Pacific Drive Radio Soundtrack actually sounds better recorded on cassette than my digital copy imo, good vibe, today I’m loving Los Angeles (the track), but Puzzle Pieces is a close second cuz it’s in my vocal range and the lyrics are kinda sweet :3 (also recording tapes is a lot of work but i love it, even when the stupid glossy J thingy won’t take to any of my pens and I hurt my wrist trying to do the track listing, lol)

i love this album (here’s a playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnF67y5vNQETIXmLg3Kes717M9vfDhqtV ) and i listen to it so much, I also really vibe with Doctor Juice and The Freeze, but not all of the tracks are my favourite. I think the radio soundtrack was my favourite part of the game.

This explains it, then!

Further findings: I can definitely hear the difference between Type I and Type II tapes, the higher noise floor is very apparent on Type I, but it’s less of a problem for noisy/low dynamic range tracks. I’m not sure if my partner’s car can play Type II/NR properly actually, and since I recorded a tape for him this aft I did a Maxell UR.

When I was really young I used to make mixtapes all the time but I never really knew about things like noise floors, generation loss, speed/alignment calibration, two vs. three head decks, etc. etc. I live for learning about this kinda stuff

edit: his car can do B-NR but like i don’t think he’d turn it on ever lol, he’s really not fussy about audio quality, so i’ll probably still skip recording with it

recording a cassette for the first time in like 25 years, and like, um holy shit cassettes are hi-fi actually, I picked Mahler’s 1st symphony as a stress test due to the dynamic range, and a new old stock SA90 I bought from a local record store, and uh theres more hiss in the digital recording (since I think its a remaster of an old recording, Bernstein conducting, my favourite version of this symphony) than on the tape. I can’t even tell the difference when A/B ing digital source (ripped from CD) vs tape. I have sone prerecorded tapes and they had tons of noise. Like my copy of Justice - Justice is missing the entire top end compared to digital, but clearly thats just the tape, because it is indistinguishable in the one I’m recording now.

I’m not even using NR.

those mushrooms look so delicious!

My partner decided to try Morrowind for the first time tonight. First impressions (no mods yet, also I am watching not playing):

1. My favourite version of the title theme by far. Music is good.
2. The OpenMW water shader is like my favourite water look. Maybe this is controversial but I prefer the look of water and fog in older games and this channels that vibe of “cutting edge for early 2000s.” The game looks really pretty.
3. I love games where characters ask you questions to determine your class. Idk it’s a vibe. Morrowind, Ultima 9, VtM: B, I just like it, used to do it over and over, especially loved the tarot cards in U9…
4. The character models and textures remind me of Dungeon Siege but like real zoomed in. I loved Dungeon Siege, so this is a win too imo.

it’s still going actually,

oh yeah, luckily no one rung cuz we turned the lights off but like I took a peek outside and there are so many people in our street, i’m happy to hide and read instead, although the fireworks are kinda distracting

last year about 100 kids came to our door, so this year I am hiding as far away from the doorbell as possible since it was so overwhelming lol

thank you, took me a bit to figure out that it needed me to select an AGAB which like ok w/e it gave the same answer anyway though so it doesn’t actually matter??

Note that US brands often have inconsistent cup letters above DD, so be sure to check the sizing system of each individual brand.

ah, this is going to be a problem, isn’t it… well, this is at least a start, and knowing that I might need to check sizing charts per brand. thank you!

pressing my callouses gently with my thumb is absolutely a stim for me lol

I hate bra shopping. I have been wearing the same bra for nearly 5 years. It is now too small because I switched to CPA (also it’s old lol) and I am sore as hell and where I used to be ok wearing it all day now I need to get the silly thing off at 2pm. How do I even start shopping online? Last time I measured it was kind of all over the place since I didn’t really have a round shape. I remember it being a fucking ordeal last time in a department store trying to find something that fit me. Since I just switched to CPA a month ago, is it better to wait until the pain settles before upgrading since I’m not sure how much development I have left in me?

Basically, how y’all measuring?

yeah would tap the hot water line from the sink, have to drill a hole and run the plastic line there, I haven’t wanted to do it yet (despite the bidet coming with all the pieces) since it’ll probably not look great

damn that sounds nice