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introductions 

@vyruem

I don't advertise gender or orientation-- because I'd prefer to be thought of simply by how I interact--but if it is important to you, or you are simply curious, feel free to ask.

"...hope you guessed my name..."

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introductions 

@vyruem

A couple of you may know me from elsewhere, and know much more then what I reveal here.

I produce nothing of interest for your consumption. I'm an aging armchair philosopher at best, and an infosec-subset practitioner by trade.

I am in a monogamous relationship, but enjoy interacting with and making friends with several people, and making myself available as emotional support; being as that I've dealt with my own issues, I feel compelled to try to help others.

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anxiety 

It's fascinating, really, how relatively quickly the rational mind can unravel in a matter of 48 hours--especially with no specific, tangible trauma.

[aside] Caffeine's an anxiolytic, right?
[sip] No?
[sip] Hmm...

Work vent 

@mawr @Leucrotta

Imperatives passed via stakeholder attrition: rules are made by the last person standing.

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If someone could only form a first impression of you by reading five novels, what would they be?

@jakebe

-Steppenwolf (Herman Hesse)
-The Plague (Albert Camus)
-Tropic of Cancer (Henry Miller)
-Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
-Neuromancer (William Gibson)

Trying to find my car in the parking-lot tonight, I see an older, worn-down vehicle with a passing resemblance but not really very similar at all.

The first thought my brain has isn't "Ah, that's not my car."

It was "Oh, did my car get ugly?"

whingeing, anxiety 

Death of a thousand micro-fears. Overshare, overextend, overreach...then panic.

@eris Was one of the first experiences w/anime, and really confused me as far as distinction between series vs OVA.

The production value though; some of those cyberpunky backgrounds are still stunning to me today.

mental health 

With World yesterday, you might think I would have remembered to refill my prescriptions.

Oops. What's one day, anyhow?

@sc Hrm, cyberpunk shark concept formulating...

depression 

@Leucrotta

Cool. Next time you go, have one on my behalf--I am currently unable yo allow myself to enjoy such confections. =)

travel 

@Elizafox @Elizafox When spouse & I drove through lower Ontario on our honeymoon, it seemed pretty exotic to us. Then again, we are simple, easily startled people.

[Crosses border, phone-map switches to metric and promptly loses service]
"When do I turn?"
"Uh, in .3 kilometers."
"WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?!"

depression 

@Leucrotta Sorry you are having a miserable time. Had a job once that drove me to drink on my lunch breaks.

Did you at least get doughnuts this morning?

rhymes 

Fidgety-fluttering, social stuttering.
Try for articulate:
End-up muttering.

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