZ-am5E89HsVi29hHTb4KgWeGhr0shXcprrefk/s320/lee%20madgwick.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-70592250945568490472024-03-12T06:17:00.000+00:002024-03-12T06:17:00.138+00:00raül refree<p> some dialled technique from raül refree but, for me, i was mesmerized by núria andorrà's percussion </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y1NNMXy4BbM?si=yOJ2o0IIdbfnSusu" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-55589890243888978782024-03-11T06:08:00.001+00:002024-03-11T06:08:00.138+00:00shooting in flat light<p>i feel very fortunate these days, as i'm playing with my digital camera (every frame a saving! lol) that my initial education re shutter speed and aperture came with my fully analogue zenit that i inherited back in my teens (initially with a light meter but then, sadly, not). there's nothing new or surprising in this video other than what's in this video needs explained. i guess if you can take a thousand shots, rather than 12/24/36, and then sort it in photoshop, it doesn't really matter. me, i've never given up the notion, that the shot is what you take at that moment in time and no jiggerypokery after! but, each to their own! this is handy if you're not familiar whether it and, if you are, maybe a motivator to get put when the light's less good and challenge your technique </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CJ2gAYNNjiI?si=fkTaWQ_B7_-rndJo" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>*i'm looking at getting an old zenit again, not for film but so i can make mini tintypes. watch this space!</div>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-41512674026061309822024-03-10T06:53:00.001+00:002024-03-10T06:53:00.303+00:00millie mckee<p> more of this sort of thing...</p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Beld090NIoo?si=qkMjPAL1SXNWN2lB" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-48901485896570155582024-03-09T08:52:00.007+00:002024-03-09T08:52:50.270+00:00donwella<p> my analog journal on fire of late </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/n3O4OVD54a8?si=pam4yZoOvrNJ6Cnp" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-9480054490116769462024-03-06T08:18:00.005+00:002024-03-06T08:18:47.082+00:00getting the most out of that mixer<p> nothing startling but useful </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qImT8OUjOV8?si=JXII_KlojJZzXb4P" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-73948231375326835262024-03-05T06:43:00.001+00:002024-03-05T06:43:00.128+00:00draw a face<p> i'm doing a thing just now where i need a drawing of a face that's broadly anatomically accurate and repeatable. while i've got all the stuff in the house, drawing isn't something i do much more than once a year so i needed a simple method that i could do quickly. this fits the bill. so much so i'm tempted to do more drawing! lol </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gT5zBXuKO3I?si=eufEO8IY5b2UctWG" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>*i respect the lad's commitment to a heavier paper but, for practice, i'm going much lighter and cheaper!</div>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-38310315764969266742024-03-04T06:33:00.001+00:002024-03-04T06:33:00.283+00:00long exposure<p> as i do a fair bit of pinhole photography (anthotypes on hold due to a chronic lack of sunlight!) long exposures are nothing new. but, seeing as photographic paper is such an effective way of emptying my bank account, weirdly enough i've been gravitating back to digital. point and shoot, beyonf my phone, doesn't interest me much, but getting my cameras on full manual and having a play certainly does, and i've finally found a way of enjoying digital that feels something like play. this vid's a decent intro</p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DUrnMRCLZ4M?si=h921Iuhngrb092OD" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-36402416084363264032024-03-03T06:29:00.002+00:002024-03-03T06:29:00.129+00:00plan b<p> as the new doc about jumbo-visma's dominance last year is about to drop, here's the old one </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PMIF4IyDM6o?si=ImH5YFNWRm3YWuCy" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-5681795922015772112024-03-02T05:45:00.001+00:002024-03-02T05:45:00.143+00:00piero piccioni<p> maybe you have to be in just the right mood for this but, right now, i'm in just the right mood for this. (and a big lebowski connection i didn't know about!) </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MlgD3nOndxw?si=eLmAPvAgmWKvht17" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-88103569723695638832024-03-01T06:02:00.000+00:002024-03-01T06:02:00.190+00:00the divide<p> more cycling doco - and equally lovely to look at. as with laurens ren dam, i've got loads of time for lachlan morton. plus, as some wag in the comments points out, for this sort of thing - mechanical is better! for me personally, gravel bikes, one by and electronic shifting have ruined my cycling this last couple of years and i'm struggling to refind my desire as a result of it. but a decent doco, with some great vistas and big, open sky, that'll help! </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZYRKjKsDgyQ?si=qOFjNgviow5JMoH0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-44511732629728039572024-02-29T05:57:00.000+00:002024-02-29T05:57:00.137+00:00shepherd<p>i'm not going to lie, the vocal track on this doesn't sit well with me and that style. regardless of sport has never sat well with me. that's just taste tho, not a vaue jufgment. what's certain tho, is that this all looks lovely and is well worth a watch. i've been cycling these roads off and on most of the last thirty odd years and, while i do it dofferently these days, i've never tired of it. </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dMWCJLXjKy0?si=MJlsyv36jXQKAiIx" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-68071816309561642992024-02-28T06:52:00.001+00:002024-02-28T06:52:00.132+00:00mohini dey<p> i prefer yesterday's vid as mohini dey's style isn't quite for me but what can't be disputed is the frightening level of her talent. here's rick beato doing his thing (and supporting and showcasing young talent!)