I genuinely admire your optimism.
I despair that this is what optimism looks like these days.

I know the feeling. There are suddenly other people relying on me actually having my shit together. What have I done...

I'd go for ruptured aneurysms. Especially if I could choose the size. Has more of that "smiting" feel to it.

Ah, but by that logic, you *are* nevertheless a comedian.

...and then fucked right off instead of destroying nations and causing genocides? Yeah, that guy.

It's a shocking juxtaposition between the high quality of aesthetic design and low quality of interaction.
A dystopia with a convincing utopian facade.

If BtB has taught me anything, it's that it's not tech that's the problem. It's business-assholes. Every sector boom has these opportunistic leeches who get rich and screw it up for the rest of us.

We need more Tom Andersons and fewer Mark Zuckerbergs.

...and to my understanding, Hart Bochner at least sounds like a decent chap.

Going to get the mail this evening was basically a mountaineering expedition.
I'll smoosh my face against the window instead, perhaps...

We stopped travelling for the holidays years ago. Instead, we visit family during less-busy months. Cheaper, easier, less stress... It makes for a more-pleasant visit.