I keep writing essays (which I delete because lol it’s only interesting to me)
Anyway the kids are at such a fun age. Great to be past the diaper/nap stage. Watching shows and playing games together as a family, that’s where it’s at
I am eagerly awaiting the day we can start playing board games with my sister’s kids.
I played Trouble with my older niece and she loved it. I was miserable because it’s one of those “roll dice until the math works out and you can do something” games, but I was delighted by how much she enjoyed it. Gonna buy Splendor for the family next year, maybe.
Cats ran at the Pantages theater in LA for 18 Goddamned years, and when it finally ended I was like “awesome, can file that annoying commercial away in the ‘forget this exists’ bin”.
I will have my revenge on whomsoever resurrected this leviathan from the depths.
To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.
yesterday my phone fell out of my pocket as I was closing the car door. Cracked my screen real good that way.
Today when I got back to my car after work, the battery was 100% dead. A nice lady gave me a jump, but when I stopped at the auto parts store and decided to test it... battery was already dead. Bought a new battery and my dad helped me swap them.
The guy in the auto parts store offers to check the alternator for me once we get it running again. It... isn't running at a high enough voltage to be measured. That's not good, right? The guy tells me "Uh, your car's probably running fully off the battery then, so you should go home NOW before it completely drains it." I make it home.
Anyway, I've got an appointment with the Honda place to check it out at 8:15 Saturday morning. Tomorrow I'll just have to get a ride to and from work.
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Donovan PuppyfuckerA dagger in the dark isworth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered Userregular
yesterday my phone fell out of my pocket as I was closing the car door. Cracked my screen real good that way.
Today when I got back to my car after work, the battery was 100% dead. A nice lady gave me a jump, but when I stopped at the auto parts store and decided to test it... battery was already dead. Bought a new battery and my dad helped me swap them.
The guy in the auto parts store offers to check the alternator for me once we get it running again. It... isn't running at a high enough voltage to be measured. That's not good, right? The guy tells me "Uh, your car's probably running fully off the battery then, so you should go home NOW before it completely drains it." I make it home.
Anyway, I've got an appointment with the Honda place to check it out at 8:15 Saturday morning. Tomorrow I'll just have to get a ride to and from work.
Aww man that fucking sucks. If Honda want a ridiculous amount of money, be sure to call around a couple of independent workshops and get a quote from them.
Cats ran at the Pantages theater in LA for 18 Goddamned years, and when it finally ended I was like “awesome, can file that annoying commercial away in the ‘forget this exists’ bin”.
I will have my revenge on whomsoever resurrected this leviathan from the depths.
To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.
When I came back in 2003 I had a choice Wicked or Cats
I feel I made the better choice to see Wicked
Kafka should have been a character in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Just a guy who woke up as a giant bug one day and couldn't change back, and was like "Well I can walk on ceilings and gross people the fuck out, those are kind of superpowers?"
Kafka should have been a character in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Just a guy who woke up as a giant bug one day and couldn't change back, and was like "Well I can walk on ceilings and gross people the fuck out, those are kind of superpowers?"
Cats ran at the Pantages theater in LA for 18 Goddamned years, and when it finally ended I was like “awesome, can file that annoying commercial away in the ‘forget this exists’ bin”.
I will have my revenge on whomsoever resurrected this leviathan from the depths.
To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.
When I came back in 2003 I had a choice Wicked or Cats
I feel I made the better choice to see Wicked
I have seen Wicked, I have yet to see Cats, and my life is all the better for it.
The weather has been....distinctly uncooperative with socializing for the next week or so
Had to cancel plans today due to freezing rain overnight, and now the party I was due to attend on Sunday may be unreachable due to snow and sleet, though I'll see if I can use public transit for that, if it's even functional
Gonna be real annoyed if I used a vacation day on Monday and could have just called out on account of the weather instead
I did not make it through Xmas without my family bringing up Brexit.
I am so so disappointed in one family member.
We managed Christmas and Boxing day without the subject coming up. Unfortunately it was replaced with an uncle bringing up a 9/11 conspiracy theory as fact because "there's video on YouTube you need to see"
I tried to let them down a bit gently until my other half's dad shouted from the other end of the table "it's all bollocks"
The one about the fucking space hairdresser and the cowboy. He's got a tinfoil pal and a pedal bin
I did not make it through Xmas without my family bringing up Brexit.
I am so so disappointed in one family member.
