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  • The Z Monster

    In my part of the USA a colloquial term for sleeping is getting some Zees (ZZZ). In Basic Training we didn’t have the opportunity to sleep well if at all. Sleep was just another enemy to be conquered. We battled the Z monster. If the monster won and we fell asleep when we shouldn’t, there…

    Mark

    April 29, 2026
    rant
    basic training, battle, losing, physical, psychological, sleep, Z Monster
  • Alienware

    I replaced my old gaming headset today. It is an Alienware creation. The buttons and dials are all in the wrong places. It’s got unnecessary lights. The headpiece has a strap, so it fits all heads, but it looks goofy. Still it’s functional and should last for a while. The funniest thing is that it…

    Mark

    April 28, 2026
    rant
    Alienware, buttons, dials, headset, lights, sticker, tech
  • Decompress

    I wish I could decompress. I’ve been bouncing back and forth between hyperalert and disengagement. I suppose that is to be expected sometimes with bipolar even on the best days. These have not been the best days. Stephanie has been protecting me from Ben and sadly that doesn’t feel right.

    Mark

    April 27, 2026
    collaboration, rant
    Ben, bipolar, decompress, disengagement, hyperalert, protecting, Stephanie
  • The Tyrant

    Stephanie and I are exhausted and Ben has been a tyrant today. He asked for a bath and when I told him he had to wait he screamed and attacked Alex. He has been demanding and sometimes getting soda all day. He has had enough soda so now we are answering No. He is not…

    Mark

    April 26, 2026
    rant
    Alex, bath, Ben, sleep, soda, Stephanie, tyrant
  • Lead Paint

    I was worried that the paint in the basement had lead in it, so we ordered swabs to check. They were inexpensive and the instructions were simple. You put the swab in vinegar and it turns yellow. You wipe the swabs on the paint for thirty seconds and if they turn purple then there’s lead.…

    Mark

    April 25, 2026
    rant
    Paint, basement, lead, test swabs, contaminates, worrying, dirt
  • Out of Wedlock

    I saw a YouTube video about population collapse in Japan. The presenter compared statics between Japan and other industrial nations. The primary point he made is that in Japan out of wedlock births are almost unheard of and that in nations he compared with less pronounced population decline there are a high percentage of out…

    Mark

    April 24, 2026
    collaboration, rant
    catastrophic population collapse, Japan, lady volunteers, out of wedlock births, save the country, USA, YouTube
  • Weary Day

    I’m tired but I’m also weary. Some days just sneak up on me and hit me over the head. Nothing particularly bad happened today mind you. I got out of the house, I spent some money, and no one got hurt. But Ether has been clingy and giving him attention drained me. Alex has been…

    Mark

    April 23, 2026
    rant
    attention, clingy, draining, ordinary, overwhelmed, sneak, weary
  • Windchimes

    My phone doesn’t like the word windchimes. The spell checker doesn’t think it’s a real word. Today I took a picture of our lilac bush which is just starting to bloom. I was sitting on the porch and our windchimes are in the shot. When I tried to share the image my text got flagged…

    Mark

    April 22, 2026
    witness
    automated world, awesome, dangers, flagged, lilac, weird, windchimes
  • Pillaging the Chocolate Fairy

    As some of you know Stephanie and I have to ration the soda and chocolate from Ben. He has to request the fairies bring them to him and go to his room for us to talk to them. It’s supposed to be magical. Sadly he has uncovered the secret of the magic and pillaged the…

    Mark

    April 21, 2026
    collaboration, rant
    Ben, Chocolate Fairy, grocery bags, hiding place, magical, Stephanie, treats
  • Productivity and Spoons

    I slept in because I’ve been staying up late playing a really good video game. It gives me spoons. When I have not been on the game today I have made sure all my chores got done. My last load of laundry is in the dryer. Cats have been fed and diapers have been changed.…

    Mark

    April 20, 2026
    collaboration, witness
    chores, dad and mom, good day, playing, productivity, spoons, video game
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