#Tracked time was 4 hr & 20 min

[nevermore-ramblings]

[voidprincess-1111]

Hello all. You might have known by now that the sole reason for creating this blog is to enter the void and manifest my dream life. So I wanna track my journey here. Here is the routine I follow

1. during the day I make sure get enough sunlight and workout

2. I will meditate on the pineal gland for 15-20 mins in the morning and in the evening

3. I stop eating 3 hours before bed and I stop blue light three hours before bed

4. I will listen to my fav lucid dream subliminal - entire playlist and @adambja I am in control tape

5. I will affirm out loud in the mirror before sleeping

6. I will script and affirm rampages/vaunts on void 5 times atleast

7. at night I will do sats with the theta wave meditation in the background

8. the important step: I will get sound sleep for 6 hours and then I'll wake and move around (take a leak, eat and drink) then I will stretch/excercise for a bit to make myself tired and I will change my sleeping place and position (I will sleep on my back) and do some breath work to relax and enter the vibrational stage by listening to slade's void sub. If I do end up sleeping then I will do the phase method during my awakenings!

that's it!!! I know this is complicated but this got me too close many times so I won't stop the routine. I might skip a few steps except for the last cuz that's the crucial part.

Here is the part where I will keep updating. This method was inspired by @sugarcoatedcherry so thanks a lot bb. I would love if you guys kept commenting to ask for progress since it keeps me motivated to try the routine and update regularly. Help a girly out :)

Day 1: I was able to realise I'm dreaming in a dream :)

Day 2: I got 5 vivid dreams and I was able to recall everything:)

Day 3: I couldn't recall any dreams I had :/

Day 4: so i didn't sleep last night lmao

Day 5: I LUCID DREAMT

Day 6: I barely slept lmao

Day 7: I got only 4 hrs of sleep because I fasted the night

Day 8: I didn't sleep all day because I had terrible period cramps

day 9: I had one very vivid dream and I tried entering the void later. I was having hypnagogic sceneries but I couldn't enter a lucid dream

day 10: I took a nap and I dreamt of a nightmare where I was drowning? it was scary omg

day 11: I didn't follow the routine and didn't recall anything

day 12: I recalled every single dream (one of them was steamy 🥰)

day 13:

day 14:

[painterslogbook]

Day 250/ sept21

Allowed some 20 mins to enjoy the sun and read a few pages in hope it will get me back on track

More leisurely than usual. Painting time was 4 hrs. I did spend considerable time on collecting references and watching educational vids before leaving home. I mean this also counts as artistic activity 🤷‍♀️

Got some helpful insights from N. Never would've thought 😵🤯😇

[nostalgias-diner]

RAVENING WAR LIVE BLOG THOUGHTS

I was crying before the epsiode even started bc I was so excited to go back to Calorum

Seeing the epsiode is almost 3 hrs tracks. I was wondering how Matt was going to do with 2 hr episodes compared to CR (I'm not complaining! We only get 6 episodes so I want them as long as possible)

WATER (a reference to Brennan EXU: Calamity)

Aabria is such a good actress (and the editor's use of sounds and visual effects are top tier!)

I thought maybe Than's arm was darker because he got into an accident and it was cooked, but being mixed with Cerisan is cool

We got Norm/Skip'ed again of hot character art and Zac making a silly little guy and I both love & hate it

SIRLEY!!!

Also, some pissing and shittting already! Colton has Limon energy, im happy

(Just now hitting the 30 min part)

Can I just say, I love how fast we met all the characters and Matt putting them into 2 groups

BARD/WARLOCK IM NOT OKAY

Also 5th level to start!!!!

Pickled creamy blueberry

COLIN IS AN AUTOMATIC FAVE (I'm partial to Zac & Dairy Islanders, I had no choice)

ROGUE BARD these MULTICLASSES - also rogue bard bishop named raphaniel - gives me Ian Prescott vibes and I miss him

6 CON - that's like -2 HP per level (here for a short time not a long time)

1 hr mark

First tears- THE QUEEN 💜 PRINCESS CITRINA 💛💛💛💛💛

Heart of the realm!!!

I want more of Ariana gémelli, I feel like we never had enough Alfredi

GRANDFATHER

Zac is such a good comedian!

BELIZABETH!!! (Please Matt can we have the NPC's interact! Any morsel of Sweet Religion pleaaase)

Matt's doing so well with literally the entire party separated

Y'all this religion talk is all I've ever wanted. Idk why but I love the power dynamics and it really feels like we never got to go into it once Lapin died

"Water does stuff to sugar" BREENNAN

(1 hr 30)

Is Ariana his mother or aunt or love interest? Aabria makes a face at 1:41 and SAME!

ARE THEY RELATED OR NOT!? What is this energy!?

Wait she was a lesbian but it was another Cerisian?

DISGUSTANG SLAM IT DOWN BIG STYLE !?

Lou's "oh fuck" !!!!!

Zac play something other than rogue challenge (I'm kidding!!) but he's doing that 6 charisma so well it's endearing

WAIT LUCAS FONTINA!? ZAAAAAC (i love thé dairy iles)

A carrot finger!? Corn ring? Oh her boss

Everyone is having so much fun being in person, I love this table

Full martial fighter Lou again in Calorum ( I love him playing this character without it being Amethar)

Everyone's face at "good and ambitious boy"

1 why is everyone telepathic 2 why does the queen only have 4 levels (I love it being rogue tho)

POISON

Blue flames- I want Saphria to show!

Honestly the episode could at them getting the letters but now everyone meeting at the pyramid is so funny

(2 hrs)

3 rules lawyer DM's fighting it out on this nat 20 three way is WILD

Matt did an old lady voice- one of them has to be chutney right!?

They didn't roll much this episode & half were natural 20's

I love tomato bullshit! (Everytime the boys said he rules/sucks all I could think is of the avocado boy)

2 YEARS LATER

Why u attack the meat land, they have no role here rude

House of jawbreaker!! (I do & don't want to see the sisters die)

Where is this going now?

I love the queen giving Crown of Candy run from the castle

I love this forceful Than & so ready for more Colin no matter what

[loveisbraveandwild]

bestie i just read your reading list and …… any suggestions how to read more? i have read only 3 books this year :(

omg 3 is a LOT! i work in a bookstore and read their and abt 5 more hrs a day because i have no social life lol but my point is i do books for a living! most of my friends read 12-20 books this year and ur right on track! here’s some advice i hope is helpful! if others want to share their thoughts, pls do

1. i just got a kindle and obsessed and knocking books out left and right!

