Oh BOY oh BOY oh BOOOYYY, it's hard to exist right now! To quote Cathy: ACK!!! I'm definitely of the mind that creativity and finding joy in this world are acts of resistance, and extremely necessary, not only for one's own soul, but for the sake of humanity's collective soul. It is vital to not let the things that bring comfort and peace in this world be overshadowed and extinguished by the unending, ever-encroaching darkness. But wow. It really feels like doing My Little Things is very Who Cares right now. I'm distresed by everything all the time. People aren't meant to live this way.
Look. I just really have to dress dolls and play music andwork on projects and appreciate the good things in my life. I have to do it or I might as well just die.
So, here's a post about my Omnichord corner.
My sewing table has recently become my Omnichord corner. (I rotate out what I am doing with this little desk at any given moment. Were I to film a doll video, or take a picture of a doll with one of my many fabric backdrops, I would do it here.) I can plug it in nearby and use this little bendable grippy arm to film clips of myself playing from overhead, if I want. I've been doing that lately, using my backdrops to make it very tidy and ~aesthetic.
Video screenshot:
I have been recording covers here and there, as I have felt like it. But have also felt too shy and self-conscious to share them on my Instagram stories. Even though I post band clips there sometimes, to my "close friends." The Omnichord stuff feels more self-indulgent and personal. Maybe because my voice is quite close to the phone mic when I'm recording from overhead, and I am of course playing/singing solo. So, I dunno. I have wanted to post clips somewhere, but not inundate people who follow my Instagram due to doll stuff. (I know why people follow me!! And it's not for music content!!!)
Sooo, I made a side Instagram!
You can follow it if you are at all interested! No pressure! I seriously just post clips here for fun, at random, when I feel like it. I don't care if anyone follows it. I'm not trying to be a musician or singer. It's more just like a little archive for me, and a way to share some clips of it with my friends. I figured I'd post about it in case anyone is actually interested, but I don't expect that.
Finally, I'd like to mention the stand I recently attained for my Omnichord specifically, haha! I have been needing a bespoke safe place to put my Omnichord out of fear of knocking it over and/or stepping on it. It's often just leaned against something, or left flat on my bedroom floor. I stepped on my little yellow ukulele years ago on accident and broke it, so this fear is not unfounded. The Omnichord is too small to fit in either of my guitar stands, though. And there don't seem to be stands manufactured specifically for Omnichords out there. That makes sense; it's kind of a niche little instrument.
Most mentions I saw in my search for Omnichord stands seemed to be for the type of stands that one can use whilst playing the instrument live, not for, like... storage while not being actively played, which is what I personally was in the market for.
So I thought, "Maybe a violin stand, or something?" And looked around for something that seemed sturdy, and also like it wouldn't scratch my super freakin' expensive instrument.
I ended up getting this (pink!!!) ukulele stand from Amazon.
The pink is VERY cutesy, I know, but, well... consider whose blog you are reading. I was like, "This may look super cheesy, I don't know... It might not be the right size, I don't know..." But actually, I'm glad I went with this one, in this color. The Omnichord fits perfectly and it feels sturdy, but also like it's not going to leave any marks or dents. It has a soft touch covering.
I know I have mentioned Omnichord-related stuff a bunch of late -- or so it seems to me. My bad, y'all. Sometimes I am just into something specific and become one-note about it. I'm trying not to be self-conscious about it being my whole personality right now. I could be soooo much worse. I could have so many more annoying hobbies. You have no idea how close I have come to getting into Jellycats.
P.S.: How Kirsten Larson-core is that blue floral backdrop!
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