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This week mine was homemade soda. Fermented sodas, citric acid + bicarbonate sodas, different juices and flavors like lime + lemon + cherry and pomegranate or mango peach or cola (homemade knock off)

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

An entire fucking fantasy world that started about 4 months ago and now has evolved into a trilogy. I've been writing several stories of key moments working on my writing style. I've never written anything before.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is why I DM. I love world crafting and having a party of PCs keeps me focused on growing the world.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Ah, a fellow ADHDM

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

do not read the comments in this thread if you want any hope of achieving anything today

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

Too late. What's yours?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Damn I wish I could get this one.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I wish I could force internship applications as my hyperfocus right now. If I could pick what becomes hyperfocus (to a more specific degree) that would be a superpower.

Edit: good luck in your job search!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

For the past two weeks it's been Legos. I always wanted to build big kits as a kid, but they're way way too expensive, even for me today now that I'm making decent money. Well lo and behold, there are tons of knockoff Lego manufacturers, many of whom will just sell you 100% ripped off sets for dirt cheap. I just put the final piece on the new Rivendell set today, and I'm going to start the millennium falcon UCS here soon. Unfortunately, it'll have to wait until my thumbs heal up from all the damage - placing tons of bricks really chews up the tips of your thumbs and index fingers

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Well this week starts Inkttober sooo

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

AI. For some reason I’m looking at taking a degree on it next year like I’ll still be interested then.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Fountain pens and the band Talking Heads.

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

Yay fountain pens! Watch out for their close friend, watches, though.

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

I think I’m safer from that one being a woman. I love my Apple Watch - it helps me find my phone 😂

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

Whats your favorite one currently? I think mine is a new one, from Motor City Pens

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

I just got into them so I’m using Lamy Safari and China pens from AliExpress right now. Want to see if this lasts or passes before I sink some serious money into a good pen haha

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

Lamy safari is great! If you wanna try out bottle ink, look at the twsbi eco too. Same price range, real great writer

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

Photography has got me pretty good. Specifically old interesting concrete, graffiti, decaying structures, that kind of thing. Been at it for a good while too, this is one I can hopefully string out to just become a long-term hobby!

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

I'm rooting for you, just don't fall too deep into the rabbithole that is vintage lenses^^
But if you do, here are my personal favourites:

  • Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm 1.4 (Or the 1.2, if you find one at a good price)
  • Pentacon Auto 50mm 1.8 Multi Coating
  • Helios 44-2 58mm 2.0

I imagine old lenses in general would work wonderfully with the motives you mentioned, with all their little quirks and design flaws that give the image extra character

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Emulating Switch games on my phone. I've got a Switch, and I'm emulating the games that I own, but because it didn't immediately work on the phone, it's started that little obsession.

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

The most relatable thing is this thread.

And once you get them working flawlessly, you'll never play them again, right?

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

How did you know?! 🙈🤣

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

Because I just spent hours configuring and troubleshooting NixOS to make a perfect little Steam box for my TV.

Works great, feels like a game console. Couldn't ask for better.

Zero desire to actually play anything on it.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I'm currently trying to learn music theory. Finding it hard to concentrate at work because the pieces have finally just started falling into place in my monke brain and I'm sucking up as much content as I can find.

I'd like to compose stuff at some point for video games that I will eventually develop, but if nothing else I'm dying to be able to know why I like my favorite music other than "that part sounds good." There are too many "composer reacts" channels on YT and not enough people who truly break down the concepts. My favorites that I have found are 8-bit Music Theory and David Bennett.

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

Keep it up! A lot of people in music school struggle with Theory as well so doing it on your own and succeeding is quite the achievement.

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

Thank you for the encouragement! I had attempted this years ago and bounced off, but at this point I have a muse that gives me a huge surge of momentum (plus I've grown into a much more patient person when it comes to my own artistic expression). It's such an incredible feeling

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Dragon Ball Z. I finally watched everything I missed as a kid, all the way to the end. Just started watching Super and the new animation is great, but I can see why people miss the old style.

Watching the silly Arale episode and the baseball episode, I don't think I've ever laughed so hard watching DBZ!! Highly recommended, if you haven't seen them!

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

Dont forget the abridged series

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I got angry at my cell phone bill and started researching switching. But then it was time to go home from work, so I might be over it. if anyone has suggestions for wireless service, or something else that'll help me waste some time, throw them at me!

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

Geology. I found a professor on youtube (Nick Zentner) who puts up lecture series and seminars. There are so many mysteries and amazing things to learn.

I just moved and won't have home internet until tuesday, so I downloaded his entire geology 101 to watch while unpacking.

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

I bought a gaming computer. I made spreadsheets comparing the parts and prices and everything.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Congrats, don't forget to actually play games with it now!

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

By games, you surely mean benchmarks?

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

spins up a 25 year old point and click Java rpg

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

Ebikes. I'm in the middle of building one

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

This week: my depression.

Next week: probably the same.

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

Getting hold of my Elvanse medication

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

My current hyperfocus is managing ADHD

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

The Walloon language! The historical and almost extinct language of the region I've been living in for some time but from which I don't really have ancestry (more from the other region of the country).

The language has a really bad reputation (it's supposedly rude, so different from city to city that it's useless to communicate, etc.) Almost nobody is left speaking it and the overwhelming majority thinks its good thing.

It's fascinating, there's a small group of people trying to standardize it. There's some drama because the other promoters of the language are academics who want to preserve the local varieties, the opposite to standardization.

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

Painting minis with an airbrush, also powerlifting.

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

CALISTHENICS

i just achieved my first pretty clean free standing handstand pushup

i also just planched for like 2 seconds yesterday but i havent replicated

and i did 10 muscle ups in a row (8 strict 2 shitty) among some other fun stuff

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

trying to get my shitty ratbike running again

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

Motorsport Manager. Incited a hyperfocus in me a lot like Paradox games always have.

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