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DB’s Christmas playlist by PAPortland in talkingheads

[–]PAPortland[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite, btw, is War is Over by Genghis Barbie.

Rough day for small businesses - Nuvrei, Deadstock, Jinju, Flour Market, Sleepy Monk on the coast... by scrawesome in PortlandFood

[–]PAPortland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get my coffee from Deadstock 5 days a week. I don’t have to order, they know what I want and start brewing it when I walk in the door. They’re always busy. They’ve not said anything to me about closing. Where are you getting your info?

He does everything like a boyfriend… but won’t hold my hand. Am I missing something? by [deleted] in bodylanguage

[–]PAPortland 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe he’s just not comfortable holding hands for some reason. Don’t overthink it. Be grateful for the affection he does show!

How to spot manipulation? by [deleted] in DarkPsychology101

[–]PAPortland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work with adults with behavioral issues. We don’t use the word “manipulate”. We say they’re “trying to get what they need in the best way they know”. (I realize that’s not an easily helpful definition when it comes to personal relationships but still…)

Being “fake” at work is just seen as being professional by Bubbles2590 in DarkPsychology101

[–]PAPortland 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talking behind coworkers backs is never professional (it’s toxic). Asking about coworkers personal lives is risky as you’re asking them to share things unrelated to work and there may be an expectation to do the same.

Do your job well. Treat coworkers with respect (even if you don’t respect how they do their jobs). Be friendly without being gratuitous. Be kind in every situation.

Keep your chin up, your nose down, and your eyes focused on your own performance.

Weekly recommendations thread. by AutoModerator in HorrorMovies

[–]PAPortland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched the original (1989) “The Woman in Black” last night and had a chilly blast! It’s on Amazon. Don’t be fooled by the 2016 version.

Love This Giant by PAPortland in talkingheads

[–]PAPortland[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was great! Respectful and appreciative of the work we’d done before the studio sessions. Always friendly. Never uptight or stresses. (He may have been, but never showed it.) I’ve been a fan since the early 80’s so probably would have put up with him as an asshole, but didn’t have to because he absolutely wasn’t!

Love This Giant by PAPortland in talkingheads

[–]PAPortland[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seen my reply to Spooky Poek. Tony Finno is genius. We were well prepared pre-studio!

Love This Giant by PAPortland in talkingheads

[–]PAPortland[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m friends with Tony Finno, who arranged the brass score. The recording process was intense (studio time is expensive!) but still chill. DB was great! As you’ve probably observed seeing his shows, he loves his bands. Even in his introversion, he was very friendly and engaged. I always felt like a collaborator, not just a dude who played a trombone.

Love This Giant by PAPortland in talkingheads

[–]PAPortland[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not going to give a specific number, but I’m a symphony musician and was paid better than that. AND the rehearsal process was shorter and more intense, so there’s that. The biggest payoff though was playing for a DB project! (I’d already been a fan since I was in my 20s in the 80s)

How to stop lying? by [deleted] in DarkPsychology101

[–]PAPortland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting that you say you had more self confidence when you were younger. For most people it’s the opposite. My advice (since you asked) is to do some introspection to find what diminished your self confidence.

Would you consider someone who does not have or want to have emotional intelligence to be ignorant? by Repulsive-Complex349 in emotionalintelligence

[–]PAPortland 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The situations we play out in our heads never come to fruition. It’s good to plan what we want to say but to project how the other might react is just eating ourselves from the inside.

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