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We just filled out the card for my niece's wedding. We took some time to figure out the perfect wording, select the right ink and nib, practice my handwriting so that it was on point, and after all that, I finally came to the realisation that I'm not certain as to whether or not she's old enough to have been taught cursive.







Is there any branch of the provincial or federal government that we haven't had to deal with today?

I suppose it's possible.








My niece is getting married this weekend. I'm having to alter my suit. Thought I was done having to wear those. 🙃


#Today I was asked for the first time if I'm a senior citizen. I mean, I have some grey in my beard, but I was masked so it wasn't visible.

I feel like I'm a senior citizen. Does that count?





gig economy rant

TIL that Instacart now charges a "membership" to get higher priority on assignment of batches. This does not guarantee you anything, it just allows them to further exploit a workforce they're already working to the bone.

Do they not realize that many (if not most) of the people who are working this job are doing it because they don't really have any other options? And they expect them to pay for the privilege now?

Just when I thought they couldn't possibly get any more predatory, they pull this shit.

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gig economy rant
Also, I get the whole "don't bite the hand that feeds you" thing. I might take that more seriously if it was actually feeding me. Mostly it just slaps me in the face.



Does anyone know if anyone's still using #CommonLisp in the Real World™?

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I used Common-Lisp on a few professional production projects; a data transformation system for moving data between two companys' different systems. An event processing engine that applies weird complex rules to GPS tracking locations. A web micro-service or two to support some mobile apps. All of those services, except maybe the first, are still running in production. Plus, of course, a few personal projects here and there.
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Nyxt browser is written in common lisp.

I'd say common lisp is alive and well.



For all the fancy climbers and beds and such that we've gotten for the cat, his two favourite places to hang out are a random paper bag and our boot tray.


mh
Hooray! Had a bit of anxiety today but no full-blown panic attacks.


Got a rejection letter form one of the jobs I'd applied for. I have to say, I'm not terribly broken up about this one. I applied because I'm trying not to be overly picky, but I don't see myself as having been happy there long-term.









mh

Anxiety's been bad again lately. I am moderately worried about losing the apartment. Taking steps to try to keep that from happening, but sometimes just trying to engage with the problem brings on a panic attack.

I have medication to help with that now, but it makes it hard to think clearly. I will survive this one way or another, but my life is going to have to change. I don't handle change well.

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@uoou Yeah, I actually agreed to go off ADHD meds because while functioning without them is far more difficult, dealing with this is essentially impossible.
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