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Economics
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ysabetwordsmithGamers Nexus out there casually providing the best coverage of tariffs
Let’s say you’ve got a power supply. Let’s say it’s at 145% as a base unit, ’cause right now it probably is. That’s not the only tariff – that’s just one of them. Percentage aluminium by weight? You’ve got to figure that out, and you need to know where it came from, because that’s an additional tariff. Sometimes. Percentage steel by weight? Same question, same fluctuating situation. How the fuck do you figure out where the aluminium legs on a resistor came from?
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Let’s say you’ve got a power supply. Let’s say it’s at 145% as a base unit, ’cause right now it probably is. That’s not the only tariff – that’s just one of them. Percentage aluminium by weight? You’ve got to figure that out, and you need to know where it came from, because that’s an additional tariff. Sometimes. Percentage steel by weight? Same question, same fluctuating situation. How the fuck do you figure out where the aluminium legs on a resistor came from?
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an incomplete list of jrpgs i'd like to play soon
Apr. 23rd, 2025 12:20 pmlarissai think i made this post on tumblr last year, but i have no idea what i tagged it... wait, i found it.
of this list, the only game i even touched last year was persona 3; i got to november or so. i should go back to it, but tartarus was so dreadful. i was playing persona 3 portable rather than the remaster (i wanted to play the girl) but i was also doing a 100% social link run and that may have been a mistake... still, maybe i'll pick it back up soon.
in any case, there are some games that have been rattling around my head that i'd like to play, so here's a list with some notes.
( list )
I also need to finish In Stars and Time, which I got as a gift and got halfway through before stalling. The other game I have my eye on right now is The House in Fata Morgana, which nepenthee recommended, but I've not been able to get it on sale yet. (Side note, Deku Deals has been a real lifesaver for tracking Switch + Playstation sales, because I otherwise would never come across them.)
Also, at some point I'd like to get the Ace Attorney remasters; I have played the whole series sans AAI2, which I watched a Let's Play of about a decade ago. Ace Attorney is a really good game to play on long trips, but I haven't traveled anywhere in some years so I've not gone back to it...
This post is all over the place. Oh well.
Wednesday reading
Apr. 23rd, 2025 05:08 pmqueen_ypolitaFinished since the last reading post
Finished Homintern, which was a bit bulky to hold while reading but which offered informative and insightful chapters on the connections, travels, and staying abroad of various queer people in the arts from late 19th century to late mid-20th century.
Also finished In the Full Light of the Sun, which I'd bought on a whim in the autumn and didn't really have any idea if I'd get along with it. But I really enjoyed it, the three different points of view to a fictional (but inspired by a real case) art forgery story from the 1920s and early 1930s Germany.
And also finished Delay of Game, which was OK as undemanding bedtime reading, to the extent I'm struggling to remember what the protagonists were called a week later.
And finally, finished The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women in Space by Loren Grush. While I knew something about Sally Ride and Judy Resnik, and knew that the 1978 astronaut selection was the first time when women were selected, I'd never stopped to think about who the other women in that first group were or if they ever actually travelled on the space shuttle. And this book delivered on the promise to tell me more, it was a nice easy read
Currently reading
Started reading Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 by Katja Hoyer, which I first heard about during the German film course I did in January.
Also reading Home Ice Advantage by Ari Baran, the third book in the romance novel trilogy I've been reading recently.
Reading next
Not entirely sure
Finished Homintern, which was a bit bulky to hold while reading but which offered informative and insightful chapters on the connections, travels, and staying abroad of various queer people in the arts from late 19th century to late mid-20th century.
Also finished In the Full Light of the Sun, which I'd bought on a whim in the autumn and didn't really have any idea if I'd get along with it. But I really enjoyed it, the three different points of view to a fictional (but inspired by a real case) art forgery story from the 1920s and early 1930s Germany.
And also finished Delay of Game, which was OK as undemanding bedtime reading, to the extent I'm struggling to remember what the protagonists were called a week later.
And finally, finished The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women in Space by Loren Grush. While I knew something about Sally Ride and Judy Resnik, and knew that the 1978 astronaut selection was the first time when women were selected, I'd never stopped to think about who the other women in that first group were or if they ever actually travelled on the space shuttle. And this book delivered on the promise to tell me more, it was a nice easy read
Currently reading
Started reading Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 by Katja Hoyer, which I first heard about during the German film course I did in January.
