Exactly thirty minutes later…

Anus: Hey, Brain - we’ve got a little problem here.

Brain: Can’t it wait? We’re driving.

Anus: Absolutely the fuck not.

Look, I get the hate because this looks appalling, but I’m thinking of the way these things might taste together, and, I mean, I wouldn’t say no. The sweet-savory combination would be a good contrast that lends some complexity. And the creaminess of the soup seems like it’d be a good fit for the flakiness of tuna and bready texture of the waffle.

Only thing I’m passing on is the olives. No thanks, bud.

At least, I’m not counting this out before I try it.

As for my wife…

I don’t think she’s a fan lmao

There is r/petloss for that. I lost my dog Nike (image link) in 2019, and it devastated me. About a week later, I posted her with this image (ext link: imgur) to petloss.

I don’t think these folks are disgusting for venting about their lost loved ones. It is hard losing a pet. I guess at that time, I wanted someone else in the world to know about her, the life she lived with us, how dearly we loved her, and how much she’s missed. It was a pretty long-winded eulogy. Conciseness was never my strong suit. Different people grieve differently.

But I do believe that you should look for the relevant subs/communities to post about losing a pet and refrain from making that kind of post on those for more general pet posting. At the same time, I think awareness is key. I’d reckon if you’re posting to r/cats or r/dogs instead of r/petloss, you’re probably not aware of it. I tend to assume grieving pet parents aren’t trying to karma farm.

The world is already shitty enough, and I don’t need to bring myself down with that kind of thinking anyway.

She must be an empath.

I usually crop, resize, and/or reduce quality before I post images anymore. I aim for images to be less than 500 kB before uploading unless it’s that worthy of a zoom or the extra detail.

I don’t think there’s that much perceptible quality loss between an original 16 MP image and resizing it to 4 MP and 80%, but the image ends up around 90% smaller. This was basically how I had my digital point and shoot camera set up in 2008. My mom gave me a 256 MB SD card for it, and that went fast sometimes.

Link rot is real.

1. Install Debian
2. Experience stability.
3. No, really. It’s very stable.
4. Spend years growing old with the same packages.
5. Accept your fate.

In all seriousness, periods of marked deflation are generally not economically prosperous times. The economy deflated more than 20% between 1929 and 1936. But we don’t call that period in time “The Really Cool American Price Drop.” It goes by another name I can’t think of right now, and it’s making me feel greatly depressed.

We shouldn’t be fighting for lower prices. We should be fighting for better wages that track with prices over time.

Bud, my car is older than you and has driven enough to circle the globe ten times. You’re really stretching the definition of “extended” here.

But, you know, if y’all wanna pay to repaint it, I won’t say no lmao

Was it exploding heads?

If you go to that instance, it’s gone. Once everyone defederated from them, I guess it was over. Good. They can keep that shit elsewhere.

Okie here. Yup.

Ruined it by including it in “don’t.” That’s a missed opportunity

How are your knees?

If you ever feel useless, just know that Edge is available for Linux on Debian and its forks.

I didn’t realize winget was exclusive to Pro. I ran Windows 8, 8.1, and 10 Pro from launch day until I stopped using Windows altogether last year. A Windows 7 Home Premium license was significantly more expensive after Windows 8 launched at 40 bucks, and I needed an OS for my new gaming rig.

Oh, I know they’re not connected to the internet. It was a joke. And it turned out her whole family was kind of a bunch of culty Christians. Like, the kind of people who would shout gibberish and call it speaking in tongues. She was a nice girl, but getting to know her family was an…experience. And it totally explained some things lol

Frick frick frick frick frick. Stop censoring swears

This is what I see. But my mom put the TVGuardian on the WiFi. :(

Actually knew/was trying to date a grown woman who lived alone, no kids, and had one of these lol That thing creeped me out.

I prefer onionized. 🥲

For now, I’m doing “McDonald’s at Home” lol I make biscuits and sausage patties ahead of time. You can make all of your eggs ahead of time, but I like to make my eggs when I eat them. And reheat your biscuits in an oven or toaster oven. Otherwise, the texture ain’t right. If you somehow made too much steak last night, you can use that in place of the sausage. Steak for breakfast makes me feel like a king lol Having biscuits on hand adds some flexibility because I love biscuits and gravy. I’ll also make a breakfast casserole from eggs, sausage, cheese, unrolled croissant dough, and bell and jalapeno peppers. I’ve tried doing biscuit crusts from scratch before, but it’s a lot of work when the alternative is busting open a can of croissant rolls lol

I really like tamago kake gohan for being quick, easy, and delicious. In case you’ve never tried it, I use my instant pot to make super sticky rice the night before. You reheat the rice in the microwave, crack a raw egg into it, and add some Japanese soy sauce. Then you use chopsticks to pretty violently whip it all together until it’s got kind of a creamy texture. You can have a hot bowl in under 3 minutes. It’s stupid simple and fast.

And again, steak for breakfast is awesome. I’ll get a cheaper cut like a sirloin, dice it up, and cook it through in my cast iron. Then I scramble some eggs and add a little of the steak and top with shredded cheese. A small bowl of steak and eggs really keeps me feeling full all day like >90% of the time.

I’ve done “Chick-fil-A at Home” too. That’s not one I make ahead of time. It’s just a chicken strip or some popcorn chicken in the air fryer, one scrambled egg, shredded cheese, and a tortilla. I’ll use the carb balance tortillas that have extra fiber. And hot sauce if that’s your thing. Salsa also goes very well on it.

I’m working on reestablishing mine. I’ve set an alarm for 5:45. I snooze it, cuddle my wife, and ten minutes later, when it goes off again, I get up. Every day. No exceptions. I immediately take my meds, and maybe play some games on the Switch with my headphones until about 7:00, at which point I take my dogs out, poop, make breakfast, and do something else. If it’s the workweek, I sign into work at 7:30. If it’s the weekend, I might empty the dishwasher, play some more video games, then take my dogs to the park at 9:00 because that’s when everyone else shows up.

I’m also working on performing certain tasks at regular intervals. Wednesday and Sunday are for doing laundry. If I keep that up, it takes five minutes to hang and fold it all. I do try to empty the dishwasher each morning if I can. Saturday evening, before I shower, is for changing the cat litter. And Saturday morning is for prepping my breakfast for the week.

I’m really trying to get back into routines. And being medicated for my ADHD makes it feel so achievable. For the first time probably ever, it feels good to move my body and not be snacking all the time. It’s wild, man.