Nice pig head 😄

Is your name a Disco Elysium reference? Such a great game.

I had a fairphone 2 years back. Had the battery replaced once, otherwise it worked fine. It was a bit clunky, a bit slow, the camera wasn’t that great, it felt a bit out of date overall, but I’m not crazy about this sort of thing, I just need a basic smartphone. For me the environmental and fair trade aspect was the selling point, not the technical stats, so I can’t really speak on that. It was … a phone, lol. It worked fine. Friend of mine is using a newer one (not sure which one) and says they’ve done a good job to bring it up-to-date and especially make the battery last longer. I don’t think they aim for super high perfomance cutting edge phones, so don’t expect that. Oh, because you can take them apart, they are obviously not waterproof. Just something to know.

I’ve had terrible insomnia for pretty much my entire life. I’ve done it all … the only thing that “works” is radical acceptance. I sleep, when/where/how I can sleep - time of day, place, other plans, doesn’t matter. Or I’ll just be tired, I’m used to that, I’ve stopped seeing it as a problem.

I used to sleep sitting in a chair in the kitchen for a while, because that’s just what worked. Head down on the table, like I just dropped dead. Gave my daughter a good scare a couple of times, when she was getting up in the middle of the night to get some water, lol. But usually I get the most sleep throughout the day via little naps. It is what it is, there’s worse problems one could have. :)

Children are very good at adapting to new things. I think the most important thing is to keep the lines of communication open - maybe you already have a ritual together where you decompress together and reflect the day, maybe expand that or introduce it, so she has a set “room” for her thoughts. More than “doing something”, I would encourage you to listen and see what she needs (not that I think you’re not already doing that, but sometimes it can feel like we have to ACT, when being attentive and react can be more helpful).

I personally would try to get involved in the school, as far as this is possible, get to know the other parents, get a feeling for how the community works, where/how we can socialise and hopefully get some ideas how to help her connect to the other children quickly and easy (events, clubs etc). Maybe the teachers already have some ideas on how to help integration - when a child from another country joined the school of my daughter, they did like a week or so of days where the children would show and tell something about their country or culture or family, all of them, not just the new one, so they immediatly found things they had in commonm and others to be curious about.

Be open, be curious - she’ll pick up on your attitude towards the new situation, so make it a fun adventure more than a challenge. :)

Thank you! 😊 Almost done now …

This face scan age verification stuff is so funny to me (except for the potential horrible consequences and complete loss of anonymity). It’s like - behold, we’ve found a way to create a digital version of a mildy stoned gas station clerk!!1 lamo Older brothers just got useful again.

Ich glaube, dieser Mann wollte sich selbst als Pionier und genialen Erfinder sehen - als jemanden, der den technischen Fortschritt furchtlos vorantreibt. Aber am Ende war er einfach nur geldgierig. So viel an dem ganzen Unterfangen war darauf ausgelegt, so schnell wie möglich so viel Geld wie möglich zu machen, dass ich ihm seine Reden über Innovation und Forscherdrang einfach nicht abkaufen kann.

Ich finde die Erfinder:innen der Geschichte, die so sehr an ihre Ideen geglaubt haben, dass sie den Fortschritt ihrer jeweiligen Disziplinen auf Kosten des eigenen Leib und Lebens vorangetrieben haben, immer faszinierend. Oder die Testpiloten, die in wahnsinnige neue Flugzeuge eingestiegen und bis an und über die Grenzen aller Vernunft, allem, was damals möglich schien, gegangen sind. Das ist irgendwas zwischen menschlicher Größe und komplettem Wahnsinn. Aber die haben eben keine Tickets dafür verkauft …

Not yet, I was planning on sharing it on the embroidery board once it’s done (sorry, I forgot how it’s called and also how to link stuff, uh, I’m new here) But here’s a screenshot of the pattern! It’s only the second design I ever made, so be gentle, lol …

I don’t know how I can upload the actual PDF, sorry…

Still working on my Twin Peaks original design cross stitch - what kind of madman made it so big …?! 😩 😆

Sorry, I call it a rave for traditions sake, but it’s an annual techno music festival - not like an actual rave-rave like we had in the 90ies. 😊

I’m very lucky in this regard. I have a second daughter, she’s proper grown up and lives her own life - but she still calls me just to tell me about her day … it’s amazing. I never would have dreamed to do that with my parents, our relationships are so different… I mean, my younger one is a teen, so she rolls her eyes at me at least three times a day, but that’s her job, right. 😄 All in all, we get along great. I mostly try to stay out of her hair, but still be curious about her - it’s a balancing act for sure.

I’m sure you’re going to have a great time! Drink it in, those memories are priceless!

When I became a father, it really struck me how lonely lots of the other (straight) dads were. I made some good friends, but some men remain very emotionally unapproachable. It’s tough for me, I’m a lovey-dovey type of person and I need at least some of the same energy back to maintain a relationship. So not that many straight male friends for me, but the ones I have are much appreciated.

My pleasure, I hope you have a good week!

Came back from a rave on Monday - I still feel out of this world, lol, it was such a wonderful time. Can’t wait till next year!!

Ich denke, es ist vielleicht etwas kurz gefasst, in Angriffen auf queere Menschen nur ein Problem mit Männlichkeit zu sehen. Das ist sicherlich ein Teil davon! Rechtsextremismus baut stark auf toxische Männlichkeitsmythen - dennoch ist das nur ein Ausdruck einer grundsätzlichen Ablehnung alles “anderen”. Da mögen als erstes wir Schwule dran sein, aber am Ende liegt dem eine grundsätzliche Menschenfeindlichkeit zu Grunde, die sich auf alles und jeden stürzen wird, der als abweichend von der eigenen Norm wahrgenommen wird.

„Gemeinsam gegen den CSD-Terror und der [sic!] Identitätsstörung“

lmao

Sollen sie kommen. Wir tanzen sie weg. 💪

I just started reading an incredible book about various first ascents on the tallest mountains of our world. It’s fascinating what the human body can withstand and how much mental fortitude our minds can muster - it has also again reinforced my conviction to never do serious mountaineering. Other than that, I’m just chilling and waiting for the days when my partner has time off.

Well, look at the bright side: now you have a travel pillow! That’s a handy thing to have.