Also reading Home Ice Advantage by Ari Baran, the third book in the romance novel trilogy I've been reading recently.
Reading next
Not entirely sure
Today's the day
Apr. 23rd, 2025 07:04 amsusandennisToday's Goodwill Shopping Day. I've decided to go to the Seattle one instead of the marginally close Redmond one. Seattle's is bigger and familiar. Most of my list is kitchen stuff. But I'd be happy if I found another doll hair sweater.
The store does not open until 9 and it's 30 minutes from here but... work traffic. But, what the heck. I'll just turn on my audiobook and inch along if that's what happens. I want to get there and get home.
Ok so here's a bit of magical serendipity. The quote for the blinds just came in. They are expensive but I knew they would be but at least this time I know exactly what I wanted and what will be installed and how they will work and have details on the warranty. So I'm ok with the OMG amount. I signed the contract and paid the bill.
And then, 5 minutes later... I'm not kidding... 5 minutes later. I got an email from USPS with what's coming in the mail today and there... two weeks ahead of when they said it would be... is the check from the IRS for my 2023 amended return!! The amount of that refund is plenty enough to cover the shades! The timing of both is just jarring and delightful.
Wow.
One of my pet peeves (and I have many such pets) is sales people who assume my interest in cost. Without my asking price, they tell me it will be cheaper than x or this is the lowest price ever or some price thing. Yesterday's guy did not mention cost or price once. I didn't ask and he didn't even hint at cost or relative pricing. I was so impressed. If I ask, great, let's talk money. BUT if I don't ask, then clearly there are other things more important to me, and let's talk about those instead. He's one of the few people I've ever run into who 'got' that. And he also did not mention that he'd be giving me a 20% discount because I mentioned that Christian referred me. This is standard practice and I suspect it's built into the pricing but I love that he never mentioned it once.
Another pet peeve - a in a completely different part of the pet farm than the above - is baseball players who don't understand calendars and can't count 9 months. Players now get days off when their wife gives birth. Even if it's in the middle of a critical time of the season or a critical series. They have a good 6 months when they are NOT on duty to play pennant counting baseball. Any time during those 6 months is perfect for baby having time off. The 6 months they are playing is never perfect. Babies take 9 months to make. DO THE FUCKING MATH. But, they don't. So they leave their team in the lurch and then, miss every birthday ever after.
This is not a pet peeve shared by many. In fact, I've never even ever heard of anyone mentioning it but some guy came close this week. His article I Know What You Did Last Summer: When Ballplayers Make Babies is centered around the babies conceived during the all star break. He's got some fun data and fun graphs. And at least he gets the math.
Ok. I think I'll get dressed and head on out.
The store does not open until 9 and it's 30 minutes from here but... work traffic. But, what the heck. I'll just turn on my audiobook and inch along if that's what happens. I want to get there and get home.
Ok so here's a bit of magical serendipity. The quote for the blinds just came in. They are expensive but I knew they would be but at least this time I know exactly what I wanted and what will be installed and how they will work and have details on the warranty. So I'm ok with the OMG amount. I signed the contract and paid the bill.
And then, 5 minutes later... I'm not kidding... 5 minutes later. I got an email from USPS with what's coming in the mail today and there... two weeks ahead of when they said it would be... is the check from the IRS for my 2023 amended return!! The amount of that refund is plenty enough to cover the shades! The timing of both is just jarring and delightful.
Wow.
One of my pet peeves (and I have many such pets) is sales people who assume my interest in cost. Without my asking price, they tell me it will be cheaper than x or this is the lowest price ever or some price thing. Yesterday's guy did not mention cost or price once. I didn't ask and he didn't even hint at cost or relative pricing. I was so impressed. If I ask, great, let's talk money. BUT if I don't ask, then clearly there are other things more important to me, and let's talk about those instead. He's one of the few people I've ever run into who 'got' that. And he also did not mention that he'd be giving me a 20% discount because I mentioned that Christian referred me. This is standard practice and I suspect it's built into the pricing but I love that he never mentioned it once.
