Let’s break bread, an off-the-cuff joint.

To cook, or to not cook, that’s the question. Once upon a time, I liked cooking. Before the eating disorder tentacled it’s way into everything, I quite enjoyed it. I liked trying new things. I liked feeding other people. It’s harder with an eating disorder, if only because people ask why you aren’t eating, or why your food is different. So, I started cooking less. … Continue reading Let’s break bread, an off-the-cuff joint.

Digital plenty and letting go – an off-the-cuff joint.

The issue of digital storage space creates stress akin to physical clutter. Organizing, sharing, and deleting content helps manage the digital hoard. The plan to share and delete seeks to free mental bandwidth, though details need refining. The process begins with discarding one folder’s worth of images, offering a sense of accomplishment. Miscellaneous musings and preferences are also shared. Continue reading Digital plenty and letting go – an off-the-cuff joint.

We get offended: Our pet peeves are important to us.

We’re not so tolerant of people choosing to do things differently than we would, especially when it comes to minutiae. We sweat the small stuff. We can manage peaceful coexistence when it comes to the bigger issues – conservative or liberal, religious or atheist, Pepsi or Coke: when it comes to these things, most of the time we agree to disagree. Yes, there are wars … Continue reading We get offended: Our pet peeves are important to us.

Desktop clean up: here come the memes.

There’s a weirdness to saving memes. Who are they for? Most go into a computer folder never to see the light of day again. When I do stop by, I often find multiples: at least my taste in memes is consistent. Free content is a blessing and a curse: so is the near-unlimited storage of a desktop computer. Besides, memes take up very little space. … Continue reading Desktop clean up: here come the memes.