2. use ur library and dnf books u rnt feeling within ~50 pages! it takes me 3x as long to get through a book i dont love and its hard to motivate myself to sit down and open it. i put this w/using libraries because it makes it guiltless to dnf! i used to buy books and felt like i was wasting $20 if i stopped! now i have a list of the books ive read i want to own and am curating my bookshelf:)

3. join book clubs! my gf has joined 3 since meeting me and reads abt a book a week now, where before they were reading 1 a month. this might contradict dnfing books u dont love but will motivate u to find out the genres u like and step out of ur comfort zone

4. audiobooks! if you can do it, they count and anyone who says they dont is lying! a lot of ppl i know cant do audiobooks; i can only do them for memoirs (where i feel like km listening to a podcast). i recommend libby (free) or libro.fm (ethical alternative to amazon).

5. join storygraph!! it helps u track ur reading and u can put in annual page and book goals and tells u if uve fallen behind! it motivates me to stay on stop of my goal, i want to see my stats grow and diversify, and im lowkey competitive so seeing my friends read im like I WANNA READ TOO

6. find friends who read! nothing like getting a book rec from them! and nothing like sharing ur thoughts abt a book with them! or recommending to them! i love my bookish community and they inspire me to read diversely every day

7. white noise! something ive started doing when reading is putting in headphones and playing white noise. reading gets me out of my head and this does too. i can just focus on the words on the device and i feel like im in my enclosure!

8. invest in a good reading spot in ur home. if u can find a place that works for u, whether it be ur bed, couch, or a reading nook. commit to sitting there for 20-30 minutes a day with ur device on the other side of the room! if u read 30 mins/day u’ll likely finish a book abt every 2 weeks!

9. turn to your book, not ur phone. have 10 minutes of downtime? grab ur book, not social media. these minutes add up and u’ll find u’ll want to pick ur book up more as u get in the habit. especially before bed or first thing in the morning! or if u watch youtube when u eat alone, read instead:)

10. take time picking a book! a lot of my non-bookish friends think they can just pick up any book on the shelf, but as i said in 2. if u dont like the book, u wont read it. do research! if theres an identity you want a main character to have so its relatable, find it! if u know u like YA books, browse that section of ur library. this is also why storygraph is so great- it recommends based off taste and a personalized algorithm! theres also a lot of quizzes and lists (bookriot i recommend) to find books! it takes time to find ur book preferences, but once u do, it will be easier to feel success in reading!

[uniquejellyfishqueen]

It’s been a hot minute since I listened to this but it reminded me of Misery Business. Also the New Romantics are the New Revengers

Better Than Revenge- Track 10

Speak Now Deluxe Edition was released on 10/25/2010 1 hr 31 min

Does that make this album 3.5? Baha “people genuinely living in the moment and seemingly truly carefree for 3.5 hours” 3.5-1.31 = 1:59 minutes 1/14.. DG Birthday

-this album starts with Mine (track 1) and ends with Mine- POP Mix (track 20)—>”its supposed to be fun, turning 21” -> ATW.

*with it starting and ending with Mine its like bookends. And there were Fearless bookends on her merch site. I truly believe every word she has written/sang have been displayed in some way shape or form that are there to find to eventually connect. Nothing is just done, it’s done with a purpose.

P o p

16 15 16 =20–> “have I known you 20 seconds or 20 years?”-> lover-7th album, 7th track on SPDE is The Story of Us… which makes GA and TS release of Us make sense to the story line.

“Now go stand in the corner and think about what you did..” have we been in time out this whole time.

“So we've been outnumbered. Raided and now cornered” -> Change

Time Out= TO=2015

*May 17, 2015 the Bad Blood Music Video ft Kendrick Lamar was released at the start of the Billboard Music Awards. -> which ties in nicely to the fact that the Billboard Summit is on 11/14/2024 this year after a 4 year break..

The music video was filmed in LA April 12, 2015.. 412 is the area code for Pittsburgh. The 412 area code was one of the first area codes created in 1947, and it initially covered the entire southwestern corner of Pennsylvania. It was split by area code 724, and in 2001, area code 878 was overlaid on both 412 and 724

*in 2015 TS performed “I Saw Her Standing There” and “Shake It Off” with Paul McCartney at the SNL 40th anniversary after-party. (Was this also on piano at the same party DG was at and wrote about in his book?)

*June 2015 was when she was with Calvin Harris, they ended their relationship in June of 2016.

“She came along, got him alone, and let”s hear the applause”

*applause is one of the opening songs on tour

*”crowd goes wild at her finger tips”

“She had to know the pain was beating on me like a drum”

*in the green room of the lover house she is playing the drums

“She’s not a saint and she’s not what you think”

*Guilty As Sin.

*”Everyone knows that my mother is a saintly woman”->thanK you aIMee

*”Leo in Saint-Tropez” -> The Man (the town attracted the international “jet set” in the 1960s)-> “my baby’s fly like a jet stream” ->call it what you want

*”just twin fire signs, four blue eyes so you were never a saint and I’ve loved in shades of wrong”- State Of Grace -> “like I lost my twin”-Down Bad & ->the loving in shades of wrong would connect to the song Red. But also does that mean that it was “red” to everyone else and that she wasn’t allowed to love the other person?

“Stealing other people’s toys on the playground”

*”In search of glorious happenings of happenstance on someone else’s playground” -> Glitch

“She looks at like like it’s a party”

*”I’m so depressed I act like its my birthday everyday” -> ICDIWABH

“And she thinks I’m a psycho”

*“Tell your friends I’m crazy that’s fine you won’t mind if I say, by the way” (I HATE THIS LYRICAL CHANGE.) -> PTB

“She’s better known for the things she does on the mattress”

*Slut!

*”my bedsheets are ablaze I’ve screamed his name” -> GAS

“Sophistication isn’t what you wear, or who you know or pushing people down to get where you wanna go”

*”when I picture my hometown there’s a bronze spray-tanned statue of you and a plaque underneath it that threatens to push me down the stairs.” -> TYA

“I’m just another thing for you to roll your eyes at honey”

*”angels roll their eyes” -> Ms Americana and The Heartbreak Prince

“You might have him, but I’ll always get the last word”

*”I don’t start it but I can tell you how it ends”-> Vigilante Shit

“She took him faster than you can say sabotage”

*a synonym of sabotage is: Undermine… and also an adverb of under is down. So down bad and mine are connected that. Also over/under.

*Undermine was a song played on season one of Nashville and wouldn’t you know they were singing in the back of a truck. And holy shit wait a hot minute.. was Juliette’s character inspired by a young tswizzle? the episode was titled “Eyes Like a telescope” and they were in the back of a Chevy truck..

She sang Better Than Revenge on 11/12/2023 on the ET. Wanna know a mirrored date of that? 12/11/2020 Evermore was born that day.

