Another point for why it’s important to own your own copies of music and media, and not use streaming services, is because the copy you own can’t be taken back.
(This is also a good time to remind people that yout*be to mp3 converters still exist).
please don't tell me you guys are ripping songs one at a time for the quality and getting mp3 -_- here's what you should actually do:
1. sign up for a free deezer account
2. download python if you don't already have it
3. download deemix-pyweb for your os (r/deemix will have the link if this one breaks)
4. extract the zip, click on deemix-pyweb.exe, login in w/ your deezer arl in settings (it'll tell you how, it's very easy)
ta-da! now you can download multiple songs, albums, playlists, and entire artist catalogs at the same time! in mp3 or flac quality! all organized w/ album covers & info & everything else!
also, you can convert any spotify playlists you have to deezer ones using soundiiz, or thru deemix itself. enjoy! 🎵
third time reblogging this because its my favorite way to download most music (more niche things arent on here but most of what spotify has, you can download through this) and adding a new link, since the orig one redirects weird. o7
I got stung by a sting ray on the day of the full moon & try as I might I just can't help but think about how magical that seems. Sure did hurt like a mofo tho
I made one of my own! Improvised with a few ingredients, but overall It was a fun project!!
It took me a minute to figure out how to seal it, since I didn’t have a cork, but I eventually packed on some wax on the top and melted it, and that seemed to work the best. The sigil I used was one for creativity I had been charging and saving, so this was the perfect application for it~!
I don’t get why I get so darn afraid of posting about who I am on the internet. In an attempt to challenge myself, I’m going to start just micro blogging my thoughts and shit on here so I can actually get what I’m thinking about =somewhere= into existence instead of crowding my brain.
This is (more than anything) a reference for myself, but I figured I’d share it as open knowledge as well. I’ve had this laptop case for my Surface since I got it, but I’d been wanting to be able to just sling it over my shoulder and have my hands free too, so I stopped using it in favor for a backpack.
But, just so recently I went through a JoAnn Fabrics, and saw an entire little kit, so I decided to just try it out and document how I installed them!
So, Supplies needed are:
-your item to be grommeted (in my case, a felt laptop case)
grommets & grommet kit (hammer also needed but not shown)
sharp scissors
binder rings
upcycled strap (from an old purse)
Now, I didn’t document myself actually hammering in the grommet, because I needed two hands for that and didn’t have a way to set my phone up, but I did scan in the instructions for how to set up everything and hammer it in here!
After I finished hammering in each grommet, I attatched a binder clip to each side, and clipped my strap to the bag. Viola! I am now hands free!
My Surface still fits perfectly inside it too!
I’m glad I finally finished this project! It’s been on my to-do list for so long, and I finally banged it out today! P: I also used this kit to install some grommets in a pillow for my skin care chair, which I also need to document! Planning on doing much posts like this too, as well as the projects I’m working on in general, so stick around! 😉
So I worked on a project I’ve had in mind for a while!
Remember those paper fortune tellers we used to make as a kid? I’m making something like those! They’re still a w.i.p. but I’m planning on making them for different solutions (love, success, wisdom, wealth) and then selling them at art booths.
I also made paper fortune cookies and I’ll be putting quotes & phrases inside & whatnot.
This is all basically from this big stack of celestial stock paper I didn’t really know what to do with. I figured I’d try to get some sort of use out of it!!
See, this is one of the biggest reasons why I don't wanna move with my current housemates. Roommate said there was amazing apartment viewing at 10:45 today, I go & get there (I'm late even) and my roommates not there. Call, text, tells me he's -still- in an interview, says he's almost done. I wait for 40 minutes and then I leave, and now that I'm home he called and said he's on his way. He apologized, but God damn, my time is valuable too and I do not deserve to be left out of the loop like that
Today I bought car insurance, like a Real Adult. I also got to deal with trying to find parking in my neighbourhood for a half hour. I’m honestly looking forward to moving, though I’m bummed that this era of cheap LA rent is coming to an end
3.15.17 Storyboard notes from tonight! We had a guest speaker in class, Jeff Warmester. Very knowledgeable man, incredibly talented. I gleaned a lot from his lecture!!
