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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on Stuck In A Ditch In The Middle Of A Desert In A Country I Don't Know The Name Of in ~life
Marszalot Link ParentThere it is. "In a more kind universe." That's the shit that's been haunting me as of late. I constantly think back that she was "the one who got away" and think about how different it would be if...There it is. "In a more kind universe." That's the shit that's been haunting me as of late. I constantly think back that she was "the one who got away" and think about how different it would be if she hadn't. It's a crazy timeline we live in, that heartbreak has this power over everyday menial tasks, turning them into constant chores. If time heals all wounds, I don't think I'll be around for this one to begin to close up. I wish I could forget the past, and sometimes it feels like the only solution.
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Stuck In A Ditch In The Middle Of A Desert In A Country I Don't Know The Name Of
I'm sitting here, not being able to sleep and watching every single John Mayer music video ever made, finding myself a little stuck. I've got good friends, I've got a free environment to do...
I'm sitting here, not being able to sleep and watching every single John Mayer music video ever made, finding myself a little stuck.
I've got good friends, I've got a free environment to do whatever I want to do, and I've got enough stuff around me to keep me alive. Somehow, this isn't what I hoped for.
Ever since I was a kid, I always dreamed of this moment. I'm on my own. I've got my axe, and I'm ready for battle, but, I can't swing this thing, man. I don't have enough motivation, something I've been struggling with since I was born. I'm a chronic procrastinator, even when it's about something I actually want to. I want to sit down, write music, and make people smile. I want to do all these things, but I can't find enough willpower to do it. Maybe it's just my current emotional state holding me back. I miss the connection I used to have with someone that put me at my absolute peak in life.
It's so unbelievably unfair to me that someone that seemed to help me so much and bring me up can just walk out on me like that with no explanation. She made me a better person when she was around, and a worse person when she's not. I don't understand why I still think about it every single day. I guess this is more of a rant / self help post, but I do pose one question:
How do I get rid of the constant thought of someone? She's connected to everything I do in life and I really gotta fucking stop. Is there something I'm missing when it comes to getting over someone? Do I chase her? I've tried before, but it ended worse the second time around.
Anyone have similar experiences? I'm sure there are some sad wrecks out there tonight. Come and share your story about the best person you've ever met that you'll never meet again.
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Creative process discussion
I'd love to hear about how you create your favorite works. Of anything. How did you write your best music? How did you create your favorite character in a story you wrote? Anything of the sort....
I'd love to hear about how you create your favorite works. Of anything. How did you write your best music? How did you create your favorite character in a story you wrote? Anything of the sort.
I'd love to hear all the different processes people have. It's really quite an interesting topic of discussion, for me.
Personally, I grab a cup of coffee and listen to instrumental music (mostly avant-garde jazz [Coltrane, Washington, etc]) while creating the world of the story I'm writing. There's something very productive-feeling about being wired on caffeine while also having a constant noise in your ears. It's how I compose some of my better characters and settings.
Due to my constant writer's block phenomenon, sometimes I'll smoke some pot to get past it. It's almost like phasing through a wall you can't jump over. There's something lifting about it.
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Hey everybody!
How's it going? I feel like I don't ask enough people that question. In the replies to this post, just put down whatever's on your mind. We can have a convo or I can just look at some words and...
How's it going?
I feel like I don't ask enough people that question.
In the replies to this post, just put down whatever's on your mind. We can have a convo or I can just look at some words and think "Wow, so this is the life of another guy?"24 votes -
Comment on Budgeting app in ~finance
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Budgeting app
I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw an ad for an AI budgeting app called Cleo I was wondering if anyone had experience with this app or has heard anything about it? I do want to start...
I was scrolling through Instagram when I saw an ad for an AI budgeting app called Cleo
I was wondering if anyone had experience with this app or has heard anything about it? I do want to start using budgeting assistants since I'm pretty bad fiscally.
Does anyone use budgeting apps? If so, what would you recommend?
