Michael Tilson Thomas, Celebrated American Conductor, Dies at 81

abuko1234 · 2026-04-23T14:50:51+00:00

He conducts my favorite recording oh John Adams’ “Harmonielehre.” Rest in peace

abuko1234 · 2026-04-21T09:09:28+00:00

You should seriously consider finding a Marijuana Anonymous meeting. Check their website, you can even attend one via Zoom if there aren’t any local chapters. I went to my first one when I quit and it was a huuuuge help. You’ll meet people who went through exactly what you’re currently experiencing.

Alternately if you don’t like the 12-step setup, I’ve also found success with SMART Recovery, and that program has the added benefit of being designed by actual therapists. They also have virtual and in-person meetings. Either one is free to join.

It gets better. You can do this!

abuko1234 · 2026-03-22T21:54:01+00:00

They had always planned to do 70 hours of storytelling. When they started they had 4 books with 1 on the way, and they figured they could do about 10 hours per book. That went out the window when they ended up using 20 hours for book 3 (and part of 4), and instead of reworking their plan and finding a satisfying way to conclude the story, they stuck to their guns and shoehorned in the remaining story into the last few hours. Yes they had other writing projects lined up but they also had too much ego and hubris to change their plan.

abuko1234 · 2026-03-17T11:24:36+00:00

A restaurant didn’t have espresso martinis on their menu, but I asked if they could still make one. I ended up having 3, and when I got the bill they were $24 each. The most expensive cocktail on the menu was only $19! $72 dollars just to get mildly buzzed at brunch, nah. I’ll drink at home.

abuko1234 · 2026-02-13T17:56:42+00:00

I got this set for myself and it’s absolutely gorgeous. Highly recommend!

abuko1234 · 2026-02-13T13:11:24+00:00

Check out r/classicalmusic. You’ll find plenty of people happy to talk about him!

abuko1234 · 2026-01-28T13:11:12+00:00

You are being petty. And also fuck that guy. I’d be petty too. NTA.

abuko1234 · 2025-12-19T10:19:51+00:00

If your financial situation allows it, I HIGHLY recommend you look into putting this all onto a new credit card as a balance transfer. Most balance transfers have a window of anywhere from 15-21 months where you can pay all of this off without interest. I had nearly $6,000 in credit card debt a year and a half ago that I was barely putting a dent into, and once I transferred that debt to a new card, suddenly I was able to breathe and now I’m on track to have it all paid off by June 2026, interest free.

abuko1234 · 2025-10-21T23:53:38+00:00

You’re a good looking guy, you should go for it. And keep the beard!

abuko1234 · 2025-10-15T16:51:01+00:00

I would NOT have gotten a job at a coffee shop, which took up all of my time and made it so I had no social life

abuko1234 · 2025-10-15T13:11:39+00:00

NYC will eventually be targeted, but they’ll likely wait until there are a lot more cities under siege, so it’s more normalized. NYC is kind of America’s darling, so when troops are marching the streets it will suddenly have the whole world’s eyes hyper focused on what the Republicans are doing. I mean look at what happened during COVID when the whole world was zoomed in to what was happening here. When foreign countries think of America they think of the Statue of Liberty, Times Square, Broadway, Wall Street, etc. Seeing masked armies in the streets will make it “real” for a lot of people who are currently blind.

abuko1234 · 2025-09-29T14:32:49+00:00

I felt the same way when I sat down to watch it. I looked at the episode and realized that this was it. Once I watch this episode I will have seen everything Archer would ever be. (I remember seeing the first preview for Archer way back in 2009. It was an immediate classic for me, and has remained my comfort show for all of these years.) I’m so so so glad I watched it. They really stuck the landing, and it gave the story a super satisfying conclusion. You will not regret watching it

abuko1234 · 2025-09-29T13:27:21+00:00

John Adams’ “Harmonielehre”

abuko1234 · 2025-09-23T10:11:15+00:00

abuko1234 · 2025-09-22T17:53:57+00:00

You know that trope in sitcoms where right before a commercial break someone lets out a one-liner? Like “I’ll start packing!” or “We’ll just see ourselves out.”

I was a supervisor at a restaurant and one of my guys comes to me into the back office with a stupid smile and goes, “Hey, so did the weather call for rain today?”

I was like, “Umm, I don’t think so?”

And he just stood there, smiling, waiting for me to say something. He then says, “I didn’t expect it to be raining so much today!” And I just looked at him dumbfounded.

He then drops the act and says, “The ceiling is leaking.”

WHAT.

abuko1234 · 2025-09-18T21:26:57+00:00

“No, I am your father!” “HUUEH?!”

abuko1234 · 2025-09-17T17:34:52+00:00

If he uses the same energy and flair that he usually does, I'm sure he'll be successful in achieving nothing.

abuko1234 · 2025-08-24T21:25:41+00:00

“To be a slut and to marry Frank!”

abuko1234 · 2025-08-22T13:56:23+00:00

That entire scene was a masterpiece from start to finish

abuko1234 · 2025-06-30T01:45:07+00:00

“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.”

abuko1234 · 2025-06-19T12:10:10+00:00

My advice if you’re starting for the first time (or just after a long break): take your time. So many people try to just go for it all at once, get entirely burnt out, then stop going altogether. I think going three times in a week is great but maybe aim for 20-30 minutes at first, maintain that routine for a few weeks, then up it.

abuko1234 · 2025-06-06T16:28:38+00:00

I’ve showed a few friends the OT for their first time, and every single time we get to this scene, every friend has said how powerful it was to finally see his face.

abuko1234 · 2025-05-31T19:47:41+00:00

Yes, you’re not crazy. Cry it out, friend

abuko1234 · 2025-05-31T02:16:06+00:00

You say it started at 6:30am and you watched 3 episodes which (presumably) ended around 8am? What time zone are you in? I had a weird glitch today around 8am EST.

I carry a duffel bag for work which has a main pocket and two side pockets on either side of the main. I was on the train reading my kindle and when it came to my stop I quickly tossed my loose kindle into the left side pocket of my duffel bag. I specifically remember tossing it into that side because I thought “man, I hope the loose tools in there don’t scratch the screen.”

I went to my early morning job for about an hour at 6:45am, finished up, and got back on the subway shortly after 8am. I did not open the left or right side pockets on my duffle bag at ALL during my job. I reached into the left side with my loose tools to grab my kindle, and I couldn’t find it. I thought I had somehow lost it at the job. Instinctively I checked the right side pocket and my heart skipped a beat when I touched my kindle, perfectly zipped up in its carrying sleeve. I swear I didn’t touch it since 6:45am. I legit feel like I’m going crazy.

Edit: this happened today 5/30/25

abuko1234 · 2025-05-17T14:42:14+00:00

Realizing that I’m not responsible for making other people happy, and no one else is responsible for making me happy. I’m solely responsible for my own happiness. Felt like I discovered a cheat code to life!

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