siqq, found my new Lemmy color palette

that's a whole lot of toothpicks

...and centuries of royal inbreeding

when he's underwater does he get wet? or does the water get him, instead?

now that I think about it, yeah, pretty much

not with that attitude

"I'll have the chicken"

"and how would you like that cooked?"

"aight I'm-a head out"

Hype is the not-so-quiet killer of good movies, but it's a paradox: good movie gets spread by word-of-mouth so much that people stop wanting to hear about it and create a negative opinion before ever engaging with it.

I do my best to recommend movies/tv/games with simple "I liked it" or "it's worth watching" type statements. I try to avoid overly personal statements like "you would love this" or "you need to see this", since it takes the autonomy away from the person who might choose to watch it. Additionally, I very often use the phrase "say no more" when getting recommendations, to let people know I'm convinced to try it, without the need for overbearing elaboration.

I have had things ruined by pre-judgment for the over-hyped, and all I can do now is try not to ruin things for anyone else. It's natural to want to rave about something we really like, but it's worth being conscious of how bias can set in and affect other people.

pico on chili is also fantastic.

bonus food remix: put that mess on a fresh corn tortilla, and add an egg for some dank huevos ran-chili.

wise words. I started just playing to my strengths a few years ago, instead of overachieving for the nebulous award of being "the best", and my life has gotten immensely more fulfilling.

my current employer isn't asking me to be the best in my field, just good at what I do, and that feels great. I get shit done, and don't feel the need to constantly reinvent the wheel. or feel the stress of failure when something is over my head.

the EA way

"A rice cooker. Making rice in a saucepan will yield different results almost every time, but a $20-50 rice cooker is just a set it and forget it kitchen tool that yields the same results every time. Very nice and easy."

A little bit of grammar goes a long way.