No.19964
From the thumbnail at first glance I thought that was a robot.
No.19968
Cutting my hair really short was probably the best descision I made in a while. I feel free and it looks ok.
No.19972 KONTRA
Work went without much trouble. After work I went to pick up a book, which was a selection of Leblanc’s Lupin stories. Had a linguistics class and then I went home to drop off some stuff and then went back for my evening class. It was raining all day and so my shoes got completely wet and my feet felt cold on the way in.
The art history seminar was fine. I think I’m way more of a Marxist than I ever give myself credit for sometimes.
Seminar lasted longer than I’d have expected. I learned of an interesting book. But I’m very tired now.
No.19974 KONTRA
>>19973Is Jon Arbuckle the whitest American Comic book character or is it Charly Brown?
No.19975 KONTRA
>>19974What does this even mean?
No.19976
>>19975> Pretending you don't know what whiteness isThese are comics for white people by white people. The humor is white. Well the characters are white. They are a product of white privilege and reproduce white privilege.
White people are the least humorous people, but these comics allow white to compensate for this insufficiency while taking humour away from everyone else.
It's structurally similar to how white people monopolized hygiene while being the most unhygienic race. White people used their privilege to code clean as white and black as dirty, while being the most dirty people themselves. Proof: white people don't even wash rice before cooking.
No.19977 KONTRA
>>19976It's hard to say whites aren't the least funny race when faced with this prime example of German subversive wit.
No.19978
>>19977Nothing here is intended to be funny at all.
Even today, advertising continues to equate cleanliness to whiteness. White bathroom tiles in every advert for cleaners, white cat litter with white cats, and so on.
Dagos, by the way, are not white, even if you don't wash your rice.
No.19979
>>19978>Dagos, by the way, are not white, even if you don't wash your riceI'm happier not having to share an ethnic group with Germans.
No.19987 KONTRA
I woke up early, worked out a bit and then I had breakfast and lunch and then went to the library. Read a bit of the Leblanc book and it was really fun and then I went to class where we mostly just studied vocab and did some light on the spot interpreter practice.
But before class I dropped by at the faculty library and asked to have my borrowings extended. The lecturer from last night’s class was there.
I bought a coffee which I regretted because my intestines started hurting after I drank it. I am afraid something’s not right but maybe I’m just paranoid. Honestly a good sing is that I’m sleeping well and I have enough strength to exercise and also an appetite. It’s just the pain is a bit disconcerning sometimes. I don’t know what’s “normal”.
After that I went back to the library since one of my seminars was cancelled and then read some more and spent some time online. German class afterwards was fine. The lecturer said I look to be in high spirits. Told me I’m in my 20s and that means I will “never die”.
Honestly I’m actually surprised how resilient I am right now. I fully expected to fall ill with a cold after how I spent hours in wet shoes yesterday but nothing. The current covidfluenza whatever season breezed past me. Half the university was out and I didn’t even notice it.
I borrowed a selection of Aby Warburg’s studies and based on that name (which when pronounced sounded like Abby to me) I thought it’s an up and coming female academic in her 40s writing “groundbreaking literature” but when I opened the book the portrait of the author showed a man with a moustache with the caption “Aby M. Warburg in 1912”.
I picked it up because supposedly he wrote some really good stuff on symbols that will make you go basically mad through finding associations and I need that in my life.
I think I will spend some money tomorrow on lunch. I’ll make rice (the way I like it) but I’ll buy the main dish. And breakfast too considering there’s nothing at home I could use to make a sandwich. I don’t want to honestly but can’t be helped.
>>19976Who’s the most Asian character in Naruto?
No.20003 KONTRA
I woke up way too early and went back to bed for like two hours and I ended up regretting it for most of the day. I was too tired afterwards.
Work went fine, I got paid. Wanted to pick up a book of Sherlock Holmes stories but they told me 10 minutes after I left the city that I could go and pick it up.
On the way home I bought some groceries. Went for a run but I didn't manage to do too well. I ended up quitting after around 3kms but I was actually going at a speed higher than usual.
No.20017 KONTRA
>>19987You hardly can go through humanities if only long and deep enough without somebody mentioning Warburg.
No.20018
I bought a 65 year old sewing machine on ebay last week. It showed in some Berlin package store until yesterday, then it arrived here today.
