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just putting this here in case anybody wonders:

i said i'd be posting more regularly, but i don't think that'll be happening, or at least not any time soon.

i'm doing great, i'm just putting my attention elsewhere. i've shifted platforms to one i feel is more suited to what i want.

i'm not leaving tumblr, i just won't be posting much. i'm 100% still here :)

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made this for my friend and i just feel like it belongs here.

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Practicing tips for musicians with ADHD

Don’t force yourself to practice for too long right away. If you don’t already practice regularly, practicing for an hour or more every day probably isn’t realistic. Ten minutes per day is better than none.

Set a specific time for practicing. I found that one of my main problems with practicing regularly was motivating myself to actually get up and do it. I designated 3:00 as my practice time, and it’s a lot easier to see my scheduled time and go practice than trying to stop whatever I’m doing at a random time.

Decide specifically what to do with your practice time. I find it helps to make goals about how much I’ll practice each time rather than how long. If I decide I’m going to practice for half an hour, I’ll end up checking the clock so much that I get distracted. Instead, I decide that before I stop practicing, I have to play all of my scales and one or two specific exercises. This means you’ll be able to concentrate better on practicing, increasing the chances that you can get into Practicing Mode and have longer practice sessions without pain.

Don’t overdo it. If you force yourself to do way too much and use up all your energy, you’ll dread practicing and it’ll be harder to motivate yourself to do it. Choose your goals for each practice session based on how much energy you have that day.

Allow yourself time off. I try to practice every day, but I allow myself to skip two days per week in case I’m not feeling up to it or I end up being busy.

Any practicing is better than none. It’s okay if you can’t practice as long or as often as other people. It’s okay if your practice sessions consist of more “fun” songs rather than technical stuff. If you practice you will improve, and the more you practice the better you’ll get at practicing. If you practice consistently, you’ll find that it’s easier to do it more often and for longer each time.

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hi from your friendly neighborhood walgreens worker! i would like to kindly ask people to STOP SHOPPING AT RETAIL PHARMACIES EXCEPT FOR ESSENTIAL ITEMS!

most of my customers are high risk and terrified to be there, but they have no other options and no family members to run errands for them. they come to retail pharmacies to pick up prescriptions and knock out grocery shopping in one go. i get it.

but we have SO MANY PEOPLE come and just wander! and they openly tell me it’s because they’re bored! and some even tell me they’re bored because they showed symptoms and were told to self-isolate!!

DON’T COME TO MY STORE THEN

my store has not given us adequate protective gear and i am unable to leave my register to wash my hands. i spend the whole shift dealing with customers who do not maintain 6 feet distance and who are out buying nonessential items. it’s stressful for me and for my high risk customers who have to be there.

“at least you’re paid extra” I’M NOT! walgreens offers no hazard pay, no PPE, no PTO for high risk folks self-isolating, and no paid sick leave unless an employee is able to access a test and tests positive. i’m sure most retail pharmacies are the same. this is better than no job but just barely.

please just think about others before going shopping to relieve boredom. you are putting others at risk with careless decisions like that. if you do have to go shopping at least be nice to the workers there. we are paid nothing and expected to be heroes.

we don’t want your thanks. we want you to stay the fuck home.

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I swear this wasn't my idea. But I don't know what else to post so here's squirtle from the Squirtle Squad doing a backflip with a mellophone.

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when I was younger I didn’t understand why “may you live in interesting times” was considered a curse in ancient greece.

I get it now.

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the most exciting thing about tumblr is when you’re reading an issue post and you have to guess if you’re supposed to agree with it or not before getting to the last comment

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I only listen to music that intensifies my adhd

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if i cry will it improve my tone quality

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wow, french horns are so beautiful