Another pet peeve - a in a completely different part of the pet farm than the above - is baseball players who don't understand calendars and can't count 9 months. Players now get days off when their wife gives birth. Even if it's in the middle of a critical time of the season or a critical series. They have a good 6 months when they are NOT on duty to play pennant counting baseball. Any time during those 6 months is perfect for baby having time off. The 6 months they are playing is never perfect. Babies take 9 months to make. DO THE FUCKING MATH. But, they don't. So they leave their team in the lurch and then, miss every birthday ever after.
This is not a pet peeve shared by many. In fact, I've never even ever heard of anyone mentioning it but some guy came close this week. His article I Know What You Did Last Summer: When Ballplayers Make Babies is centered around the babies conceived during the all star break. He's got some fun data and fun graphs. And at least he gets the math.
Ok. I think I'll get dressed and head on out.
Eastercon 2025
Apr. 23rd, 2025 02:37 pmpurplecatSomewhat on a whim, I booked myself to go to Eastercon last weekend. We would have both gone but B. had accidentally booked a trip to Texas to study turtles flipping themselves from their backs to their fronts, so I went alone.
It is almost a decade since we went to Eastercon and I'm not sure why. The last one we attended was in Manchester and I think we were slightly put off by the actual difficulty of getting to help out in anyway - B. never got involved at all. After some effort I ran a Lego Rover session in a tiny cramped room but my experience was that every time I contacted the con comm I was dealing with a different person and ultimately I felt somewhat unwanted. However all the excitement over Worldcon in Glasgow got me thinking that we should give it another try.
The quality of the panels was generally high, a lot better than the first Eastercon I attended where panels were full of people who seemed rather unsure why they were there. I missed both the AI panel and an AI talk - probably just as well as these were the programme items most likely to annoy, but enjoyed panels on writing landscape and world-building. There was a fun Doctor Who panel trying to tease apart the strengths and weaknesses of the current iteration, a fascinating Arthurian panel (albeit one where the Emeritus Professor of Medieval History appeared to have little to say for himself - fortunately the rest of the panel had plenty of interesting thoughts), and the obligatory fanfic panel which talked around the idea of fanfic as a community exercise. Gender representation was good, but the con itself remains predominantly middle-aged (going on elderly), middle-class and white. I also attended the Hay Lecture on genomics and the BSFA Lecture on Diversity in Lord of the Rings (which made some good points, but also a few which were a bit "OK, yes, if you squint really hard"). I had fun at the Ceilidh which was full of confused Scots being confronted with dances they had never encountered before.
The Dealers' Room was oddly disappointing. I was hoping to buy exciting tat and in the end only came away with a dinosaur dice holder - which is very nice, but I'd been expecting more in the way of T-Shirts and jewellery than I found. While waiting for the bus from the ferry to the hotel, I had met a young man from Liverpool University Library who was running a display on the digitisation of their SF collection. I dropped by the stall. It was a bit difficult to appreciate the digitisation - he had iPads on which you could browse the collection, but it wasn't really a circumstance conducive to such browsing. He said most people wanted to talk to him about the collection itself, or their collection, and weren't so interested in the digital bit - but he acknowledged that it was all useful. The archive is here, if you are interested.
There was also a programme of walks which I gathered was fairly new. On the Friday morning before the con had started proper there was a very well-attended walk to Belfast's public library and the Linen Hall (also a Library). The Saturday morning walk started at 7am and was to take two hours ending with breakfast. Rain was forecast so I don't think the organisers were terribly surprised when only two of us showed up. One organiser then cried off since she had a cold. The rain wasn't actually that bad and we had a pleasant walk up the Lagan, via an unplanned detour since we were ahead of time, and culminating in bacon and waffles (in my case) at a Lock keeper's cottage turned cafe. On Sunday morning a small entirely female group (apart from the guide), walked the other way along the Lagan, towards the docks viewing various sculptures and Game of Thrones themed stained glass windows until we reached HMS Caroline. I could only get the hotel for four nights, so had a ferry to catch on Monday morning as a result of which I missed the final walk.
