Something that gets on my nerves _and_ seems unnecessary & unhelpful is people acting against their own interests. I know a guy, and early in the year, he was lamenting to me that children should be prohibited by law from getting sex-reassignment surgery, to which I say /shrug. Firstly, I have zero children so like…

Ever since I suffered a few strokes the other year, I’ve not really spent much time socializing. Fortunately, I have a couple friends from childhood, but they’ve got kids and stuff. So I get more time with you, blog. Anyway, I’ve noticed that I quickly make plans whenever I meet anyone. This winter/spring, I was…

I lived in New York for about 9 years and 11 months…. Then there was this weird pandemic thing. But anyway. I love New York (as the saying goes). I went to Texas circa Covid, because my mother was unwell, and there was a sense that normal life was effectively over (which may be true…

Back before I went through hospitalization and what-not, I was primarily concerned with “small ball”—trying to keep my now-ex-fiancée happy and that sort of thing. Stuff they talk about in pop songs. Nowadays, I’m much more interested in things that interested me when I first visited the elementary school library. Here’s an example: What are…

For much of my life, I spent a lot of my time with other people. Even following the death of my father, I spent a lot of time with my friends when I wasn’t in school. However, I’m now at a stage in life where many ppl are having children, etc., so I find this…

I spend a lot of time (for a fly?) thinking about Learned Helplessness. If I recall correctly, the idea is derived from an experiment where a dog was called, and as soon as it left its cage, it was electrocuted. After a couple shocks, it no longer came when called. I believe this is also…

I’m in NH and have gotten a condo here. I’ve been in it for nearly a month, and I’m still largely without furniture. Supposedly my big chair is arriving tomorrow, but I was supposed to get a couch on Saturday and did not, so we will see. Other than doing move-in stuff, I’ve been mostly…

Often, I find myself feeling conflicted: on one hand, I’m relieved to be alive, and I’m further relieved my ex left me. Some people have been extremely good to me, too. I should keep that in mind, for _sure_. When I add it up, I feel extremely fortunate. At the same time, I would’ve preferred…

As I mentioned, I had some strokes in 2022. Officially, they were cryptogenic strokes because there was no specific cause identified. Still, I really wanted to know the cause so I could be sure to avoid another stroke in the future (cuz MAN they suuuuuck). Last year, I learned that I’d had a stroke at…

Ever since I was a young boy, I’ve had interest in both numerology and ESP. I suspect this was before local parents declared such books against God, fortunately. I remember one book at the school library in particular that I especially loved as an elementary school student. It covered subjects such as Uri Gellar (turned…