Wyco Wednesday August 27

BLEEP BLOOPS IN BLACK, COUPONS/GIVES IN RED, UPDATES/NEW IN BLUE

Welcome back mush love peeps!

I came across a quote and a song this past week that have been running through my head ever since! Some things “live rent free” in your head that you really wish would go away, but these two can stick around for as long as I have the capacity to remember them.

They were going to be the focus of what I wrote about today, but they are both so powerful to me that I feel they stand best on their own without my goofy commentary or interpretation.

The first one is a quote from Frank Dick (what a name), who was an outstanding coach and mentor in the 80’s and early 90’s, and trained many athletes that went on to win gold in the Olympics. I never knew the man, but judging his interaction with a young aspiring track competitor, it’s no surprise he was one of the best.

She’s 9 years of age and wants to go run 100 meters. And I work with her for a few weeks. She goes to her first race. She lines up with another 7 kids, runs down the track and hurls herself at the line. 8th out of 8 in 18 seconds. Comes back, “Frank, I was last!” He said, “No you weren’t, you were 18 seconds”. “What do you mean?” she said. “Well, you’ve smashed the 20 second barrier, and I had you down at 19 seconds. You’re a whole second faster than that. Do you know what that means? It means it’s your lifetime best performance! Your own personal world record!” In a few weeks, she’s got another race. What does she think winning is now? If she does 17.9 seconds, she’ll grab a flag and run around the track. Because that’s what winning is. Winning is being better today than you were yesterday. Every day. And if she keeps on working at that, in a few weeks, she’s fighting with other kids to get to the line. And you might think to yourself, “Well surely winning now, Frank, is beating them.” Well not if it’s in 19 seconds it’s not, or we’ve killed our definition. The reason you go into tough arenas in life is to be challenged to perform better. You cannot perform better if you’re not challenged. You don’t learn to climb mountains in life by going around them or asking someone for a ladder. You learn to climb mountains by climbing mountains. By seeking out the toughest challenges because that makes you perform better.

When you keep on going at that, one day you’ll be a one and only.

But the truth is she always was, is and will be.

I’ve always repeated, “Comparison is the thief of joy”, but if you MUST compare….compare yourself to your past self, not to others <3

This song has been stuck in my head for days and I’m not at all mad about it. Stay there! I chopped up a couple verses that really resonated with me and wanted to share with the class. I’m holding off on posting the link or artist name for now because I made it one of the trivia questions for some free stuffs, but an absolute banger of a mix can be found HERE on YouTube. The video is potato quality, but audio is stellar. It should automatically start at 40:20 because that’s where this portion of the set begins, but the song “Grateful” comes in at the 42 minute mark. The entire set is pretty friggin’ good though if you’re into that kind of music.

Grateful, grateful, grateful, grateful, grateful
Evеn in a rough patch, I’ma always make due
Even whеn I’m down bad, I be sayin’, “Thank you”
Even when I’m wild sad, I can never hate you, nah
Get up and I get it on the worst day
Self-care, that’s the first thing
Grind ’til you chillin’ on a workday
And when you get it, I hope you are

Grateful, grateful, grateful, grateful, yeah, yeah
Thank you, Jesus, Buddha, Jah, or Allah
Please insert whatever you believe in
Celebratin’ this abundant season
Thank you for the setbacks on the way up
Thank you for the stories that they made up

Woke up feeling like yes
Now I got another day and I’m doin’ my best
Give a fuck about the fame, I could really care less
I am here to spread love rollin’ out of my bed
I done came a long way from the person I was
They be throwin’ me the pain and I let it all come
I don’t ever shoot back, I just send ’em back love
Always had mad love, now I got it backed up
Now my gun goin’ love for you and love for you
And you and you, we only human, we deserve it
Trauma real and you been hurtin’, I been hurtin’
We been searchin’, I been learnin’
Broke the surface, found my purpose
Open curtains, wrote these verses
I been working, tables turning
Life get good when you movin’ with love

And with the randomness…just an update on my beautyberry bush! I shared a pic last week of the only branch I could find with developed berries, very excited for the whole bush to bloom, and here we are only a week later and this thang is POPPIN! Can’t wait to make some jams!

