Deep Funk

I found that my coffee habit was just that. I just wanted to have a hot beverage while working. I switched to decaf (and there’s some good stuff out there these days) and now can sleep better at night. I still feel “fuzzy” not having that caffeine rush, but I’m also more mellow now.

While I do appreciate the taste of a good cup of anything that isn't instant coffee, many times I've found myself brewing coffee just for the sake of making stuff, so I've been making servings for others. Something genuinely tranquil about hand pour, though not when it's chaos in the kitchen lmao

People who cannot clean up their kitchen, let alone keep it organised are not welcome. I do not care if you are a saint or some idol, do not mess with my kitchen or my coffee set-up.

debbie downer here:
I salute him as late is better than never, but ultimately this is a symbolic drop in the bucket by a guy who made his fortune selling petroleum derived products.

Bring back industrial hemp for the fabric and we can ditch the synthetic fibres.

Never heard of it/him, I don't think. But after reading this profile post, I noticed the name in online news and checked it out.

Sounds like my kind of boss!

Good to read you are doing better

Is it still depression you can dance to?

Kind of cheerful with a wistful edge, arrangements in songs that remind you of Prog and Jazz in pleasant ways.

As a general rule, Sec. Geither's "Plan beats no plan" is true. But, as von Moltke the Elder wrote, „Kein Operationsplan reicht mit einiger Sicherheit über das erste Zusammentreffen mit der feindlichen Hauptmacht hinaus.“ And, plan doesn't always beat no plan. Because, often enough, we find ourselves having to figure out what to do after we're already constrained by a *bad* plan.

I prefer the ancient approach. You start with chaos, then you create order and when the old ways no longer work, find new ways. Whatever the situation may be, take (some) control and responsibility. Not doing so results in more (potentially infinite) chaos. I need more coffee...

Entropeeeeeeeee

Time to find a tenant’s rights atty? most state bars have a referral service . . .

Legal assistance is one of the next steps. In which form depends on the next two weeks.

I hope an atty is unnecessary, though should you need one, may you find one who can assist you.

There is nothing more metal than spreadsheets

Cue the Windows 98 montage of perpetual greyness and numbers as far as the eye can see...

Oh dear, really sorry you can't just get settled.

And some idiot saying to be positive about their failings? Kick in the teeth stuff.

More coffee and Metal will do. Calm on the outside, anger circulates like magma in a sleeping vulcano.

an escrow account is your friend for property management woes.

Mutter…. Mutter…

Gojira lost their way, but the last two Fit for an Autopsy albums have a huge amount of Gojira influence, not the garbage deathcore they made before

I prefer cats over the people in Amsterdam. A week of no hospitality, no traffic, just friendly cats.

Enjoy your staycation!

I'm happy for you, pal. Try having a few of your favorite foods during what Alexander Pope called "sweet recreation."

I got into making pour over coffee a few months back and it's been a moment of tranquility. Nothing beats good beans— they're a whit better than instant ;)

May the new house soon become a well-lived home!

A man of taste. Enjoy your humble abode.

Very pleased to read this finally settled in a good place for you, physically and otherwise.

A small apartment. No more housemates, just space and silence.

best wishes for an uneventful move.

Hope your new space provides a peaceful retreat from the world on a daily basis.

I know this has been a high-stress point for you for quite some time. All my hopes that the move goes well and you can mark this off the board for good.

Wishing you the best, moving is never an easy task. One foot in front of the other...I hope you wind up happy in the end.