PlanetOfOrd

FWIW, you're doing awesome. You're valuable and you have a lot to offer the world. Please keep going.

I'm in the exact same boat. In my 30's, but if you need a friend to talk to, a kindred spirit, please feel free to reach out to me. I'm looking for new friends, too. Everyone I know is too neuronormal. 😆

That's kinda my take, too. I'm in an area of the States that is pretty non-Christian, but pastors who visit the area find that the Christians who are here are more "real." The complaint they often have is that Christians in other parts of the country think that being a Christian is just a part of an identity, like cultural heritage or your sports team.

Overall America has become divided over the years. Experts have various theories as to why (experts splitting into even MORE factions). And, of course, humans like to bend scripture to suit our needs (I realize I'm no different). So, yeah, you got yourself a "holy war" of sorts.

Exactly.

"I'm ready to start Monday. Just need to restart my health insurance with--"

"Oh, we already chose that for you."

"Um...okay...well, at least I can go back to my gym on Tues--"

"No worries, through our wellness plan we've already selected a gym for you. We even pre-signed you up to a spin class."

"I'm more of a bench-press person any--"

"We've started your retirement account, too."

"Um...thanks?"

I had a hero of a physics professor who figured out that new editions of textbooks just mixed up the number of the exercises, so he advised students that they could just order previous versions of the textbooks and he'd provide the "key" for how the questions were shuffled.

Toilets.

I just use your neighbor's garden and blame it on my cat.

Probably gonna anger both sides here, but I see both private insurance and single-payer healthcare as equally-evil scams. Why not focus on driving down costs of healthcare (i.e. EVERYTHING) so that you throw a couple bucks at the receptionist to cover your surgery then check to see if you have enough for a post-surgery soda?

Yup, BandCamp all the way. Once you buy a song you own it, you can play it anywhere you darn well please. Even if BandCamp goes under, no worries, still got my music.

Same with DVDs. Yeah, I've definitely gotten movies I regret purchasing, but I think long-term it's more economical.

Workplace benefits.

Really? What's the benefit? You're taking money out of my paycheck to restrict my choices?

And aren't you a business anyway--you know, an organization whose purpose is to MAKE MONEY, not coddle people.

Yeah, I've definitely been trying out various books on Project Gutenberg to get my brain away from opportunity-searching.

Unfortunately restricted on what I can do for free since I'm a tenant. But good thoughts, nonetheless.

Wow! Sounds exciting! Hopefully you got some play time this week!

Spending my day mostly twiddling my thumbs. Been (for the most part) unemployed for the last 3 years, getting by on small projects here or there. I went to a couple networking events this last week and got in contact with a few people that said they're hiring. But, of course, I have to wait until Monday to actually get the ball rolling on that. Very frustrating but I just have to cross my fingers that this week I'll get follow-through.

Haven't been able to get out & socialize much post-pandemic due to financial constraints (esp. since I want to get married, and need to resume dating to make that happen). Would really be nice to get out & stretch my wings soon.

So I'm just twiddling my thumbs. Might write some more fiction. Might catch up on the few client projects I have, but one of the clients has gone quiet lately.

OK; that's starting to make sense. Thanks.