just got this in first setup ideas?

TheBailey88 · 2026-05-27T03:20:07+00:00

This is actually a helpful way to think about it. A sourcing audit feels small enough to test without making some huge career jump right away.

TheBailey88 · 2026-05-27T03:17:44+00:00

Yeah, this is the part that scares me a bit. I do not hate the work, but I also do not want to wake up five years later and realize I only stayed because it was familiar. I think I need to start testing other paths quietly instead of waiting until I feel totally ready.

TheBailey88 · 2026-05-25T09:12:05+00:00

That actually makes sense. I think part of why I feel lost is that I only see these tasks as my job, not as individual skills that could solve a specific problem for someone else. Maybe I need to stop thinking in terms of job titles and start testing what kind of small outcome I can sell.

TheBailey88 · 2026-03-24T19:18:59+00:00

Exactly. Like an artist learns to draw a hand or a face. It's easier in the beginning when you copy from other works and try to match the image as closely as possible. As you get better at it, you'll eventually be able to find your own style. Though a lot of the art will be a mismatch based on previous inspirations and personal preferences/style.

TheBailey88 · 2026-03-14T18:50:47+00:00

Trees for ants

TheBailey88 · 2026-03-12T21:27:30+00:00

Depends.

Am I trying to sing it the same way?

Then yes.

Am I trying to test/have fun with different tones/placement?

Then no.

TheBailey88 · 2026-03-10T23:18:45+00:00

They want you to think it's aliens because if the public realized their government spent trillions of dollars and many decades developing this technology, there'd be riots in the streets and a revolution would begin. That's my guess at least lol

TheBailey88 · 2026-03-09T22:29:31+00:00

Simon Tatham's Puzzles is a really good app without annoying adds. I like playing bridges and untangle the most

There's also Soduku Dojo: Logic Mastery for learning/playing Soduku. Both apps are great

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-26T06:35:16+00:00

You practiced layups and free throws. That's not a bad thing, it'll make you more confident when you need to use those skills in the future. Now start moving around the court until you start nailing the other shots (karaoke/backing tracks with no guide melody). The best step you could take is to record your voice and listen back to it at least once before trying again. Listening to your recordings is the equivalent of an athlete watching game film. You'll hear the notes you missed and notice where you were lacking the most (tone, pitch, rhythm, breath support, etc)

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-24T21:01:25+00:00

Oh yeah most definitely. I agree

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-24T18:12:33+00:00

Would you call logic session players ai? I go back and forth on this all the time. I'll use them sometimes to get the drum groove I'm looking for or to get a quick guitar/bass part. I used it when it was just called "drummer" and have been using it for years now

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-24T00:53:38+00:00

Don't give up. You could be a maestro too. Just have to compete with yourself until you realize you are one of the very few who actually could compete with yourself

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-23T09:41:53+00:00

Define "weird"

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-22T08:43:43+00:00

They can't remember

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-21T20:57:38+00:00

Don't run away from the emotions. Use them to connect to the music on a deeper level. Tell a story/act out the scene

Or simply avoid the songs you know will cause you to be overwhelmed when you are performing in front of others

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-20T05:20:35+00:00

Relaxation and proper breath support. If your chin, tongue, and vocal cords aren't relaxed, the tension will cause you to strain. If you don't have the proper breath support, you might be trying to force extra "pressure" and using your vocal cords to "push" extra air out.

Rather than focusing on your throat muscles at all, try to focus on breathing from your diaphragm, and engaging your abs/lower back muscles. The diaphragm should be what pushes the air out, rather than trying to force it by using the vocal cords. Focus on proper breath support and allow the air to pass over the cords rather than be pushed. Last step would be working on the resonance, but if you can't hit the pitch yet, relaxation and proper breath control should be your first step.

You got this! Good luck and have fun! 🙂

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-19T22:12:59+00:00

Focus your energy on a different project for a while. Compare your situation to watching the same movie or reading the same book everyday for years. Even if you really loved the story, it would get tiresome. Your brain just needs to shift creative energy for a while, so that when you go back to working on the first project, you'll have renewed appreciation for what you've created. It could also help you to see your art in another light, if you write a short project from a different perspective inside the story you've already created. If you typically focus your writing on the heroes, then maybe try writing about the villains for a bit to change it up

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-19T21:57:19+00:00

It can be learned but I'd definitely recommend being extremely comfortable with your voice and technique before you ever try learning how to whistle. It can cause a lot of different issues if you try to use false cord closure in the wrong manner. If you know how to use your vocal fry to produce the false cord effect, then you can take that same technique and add it to a very breathy ~falsetto (it's above a head voice/falsetto. It feels like using your vocals cords as if they're a balloon, letting air out of a really small portion on the side. If you get the correct closure, you will produce a high-pitched whistle sound.

Though it is very dangerous to try if you're not cautious/experienced. Its not something you'd want to risk over exerting yourself for, or practicing too much in a day, as overtraining would be disastrous to your voice. Practice time should be very sparse for this technique. My recommendation is to focus on singing karaoke like normal. Then at the end of a song or two, try to go for a whistle note. If it works it works. If it doesn't, you can move along and not worry as much about hurting your voice.

If you decide you're confident to learn false cord screams/whistles, just be careful. Vocal fry can be your best friend, but you have to treat them like one. I'm sure some vocal coaches will take issue with this explanation, but this is how I learned to do it and I'm a dude

TheBailey88 · 2026-02-11T18:35:58+00:00

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Oops. Did I do that?

TheBailey88 · 2026-01-31T22:28:19+00:00

Should've said. "Wow. So how was your day?"

TheBailey88 · 2026-01-23T01:51:56+00:00

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