</p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OJTXqHxt_UU?si=XoGrbb3N1ty6k0AU" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-28254138231005650232024-02-27T06:48:00.000+00:002024-02-27T06:48:00.134+00:00knulp<p>the video image is pure clickbait for sure but it's the content... whoever is doing the camerawork knows what musical people want for sure but it's the beautiful, flawless technique on that fretless bass that steals the show, i could watch that all day! </p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gFwexRtIFSg?si=KcoCW0e-Gt4INO4s" title="YouTube video player" width="420"></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-12575319337193187662024-02-22T05:27:00.000+00:002024-02-22T05:27:00.133+00:00spanish verb tenses<p>i could't find a video with a timeline and, for whatever reason, online spanish tutors seem to like a lot of verbiage (sic) with their expanations! this lad keeps it seem when he's conjugating ayudar. if you're at the stage of wanting to do a timeline like the previous french one, you've likely got all the components you need. if not, a little caution but it's still handy, if only to show you some gaps. bit of paper and a marker and you're off! </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tU9WdAlk8zw?si=AFXoVvDgakHbcbtk" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-71056803990648040042024-02-21T06:40:00.001+00:002024-02-21T06:40:00.127+00:00instagram practice<p> i've kept my duolingo going but now, after nearly five years, i'm finding it, other than making sure i do it every day, counterproductive in terms of actually learning. what i am getting a lot out of is spanish language instagram. it gives me the instant hit of duolingo but, and especially if it has spanish subtitles (english subtitles not helpful), i have to read and listen at a native speakers pace at the same time. my current favourites are - </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17956653158607852/">jimena gonik</a> - a disc a day for 366 days is just a joy. and while she does the english language classics there are cantantes in here i've never heard of. brilliant!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/victordelvalle_/">victor del valle</a> - i had a lot to do with hairdressers back in the day so this is well within my comfort zone. what i like is the repetitive nature of the interaction, the speed of the chat and watching victor's skills. he gets some stick in the comments for limited technique but what he's doing he's doing well so i'm not bothered.</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cocinero_enproceso/">erik dominguez</a> - cooking! and in an accent i can actually understand!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vintagemannen/">ingemar albertsson</a> - okay not spanish but ingemar is such a dude i can't leave him out. plus, far more than french or spanish, or even dutch, i've always struggled with comprehension in swedish. moreso now i have no chance to speak it but i don't want to let it die. there's some really specific vocabulary and the swedishness is dialled! lol</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/edoardo_girardin/">eduardo girardin</a> - my italian is now where near not needing english subtitles but, in addition to not liking italian duo much, this reminds me of why i love italian so much</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/niangcook/">cheikh niang</a> - more food! as with erik dominguez lots of great kitchen language. plus, west african french is where i started french as a kid, so i can't not love it</p><p>obvs i listen to more spanish than anything else but i listen to all of these more or less regularly. native speakers speaking to native speakers is great and all of them have big easy to read subtitles in the target language (except eduardo). in spanish, it's also helping me get to grips with different accents and modes of expression. i find these short clips less demanding than listening to the radio or watching something on tv (netflix spanish viewing a whole other thing!)</p><p>that said, i do like me some french radio. i haven't found spanish speech radio i like yet but i'll do a music station. alternatively theres always the cycling in dutch, which i'm not sure if i really understand, or if i'm cheating because i know what they're talking about! whatever, it fills the house with a vibe that's not english!</p>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-67583003625301122242024-02-20T11:24:00.000+00:002024-02-20T11:24:02.020+00:00french verb tenses<p>i'm not going to lie, the grammar of tenses and their associated word order feels like soup in my head right now. which is why i like these diagrams and why i find it very relaxing sometimes just to work along a timeline, as much to reassure myself that i do know what i'm talking about as anything else!</p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PIue3yaykYc?si=zpFRzIj7InkVvtRU" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-73102750091025886722024-02-16T09:39:00.007+00:002024-02-16T09:39:54.187+00:00back button focus<p> handy </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sdfnvCWqb_A?si=wy6WW6rnyuSQ_64M" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-74327206271698232692024-02-11T06:10:00.000+00:002024-02-11T06:10:00.127+00:00takuya nakamura <p> </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XimK2hEZvAI?si=Z7fWCQ-f57caPzQT" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9016863230532205673.post-56791173262652342412024-02-10T06:28:00.001+00:002024-02-10T06:28:00.137+00:00nina yamada<p> </p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/62AV4UbQqOA?si=kj6xq6kKncK0RixJ" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>swisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17924594772578153947noreply@blogger.com0