We managed Christmas and Boxing day without the subject coming up. Unfortunately it was replaced with an uncle bringing up a 9/11 conspiracy theory as fact because "there's video on YouTube you need to see"
I tried to let them down a bit gently until my other half's dad shouted from the other end of the table "it's all bollocks"
I've been in some sort of funk since somewhere around Halloween
I really need to get back to the gym routine
I moved, and changed gyms, but I haven't gone since I signed up
It's $30/month instead of the $10/month of planet fitness, but pf is 45 minutes away
Remember self care, comrades
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my little cousin was over and he just lies about shit constantly. Tellin' me he has a youtube channel and how he totally rules at all these videogames. I was just shutting him down and then he's quiet for a minute and says "not working, huh?"
so bad at lying, little dude.
I might just be cynical but I feel like being able to lie is a necessary social skill. it's knowing when to lie that is the trick.
I'm not up to the task of teaching this kid how to lie though, his mom's gotta do that.
Yeah, they're good. I just wish I could set mine up at my current desk. I should probably swap it with the lamp I have at home, since that one I can unplug from the main unit.
@DouglasDanger Janson suggested I mention the minimum lumens needed for a lamp to be effective - from what I understand, a 10,000 lumen lamp will do you well after about 10-15 minutes. I have a 10,000 and a 5000 one. The 5000 one works fine, but you do need to use it for longer for it to be effective.
The ideal way to set it up is to have it shining onto you but not directly into your eyes. So, like, set it up at your computer desk to the left or right of you.
I've actually been looking at "SAD" Lamps and "Happy" Lamps. But in researching it I can't seem to figure out which one to buy as well, too many decisions.
Then there is stuff like this that makes me wonder if its all just snake oil
Abstract https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2033028
Although light therapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), little research has been done to determine which light wavelengths affect treatment outcome. In this triple crossover study the authors compared 1 week of light therapy in which bright (2500 lux), full-spectrum fluorescent light, with and without blockade of the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum, was used with a dim (500 lux) light control in 11 SAD patients. The dim light condition had no significant antidepressant effects as measured by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and an atypical depressive symptom (ATYP) score. The UV-light condition significantly reduced HAM-D, BDI, and ATYP scores, whereas the UV-blocked condition significantly reduced only the ATYP score. These results suggest that the UV-spectrum in light therapy may have a differential effect on typical and atypical symptoms in SAD.
I should include this from the Mayoclinic as well -
Ultraviolet light
Light therapy boxes should be designed to filter out harmful ultraviolet (UV) light, but some may not filter it all out. UV light can cause skin and eye damage. Look for a light therapy box that emits as little UV light as possible. If you have concerns about light therapy and your skin, talk to your dermatologist.
Oh, I understand having doubts, and it's always sensible to be doubtful of these things. In my personal experience they've helped a lot, though.
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January is gonna be rough. We're both going on trips separately, at different times, and so far we've only gone like, a day at a time without seeing each other. 10 days total apart between her trip to San Fransisco, and my PAX South trip.
I feel like the holiday thread did not last as long this go round.
RIP Christmas December 25, 2019 - December 25, 2019 real shame that was the last one and there will never be another Christmas again. Oh well.
I too find it odd as usually the holiday thread came early mid dec and left after the new year
But it's nice to see people from the sub forums come together and socialize
January is gonna be rough. We're both going on trips separately, at different times, and so far we've only gone like, a day at a time without seeing each other. 10 days total apart between her trip to San Fransisco, and my PAX South trip.
if it helps, I'll make sure you drink enough at PAX that you forget you were ever gone
I just keep thinking how I really hope the alternator is the culprit of all the car problems I've been having, because I'd be perfectly fine driving my Fit for a few more years if that's the case.
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it probably is. They do wear out eventually. I think mine needed replacement at like 12 years.
I started having problems a few years ago. Basically it would start but if I started to go before it was fully warmed up, the RPM would typically drop like a rock and the engine would stall out. It seems to have been getting worse lately, though, especially since we moved up to Washington from California, where it's a lot colder.
I looked up symptoms of a bad alternator and I'd experienced a few of them - mainly the lights dimming, I would occasionally get a bit of juddering from the engine, etc. And then yesterday the battery totally died, so I'm assuming the alternator was just barely chugging along before giving up the ghost last night.
My SAD lamp helped a bunch last year, but this year my medication warns not to use them to prevent eye damage, so!
I felt a genuine physical difference before and after using it. I'm sure just forcing myself to do some self care in the morning before work played a part, though
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Anyway the kids are at such a fun age. Great to be past the diaper/nap stage. Watching shows and playing games together as a family, that’s where it’s at
I played Trouble with my older niece and she loved it. I was miserable because it’s one of those “roll dice until the math works out and you can do something” games, but I was delighted by how much she enjoyed it. Gonna buy Splendor for the family next year, maybe.
The plot is so nonsensical, we all had to wiki it afterwards to work out what the fuck had actually happened.
