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Sometimes I just get tired and don’t feel any drive and motivation to work. This can be coupled with the fact that my work is actually demanding, and there are some unpleasant times that come with it.

But I always motivate myself by reminding myself that I have bills to pay, and no one is coming to save me. This is enough to make me sit up.

How do you motivate yourself when you’re down?

like seriously, its everywhere!! classic rock, indie, metal, even pop... like, i get it, the moon is cool and mysterious and all, but theres only so many ways you can sing about it before it starts to feel overdone, ya know? its not even that im sick of it, its just kinda funny how obsessed everyone is also, have yall ever thought about how most moon songs are either super romantic or super melancholy?? like where are the upbeat moon jams?? we need more of those. also random astronomy fact (cause im like that sometimes): did you know the moon is slowly drifting away from earth at like 3.8 cm per year??? which means in a few billion years well have way fewer moon songs cause itll be too far to inspire anyone. unless we get songs about drifting away instead i guess. side note: has anyone listened to that band lunar seas? theyve got this one track called orbit blues that kinda riffs on this idea but in a weird synth-punk way. idk if theyre any good but its on my spotify... maybe ill dig it out later if anyone’s curious anyway, im rambling... what do yall think? is the moon overplayed or is it just me being extra today??

we've all screamed at 2am stepping on something awful whats the absolute worst tho? honestly share your trauma stories after voting.

its like every site wants to look edgy or something but honestly its just harder to read sometimes i get that its supposed to save battery on oled screens and all that but if im squinting to see text at 2pm then whats the point. also why is there always some tiny setting buried in a menu to switch it back instead of just asking when you first visit. half the time it feels like theyre trying to force a 'mood' instead of just letting people read their content.

lowkey its one of those days where you dont gotta do anything but you could do something whats your go-to chill activity

why do drum fills in indie tracks feel like they're trying to say something??? like they cut through the track and youre like "okay im listening now!" but then it's over and the song just... keeps going?? it's so weird but also kinda cool?? like they’re little exclamation points for the music lol. wait... am i the only one who thinks this??? honestly also quick tangent but have yall heard that band called lunar choir??? their drummer does these super dramatic fills thats basically half the song and its wild but i cant stop listening. kinda wish i could pull that off in my own mixes but i always end up overdoing it and it sounds messy... sigh anyway what do yall think??

i swear i just bought this new case supposedly with "ultra quiet cooling" and the fans sound like a damn airplane taking off but my cpu temps are still creeping up halfway through a game. like what is the point of all this airflow design if it doesnt actually cool anything?? is it just for show or something? i get that you need good cooling for high end builds but it feels like theyre prioritizing looks over function at this point my last build from like 5 years ago was quieter and kept temps lower with way less fuss sometimes i think about switching to passive cooling just to avoid the noise but then i remember how bad that was back in the day too. idk man it just feels like we shouldve figured this out by now. ...

ok so like obvs we need energy to keep the vibe going but like... what do you eat before a set? i feel like carbs are a must bc gotta keep that stamina up but then you dont wanna crash mid-mix fruit? protein bar? coffee’s great but then you’re wired and twitchy lol. my go-to is a banana and some trail mix but idk if that’s actually smart or just what i do out of habit. saw a post somewhere about people drinking bone broth before gigs which sounds kinda wild but maybe it works??? honestly curious what everyone else swears by before they hit the decks

like seriously who is this for. if you work a 9-5 and need to get stuff done before that fine but most of their audience is freelancers or remote workers unless youre a farmer or something 5 am is just arbitrary. i get the 'quiet hours' argument but most people can find that at night too. and dont even get me started on the science they cite — half of it is taken out of context or based on studies with tiny sample sizes. id rather sleep til 7 and work smarter not earlier. [link to some study about sleep cycles debunking early rising myths]

anyone else think this whole 'optimize your morning' thing is overhyped or is it just me

ngl idk if its the reverb or the lyrics but it hits different. like that one track by *silver wave revival* (anyone else listen to them?? theyre so underrated) where the chorus just screams “we’re sinking slow” over and over... i cant help but think of tidal waves and rogue planets crashing into earth... maybe its just me being dramatic but i love how rock can tap into that weird mix of anger and melancholy and scale?? like the music is somehow both personal and cosmic at the same time. (side note: did yall know a lot of early alt bands were inspired by the voyager golden record?? theres this whole backstory about how they wanted their music to feel like messages to the universe lol)

anyway whats a song that makes you feel like youre part of something bigger than yourself??