This is a post that HN and Lobste.rs do on a weekly basis. I'm not sure if it'll catch on as much here, since those forums are more technically focused, but I figure it might make for a more open-ended discussion.
So, Hubski, what are you working on? Be it work projects, personal projects, things you're learning, art you're making, anything.
Trying to improve as a person and in my relationships, also picking up good habits. I've recently taken up meditation, running, and journalling. I'm trying to force myself to stick with them. I'm unhappy in life at the minute and feeling a bit lost. I graduated last year and don't really know what I want to do for a career.
dude. try yoga. Go for a run, and then take a yoga class, or do yoga and then go for a run. When I had time I used to do a fairly intense (I suck) yoga session at 6/7AM before my regular workout and my body was on a higher plane of existence for the rest of the day, every day. With the meditation involved, you'll be so clear-headed and physically sound you'll be journalling like Camus in no-time.I've recently taken up meditation, running, and journalling.
I'm working on communication (in-person) both in conversation and with strangers. In New York, there is a lot of hostility, it's implied and assumed, and even when we marvel at all the beautiful things here I think we take everyone around us for granted. If I say excuse me after bumping into somebody on the train, people will actually look at me in sincere surprise that I bothered to acknowledge shoving someone into a wall. - Offering a smile, a hello or a nod when making eye contact with someone on the street -Being able to not break down in self-conflicting "dude fuckin' talk to her" "nah dude she totally won't dig me" "naah talk to her you pussy" when a cute girl is sitting next to me on the subway. -Expressing my genuine curiosity/interest in what someone I'm talking to is saying, being able to remember it if its important to them, and engaging in their side of the conversation i.e. encouraging them to do the talking, instead of me unconsciously cutting them off and talking endlessly like I've increasingly been self-aware of doing. And, waiting/searching for a stress-free time and a safe place to drop acid for the first time. P.S. check out #vaguequestionsbypablo. Not that i'm updating it, but I've seen more people unknowingly repost from there than I unknowingly reposted from _refugee_.
;) Dear Hubski, Sometimes _refugee_ gets cranky and calls people on what she perceives as their bullshit. She tries to be nice about it but you know, sometimes it doesn't always work. It doesn't mean you can't be friends! Observe, the story of ref and pablo. Love, ref P.S. I'll babysit you tripping acid ;)
Hey I only appreciated your heads-up:) obviously understandable. P.S. you're too kind. Maybe next time I end up in Philly :P I also don't plan on doing it much more than once, I keep weed-smoking to one or two month intervals as it is and don't drink. I also don't know if it's a good idea to trip together with someone else, we may have to babysit each other..:S
Are we getting together in Philly after our mutual concerts on the 27th? Also, you're talking to someone with more experience than you here. :) But yeah, I was offering to be there & sober if you wanted. That was something someone wanted to do for me my first trip and said was essential, although frankly, I don't know if I agree.
I hope so! I don't know how lenient/asleep my mother will be, but hopefully very and I will be free. Also my hotel is fairly nice and should be right near your concert, we could meet there to stop by and stuff ourselves with unlimited food post-concert. I want to trip without a babysitter, actually mainly because the worst experiences I have while high are guilt/self-consciousness feeling like I'm annoying, bugging or being otherwise un-chill towards the people around me. Apparently acid heightens self-centered behavior and I definitely don't need any more of that. Also, I was hesitant cause I didn't know if you had experience in that :P We should dedicate a thread to this topic.
I'm sure we could phrase it better than this nowaypablo
For some background on the topic -a nice discussion from a while back.
Wow you even got the author of the article on-board. I'll be digging into this for sure.
I'm sure we could phrase it better than this nowaypablo
sigh oooookaaaay. I'm just sayin', it'll make for some juicy discussion. edit: "Dear Hubski: You got the stuff?"
oh i didn't think so; I don't think I totally understood her. I haven't met any of you!You haven't even met yet.
Even skinner/lankier and dorkier looking than I already am? :D That's pretty funny. Well, I don't remember having a dream since like February. Oh well. I hope you get a cameo next time I do.
This actually drives one of my goals to have an open, interactive, and comforting home. NYC doesn't really have many spots where you can just trip and chill out, especially for first times. A lot of my trips recently have taken place Upstate closer to the woods for this reason. I've been tripping on the subway, streets, park, parties, but they interfere with the experience. Things have been better when I'm closer to nature and so the home is kinda themed around feeling sorta like that, close to nature. And, waiting/searching for a stress-free time and a safe place to drop acid for the first time.
