Notices by Strange Attractor (strangeattractor@refactorcamp.org), page 4

@Elmkast

I haven't had many chances to make such a comparison. Mostly the topics I studied at university were ones for which there are no well-written books.

I remember a few courses where there were no textbooks available at all besides the instructor's course notes. It was frustrating, since when I was having trouble understanding things, there were no available alternate views written down.

@nindokag

I'm glad the oktoberfest music went well. With bonus violin!

I tasted a paw paw for the first time!

It turns out delicious mango-like fruit grow in Southern Ontario.

@sean

I think it also helps to acknowledge that you're in a shitty situation, so it makes sense that you might be feeling shitty about it.

This seems to get lost somehow in a lot of advice. It's ok to feel shitty about shitty things, especially when in shitty circumstances, which, from what I can tell, you seem to be in.

@sean

Also, if there is something non-destructive that you can do to help your body feel better, it may be worth doing it, even if it costs some time or money. But some things don't even cost much time or money, like going to get a glass of water. The tough part is noticing it might be time to drink water, or eat, or stretch, or rest, or whatever might help at that moment.

@sean

I think it's not so much a matter of keeping unwanted thoughts at bay - there's not much you can do to stop them from occurring, especially in times of stress when there is an effect on the body.

Mostly, I recognize that the thoughts are not an accurate and complete representation of my desires and notice them, but mostly ignore them. Like, I acknowledge that the thought is there, but don't give much weight to it.

@sean

I hope you figure something out.

@riga

The ones I've watched lately aren't much like the ones you mentioned:
Nodame Cantabile (heartfelt comedy about student pianists),
Cells at Work (a red blood cell's life is saved by a white blood cell - will she ever see him again?)

I also have heard that some of the light novels I've read have been made into anime. I haven't actually watched them, but I like the light novels.
eg.
In Another World With My Smartphone
Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?

@masu

It might be a smoke tree. Smoke trees are named for the flowers that look like puffs of smoke.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotinus

@vgr

My condolences.

This analysis of vocal ranges of male leads in pop songs is everything: https://pudding.cool/2019/08/register/