In response to ⚜️ BayouOwl ⚜️.
I mean, it's okay? It's not annoyance, just an observation. No need to apologize. Actually, I'm sorry I came across as annoyed. It was more just a pedantic moment.
05:28 PM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Bear.
Thank you. I'm doing my best, but it's getting awful in here. I'm trying to just keep my goals realistic, but at the same time I can't just let everything go forever. Sigh.
04:43 PM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to ⚜️ BayouOwl ⚜️.
I didn't. I'm just pointing out that it's a bit silly. Humor like this usually revolves around being an accurate observation expressed pithily. But this isn't an accurate observation. It makes y'all seem like you think we're still 17-21.
04:41 PM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to ⚜️ BayouOwl ⚜️.
Y'all know millennials are mostly in their 30s now right? Some of us are pushing 40. Most of us have driven stick and used rotary phones. We're not "the kids" and haven't been for years.
02:41 PM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Blunt Doctor.
Yeah, exactly. Not to mention an entire day spent on various buses. Grah. My hermitry once again bites me in the butt.
04:42 AM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Blunt Doctor.
I don't, alas. This is a very, very tiny and remote place. The nearest one of either is most likely Chico or Reno. I think there's one opportunity to get to Reno by bus per week now but it's like $10 per person and you have to get up ridiculously early and catch another bus just to get to it.
03:48 AM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to lucky-sat-in-back.
She's more likely to fuss when I'm out of bed. In her mind that is my usual and proper location. Any deviation in her territory makes her nervous so she yells until I'm back. Leaving the house is worse. Straight drama. Especially if my partner and I both leave. And I'm not even the favorite! He is.
03:18 AM - Feb 19, 2023
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In response to Blunt Doctor.
The jealousy is so incredibly real. I doubt it'll show up in this tiny county but I wish it would.
03:10 AM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Blunt Doctor.
Oh my God WHAT
Is this a new flavor or did you add strawberry to a cream Dr Pepper? I am hooked on Cherry Dr Pepper+vanilla+actual maraschino cherries so I'm super curious.
Is this a new flavor or did you add strawberry to a cream Dr Pepper? I am hooked on Cherry Dr Pepper+vanilla+actual maraschino cherries so I'm super curious.
03:07 AM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Donnie DoWrong.
Oh God I can hear the Kermit banjo cover in my head why would you do this
Your username is accurate
Your username is accurate
01:13 AM - Feb 19, 2023
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In response to Paulette Hawkins.
I dream of surgery, but so far I've been told it's contraindicated. That's good to hear though. It's nice to know that full recovery is possible. I've been stuck with this for so many years it's hard to imagine being all back to normal.
12:49 AM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Tim Harrison.
Two years ago I fell off my bicycle and landed badly on my left arm. I didn't break anything and it was diagnosed as a sprain, but it took over a year to heal. For a very long time I had pain and weakness in the upper left arm. I thought it might never be 100% again. But it did get there, FWIW.
12:48 AM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Paulette Hawkins.
Thanks. I'm doing my best to be patient. It's been a week now where even just getting to the bathroom or the kitchen is a big deal and I'm getting restless. I hate that "I'm useless/helpless" feeling. If the pain level was consistent it would be easier to adapt to. Hope you're doing okay right now.
12:39 AM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Blunt Doctor.
People who don't understand always find those who do insufferable. UBI is a necessary step toward the post-scarcity future we all deserve, one in which we can spend our time based on joy or passion or satisfying practical purpose rather than chasing bio-survival tickets. Some people do get that.
12:36 AM - Feb 19, 2023
In response to Jack Romero.
I don't have any COVID tests left either and getting more would require leaving my hermitage and going out into The World. But I'm suspicious in spite of the lack of typical respiratory or GI symptoms so I'm staying put.
08:46 PM - Feb 16, 2023
In response to Kathryn.
Nah, they're looking for Bill Hicks, only they're a couple-few decades late. :(
07:09 PM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Sweet Andrej.
Depends on who you're following. I'm bi, FWIW, and I've definitely seen some fellow rainbow people follow me. We're around! I don't know of anyone who'd count as an influencer though.
03:50 AM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Jack Romero.
He woke up and now he's explaining to me that he was having to decide whether to snowboard or eat the ice cream. "I wasn't clear on the flavor. All I knew is I was supposed to ski or eat, I dunno."
At this point I am deeply jealous of his dream life.
At this point I am deeply jealous of his dream life.
03:21 AM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
OH ALSO, this is a low priority thing, but... did you ever use LiveJournal or Vent? I'm missing the 'mood' tags you could add to posts on those platforms. There was an emoji and a description, from basic stuff like 'happy' and 'sad' to things like 'devilish' or 'motivated'. TYSM for your work!
02:33 AM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Christopher Bouzy.
Any chance we can get a snippet of preview of which spout was liked, and part or all of comments received? It's nice to know what I'm clicking into rather than just a list of 'X person liked/replied to something you did'.
02:31 AM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Blandine Etienne.
I'm a sucker for cherry-vanilla Dr. Pepper but I can never find it for sale here. So I just kinda started making my own home version. It takes me back to the era of soda as dessert rather than beverage. Yum.
02:06 AM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Matlock.
Context definitely influences behavior. I'm more aggressive on Twitter in part because other people are more aggressive there and that unconsciously primes me. On Quora it depends entirely on who I'm interacting with, which is just another example of the same thing. We can only try to be conscious.
01:47 AM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Matlock.
Commenting feels dicy on the birdsite because there's always a decent chance someone will come along and try to make an argument out of it. Here that's pretty much absent. Makes commenting feel more worth one's time.
01:44 AM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Ray(dacted).
Yeah, burnout and fatigue are definitely part of it. I'm not sure how to recover. I've already gone on disability and retreated into a sparsely populated rural area to minimize human contact. I've improved my diet and so on. Still tired a lot. I miss creative energy. Hope things pick up for you too.
01:31 AM - Feb 12, 2023
In response to Jack Romero.
On the plus side, the ceratosauroid character abruptly decided to tell me what the hell his damn name is so at least that issue is resolved.
01:00 AM - Feb 12, 2023