( Photos, mostly of the walks, under the cut )
It is almost a decade since we went to Eastercon and I'm not sure why. The last one we attended was in Manchester and I think we were slightly put off by the actual difficulty of getting to help out in anyway - B. never got involved at all. After some effort I ran a Lego Rover session in a tiny cramped room but my experience was that every time I contacted the con comm I was dealing with a different person and ultimately I felt somewhat unwanted. However all the excitement over Worldcon in Glasgow got me thinking that we should give it another try.
The quality of the panels was generally high, a lot better than the first Eastercon I attended where panels were full of people who seemed rather unsure why they were there. I missed both the AI panel and an AI talk - probably just as well as these were the programme items most likely to annoy, but enjoyed panels on writing landscape and world-building. There was a fun Doctor Who panel trying to tease apart the strengths and weaknesses of the current iteration, a fascinating Arthurian panel (albeit one where the Emeritus Professor of Medieval History appeared to have little to say for himself - fortunately the rest of the panel had plenty of interesting thoughts), and the obligatory fanfic panel which talked around the idea of fanfic as a community exercise. Gender representation was good, but the con itself remains predominantly middle-aged (going on elderly), middle-class and white. I also attended the Hay Lecture on genomics and the BSFA Lecture on Diversity in Lord of the Rings (which made some good points, but also a few which were a bit "OK, yes, if you squint really hard"). I had fun at the Ceilidh which was full of confused Scots being confronted with dances they had never encountered before.
The Dealers' Room was oddly disappointing. I was hoping to buy exciting tat and in the end only came away with a dinosaur dice holder - which is very nice, but I'd been expecting more in the way of T-Shirts and jewellery than I found. While waiting for the bus from the ferry to the hotel, I had met a young man from Liverpool University Library who was running a display on the digitisation of their SF collection. I dropped by the stall. It was a bit difficult to appreciate the digitisation - he had iPads on which you could browse the collection, but it wasn't really a circumstance conducive to such browsing. He said most people wanted to talk to him about the collection itself, or their collection, and weren't so interested in the digital bit - but he acknowledged that it was all useful. The archive is here, if you are interested.
There was also a programme of walks which I gathered was fairly new. On the Friday morning before the con had started proper there was a very well-attended walk to Belfast's public library and the Linen Hall (also a Library). The Saturday morning walk started at 7am and was to take two hours ending with breakfast. Rain was forecast so I don't think the organisers were terribly surprised when only two of us showed up. One organiser then cried off since she had a cold. The rain wasn't actually that bad and we had a pleasant walk up the Lagan, via an unplanned detour since we were ahead of time, and culminating in bacon and waffles (in my case) at a Lock keeper's cottage turned cafe. On Sunday morning a small entirely female group (apart from the guide), walked the other way along the Lagan, towards the docks viewing various sculptures and Game of Thrones themed stained glass windows until we reached HMS Caroline. I could only get the hotel for four nights, so had a ferry to catch on Monday morning as a result of which I missed the final walk.
( Photos, mostly of the walks, under the cut )
WWW Wednesday 2025-04-23
Apr. 23rd, 2025 03:34 pmcyareWhat are you currently reading?
I started Psycop #2, which is a reread so I'm not gonna count it in my total books read.
So, I read the first chapter of Aurora Australis, since
spiralsheep is doing a readalong of it. T. W. Edgeworth David talks about Mount Erebus, the world's southernmost active volcano.It's utterly fascinating and I'm gonna be sharing my thoughts in the comments of the readalong ^_^
What have you recently finished reading?
Remember when I made noise about starting "Pressure Head" by J. L. Merrow? Yeah, I got distracted... If you stick around, you'll notice that this is a regular occurrence with me :P I can't help it, I see something shiny and I need to run after it!
This week I read not one but two books of the same series, The Unwanted King by Isabel Murray. It's an indie queer romance (thanks for the rec,
tozka!) which is both super cute and quite funny.Book #1, "Gary of a Hundred Days", is an adorable story of this unlucky bastard [affectionate] who does not want to be king and runs away after yet another assassination attempt. Thankfully his hot stable boy (man? Hunk?) is there to help him!
