u/Beautiful_Tip_8329

I am DJing a friend's birthday party next weekend at some random bar that has powered speakers I can hook my mixer up to, but I have to bring the cords. Pics are below and this is what I'm working with:

I have a super basic Pioneer DDJ-FLX4. Research says I need a dual male RCA to male XLR cord. I got THIS 10 foot one, although it's a small space and I'm pretty sure the speakers will be close to me. I'm good, right? I haven't worked with XLR connections in a long time and I'm so paranoid. Should I bring a back up cord just in case? I haven't played a party in a long time so I think that's where the anxiety is coming from. Thanks!

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Nice fabric. Decent construction. Horrible fit. The boxer briefs sit low on your waist to the point where it feels like you bought the wrong size (I didn't). I felt a wedgie the second I started walking around in them. It's weird. It's uncomfortable. It's a waste of money.

This feels like another one of these underwear brands that designs for fit guys only (the models on their website) instead of normal dudes. I'm kickng myself for falling for these. When these companies tout thousands of five-star reviews, I need to wise up. Lesson learned.

I live in LA. A lot of people on here recommended Margie Haber. They don't do audits so I went to their "intro session". 30 people stuffed into a hot room. Over half of it listening to someone talk. And talk. And talk. A portion of it watching pick me girls compete for the teachers attention by practicing a scene. Endless line afterwards to ask the teacher something. I didn't enjoy it. I wasn't excited. To be fair, I didn't mind their approach to teaching. But that intro session was such a turn off.

For context, I'm not a beginner. I was acting for a solid 10 years in SF (and in LA) before taking a VERY long break. I've taken classes. I've been repped. I've auditioned. I've booked.

I want to tip my toe back in, and I can't say I entirely know what I'm looking for. But I really want classes where I feel like I'm part of a community. I don't want to be in a room with people who have never acted before (no shade to non-actors). But acting studios are like convenience stores around here and I just get overwhelmed by the options.

I just wanna act again, y'all! But I want to take classes again and meet other actors and brush up on my skills. I haven't even started and I'm already feeling lost. (This is my cry for help. Thank you.)

I’m on day 5 of subs. Feeling good! Ready to start tapering. But now I’m scared of what withdrawals from subs will feel like. Does anyone have stories they can share? What should I expect? How long might it last? Any recos for comfort meds? Thank you!

I jumped off 7oh yesterday and waited 24 hours before starting subs. The night before I took a zannie to help me sleep. I’ve taken a full strip so far today starting at 8am. I guess I feel fine? More achy than anything. But I’m super sleepy. I’m wondering if it’s from the subs or the other thing I took.

Anyone have any thoughts? Am I doing something wrong?