Jadestrogen

i figured i might as well talk about this in as many places as possible just to get the word out, but i'm 99% sure both my brother and i are going to be putting in our two weeks at our current job soon. both of us are consistently expected to take on the responsibilities of an entire crew, and we're both exhausted.

so, i'm just gonna throw this out there: if anyone reading this is working on a video game and needs a composer, i can help out with that! i have about 10 years worth of making video game music as a hobby. i specialize in making battle themes, but i'm more than willing to make other kinds of tracks! i can pull off a variety of genres, including - but not limited to - orchestral, rock, synth-y shenanigans, and i can even make genuine NES/SNES music if you need me to!

if you want a point of reference for what my music is like, i have music pages on both my Neocities and Nekoweb pages that you can find below.

Neocities: https://queenofbluescreens.neocities.org/music Nekoweb: https://jadestrogen.nekoweb.org/music.html

i do not use ANY generative AI for any of my music. everything you hear on both of these pages is hand-crafted by myself in either LMMS, Famitracker, or SNES-GSS.

my usual rate is $20 USD for each completed minute of music, but i am MORE than willing to negotiate on different prices.

if you're interested (or know someone who would be interested) and can swing the extra cash, hit me up and we can hash out the details! and if you're not interested or can't swing it, then no worries! even just a reblog to help spread this around would help a TON!

Keep using your brain and trying that hard thing no matter how foggy. Feel stupid! It's ok! I promise you are not stupid. I promise your brain will appreciate it. And that with time it will be valuable that you tried.

It's so easy to lose a whole week to brain fog. But your brain and body don't just stop existing that week (though it can feel that way). It's so important to try to incorporate puzzles anyway. Cook a meal from a scratch, do a jigsaw, the wordle, sudoku, use your other hand, learn a new card game, watch a brand new show, do simple math equations, write words backwards, learn a new language (or even just random phrases from a few), play a podcast, read a fun article or magazine, try a new creative project. Something! To help you feel better longer and keep your brains synapses synapsing.

Find a way to push yourself into it. Ask a friend to do it with you, set a timer, build it into your routine, have a bunch of fun games on your phone, puzzles by the bed, set your google to open straight to wordle.

TO CLARIFY: neuroplasticity is magic. And CONTRARY to prior belief it does not just stop after like 25. The brain can recover in exceptional ways so if you feel behind, or feel like you lost so much of what you knew due to a deep spell of illness or depression or injury; it's never too late. Never too late to nuture your brain to a better state of health.