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Comment on Podcast Recommendations in ~talk
Marszalot Link ParentYeah, I love the H3 podcast, mostly due to my interest in internet personalities.Yeah, I love the H3 podcast, mostly due to my interest in internet personalities.
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Comment on Podcast Recommendations in ~talk
Marszalot Link ParentHave anything to do with Yogscast? I used to watch them a lot about 6 or 7 years ago.Have anything to do with Yogscast? I used to watch them a lot about 6 or 7 years ago.
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Podcast Recommendations
I was wondering if anyone had any good humor or social commentary podcast recommendations. I've come to a blank when trying to find new ones. Any and all suggestions welcome!
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Comment on Who was the most influential teacher in your life? And how did they influence you? in ~talk
Marszalot LinkMy high school trigonometry teacher was one of the best people I've ever met in my entire life. Not only did he realize that I was really good with numbers through encouragement and pushing me to...My high school trigonometry teacher was one of the best people I've ever met in my entire life. Not only did he realize that I was really good with numbers through encouragement and pushing me to do the best I could when it came to maths, but he taught so many life lessons. He made me realize that the world is all numbers. Everywhere you look, there's numbers. It was one of the greatest feelings in the world to finally be able to look at the world through my own eyes instead of going along with what everyone else thought about. He was a very pure person with a great sense of humor, and he didn't take any shit from anyone, teachers or students. I haven't talked to him in years but if we ever reconnected I wonder what kind of advice he would give me about where I am in my life right now.
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Making a living through busking?
I've been thinking a lot about busking for money recently. Here's some backstory: Currently a broke but talented musician that just moved to a city. Looking to spread my music and earn a bit for...
I've been thinking a lot about busking for money recently.
Here's some backstory:
Currently a broke but talented musician that just moved to a city. Looking to spread my music and earn a bit for myself while I'm at it.Music is very important to me and spreading myself out and making my sound vulnerable is something I'm very hesitant about doing. I came here to check out if anyone reading this has ever busked and can point me in the right way to start doing so, or if anyone has any comments and suggestions /AGAINST/ doing so. I've never experienced it myself but some of my favorite musicians have bettered their lives and finances by playing music on the street.
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Comment on What's your current or upcoming project? in ~creative
Marszalot LinkCurrently, I'm writing a movie from the ground up. I'm composing an original soundtrack, using friends I've made along the way for the composition, I'm writing the script, and directing everything...Currently, I'm writing a movie from the ground up. I'm composing an original soundtrack, using friends I've made along the way for the composition, I'm writing the script, and directing everything myself. Every night I go to sleep thinking about more and more to add to make this my perfect creation. I plan on entering it in a film festival as soon as final touches are added and I'm satisfied with the end result. This is two years in the making and I'm more than excited to finish it.
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Comment on Care to share a personal tip on the process of creating your art? in ~creative
Marszalot LinkWhen recording music, I make sure that my pillows are dampening my room's vertices and there's a washcloth rubber-banded around my condenser mic. At a saxophone masterclass I went to 2 years ago,...When recording music, I make sure that my pillows are dampening my room's vertices and there's a washcloth rubber-banded around my condenser mic. At a saxophone masterclass I went to 2 years ago, I had a personal talk with the guy running it and he was telling me tips to "personalize" my self-producing. He told me he'd hang a dreamcatcher around his bell in the studio and he had to be wearing his favorite green button down shirt. There's a certain comfort-level you have to be with yourself to have the best mindset and produce the best ideas (at least when it comes to acoustic recording.) Everything has to be YOURS. Your sound, your environment.
I've been all over the place when it comes to listening to albums lately, but here's my 5 in a heavy rotation.
1877 - The Hopewell Furnace
BLack On BLonde - K-OS
Quiet World - Native Construct
Drunk - Thundercat
Tha Carter V - Lil Wayne
First band, The Hopewell Furnace, is a local band. The guys that make it up are pretty fucking cool honestly, and their music is heavy as shit. As for the other 4 albums, they've just been connecting to where I'm at in life right now.