or like, if they just kinda put the three temperatures above the thermometer that’d help

ahh the famous tumblr (probably) post of a barbarian with a pan who yells “i cast iron!” every time they attack

i’m so tired of ai

furries

it makes sense if you don’t think about it for too long, or think about it really hard

that glass looks thin… unless you want to be One Man One Hollow Glass Dick i’d suggest you reconsider

seeing as it’s ridiculously hard to begin a career in filmmaking, a lot of filmmakers wanting to get into the field have to start in places where there’s always work to do - and that often haplens to be in ad companies

for older folks like those currently suffering from dementia - try christmas carols or religious music played/sung during the big religious ceremonies.

i spent years thinking what sort of music i could play my great grandma, because what music was even there in the 1930s in rural poland? but the last christmas we had with her we put on some christmas carols, and she came back alive a little. it was magical

no don’t apologise, i know that even just writing things like that out makes the world and your mind make a bit more sense for a while. and if you don’t mind some virtual touch i’m sending you a virtual hug. i don’t know what to say what you probably haven’t thought to yourself already, but since i know the critic in your mind probably doesn’t let you hear this often then - you’re doing great, considering everything you’re doing great, keep going

huh, that is- strange, it sounds almost as if knowing “from the start” about being twice exceptional fucked you up more than being oblivious. very few know about my IQ, and i only got tested at 18, same with adhd where i had my first suspicions at university and started trying to get diagnosed after it. what you’re describing sounds like a deeply confusing child/teenagehood. it sounds like you were kind of taught to feel helpless and doubt yourself

and oh man, i hope that the spark to do silly projects captures you again soon :( they’re so fun, best of luck <3

bi five? so, ten

ayyy twice exceptional high five, how are the unfinished projects going? it’s a strange life to be both allegedly gifted and also have a learning disability, your whole life you get told how much potential you have, but you can only reliably pull off being kinda average

but i digress, yeah that’s a fair point. i guess i assumed when they said “better brain” they meant “better brain power”. i too would like a brain that can perhaps manage to do things when i want it to do things, instead of only doing things when they become emergencies

being smart is overrated, and it actively makes anxiety worse because you can come up with pretty good rationalisations and then be anxious faster

my skin, i think the one organ that protects all the other organs is long overdue for an upgrade

you haven’t lost that magic - you know why placebo really works? it’s the context, the ritual of going to a “making you healthy” building, talking with a “i’ll make you healthy” person, and then receiving a “healthy making” pill. the ritual is what makes the magic of placebo happen, it’s what makes the belief that it’ll work easier.

what home remedies/traditional cures have lost is the ritual of watching your grandmother, or in the older times the local wise woman, preparing your “cure”. A wise person giving you a drink or something and promising that’ll make you feel better is on the same level as a doctor giving you a pill.

just buying over the counter meds without a doctor’s order, or just making your own health brew isn’t as effective

also don’t forget that placebo work even when you know it’s placebo, that’s how powerful the ritual of it is. i don’t know if it’s some low magic, or if our subconscious has a deeper control over our body than we realise, but the fact is - it works on everyone

10 min walk and 5 minute sprint, there’s a bandit camp (tower bridge) adjacent to the road

woah! the innovation!

now you say it, maybe it’s my clicker games that make Valve think i’d like to buy a game where the point seems to be that the number in the title goes up by one every year

re: european outlets number: we usually just get an extender with multiple ports, i have 5 of those in my small flat

yes exactly! in another comment i described it as a sweetened and carbonated bathroom potion made by a 6 year old. i shorthand that taste to vomit because it reminds me of how doing that little puke into your mouth after a big meal feels like…

dang! good to know