No pulse

No breath

Vacant, glassy eyes

My cat can understand everything I say but chooses not to listen

Oh wait, favorite, half gallon; in the imperial system half gallon is the sweet spot in which my brain effortlessly translates to any other measure. Not the gallon, that’s far too many cups.

“a bowl” of flour

Trying to interpret old recipes is a pain

Coraline is pretty intense.

A quote from Neil Gaiman about his editor’s daughter, who served as the book’s first audience

I told her, “You know, we kind of have you to thank for all this, because you weren’t scared by it.” And she said, “Actually, I was terrified. But I wanted to know what happened next. I knew if I let anybody know I was scared, I wouldn’t find out.”

Because propaganda works

complains about capitalism

Is this communism?

Yes, we have one party here. But so does America. Except, with typical extravagance, they have two of them!

-Julius Nyerere

100% this. Pure propaganda.

It’s brutal. It also just kind of becomes normal, eventually. Do what you can to protect your hearing going forward to prevent it from getting worse. Good luck.

Makerspaces? Maybe just hang around at bars near your local conference/convention center?

No?

Oh, fuck yeah, was worried I’d eventually have to make some lifestyle changes

Yes.