I've been cautioned not to start so intense my first time, but I plan to pitch a tent at Bear Mountain by the lake (I believe its northern NJ not upstate and not that far at all, about 40 minutes tops from the GW bridge) at the top of the park. Take (one) tab at noon and see what happens, spend the night there with my friends and at least one or two babysitters that won't be tripping. I'm looking forward to it, excited for the ego death experience possibility, but wary of the "facing the skeletons in your closet" possibility which is why I'm holding off till things are a bit sunnier. Hey, I think we just found our NYC Hubski meetup ;D (edit: im kidding)
Hope you'll post your experience to #tripreport. Heh heh.
haaa. I actually love that tag and have a few good trips (physical, geographical trips) that I plan to contribute :)
darn. lol that'd have been fun. Well one tap isn't insane. I would recommend that avoid getting caught up in the whole "oh man ego death" and "oh shit why am I so terrible" they are both equally valuable. Although, funny enough the former is less likely to occur with a low dose but the latter has happened to me at low doses. On a positive note my 1st LSD trip I basically became an antenna for feelings and it was really interesting.
Laughed out loud, I'm sold.On a positive note my 1st LSD trip I basically became an antenna for feelings and it was really interesting.
I'm doing construction on the coffee shop I'm opening. Plumbing this week and next, ran into a bad problem that is going to cost me a bunch of money on this part of the job. I have the skeleton of the main counters frame up and it will be skinned this Thursday morning. Electrical is next week. Don't really know when plumbing is going to be done, I need to pull a structural permit from the city and shell out more $$$.
Your basic mid-20's crisis I guess. Looking for a better job. Just gave up cigarettes. Paying off my credit card debt. Things I need to do if I ever dream of starting a family. I'm pushing hard to be a better me.
Congrats on quitting cigs. Even if its through e-cigs or whatever, that's tough work and it would've only been harder for you every year you stayed hooked. Honestly, the way you say it seems like a refreshing mid-20's proactive self-improvement venture, not a crisis; things could be way worse. Best of luck.
I'm kind of in the same shoes as you. It's been a full year since I've joined the field I studied for. Been on my own for this full year has made me realized what the future can hold, and whether or not it's something I'd strive for. Thinking of starting a family hasn't crossed my mind so much. Looking for a better job has popped in my head a few times. What I care for is my health. I'd say I'm healthy now, but I'm looking on how I can prevent any future burdens because as soon as the 30's hit is when the metabolism and overall any bodily functions start to decline (slowly but surely). What's hitting me hard mentally is the constant struggle of trying to form relationships and how they are based off of economic status. For one, I've never had a serious girlfriend for a long period of time (I can't imagine having one either), but I'm not a player by any means I have more rare casual encounters if anything. There's also a tug of war in my head per say of whether I desire materials (to better my image in front of others) or just have a simple life where I consume knowledge and not have to worry about maintaining an image. It's really tough thinking about these things daily when you live in a very urban area where it is more times than not expected...
Health is a huge concern of mine. I have a physical job that keeps me in shape but my offtime is spent making poor lifestyle choices. Too much eat, drink and merriment. It's already catching up to me. Don't put too much pressure on relationships. Funny thing is the second I stop caring about companions is when I fall assbackwards into one. As far as materials and knowledge and image go? I try (always trying) to keep a delicate balance.
It really comes down to what will actually last and how you define yourself. Projecting an image isn't inherently bad, it's natural and a method of communicating. It's the questionable social influence that revolves around forced hierarchy, consumerism and permanent slight dissatisfaction that causes angst from what I've experienced. You can project the image of the man living the simple life consuming knowledge (just be sure that's who you really are in your actions.) There's also a tug of war in my head per say of whether I desire materials (to better my image in front of others) or just have a simple life where I consume knowledge and not have to worry about maintaining an image. It's really tough thinking about these things daily when you live in a very urban area where it is more times than not expected...
I get the idea, but that's my struggle. Defining what my very actions are, and it seems the only way to do this is to judge others (not entirely in a negative light either).You can project the image of the man living the simple life consuming knowledge (just be sure that's who you really are in your actions.)
Man, I'm right here with you. I've realized I'll never be mentally free unless what I am in total control of what I do everyday. My job is great. I get paid to do things I'd do for free to satisfy my own curiosity and it's a relatively new field. But the company doesn't belong to me, I have to answer to someone else and their judgments determine whether I can even survive. I'm not cool with that. Also, exploring as many of the remaining subcultures as I can. I am constantly working on expanding my music collection. Have this home improvement plan that revolves around making the space, open, interactive, and comforting. Friends have liked the results so far.
"I'll never be mentally free unless I am in TOTAL control of what I do every day." My new mantra. You put that perfectly.
