That question is too hard, so I will just answer with the latest lyrics I brought up to anyone - was listening to Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls, not a lyrical powerhouse. But the very beginning is one of the best beginnings -
“And I’d give up forever to touch you” is such a strong opening.
Usually for me it’s more a combination of the lyrics and delivery, not just the words.
I have only ever seen one musician who could play the harmonica like a musical instrument. The guy from Sister Sparrow, Jackson Kincheloe. It was such a remarkable difference from the way I’d seen it played.
ETA, if you don’t mind a YouTube link, here he is.
Most things. People underestimate the labor, time, complexity, obstacles that most jobs involve. We are wildly optimistic.
I like a small proportion of what I eat to be very very spicy. Not everything, and not every day. But sometimes it’s exactly what I want and some foods are so good that way. Lots of other flavors are sort of learned too - wine, bitter greens, there are foods I tried every year until I could like them (mango and raw tomatoes, and wines, also Swiss cheese) and I am glad I did develop a palate for them. Spicy I’ve always liked, only one of my kids was like that but all of them like it now.
I guess my hot take is that just because I like milk and/or sugar in coffee, doesn’t mean I don’t like coffee. Most people who like chocolate don’t like unsweetened baking chocolate and nobody is gatekeeping that like they do with coffee.
It’s funny I was just talking to my oldest, who said “I never feel more like a middle aged Karen than when I have to call the non emergency police line about something going on” and I said “I don’t know how I didn’t manage to raise you with a healthy fear of the police. I have called them once only.”
I remember what I called them about, too. The police helicopter was circling and circling and the baby (same one who is the woman in the comment above) kept crying because she couldn’t sleep, I called 911, asked for the non emergency #, called and asked what the heck was going on, told them if they were chasing someone they had lost them. They put me on hold then came back and said it was training! I told them it had been hours and my kid couldn’t sleep. It did end soon after (probably nothing to do with my call) and hopefully at least let them know it was problematic.
No, for most people there is a low point in their midlife somewhere, then progressively happier once past that.
I’ve never been as unhappy as an adult, as I was when a child. My least happy adult time was my 30s, and from there it’s been all upward. I’m sure once I am old old there will be health shit to worry about, but for now it’s easier to be happy than it was before, and I have seen research showing that is typical.
Such good recommendations so far. If you like comics, I will add:
Saga
Lucifer
And since I don’t see him mentioned here: anything by Ian McDonald is wonderful, and I like everything by Mike Carey too. Not swords & dragons but fantasy books.
Yes, we have community radio here, and I listen & also contribute a little $ each month.
ETA: there used to be one good commercial station too, alternative rock, but they got bought out by a bigger conglomerate and now are a Spanish station, and unfortunately not a Spanish alternative station, that would be awesome but no, just a pop station, a clone of the others we already had!
I never got to the point that jogging felt good. But eventually what happened was that I’d feel better for the rest of the day on a day I ran, than on a day I did not run.
Aerobic dance classes are enjoyable once my aerobic base develops but running is boring and a drag always.
I think I’m too old but my bi kids don’t care and the trans (boy now) one has a girlfriend and the mom wouldn’t let her stay over UNTIL she found out that the boyfriend was trans. Now she is allowed to stay over. I found that interesting.
Brave new world.
For me, non-binary partner would have to be both a male bodied person and one who enjoyed using their OEM equipment. As I am not bi. But beyond that - if they didn’t feel male or female, not sure I would care. It hasn’t come up so not sure.
I wouldn’t give mine away, and enjoyed parenting more than any other job, but swear to God with every one of them I said that a parent should be provided with about 5 tranquilizer darts for each child when they are born, for the handful of situations that put you in danger of doing something you will regret. With each one, for me there were about 5 times I wished I could just toss a dart and pow! Kid falls down asleep.
I just mean I know logically they aren’t harmful but my mind cannot. I’m not scared of spiders or lizards or snakes but those overgrown roaches strike absolute terror into my heart since I was little. I am so sorry you experienced that. I’ve had them fly at me.
So few of them around now, and my logical & rational fear is that is a bad sign for the world. But it has been amazing to be able to work in the yard without the constant fear of picking up a brick or stone, they used to come out from under every single upturned stone.
Palmetto bugs.
Recess. I can’t nap, and am not hungry, but a break is always welcome.
Absolutely not. There is one TV and it is in the living room. We actually have two ‘living rooms’ (spaces that are not bathroom, bedroom, or kitchen) and if it was up to me the TV would be in the secondary one, farthest from kitchen and bedroom. I do sometimes like to watch TV but don’t want it in my face all the time, and think living room looks better without one. But everyone else wants it in the bigger living room, which also holds the kitchen.
Health, I would like health until I die (I suppose that’s a limit in a way but I wouldn’t want it to keep me alive forever. Just unlimited health for a lifetime)
Money would be the most useful I think. It would be so nice to never worry about it.
Cat yes, dog no. Dogs seem more comfortable with rules, and I don’t like them in the bed. So I train them not to and we are both ok with that.
Cats I can’t control, but they tuck in easily and don’t take up much space, they are kinda relaxing to have in the bed.
Same rules for the couch. So relaxing to have a cat next to me, purring. Dog at feet, or sometimes we get a chair for them, so they can sit up high like us.
Rainbows.
Radio. Radio is magic.
I enjoy being in a female body so much! Don’t think penis any more ridiculous looking than lady parts, so no advantage there. But we are the original design for a human, and I can always know my kids are mine. Can’t imagine guys feel as much getting off as we do, think advantage goes to the vagina on that. Though it’s more a package deal than strictly vagina related. Suppose it might be easier to smuggle drugs with more places to hide them.
Should probably create an alt for this answer but fuck it. Threesomes are also much better as a vagina owner. Unless it’s with 2 guys who are bi, every other sort of arrangement the advantage goes to the woman or women.