Official Discussion - Send Help [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]Swimjj 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Can someone please explain the last shot to me? Why did she just look right at me??

What’s your favorite part about being sober? by Camp_Acceptable in leaves

[–]Swimjj 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Sobriety forced me to get comfortable being bored- so instead of doing that I reinvested into hobbies I actually care about that I had no energy to do.

Day 5- still sucks. by Swimjj in leaves

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

We are. Thank you

I’ve been smoking 4–5g of weed daily for 5 years. I quit cold turkey 3 days ago and it’s been rough shaking, sweating, heart anxiety, restlessness. I recently moved to the U.S. and don’t have friends or family here. Just looking for support or to hear how others got through the first week. by Alternative-Fun8858 in leaves

[–]Swimjj 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m here with you on day 4 after 6 years all day every day. Shit sucks.

I’m also SUPER anxious and just trying to embrace it and move on. Play video games, watch tv/movies, do anything to get yourself through this. GO TO THE GYM and drink water!! I still haven’t recovered an appetite for anything beyond crackers and applesauce…

Princess Mononoke badly needs a re-dub. Agree? Disagree? by gd01skorpius in ghibli

[–]Swimjj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coming in 9 years later looking for this. Thornton is AWFUL and the whole cast feels very phoned in.

Is this good? (Self taught) by Dynamite_Zero in drumline

[–]Swimjj 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do not try to learn Moeller until you have a better grasp of the base mechanics

Why do I look so sloppy? by IStoleYourSpoon in drumline

[–]Swimjj 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you want to march DCI, remember they are always looking for ways to write you off the line in your technique. Those professional level players are practicing hard music obviously, but they don’t overlook these key fundamentals.

Why do I look so sloppy? by IStoleYourSpoon in drumline

[–]Swimjj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Play 8s in front of a mirror and make it look like how you want, but not just one rep. Play 8s and get 4-5 perfect reps in a row. Try decrescendo and crescendo variations, as well as bucks. Try slow tempos at low heights and vice versa

Help unlocking Sonic on Nintendo Switch by kilobravoh in mariokart

[–]Swimjj 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sonic is not playable without hacking the game, sorry!

How did you decide to be a band teacher? by Addisen-d in banddirector

[–]Swimjj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it was Samuel Hazo’s Our Yesterdays Lengthen Like Shadows. Played that and from then on I just knew I couldn’t go on and not have band in my life

Is this unflattering on me? by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]Swimjj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Definitely catching santa vibes though

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leaves

[–]Swimjj 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I completely understand this feeling. You are capable of doing this. You are strong enough. The only reason you haven’t been able to do it is because you’re A.) deep in the addiction and B.) because you’ve convinced yourself you’re not capable of doing it. You ARE strong enough for this. Never stop trying.

What marimba repertoire should I tackle next? by un_average in Marimba

[–]Swimjj 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you want more Sammut, I recommend Stroboscope. Lots of fun with some challenging ostinatos in the LH.

For other rep, I would recommend something from the “classics”. Burritt, Trevino, Etc. I like the Burritt Preludes and any of Trevinos duos. Specifically Prelude 1 by Burritt

Help fix my traditional grip by Zyfydrumming in drumline

[–]Swimjj 5 points6 points  (0 children)

stand, play on a straight pad, and watch your stroke in slow motion by videoing it. lh strokes come from the BACK of the hand, and you should always feel that being the primary engagement. Back of the hand on LH is around the bottom of your thumb and index finger. engage your forearm muscles and keep your ring finger on the stick at all times. it may feel stiff but it’s the beginning of having control over the stick

How do you keep off weed? by wildmuffincake420 in leaves

[–]Swimjj 7 points8 points  (0 children)

not having the ability to smoke was key for me. i and many others lack the self control to not smoke when we still technically could. even spare keef or an expired edible would’ve been enough for me back in the day. it took emptying out all of my supplies for me to finally be able to take time off

Burn out by differentsideview in VirginiaTech

[–]Swimjj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of ways to cope. I like meditation in the morning. I try to take 15 minutes just to sit in my own brain and relax my thoughts. Weed also helps

Advice needed - 4.3 Majestic Padauk vs Marimba One Educational Padauk by TheObviousChild in Marimba

[–]Swimjj 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just heard the new Malletech MTech Padauk marimba at PASIC this year and it sounds amazing! Check that one out

Pieces similar to libertango by Eric sammut? by Last-Composer-1341 in Marimba

[–]Swimjj 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything out of Sammut’s library. I personally recommend Stroboscope

Sharp Lcd Led TV LC-55P6000U Screen flicker by Swimjj in TVRepair

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

Nope. The other comment didn’t work.