David Lovering's Isolation Picks 🃏

Film to watch:

Rarely do I go to the movies. If I see a film it was definitely from being on a long flight. But, recently I did watch a film at home that I was interested in seeing. “Uncut Gems” with Adam Sandler was a hard movie to watch, but I thought it was great. Why I was interested in the movie was because of the soundtrack. Daniel Lopatin performed the majority of the music using a Moog One synthesizer. The same one I have. I’m a synth nerd. Not only did he do a fantastic job, I think it really made the movie.

TV to watch:

Again, rarely do I watch TV. I have a satellite dish with lots of channels, but as you know, there’s not much on worth watching. But, if I do find myself in front of a TV and I’m in luck with programming schedules, “How It’s Made” is a show I really do enjoy. Whether it be about toothpicks or jet engines, it’s fascinating “how these things are made”.

Music to listen to:

Again, I rarely listen to music. If I do it’s in my car or testing out my speaker system. Lately though I’ve been testing my speakers to a lot of soul / funk bands. Sort of nostalgic, I’m enjoying listening to The Gap Band, Dazz Band, Ohio Players, Earth, Wind and Fire, The Brothers

Johnson, Rufus and a little Hot Chocolate for good measure.

Podcast to listen to:

Once again, Mr. Boring doesn’t listen to podcasts. But, I do listen to one through osmosis. My wife is a fan of “No Agenda”. I hear it on everyday. I don’t make out exactly what’s being said half the time, but it’s the only podcast I know of. (other than the Pixies one). Can’t recommend it or not recommend it. Listen at your own discretion.

Book to read:

Lately I’ve been reading a lot of the books that help me with my hobbies. Those books are, The Minelab Equinox Advanced Guide, Scripting Magic Volumes 1 and 2, Gem Trails of California and Welsh’s Synthesizer Cookbook. You can tell I don’t read fiction and I’ve got a lot of free time on my hands.

Article to read:

Being home bound I’ve developed new ways to use leftovers and hone my cooking skills. I’m sure a lot of you reading this are in agreement. That being said, eating healthier, especially with a new garden in the yard, I’ve found 7 tips to help me with gardening. They can be found ongoodhousekeeping.com. The problem I have now is trying to eat everything or having to give it away so it doesn’t go to waste. At least I can use it as compost too.

Activity to do:

I’ve got a lot of hobbies. And with a lot of free time, I’m never bored. My favorite hobby though is metal detecting. I’ve been detecting since I was 10 years old. You’re always outdoors in usually an idealistic place. The beach or the woods. Lately I’ve been able to hunt my property more diligently with the lockdown. Haven’t found the mother load yet, but I did find a 1946 Wheat Penny. Ironically the penny looks like it was shot with a .22 or someone took a center punch to it.The hunt continues.

Ryan Terpstra