Weekly Whatevers
“Monody (feat. Laura Brehm)” by TheFatRat
It’s got a pirate-Irish vibe to it, but then it drops into a dope EDM track with an almost Donkey Kong Country sound to it. And was that a panflute I heard…? I fell in love with the artist for his website where he says:
“As a content creator it can be frustrating and hard to find music that both fits your content and is free to use. I have created this site to make it as simple as possible to soundtrack your videos without any legal mumbo jumbo.”
Check the song out on Spotify or YouTube.
Stranger Things Season 2
The second season was so cool! I was talking with a friend about the show. I think that Season 1’s biggest perk was novelty—a nerdy, 80s psychological thriller? They totally pulled it off like we’ve never seen before. Season 2 was just extremely well written and every episode (except for 7…) left you on the edge of your seat. Also check out this episode of the podcast, Song Exploder: Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein – Stranger Things (Main Title Theme).
Dungeons & Dragons
My favorite video game, Neverwinter Nights, is set in the D&D world of Forgotten Realms, and my favorite book series, The Legend of Drizzt by R.A. Salvatore, also takes place there. It only makes sense that I give D&D a shot. I’m working on putting together a group and will probably play DM myself for a while. Super excited to take nerddom to the next level.
Brain.fm + Focus Keeper
I’ve been using this insane study combo of Brain.fm and Focus Keeper (free MacOS & iOS apps). The former being ambient study music and the latter being a timer that works off the Pomodoro Technique (focus for 25 mins, then take a 5 min break). I’ve been using my breaks to be creative, either writing or drawing. It’s been a lot of fun, and it keeps me motivated throughout a long study sesh. I’ve also found time for me!
Favorite Photo this Week
