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Good news: migraine medicine stopped the pain and (I assume) the nausea. It hasn't fixed the "can I just skip work today" feeling, but that's just normal these days
Me, questioning the low grade nausea, low grade "metal claws are scraping against my brain meats" sensation, and inability to speak coherently for days prior:
"Wait, is this a migraine?"
"Wait, is this a migraine?"
December 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Good news: migraine medicine stopped the pain and (I assume) the nausea. It hasn't fixed the "can I just skip work today" feeling, but that's just normal these days
Me, questioning the low grade nausea, low grade "metal claws are scraping against my brain meats" sensation, and inability to speak coherently for days prior:
"Wait, is this a migraine?"
"Wait, is this a migraine?"
December 23, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Me, questioning the low grade nausea, low grade "metal claws are scraping against my brain meats" sensation, and inability to speak coherently for days prior:
"Wait, is this a migraine?"
"Wait, is this a migraine?"
I have concluded today's session of Big Cleaning. I feel like I got nothing done. I got 3 loads of laundry, 2 full vacuum cleaner tanks, and a formerly white microfiber cloth to shut that part of my brain down with.
November 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I have concluded today's session of Big Cleaning. I feel like I got nothing done. I got 3 loads of laundry, 2 full vacuum cleaner tanks, and a formerly white microfiber cloth to shut that part of my brain down with.
With Thanksgiving over, I've started in on the Big Cleaning. I don't know if I started with Hard Mode but the kitchen is looking a bit better, even if it's nowhere near done.
November 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
With Thanksgiving over, I've started in on the Big Cleaning. I don't know if I started with Hard Mode but the kitchen is looking a bit better, even if it's nowhere near done.
I haven't written much in the past few years. It's been hard to get my brain to cooperate. Think burnout that life just kept making worse. So tonight I decided to make a baby step towards making words happen: turn on the PC, open a document, and stare at the blank page.
It didn't bite me, so I win.
It didn't bite me, so I win.
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I haven't written much in the past few years. It's been hard to get my brain to cooperate. Think burnout that life just kept making worse. So tonight I decided to make a baby step towards making words happen: turn on the PC, open a document, and stare at the blank page.
It didn't bite me, so I win.
It didn't bite me, so I win.
Have called wearing a tennis visor indoors as "accountant-core" today.
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Have called wearing a tennis visor indoors as "accountant-core" today.
My cat decided that I have slept enough and will not while the day away in bed. No. She needs me out on the couch where she can sleep about a foot away but not touching me.
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
My cat decided that I have slept enough and will not while the day away in bed. No. She needs me out on the couch where she can sleep about a foot away but not touching me.
Me: *has a single day off and limited time*
Spouse: "hey, mind if we swing by the game shop for 20 minutes while we're out?"
Me: *2 hours later* "It was not 20 minutes."
Spouse: "hey, mind if we swing by the game shop for 20 minutes while we're out?"
Me: *2 hours later* "It was not 20 minutes."
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Me: *has a single day off and limited time*
Spouse: "hey, mind if we swing by the game shop for 20 minutes while we're out?"
Me: *2 hours later* "It was not 20 minutes."
Spouse: "hey, mind if we swing by the game shop for 20 minutes while we're out?"
Me: *2 hours later* "It was not 20 minutes."
I have started this holiday off well. I got to water my plants and top off my compost bucket, and now I'm feasting on a late but large breakfast that contains bacon and home fries.
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I have started this holiday off well. I got to water my plants and top off my compost bucket, and now I'm feasting on a late but large breakfast that contains bacon and home fries.
Today I'm grateful for: acetaminophen and ibuprofen bc a small dose of each made me functional enough to get to work this morning.
(I can generally tell which aches and pains need which but this morning the ick was not clear, so half dose of each)
(I can generally tell which aches and pains need which but this morning the ick was not clear, so half dose of each)
October 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Today I'm grateful for: acetaminophen and ibuprofen bc a small dose of each made me functional enough to get to work this morning.
(I can generally tell which aches and pains need which but this morning the ick was not clear, so half dose of each)
(I can generally tell which aches and pains need which but this morning the ick was not clear, so half dose of each)
Just realized a good way to describe why I'm hesitant to share my stories, especially my WIPs, w/anyone. I've spent too much time around "No, but" ppl and gotten hurt when what I need are "yes, and" ppl. And so many of the former have pretended to be the latter that I have trust issues over it.
October 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Just realized a good way to describe why I'm hesitant to share my stories, especially my WIPs, w/anyone. I've spent too much time around "No, but" ppl and gotten hurt when what I need are "yes, and" ppl. And so many of the former have pretended to be the latter that I have trust issues over it.
