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   EatKnitSleep (eatknitsleepagain@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 05:54:54 JST EatKnitSleep

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   @sim I do what I can, when I can with music to get me moving. Sometimes, I use the music as a timer. If I'm really not in the mood, but the house is looking awful, I'll decide to clean for 3 songs/1 CD/ 1 podcast episode, then I'm allowed to stop. Even if I don't finish everything, it's better than procrastinating while the mess gets worse.
   I also have a cleaner who comes once a fortnight. I'm getting better at keeping on top of things since I hired her, as I'd be ashamed to let her see the level of squalor I sometimes live in, especially in winter when my depression gets worse. It's also less overwhelming knowing that I don't have to do it all on my own.
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     EatKnitSleep (eatknitsleepagain@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 05:54:52 JST EatKnitSleep

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     @sim Thanks! I'll have a listen while I do my paperwork when I get back to work in a couple of days.
     
     I mostly like folk, rock, ska, alternative, industrial... but am willing to give most things a try. I especially like songwriters who use their songs to tell you a story, and bands that use instruments outside of the standard drums/guitars/keyboard combo. Stick some cellos or a hurdy-gurdy over pretty much anything and I'll probably listen to it!
     
     Teaching lifeskills/household management to people in the privacy of their own homes would probably be a winning business idea for someone who has the time and motivation! In the meantime, you can learn how to do almost anything on youtube.
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     EatKnitSleep (eatknitsleepagain@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 05:54:53 JST EatKnitSleep

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     @sim What new music have you been listening to? I'm always on the look out for new stuff to listen to.
     
     Having someone to come in and help is great. I'd highly recommend it if you can afford it. The only downside is my family have started taunting me for 'becoming middle-class'!
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     sim@shitposter.world's status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 05:54:53 JST sim

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     @EatKnitSleepAgain I would definitely recommend Elijah Woods. He has a few nice songs but I don't know which ones are his best ones. But I would definitely listen to Say Hello. His albums are short but I'd recommend bright orange everglow to start with. A few good songs there like last girl and where we're going.
     
     What genre of music do you like? I may be able to recommend some more obscure musicians as I come across them in future.
     
     I do wish that I could find someone who can come in and teach me how to do certain tasks I'm still unsure about rather than necessarily doing it for me. I think I can do some basics but it's stuff you wouldn't normally think about that get me. Other problems are just back-breaking ones which aren't fun... haha.
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     sim@shitposter.world's status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 05:54:54 JST sim

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     @EatKnitSleepAgain That's a great tip! I think that I've sort of been doing this too. I might start to create my own playlists in future for this purpose but for now I've been discovering new music by playing an album.
     
     Also, it is good that you have a cleaner to help, it's like having a friend or coach to keep you on track and so you have someone to support you and motivate you to keep it looking better than it is otherwise.
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     KeepTakingTheSoma (keeptakingthesoma@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 05:56:13 JST KeepTakingTheSoma

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     @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Love a song that tells a story.
     Lola - The Kinks
     I'm Mandy, Fly Me - 10cc
     Life in the Fast Lane - The Eagles
     Music is amazing and full of infinite variety.
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     sim@shitposter.world's status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 06:45:35 JST sim

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     I like songs that tell stories too. Hopefully I will find more music that does this, that talks about more things in life.
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     EatKnitSleep (eatknitsleepagain@spinster.xyz)'s status on Sunday, 29-Dec-2024 07:37:47 JST EatKnitSleep

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     @sim @KeepTakingTheSoma Hamell on Trial does a lot of storytelling. His song 'The Vines' is all about his time working in highway maintenance pulling up weeds at the side of the road, but they call it foliage reconciliation to make it sound fancy! 'John Lennon' (the HoT song, not the Beatle!) is good too.
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 07:16:51 JST EmmaFaber

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     @KeepTakingTheSoma @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim LOLA?
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     KeepTakingTheSoma (keeptakingthesoma@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 07:16:57 JST KeepTakingTheSoma

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     @EmmaFaber @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Great song.
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     ӀɑվӀɑ ɑӀҽ×ɑղժɾօѵղɑ ? (laylaalexandrovna@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:43:38 JST ӀɑվӀɑ ɑӀҽ×ɑղժɾօѵղɑ ?

