grrgyle

I find I get some really quality introspection / observations around this time of year, and also just during holidays in general. Maybe it's just the time off, or maybe it's having an event to write around. I'm not sure.

Do other folks especially look forward to writing their thoughts down during the holidays? Like I'm visiting family for a couple days, and I can't wait to document the memories that haven't even occurred yet.

What I mean by hybrid is like mélanges like green tea & ginger, green tea & jasmine, etc.

I find they lend a nice upper/downer tonality, like in the previous example I'd go with ginger green tea if I really wanted to focus, and jasmine if I was trying to coax a more relaxed vibe.

Approx 17 billion hoodies will go through the clothes washing machine this night.

I'm just going to keep posting pictures of tea in various situations until someone tells me to cool it.

Description: a small white mug of dark English Breakfast tea with a longhaired cat looming over, all illuminated by a sunbeam.

Is what I say to myself as I shuffle away with my second cup of the morning.

Description: a dark cup of tea in a white and red mug with tiny pictures of landmarks on it

Description: a brown cup of tea, with milk in it, on a countertop

It's not my first choice, but it's gonna be TypeScript for me. I've got an interview for a primarily TS position coming up this week so would like to brush up on its quirks.

If the interview doesn't go well, then I'll probably switch to Go, though hehe. I've been really enjoying using it, but no one's ever paid me to do so.

I've been getting away with this for many years, and would like to pass it on to you now. It's like an intrusive thought, but a fun one.

For instance when writing to a friend:

Make sure to save yourself some Halloween candy!

Take a moment to muse over the modification:

Make sure to save Yousef some Halloween candy!

Who is this Yousef and why does he get your friend's candy?? Take a moment to enjoy this incongruity, then send the original message. Congratulations, you've just had a moment of whimsy, and no one's the wiser.

You'll find there's no end to what these Yousefs get themselves involved in. May also work with variants of the name like Joseph, I haven't tried.

Okay. Enjoy!

TIL

Self explanatory.

Just something I heard years ago, and it's been rolling around in my head ever since.

Hoping to pass it along. Rid myself of it.

Hey sobernauts out there on the clear dry seas lol. The pink cloud is gone, so now I'm just in the daily living part (7mos), but even still, had a bit of a realisation recently.

I got unexpectedly laid off from my job recently, which previously would have been a big trigger to hit the bar. But this time I was thankful that I didn't drink anymore (or smoke for that matter). Not even for the money (although that is one factor), but that despite all my problems at least I don't have to deal with the ravages of booze on top of everything else. I can move forward with real world solutions to my actual problem with a clear head.

It especially hit me when shortly after my layoff, a friend came over with a "care package" of junk food and a light beer, saying to my partner "c'mon not even one beer." But I realised that I wasn't even tempted (though the inertia from old habits could have easily led me to drink).

Anyway, this friend doesn't know how much I value my sobriety (we used to drink together a lot a lot), so I thanked him for the thought, but gave the beer to another friend of mine.

That's the story. My physical addiction to alcohol isn't that great thankfully, so it's not that dramatic, but it still felt like a nice reinforcement that I'm on the right path.