Had to explain to my boss today that, yes ADHD IS a disability, even if it's usually well managed with meds, and that without good support, it can be crippling in some folks.
"But if they just-"
"But if they just-"
a man with a beard is touching another man 's face with a caption that says shhhhh
ALT: a man with a beard is touching another man 's face with a caption that says shhhhh
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October 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Had to explain to my boss today that, yes ADHD IS a disability, even if it's usually well managed with meds, and that without good support, it can be crippling in some folks.
"But if they just-"
"But if they just-"
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My wish for ALL of you, but especially my fellow nerodivergents. (including the socially castigated,) undiagnosed, queers (esp. nonpassing as cishet,) disabled, jobless, mentally ill, crippled, and chronically ill - to EVERYONE reading this but ESPECIALLY to y'all;
May you catch a fucking break.
May you catch a fucking break.
October 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
My wish for ALL of you, but especially my fellow nerodivergents. (including the socially castigated,) undiagnosed, queers (esp. nonpassing as cishet,) disabled, jobless, mentally ill, crippled, and chronically ill - to EVERYONE reading this but ESPECIALLY to y'all;
May you catch a fucking break.
May you catch a fucking break.
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Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
October 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
Currently I work making documents accessible for the visually impaired. One metric we check is "screen flicker," and it's a real shame I can't tell the clients who ask about this manual review box "I, a person who gets migraines from the wrong florescent lights, detect no flicker from this document"
September 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Currently I work making documents accessible for the visually impaired. One metric we check is "screen flicker," and it's a real shame I can't tell the clients who ask about this manual review box "I, a person who gets migraines from the wrong florescent lights, detect no flicker from this document"
Doing my best to fight off brain weasels and what others tell me about me without seeing the truth for themselves, and also being grateful for the cat choosing to spend time with me this morning.
Bad thoughts? CAT
Bad thoughts? CAT
September 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Doing my best to fight off brain weasels and what others tell me about me without seeing the truth for themselves, and also being grateful for the cat choosing to spend time with me this morning.
Bad thoughts? CAT
Bad thoughts? CAT
I might be starting to believe I'm not terrible at this job. Billing just called me wonderful.
September 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I might be starting to believe I'm not terrible at this job. Billing just called me wonderful.
Today is a "Listening to 8 hour playlist of Minecraft c418 music and try to pretend that the rest of the world doesn't exist" day.
September 22, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today is a "Listening to 8 hour playlist of Minecraft c418 music and try to pretend that the rest of the world doesn't exist" day.
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my favorite subgenre of Halloween decoration is “skeleton of things that absolutely do not have skeletons”
September 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
my favorite subgenre of Halloween decoration is “skeleton of things that absolutely do not have skeletons”
Today has been peaceful. Calm. I am enjoying the rest day for what it is. I am not beating myself up for all the things I could have done instead.
September 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Today has been peaceful. Calm. I am enjoying the rest day for what it is. I am not beating myself up for all the things I could have done instead.
Nothing quite like the feeling when:
Client: hey, I know this order isn't due for another week, but can you get these parts back to us sooner?
Me: Actually we're almost done with the whole order. I can have it back to you by end of day.
Honestly, it feels so good being able to do that 😁
Client: hey, I know this order isn't due for another week, but can you get these parts back to us sooner?
Me: Actually we're almost done with the whole order. I can have it back to you by end of day.
Honestly, it feels so good being able to do that 😁
September 12, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Nothing quite like the feeling when:
Client: hey, I know this order isn't due for another week, but can you get these parts back to us sooner?
Me: Actually we're almost done with the whole order. I can have it back to you by end of day.
Honestly, it feels so good being able to do that 😁
Client: hey, I know this order isn't due for another week, but can you get these parts back to us sooner?
Me: Actually we're almost done with the whole order. I can have it back to you by end of day.
Honestly, it feels so good being able to do that 😁
Today's survival strategy is to give the encouragement to others that I wished I felt.
August 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Today's survival strategy is to give the encouragement to others that I wished I felt.
Til that I absolutely should not drive while on my anxiety medication. Sitting upright has me gently swaying and walking is an exercise in balance.
August 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Til that I absolutely should not drive while on my anxiety medication. Sitting upright has me gently swaying and walking is an exercise in balance.
Inescapable Fluorescent Lights
Write a sensory-nightmare horror title.
I’ll go first:
“Ice Water: No Straw”
I’ll go first:
“Ice Water: No Straw”
August 22, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Inescapable Fluorescent Lights
"She only loves me for my music" -wife about the cat
August 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
"She only loves me for my music" -wife about the cat