Alsoooo if any of you beautiful beings are in or around Columbus, OH this evening, you should definitely check out my friend’s band, MAGOO at Woodland’s Tavern. Absolutely incredible live performances every damn time. I’m not the biggest fan of bluegrass music, but these guys make you forget all musical preferences and just dissolve in the spectacular moment of live jams. GO SEE THEM! You will not be disappointed, guaranteed.

Happiness is your current situation minus expectations.

Your worst enemy cannot hurt you as much as your own unguided thoughts -Buddha

Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them -Eckhart Tolle

Truth waits for eyes unclouded by longing

When one eye is fixed on your destination, there is only on eye left to find the way.

If it is meant for you, it won’t miss you.

UPDATES:

I made an oops! We had a few giveaways on Monday, and I meant to add 2 winners for the $10 dice roll that @Humble_Interest donated (THANK YOUUUU!!!!) but aparently I only selected one! We’ll roll that one again and have a couple others tonight 🙂

I’m wrapping up the video tutorial/instructional thingamabob on all things LIQUID CUTURE this week, and it shall be posted on Monday the 1st! We’ll run the poll again on Discord to see which video should be next, and a new video will be posted every month on the first going forward. Stay tuned!

There’s a new grain in town! Err…a new mix of existing grains! I’m always experimenting with different things over here (as should you!) and am overly amazed at the results of this one! I’ve only been working with this mix for a couple months, but in nearly all of my testing, the MILO/MILLET MIXED BAGS outperformed the bags with only milo and only millet by a decent amount! Millet has a much higher protein content than milo and is more abundant in amino acids, which mycelium LOVES! But I think the tiny millet seeds don’t allow for much air exchange and the little guys get very compact in a bag. The milo in the mixed bags still provide an excellent food source while making a little extra room in between the millet to breathe. Mycelium chomps down on the milo and races to the high protein millet right around the corner, and colonized MUCH quicker than milo or millet alone. This mix is much more time and labor intensive to make compared to either one on their own, so these bags will only be offered individually in the shop and shall not be requested in any of the grain bundles. It shalnt!

Not a brand new variety….maybe not the most “exciting” variety here, but don’t sleep on the landraces! BURMA is one I’ve had in stock in the past, a cube from Myanmar (Burma), gifted to the infamous mycologist John Allen to isolate further. It’s a stunningly beautiful variety and typically produces some big boys!

Patience my friends! Orders for supplies, like grains, substrate and agar, have been on the rise lately. That’s awesome and thank you!!! These are also the most time consuming processes. Supply orders typically ship out on Tuesdays and Fridays so you get the freshest batch possible, but if I end up with a short backlog of supply orders, I’ll email you to let you know when your order will ship. Unless things get really crazy, it should only be a 1 day delay, if any.

Also good news: Life is good, you are loved and I appreciate you! Keep on being your fine self and keep rockin’ on!

I pulled order numbers out of the Bucket of Destiny to win some treasures aaaand… CONGRATS ORDER #13584 on winning a BIG BOY PACK!

Next up, I pulled ORDER #13600 on winning a $30 store credit!! CONGRATS!!

And finally, I kept pulling numbers until one of em hit the jackpot spin on the slot machine…. CONGRATS ORDER #13593! Feel free to pick any item in the shop besides the “Lifer” pack, subscription boxes, the “Black Box” and the 4-pack of AIO bags

I used to have a few goofy trivia questions that were coupon codes good for $$ off your order, but my shop just couldn’t handle all the awesomeness, so it faded away. But I miss that! If you’re in the Discord squad, hop over to the mycosino channel and be the first to post one of these random thangs to win a prize!

Only the first to post in #mycosino on Discord gets the prize!

!!!1 per person please!!!

• What do the numbers 1, 5, 9, 15, 21 (and sometimes 25) have in common? For THREE 2lb Milo/Millet mixed grain bags!

