Thoughts & Scribbles
Criticism, observation, and the occasional detour.
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New Year, New Me, Same Burnout
How is the preparation for the “new year, new me” Project, the one we all succumb to under social media pressure, going? Are you ready to wake up before the sun, run for miles, swim a few laps, have a healthy breakfast, and then head off to the job you…
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Writing a Post About the Struggle to Write
I need to post something on my blog. Sadly sometimes even freewriting feels like a heavy lift. I looked up why I don’t want to write. The usual suspects came up: perfectionism, mental fatigue, and a lack of a roadmap. To write or… I fall into the second camp. They…
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Toxic Positivity and The Lemonade Myth
Almost everyone has heard this saying: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” Sounds so sweet and optimistic, doesn’t it? Wrong. I’m sick of this nonsense. Advice detached from the harsh realities of life is exhausting. These ridiculous self-help clichés are nothing but noise. Has anyone ever stopped to think,…
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Summertime Sadness: Rage Against Heat
Hot…Too hot…And, according to forecasts, it’s going to get even hotter! Ughhhhhh… What’s the point of this much heat? I’m losing my mind. No, scratch that—this heat is going to drive me insane. I wish I could lose my mind. You’ve seen those people, right? Walking around in coats in…
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Military Blues-2: Officer Dreams vs. Private Reality
To obtain an exemption from military service due to psychological disorders, you have to put in a lot of effort. Or you need connections. Influential individuals, you know… If you say, “I have severe depression,” you’ll hear, “Who doesn’t these days?” If you declare, “I’m suicidal,” the response will be,…
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Military Blues-1: Officer Dreams vs. Private Reality
It’s a military adventure where I went weighing 45 kg, hoping to get a “not fit for military service” report, also known as a “disability report,” and came back 6 months later weighing 69 kg. During that time, I wrote down everything I saw, heard, and thought about the military,…
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Dental Safety and Health
Factories are noisy places. In order to hear and be heard, you need to be close to your conversation partner, pay attention, and speak loudly. However, this closeness can have some unpleasant side effects. Just like the bad breath I am often exposed to. By the Holy Virgin! What is…
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Eid al-Adha Rant: Vegans, Sacrifice Rituals, and the Smell of Raw Meat
Why is it so hard to reason with older people? You’re old enough; just let go of this ritual of personally slaughtering animals for sacrifice. Let the butcher handle it in two minutes. Unsanitary conditions, struggling animals, people grappling with the gruesome process—what’s the point of all this? Is it…