Why anyone thought this would translate into a film is beyond me.
I will have my revenge on whomsoever resurrected this leviathan from the depths.
To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.
I forgot I have one more present to wrap
yesterday my phone fell out of my pocket as I was closing the car door. Cracked my screen real good that way.
Today when I got back to my car after work, the battery was 100% dead. A nice lady gave me a jump, but when I stopped at the auto parts store and decided to test it... battery was already dead. Bought a new battery and my dad helped me swap them.
The guy in the auto parts store offers to check the alternator for me once we get it running again. It... isn't running at a high enough voltage to be measured. That's not good, right? The guy tells me "Uh, your car's probably running fully off the battery then, so you should go home NOW before it completely drains it." I make it home.
Anyway, I've got an appointment with the Honda place to check it out at 8:15 Saturday morning. Tomorrow I'll just have to get a ride to and from work.
Aww man that fucking sucks. If Honda want a ridiculous amount of money, be sure to call around a couple of independent workshops and get a quote from them.
When I came back in 2003 I had a choice Wicked or Cats
I feel I made the better choice to see Wicked
Kafka should have been a character in League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Just a guy who woke up as a giant bug one day and couldn't change back, and was like "Well I can walk on ceilings and gross people the fuck out, those are kind of superpowers?"
I am so so disappointed in one family member.
Metamorphosis is a comedy told backwards
I have seen Wicked, I have yet to see Cats, and my life is all the better for it.
Had to cancel plans today due to freezing rain overnight, and now the party I was due to attend on Sunday may be unreachable due to snow and sleet, though I'll see if I can use public transit for that, if it's even functional
Gonna be real annoyed if I used a vacation day on Monday and could have just called out on account of the weather instead
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Damn, I would be, too. I hope that doesn’t happen!
We managed Christmas and Boxing day without the subject coming up. Unfortunately it was replaced with an uncle bringing up a 9/11 conspiracy theory as fact because "there's video on YouTube you need to see"
I tried to let them down a bit gently until my other half's dad shouted from the other end of the table "it's all bollocks"
Ahaha this is brilliant !
I've been in some sort of funk since somewhere around Halloween
I really need to get back to the gym routine
I moved, and changed gyms, but I haven't gone since I signed up
It's $30/month instead of the $10/month of planet fitness, but pf is 45 minutes away
Remember self care, comrades
so bad at lying, little dude.
I might just be cynical but I feel like being able to lie is a necessary social skill. it's knowing when to lie that is the trick.
I'm not up to the task of teaching this kid how to lie though, his mom's gotta do that.
@Moriveth has been using one and I can absolutely tell when he’s been using it, it’s made quite the difference!
The ideal way to set it up is to have it shining onto you but not directly into your eyes. So, like, set it up at your computer desk to the left or right of you.
It does make a marked difference in how you feel.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VTV6GG4/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_B0LbEb9BSCK8S
Fuck, I hate Amazon
Then there is stuff like this that makes me wonder if its all just snake oil
Abstract
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2033028
Although light therapy has been shown to be effective in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), little research has been done to determine which light wavelengths affect treatment outcome. In this triple crossover study the authors compared 1 week of light therapy in which bright (2500 lux), full-spectrum fluorescent light, with and without blockade of the ultraviolet (UV) spectrum, was used with a dim (500 lux) light control in 11 SAD patients. The dim light condition had no significant antidepressant effects as measured by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and an atypical depressive symptom (ATYP) score. The UV-light condition significantly reduced HAM-D, BDI, and ATYP scores, whereas the UV-blocked condition significantly reduced only the ATYP score. These results suggest that the UV-spectrum in light therapy may have a differential effect on typical and atypical symptoms in SAD.
I should include this from the Mayoclinic as well -
Ultraviolet light
Light therapy boxes should be designed to filter out harmful ultraviolet (UV) light, but some may not filter it all out. UV light can cause skin and eye damage. Look for a light therapy box that emits as little UV light as possible. If you have concerns about light therapy and your skin, talk to your dermatologist.
RIP Christmas December 25, 2019 - December 25, 2019 real shame that was the last one and there will never be another Christmas again. Oh well.
I too find it odd as usually the holiday thread came early mid dec and left after the new year
But it's nice to see people from the sub forums come together and socialize
if it helps, I'll make sure you drink enough at PAX that you forget you were ever gone
I looked up symptoms of a bad alternator and I'd experienced a few of them - mainly the lights dimming, I would occasionally get a bit of juddering from the engine, etc. And then yesterday the battery totally died, so I'm assuming the alternator was just barely chugging along before giving up the ghost last night.
I felt a genuine physical difference before and after using it. I'm sure just forcing myself to do some self care in the morning before work played a part, though
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