Here is a good post where people shared some stuff they're working on. Lately I made this: Blueberry pancakes with St. Andre cheese and BLiS Maple syrup. Last night for the #hubskidrinkclub I made that cocktail: I also made some blueberry muffins. That's what I've been working on. I'm about to start working on a #tngpodcast too.
As may have guessed, we had a lot of blueberries in the fridge and I needed to use them. 2oz Redemption Rye
1 oz Lemon Juice
1 oz Cointreau
.5 oz Simple Syrup
Muddled blueberries
!? Feels like it's been forever since there's been a podcast. This is exciting news.I'm about to start working on a #tngpodcast too.
Looking in to the red pill times. Incredibly concerned that it gets posted hear because they skip the horrifically sexist articles. I'll do a dump later this week. Other than that? Gym, school. I think of one new game idea a day. Sometimes I pretend I can sleep. Still pissed about belgium winning.
I'm reading a book on physics right now so I can finally develop my own pinball video game like I've been planning to for years. I've tried a lot of independent game projects in the past and none of them worked out for one reason or another, but I'm determined on this one. I love pinball and since it's only me this time there should be a lot less on the logistics side of things to worry about.
Become physically stronger, improve my career position, be a good father.
The same kind of things as fallingleaves, which I kind of talked about here. I started running again too. Ran farther (further?) than I've ever ran before, at 2.5m. I don't like running much but it was enjoyable until I got a blister on my foot. Need a new pair of running shoes. I'm also going to start working on learning how to use Ableton, so if anyone has any tips or knows of good tutorial videos or what have you, let me know. Oh wait, super short term I'm about to work on digging out my stereo system, setting it up, and blasting some records.
You might really like this article I just found about breaking out of the low mood cycle.
I'm bookmarking that for future reference. I haven't really been in a low mood cycle as of late, but the But I Can't Because of Thing section struck a chord. I very much go about the improving yourself route. Most of my problems right now are entirely in my head and about relationship based things. Also, those pictures were hilarious.
No, it's fine. I wasn't wearing them. Not sure what happened, but it was very humid out the other night.
The greatest story of all time. Also a let's play channel, but I've linked it twice at this point, so I'll leave it out this time, haha. Edit: Also also, working out. I just realized that my body-type/structure would make it really easy to get ripped, so I started weight-lifting. Will update with pics if that ends up actually being the case.
I'm working on my first collaberative project with some friends, it's a first person, 3D horror themed game based 1950s at the ruined london city, it's un playable now but maybe you could beta test it some time and put it on your channel? only if it's good enough of course :)
I know right! it will probably get anywhere between zero and lots of attention, but if our game is popular then atleast you can say you were let's playing it before it was cool. puts on scarf by the way, I couldn't find the link to your channel anywhere in here, so here's an excuse to paste it :P
My internet's in too poor a state to watch that right now(30GB/month cap, crazy) so I can't comment on the video, but 60 views on a 14 minute first video is pretty inpressive! :D It's also nice to see siblings doing youtube channels, I don't see much of that these days.
Damn it, you're right. Get an N64 emulator and play StarFox? ._.
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Looking for a temp job while I'm home for the next two months. Working on a screenplay. I wrote a memoir last year, and the person I wrote it for told me I should make it into a movie. For the life of me, I can't figure out how to put the 113 page book into screenplay form. I really want to write a screenplay though. Been reading Save the Cat over and over again, just can't get the objective down.
I've been improving the design of my website smoorman.com and doing a lot of stuff with the unoffical vine api. Also, making vines: https://vine.co/v/MFPehIPmU3z
I'm slowly (Emphasis slowly) clearing my backlog on Steam. I'm up to the letter F! One fun piece of that is that I've stopped purchasing games and dropping them directly into my library, instead just putting them in my inventory. This is both a preventative measure (Since it means less games in the backlog.) as well as a way to have something fun to throw at friends or whatever if they're bored.
Outside of work and hubski I'm working on my Scala skill and ranking up at Hacker Rank, changing over my terminal to use zsh, and updating my Ghost Blog instances in an effort to motivate me to write more. Also wondering if I should start practicing photography more. I quite enjoyed it in my first year digital design course, I just don't want to invest a lot of money in it at the moment (not a lot of money to go around). Perhaps I should read up on things more things like lighting and composition and see if I can make the most out of my phone camera or something.
Making god damn ADT recognize a nexus galaxy. That and a website for a sushi bar. Oh a grilled cheese sandwich I am working on that as well.
It's HORRIBLE! I have a top-range gaming computer and it decides to take literially 5 minutes to upload a demo to the moderately fast HTC one via USB. I hated that part of it alone so much I quit android development, don't get me started on the emulator.