With Speak Now being 14 songs

And Speak Now Deluxe Edition being 20 songs

That equals 2014 which is the year 1989/1989 Deluxe Edition came out 10/27/2014 (17)

Which is also in 2 days.

1989 has colors of blue and reds mentioned together those create purple. But with red being in 1989 does mean that the album “Red” bled onto the pages of 1989? She couldn’t stop the bleeding?

Are Speak Now and 1989 also sisters? Because 3+5=8 and thats karma, and infinity.

3+5+4= 12…

Holy shit… 8/12 is someone’s karma?

[rashi-pandey]

5 Best Smart Watches Under 5000

5 Best Smart Watches Under 5000

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With our heavy reliance and importance on time  and other devices for work and entertainment, Smart Watches have become a must-have accessory for many of us. A good Smart Watch  should be attractive, having capacity to check blood pressure , with many features, stability , portable ,good battery backup .

Although, there are a lot of options available on the market. However, finding the right one that fits your needs and budget can be a bit of a challenge. In this blog, we will be discussing the top 5 smart watches  under 5000 that offer great value for money.

Here are list  TO CHOOSE A BEST Smart Watches  AT AFFORDABLE RATE?

1.

Fire-Boltt Astro 1.78" AMOLED Display Smartwatch, Always On Display,High Resolution Of 368 * 448 Pixels (Gold Black)

₹2,082.00

AMOLED Square Display - Fire-Boltt Astro comes with a 1.78" AMOLED Display, This smartwatch is equipped with a 368*448 pixel high resolution backed by a metal body. The smartwatch gives you the best visuals with 650 NITS Peak Brightness. Always On Display - Yes

The watch can work without using AOD for about 5 days and with using AOD can work for about 2 Days. 110+ Sports Modes - This smartwatch has over 110 sports modes to track each activity precisely.

Charging Specs - The watch needs to be charged for 3 hours to reach 100%. The charger should be a 3.7V to 5V adapter or any laptop output. For a bare minimum of 20% charge the watch needs to be charged for about 30-40 mins

Music Cannot be stored on the watch. Music can be only controlled through the watch. AI Voice Assistant Smart Watch - FIre-Boltt Astroo lets you activate your Google/Siri Assistant on your mobile phone in very easy and simple steps

During a call the volume can be controlled. Metal Body - The smartwatch is made of superior quality metal for a long lasting durability with a sleek and classic finish. The edges and the dial are crafted finely with glossy finish

Supported Applications - Notifcations from all social media channels (Instagram, Whatsapp, Facebook), Call Notifications, Health Tracking (SpO2, Heart Rate, Sleep), Sports Tracking & many more

Bluetooth Calling Smartwatch - This smart watch has an advanced chipset which allows the watch to function to make and receive calls on the go. Just one swipe and you are ready to make that important call in a packed commute.

Smart Notifications - Fire-Boltt Astro smartwatch enables you to see all your smartphone notifications on the watch with a specially designed app to sync all the data with one click

2.

Fire-Boltt Supreme 1.79” Borderless 3ATM Waterproof, Heart Rate And Blood Pressure Smart Watch (1.79" Black)

₹2,799.00

?LTPS Display, 368*448 UHD ?- Fire-Boltt Supreme 1.79? has Industry?s Largest Borderless LTPS Display screen with 368*448 pixels extra high resolution having 96% screen to body ratio. LTPS stands for Low ? Temperature PolySilicon provides a faster & more integrated display compared to LCD, with a picture quality which is more true to life!

?Track Spo2, HR and BP?- Track Blood Oxygen, Continuous Heart rate and Blood Pressure

?Rotating Ability Button?- The magic crown rotatory button makes navigation fast and conveninet.

Fire-Boltt Supreme 1.79? Borderless LTPS 368*448 UHD ?PRO? Display with 96% Screen to Body Ratio, 3ATM Waterproof , Spo2, Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Smart Watch

3.

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₹1,186.00

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5.

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₹2,200.00

DESCRIPTION

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[highladyluck]

Run, Son of Battles Playlist

Direct link: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4oUFnF2nm4C21VluLcy0vN

26 songs, 1 hr 22 min. From “battles interest me” to “you will bring devastation to our enemies”, this playlist explores Mat as a fighter, leader, and even lover (in my defense, it’s hard to separate them). The song I started building the playlist off of was “Horse Soldier”, and once you get to that song you’ll see why I chose this playlist for the “History” prompt of the Wheel of Time Countdown week.

This covers the whole series, so ‘ware spoilers.

Track List:

1.      Run Boy Run – Woodkid

2.      Battlecry – Jordan Mackampa

3.      Devil’s Right Hand – Johnny Cash

4.      Aufmunterung Zum Treiben - Signal – Bläserkorps Der Jägerschaft

5.      Lemon to a Knife Fight – The Wombats

6.      My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark – Fall Out Boy

7.      Knife Fight – Painted Shield

8.      God’s Gonna Cut You Down – Dead Posey

9.      Choked Out – The Mountain Goats

10.   Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier – Corb Lund

11.   Cavalry Captain – The Decemberists

12.   Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival

13.   I’m Gonna Win – Rob Cantor

14.   Blood on My Name – The Brothers Bright

15.   Gay Bar – Electric Six

16.   Red Right Hand – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

17.   Big Guns – Ruelle

18.   Black Fox – Heather Dale

19.   New Blood – Zayde Wølf

20.   They All Fall Down – XY Unlimited

21.   Take a Look at This – Zayde Wølf

22.   This is My World – Esterly, Austin Jenkes

23.   Spent Gladiator 2 – The Mountain Goats

24.   Main Attraction – Jeremy Renner

25.   Glitter & Gold – Barns Courtney

26.   Pray for Rain – The Devil Makes Three

Commentary and lyrics underneath the cut.

Run, Son of Battles Playlist

Run Boy Run – Woodkid

Run boy run! They're trying to catch you Run boy run! Running is a victory

Leaving the Two Rivers, but also getting chased by Trollocs. Speaking of which…

 Battlecry – Jordan Mackampa

I won't stay silent Even without air in my lungs

Mat’s first battlecry, Mat’s first noose! We got some really delicious foreshadowing outside Shadar Logoth, didn’t we?

 Devil’s Right Hand – Johnny Cash

I saw my first pistol in the general store

In the general store, when I was thirteen

I thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen

I know I’ve used this before but it’s such a good ‘Mat can’t resist a shiny deadly thing’ song.

Aufmunterung Zum Treiben - Signal – Bläserkorps Der Jägerschaft

[horn solo]

This is a traditional hunting horn call to the hunt, and I listened to an entire album of German hunting horn music to bring you the BEST POSSIBLE TRACK for the sounding of the Horn of Valere.

