{"id":8127,"date":"2015-11-30T19:24:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T01:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/?p=8127"},"modified":"2015-11-30T19:24:18","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T01:24:18","slug":"happy-birthday-to-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/30\/happy-birthday-to-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday to me!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8128\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/30\/happy-birthday-to-me\/olympus-digital-camera-33\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1260,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joshua Lopatin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1448911987&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2014 Joshua Lopatin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.14&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1-335x544.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1-669x1088.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8128 hd-full\" style=\"width: 335px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1-335x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"544\" data-large-rendition=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1-669x1088.jpg\" data-full-rendition=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1-335x544.jpg 335w, https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1-669x1088.jpg 669w, https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This year, I am turning 40, so I decided to get myself a little gift. This is my new Martin HD-28 guitar. It is one of the sweetest sounding acoustics I have ever heard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8129\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/30\/happy-birthday-to-me\/olympus-digital-camera-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1489,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joshua Lopatin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1448912050&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2014 Joshua Lopatin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;13.47&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2-396x544.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2-791x1088.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8129 hd-full\" style=\"width: 396px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2-396x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"544\" data-large-rendition=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2-791x1088.jpg\" data-full-rendition=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2-396x544.jpg 396w, https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2-791x1088.jpg 791w, https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-2.jpg 1489w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8130\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/30\/happy-birthday-to-me\/olympus-digital-camera-35\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1774,2048\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joshua Lopatin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1448912156&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2014 Joshua Lopatin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.86&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3-471x544.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3-942x1088.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8130 hd-full\" style=\"width: 471px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3-471x544.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"544\" data-large-rendition=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3-942x1088.jpg\" data-full-rendition=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3-471x544.jpg 471w, https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3-942x1088.jpg 942w, https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-3.jpg 1774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Check out that beautiful rosewood!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"8131\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/30\/happy-birthday-to-me\/olympus-digital-camera-36\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1396\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Joshua Lopatin&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;TG-1&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1448912222&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Copyright 2014 Joshua Lopatin&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.78&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4-544x371.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4-1088x742.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8131 hd-full\" style=\"width: 544px;\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4-544x371.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"544\" height=\"371\" data-large-rendition=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4-1088x742.jpg\" data-full-rendition=\"http:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4-544x371.jpg 544w, https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4-1088x742.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/martin-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a close up of the sitka spruce top and herringbone inlay.<\/p>\n<p>Sorry the pictures aren&#8217;t too fancy. I just can&#8217;t stop playing it long enough to take better ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, I am turning 40, so I decided to get myself a little gift. This is my new Martin HD-28 guitar. It is one of the sweetest sounding acoustics &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/30\/happy-birthday-to-me\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[27,57,31],"tags":[255,283,282,281],"class_list":["post-8127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-music","category-photos","tag-guitar","tag-martin","tag-music","tag-photos","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pt6Et-275","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8127","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8127"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8132,"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8127\/revisions\/8132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8127"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8127"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlopatin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}