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Apparently. Honestly. As such.
I write a lot. Apparently, I have a particular set of words that I prefer using over others. As such, I’ve noticed this more and more when proof-reading. Honestly, it doesn’t usually bother me unless I use the same word to open or close a sentence more than once within the span of two or…
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In an effort to be less predictable… Weekly Recap 8/12/2024
I know what you’re expecting me to write. By now, you’re thinking my answers almost always revolve around music. What brings me joy? Music. What hobbies do I enjoy? Music. What do I find interesting? Music. Music, music, music. So for today’s answer on what brings me peace, naturally you thought you’d open this and…
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Mascots.
Well, perhaps “admire” isn’t the right word. A better way to say it is that I find them curious, strange, and a bit intriguing. What’s it like to be on the inside of one of those suits, anyway?
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Guitars, Amps, and Audio Equipment
The era of the mom and pop instrument shop or small town music store is just about over. I worked for one for a few years and it was a decent gig. It’s fun selling instruments to people… and when there’s nobody around, you play. Unfortunately, most places like this have been bought up by…
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Something for someone else…
I read this book one time called Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges. From what I recall, it was broken up into a lesson and exercise format. You’d read a chapter and then there would be “challenges” at the end to put into practice for daily life. I did my best to do one each…
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Learning, mostly.
You can certainly learn through books. You can learn through videos and classes, too. That’s how you get the theory of things down. But you also learn by doing and action, sometimes brazenly and fearlessly. That’s how you acquire the experiential side of things. There’s no substitute for either. To be well-rounded in any skill…
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Nope. I’m staying here.
I firmly believe in the multiverse. Actually, I even saw it once — millions upon millions of similar moments, rippling and crashing into one another like waves. But if given the chance, I’ll stay here. And I’ll tell you why in a minute. For the past couple of years, I’ve been delighted that pop culture…
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Probably something like $200… and yes… once!
I really enjoy trying new restaurants, but here’s a couple of things as a disclaimer before I get into this: Enter The Tides: a restaurant that somehow negated both of the above rules simultaneously. I’ve been to my fair share of reasonably fancy restaurants. Most of the time I feel like you are paying outrageous…
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Laws of Hermetics proven by ugly dog… Weekly Recap 8/5/2024
You may be familiar with the Seven Hermetic Principles — namely, the 4th principle, which discusses polarity: “Everything is dual; everything has poles; everything has its pair of opposites; like and unlike are the same; opposites are identical in nature but different in degree; extremes meet; all truths are but half-truths; all paradoxes may be…
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Digital Gratitude Jar
Gratitude jars are something we usually make around Autumn Equinox. Honestly though, any “harvest” themed time of year is always a good reason to reflect on being grateful. I think this is a pretty bad prompt question, but it is appropriate since Lughnasadh just passed. Also, making of list of 30 of anything is kind…
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Dead Man’s Guitar
Music brings me joy — playing music, listening to music, even just looking at instruments. I have quite a few guitars. It honestly makes me happy just owning them, even if I’m not spending a lot of time playing them. I like to see them hanging on the walls. But that’s not what this story…
Aerik Arkadian 