Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Packing List:
Photography:
- Camera bag
- Pentax ZX-5n (50mm, f/1.7 lens; 28-80mm zoom; 28-200mm zoom)
- filters, dust blower, photowipes, film, negative cleaner
- Lomo fisheye
- Sony Cybershot P9 (USB, power cords)
- film scanner (USB, power cords, negative holder)

Computer:
- laptop (power cord)
- external hard drive (USB, power cord)
- speakers
- iPod and accessories

Music:
- Baby Taylor acoustic guitar, tuner, capo
- 2 shakuhachi
- bass drum pedal, bass drum muffle, 10" splash, 16" splash, still considering whether hi-hats are too heavy

Practice:
- Buddha statue
- incense burner, incense
- inflatable sitting cushion, bass drum muffle can be used for padding
- meditation bell and striker

Bike:
- airstick pump
- Kryptonite and cable
- patch kit

Now, why am I going to Taiwan again? Oh yea, to study the language. Doh!

iTunes Soundtrack:
1. Grapefruit Moon (Tom Waits)
2. Say You Love Me (Fleetwood Mac)
3. The Time of the Turning (reprise)/The Weavers Reel (Peter Gabriel)
4. Sayonara (Versus)
5. Stringman (live unplugged) (Neil Young)
6. That's Your Funeral ("Oliver!")
7. What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) (Junior Walker & the All-Stars)
8. Shoot a 45 (764-HERO)
9. Symphony No. 32 (Mozart) a short one, takes one track
10. Rebel Rebel (live) (David Bowie)