 Lemon to a Knife Fight – The Wombats

I kick and you like to punch I'm unhinged and you're undone I'm not getting out of here alive I brought a lemon to a knife fight I brought a lemon to a knife fight

I noticed that Mat spends all of TDR getting into knife fights (and sword fights I guess), right after he permanently loses his Sexy Evil Knife. It’s like the universe is determined to rub his nasty breakup in his face.

 My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark – Fall Out Boy

I'm in the details with the devil So now the world can never get me on my level I just got to get you out of the cage I'm a young lovers rage Gonna need a spark to ignite

And this is when our boy learned how to use incendiary devices and literally broke into the world’s most legendary fortress.

 Knife Fight – Painted Shield

Ooh, I'm a lover not a fighter

Baby, don't you forget it now

Ooh, don't want no trouble

But keep pushing it and baby, you'll get it now

Finally, Mat has knives to bring to all the knife fights. And trust me, there are so many knife fights.

 God’s Gonna Cut You Down – Dead Posey

You can run on for a long time Run on for a long time Run on for a long time Sooner or later God'll cut you down Sooner or later God'll cut you down

Mat tries to run from his fate, but it’s not really working. (Also, bonus Rhuidean joke that’s a little less obvious than the next track.)

 Choked Out – The Mountain Goats

I can see the future, it's a real dark place Choked out, choked out, choked out

This is here for obvious Eelfinn reasons, but I also liked that it kept with the fighting theme.

 Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier – Corb Lund

And I knew Saladin and rode his swift Arabians

Harassing doomed crusaders on their heavy drafts

And yet I rode the Percheron against the circling Saracen

Once again against myself was cast

This is what I imagine Mat’s memories are like.

 Cavalry Captain – The Decemberists

I am the cavalry captain I am the remedy to your heart

Absolutely stole this from the “mat cauthon take 2” playlist, because it’s perfect.

 Bad Moon Rising – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Don't go around tonight Well it's bound to take your life There's a bad moon on the rise

Never going to get tired of using this for the Seanchan invasion of Ebou Dar, sorry.

 I’m Gonna Win – Rob Cantor

Sometimes I get flustered and beaten and blistered Abandoned outside in the cold

But I'm gonna win, I'm gonna try I'll never lose, I'll never die You've seen me before, you'll see me again

Mat from the point the wall falls on him to when he finally escapes Ebou Dar, since both Path of Daggers and Winter’s Heart land on huge cliffhangers in the Mat storyline.

 Blood on My Name – The Brothers Bright

When the fires, when the fires have surrounded you With the Hounds of Hell comin' after you I've got blood, I've got blood on my name

I think the number of Sea Folk he couldn’t save, as well as having to order Renna’s death really messes Mat up, and Winter’s Heart and Crossroads of Twilight show Mat struggling with the guilt of decisions he’s made as a leader.

 Gay Bar – Electric Six

Let's start a war, start a nuclear war At the gay bar, gay bar, gay bar

Tonal whiplash, but I could not resist putting this in. And hey, it’s got war in it!

Red Right Hand – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Through the ghettos and the barrio And the Bowery and the slum A shadow is cast wherever he stands

Stacks of green paper in his Red right hand

Love to commemorate the moment Tuon sees Mat with the Band and is like “I may have made some incorrect assumptions”.

 Big Guns – Ruelle

The blood on your hands is thick And you're placing bets

I’ve used this song before, but again, absolutely perfect for Tuon realizing Mat is incredibly deadly.

 Black Fox – Heather Dale

"Ride on, my gallant Huntsman... when must I come again? For you should never want for a fox to chase all over the glen And when your need is greatest, just call upon my name And I will come and you shall have the best of sport and game."

How I imagine the Seanchan feel about Mat after the campaign he fought to get Tuon back to Ebou Dar. Also works a bit for Mat returning to the *Finn!

 New Blood – Zayde Wølf

It's too late to try, there's nothing you can do I'm gonna run all over you

I'm looking for new blood And nothing's gonna stop me now

When Mat gets put in charge of the Seanchan army. And yes, I do intend there to be a double meaning for ‘new Blood.’

 They All Fall Down – XY Unlimited

Many braver men before me died along this road I've found One by one, they all fall down One by one the soldiers crumble See them as they stand and tumble

The Last Battle is… not going well.

 Take a Look at This – Zayde Wølf

Let me tell you what I wanna do Let's just forget reputations

The Last Battle is not going well, and Mat can fix it.

This is My World – Esterly, Austin Jenkes

This is my world, Oh, you took a wrong turn Now you're stuck in my world, Trust me, this is gonna hurt

Mat is FINALLY in charge of the Last Battle.

Spent Gladiator 2 – The Mountain Goats

Stay in the game

Just try to play through the pain

Like a fighter who's been told it's finally time for him to quit

Show up in shining colours

And then stand there and get hit

Last Battle is not going well (again) but Mat will fix it…

 Main Attraction – Jeremy Renner

God, I like your style You're the perfect distraction You're the main attraction

…with a little help from his wife (and her army, obviously).

Glitter & Gold – Barns Courtney

I am flesh and I am bone Arise, ting ting, like glitter and gold I've got fire in my soul

I think of this as a kind of soundtrack to Mat vs Shaisam and Mat’s part in Rand’s metaphysical fight.

Pray for Rain – The Devil Makes Three

Well, everybody has their price Is that true, is that right Who is our enemy Today it's you, tomorrow me

Last Battle’s over, Mat… what will you do next?

[jianqzai]

In honor that this semester of hell finally ended and that I was able to make it alive thanks to podfics, here is a rec list of my favorite ones. 

Just a heads up that all of them are long, because that’s what I needed to keep myself engaged in my assignments, sorry if that might not be your thing, maybe I will make one with shorter ones later.

beneath six layers of silk 

Written by: darkredloveknot 

Read by: Rhea314 (Rhea)

Length: 1 hr 36 min

Rating: E

Summary: While exorcising a haunting, Lan Wangji gets cursed with a brand of honesty, and is forced to speak his every thought out loud.

(I love all Rhea podfics, but this is definitely my favorite so far, the narration was so good that for a couple of minutes I totally forgot that only one person was reading)

all your life you'll dream of this

Written by: Attila

Read by: esbielle

Length: 2 hrs 42 min

Rating: T

Summary: A very loose Cinderella AU, featuring Lan Wangji as Cinderella, Wei Wuxian as Prince Charming, Lan Xichen as fairy godmother, the forehead ribbon as glass slipper, and GusuLan bedtime as midnight.

(Wangji is the oblivious one here for a change, so that’s refreshing. I love the change in intonation they use with each different character)

the stars in the hazy heaven tremble above you

Written by: cicer

Read by: rivendellion

Length: 6 hrs 20 min

Rating: G

Summary: (In which Wei Ying, a fugitive from justice, sneaks into the palace, steals from the imperial family, and eats his words.