It is running with very little noise. The reduction gear works fine. The needle needed centering, the foot holder was a little offset. One of the belts is losing rubber, and I will probably change that. The brushes are not spectacularly worn, but they are pretty worn and it smells like an ozone generator, so I will probably change those, too. A rubber cushion which dampens the motor is totally worn out, but I will certainly not replace that. And it needs new rubber feet.
Unsure about the denoising capacitor. It runs smoothly, so the capacitor probably still works, but for all I know, that things could be full of PCB, which makes me feel more than a little uncomfortable.
No.20019
I woke up early. Had breakfast at home. Got my stuff ready and then went to the city. Had lunch and then I decided to buy a coffee. Turns out coffee is everywhere I went into a random shop and ordered an americano and drank it wandering the street. My bag was really dragging because I picked up my package and I underestimated how good quality the materials would be for a book being sold for like four dollars. It's a really nice edition of the Sherlock Holmes short stories.
Firs time in my life I was the person walking on the street in a trenchcoat drinking a coffee. What a day honestly.
Checked the book carts and I saw a copy of Maspero's history of ancient China for sale and I bought it and took it to the college library and handed it in. Then I went to the university library. The coffee made me feel nice. I read three studies and wrote comments on them. Which I guess is a good amount of work done.
I did mostly some light lifts at home. Helped a friend with editing his sci-fi short story.
Though I did express my doubts about me editing an English story when I'm not a native speaker. It was kind of odd to be at the other end of the stick honestly. I basically did what my professors did to me at university.
He seemed quite satisfied with my criticism and recommendations for improving his writing abilities.
Honestly I don't know what changed that I'm suddenly "getting stuff done". Not as much as I'd like to but things feel like they're moving again.
>>20017The Asian art history classes weren't all that in-depth to be honest.
No.20020
What is the oldest thing Ernst owns?
Me: A
Lettera 32 typewriter which dates to the mid 1960's. I received this as a gift ~5 years ago. While the typewriter has ribbon and functions, I appreciate it more as an aesthetic object than a useful and practical one.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_typewriters#Lettera_32_(1963) No.20021 KONTRA
>>20020A book feels like cheating, but the oldest thing I own probably is an 1854 edition of the Odyssey in Greek.
No.20022
>>20020> Oldest thingMy grandma's chairs, mid 1950s, probably. Some of my grandfather's tools might be older, but I can't tell.
> Lettra 32Very Nice. If you have good accuracy, you can actually use them to do paperwork. I used on old Olympia Monica when I had no printer. (Picture not the actual machine, but same model.)
No.20023
>>20020Good question.
Cannot think of anything else than some books from the early 20th century. I guess anything else I have is not older than the 1980s. Maybe that one kitchen chair I have is from the 1950s or 1960s. I don't think it is younger
No.20024
Being all romantic with a girl. We haven't even had sex yet, but we've already exchanged vows of eternal love. Shit is so cash.
No.20025
>>20024How long has it been since you banged the squirter? Why don't you want to settle down with one woman and start a family?
No.20026
>>20025>How long has it been since you banged the squirterI think that was Tuesday. Maybe Monday.
>Why don't you want to settle down with one woman and start a family?I think that's what I'm going to do now. Oxalá.
No.20029
We went to a street food festival with the family. I’d say the offerings were staggering but ultimately it was just a bunch of stalls doing the same thing. Good stuff though. Not a checkered tablecloth or a chef who was educated during Socialism in sight.
Afterwards I had a coffee and then we also went into an Asian deli nearby. My father got me a waving cat statue.
“You should carry it around the store. It’s ritually proper since it’s a gift.” and when I handed him a pack of ramen he was like “Is this a ritual too?”
“Yes, it’s the Chinese ritual of 给钱, which means “to pay”.”
At home I ended up wasting colossal amounts of time.
They sent us an email that there will be no classical class this week and we should instead attend the lecture of some Canadian dude talking about the commentary of a sutra in Japan and I’m honestly just gonna go to work and make money. You can’t tell me to go to an extracurricular event.
I’ve evolved into what most people are like when they start university.
Also arranged for one book to be shipped out of China and I bough Rise of the White Sun on Steam because it was 50% off and I felt obliged to try it considering the period it talks about is fun.
