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Keeping the weekly post warm until @alyaza comes back πŸ™‚

What's everyone been up to? Any plans for the weekend?

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was invited to meet some OSM users. It was the first time I have ever met a Linux user in the wild. And I met several. It looks like we are forming some sort of local group of mappers. So, I suppose the week started off with a surprise.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Exciting. I miss going to Linux User Group meetings and meeting other OSS enthusiasts and seeing all the cool projects they were working on. Sadly, all our LUGs died out and are no longer a thing in my country, and I suspect it's the case in many parts of the world.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

This week is being a bit of a roller coaster. I got a CPAP machine yesterday after having been on a waiting list to get one for years. I was so happy to get it! But last night was by far the worst sleep I've had in ages- the machine feels like it's suffocating me, and I apparently pushed it off my face at some point during the night, but the ridiculous app that came with the machine does not tell you what time you removed the mask or for how long, and apparently if you wake up and take a long time to fall asleep again, the app will totally ignore the initial period of sleep.

So today I'm exhausted and irritable, and woke up to excited messages from friends who were expecting the CPAP to change my life from the very first night, which was difficult to cope with, though of course I know they meant well. I hope things will get better.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Well, that is just not fun. You're nice because you know those friends of yours meant well.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think housemate made me sick. So, climbing Mt bogong is going to be interesting...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Good luck with the climb, hope you manage ok

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

i've been exhausted, but i don't have any downtime until saturday. (hooray, beach trip!) really looking forward to sitting on the beach for several hours under the shibumi^TM^ getting some reading done.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Shifting the pin for this week, thanks for posting this while alyaza is out πŸ˜„

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it weird to reply to my own thread? Ah well.

This week has been suspiciously good so far. Getting things done, people have largely been nice, spent the weekend with my sister's cat which was lovely. I'm just waiting for something bad to happen (super healthy I know).

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

pretty good so far! have a couple hangouts scheduled with friends, some important paperwork to do that i’ve been slacking on, and a camping trip this weekend! also i’m pretty excited for all that. and i’ve been getting some time to work on my jacket project, which makes me very happy.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh cool what kind of jacket are you making? Hope the weather is kind to you this weekend!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

thanks! it’s just a black denim jacket i thrifted and have been β€œupgrading” in a way haha. sewing pockets on the inside, making and putting on some handmade patches for bands i like, embroidering on it, that kind of thing :) im not sure how to link an album, but here’s a (slightly outdated) pic of it so far! nothing on the back though quite yet

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Some virus managed to wreck inflammatory havoc around some of my nerves and the right side of my head has been numb since Thursday, my ear in pain, and a zoo of sporadic symptoms come and go πŸ˜… So I have been in the computer a lot. I've been working on setting up a lemmy instance and I also played in the canvas.

As for the rest of the week... I have been procrastinating on thesis writing, and I need to be done before September, so I am trying to find a source of will-power to force myself to write. But this infection is not helping me 😬

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

oh no :( i hope you get better soon, that sounds terrible to deal with!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks! I'm at 90% now :) Things that affect the nerves are scary, but the doctor helped calm my fears as symptoms were consistent with a not-too-serious sinus infection.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What kind of thesis? Is it the MA or the PhD? I've completed both. First step is to get some glue and a paint brush. Second step is to slather your ass with the glue. Then, you sit in the chair. If it's MA, you can probably get away with less glue. Do this after you get better. Just get better really soon. Then glue your ass to the chair. You've probably learned how to write a lot by now with your ass glued to the chair. Feel better! Ass gluing isn't good for you right now.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

PhD thesis! πŸ˜…

Gluing my ass to the chair won't be sufficient. I think I have some form of computer distraction addiction or undiagnosed ADHD, because when I am sitting at the computer I find it really hard to do what I need to do. I am able to find a universe of distractions by slightly moving my fingers, and I have an inordinate ability to psychologically (not rationally!!!) justify it as being somewhat useful. The only thing that saves me is that I can be very efficient when I do focus, but this has become more difficult as the complexity of the work increases, and so many different figures, tables, and concepts have to coalesce together to tell a story that I genuinely believe...

I would probably have a better chance trying to write with pencil and paper in an isolated island than with LaTeX in my computer....

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it's any consolation, I glued my ass to the chair and wrote the PhD thesis, and even got tenure in academia. I quit my job after being tenured and promoted. So it's all good. It's nice, though, to finish the fucker. The best way is gluing the ass to the chair. I can attest. Get well soon!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks! It is some consolation. πŸ«‚

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I got fried kayaking over the weekend so I'm staying in the shade this week. Trip lasted longer than I expected and the sunscreen got washed off when we had to portage. Going to get some cleaning done while I'm out of service. Probably going to watch The Prestige while rubbing aloe on my legs.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'ma be real, it's a mixed bag. A lot of things have gone drastically wrong, even one going so far as to make me unable to walk. Yet I've had like two things that shocked me and made life slightly more tolerable.

Mostly I just want a hug. Was my birthday a couple days ago and I realized it'd been 13 years since I've had a hug. Broke me a little.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This Saturday marks the annual get together for my mother's side of the family, always held at my grandparent's old house, which happens to be in the next town over from where my wife and I live (everybody else travels for hours). It's always nice but stressful at the same time, with ~20 additional people who each have expectations of you. This week is all about making it look like we don't have a million irons in the fire.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Sounds intense, hope you get some time to unwind afterwards

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Taking as many naps as possible before going back to university.

