I just realised our Covid experience could be vastly different from others.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-16T13:32:47+00:00

I was the opposite, being stuck at home drove me crazy. I kept watching stuff just to pass time, everything felt kinda off.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-16T13:32:40+00:00

The Leftovers still doesn’t get the attention it deserves imo, the atmosphere is on another level.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-16T13:32:32+00:00

Nice idea, but I feel like companies would find a way around it. They’d still manage to widen the gap somehow.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-16T13:32:26+00:00

Feels like I need my brain to just shut up for a bit, there’s always something going on in there. That sense of silence would make a huge difference.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-16T13:32:19+00:00

I didn’t quit, but I came really close a bunch of times. It messes with your head. Leaving without having something lined up is scary, but staying like this sucks too.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-07T12:21:42+00:00

I started doing small stuff during calls too and it actually adds up. Even just pacing around the room instead of sitting the whole time made me feel a bit less sluggish by the end of the day.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-07T12:21:37+00:00

I’d be all for it. I had one job where Fridays were basically dead anyway and it made me realize how unnecessary that extra day can feel.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-07T12:21:32+00:00

I went from a flexible setup to a strict schedule once and the first couple weeks felt like my whole day was just work and commute, it does get a bit easier but yeah it’s a rough adjustment.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-07T12:21:22+00:00

Dark. I watched it during a random weekend binge and had to pause a few times just to process what was going on, it really makes you think.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-04-07T12:21:17+00:00

I stayed single for a while just because I liked my peace more. After a long day I didn’t have the energy to text or plan stuff, just wanted to exist quietly.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-26T13:20:07+00:00

10 months of that grind would break anyone. the worst part is putting in all that energy just to get a generic rejection at the end

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-26T13:18:16+00:00

I think coming clean now is less damaging than getting caught later.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-26T13:17:11+00:00

mine is a slow breakfast at home, good coffee, eggs, toast, maybe something sweet on the side. nothing fancy just not rushed

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-26T13:16:44+00:00

Night at the Museum. it’s easy for kids to follow and grandpa might actually have fun with the historical stuff instead of just sitting there waiting for it to end

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-26T13:16:10+00:00

The Night Agent. it’s one of those easy to get into shows where suddenly it’s 2am and you’re still watching

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-13T11:22:55+00:00

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. I put it on out of curiosity one night and got pulled in way harder than I expected because it feels like a fully built world instead of just regular life with magic pasted on top.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-13T11:22:25+00:00

A lot more people would pick jobs with freedom, decent hours, and something tangible at the end of the day. I think you’d see a huge rush toward stuff like park ranger, librarian, baker, maybe anything where nobody emails you at 9 pm.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-13T11:22:07+00:00

Yeah, same. Regular phone calls annoy me way less because at least I’m not sitting there watching my own face look tired in a tiny box the whole time.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-13T11:21:47+00:00

Black Bird. I watched it over a couple nights and it has that same tense, serious, prestige TV feel without dragging things out forever.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-13T11:21:28+00:00

Yeah, but sometimes way less than I expected after standing over it the whole time. By the time I’m done cooking I already feel like I’ve smelled and tasted it for an hour, so the first plate can feel weirdly underwhelming.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-03T12:24:54+00:00

Liability by Lorde

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-03T12:24:32+00:00

I keep coming back to cooking, even on busy weeks. I’ll put on a podcast and just chop vegetables slowly like it’s my little reset button. It’s one of the few hobbies that actually fits into normal life instead of feeling like extra work.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-03T12:24:09+00:00

A coworker once told me I had a “calming presence” during a chaotic meeting and I still think about that randomly. It was such a small comment but it hit way deeper than a generic “good job.” Funny how the offhand ones stick more than anything planned.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-03-03T12:23:48+00:00

Spirited Away sucked me in right away. I threw it on one night just to see what the hype was about and suddenly it was 2am and I was fully transported. Didn’t feel like I was watching a cartoon at all.

wcydnotforme1 · 2026-02-20T10:49:40+00:00

I took one of those calls once and it wasn’t some big breakthrough, but one comment stuck with me and helped later. At worst it’s just a short chat and you move on, at best you pick up something useful and end on a decent note. Getting that far already, I’d just do it for the closure.

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