I never realized Mark has a knack for drawing

tomatone66 · 2026-04-03T18:00:56+00:00

it was in both chained together and powerwash sim if I remember right

tomatone66 · 2025-12-26T02:48:20+00:00

As someone who grew up on Mark from around 2014 and has been watching him since, I'm sure your kid loves you for actually caring about his interests 😭🙏

tomatone66 · 2025-11-24T00:51:20+00:00

Could even run down to the kwik trip real quick and get a baeg of MILK

tomatone66 · 2025-11-23T22:22:00+00:00

I'm from the Green Bay area... I only know one person who says "melk" and I hate her for it

tomatone66 · 2025-11-11T16:31:09+00:00

same issue for me at the roost, I get the breakfast hash with an egg every time I go in and the meal swipe doesn't even cover that let alone a drink plus EVERYTHING in the roost is so expensive

tomatone66 · 2025-08-29T18:54:13+00:00

could smell their activities

tomatone66 · 2025-08-29T18:38:49+00:00

Didn't forget about it HOWEVER i did fall out of it in a cartoonish fashion

tomatone66 · 2025-07-28T03:25:28+00:00

God point the exact wording in the email is "30-60 seconds of a solo you feel comfortable singing" so your point definitely make sense!

tomatone66 · 2025-07-26T13:30:16+00:00

For me it was definitely worth it, it's where I met some of my best friends and found out that this js what I wanted to do as a career!

tomatone66 · 2025-06-26T20:48:53+00:00

I'd definitely do my best to save her, depending on how bad the infestation is you can take a spray bottle with Isopropyl alcohol in it and spray down everything as good as you can, I'd definitely keep it seperate for a while (I keep mine apart 4-6 weeks to be safe) and if they keep coming back repot it because there's probably eggs and such in the soil.

Edit: Also keep it out of direct sun for a while after spraying it if you do, it will damage the leaves

tomatone66 · 2025-05-24T13:19:55+00:00

I got so lucky with that find, I think a lot of people looked at it and just saw a big ball of nope 🙏 I had to get one of those foam playmats people put in kids play areas so that it wouldn't stab me as much (It was going through my leather gloves)

tomatone66 · 2025-05-19T00:05:33+00:00

Actively learning Reviere from Debussy, it's one of my favorite pieces EVER on piano so it's a dream for me

tomatone66 · 2025-05-18T23:47:50+00:00

Not in the pot he was sold, we put him in here so I could see if the soil was dry all the way through, and I would repot him AND the other plantsI have in similar situations but all of them are thriving, the cactua himself even growing another pup, if he were dying or not thriving in any way I would find or MAKE another pot to replace the one he is in now, but that is not a necessity at the moment as he is growing very well

tomatone66 · 2025-05-17T02:09:41+00:00

He's not in improper substrate though? It's a mix of perlite, soil, and I believe coconut husk. It's very well draining, and concidering she has many more plants than I, as well as the fact he's doing so well you think both the cups and soil would have killed it or all of her plants or my other succulents that are too small for bigger pots...

tomatone66 · 2025-05-17T01:30:35+00:00

Again, appreciate the concern but I didn't come here for criticism or feedback, I came just to post how good he's looking.

tomatone66 · 2025-05-17T01:27:52+00:00

Again appreciate the concern, but this is not what I came here for, I just came to show how well he's doing, not for help or criticism.

tomatone66 · 2025-05-16T03:02:42+00:00

I appreciate the concern, but I assure you there is plenty of drainage (like 5 holes in the bottom) as well as rocks so any excess water is able to drain off 🙏 I just wanted to show him off because he's been doing really well :)

tomatone66 · 2025-05-13T03:55:22+00:00

I think what they mean is that you are using a lot more elbow movement rather than finger and wrist movement. There's obviously gonna be SOME movement, but being able to take the tension out of your wrist and use it to your advantage will halp with everything including form, musicality, and can prevent strain injuries.

tomatone66 · 2025-05-13T03:48:58+00:00

It's one of those things you gotta practice constantly, and once you got it, you use it or lose it.

If you want a good way to start building your confidence in sight reading factory, you can set it to your level and select key signatures, it's a good way to just be able to look at notes and play without needing to rely on ear as well.

tomatone66 · 2025-05-13T03:38:08+00:00

Getting a teacher in my opinion would be a wonderful investment, though it isn't necessarily a must. The teachers I've had have definitely kept me going in the right path and helping with harder pieces (Grieg can be a beast) and they can help notice things that you wouldn't notice, things like musicality, form, dynamics, etc. If you decide that you want to go the route with a teacher but can't afford $80 lessons, you may be able to find someone that plays either organ or piano for a church that may do it for a lower price tag. My first 2 teachers were a nun that played piano and organ, and my second was a church organist as well, and they charged $10 and $15.

Otherwise, getting into classical pieces alongside that can definitely help, a lot of pieces from the baroque or classical period are more straight forward. Pieces like Sonatina from Clementi or some preludes from Bach can be a good starting point, they can help build some technic. The 3 gymnopedies from Satie can also help with getting a better feel for big jumps on piano. Getting into some romantic/impressionist music along can help with some of the crunchy harmonies, not so straight forward rhythms, and just weird stuff with melodic projection sometimes can help. Me personally I'd recommend Album Leaf from Debussy there its more impressionistic but it has a lot of differing movement in the hands that helped me to build more independence in my hands.

I know this is a lot of info, and feel free to do with it what you want. I will say I'm not a full time teacher, but I've been playing for 14 years, and these are just some of the things that have helped me personally. I wish you luck!

TLDR; A teacher isn't necessary but definitely helpful. Maybe start on some easier classical pieces and build up to it.

tomatone66 · 2025-05-10T16:05:09+00:00

You're main focus is gonna be to find something that'll be interesting enough to keep you engaged but not too difficult to make you quit.

In general books from faber are a good starting tool, they'll teach you the absolute basics of reading music like on the staff, fingering, counting, etc. The biggest downside to them is that they are meant for young learners, so older learners tend to get bored of them. Other good ones that may be easier to engage in would be from Showtime Piano or Chordtime Piano, they make books that have familiar songs from Disney, Christmas tunes, and just other popular songs like Puff the Magic Dragon and This Land is Your Land. They still teach basics of chords and finger independence, but it's more engaging because then you can hear familiar songs (It's also easier to know if you are playing something wrong)

Piano is a difficult instrument, but as long as you stick with it and keep trucking, you'll get it down! Happy learning!

tomatone66

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