I'll have to go back soon and I have mixed feelings about it. I am excited, I'm just also doing my best not to let my worries get to me.

This weekend I gotta plan my goals for this year. I'm contemplating studying abroad, getting an internship, or both. I'll also be hanging out with my siblings before I leave. And packing.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Going camping for a friend's bday Thursday through Saturday in Malibu Creek State Park! Verrrrry excited as I've been wanting to go camping so bad, it's been a few years since I've gone and it's such a crucial reset for me. I think it has to do with growing up and camping a lot. Lots of memories to rekindle, lots of moments for reflection and processing. Anyways, hope you all have a great weekend!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Hope you have a great time!

I'm from the UK so forgive the ignorance, but I thought Malibu was mostly beach?

Not a huge fan of camping personally but I LOVE a campfire and looking up at the stars. So peaceful

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

OMG. I love Malibu. I guess it isn't Malibu Creek, but whatever. I'd totally go camping in Malibu.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Lots of fires at work but otherwise deece, thanks for asking!

My sourdough is being lame but my fermented goods are amazing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Processing the fact that I'm living in my office now. Bought some stuff I needed and fixed some small things like a statue and a lamp and so on. I hope I'll get back into first gear again sometime soon.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This needs to be pinned like the last one, by the way. I can't keep track. Please pin it and unpin the previous one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not a mod so can't from my end unfortunately

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

awww, you're into it like I am. We are both into it mega style. Let's get together and make the mods pin this. As a weekly thing, it is the thing to pin. Do you know how to convince the mods to pin this? I support it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

I arrived in Boise this weekend. I'm here for the month then moving on to my next stop. Looking forward to exploring a new city, getting in some cycling, and meeting some new people!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

This past weekend had to do a bunch of house repairs and yard work. This week/currently, is going okay; been worse been better. But getting along. I have things I want to get done personally, things I need to get done, and things I have to get done. Unfortunately not in that order.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Awful, sadly. Somehow i feel more and more alone in this world. It’s probably a joke from the universe β€œyou’re gonna kill yourself anyway, why don’t I make it faster and easier for you”

(Don’t reply to this, I just need to let it out, not interested in reaching out)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been drinking a lot, so it's pretty good. It's really nice to relax on vacation, drink a lot for the summer, and kill some brain cells. Also smoking more. Drinking and smoking more, for sure. I also made myself some french fries today, with grilled cheese sandwich. So, kids' menu straight out of Friendly's, drinking, and smoking. Week couldn't be better.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Glad you're having a good break! Hoping to do the same next week (minus the smoking).

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Work sucks but Pikmin 4 rules so it ain't all bad.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

My week couldn't be better. Thank you for asking.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I'm in Miami for a work trip. Just arrived today and will head back home on Friday. Basically just getting wined and dined, which is pretty good. I've been with my company for like...16-17yrs, over two stints, so these are some of the rewards of sorts that I get for seniority. A few co-workers and I went to a Colombian restaurant and oh my god, it was great.

On a related note, my co-worker and I have made great progress on a major project we're working on. We're finally working together on it, which is excellent. In a way, we're opposites from each other in how we approach things. So when we work together on things, we're really able to shine. We had a working meeting the other day and we probably accomplished more in one day than in the last few months individually. Hopefully we'll be able to keep working together on this, even though we'll each get pulled into our own separate responsibilities (such as this Miami trip).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Someone stole my identity, and the bank that they used keeps telling me they can't help me if I don't contact them with the email address I used to sign up for an account. Reminder! My identity was stolen! I didn't sign up for shit!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

damn this thread is depressing. my week is good! got back on Sunday night from a vacation to Colorado with my partner. Been catching up on work and enjoying being reunited with my precious baby boys (aka our two cats). now it's Friday and I couldn't be happier! Game night tonight with the pals, and then i'm applying for new jobs this weekend. I've been at my current job for like 6 years, so that's a new adventure to look forward to.

Edit: oh and ALSO we just finished the season finale for Righteous Gemstones and I can't stop thinking about Baby Billy's Bible Bonkers. if u want to discuss that with me in the replies i am HERE

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

It's not been a good week tbh...

Had a very rough patch with my partner that we're trying to work through, but it's tough.

A lot of tears, some minor self harm, emotions on an erratic seesaw.

Weekend plans are some shopping, see my new nephew, some time with my daughters and preparations for vacation next week.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I just got a Llama 2 70B LLM (offline chat AI) working on my laptop. That is a much larger (smarter) system than I thought was possible on a laptop. It takes every bit of 64GB of RAM, and it is about as fast as AOL instant messanger on bad 56k dialup, but it works.

I think I also fixed my problem that stopped me from using text to speech AI. Now I just need to figure out speech to text, get a few billion dollars, and make an iron man suit.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Week is going OK, busy like everyone else, but some lights at the end of some tunnels. Going to build a Docker instance on the home server this weekend to play with self hosted Beeper. Very hot where I am but also hoping to get some outside time anyway.

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