So some big news came today as well, because we are apparently getting evicted! But I think we have 30-45 days, so that gives me time to plan, sell unwanted possessions, and see whether I want to move with my current roommates, or whether I want to find an alternative place to stay in this area.
I’m trying to see this as a good thing. I haven’t had a need to move, and while the parking situation on my street isn’t the best, the apartment really has served us well for the price, and I intended to stay here for as long as I needed an affordable place, til I got more on my feet in my career. This is honestly very frustrating, but in a way I can feel that this is well timed. I need a new living situation. I’ve been feeling for a while that I’ve outgrown this place, that possibly I could find a better living habitat for me. I think this is an excellent time to read this as a push to start working towards the kind of place I want to live in. As much as I love my guys, I think that there are other places for me, where I could even thrive as more of an artist.
I’m really trying my hardest to see this car as an investment, rather than a toll on my life. I realize that I can do so vastly much more with my life, but in another way, I kind of feel trapped in this bubble of my corner of Los Angeles. This can open opportunities for income, as well as new ways for me to be able to save money and convenience myself more. As every upgrade in my life has been, despite what felt like a steep price to pay at the time, it’s always been worth it. Always.
I have a feeling that I might be nervous for a while. So perhaps I’ll start documenting my feelings on being a new car owner on here as well. It’s just intimidating right now, but I suppose I’ll get used to it.
It was so funny, the way that the car purcahse happened. I had literally just finished checking out a used car lot, bang outta luck after looking at car after car, with no avail. After a quick, shameful sprint across the street from the lot to catch a well-timed bus, I did some more research on my phone, constantly eyeing the battery as it gradually dropped from 23% to 17%, my heart racing and wondering if I was gonna really commit to this on this night. It seemed too late to try to go anywhere else and make a decision. There were a few places still open, hell. I even stared right at the Honda dealership I was just looking up used cars at. I almost hopped out right there.
I realized where we were, back in North Hollywood (from the used car/repo resales car lot in Pacoima) and I get off at the NoHo metro station. I walk over to the Orange Line, and I tap my card to transfer. There was a few minutes, so I even went to refill my card a little bit. I went to wait for the Orange Line, meanwhile looking at cars, wondering if I should check out other dealers tonight. I hemmed and I hawed, looked at the distance between where I was and the Honda dealership I had passed. Estimated 13 minute walk. That’s usually an easy 10 for me... I glance at the station. The bus is clearly late for arrival, and it had already passed the departure date. I didn’t see much of a loss of the transfer tap, and began to walk my way to the dealer. When I got to the lot, originally no one was there (it was late, and within the hour of closing) I take notice of a couple that I like, and as I’m wandering around a Chevy Sonic, trying to look at the tag that had fallen from it’s rearview mirror, one of the salesmen comes in to help me, and the rest is history.
I am satisfied with my car. The payment is reasonable, and the ability to privately transport myself opens up a lot of possibiliies for housing. I’m just hoping I can still work on this transition out of my current career, because it’s starting to wear on me. I need financial stability, but I also need a stronger sense of purpose outside of my current occupation. Will this new car and this new living situation help open up some doorways that were closed? That’s what I’m hoping. I was not expecting this kind of a curve ball at all.
Today was the day I officially bought my first car!!
I’m very excited. I haven’t really told anyone yet, save for my sister, mom, and a couple friends. I want to take some well-lit pictures so I can show it off!
I’m very excited to finally have this freedom. I’m a little nervous, and it’s making me re-think my quitting strategy... but maybe it’s just temporarily delayed until I can actually fully plan it out.
I really didn’t expect to come home with this car. But, I think I got something pretty great for what it is, it’ll do me well, and I don’t think in the end it’s really that pricey for the great machine I got.