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     @KeepTakingTheSoma @EmmaFaber @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim I loved that song even though it was about a man.
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:44:06 JST EmmaFaber

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     @LaylaAlexandrovna @KeepTakingTheSoma @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim most of them are ain't they?😡
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     ӀɑվӀɑ ɑӀҽ×ɑղժɾօѵղɑ ? (laylaalexandrovna@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:44:06 JST ӀɑվӀɑ ɑӀҽ×ɑղժɾօѵղɑ ?

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     @EmmaFaber @KeepTakingTheSoma @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Oh Dagwood, I mean dammit, every single song is about them!
     
     https://youtu.be/j13oJajXx0M
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     koropokkur (koropokkur@poa.st)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:44:20 JST koropokkur

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     @EmmaFaber @LaylaAlexandrovna @sim @EatKnitSleepAgain @KeepTakingTheSoma warren beatty married the best lass in hollywood and dropped off the map.
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:44:20 JST EmmaFaber

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     @Koropokkur @sim @EatKnitSleepAgain @KeepTakingTheSoma @LaylaAlexandrovna NOPE IT WASN'T HIM
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:44:21 JST EmmaFaber

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     @LaylaAlexandrovna @KeepTakingTheSoma @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Carly revealed awhile ago who the vain guy was?
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     KeepTakingTheSoma (keeptakingthesoma@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:44:30 JST KeepTakingTheSoma

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     @EmmaFaber @Koropokkur @sim @EatKnitSleepAgain @LaylaAlexandrovna I always thought it was.
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:46:22 JST EmmaFaber

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     @KeepTakingTheSoma @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Yeah its an upbeat song but one of my favourites by the kinks is this
     
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y76ilaVZ5FM
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     KeepTakingTheSoma (keeptakingthesoma@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:46:35 JST KeepTakingTheSoma

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     @EmmaFaber @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Bloody love The Kinks.
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:49:30 JST EmmaFaber

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     @KeepTakingTheSoma @Koropokkur @sim @EatKnitSleepAgain @LaylaAlexandrovna you thought it was Beatty or Jagger?
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     KeepTakingTheSoma (keeptakingthesoma@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:49:51 JST KeepTakingTheSoma

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     @EmmaFaber @Koropokkur @sim @EatKnitSleepAgain @LaylaAlexandrovna Beatty. But I'm happy to be wrong.
     It's still a brilliant song.
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:55:03 JST EmmaFaber

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     @KeepTakingTheSoma @Koropokkur @sim @EatKnitSleepAgain @LaylaAlexandrovna there was a documentary about her this year on the BBC and she revealed who the vain man was? and that was a bit of a shock to me? cos i never thought it would be Mick Jagger?
     
     She had obviously fallen for him.. oh dear🤔
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:55:22 JST EmmaFaber

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     @KeepTakingTheSoma @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim and me but i never realised they wrote the song.. Stop you sobbing, which the pretenders had a hit with?
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     KeepTakingTheSoma (keeptakingthesoma@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 10:55:55 JST KeepTakingTheSoma

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     @EmmaFaber @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Every day's a learning day.
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     EmmaFaber (emmafaber@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 13:45:32 JST EmmaFaber

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     @KeepTakingTheSoma @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Yeah and the pretenders version of stop your sobbing to me is better than the kinks version
     
     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQWk7l8Su2U
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     KeepTakingTheSoma (keeptakingthesoma@spinster.xyz)'s status on Tuesday, 31-Dec-2024 13:47:31 JST KeepTakingTheSoma

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     @EmmaFaber @EatKnitSleepAgain @sim Is this turning into a thread about cover versions that are better than the originals?
     If so I give you:
     Walk On By - The Stranglers
     All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
     All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople