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brokenfuturerpg · 9 months

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PBS MASCULINOS POR EDAD

Hola personitas. Venimos con un aporte que nos ha costado un tiempito reunir. Es posible que algunos PB tengan 1 añito más de lo que pone, porque igual cumplieron recién. Esperamos les guste ^^

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astercontrol · 6 months

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Encom programs learn about the holidays

LORA BAINES: so Users have a bunch of special days we celebrate. most of them are based on User religions. Christmas is a celebration of when Christians believe their deity came down from heaven to save their world. TRON : like Flynn? KEVIN FLYNN: well-- ALAN BRADLEY: NO. NOT LIKE FLYNN

ROY KLEINBERG: so in our house we do Chanukah. that's about a miracle that occurred in our religion. RAM: what sorta miracle? ROY KLEINBERG: well there was a… lemme see if I can put it in terms you understand… an energy source that unexpectedly powered a runtime eight times longer than it was intended for? RAM: coooooooool

CLU1: what is a New Year's Resolution? Is there a New Year's Deresolution? KEVIN FLYNN: yeah that happens within a couple months after you make the New Year's Resolution. those things don't last long

#tron #tron 1982 #tronblr #ram tron #kevin flynn #tron fanfic #alan bradley #lora baines #roy kleinberg #holidays #encom polycule #encom trio

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richardnixonlibrary · 4 months

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#OTD 1/25/1973 American soprano Leontyne Price sang at the state funeral for former President Lyndon Baines Johnson at the National City Christian Church in Washington, DC. Ms. Price received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Johnson in 1964 and sang at his 1965 Presidential Inauguration. (Image: WHPO-E0104-11)

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marie-chatelaine · 3 months

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🎨 Fred Calleri

Femme dans son bain

Oh, généreuse nature

Qui réveille nos ardeurs

Quand le matin, lutin,

Nous arrache à la nuit

Et révèle toute la beauté

De la femme dans son bain !

Eclats de rires embués sur la vitre

Puis chanson douce sous la douche

Et au rythme d’une pluie fine

Perles d’eau cadencées

Savamment orchestrées

Pour sensualité cachée.

Que mille grâces soient rendues

Au savon de Marseille !

Reflets nacrés sur lit de mousse

Blanche, pétillante, palpitante

Sur le bourgeon d’un sein

Fruit mûr sortant de l’exil.

- Christian-Charles FISCHER -

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christianvoicenewzealand · 1 month

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NEW ZEALAND"S IN RECESSION

WATCH OUR LATEST VIDEO

Economic forecasts are dire for New Zealand as it goes into second quarter and a recession.

A recession affects everyone, but Mike Bain from Christian Voice views this story in the news through the lens of the bible and considers the question, "Is life all about the economy," and where we are in prophecy.

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starr-finn · 1 year

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S/O that quotes Russian badger

Authors note: some quotes and characters are not right, this is done with the main 4 + Houston, Sokol, and Bain btw! Some may be shorter than others, it's not because I don't like said character it's cuz I have no clue what to do

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Dallas!

♡ Dallas is so confused by your quotes

♡ what do you mean 'allergic to that fuckshit?’

♡ he's to old for this, he's 44 after all, he doesn't get the jokes and quotes

♡ He'll research the quotes later

♡ he still won't get it though

writing time!

Dallas looks over at you, he hears you yell "fuck you looking at bitch?!" before you stabbed the cloaker like 5 times, killing him instantly. Dallas stares at you, confused from where that came from, but decided to ask about the quote after the heist, he knew the answer he would get though "I'm just quoting someone!" He sighs and shakes his head before smiling while watching you stab a dozer.

Chains

♤ he just stares at you in confusion

♤ confusion is his main emotions when he hears you shout your quotes

♤ He'll let you explain though

♤ he still doesn't get it

♤ but he'll watch the videos with you

Writing

He was staring at you while you walked into the bank before you quietly say "United Bank of money" before you start laughing at your own joke. He stares at you before shaking your head chuckling, he'd have to find that quote later

Hoxton

♢ Hoxton finds it funny asf

♢ like damn the shit you say is hilarious asf

♢ he'll watch the videos with you

♢ He'll even quote somethings with you

♢ it's oddly cute

Writing

You were cuddled up with Hoxton on the couch, watching a video with him, being totally quiet, before you suddenly yelled out "We attacked three boats, they dropped the sun on us twice!" and he just chuckles softly, smiling at you and he just kisses your forehead rubbing your shoulder

Wolf

♧ He doesn't get it, but he'll humor you

♧ he laughs everytime you say something

♧ his favorite is "flamethrowmer" because of his love for flamethrowers

♧ he never makes fun of the dumb ones, and he never asks you to stop

♧ he loves you too much

Writing

Wolf sat there watching you bully a cloaker that was backed against the wall, just shouting "yeah! difficulty tweak!" in a stupid voice before shooting him in the face. He starts laughing, smiling to himself. He thought it was cute when you'd use your quotes to bully cloakers

Bain

☆ he's so confused

☆ he'll watch the videos on his own time

☆ but being old he doesn't get it

☆ he'll let you yell out quotes though

☆ he finds some funny, others, not so much

Writing

Bain is listening to you shout out your quotes he smiles softly

"Love, quiet down a bit, your hurting my ears" he says laughing softly

You nod softly and chuckle to yourself before shooting a dozer in the face, killing him instantly, you smile softly, saying out loud ".9 mm kills the body but .45 ACP kills the soul, it's how you prevent them from coming back as a Lich"

He chuckled and shakes his head, smiling "I don't get you sometimes"

Houston

♛ I personally headcanon that he watches Badger too

♛ he quotes this shit with you

♛ he finds it funny when you quote Badger

♛ he'll quote his buddies for you

♛ he loves you : )

Writing

Houston was under the van in a black shirt and his sweatpants, you too are both just talking until you smile down at him

"The Bible is just Christian manga"

He starts laughing and slides out from under the van smiling "you really like quoting badger huh?" you just smile and nod

Sokol

♕ being younger he definitely understands the quotes

♕ he doesn't quote with you, but he'll let you have your fun

♕ he thinks it's cute

♕ he'll laugh if their funny

♕ he doesn't totally get the context tho

Writing

Sokol watches as you take a cop hostage, smiling at your strangeness, he'd normally just kill them after all. He's shooting at a few cops until here hears you mumble to a cop "I'll buy you 2 bean burritos if you kill them" the cop went quiet, and then stood up and shot at the cops that got close to you. Sokol just starts laughing at you somehow managing to make it work

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I love these bois! Hope y'all like this one too! I appreciate that y'all read this, uhh thanks for getting me to over 200 something likes, forgot to post about it! But hey thanks a lot, also thanks for 66-67 followers! Love you all!

#payday 2 #payday 2 x reader #payday the heist #payday x reader #me writing random stuff

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dustedmagazine · 11 months

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Dusted Mid-Year 2023, Part One

Meg Baird photo by Rachael Cassells

It’s halfway through another year, and while that doesn’t seem possible, the trail of good-to-excellent releases argues otherwise. We celebrate as always by picking our favorites and then forcing them on unsuspecting colleagues. The Dusted Mid-Year Swap is almost entirely random, with assignments picked from a bowl and limited options for getting out of them. It’s also one of our most popular features, both internally and among our readers.

Although we don’t pursue consensus — and in fact, quite the opposite, we value the diversity of taste and opinion among our writers — some years we have a clear winner. Out of deference to our most dominant mid-year artist ever, we call them “this year’s Heron Oblivion.” In 2023, that’s especially appropriate since the artist that won the mid-year is also in Heron Oblivion. That’s Meg Baird, whose Furling captured the affection of a broad spectrum of writers. Yo La Tengo was the closest behind, with punkish The Drin and drone-experimental Natural Information Society also in the hunt.

But while we agree sometimes, at others we don’t, and you’ll notice that a good sprinkling of writers were not entirely on board with their assignments. That’s okay. It’s good for us to hear stuff we don’t like, too. It’s part of a balanced musical diet.

We begin with the first half of the alphabet with artists from Algiers to James Ilgenfritz represented. Check back tomorrow for the second half and the next day for our writers’ lists.

Algiers — Shook (Matador)

Shook by Algiers

Who nominated it? Andrew Forell

Did we review it? Yes, Andrew wrote, “Switching organically between punk, gospel, soul, hip hop, jazz and afro-futurism, Algiers speaks directly to a world under siege.”

Jennifer Kelly’s take:

On this tour de force, Algiers doesn’t so much blend African American musical styles as find the sinews and tendons and veins that connect them. “Everybody Shatter” alone morphs from minimalist techno beat to menacing rock to old-school hip hop shout-crossing call and response, and that’s just the opening salvo. The guests run the gamut from current hip hop phenom Billy Woods to DC punk mainstay Mark Cisneros to free-jazz sax experimenter Patrick Shiroishi, with a startlingly moving bit of poetry at the end from Glory Fires front man Lee Bains. “Comment #2” records an unnamed young woman wondering why the discourse about black America focuses so much on suffering, rather than the hope and joy and resilience that her community also manifests. Shook soaks up all elements of that multi-faceted experience, with fierce joy, unrelenting honesty and surges of pure musical exhilaration. Powerful stuff.

Arrowounds — In the Octopus Pond (Lost Tribe Sound)

In The Octopus Pond by ARROWOUNDS

Who nominated it? Tim Clarke

Did we review it? Yes, Tim wrote, “The sounds and how they’re treated go a long way towards mustering a unique, shadowy atmosphere, which is sustained throughout the album’s 45 minutes.”

Christian Carey’s take:

Ambient’s revival has lasted longer than its initial incarnations and cast a wider net as to the music it encompasses. Releases like In the Octopus Pond by Arrowounds (Ryan Chamberlain) demonstrate why this can be all to the good. An example is the use of a repeated post-rock riff, sustained synth lines, and samples of water in “Spectral Colours of Science,” a standout. In another melange,“Phosphene Silver Abyss” pits a loping bass riff against glissando-filled distorted electric guitar and subdued keyboards. An engaging listen throughout.

Meg Baird — Furling (Drag City)

Furling by Meg Baird

Who picked it? Jennifer Kelly

Did we review it? Yes, Tim Clarke wrote, “Welcome to one of the first great records of the young year.”

Jason Bivins’ take:

I’ve actually been living with and loving this record for many months now. Baird’s got an extraordinary voice and a real knack for both songwriting and arranging. There’s a compelling argument to be made that Furling is her strongest recording. From the outset, it’s clear that this is music that is intimate and reflective and admirably uncluttered. Chords or arpeggios shine through without excess, with gentle strumming and a light touch on the snare making a nice slide for Baird’s angelic voice to glide down. Often she layers her voice, harmonizing way up there over gentle guitar, but she also sinks right in between the chords here and there. Some tracks, like “Star Hill Song,” dial into conventional song-form more than others, but there’s always a gorgeous blend of the earthy and the ethereal. Star-skirling guitars glide atop a tasty pulse, or spare piano grounding textural clouds, always focused on Baird’s somewhat breathy voice and distinctive vibrato. In all my listening, I don’t even focus too much on the lyrics, which only float up for me on occasion. I just allow myself to be hypnotized by the unpretentious beauty of this music.

Big Blood — First Aid Kit (Ba Da Bing/Feeding Tube Records)

First Aid Kit by Big Blood

Who picked it? Bryon Hayes

Did we review it? Yes, Bill Meyer said, “Their production has a steam-pressed quality, as though the background instrumental sounds had all been ironed onto the tape. Voices and drums, however, jump out of the mix, which suits the songs’ sturdy hooks.”

Ray Garraty’s take:

The opening track “In My Head” might fool you that this is a modern take on rockabilly and 1990s indie pop, something that is not easy to stomach in large quantities. But things change drastically after that, with “Haunted”, possibly the best track on the whole CD. A bit of Sparks, a bit of Kate Bush, a bit of your favorite bedroom pop band, Big Blood is a mix of all that but with a twist. First Aid Kit sounds lo-fi enough not to be too grandiose and tiring and clean enough not to fall into the category of bedroom rumblings made for a few friends. The choruses are haunting you, indeed, and stick in mind for days. It closes with a track called “Weird Road Pt. 1,” and it is a weird road for sure. Weird and just great.

BIG|BRAVE — nature morte (Thrill Jockey)

nature morte by BIG|BRAVE

Who picked it? Jonathan Shaw

Did we review it? Yes, Jonathan said, “The title of nature morte might reference death, but this music is frightfully, joyfully and overwhelmingly alive.”

Bryon Hayes’ take:

There’s heavy music that attempts to pulverize your grey matter into oblivion, and then there’s nature morte. This is music that gets under your skin with its dual guitar wall of noise and its sludgy rhythms. What’s really arresting is the intensity of Robin Wattie’s vocals, and how she transitions from a measured attack into all-out screaming almost instantaneously. I don’t usually thirst for music on the heavier end of the spectrum, but I found myself strangely attracted to this record. Images of EMA covering Nirvana’s “Endless, Nameless” kept swirling through my head as I digested the record for the first time. The maelstrom conjured by the two guitars, the pounding of the drums, and Wattie’s almost pleading vocals coalesce into a near-crystalline molasses that somehow manages to flow with enough sweetness to appeal to all manner of listener. Even if you tend to enjoy softer sounds, you should give this album a spin.

Cellow — Ghetto Takeover (Jugg$treet)

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Who picked it? Ray Garraty

Did we review it? No

Jason Bivins’ take:

An EP should be concise, a marker of method and style on the journey to completing a larger project. Or, it should whet the appetite by introducing a new voice, the promise of distinction. Cellow’s six-song, eighteen-minute slice from earlier this year is, by contrast, somehow meandering. On the final track, he proposes: “Let’s do a tape in a fucking night.” Which, apparently, is actually how this project came together. And oof, does it sound it. The production is dated and drab, the beats pedestrian, and the rhymes predictably grandiose and misanthropic in equal measure. For example, he boasts, “that’s a 2012 Benz, not a spaceship” and “I just got $200 for an 8th of Splenda.” He fat-shames women, disses Obama and otherwise romps over his “clown-ass” competitors. If only he were actually compelling as a verbal stylist. But no: after yet another “Strange Fruit” sample on “Ain’t Come to Play,” he fumbles the attempted double-time spitting. It’s embarrassingly undercooked and awkward, especially the two tracks without Rio Da Yung OG.

Elkhorn — On the Whole Universe in All Directions (Centripetal Force)

On The Whole Universe In All Directions by Elkhorn

Who nominated it? Bill Meyer

Did we review it? No.

Christian Carey’s take:

For their latest recording, On the Whole Universe in All Directions, Elkhorn (acoustic 12-string guitarist Jesse Shephard and electric guitarist/percussionist Drew Gardner) explore each principal direction of the compass (North-South-East-West) on four tracks. The vibraphone is a new addition, and the textures created by vibes and 12-string in combination on “North” and “South” are mesmerizing. Splash cymbals and alternate scales provide a (perhaps inevitable) exoticism to “East.” Correspondingly, “West” shares minimal folk inflections and a winsome melody. Elkhorn has executed a successful transformation.

Robert Forster — The Candle and the Flame (Tapete)

The Candle And The Flame by Robert Forster

Who picked it? Jennifer Kelly

Did we review it? Yes. Andrew Forell wrote, “Forster’s observational directness and simple language are always in service to the deep feeling in his songs and few better imbue the quotidian joys of domestic life and the power of memory with such poetry.”

Patrick Masterson’s take:

Not being much of an ardent Go-Betweens fan, I went into The Candle and the Flame with little expectation beyond the notion that Forster would be chronicling the relationship with his wife, who was diagnosed with and got treated for ovarian cancer around the three years these songs were conceived. What I can’t help but admire is how he throws you akimbo right away with “She’s a Fighter,” which attacks the illness directly and immediately (with the help of the whole family, even!) in a rollicking folk-punk style. Duly done and dusted, Forster turns his attention to the deeper reserves of their personal history, reminiscing about meetings in Germany and walking to school in the ‘60s and the general weathering of life in a more relaxed, fittingly contemplative manner. You can tell without knowing anymore than I did that he’s been doing this long enough that songwriting comes naturally to him by now no matter the topic — an artist with an innate gift honed over decades that shines best at its most unvarnished.

Asher Gamedze — Turbulence and Pulse (International Anthem/Mushroom Hour Half Hour)

Turbulence and Pulse by Asher Gamedze

Who picked it? Andrew Forell

Did we review it? Nope

Ian Mathers’ take:

This is a very good record that I feel like I got a few mistaken impressions of! The blurb on the Bandcamp page talks a lot about percussion in a way that made me think this was going to be more beat-centric, and then the opening almost-title track “Turbulence’s Pulse” does go in that direction, combined with a speech about the intersection of rhythms, history and politics. It kind of rules, and then the record pivots on “Wynter Time” to what sounds to my (admittedly not-super-genre-savvy) ears like a pretty straightforward jazz track. Not that Gamedze’s drumming isn’t vital to those proceedings, and it continues to be impressive throughout, but we get a lot more of that latter mode over these 80 minutes (including 20 minutes of live versions of tracks from this album, which may be catnip to real heads but to relative novice me don’t stand out enough to want both). But neither “it’s a bit long for me” or “it’s not exactly what I expected” are big complaints, and they’re more than outweighed by the quality of Gamedze’s playing and the rest of the ensemble, especially Robin Fassie on trumpet and Buddy Wells on tenor saxophone, who wound up drawing a lot of my focus. When things get moving on “Locomotion” and “Out Stepped Zim” the results are great, even if I could also love a record more directly in line with “Turbulence’s Pulse.”

Jana Horn — The Window Is the Dream (No Quarter)

The Window Is The Dream by Jana Horn

Who recommended it? Tim Clarke

Did we review it? Yes; Tim wrote, “Horn weaves in an undeniable magic. Much like the soap bubble on the album’s cover, hold this music up to the light and it refracts a surprising array of beautiful colors.”

Jonathan Shaw’s take: The variety of wispy, delicate, singer-songwriter music that Jana Horn makes generally puts me to sleep—a fact for which I am grateful, since prolonged exposure to qualities like “wispy” and “delicate” isn’t a happy event for me. And to be sure, Horn’s mannered, near-expressionless alto—full of little gulps and breathy intonations that are simultaneously arch and bloodless—is mildly irritating. But setting those subjective responses aside, there are things to admire on The Window Is the Dream. Horn has a distinct compositional sensibility, which is affecting in direct proportion to its spareness. See the music of “Old Friend,” which skitters and halts, but maintains its sense of grace and composure. The arrangement builds some momentum, and when Horn cuts it all off, with peremptory force, it’s satisfying. Throughout the record, Horn demonstrates that musical sense for timing and mood; see especially the overlay of dissonances that emerges after the careful combinations and constructions of the opening three minutes of “In Between.” But for this listener, Horn’s singing cancels those urgencies and complexities. I get it: the contrast between her prettily blank vocals and the music’s by-turns dreamy and antsy textures will please some. But these precise, calculated gestures don’t make any magic for me.

James Ilgenfritz—#entrainments (Infrequent Seams)

#entrainments by James Ilgenfritz

Who nominated it? Christian Carey

Did we review it? No

Bill Meyer’s take:

Here’s a record that’s well within my wheelhouse, but which I had skipped over on account of there being a lot of music out there. It turns out that #entrainments deeply rewards investigation. It succeeds at being an engaging listen as well as formally creative. Bassist/composer James Ilgenfritz hasn’t just crafted some appealing melodies, he has made them part of a system of meta-responses that can be restructured on the fly. His combo, which includes drummer Gerry Hemingway, alto saxophonist Angelica Niescier and cellist Nathan Bontrager, is tuned into the multiple levels at which this music needs to work, and sounds equally persuasive realizing the cut-and-thrust of “#frontmatter,” which reminds me in a good way of old Henry Threadgill records, and the chamber combo with dissenting drums treatment of “#squarequotes.” A comprehensive review of this album would delve deep into its backstory of health travails and compositional strategizing, but since we’re keeping it brief, suffice to say that if you like your jazz sturdy, nuanced, and inclusive, #entrainments will deliver the goods, and follow them up with a bounty of bonuses.

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spawn-universe · 4 months

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samuelmigl · 10 months

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Mon premier (vrai) stage

Je dis premier vrai stage parce qu'il y avait le stage de 3ème où je l'avais fait dans une librairie durant une semaine mais bon ça compte pas vraiment.

Ce stage dure 2 mois, je ne l'ai pas encore terminé, il me reste 2 semaines et demi environ et j'ai quelques trucs à dire à propos de ce stage. Il est assez particulier.

Donc, pour commencer, ce stage sert à valider ma deuxième année de BUT MMI. Avant de vous parler du stage, je vais raconter ce qu'il s'est passé avant. La recherche de stage.

Dans mon dernier post du BUT MMI, je parle rapidement de cette recherche de stage, comme quoi elle est épuisante et frustrante. Et c'était bien réel. J'en avais vraiment marre. J'ai beaucoup postulé, j'ai eu beaucoup de refus, beaucoup d'entretiens sans succès et bien sûr, beaucoup de sans-réponses. On m'a toujours dit que la recherche de stage est plus éprouvante que la recherche d'alternance. Après l'avoir vécu, la recherche de stage c'est bien relou. Mais bon, le plus important c'est de persévérer et c'est ce que j'ai fait. Après j'ai trouvé mon stage en étant aider. J'ai compris qu'il fallait que je mette mon égo de côté à vouloir trouver par moi-même et ne pas accepter l'aide des gens. Dès que la recherche de stage a commencé, j'aurais directement dû me tourner vers mon entourage. Parce que, après 2-3 mois de recherche, plusieurs personnes ont essayé de m'aider. Ils avaient des offres pour moi mais plein d'offres auraient dû être fait bien plus tôt.

Bref, après ces mois de recherche, je suis sorti avec Christian et Aron un jour un peu par hasard. Et lors de la discussion, le sujet du stage est venu. Christian me dit alors qu'il peut m'aider MAIS que ça risque d'être un peu "ghetto". À ce stade-là, j'acceptais tout.

J'ai donc poursuivi son aide et j'ai été assez rapidement pris.

Passons à ce fameux stage.

J'ai été pris en tant que Community Manager et Monteur Vidéo. Premier jour j'arrive. J'entends que quelqu'un va me former. Celui qui me forme : un stagiaire. C'est là que j'ai compris pourquoi Christian me disait que ça allait être ghetto. En fait, dans mon stage, je n'étais qu'avec des stagiaires. Une équipe de 6/7 stagiaires en tout et des alternants. Mais c'est pas ça le problème... Le problème c'est qu'on a postulé pour le réseau mais nous travaillons uniquement pour UNE personne du réseau. Je ne dirais pas son prénom, on sait jamais. Je dirais juste que le réseau est un réseau d'indépendants immobilier. Si je devais parler de l'entièreté de ce réseau, ça me prendrait du temps. Donc oui, que des stagiaires. J'arrive dans un truc qui n'est pas très professionnel et qui manque d'encadrements. Après, les points positifs c'est que tu rencontres plusieurs stagiaires, que t'es assez libre dans tes tâches, que t'es dans des locaux plutôt agréables et qu'on ne t'embête pas trop dans les dates de rendus. En plus y'a des fléchettes et un billard qui sauvent vraiment nos pauses de tous les jours.

Je vais parler un peu des mes tâches. En Community Manager, j'avais des tâches un peu ingrates à faire comme par exemple : Liker des posts Instagram tous les jours sur des hashtags ou commenter des posts sur les réseaux sociaux. Ensuite les montages vidéos, c'est principalement des interviews, des cours dirigés par l'indépendant et des vidéos de maison. C'est pas mal, j'ai pu utilisé Premiere Pro plus en profondeur mais c'est très répétitif, ça en était parfois lassant. Je me rappelle le premier jour, j'ai même pas eu le temps de respirer que j'étais mis dans le bain. Pour finir, les stagiaires qui finissent leur période doivent préparer... un plat pour toute l'équipe. Dinguerie mdr. C'est sympa en vrai mais déjà qu'on est pas payé si en plus on doit faire un plat.

Voilà voilà, je pensais avoir plus de trucs à dire mais c'est plus court que prévu. Et je sais même pas si quelqu'un va lire ça haha. D'ailleurs entre-temps, j'ai trouvé mon alternance (merci Sara). Ça m'enlève un gros poids déjà. J'ai même pas eu à faire de recherches. Et j'aurais peut-être des trucs à dire concernant celle-ci. J'ai hâte de commencer cette alternance et de démarrer cette 3ème année de BUT MMI (je vais sûrement regretter ces paroles)

- Vendredi 30 juin 2023 à 22h10

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