#pvfm

[sd-d0-l1y]

I fucking went to tune into ponyvilleFM 1 thinking "I havnt been keeping up with it what if it went down or its under maintainance" and it fucking frame 1 starts playing the sonic rainboom song "The Constant" on the line "I am constant~ I am constant~" so there's my answer this thing will never die.

[disability-shout-outs]

Shout out to folks with Inducible Laryngeal Obstruction/Vocal Cord Dysfunction/Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion Disorder!

[ponyvillelive]

Bronies for Good Charity Album Release:

Seeds of Kindness: A Change of Heart

Each year, musicians, artists, and brony media organizers come together from all across the fandom to make sure Bronies for Good’s annual Seeds of Kindness drive kicks off with a bang.

In just a few days, our seventh charity album drops. With 14 songs, over an hour of music, and genres spanning from orchestral, to folk, to several different subgenres of EDM, A Change of Heart is the culmination of months of work from talented, and diverse musicians, all united in their dedication to making the world a better place.

After that, it’s up to you. The Seeds of Kindness fundraisers have been an enormous success, thanks to the altruism and generosity of you, the fandom.

Come join us in celebration as we kick off another fundraising season with our release party for Seeds of Kindness: A Change of Heart! Stream and group chat enabled by Ponyville Live!

On Saturday, February 11, at 4 p.m. EST (9 p.m. UTC), Ponyville Live will host an online fundraiser, complete with a stream of the album, and a public group chat with musicians.

When you donate, you can download A Change of Heart, and all of Bronies for Good’s previous albums! You can already donate, and you’ll be able to download all past albums right away as well as A Change of Heart upon the start of the release party.

The Theme

A Change of Heart continues to promote the theme of last year’s album: global empathy. The concept of global empathy is oft misunderstood because it is a very dry term for a profoundly personal and emotional process. Humans are instinctively compassionate; upon witnessing the suffering of sentient beings, we are motivated with a desire to help alleviate said suffering. Regardless of race, background, or country, we care and seek to do our best to help those in need.

However, everyone’s awareness has limitations. The modern world is fast-paced, and the suffering of others can all too often seem abstract, especially when it is very far away. It takes work to both remain aware, and to keep one’s heart from becoming jaded.

A Change of Heart is all about overcoming those obstacles, as individuals, and as a people.

The Charity

It is important for any charitable enterprise to back a trustworthy and effective cause. Seeds of Kindness benefits the Against Malaria Foundation – an organization that saves thousands of lives by helping to improve health conditions in less-developed nations.

GiveWell has rated it one of the best charities in the world.

Over 200 million people contract malaria every year, and many who survive are locked in poverty due to expensive treatments. It is a permanent catastrophe.

It is also easily preventable.

The Against Malaria Foundation stands out because of its strong track record and commitment to efficiency, program monitoring, and transparency. As malaria-infected mosquitoes mostly bite at night, it can be prevented with cheap, long-lasting insecticidal nets. As little as $3 buys a net that will protect two people for two or three years and contribute to the permanent elimination of the disease.

[crapchronicles]

I had some sort of attack (not sure if it was just Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement or Mast Cell with PVFM involvement) in a movie theater today. I think it was brought on by the person in front of me, who had powerful BO. I moved seats and wore my vog mask for the rest of the movie and did okay.

[fighting-shit-with-sass]

Sooooo.... after yesterday’s visit with Dr McGarey at UVA I have two new appointments. October 4 and 18; both at UVA. I will also have; in the future, an appointment with the rheumatologist at UVA.

I evidently have an undiagnosed auto-immune disorder that is causing my immune system to attack my trachea and create scar tissue. In addition to the paradoxical vocal fold disfunction, my windpipe is restricted (should be about 12 mm diameter is only 6mm). And let’s not forget I’m asthmatic... I will have to have surgery to fix the windpipe; but not immediately. Next Thursday I Will be doing a sleep apnea test at home; follow up Friday morning and UVA after.

I Will still need to watch the thyroid; that is enlarged and under preforming, and get those levels under control (upped meds today).

[letliv3]

Life update!

Went to my speech pathologist for the first time today! My Paradoxical Vocal Fold Movement (PVFM) treatment has started! I learned breathing exercises and found out I have a couple symptoms of Acid reflux that may be triggering my attacks!

I have a list of things I can practice doing and some lifestyle changes I may want to consider. I go back next month, and my doc wants to trigger an attack aka she's going to make me do CARDIO! Which will be interesting, since that is my main trigger.

But! If we can successfully sort out what triggers my attacks and get me secure in how to stop or come down from an attack, I can actually run and exercise like I used/want to! It would greatly improve my quality of life and overall make my life much better 😃😃

[ponyvillelive]

Lycan Dese Beats Beats Me 2! album release:

In celebration of the release of the new album, which will be available on bandcamp, PonyvilleFM will be hosting a DJ event coming this Friday the 1st July leading up to the albums live play and release. The party will start at 1pm UTC with DJs performing until the album drops at 9pm UTC. There will be many DJs performing both before and after the album release!

You will be able to tune in and talk with everyone over at the PonyvilleFM chat http://www.ponyvillefm.com/chat

The Album will have a massive 26 tracks from a huge variety of artists including big names like Reverbrony, Francis Vace, and Undreamed Panic along with other highly talented artists such as DJT, Spectra, Homage McGee and many MANY more!

This album promises to be one of the most exciting and diverse examples of what the brony music community is capable of.

The album explores genres from all over the spectrum, with dubstep, house, 8-bit, rock, and more!

The album will be available from the Lycan Dese Beats bandcamp for whatever price you'd like to pay (including $0) once it is released on the 1st of July (depending on your timezone)! You aren’t under any obligation to donate, but if you choose to donate, we are certainly grateful. All donations will split 50/50 between the running of Lycan Dese Beats and the Bronies For Good charity of choice, which is currently the “Against Malaria Foundation”. If the album reaches $1000 for supporting the running costs of Lycan Dese Beats, then ALL donations from that point on will go towards the charity, Against Malaria Foundation.

You can check out the album here:

http://lycandesebeats.bandcamp.com/

To keep up to date with what DJ goes live next, follow @ponyvilleFM

For latest podcast and brony music information, follow @LycanDeseBeats

[ask-aerial-blog]

Ever wanted to ask PonyvilleFM’s Aerial something? Now you can!  Questions are open.