• What is the best FREE event you have had the pleasure of attending? For a free 5-pack of killer syringes that may or may not be in ze shop!
• The lyrics in purple ^^up there^^ in the main portion of the post are from a song written by **** The Friend. We also have a friend around here with a similar name! Tag this person (a real life member of our Discord squad) For a $20 coupon code to your favorite spore store as long as it’s mine. (you may have to @LOOK)

Welcome to the mycosino! In case you’re new here, this is a fun way of scoring some awesome genetics, supplies and swag without having to choose! Let the dice/universe decide for you! I roll a magical mushroom die live on Discord to show what you’ve won. **Add a note at checkout with your name on Discord if you’re in there so I can properly tag you!**

ON WEDNESDAYS ONLY, we’re continuing the ROLL 3, PICK 2 promo for the dice roll shenanigans. Buy 2 rolls of the same tier and get 3 separate rolls where you can pick your top two prizes! Also continuing the LUCKY NUMBER upgrade. Today’s number (August 27th) is 7. If you roll a 7 on your first roll, you’ll receive that prize and get a re-roll for an additional prize! The bonus JACKPOT SPIN (a literal spin of a mini slot machine) will be spun on ALL rolls Wednesdays only, and on the $35 roll all other days. If you win the jackpot spin, you can choose any item in the shop (excluding the “lifer” pack, the black box, 6-pack of grains, and subscription plans) as a reward.

**All promos listed below apply to orders placed after 5pm CST on 8/27. For fairness, if multiple orders are placed, only the first order number is eligible for the gives listed below**

ALL orders on this fine hump day (8/27) get a free UNLISTED syringe, not available in the shop!

Order numbers ending in “8” on 8/27 will receive 8lb of the finest grains with their order! If you see your order number ends in a lucky “8” and you prefer one type of grain over another, let me know and it shall be done! If I do not hear any preference, I’ll go with what I have the most of currently.

Order numbers ending in “2” on 8/27 will receive 2 “unlisted” syringes, not available in the shop with their order!

Order numbers ending in “7” on 8/27 will receive a “BIG BOY” pack with their order! 3 Cubensis syringes known to throw out some CHONKERS! Adding Burma to the BBP list this week as well!

ALL orders from 8/27-9/3 will be entered to win a free MYSTERY PRIZE from the shop! I’m going to put all order numbers on papers and draw a few from a bucket next Wednesday the 3rd to be announced on the next post. Drawing will be posted from a live clip on Discord just like the dice rolls!

The Discord squad patiently awaits your arrival! It IS the homie hangout at this point. All love, all beautiful beings vibin’ out, sharing success stories, learning from more experienced myconauts and always keeping it light and positive. Plus we have giveaways of all kinds pretty frequently! Genetics and supplies giveaways every weekend!

Use this GIVEAWAY DONATION to send a contribution specifically for giveaways! If you’d like it to be used for a specific item or bundle, just add a note at checkout to let me know what it is to be used for, or leave it up to me and I’ll come up with something fun. Either way, add your Discord name to the notes so we know who to thank! YOU ARE APPRECIATED MORE THAN YOU KNOW!!!

Mention your order number if you leave a review on the subreddit or send a screenshot (email or Discord) of a shout out elsewhere and I’ll hook you up in the most exquisite way on the next one (just add a note to your order to remind me)! Any shout outs are appreciated, and mentions on other forums and things like that really help out more than you know <3 This dude is old school, does no marketing and has no social life media. Your word of mouth is why I am still around. Don’t make me sell my soul to tiktok! Keep plugging=keeping me off socials=keeping me sane. You guys go harder than Malte Martin

To vent, talk it out, ask for help or just have someone to listen to the good bad and ugly, hit the inbox at millywycomushlove@gmail.com or join the Discord and send me a chat. I’m ALWAYS here for you friend.

!!COUPON CODES!!

5PACK – 5 Cubensis Syringes for $30

EXOTICA – 5 Exotic Syringes for $50

Smell ya next Wyco Wednesday on September 3rd at 5pm CST! Spore on my friends! I love you all so mush!!

Check the Archives! WW has been a thing for over 300 Wednesdays now (and a Thursday here and there) but this new site has only been up for a year. If you’re new here, WELCOME! And if you’re a dear elder spore wizard, I do appreciate the support all along this journey! Mush Love <3