Notices by Don Romano 🍹 (thj@mastodon.cloud), page 25

@werekat The shop I went to was https://www.herremagasinet.no

@blaha Yes. The public discourse seems to vacillate between pretending that it isn't there, and pretending that it's the end of the world, with no middle ground.

When I bought the Knirps umbrella at James Smith & Sons in London, the shop clerk demonstrated its durability to me by folding it inside out on purpose. It did cost something like £65, but it's been worth it. It's collapsible and I keep it in my messenger bag at all times.

If you want an umbrella that never breaks, and can tolerate being folded inside out repeatedly, I strongly recommend buying a steel umbrella from Knirps.

I went to what a colleague at work called an "old man's shop" today to buy shirts and pants.

I've been buying them at a big chain so far, but I'm unhappy with the quality. The buttons are poorly sown and fall off sometimes and the fabric in the pockets is thin and tears easily.

Since I bought a very durable umbrella at a similarly old shop in London, and later a pair of leather shoes at a shop here in Oslo, I've been seeking out such shops more. It's more expensive, but the quality is higher.

I'm no longer drinking Cola Zero at work all day, because the ADHD medication keeps me going instead, but I think it may have revealed a trait I was less keenly aware of before: I have a slump around 2-3 PM where I need a cup of coffee to kick me into gear again. The constant soda drinking was masking that a bit.

I think maybe what's happening is that the medication makes me more aware of things in general. I'm always on the ball now, but this also includes things that bother me. I'm a bit more... intense?

On the other hand, the medication does help me cope better with crowds. What bugs me now is noises around me when I'm in quiet environment.

I think I may have a bit of SPD in addition to the ADHD. As with the ADHD, it has become less pronounced with age.

When I was younger, I was very particular about the textures of foods and fabrics, and my reflexes weren't very good.

As an adult, I continue to hate crowds (going to the mall is exhausting) and I'm sensitive to noise around me.

The noise sensitivity seems to get amplified by the ADHD medication I'm taking at the moment. I get very irritated by noises around me.

I think I may have a bit of SPD in addition to the ADHD. As with the ADHD, it has become less pronounced with age.

When I was younger, I was very very particular about the textures of foods and fabrics, and my reflexes weren't very good.

As an adult, I continue to hate crowds (going to the mall is exhausting) and I'm sensitive to noise around me.

The noise sensitivity seems to get amplified by the ADHD medication I'm taking at the moment. I get very irritated by noises around me.

While I believe global warming is a major concern, I do think the press doth complain too much. There is much ado over nothing. (Game: How much Shakespeare can you cram into a single status?) Well, not nothing, but there's definitely an intensifying "the end is nigh" vibe as of lately.

I can see why Ritalin is so popular with parents of unruly school children. It makes you shut up and do what you're supposed to, because it floods your brain with "this is fine" chemicals.

The problem is that you no longer want anything in particular. You can make decisions, but they're never influenced by your desires, just by your knowledge.

I can see why Ritalin is so popular with parents of unruly school children. It makes you shut up and do what you're supposed to, because it floods your brain with "this is fine" chemicals.

The problem is that you no longer want anything in particular. You can make decisions, but they're never influenced by your desires, just by your knowledge. In other words.

I can see why Ritalin is so popular with among parents of unruly school children. It makes you shut up and do what you're supposed to, because it floods your brain with "this is fine" chemicals.

The problem is that you no longer want anything in particular. You can make decisions, but they're never influenced by your desires, just by your knowledge. In other words.

By comparison, Ritalin was more of an outright drug. It made me feel dizzy and not care about anything because I was dissociated. Everything I did and everything that happened to me felt like it might as well have been another person, and I was just telling that person what to do.

I sort of liked how it kept my emotions at bay though. I have too many useless feelings, and this new medication doesn't seem to get rid of those.

By comparison, Ritalin was more of an outright drug. It made me not care about anything because I was dissociated. Everything I did and everything that happened to me felt like it might as well have been another person, and I was just telling that person what to do.

I sort of liked how it kept my emotions at bay though. I have too many useless feelings, and this new medication doesn't seem to get rid of those.

Very divided on the effect of the ADHD medication I'm taking right now.

On the one hand, I'm my old moody self and doing things suck just as much as before.

On the other hand, I'm getting far more done, despite the suck.

I guess this is closer to how normal people have it. It sucks to do your job, plan your finances and do the heavy lifting, but you do it anyway.

In a weird way, it feels like the medication is doing nothing and I'm just faking normality for an extended period of time.

Ordered another milk foamer/heater to keep at the office. 7-Eleven is right outside the door at the new office location and those cappucinos I keep buying get expensive real quick. I can make my own coffee so much cheaper that the machine will pay for itself in 1-2 months. They have coffee at the office, but it's the plain black kind that I never drink.

@byllgrim I hardly take the metro, though.

It bugs me that most spellcheckers don't handle compound words. In English, compound words such as "raindrop" or "girlfriend" are used sparingly. In the Scandinavian languages, we invent new ones every day. No dictionary could ever encompass them all. What I would like to see is a spellchecker that will handle any compound word you throw at it, so long as the constituent parts exist in the dictionary.