Book #2, "Gary the Once and Former King", talks a bit more about politics and gives us a very cool backstory, while adding more depth to the side characters. Of course, our main guys have super hot sex, which is definitely a plus :D
I also read another book (yay, 3 day weekend!): Skeleton Crew by Jordan Castillo Price, which is book 14 of the Psycop series. Listen, I love this series, I've been into it for years. A couple of books here and there didn't really hit the spot but this one? It's fantastic :D
( Inserting a cut for spoilers. )
After this, I got into a Pyscop mood and started rereading the series. Book 1 has plenty of Victor's snark, and his voice is pretty similar to the following books, but I did notice some differences in writing. Also, it was so freaking short, I didn't remember that! Still, a very pleasant re-read :)
What will you be reading next?
More Aurora Australis for sure! I do want to read about my gay detective plumber, but we'll see if something else catches my attention :P
Wednesday Reading Meme & Books 15, 16 & 17 of 2025
Apr. 23rd, 2025 07:26 amspikedluvWhat I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Mourn Not Your Dead (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie, Gin and Daggers (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery) by Donald Bain, and Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes and Tea Series) by Rebecca Thorne.
What I am Currently Reading: Dreaming of the Bones (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie (with The Nightmare Before Kissmas (A Royals and Romance Novel) by Sara Raasch on the back burner).
What I Plan to Read Next: I have another book out from the library.
Book 15 of 2025: Mourn Not Your Dead (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) (Deborah Crombie)
I enjoyed this book. The case was interesting. ( spoilers )
I have the next book in the series out from the library already, so I'm going to continue reading it for now; I liked this book enough to give it five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 16 of 2025: Gin and Daggers (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery) (Donald Bain)
Wow, was this bad. I recall reading a later book in the series for a book bingo square and I didn't remember it being this bad, so hopefully he improves quickly. There were a lot of inconsistencies with the tv series and he really doesn't have a feel for the characters. Yet. (I talked specifics at this week's Monday [Fandom] Madness post, if you're interested in reading more.)
If I weren't reading this series for the sole purpose of seeing what details he adds to Jessica's life, I'd probably quit now. (I read a blog post that mentioned Jessica and Frank living someplace else before they moved to Cabot Cove, which made me curious if it came from the books and what else might be in them.) I'm only giving this book two hearts.
♥♥
Book 17 of 2025: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes and Tea Series) (Rebecca Thorne)
I really enjoyed this book!( spoilers )
I'm looking forward to reading the next book (when the two libraries that have it take it off the ‘new and popular' list); I'm giving this book five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
What I am Currently Reading: Dreaming of the Bones (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie (with The Nightmare Before Kissmas (A Royals and Romance Novel) by Sara Raasch on the back burner).
What I Plan to Read Next: I have another book out from the library.
Book 15 of 2025: Mourn Not Your Dead (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) (Deborah Crombie)
I enjoyed this book. The case was interesting. ( spoilers )
I have the next book in the series out from the library already, so I'm going to continue reading it for now; I liked this book enough to give it five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
Book 16 of 2025: Gin and Daggers (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery) (Donald Bain)
Wow, was this bad. I recall reading a later book in the series for a book bingo square and I didn't remember it being this bad, so hopefully he improves quickly. There were a lot of inconsistencies with the tv series and he really doesn't have a feel for the characters. Yet. (I talked specifics at this week's Monday [Fandom] Madness post, if you're interested in reading more.)
If I weren't reading this series for the sole purpose of seeing what details he adds to Jessica's life, I'd probably quit now. (I read a blog post that mentioned Jessica and Frank living someplace else before they moved to Cabot Cove, which made me curious if it came from the books and what else might be in them.) I'm only giving this book two hearts.
♥♥
Book 17 of 2025: Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Tomes and Tea Series) (Rebecca Thorne)
I really enjoyed this book!( spoilers )
I'm looking forward to reading the next book (when the two libraries that have it take it off the ‘new and popular' list); I'm giving this book five hearts.
♥♥♥♥♥
sewer stories
Apr. 23rd, 2025 08:09 pmsidewaysTitle: Sewer Stories
AO3: Link
Rating: G
Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)
Wordcount: 1,504
Summary: Drabbles set in the TMNT 2003 universe.
Remarks: Had a bit of fun drabbling recently, so cross-posting across the first batch.
AO3: Link
Rating: G
Series: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT)
Wordcount: 1,504
Summary: Drabbles set in the TMNT 2003 universe.
