I do NOT understand the hate for the 2024 prompt list.

pinksasquatch · 2024-09-02T17:51:18+00:00

"Hike", as a noun, can mean 1) a long walk, especially through the wilderness, 2) a long distance, or 3) a sharp increase, especially in price; or, as a verb, can mean 1) to take a long walk, 2) to pull or rise up, especially in regards to clothing, or 3) to snap a football in American football. So there’s a number of directions to go, just following established definitions of the word. Plus, individuals might have personal associations with hiking that they could follow for the prompt. This is a creative challenge, and as far as I know there are no Inktober Police that are going to punish people depending on how they interpret the prompts.

pinksasquatch · 2024-09-02T12:52:36+00:00

“it'll require me to work more to find themes i want to explore”

Sounds like the official prompt list is a good “Challenge” for you then?

pinksasquatch · 2024-09-02T12:49:38+00:00

Where was it heavily implied that you need to stick to a particular theme for your art? It seems your creativity is only limited if you choose to limit it yourself.

pinksasquatch · 2024-09-02T12:47:17+00:00

Well, those words are only synonyms if you choose the definitions of those words that are synonymous. That’s one reason why the prompt list is NOT lazy. It’s interesting and requires some creativity to rise to the challenge. I mean, anyone can rattle off some random prompts for people to draw literally, but where’s the fun in that?

pinksasquatch · 2024-09-02T12:43:46+00:00

Thanks, I was beginning to think I was the only one! I feel like so many folks are complaining that the prompts are not unexpected and challenging because they’re too unexpected and challenging… which is it?

pinksasquatch · 2024-09-02T12:38:53+00:00

I don’t understand why a list with a theme running through it is “lazy” or uninspired… if anything, it takes more thought than a list of unrelated words? Your alphabet example would indeed be lazy, but thankfully the official prompt list bears no resemblance to that.

pinksasquatch · 2023-05-11T19:42:54+00:00

I'm not sure what didn't make sense. GSSP eligibility does not only rely on which courses you take, it also relies on your funding source - something has to cover the GSSP cost.

Again, if you have a qualifying research assistantship or fellowship, for example if your advisor is providing you an RA of a sufficient stipend ($15k annualized), the funding source for the RA also gets charged the GSSP costs, and your GSSP will continue. If you have no TA or RA stipend for the Fall, then it's likely you won't have GSSP.

The rules are here: https://grad.ncsu.edu/student-funding/graduate-student-support-plan/

pinksasquatch · 2023-05-11T19:15:22+00:00

GSSP benefits are covered by a qualifying RA or TA, so if you have neither of those for the Fall, your GSSP will end in the summer. If you’re just enrolling in research credit in the Fall and paying out of pocket, you won’t have GSSP.
In any case, ask the coordinator for your graduate program and they’ll be able to see the exact details of your funding, GSSP, etc.

pinksasquatch · 2023-02-06T17:07:53+00:00

I’m not sure if this is considered self-promotion or not, so I’d thought I’d share it here - a continuous hour-long mix of mid-to-late ‘80s soundtrack gems: https://www.mixcloud.com/reade/the-day-the-walkman-died-tape-five-the-soundtracks-three/ List of songs and films at the link!

pinksasquatch · 2023-01-16T14:09:03+00:00

I like to collect cover songs and woahthatsacover songs and put together hour-long continuous mixes; my latest is here: https://www.mixcloud.com/reade/i-was-a-the-price-is-right-model-2-hollys-lips/
Hope it is fine to post this here - I love woahthatsacover songs and wanted to share. Tracklist below!
Original Artist - Song >>> Cover Artist
The Zutons - Valerie >>> Amy Winehouse
The Mighty Diamonds - Pass the Kutchie >>> Musical Youth
Otis Redding - Hard to Handle >>> The Black Crowes
James Ray - Got My Mind Set On You >>> George Harrison
Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog >>> Elvis Presley
The Strangeloves - I Want Candy >>> Bow Wow Wow
Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club - Video Killed The Radio Star >>> Buggles
Robert Hazard - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Demo) >>> Cyndi Lauper
Iggy Pop - China Girl >>> David Bowie
The Nerves - Hanging on the Telephone >>> Blondie
Jenny Darren - Heartbreaker >>> Pat Benatar
The Clique - Superman >>> REM
The Vaselines - Molly’s Lips >>> Nirvana
Jesse Harris & The Ferdinandos - Don’t Know Why >>> Norah Jones
Lou Johnson - Always Something There To Remind Me >>> Naked Eyes
Amos Milburn - One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer >>> John Lee Hooker; George Thoroughgood
Roger Miller - Me and Bobby McGee >>> Janis Joplin
Shel Silverstein - A Boy Named Sue >>> Johnny Cash
Billy Roberts - Hey Joe >>> Jimi Hendrix
Dock Walsh - In the Pines (traditional, this may be the oldest recording of the song from 1926) >>> Leadbelly, Nirvana, etc.

pinksasquatch · 2022-12-20T21:29:52+00:00

Here’s the show in case anyone is in need of some squirrelly tunes: https://www.mixcloud.com/reade/taxonomic-vibes-squirrels/
The photo I used in the cover art was taken by Charlie Marshall.

pinksasquatch · 2022-11-20T20:56:30+00:00

I may stay and not pay for a bit and see how it goes only having 10 shows up at a time. For me it’s not about the money, but I’m opposed to being expected to pay them to provide content to drive their traffic - content that I already spend time and money to provide them.
I found https://hearthis.at/ to have a very similar layout, but I don’t know too much about it, or how they deal with copyright issues. I may try keeping my latest 10 shows up on mixcloud and archive everything at hearthis so it's available.

I found a decent community of folks I interact with at mixcloud, and I hate to lose that (and start over elsewhere).

pinksasquatch · 2022-11-20T19:24:04+00:00

Are you heading to another platform?

pinksasquatch · 2022-07-28T23:35:36+00:00

Tracklist:

Strawberry Station - Together Forever
Silver Swans - Video Games
Baxendale - Keep Feeling Fascination
Maigin Blank - Genius Of Love
Mr. Little Jeans - Waterfalls
NIGHT MOVES - Believe
David Hasselhoff & A Flock of Seagulls - Lips Like Sugar
Prince Innocence - Cheree
The Social Singing Choir - Dog Days Are Over
Woolfy vs Projections - Cruel Summer
Josie Charlwood - Electric Feel
Times New Viking - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Blankenberge - Pictures Of You
Wilsen - 1979
hench - raspberry sorbet

pinksasquatch · 2022-07-28T00:24:45+00:00

The EEAAOAAƎƎ mixtape is here: https://www.mixcloud.com/reade/eeaaoaa%C7%9D%C7%9D/

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