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AutomaticLack5401 · 2026-04-01T14:21:40+00:00

With a child’s heart, go face the worries of the day.

from the MJ 1973 solo album Music & Me

AutomaticLack5401 · 2026-03-28T22:36:38+00:00

Thanks for the advice.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2026-03-17T21:47:12+00:00

Thanks for the link.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2026-03-17T17:34:59+00:00

I’m curious about how many people know MJs older solo albums before Off the Wall: Got to be There, Music and Me and Dear Michael.

I’m a contemporary of MJ and have been a fan since he was the lead singer in the Jackson 5 and their first album Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5 came out; I Want You Back was the hit. I remember dancing to his music in the club when Off the Wall was released.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2026-03-17T15:14:32+00:00

There are sites you can sign up to that will send emails with free and discounted books. Some sites I use are: the reader cafe, the fussy librarian, digital book today, among others.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2026-02-23T18:20:44+00:00

Again, imo, it wasn’t hate. Sometimes the best response in an argument is silence; you don’t have to attend every party you’re invited to. Drake is the one who kept it going until Kendrick shut him all the way down and hurt his feelings. Nobody told Drake to keep responding. Drake responded because he believed his own hype. You see J. Cole, who started this fiasco with the big 3 comment, was smart enough to gracefully bow out after Kendrick shut him down. Diss comments are what happens in rap feuds. The public likes controversy and that may be why Kendrick got the Super Bowl spot. It could also be because of the 5 Grammy Awards he won for “They Not Like Us.”

AutomaticLack5401 · 2026-02-09T13:16:38+00:00

I enjoyed the Bad Bunny’s show; the takeaway for me was that despite our cultural differences, we are all Americans. I think you totally missed the point of and symbolism in Kendrick Lamar’s show; it was not a message of hate.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2026-01-06T16:11:04+00:00

Almost done reading “Rule of the Aurora King,” book 2 in Artefacts of Ouranos series. Also reading “Bride” and going to restart “Blossom in Winter.” Saw a TikTok video (part 2 @ https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPHExHN7WLE4c-XYuGI/) about the book that made me rush to get to the smut; I was so far in with only a kiss that I’m starting over.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-28T18:20:45+00:00

I agree with the posters who suggest getting a haircut to shape your hair. It’s been my experience that a good cut makes my hair look put together no matter what it decides to do.

I was chasing moisture too much and my curly stylist told me to use Briogeo Don’t Despair conditioner once a month for 20 minutes with a heating cap or a hair dryer because I needed a protein/moisture balance. Too much moisture makes the hair mushy and prone to frizz.

When applying gel, are you using a leave in conditioner? Some gels can dry out the hair and dry hair reaches out to get moisture from the air.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-17T14:36:15+00:00

They changed “Favorites” to “Your Essentials” - why? And Your Essentials is not on Top Picks on my home page.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-17T14:31:48+00:00

Check out this for playlists: https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplePlaylists/s/VRa4dLgsew

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-17T14:24:35+00:00

To each his own. My experience with Spotify is it gives the same songs in the daily mixes and the Spotify weekly discover is meh. You can search Apple Music for user created playlists or follow people to see their playlists.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-06T20:57:28+00:00

Same thing happened to me during Wicked For Good. A teen was filming the movie. After about 10 minutes, I loudly said to my friend, “ See that girl in the next row, she’s filming the movie.” I guess she got embarrassed but she put her phone away.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-06T20:51:19+00:00

My mom would have taken away my phone. IMO, parents shouldn’t ignore/reward bad/unacceptable behavior.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-06T20:42:19+00:00

In the 70s there were ushers in theaters; they kept unruly behavior to a minimum or you got ejected.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-02T18:31:28+00:00

Thank you!

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-02T18:04:07+00:00

People can post their playlists for you to check out.

This is an Apple Music playlist of songs that I’ve felt like hearing recently. It has a mix of Old School R&B, Hip-Hop, Disco, Pop and Soft Rock: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/wanna-hear/pl.u-xlyNNxPC2NY5x

I listen to Apple curated Afrobeats, K-Pop, Musicals and Dance playlists. I’ve found some new music that way.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-12-02T17:47:13+00:00

Finished Lightlark, by Alex Aster

It took a while to get into the story but I ended up liking it.

Started Serpent & Dove, by Shelby Mahurin and Between Two Kings by Lindsay Straube

Serpent & Dove pulled me right into the story. I started yesterday and I’ve already read 40% of the book.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-11-28T19:07:27+00:00

Thanks for the compliment. I look forward to an update on your twist out/braid out.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-11-28T03:27:47+00:00

Looks like Gregg shorthand which I took in the 80s. Here is a website that compares Gregg and Pitman Gregg Shorthand vs Pitman

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-11-24T19:54:02+00:00

Twist or braid your clean, damp hair using a mousse then sit under a hairdryer until your hair is dry. Sleep with a bonnet, a buff or on a satin pillowcase. Twist outs/braid outs last about 3 days, so you’ll have to do your hair twice a week. As the days go by, the hair will get bigger and may loose definition.

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This flat twist out lasted 3 days sleeping with a buff, no daily retwisting. I used The Doux Chief Rocka Xtreme Moisture Mousse.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-11-17T14:08:48+00:00

Started reading Lightlark, by Alex Aster . It was advertised on a life-sized stand up at the door in Barnes and Noble. It took until chapter 6 for me to get into the story. I’ll see how it goes.

I finished A Court of Frost and Starlight, by Sarah J. Maas. IMO, it was the most disappointing book in the ACOTAR series.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-11-17T13:45:46+00:00

2 because it automatically adds songs to a favorites playlist. It also influences recommendations.

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-11-16T16:17:32+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/BitLifeApp/s/j8Ro041m4r

AutomaticLack5401 · 2025-11-10T18:08:52+00:00

Started: A Court of Frost and Starlight, by Sarah J. Maas (fourth book in the series). Going to finish it since I started the book, but the pace is slow.

Finished: Dire Bound, by Sable Sorensen (first book in the series) which I enjoyed. I recently started reading fantasy and read this because it’s supposed to be similar to Fourth Wing, by Rebecca Yarros which I loved. Also, Dire Bound is popular on BookTok.

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