AKA, yet another Cinderella AU.)

(I also love the change in character voices. Their narration is also amazingly engaging in action scenes, I couldn’t sleep until I listened to the end of one of them)

Seasons of Falling Flowers

Written by: merakily

Read by: Spinifex

Length: 4 hrs 40 min

Rating: G

Summary: Over the seasons, Lan Qiren slowly pieces back together his relationship with Wangji and learns to like Wei Wuxian in the process.

(Look, I never thought that I would ever sympathize with Lan Qiren but then this fic happened. It was an amazing experience, and the narration was amazing as well)

Let the Streetlights Guide You Home 

Written by: tellthemstories

Read by: jellyfishfire

Length: 4 hrs 20 min

Rating: M

Summary: Wei Wuxian was the most infamous street racer of his generation. They still speak of him now, the stuff of legend: the reckless abandon, the hair pin turns, midnight races over dangerous tracks. His death, racing through the streets of Nightless City with his sister in the passenger seat, the moment when his luck finally ran out.

10 years later, Mo Xuanyu enters his first street race.

(I also love all of jellyfishfire podfics but this is my fav, because it was already sexy when I read it, but listening to it with the music and noise effects? Yeah)

To be of use

Written by: Erisette

Read by: isweedan

Length: 7 hrs 03 min

Rating: G

Summary: Love was not forbidden in the Cloud Recesses, despite what was whispered by the common people and, often, even by the other great sects.

(Or: how Lan Wangji became both a father and the object of worship to a generation of juniors in 13 easy steps 13 long years)

(I haven’t finished this one but so far I am melting, everything is so soft)

Meng Yao vs. the Board of the Homeowners' Association

Written by: Ariaste

Read by: Rionaa

Length: N/A

Rating: M

Summary: Two gremlins, their husbands, and the horrible HOA board. As long as nobody gets arrested for arson or murder, we're gonna call it a win. Wei Ying & Jin Guangyao friendship.

(I give all the kudos to them because they don’t laugh at all, you don’t even listen to their voice waver, and that is the most amazing accomplishment because this fic is so hilarious. Also, this is a series and each fic has a different length time, so that’s why I didn’t list a general one)

You, Asleep and Dreaming

Written by: etymologyplayground

Read by: knight_tracer

Length: 1 hrs 07 min

Rating: M

Summary: Wei Wuxian moves into the Jingshi. They sleep together.

(I love the cadence of their voice, it works amazingly well with this fic specifically. The amount of Yearning this fic made me feel, I had to stop because I really thought I was going to start crying on the middle of my project, lol)

live from new york

Written by: varnes 

Read by: siriliyi

Length: 8 hrs 45 min

Rating: E

Summary: the one where they all work at SNL, Yanli's ex-boyfriend is hosting, and that's just the beginning of everybody's problems.

(This is weirdly specific but I just LOVE the way they pronounce "Lan Zhan" with Wei YIng’s voice, it's the best)

[pinolitas]

what got you into running + what motivates you to keep doing it? i am really interested in starting but i don’t really know where to start tbh … so i thought i could just ask a pro!

my sister! she did cross country in hs and I just wanted to be like her and I immediately loved it and made my own friends once I joined!! the thing I loved the most in hs was that we grouped up with people who ran at a similar pace so we kept each other motivated and also had a reason to make friends lol

once I graduated, for a while I didn't want to run on my own bc I was so used to running in a group and seeing my friends was my biggest motivator but I'm at a point now where I can just tell myself to go out for any amount of time and be happy with that and get the endorphins and still call myself a runner lol

idk what keeps me motivated now I just like it and go when I want for however long and whenever I feel anxious or angry or just general shit I love to go on a run and come back refreshed. kinda like a shower but better idk it's actual serotonin and endorphins i can't explain but it is probably explainable. idk if i actually have goals now i just go for the fun of it but if i feel good ill stretch out for a longer time than usual and it feels good to have achieved it when i didnt actually plan to lol

new year new anon!!!! im glad youre getting into running i feel like its the best thing that ever happened to me. feels like shit at first but its so good for you mentally and physically! youre doing good by asking questions! so where to start is actually a lot of info:

like with anything else the hardest part is starting!! make it a habit to go on a run like twice a week and build up to doing either more days or more time. your first few days will be tiring if you're not used to expending that kind of energy so it's okay if you don't meet whatever goal you set for yourself! just listen to your body and rest when it's tired and eat when it's hungry. and walking is okay too! I actually always take a break at my half way point and walk around for like 3 min or however long it takes for my heart rate to settle and then run back.

here's a list for your first run:

1. eat (hopefully carbs)

2. digest (like an hr at least)

3. warm up/dynamic stretching (do some leg swings, high knees, butt kicks, etc anything that gets your heart rate up and your muscles loose) this is something I used to skip unless I ran with a group but I have found it does in fact make a difference bc now you actually feel the energy and you do in fact get less injuries like this

4. run with goals that make sense. make it to the end of the block or make it to the baseball field at the park or the next stoplight or one lap around the track whatever it is that makes sense to you and is an achievable distance to you specifically. and these are goals you can make up as you go along and start figuring out how much you can handle. running distances feel different from driving distances so don't worry about making a certain mileage and just shoot for running 5-10 minutes and then turn around. a 10 minute run is an easy goal for a first run but I think you can do 15 or 20 if you take breaks and walk in between!

5. hydrate. I mean hydrate before also but not too much bc then ur tummy gets swishy and sometimes I get stitch in my side from it lol most of my water drinking happens after but that's just me

6. static stretching! honestly maybe even follow a yoga video on YouTube. this is to prevent injury and soreness you will still feel sore the next day but not as badly if you stretch lol

7. lay down or sit on the floor. I feel too stinky to be anywhere that isn't the floor but I also don't want to shower yet so just be on the floor. it's good. feels good.

last thoughts on a couple of things: imo a watch with a stopwatch is better than a phone but you can also just get one of those arm strap things for your phone if you prefer and also if you want to listen to music while you run. get shoes meant for running! Mizuno, ASICS, Brooks (Brooks Ghost my beloved) are some brands I can think of that are good brands I've worn. you can prevent injuries with some proper shoes tho it can get pricey :/ I pull all the stops and go to a running store that does a foot scan and gait analysis bc it's fun and I run a lot but you don't need to do all that just go to any athletic store and try on some shoes and walk around do a lil jog in them I don't suggest buying them online bc it is good to feel them before you buy

AND LASTLY! EAT LOTS!! YOU'RE USING UP A LOT OF ENERGY HERE YOU GOTTA GET IT BACK SOMEHOW!

bananas are so good for you if you have a sensitive tummy or are short on time for food beforehand but please eat something anything before and after. food is love and everything and its especially wonderful to run while someone is cooking and arrive to some fresh food this is a hack to truly appreciate someones cooking also so i love it 

[languagelearningcorner]

Day 1: Persian Studying

Listening

Manoto Episode: 1 hr. understood bits, got the vague overall gist especially when I was looking at the video and not just listening. The stories I was able to follow the easiest were the dog at the hospital and the vegan ‘cooks’! 

