u/eitherrideordie

Hi all, for context I have some anxiety and been trying to get better in life. I recently lost ~70kg (154lbs), taking a bit more stuff on at work, and started martial arts to gain a bit more confidence all over.

Issue is at martial arts I've got to the point where they want me to start training others. In some ways it may be good as I get some leadership skills and confidence. But its kind of obvious that when I do it I don't really act as a "leader/trainer" and partly its because tbh I'm not sure if I want to, I have to pay for training just to teach others.... with them saying "oh its good for you to understand the art in a different way". But then lowkey that could just be my anxiousness saying "nah bro don't do hard stuff".

Because of this, I noticed I think the two trainers are trying to "push me into confidence" and I'm being asked to go to this secondary class (weekend). I went to it and honestly felt a bit weirded out. They were training and the main trainer was like "oh come shake the other guys hand" so I did, then he's like "oh good eye contact...". And when leaving he's like "go shake their hand to say good bye", "go on" I felt like some kid saying bye to a parents friend.

I don't know I'll be honest I already have 1 training a week, and I kind of went with the attitude that I wanting to go home. losing hours on the weekend sucks and tbh I found the comments kind of weird, I know the guy and I know he's trying to do it from a good place.

But its a bit like I want to say hi "I don't want to be a trainer, I don't see this hobby as that serious and I have other shit I want to do on the weekend". While at the same time, these people are like friends, we go drinking occasionally dinners etc. and it could just be my anxiety talking, so I was hoping to get others advice and views.

Thanks so much!

Hi all, been trying to find casual pants but weirdly finding it hard, if you for example check Cotton On: https://cottonon.com/AU/co/men/mens-clothing/mens-pants/ 90% baggy. Is it just this years style?

I recently looked at uniqlo and many baggy fits, I bought a JW Anderson which I thought might be fine but being told its baggy too from friends.

There are some non-baggy ones I see in say sports shops/myers but I imagine most of them are $$$ plus I guess I'd still have to get them cut?

I'm a 34 inch waist using tape measure, but the 32inch on uniqlo jeans still seemed loose, and im ~170cm tall (well short lol).

Apologies if the question comes off a bit basic/random. I've lost a bit of weight the last few years (~70kg down) and this is the first winter where I actually am feeling the cold (lost all that insulation lol) and also can wear regular sized clothes as my fits were basically 5xl shorts from Target in the past.

Cheers!

I've tried jumping onto linux a few times from Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, PopOS etc etc. And its always a headache (largely I'm guessing due to it being a Microsoft Surface. I do all this stuff, and turns out 50% doesn't work because I need a special surface kernel. I add it and still find it glitching out. Buttons not working, display I don't know.

I know in essence Ultramarine is probably largely Fedora with those differences baked in?, but everything just seems so much more smoother.

The installation worked fine, the pen actually works, I didn't get 20 generic errors every time. And the annoyance are usual things that come from not being used to being on linux.

I'm not saying its all perfect to be fair, still some working out audio settings and the like. But this is stuff that isn't specifically Ultramarine but just linux overall.

I don't know I guess I mean:

>However you use your system, we have you covered with tweaks and tools to make things run more seamlessly out of the box.

From the website kinda held true to me. And its the first time I felt like I was just "configuring" the system and not "fighting random errors and putting random things into the terminal because internet/AI said it might fix it".

So yah, I don't know, just wanted to put feedback because I know the Microsoft Surface Devices are quite a unique one and so I'm shocked it works so well and I'd personally recommend Ultramarine for Surface devices (specifically the Surface Pro 8 using the Surface version).

Hi all, I notice all the linux distros I try the audio is always iffy and I can never get it right. Recently I installed EasyEffects and I tried a few pre-made presets and its certainly better but I feel its just not it.

Anyone have a pre-set they'd be willing to share. I'm still dual booted with Windows, so I'm tempted to see about creating my own as I see some guides online. But would love to know if they exist already?

I tried one for Surface Laptop 3, but unfortunately I got no audio.

Thanks all!

Hi all, more interested then anything else. For us we do fortnightly releases to monthly. I don't know why we are constantly changing things on our jira. We also do a Sandbox test first then re-do to prod process.

Wanted to see what others are doing?

At first we used to put it in pretty quickly, but found people started wanted configuration on the drop of a hat. Out of nowhere a random person wants 20 fields where they use only 1 of them and it affects other peoples projects.

Or a full automation that they forget even exists. Or because they see it easy for me to change things, they almost use it as a testing ground in prod as opposed to actually thinking through requirements.

