Gemini* and Gopher

• Personal/Opinions

  • My plumber never tried to build God

    Before we get into this article I have to tell you a story, and the story goes something like this:

    A year or two ago I was living in this apartment that had all kinds of issues—the kinds of issues I couldn't fix myself. I loathed having these issues because when my landlord sent anybody, he always sent these really strange characters.

    One time, my dishwasher stopped working. I'm not a plumber so I begged and I pleaded until one day, I woke up to a text message saying a guy would be on his way over. When I opened the door, it wasn't entirely clear what his credentials were but he had a toolbox and said he's a plumber so I let him in, and he got to work. I left home and when I got back in the evening he was still working on the dishwasher. As the sun set he was still working on the dishwasher. When I finally crawled into bed, I could still hear him working on the dishwasher. At this point I was getting a little worried—I did really need that dishwasher, but he seemed to be handling it fine. My walls were well-insulated and I wouldn't need to listen to him all night, so I let him be.

  • Stimulants

    Supposedly, I have ADHD. I say supposedly because the place I was diagnosed asked me 7 questions then sent me off with a script for some adderall; it wasn't the most thorough evaluation. But whatever. I took adderall for 3 days, before quitting because it simply spiked my anxiety too hard. I often felt like my heart was beating out of my chest, and while I was more productive, I was also way more prone to obsessive fixations.

  • Subscription Costs for My Entertainment

    As just about everyone else these days I have more than one streaming service, and unlike most others I also subscribe to some Patreons and Youtube communities to support creators extra.

    I wish I could do more, but I need to be picky. The sad truth is that supporting three creators on Patreon is roughly the same cost as a streaming service with hundreds of TV shows and thousands of movies.

    Let's go through the numbers a bit -- enjoy this partial disclosure of personal financial information. These are rough estimations of the costs in Euro, because the Swedish krona means nothing to most of my readers.

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