Reading 

Advanced Farsi Reading: 30 mins. A single paragraph lol. That I reread like 4 times after translating it. Okay, so this book is way above my level BUT it is made for students and I like that it has very short paragraphs, word banks, and exercises. 

Studying 

Mango languages: ~20mins. Learned and revised some prepositions and furniture vocab.  Easy Persian L32: 20-30 mins. Learned how to use “for x amnt of time” with the present perfect. Did the practice set. 

This post is inspired by this amazing Korean langblr that I follow @itslostfocus  . When I read the post I felt the same way: I’ve definitely been inconsistent and have plateaued to a point where I start to regress and have to re-learn.  My plan is to post what I did to immerse myself/learn and to really focus on Farsi for 6 months. It’ll be nice to look back on these posts to track my progress. I’ll still be working on Korean, Portuguese, French, and Spanish but much less intensely. I hope this post inspires you to start your own or gives you ideas for resources to use or organizing your own studies. Thank you for reading:) 

[amtrak12]

I finally did what I've been wanting to do for 4 years and time stamped the plot points of Ghostbusters 2016 and calculated what percent of the movie they occurred at and I can confirm - the pacing is off. (Also the final act of Erin's character arc was scrapped with the deleted scenes but we already knew that.)

Hook: Aldridge Mansion tour and the fake haunting vs real haunting juxtaposition

Inciting Incident: Ed Jr finds Erin through a copy of her and Abby's book - 6 min

Key Event - Abby, Erin, and Holtz see the Aldridge Mansion ghost - 17 min

followed immediately by the First Plot Point (end of Act 1): Erin is fired - 19 min (17.5%)

actual 25% mark - moving into the new lab above the Chinese restaurant. This is a reaction to Act 1. NOT the end of Act 1. Needed more intro for pacing purposes.

They meet Patty, see a second ghost, continue gathering resources and building equipment. Not directly threatened by Rowan at all, though all of their work is reacting to his devices and the damage they leave behind. So the Second Act Part 1 rule of "protagonist reacts" holds in that regard.

Midpoint: the team captures a ghost - dead on 55 min (50%)

NOW all the antagonists come out to play. Martin Heiss, Homeland, the Mayor. Then the team discovers Rowan's identity and track him down. They make active decisions in the main fight against Rowan, but I feel like they're reacting to everyone else so it makes the back half of the second act a little muddy.

Third plot point (end of Act 2): Rowan kills himself and Homeland fake arrests the team. - 1 hr 14 min (69%)

Actual 75% mark - Erin warns the Mayor which is after Erin chose to face her fears and just before Rowan makes his final move to open the portal. All of which is firmly third act stuff, not end of Act 2. The midpoint is perfect, but otherwise the whole second act needs to be reworked.

This is when we needed all of those deleted scenes. The fake arrest teed her up and now Erin needs to hit rock bottom. She fights with Abby. She leaves. Rowan moves his final pieces into place first by possessing Abby and then Kevin so he can open the portal. Erin decides the lives of her friends (and the world) are more important than her reputation - but the journey's not done. The decision hasn't set as the new normal yet. She can still slip back into old patterns.

Climax: Rowan drags Abby into the portal - 1 hr 39 min (91%). Ugh the villain making their last ditch effort to win even in defeat and thus forcing the protagonist (Erin) to complete their character arc to save the day. This is when Erin's character transformation is final. She chooses to save Abby in the moment yes, but she's also choosing Abby for any future crisis or criticism that may come. "I wasn't going to leave you twice." Erin will not leave. She realizes what she should've known 20 years ago: Abby is more important to her than her public reputation. GORGEOUS! The climax doesn't have a set timing, but 91% feels pretty spot on.

In conclusion, the pacing wasn't terrible, but it still needs work. More of Erin and Abby's history needs to be fleshed out in the beginning. And honestly, the first act would also benefit from having Patty's intro in it instead of waiting until the early second act to meet her. I also believe an argument can be made either about too many antagonists or too many antagonists not introduced until the second half of the second act. Finally, Erin's character arc is absolutely necessary for the climax to land. I cannot believe they had this beautiful, perfect moment that functions as the climax of both the main villain plot AND the protagonist's personal journey, and they fucking undermine it by DELETING ALL OF ERIN'S IMPORTANT SCENES.

[healthyskillz]

Wed 29/4/20

B - open faced sandwich with butter + 'gestampte muisjes' and peanut butter + banana

L - leftover dahl w yogurt & a ww wrap, nuts and dates

D - orange; roasted carrots, mash + sage tempeh

Exercise: 2,5+ hrs cleaning, 40 min walk

Day 4 / 5

Almost there! Pff.. Thursdays are hard though when I can practically smell the weekend and have lunch with hubby at the garage and he has cookies or chocolate lying around. So I planned a filling breakfast tomorrow to fuel my 7k bike ride and 2,5 hrs of cleaning in the morning: oatmeal. And I am going to have a delicious and satisfying lunch I can look forward to: soup and a sandwich 😁

If I'll start to crave something sweet after lunch I'll think about how not having it then, will make it extra enjoyable during the weekend. 💪🏼

#no s diet & #ed recovery rant

I think I'm doing very well. Sometimes it feels weird to still be talking about ED recovery but even though some of my 'real ED problems' (whatever defines that anyway) were a long time ago, some things you just continue carrying with you - invisible to the outside world. When people see me they will probably have no idea I had (have?) issues with food. They have no idea that for me bringing home not an individual serving of ice cream but a whole pint is a Big Step. I'm tracking my intake and 'days on habit' - is that healthy or unhealthy behavior? I don't know but all I know is that at the moment I need this to stay on track with taking care of myself. Some people can do this naturally: self care. Me, I had to learn it. That's okay. I'm grateful I finally know how.

