Update

Hey everyone

Sorry I haven't updated in a while. I have been pretty busy.

Some cool updates:

I got a chance to go connect with this film crew operating out of University of the Nations. They are currently in post production of a film they have been working on about the Marshallese refugees in Hawaii. I was asked to be a second cameraman for the last day of production, and filmed a bunch of good stuff I hope they can use. The director said I will get a credit in the movie, which is cool (my first IMDB stat?)

In case you dont know (you probably don't, they are a largely invisible people group,) the Marshallese are currently living in hawaii as part of a program the US government set up after all the nuclear bombings in the Marshall Islands. The people of the Marshall Islands were greatly affected by the fallout from these tests, and their land became barren and infertile, and so did Marshallese men and women. The children who were born were born with severe radiation caused birth defects. So the government offered them land as part of a settlement. When you walk onto one of their compounds, it's like walking into a 3rd world country. Piles of trash turned into houses, with children everywhere.

The movie these guys are making is a drama that I'm guessing they will be showing at film festivals, and eventually a theatrical release or DVD release.

As part of the studies I have been doing here, I have been doing alot of work with the Marshallese kids, and our group has been going to their compound every friday to teach them dance, singing, and music.

More cool updates:

I will be coming home for a week in the between quarter transition. I might be bringing some of my roommates (still to be worked out...) Vincent from France and Micha from Switzerland. They are here doing ESL, and both would love to come to Kauai.

My studies have been good. we have been doing a kind of biblical studies course. We are reading through the entire Bible learning literary styles, historical backgrounds, cultural practices, and why some of those really confusing laws and passages are the most important.

At the same time I am working on music. The music classes have been pretty theoretical (which I like) but there have been zero skill classes, and on top of that there is so much homework I don't have the time I need to practice everyday.

I heard Yahweh say this is where I'm supposed to be when I prayed about it, and I haven't really had any complaints, so I'm going to do what I can to get the practice time in

A quick recommendation:

I bought a little Martin on Kauai. It. Is. Awesome. Buy one. It sounds great, it plays great, the price is right.

I might be looking to sell my GNX4 foot pedal for an electric guitar. If you want to know more about it, just google GNX4. But It's a great pedal, I highly reccomend it. The problem with it for me is that I have no access to gain if I am using it as a computer preamp, and the gain into Logid is kind of low. I am looking at one of these Apogee GiO's, and it seems to be exactly what I want, but I need to sell GNX4 first. I don't know about price really, someone shoot me an offer if you want it, it was $500 new.

Alright, I'll see you all later.

Alden