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Okay, it seems that the social media curse is real even there. So I think it’s time to excuse myself. If anybody needs me, I’m not really hard to find 👋
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But isn’t it true that cost of living is much higher there? My friend who lived there for many years used to refer to the US as the richest third-world country, mainly because even though he made about much more on the same position than home (and here it is quite lucrative position), he constantly struggled to make ends meet. Back here, he lives very comfortable life on about a third of his US salary.

It is obvious on subscription prices, you can pile multiple $6/month in the US without problems, but here it gets prohibitive very fast.
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I have lived through that, we had lengthy conversation with the doctor and finally decided to remove it. According to latest studies it seems that one of the functions of it is to harbour gut bacteria in the event of severe diarrhoea, but with our modern diet it is prone to keep the bad bacteria in. Here doctors say that up until about 20 years old they try to save it, but with fully grown adults they tend to remove it as the infection can be life threatening. After the surgery the doctor told me it was ready to burst, so it was a good call.
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I know we’re not supposed to get emotional about things, but…

My Saab died today. It’s kind of hard to see her just being in front of the house knowing that my daughter waving at us earlier today might be the last wave.

But the feeling is something different. It feels that everything is going to shit. Every one thing that I really wanted in my life, and finally got at some point, ended badly. Cars, things, relationships. Only those that came on their own and got accepted, last.

Reviving Erdbeere is not a question of money or possibility. Sourcing an engine is actually quite easy and not expensive (unlike the Jag that sits just next to her with the same problem). It made me stop and question my life choices. Should I revive her or let her go? Both options seems unthinkable. And there are so many choices like this in the past year for me. Should I stay or should I go?