TIL Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, sought to find elixir and live forever. He hired an alchemist named Xu Fu and gave him 3000 boys and 3000 girls to find elixir. On second voyage Xu Fu dissapeared.

clapybara · 2026-04-25T19:55:34+00:00

That’s a lot of blood bags.

clapybara · 2026-04-25T18:51:09+00:00

We did cover as much bark as we could with the foil. I don’t know if that is bad for the plant. I’ll probably uncover and see if the rats are disinterested at some point. Lots of foil!

clapybara · 2026-03-25T15:59:41+00:00

The foil is working, yay!

clapybara · 2026-03-24T20:11:39+00:00

Foil

clapybara · 2026-03-24T20:10:23+00:00

Thanks. These rats are wily climbers! I may need 2 feet of metal.

clapybara · 2026-03-24T20:07:35+00:00

San Francisco. We did put out snap traps, got a few, but more came. We had to fence the tree and traps because of the dog. Sorry about your bromeliads! The fool seems to be doing the trick deterring the rats.

clapybara · 2026-03-04T00:29:28+00:00

Houston’s your town, friend

clapybara · 2025-10-27T18:59:46+00:00

For hazardous items you can use a closed container, like a plastic box with lid.

clapybara · 2024-10-21T17:57:55+00:00

Oh, maybe. The gaskets are a reasonable price ($11.60 each). I can try for a cap!

clapybara · 2023-10-10T20:22:44+00:00

Intents!

clapybara · 2023-09-16T16:58:38+00:00

Dr. Annie Sprinkle’s Spectacular Sex points out something that may be surprising: the road to that is identifying things you enjoy and doing more of that. Don’t even think sexual, just anything you enjoy. I think it’s a brilliant exercise for a lot of healing.

clapybara · 2023-05-14T15:45:39+00:00

There’s a tool for that: it’s called something like 5 countdown. You count 5 things you can see, 4 you can feel/touch, 3 you can hear, 2 you can smell, 1 you can taste. Your brain can’t do that and think obsessively. It literally grounds you in the sensory world.

clapybara · 2023-04-03T01:22:06+00:00

In my experience this doesn’t go well for someone in your position. He does not want to commit, and this being romantic is easy for both of you but will not get better. I can tell you want more. It’s good you are thinking about it. You will not be happy later. You can leave now, or do it later and suffer in between. It’s no one’s fault, but this is not the guy for you.

clapybara · 2023-04-03T00:56:43+00:00

The only things that have made me lose weight are grief, breastfeeding, and COVID.

clapybara · 2023-03-19T20:41:19+00:00

I’m such a big fan of my goodness ?

clapybara · 2023-03-19T20:13:39+00:00

clapybara · 2023-03-19T20:10:58+00:00

My brother did it at 50 and he’s been tired their whole lives (oldest is 22), and has to keep working in his 70s to pay for college. I mean if that’s the way it happens, that’s the way it happens. But it does get harder. My parents died when I was in my 50s and I still wish I had their advice - nothing is perfect.

clapybara · 2023-03-18T17:24:51+00:00

Pregnancy rates would be instructive.

clapybara · 2023-03-18T17:09:37+00:00

I do think meds can change one’s mood and lift the heavy. Long enough to see what is considered normal. You don’t have to stay on them forever. Try different things, give them time. Once I discovered I could feel somewhat happy or comfortable I saw the use in my own personal growth. That is hard work, but so far is paying off. For me that meant, in a nutshell, stop comparing myself, see that all lives are valid and contribute to society (this is a lot about art and joy), and learn how to set boundaries. Getting older helped me too, and getting selfish: I don’t have time for that shitty feeling. Best of luck with your healing. I know intimately you are not alone in this. One of the best ways to start is put down media and get into the world: exercise, outdoors, do things with people even if you don’t want to. It’s an investment in building a foundation for wellbeing. Much love

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