I've been burning more and more music into cd's lately and been enjoining the experience of physical media. My mom used to have a bunch of CD's and cassettes when I was a kid and have honestly been getting tired of paying a monthly subscription to music apps. I got a decent portable CD player on Amazon for like $20 and thrifted a bunch of blank CD's and a CD case at my local Goodwill.
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Physical media babey!!!
It's very easy, you just need a disc drive and some blank discs, which they do still make and sell!! Then you just plug that into your computer and youtube to mp3 any songs you want into the discs, it's a thing of beauty, I'm bringing back making mixtapes for people instead of just playlists xoxo
Feb 7, 2025
one of my friends gave me one of these bad boys for my birthday and it is perhaps one of the best gifts Iโve received. they knew my struggle with wanting to listen to music on my morning walks while resisting the urge to use my phone first thing. they burned a few of my playlists and theirs onto tapes and it feels so much more nostalgic, personal, and conversational. listening to a tape all the way through without skipping is a lost treasure trove for mindfulness imo. pretty affordable and easy to rig burning cassettes or buying from the thrift :)
Dec 18, 2024
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I recently discovered mine, Samsung CD Yepp to be exact, and it changed the way I listen to music.
I started listening to full albums again instead of just singles you can easily stream. For me itโs not about sound quality, although it matters of course, but mostly about consciousness.
Since then I collected my mini-collection of CDs I will pass to my children.
Kinda regret I got rid of old phones, especially BenQ-Siemens EL71, but hope to thrift it one day
Oct 2, 2024
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I think in my experience on a more emotional/personal level, for every new person or new life experience I gain, it reminds me of my older sister who passed away a few years ago. Like, when someone laughs so wholeheartedly and the way their eyes squint slightly at the same time, or even to how someone would gush over their favorite celebrities, or their new obsessions on tiktok and IG, I see bits and pieces of her in them.
Some days are a bit bittersweet, but on other days it almost feels like a breath of fresh air. Like, even in the ways I reminisce on her and the memories we shared both good and bad, no matter the time and death between us, it feels like she's there sometimes saying "Hi" in her own way.
I like to think of it as a small balm that helps relive and heal the inevitable grief that follows the Hello's, good bye's, or even the simplest passing glances of someone/something(s) that reminds me of her.
Aug 14, 2024
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Genuinely I'd probably pay off my school debt which thankfully isn't TOO high but other than that probably help my mama pay off her bills and medical shit and get my siblings a few nice gifts that they'll prolly like.
Aug 8, 2024
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Most of these are hiphop and rap but these are a few that I've been listening to lately either when working out or even just going on a walk.
- Big Dawgs by Hnumankind, and Kalmi
- Sundress by A$AP Rocky
- 4,3,2,1 by LL COOL J, Method Man, Redman, DMX,etc
-Vomit by Travis Thompson, Nima Skeemz, P-Lo
- On my Shit (Freestyle) by Snow Tha Product
- City in Motion by Yonny
Aug 8, 2024