[angelicguy]

My (23F) fiance (23M) is asked to go home to do chores for several days at a time and im sick of it

I need strategies for discussing this issue, since im getting progressively angrier about it and i dont want this to turn into a larger issue. Weve been together for 4 years, for some context. My fiance is often asked to go to his parents house for several days at a time to do house maintenance and yard work. He missed our anniversary last year because he needed to paint the house for the hundredth time. Hes currently there now, since theyre putting in a new fence, and he spent 2 days staining fences and pulling out thistles. The only reason he didnt put in the fence and refurbish the old one was because it was storming yesterday. They just give him a list of random chores to do. Hes now helping his mom transfer photos from her phone to her computer. He doesnt know if he will be home for dinner and wont know until hes done with that. He has a 17 year old brother at home and a 20 year old brother closer to their house than we are, since we live 1.5 hrs, 2 hrs away. That brother lives 45 mins away. I  am getting progressively more irritated that the 17 year old is apparently incapable of doing any chores, and the 20 year old who is CLOSER gets a free pass as well. Like really, your mom needs YOU SPECIFICALLY to transfer these pictures when she has a capable other son at home? I have talked to him about it in the past, and he says he feels guilty because he messed up his first 2 years of college really really badly, and they helped him financially and forgave him for basically failing out (Hes back on track now with good grades). I want to scream that we have our own life now. You may not always be within driving distance, like what are they going to do then? I am essentially your WIFE and you cant tell me if youre going to be HOME FOR DINNER? PLEASE reddit, i need some advice

[quarantinedstudblr]

Some things I’ve learned...

So this is the beginning of week 4 of my quarantine (no schools no social life outside of work (I’m an essential service worker)) and over the last few weeks I’ve figured out some things that help make life and studying in quarantine much easier.

1. If you have things you need to do and you keep pushing off break it into tasks and make a TO DO LIST and I know y’all have heard it before but it does really help keep you on track and after 2-3 weeks of doing this I’ve actually started feeling guilty about not completing my daily list. NOTE keep it simple, it doesn’t have to be fancy ( unless you LIKE fancy and want to do that) Saying this probably makes me the laziest least aesthetic studyblr ever but I don’t make fancy lists because I spend too much time making the list and then I want a break I get distracted and I don’t care. I find keeping it simple WORKS!!

ALSO make sure your to dos are reasonable and attainable or else you won’t want to do them because it will seem overwhelming

2. Set a schedule. Have a set of tasks you do EVERYDAY, it can be super simple like mine or you can have every thing you need to do like hair or skin routine plus chores and homework by the assignment. Mine is much simpler cuz I know I do the same hygiene or meal stuff everyday cuz I always have. And don’t schedule your weekends or leave yourself a break day. A day for you where you don’t have to do anything. I never plan my weekends because I know I will work at least 8 hrs each day and still have my chores when I get home so I don’t plan schoolwork or anything.

Mine has how much time to spend on something so I don’t overworks myself and I know I have enough time to do all of that and my to do list everyday plus work.

3. Act like life is normal. And by this I mean get up at a set time everyday, be dressed within an hour of getting up, put on makeup if you wear makeup, eat breakfast before 11am. Get up and start your day like you have to leave your house. This is SOOO HELPFUL. I struggled to do anything the first week because I wasn’t in the mood. But this, it puts you in the mood your brain will follow its old habits no problem.

4.take care of YOURSELF! No don’t have a spa day at home or whatever just make sure your getting sleep, eating 3 meals a day, drinking more water over juice or pop, if you snack try and pick something healthier if you have the option, etc. This is just as important to being set up to not go crazy in quarantine. ALSO give yourself breaks, set a timer for 20 min and go back to doing what you need to do when the timer goes off.

5. Make sure you have a work space and a personal space! No you don’t need an office, but try not to do your homework in bed or while on the couch, it leads to easy distractions and your brain associating relaxing and homework, which doesn’t work well. If possible do your homework or personal studies at a desk or the dinner table or even just on the floor! PLUS when you stop doing homework in bed you start sleeping better because your brain goes oh this is time to relax I don’t need to do work and BOOM your asleep.

Those are all my main tips, I hope they help, and if you have any questions let me know! I’m sorry for the long post but if you made it this far then thanks! And look at this photo of wybie 🦔❤️💜❤️💜❤️💜

[hmel78]

In conversation with Doogie White ...

Circa 1994, when it was announced that guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was reforming Rainbow, rumours flooded the music community regarding who might feature in the line-up, but ultimately it was a collective of relative unknowns who made it onto the new record, and the tour bus ...

The album, “Stranger In Us All”, was issued under the name “Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow” in August 1995, and features Paul Morris on keyboards, Greg Smith on bass, John O’Reilly on drums, Blackmore’s Night’s Candice Night on background vocals, and fronted by Doogie White, the singer was an inspired choice; a huge fan of Ritchie’s career in both Purple and Rainbow, the singer formed a strong writing partnership with the guitarist. The album includes a reworking of The Yardbirds’ ‘Still I’m Sad’, which had been recorded for Rainbow’s debut, 20 years earlier ; Ritchie’s classical flights of fancy are truly achieved on his arrangement of Edvard Grieg’s ‘Hall Of The Mountain King’, and tracks such as ‘Wolf To the Moon’, ‘Hunting Humans (Insatiable)’ and ‘Ariel’ proved themselves to be worthy additions to the Rainbow catalogue. When it came to playing live, songs from both Rainbow and Purple were revisited, and fans are lucky enough - on the re-issue of “Stranger In Us All” -  to be presented with a unique live recording from a 1995 Swedish concert, of ‘The Temple Of The King’ - it also features a radio edit of the single ‘Ariel’, plus the song ‘Emotional Crime’ that has previously only been released in Japan.

Accompanying the extensive liner notes is a personal account from singer Doogie White, plus plenty of artwork and memorabilia from Doogie’s own Rainbow collection.

Doogie White has had a pretty extensive career as a singer / songwriter since his days with Rainbow - We caught up with him whilst on a train to Mannheim to find out more ...

HR : Having been a fan of Rainbow prior to joining them in 1994, how did it feel to suddenly have such a prominent role in the band?

Doogie White : It was a huge moment for me in every way.   There I was, a cheeky upstart who had long admired all that Ritchie did, being personally asked by him to come to America and join his band. He knew nothing about me and I thought I knew all about him. We hit it off straight away from the first notes we played together. We played old Purple and Rainbow songs and some bar band standards and jammed a few ideas just for him to see what I could do on the improvisation front.

I was only supposed to be there 4 days but he asked me to stay for a week. We discussed what kind of album we wanted to make. We played football. He did some magic tricks and we jammed for hours.

We had a good and healthy working relationship and a fine friendship. I knew my place and was happy to be part of his new adventure. He shared his hopes and fears. He trusted me.

I think we made a fine album with some good songs and a couple of real Rainbow classics. There were a couple we compromised on and we did have better ideas but we never finished them so that they could not be released as “bonus” tracks at a later date. I know how much he hated the re released Purple stuff with alternate takes.

