𝕾𝖕𝖎𝖈𝖞 𝕿𝖚𝖓𝖆 @ spicytuna62 @lemmy.world

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Hi. I've been taking Adderall since November and have had something of a similar experience. It felt like an immediate change for me when I got started, but I still rely on lists and routines to get my stuff done.

I use an Excel workbook to track every email I receive. I can use it to mark emails with one of five levels of importance and whether I need to act as a result of getting it. I have another worksheet in that workbook where I keep track of my tasks, when they're due, and how far along I am with completing them. I even have progress bars.

I could use tools in Outlook for all of this, I'm sure, but there's something about adding a manual process that makes it feel like I've got some skin in the game and makes email feel more important.

But yeah, I absolutely must have lists and notes and whatnot. I don't think I'll ever not need my lists and notes. I don't think that's what the medicine is for. I think, for me, that it's to poke me in the butt to use my lists and notes and stay on top of my tasks.

Essentially, if I don't write it down, I'll forget it. Taking my medicine makes gives me the motivation to write it down. That way, I have a better shot of remembering it.

And I also said routines. My house has three exterior doors. I have to pick just ONE to use every time I come and go. And I MUST unload my wallet, keys, and badge by the door each time I come home. Otherwise, I throw them wherever and freak out when I can't find them the next morning. So using the same door every time makes it easier to remember to leave my stuff by it, especially when there's a designated drop zone for that stuff.

Sorry. This got way longer than I wanted it to lol

My father in law (age 78) just got a new phone. His last phone cost $100 new, was only a year old, and took actual seconds to respond to most things. It finally got stuck boot looping to recovery mode so I lent him my old OnePlus 7T to use because we were gonna get him a new one for his birthday, but he just went ahead and bought a new (used) Samsung for $200.

The Samsung is actually a pretty decent phone, but he refuses to learn how to use it. He badly wanted to use his old phone, but it won't work anymore. He made me put the SIM card in his old phone. I told him he's free to use that old thing, but I won't be helping him with it anymore.

He is finally learning how to use his new phone a month after getting it. The man refuses to shell out for a half decent phone, despite having the money to. He'd rather spend $150 every 18 months buying a new crap phone than spend $400 on one that could easily last 5 years.

He doesn't even need a smart phone. He doesn't understand what a launcher is. So he downloads whatever crapware is advertised to him, then gets really confused why his home screen is all fucky. I've told him he should really consider getting a flip phone and using a laptop for anything else. He doesn't want to. He wants a smart phone.

I can't save this man. My parents are in their mid 50s and have finally caught up. 20 years ago, I was telling them they do not need the crapware DVD that came with the digital camera to import their pictures. All you need to do is put the SD card in the computer and copy the DCIM folder to the Pictures folder on the computer, then delete everything in the SD card's DCIM folder to free up space.

Since I don't use Windows anymore, I don't answer Windows questions anymore lol If anyone calls with a Windows question these days, I just nope outta that.

I told my wife we're going on an extended vacation in Kenya Tanzania. She sounds stoked.

In case you don't know the song

iirc, the Biden admin threatened to step in last time this happened. We all know Trump is gonna do fuck all to alleviate the problem.

Oh, I absolutely made the assumption in my calculation that he wasn't lying. He can't even lie a meaningful amount his administration has supposedly saved.

But you and I both know the dopes who voted for him ate. that. shit. up.

Edit: I'm listening to AOC talk about that speech, and she is, of course, one million percent right. Not once did he mention Medicaid. They're bringing up this other bullshit to distract us. They distracted me. If you upvoted my comment in its original form, you were probably distracted, too. We should be focused on what they're REALLY doing: Gutting Medicaid.

I listened to his address. He listed off some 19 items where they slashed the so-called "waste, fraud, and abuse." The first thing was like 22 billion and the next eighteen added up to another 2.5 billion. So all in, they saved 24.5 billion.

Trump's requested 2018 budget (pre-pandemic, pre-inflation spike) was 4.094 trillion. Adjusted for inflation, it'd be 5.247 trillion today, which means they've saved basically nothing.

Well, 0.47% to be more precise. Another way of putting it, if the government was spending $100.00 in 2018, now it's spending $99.53. And if most people saw a thing that costs $99.53, they're probably gonna tell you, "That thing's a hundred bucks."

Meanwhile, a dozen of the bottom shelf eggs I bought this morning cost me six dollars. Four weeks ago, these were $1.89. My favorite brand isn't even available anymore. Also, the store limits you to two cartons at a time. They do sell packages up to five dozen, though. Those cost $42. And yes, that is a worse deal. Much worse. But if you need 60 eggs at once, that's probably how you're go about it.

Not to mention the planes falling out of the sky right now. But at least I still have my freedom, I guess?

There's a charm to early 3D. Late 2D is a timeless look, but early 3D is unmistakably mid 90s to early 2000s stuff.

I've been running the original Resident Evil trilogy. The graphics age it, of course, but the games are just awesome. Resources are limited. You have to consider what's worth wasting ammo on. You have to consider if you've done enough to justify a save. The puzzles aren't terribly difficult, but they're satisfying. And I love a good old fashioned jump scare.

I must be a bit younger than you. I remember the CD player lens cleaners. Those actually had brushes that made contact with the lens and did stuff sometimes.

Of course, a gentle hand and lint-free cloth will clean the lens, too. Probably better lol

You either get busy living or get busy dying.

That quote has stuck with me for a long time.

It's funny because 20 years ago, I remember all the Republicans in my rural town in Oklahoma saying that it wouldn't be long before we'd all need to learn Chinese because we're in sooooooo much debt to China that we'd be speaking the language.

They were also royally pissed about Obama bowing to the Saudi prince, but they sure don't seem to mind it when Trump does everything short of sucking Putin off.

Perhaps Marty was predicting America's obesity epidemic.

Yeah, this commercial rocks

Although, Doritos has some great ones.

The Etrade baby was great too.

For all the X-ers out there, WAZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP

I just wish car dealerships would advertise like this.

Exactly thirty minutes later...

Anus: Hey, Brain - we've got a little problem here.

Brain: Can't it wait? We're driving.

Anus: Absolutely the fuck not.

I am simple Heavy. Sandvich calls me, I answer.

I actually have a Wii. And I have RE4 for PS2. Unfortunately my PS2 is dead so I actually bought RE4 digitally this morning for PS3 and was surprised in the process that the PS3 storefront still exists. I appreciate that Sony still sees the tens of us who still play this way lol

He's wonderful. He was my wife's cat before we met, but he adopted me on Day 1.

The special feeling wore off pretty fast, though. The bar for becoming his friend is so low. He immediately accepts anyone, regardless of what they offer. He's become friends with every plumber, electrician, handyman, HVAC tech, campaign door knocker, traveling salesperson, family member, my mom (who doesn't like cats)...you name it, he'll be their friend lol

Look, I get the hate because this looks appalling, but I'm thinking of the way these things might taste together, and, I mean, I wouldn't say no. The sweet-savory combination would be a good contrast that lends some complexity. And the creaminess of the soup seems like it'd be a good fit for the flakiness of tuna and bready texture of the waffle.

Only thing I'm passing on is the olives. No thanks, bud.

At least, I'm not counting this out before I try it.

As for my wife.....

I don't think she's a fan lmao

I bought this can opener after watching a Technology Connections video, and I kinda love my can opener.

New blood joins this hood

And quickly he's a dude

Some Metallica song i guess

I was a huge Metallica fan when I was a teen, but before we had the internet and I couldn't look up the lyrics, I had to write them down as I heard them. And I still hear that song this way, even though I know better.