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MildredHubble

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  • MildredHubble
    Managed to take a load of rubbish and junk to the local rubbish dump today. Somehow it feels like a major achievement, though it shouldn't be. A good sign I suppose, it does feel quite nice to get something constructive done :)
    MildredHubble
    Saw this, thought it was super clever! I'm sure lots of people can do this, but I certainly can't!....
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Crochet hook? Pretty nifty. Didn't know that worked so well.
    Aspychata
    Aspychata
    Yes, my intentions would be great but it would probably end up looking like this:

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    Crossbreed
    Crossbreed
    See what you can accomplish when you give a darn...?
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    Angular Chap
    Some retro eye candy for you :) Unfortunately, the previous owner fried the ULA on the ZX81, but the cassette recorder works at least!
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    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Oooo nice! :) I hope that you can get a new ULA. I'm pretty sure there are drop in FPGA/CPLD options. Probably more reliable than those toasty Ferranti chips :)
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    From back in the day when you had to wear a suit and tie to be a radio announcer. :)
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    We made our own fun back then! :)
    MildredHubble
    I keep seeing this Muller Rice commercial and I can't understand why everyone on it is wearing old timey sports outfits? Am I getting so old I don't understand anything anymore??!
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    Slime_Punk
    I feel this way a lot -- I think it's because everything (more or less) happens in cycles, and what was cool a 'long time ago' becomes cool again to newer generations who never experienced v1.0
    UberScout
    UberScout
    Bruh, i'm 27 yrs old and I still scratch my head at where the beef is.
    MildredHubble
    Just got finished listening/watching the video posted by an ex trans employee of Zenimax/Bethesda. What she experienced was awful. It's quite triggering having been through bullying and gaslighting in the work place. What I experienced wasn't due to transphobia, but had similar beats. I don't know why some people go out of their way to hurt others.
    Aspychata
    Aspychata
    Bullies. More prevalent than you want to know. Especially workplace these days.
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Unfortunately very true :disappointed: There's a lot of people out there looking for excuses to "other" people and treat them below civilised standards.
    oregano
    oregano
    I came across an article yesterday about an autistic woman who worked for the Botanical Garden in Montreal. She was bullied by her coworkers until she killed herself at age 47.
    MildredHubble
    I love the way my cat doesn't seem slightly bothered or confused, or see me as any different despite the fact I applied a face mask (not to his face of course!), I'm just the same big clumsy cat to him, just with some weird mud on my face lol! :)
    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    Rocky is like that too. He’s very non-reactive. As opposed to my previous dog who would run around barking and hiding when I gave myself a haircut.
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Awww, that's quite sweet though :) It just goes to show how sensitive and smart our animal companions are :)
    MildredHubble
    Just found out a Documentary film has been made about a relative of mine. They died a quite few years ago. Can't really go into specifics for privacy reasons, but I find it churns up past trauma and some mixed emotions. It's really weird to be on the other side of this and read the nice sanitised version of things involving your family history. I kinda want to scream and throw things a little bit right now.
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    It's interesting that when I wrote my life story out I was trying to explain things in ways that other people would understand in order to explain them to myself. What I ended up writing is also incredibly sanitised. It did help me to make sense of my life though.
    MildredHubble
    Well I made it through the party. It was perfectly nice. I'm just not a party person :) Time for a long bath! :)
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    In the bath now! Wow does it feel nice, particularly now I've figured out how to use the faucet doodad to supply hot water! Much better :)
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    Please don't send a picture. :)
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Lol! Don't worry definitely no-one needs that image! :) Its bad enough that I have to see, but blindfolded baths can be lethal :smilecat:
    MildredHubble
    I think I've maybe overdone it today, which for me doesn't take as much effort as it used to. I'm in quite a lot of pain and I haven't slept in 30 hours and the pain isn't helping with that. Sorry just needed to vent a bit :)
    MildredHubble
    Today has been a bit more productive than usual. I picked up a CRT monitor from someone close by and got it working, or rather it got itself working. I repaired it's 12volt output. Managed to fix a misbehaving floppy disc drive and do some repairs on a second monitor! Just like the good old days! :)
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    Luca
    Awesome! Way to go!! :)
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thanks Luca! :) When I got the monitor working I even wrote a "To Do" list using it with a computer :) So hopefully I can keep things rolling and get a few more things done :)
    MildredHubble
    The great thing about being an adult is that occasionally, you can buy yourself the things you weren't allowed as a child :)
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    Luca
    Omg, how adorable!! :)
    I see almost every day as a time to have a “re-do” of my (deprived) childhood, and I don’t care at all that I’m having these experiences almost in my 30s, or what anyone thinks about it :) Keep being you, Mildred, you’re an inspiration!
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thanks @Luca :) I'm glad that you are also enjoying opportunities to have a "re-do" of your childhood too! :) You definitely shouldn't allow any mean spirited people to stop you from enjoying what makes you happy! :) Always keep being you too! :)
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Calico critters!
    I did not have these growing up either as I was a boy and did not play with dolls. But they are ADORABLE. Have fun with them!
    MildredHubble
    Had a review with my Mental Health Specialist on Friday. She upped my dosage of Propranolol to 20mg 3 times a day (thought it was 4 but my new prescription says 3 oh well) and, yup, it's definitely helping a lot more now. I can concentrate much better and I'm starting to find more motivation too. Feels good to be a bit more like my self at long last :)
    oregano
    oregano
    I take propranolol alongside dextroamphetamine (Adderall). The two together really help my ADHD.
    MildredHubble
    So annoyed! Heard a ping sound from the guitar I built and went to have a look and discovered that the set neck had started to detach from the body :-( I used gorilla wood glue as quite a few people recommended it. It's been fine for 6 or so months tuned to pitch and spontaneously decides to disintegrate. I've tried to add some glue and clamp it back together but my hopes aren't high :-(
    MildredHubble
    Silly me got the dates wrong and I missed my appointment to talk about my new meds :-( I have to wait until the 14th. At least it's helping a little and I'm noticing some improvement still :)
    MildredHubble
    Ooops! I ordered some soldering flux. I don't know how I've managed to never encounter it before, but it's just a solid brick of rosin lol! I have ground some up and combined it with Isopropyl alcohol and it seems to work quite well. I learned something new today! :)
    Tom
    Tom
    It comes in liquid and paste forms. For the paste we just used a small stiff brush to apply it to where we would be removing or applying solder.
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Yeah, I thought it was paste! Lol! :flushed: I do have paste and liquid at my other desk but I wanted to keep a full compliment of tools available at both desks so I ordered another can. Ironically I had been considering using some of the rosin for my violin bow to make my own flux but I felt that would be rude to my violin!
    MildredHubble
    It's been over a week on my new meds now. They are still having a mild effect. I guess my body has adjusted and the effects are less pronounced. I guess its a good sign that a higher dose might do the trick. I have an appointment on Monday (thought it was Friday) so hopefully I can talk about adjusting the dose :)
    Kisa the tea
    Kisa the tea
    I hope you get your meds situation worked out. If it helps at all, when I first started my meds it took them about 4 months to get my doses right. I had to be increased twice. It can take some time but it's worth it. I hope it doesn't take them too long to get yours right! Best of luck!
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thanks @Kisa the tea :) That's actually very encouraging. I'm glad that they managed to get your meds right :) I think that the right dose will make quite a big difference, it feels like the right medication for my situation so that feels like half the puzzle solved! :)
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