I have hours of material but it’s in the Loft ...

HR : Despite the sudden nature of the break-up in 1997, was the overall experience of those 3 years a positive one?

DW : Yes!  Even at the very end when I decided it was here and no further,  it was all good and positive. It was sad of course as I felt there was more work to do and I had given him a tape with 6 song ideas for the next album. Some ended up on Cornerstone’s HUMAN STAIN and another on a TANK album. I treated my time in Rainbow like Ali treated the Heavyweight Crown.   It was the wrong time for the kind of music we were doing but we did it anyway.

Despite what Ritchie says, or in most cases does not say, we got on well until we did not.  His choice not mine. HR : To me it has always seemed strange that it literally ended over night - like a political coup d’etat! - Especially as You seemed to fit Ritchies criteria perfectly ; with what you contributed as both performer and writer. There are many citations which suggest that through Your input, there was a wider range of material that could be performed live, and also Ritchie stated [at the time] that Stranger In Us All was the best thing he had recorded to date - does  that reflect how You felt whilst working with him and Rainbow?  

DW : I don’t think Stranger In Us All is the best thing he did. I don’t even think it’s the best thing I have done. That’s just him promoting the album. It has its place and that is for others to judge. It was a good album though!

I just followed his lead. If he wanted to go off and jam some blues of folk or silly songs I was there as were the rest of the band (Greg Smith, John O’Reilly or Chuck Burgi, Paul Morris, and others) to back him up. He knew that we knew what was required, and also knew what I could bring to the party - he exploited that to the max some nights! He has said he does not like fun and that music is a serious business, but for anyone who saw that ‘95 tour you know that there was some serious music and some serious fun on stage! We were enjoying each other and pushing each other. He’s quite talented like that.

Then others got his ear and were feeding him negative stuff, whispering’s, designed to disrupt him, for his ears only and that was unhelpful - but it suited their agenda and just made him more suspicious, which he had never been with me before.

No one in the band was doing anything other than enjoying being in the band and RAWKin on stage every night. There were no egos just a happy band doing the best they could every night,  and those who saw it knew it was good. I did say if he had a problem with me, for him to come to me and we could sort it out - But that is not his nature and he never did. So when it came down to it he was prepared to believe what he wanted and what he was being told and have things done in his name that were quite frankly beneath the man. When his management were being obstructive I wrote directly to him and he honoured all his commitments to me and made sure that his management paid what was due at the time. That’s how it should be.

HR : And that’s where it stopped  - until now ... “Stranger In Us All” has just been re-released and given a new lease of life?

DW : Yes they have pumped out the frequencies and it really sounds lot better than the flat linear sound of the original.

We should have added some of the extra tracks I have of the demos. But there are far too many hoops to jump through and it would mean new agreements between him and I. That’s not a path he wants to walk. HR : No, understood - but going back to when the original album was released - Obviously you were unaware of the fact that it would be the only recording that Rainbow would make at the time (possibly the last ever one?)  - does it change the way that you feel about it? Do you ever listen to it?

DW : I don’t listen to it at all. I don’t listen to anything I have done other than a couple of times when I get it. Occasionally something will pop up randomly on my iTunes and and a wee nostalgic smile passes my lips. But actually with SIUA - I remember every ounce of effort ; every change of lyric, key, tempo - So it has a different flavour for me than for others. I am proud of it, yet I know that we could have done better. But I was new to the big spotlight and while I stood my ground for a bit every now and again, it was Ritchie’s band and he got to do what he wanted.  Pat [Regan] was producing it and had his instructions on how to guide me.   I was just happy to be waking up every day knowing that today was going to be a new adventure.

I had so much fun all the time. Even when the dark clouds were hovering as they kinda did for the last while. His management did go out of their way to make band, and on the road, life a little less inclusive or welcoming ... But It was that 90 mins on stage that made anything worthwhile.

From what people have told me it’s a shame he now has such a distorted view of our time together. But it’s not my business and I don’t care what he thinks about it or how he feels about me.  I have seen some of the comments attributed to him that people send me. He really does re write his own history and I always have a good giggle at some of the nonsense he comes out with.   He loved it at the time, but to be fair it was a long long time ago and perhaps NOT the most important endeavour he has done musically. I look back at it slightly differently because it was VERY important to me. It was the best of times and will never be repeated for him, or for me.

HR : Well thankfully it didn’t deter you from carrying on! You have been involved with many great artists and projects during your career - have you any particular favourite memories?

DW : My memory palace is overflowing with errr memories from my times with LA PAZ  and CORNERSTONE, YNGWIE and SCHENKER, through TANK and beyond. I have a wonderful life and I am having a wonderful career - And if I am honest, really honest, my career would have been very different had it not been for that one tape I passed to Colin Hart who passed it to Ritchie Blackmore,  who made that fateful call one Saturday night in April 1994. I am forever in his debt and do you know what? He will get no joy at all from me saying that, and that is kind of pleasing!

HR : [laughs] Now I don’t mean to offend you by comparing you to a musical nomad, but you do seem to have moved around quite a bit -  If you could have settled for any greater length of time, or even permanently with one of those bands, who would it have been?

DW : I always have plenty to do recording and writing and performing. There is no dirt on the back of my shoes.

I was with Ritchie for 3 years, Yngwie for 6, Schenker now for 5. I would have been happy to do another album with Ritchie but he had a time machine and went away to his beloved middle ages with all the comforts of the 21Century.

With Yngwie we had run our course but remain friends, if not in touch much.

With Michael I hope to continue our successful partnership. We needed time away to do other things after the 4 years of intense touring/recording - Just to get some fresh experiences and know what side the bread is buttered.

HR : That’s always a bonus! What about future plans? Any more solo work or new collaborations in the pipeline?

DW : I am doing an album with a Bulgarian metal band called John Steel. (Blaze did their first) I will be finishing it when I am back from my short run of solos shows with my band WHITE NOISE (Italian Chapter).

I am always working. Sometimes under the radar sometime soaring like an eagle. Its all good and its all fun.

HR : You always look content to be on stage, and just take it all in your rock stride! Ha! What’s the strangest gig you’ve ever played?

DW : With La Paz in the 80’s at a place called ‘Roots of Cleghorn’ run by a lad called “Chicken George”. It was farming country and George was the only black guy for 100 miles. We played to a farmer in a bunnet and his sheep dog,  and George was the door man collecting the money! HR : Haha! No way!? Well from ‘Roots Of Cleghorn’ to Stockholm Circus -  If you could take a ‘dream’ band on the road, who would be your line-up, and what songs would make it to the setlist?

DW : I would just want to be backing singer for David Bowie, and cover  anything from “Love you til Tuesday” to “Blackstar”.