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starting on 2 books this week (The Right to Maim: Debility, Capacity, Disability and Red Vienna: Experiment in Working-Class Culture, 1919-1934); optimistically i'll get both of these done in the next day or two

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[–] xilliah@beehaw.org 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I've been preparing for going nomadic in two weeks πŸš΅β›ΊπŸ’»πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊπŸŒΈ

It's quite the juggle financially, but the people around me have been coming through. An acquaintance will do my taxes, so that saves hundreds. At the store the lady gave me free underwear. At the second hand market yesterday I got a ton of stuff for a friendly price.

The thing is, costs are unpredictable. You think you have the perfect bicycle, but it needs a new rear wheel with new gears and it costs 300! And that's with free labor!

I've also had a cptsd flashback. Those are nasty, because you never know that you're inside of one, even though I've overcome countless flashbacks in my life. And I'm like 100% dysfunctional in such a state, so problems just build up and it's a huge waste of my time. So I've informed my friends more deeply on the topic so hopefully they'll help me realize what's happening next time I have one. Because without realizing you're in one you simply can't handle it or get out of it.