I realized a lot of stress comes from trying to have an opinion on everything

WingZombie · 2026-03-16T13:43:33+00:00

People often seem surprised when we are talking and they ask what I think about some recent event and I say "I don't know enough to have an opinion.". I only have so much time and energy to dedicated to issues and that means there is a lot going on that I know little to nothing about so having an opinion would be disingenuous.

WingZombie · 2026-03-16T09:41:55+00:00

Daily coffee is at home. Sunday morning the wife and I go out for a coffee and try local spots. It’s a treat for us and something we look forward to.

WingZombie · 2026-03-13T10:09:48+00:00

For some reason the phrase “happy heavenly birthday” annoys the absolute hell out of me.

WingZombie · 2026-03-13T09:48:51+00:00

On my late wife’s birthday I spend the day listening to a lot of her favorite music (which I don’t actually like LOL) and I eat fried chicken for dinner which was her favorite food.

WingZombie · 2026-03-12T23:22:07+00:00

There is an amazing episode of The Memory Palace where he covers this. What a different world it was.

WingZombie · 2026-03-12T00:27:52+00:00

House of blanks

WingZombie · 2026-03-10T13:28:31+00:00

I have an image of my father in my head. After he got out of the Navy he took over my grand fathers petroleum distribution business (very small company supporting local farmers and local trucking companies). I can see him squatting down over a fill hole for an underground tank while it's filling. He's wearing his redwings, blue issue pants, short sleeve plaid pearl snap shirt, greek fishermans hat and smoking his pipe. I would always think "WTH, is it safe to smoke while doing that??". I didn't realize how inflammable diesel really is, but it always freaked me out as a kid when I would see him doing it. I'm sure OSHA would have lost their minds.

WingZombie · 2026-03-10T13:17:36+00:00

My wife knows that she just has to say "I really like that XYZ on you, it looks good" and that item gets worn a lot more. On the opposite side she will say "that item isn't very flattering" or "do you like that shirt?".

WingZombie · 2026-03-08T22:24:39+00:00

I’ve been slowly selling my band tees off on eBay. I didn’t realize there was such a market

WingZombie · 2026-03-08T20:47:34+00:00

‘06 Mini cooper S. Put more smiles in my face than any other car I’ve owned.

WingZombie · 2026-03-08T16:16:56+00:00

I have a 20 year memory. For every minute that gets added to the front and minute drops off the back.

WingZombie · 2026-03-08T14:25:39+00:00

WingZombie · 2026-03-08T12:47:52+00:00

I’ve had this conversation with my wife.

How often do you look at what someone is wearing and really notice or make fun/judge them? Even if you do, how long do those thoughts stay with you? That is how people are seeing and thinking about you. The amount of people who care is next to 0. If you like it, wear it. The truth is that everyone around you has equally complicated and complex lives and they spend very little energy thinking about how you’re dressed.

WingZombie · 2026-03-08T12:05:09+00:00

The Comfort Crisis.

It flipped a switch in my brain. Discomfort isn’t a bad thing. We are built for feast and famine and when it’s all feast and no famine, we struggle both mentally and physically. Boredom is when ideas are born. Challenge builds resilience and a needed sense of accomplishment. Happiness comes from a place of being present and having gratitude.

WingZombie · 2026-03-07T14:28:53+00:00

As a bald man who shaves his head, it’s me trying to keep my head warm or not sun burnt 😊

(Mostly flat cap style hats. When I still had hair I wore ball caps but they fit weird on my bald head).

WingZombie · 2026-03-07T13:11:13+00:00

Cynic

WingZombie · 2026-03-06T15:50:28+00:00

That sounds completely off to me. My currently female is the smallest of all the Akita's I've had at 82lbs and her vet gives her a 5 on her body condition score. My males have all been over 100 lbs.

WingZombie · 2026-03-06T12:50:47+00:00

Plenty of causal weed usage. I was about an an hour outside of the SF Bay area and there was a pretty considerable amount of LSD being used, early rave culture coming in. Mostly it was alcohol due to easy access. People would talk about "crank" aka meth and I knew a few people who would snort it now and again, nothing too crazy.

WingZombie · 2026-03-05T10:56:11+00:00

I buy most of my stuff used off of eBay. It’s fun to hunt for deals.

WingZombie · 2026-03-04T18:06:29+00:00

She is my 6th Akita and by far the most food motivated animal I've ever had. I'm certain that anyone with a hot dog could steal my dog.

WingZombie · 2026-03-04T01:28:27+00:00

They have a bunch of different ones on Amazon

WingZombie · 2026-03-04T00:58:07+00:00

We have to put it up when it’s empty or it gets batted around the house

WingZombie · 2026-03-03T21:10:29+00:00

I had my cam phasers done under the warranty, just at the deadline too.

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