This morning over coffee, I did what I normally do.
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@killyourfm year ends are increasingly difficult as I age.
I'll be enthusiastic in the summer, I will find things a bit more difficult in fall.
And I will want to spend my whole winter away from computers, next to the fireplace with a warm cocoa and books. Or go outside, have a walk and enjoy the few hours of sunlight I can get.
Winters are cold, dark, and they suck the joy out of us. Working in winter is an ordeal.
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@thed34n @killyourfm 100% agree. Before big tech became big tech the interweb was awesome. Then greed took over.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Kilroy_Was_Here last edited by
@kilroy_was_here "I've been reminded of mortality a lot in the past year, I don't want to die having lived in front of a screen."
This hits me like a hurricane of bricks.
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@thibaultamartin I can certainly relate to this! In my case, I just want to be outside but I'm not equipped for the winter -- or am just too inexperienced to do serious winter backpacking/hiking on a regular basis. (I suppose the equipment side of that is relatively straightforward to solve, though... just expensive!)
The whole fireplace + books (or comics) is a comfortable place to exist though.
Your comment also makes me realize that going to sleep AND waking up in the dark isn't awesome.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
This entire thread and all the thoughtful insights are exactly why I love this place.
You are people with depth, character, and realness. Thanks for being brave enough to share your own personal struggles and for being awesome.
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@jnv Let's just say it was a brutal summer and I learned a lot of lessons... that said, I'm successfully growing some carrots and radishes for the winter, and planted some rainbow chard and a variety of lettuce and cabbage. Fingers crossed!
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Michael Labowiczreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@killyourfm you may be turning into an outdoors person... and that's ok
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Michael Labowicz last edited by
@mlabowicz Then I best figure out how to keep this during during the winter months!
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Sharon of the Strange Timesreplied to Seasons of Jason last edited by
@killyourfm I’ve always felt gloomy in November for several reasons but this year is particularly rough. I think this is a club with many members.
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Seasons of Jasonreplied to Sharon of the Strange Times last edited by
@idoubtit Despite the connective tissue bringing this club together, I bet the people in this club are amazing humans.
