mxyzpt1k.bsky.social
@mxyzpt1k.bsky.social
LOL. I forget some mutuals and artists I follow are NSFW, especially on here.

Opened it and suddenly coochie across a 30" monitor after being used to my phone or laptop (11" chromebook) for the last 4 months or so.

It got a good laugh out of me. Rock on, art friends. You do you.
April 28, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I've got my PC back, finally. Hell yeah.
April 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I been living in a hotel for a bit due to water damage. It's been an interesting start to the year.

Also, I forgot to write down credentials for this accounts. Lol.
February 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
So this year started shit. Pipe under sink burst, need to renovate. Got hotel rooms for my family, insurance is coming through. Maybe the Luigi effect?

On the bright side, it is nice living somewhat on my own. Never have before. Always took care of someone.
January 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
I'm very pleased with myself tonight. Started learning @chilipeppers.bsky.social 's Soul to Squeeze and it feels very attainable.

One step closer to @flea333.bsky.social . I think I got quite a few miles worth, but I'll get there.
January 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Lol. I thought I was total shit at slapping bass.

Don't get me wrong, I suck at it still, but turns out most of that was due to truss rod being over-tense.

By crook or hook, I will be slapping the shit out of this bass along with Sanctified by Nine Inch Nails sooner than later.
January 4, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Also, I just realized my truss rod was over-tight. Loosened the shit out of it. Plays a lot better. Lot less buzz. Might even need just a hair more.

I thought I just had stupid fingers, in my defense.
a cartoon character says stupid fingers next to a devil
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December 31, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Today's bass practice was mostly Reptilia by The Strokes. Trying to get down the tempo going from 70% to 100%, a couple times each 5%. I start breaking down at 90%, tbh.

After that, just noodling with my usual suspects: Float On, September, Dark of the Matinee, Psycho Killer.
December 31, 2024 at 5:26 AM
Lol. Accidentally learned my mom has a bit of that lite racism.

Apparently a cousin introduced his new GF who's black, so the conversation carried from there.

She mentioned she's ambivalent about her own kids having a relationship with a black person. I dun get it, at all. The things you learn.
December 29, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Murry Chrimbus everyone. I sleep now.
December 25, 2024 at 9:58 AM
I forgot how nice it is to practice to metronomes. Tonight's practice is a slightly simplified Don't Fear the Reaper.

What looks to be the official version has some fuckin reaches I'm not ready for. lol
December 17, 2024 at 4:49 AM
I've realized something silly.

Last workout, I was surprised I could hit 130lbs comfortably on shoulder press on the tail end of the workout.

Fast-forward to now: You've been 2-man carrying 100lb steel tubes above your head to match taller coworkers, dummy.

Incidental gains. Hell yea
December 13, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Fingertips be itchy. Eventually I should take the time to learn proper scales and finger technique, but I gotta admit I'm just having fun plucking away to fun songs.

Tonight's "practice": September, Psycho Killer, Cities Made of Ashes, and then Float on just for somethin to cool down to.
December 11, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Lol. I said "screw it" after all.

Bought a ticket to go see Babymetal's last show in the US. Gotta get out there and live a bit.
December 5, 2024 at 3:13 PM
There's a real strong itch at the back of my mind to buy Babymetal Tickets for tomorrow or Thursday...

It's not far and it's not going to hurt my budgets at all....

But I'm also feeling WAY lazy, tbh.
December 4, 2024 at 6:03 AM
Neat. As it turns out, I finished paying off my mom's mobile home.

The lot owner seems to be prepping to sell the damned place, but it's still nice.

Means us siblings can move forward with the plans to buy a REAL house for my mom to settle in for good. No retirement homes.
November 27, 2024 at 2:09 AM
Lol. Who says college isn't good fer nuthin'?!

Ups to Zoology for making butchering the turkey so much easier.
November 26, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Bought Balatro.

It's 6 hours later. I'm sleepy now.
November 23, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Hm... Is there any way to blanket mute accounts that self-identified as stans for certain fandoms in their usernames?

Never really like stans, I'm sorry to say.
November 23, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Tangentially related to bass, but I've been watching H20 play 7 Days to Die and its making me want to play again, but most of those games wear out quick on yer own.
November 22, 2024 at 6:10 AM
Hm... At what point should I be changing my bass strings? Lol.

Maybe that's a sign I should just do it anyway.

Not sure it'd make much of a difference since I'm just chugging away at drilling rhythms and lines without paying too much attention to tone and articulation.
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November 22, 2024 at 6:06 AM
In the wise words of Ringo Starr:

"AYE GAHT BLISTAHS ON MY FINGAAAHS!!"

On the upside, I'm getting the hang of Beatles songs like All My Loving.
November 21, 2024 at 6:05 AM
It's going to take a while to work the algorithm, I see.

Wildlife, astronomy, and plants are nice and all... but not my thing. lol
November 20, 2024 at 4:45 AM
Je suis arrive. Let's see where this takes us.
November 19, 2024 at 6:58 AM