Would also love advice if you get users like this, ones that demand change right away, or ones that seem to skirt processes to try to push change in. Or the worse, ones who seem to think I magically work for Atlassian or something because they want some functionality that just does not exist but "leadership person said they REALLLLLLY wanted it" blergh. How you deal with users like this?

Cheers!

Hi all, thanks so much for those who commented on the last post, I got so excited I randomly bought an electric uke on facebook from this super kind lady!

Had a few questions if possible:

1. Where do I play, I usually play near the neck area on acoustic (where the neck and main part meet), but it feels flatter maybe because of the steel strings, is it still the same or do I need to play near where the black electronic parts are?
2. If you see on the picture there is some cracks up the top, should I do anything about it? Doesn't change the way it plays but was a little worried.
3. Any cool advice for electric uke or things you wish someone knew? Or recommend trying out for differences I should really know?

For details:

Vorson Uke - not sure exactly which. It feels Tenor sized, which is new to me as I only have soprano/concert acoustics so its so much bigger.

I absolutely love the sound of steel strings, even without the amp its soooo nice. But also it makes me appreciate acoustic more as I get such a better feel of the difference.

Random comment for anyone interested but I really love the instrument I don't know why but its so pretty and its so fun to play. I got it for $150aud (~$105 USD) as a bundle with the amp and was a bit worried I wouldn't play it, but so far I feel excited each time I pick it up. Though it is much heavier! My acoustic feels like it will float away when I hold it now.

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I'm fairly new, and I play a mango uke and a cheap kmart one and I like them both. I was looking at things that might be able to hook up to a PC or Amp, and i heard recently there are electric ukes.

Do they separate between more grungey type sounds vs more acoustic type sounds? Are they popular/not-popular. I see flight has some I think?

Do you use them for more grungey/rocky feel or is it similar to an acoustic essentially. And if you have one what made you get it?

And if you have any recs for a cost effective one would love to hear it too.

Okay so I know a few people but in particular one a colleague another a friend both of which I've seen work IRL and both of which I'd say just weren't cutting it at work. Close to PIP stuff, and every time they blame everyone else, they say they are amazing, work couldn't be done without them, manager/colleague has it out for them, whatever..... and then bam, they apply for the next role one level up (maybe even at a different company) and get it and keep moving up the ladder each time.

In comparison I know a few guys who I'd argue work hard and nothing happens to them because they never complain, never say anything and never think of leaving so they get overworked and underpaid.

I'm starting to question whether delusion is actually important to work, thinking your better then others gives you confidence, telling people its everyone else's fault people believe it even if its not true. Telling people that small piece of work your doing is huge and people stop overloading you at work.

My friends been questioning "is it maybe me that I'm not that good" and I've been tempted to say :/ maybe you're going for roles you aren't fit for. But now I'm wondering whether I've been wrong the whole time and I should be saying delusion all the way.

Hi all, have a few questions would love to hear thoughts/advice etc, please keep in mind I'm a super newb:

1. I have a melody that I like, all finger picked. I want to advance it further by using chords. But I don't get how say I have Ab4 (e string third fret) how do I make a chord, do I just use any with a an A flat in it? Or maybe with an A flat at the top of a chord that sits in the chords?
2. Do you know if its possible to transcribe? a song to be smaller? I got for example a song that uses a B# the one just below the C string. But since I'm high G I can't go lower? But I also use the (a) string at 16th fret so I can't transcribe everything higher? Or can I?
3. If you have any advice for how to sing for uke that would also be great. I realllllly can't sing at all and even knowing basics would help. Like maybe playing melody and singing with it or something?

Thanks all!

Hi all, I've been told this a few times regarding self esteem even outside of martial arts so maybe its not purely a martial arts issue.

But I'm finding it hard to really understand or gauge myself, and in particular in martial arts there are lot of people who in some ways are the exact opposite and the issue is I believe them completely that they are better and I'm still getting there.

My teacher is starting to comment on this though things like "I know abc sounds like they know so much but thats only because what they explained to you I only just told him 30 mins before you arrived" or "you need to be careful when def tells you your doing this attack incorrectly, you know enough now to know he's actually incorrect". Etc

I sometimes feel like in sparring/fighting and even training its not just skills but also a mindset and I worry that if I stay in this mindset that I'm always not good enough, it means I and everyone else starts to believe it whether its the case or not. And my teacher is the only one thats is like "wtf why are you saying your learning abc when you've literally done it with me completely fine for weeks no problems".

Would love to hear any advice, cheers