Remarks: Had a bit of fun drabbling recently, so cross-posting across the first batch.
( 5 drabbles below )
Random question: Murderbot
Apr. 23rd, 2025 10:21 amcyareI was looking around and I couldn't find a Murdebot community :O I tried searching by interest, too, but nothing came up.
Is it just me missing something glaringly obvious or does it really not exist?
Found it:![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
murderbotbookclub, thank you spiralsheep!
Is it just me missing something glaringly obvious or does it really not exist?
Found it:
murderbotbookclub, thank you spiralsheep!
World Book Day
Apr. 23rd, 2025 12:10 amysabetwordsmithThe official theme for World Book Day 2025 is:
"Read Your Way: Diverse Books for Every Mind"
This theme emphasizes the importance of inclusion and diversity in reading. It encourages readers to explore different voices, perspectives, and cultures through literature, promoting empathy and global understanding.
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"Read Your Way: Diverse Books for Every Mind"
This theme emphasizes the importance of inclusion and diversity in reading. It encourages readers to explore different voices, perspectives, and cultures through literature, promoting empathy and global understanding.
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Good News
Apr. 23rd, 2025 12:09 amysabetwordsmithGood news includes all the things which make us happy or otherwise feel good. It can be personal or public. We never know when something wonderful will happen, and when it does, most people want to share it with someone. It's disappointing when nobody is there to appreciate it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our joys and pat each other on the back.
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?
Support
Apr. 22nd, 2025 11:12 pmapachefirecatTitle: Support
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters/Pairings: Spike/Buffy
Word Count: 500
Rating: PG-13/T
Summary: Her Spike is supportive, as always.
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Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters/Pairings: Spike/Buffy
Word Count: 500
Rating: PG-13/T
Summary: Her Spike is supportive, as always.
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Insect Apocalypse
Apr. 22nd, 2025 10:29 pmysabetwordsmithInsects are disappearing due to agriculture -- and many other drivers, new research reveals
New paper highlights 500+ interconnected drivers behind global insect decline.
Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, according to new research.
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New paper highlights 500+ interconnected drivers behind global insect decline.
Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an impact, according to new research.
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tired (some honesty)
Apr. 22nd, 2025 10:50 pmanarchonurzoxI'm gonna be honest. I'm feeling kinda burnt out. Just too much between work and dealing with Jimmy and the house and cleaning and church and idk what else that just has to be done. The trip was nice because I just had to think about the next few weeks. Yes, travel and scheduling was a bit much, and I got sick a few times because I was so tired, but I didn't feel so almost depressed by everything. I just feel so unmotivated that I'm spending time playing video games and I know that's not good for me either but it's a thing to do that will take my mind off of all the other things I have to do.
I wish I could talk to Jimmy about this but he would just put it all on himself and be all "oh i'm a terrible husband" and that would honestly just make it worse - I don't have the emotional bandwidth to handle him doing another woe-is-me spiel. I'd talk to my friends about it but at this point I don't really have any because we moved away from everyone and they're not really interested in being friends anymore (who can blame them ig) and I don't have any here yet. I guess I could get a therapist (lol) but that's expensive just to be whiny and there's not really a "fix" for this - I just need some time off from "adulting" as the kids say but I'm not going to get it so I might as well just buck up and deal. But that's really getting overwhelming and I don't know what to do.
This is a bit more personal than usual but I've been really inconsistent on a lot of things and I feel myself dropping balls and this is one of them so why not use the journal site for a bit of actual journaling lol.
I wish I could talk to Jimmy about this but he would just put it all on himself and be all "oh i'm a terrible husband" and that would honestly just make it worse - I don't have the emotional bandwidth to handle him doing another woe-is-me spiel. I'd talk to my friends about it but at this point I don't really have any because we moved away from everyone and they're not really interested in being friends anymore (who can blame them ig) and I don't have any here yet. I guess I could get a therapist (lol) but that's expensive just to be whiny and there's not really a "fix" for this - I just need some time off from "adulting" as the kids say but I'm not going to get it so I might as well just buck up and deal. But that's really getting overwhelming and I don't know what to do.
This is a bit more personal than usual but I've been really inconsistent on a lot of things and I feel myself dropping balls and this is one of them so why not use the journal site for a bit of actual journaling lol.