No.20035
No home internet for a couple of weeks :(((
No.20039 KONTRA
Had to cut my workout short since I was late for a movie I was going to see with some friends. Hurried myself so I'd make it in time only to find out that I've been stood up. Tbh I kinda expected it since my buddy said he'll have to leave work early so I suggested that we move it to another date but he insisted on sticking to the plan.
So I watched that movie alone and afterwards went to see the new Joker which might without exaggeration be the most boring piece of shit I've ever seen. Really regret I didn't just walk out.
Went to get groceries on the way home and ofc my shitty local Penny only had one register open and some guy was trying to return some shit and the new cashier couldn't figure out how to do it and there was a group of kids who were being noisy and kept cutting the line with one item each. Everybody was on edge since the line kept growing through half the supermarket and we had to wait there like 15 minutes until they finally opened another register. So yeah, just one of those days I guess.
>>20020Bunch of early 20th/late 19th ct books. My grandfather left some Russian Empire coins when he died but not sure if my parents threw those away.
No.20046
>>20042There's weed and even clover in your lawn. What does the HOA have to say about this? You need to get some weed killer ASAP, capisce?
Are you trying to lower the value of everyone's home by making the neighborhood look like a slum area?
No.20048
>>20045
It must be very taxing carrying this internal monologue around. May I recommend finding a reason and purpose through obedience to Allah(SwT)?
No.20050 KONTRA
FYI: EC and radio were offline for a couple of hours earlier. It seems there was an issue with our provider, since both servers were down at the same time.
No.20057
>>20039>just one of those daysMaybe!
But maybe this is another call to action to choose Lidl instead.
Lidl is closer to me than Penny and I thank the Schwarz everyday for his wise choice in location No.20059
It's 21:14 and I'm still in office. Not because I'm hardworking but because I'm too lazy to stand up and go home.
No.20061
I worked hard all day. Then on the way home I bought groceries for tomorrow and also went to the pharmacy and picked up another Lupin-book. I swear there's a grand design behind me buying century-old pulp shit.
I think I will do a conference presentation on this topic. Actually drew up a small web of relationships at work during my lunchbreak. This is fun.
I had my other class cancelled too, so I instead just relaxed a bit and finally did a run again after like three days of not being able. It felt good. Wasn't a record or anything, but it felt really good.
Chatted a bit with a friend. He attended the Buddhology lecture. Asked him if my presence was missed or anything and he said "lol why the fuck would they have missed you it was about Japanese Buddhism".
Save for all the money I spent on stuff, this was a good day. Well, if I think about it, if I weren't so greedy I could have had an entire day off but I went to work instead. Oh well.
No.20062
>>20046>HOA No HOA. They primarily exist in large new developments where the developer continues to hold partial title to all homes even after the sale. That is one thing I do not miss about Florida. Now I cut the lawn when I want. Weeds? Nobody cares.
No.20070
Got a haircut and bought a new shampoo since the skin on my scalp has been kinda bad lately. Went to wörk, it was pretty böring. Managed to sell some Magic cards I bought in Japan for a solid profit and promptly spent most of it on more cards.
>>20057>But maybe this is another call to action to choose Lidl instead. Next Lidl is only 200m or so away and I usually go there (or Rewe) for dedicated grocery shopping, but the Penny is literally right across the street so it seems convenient if I just want to grab a few things but actually I do regret going there most times.
Though as a Wessi my favorite supermarket is Aldi Süd tbh. Or a big REWE. Ideally both next to each other.
No.20077
I bought prickly pear for the first time a couple of days ago. Now after work I bought another box. Read that citrus juice squeezed on top enhances the taste of the edible part. And it's true. I could probably eat two boxes right now. I have a new favorite fruit I will add to my rotation.
>>20070200m is worth a Lidl. Penny and Netto are trash, no good offerings nor any cool staples.
Edeka has best selection but is most expensive, then Rewe and then Lidl, followed by Aldi. Last place are Penny and Netto, something like Kaufland or regional grocery chains range somewhere in the middle usually.
>bought a new shampoo since the skin on my scalp has been kinda bad latelyHow so?
No.20078 KONTRA
>>20025>Why don't you want to settle down with one woman and start a family?Update: This girl is the one. I'm going to be with her forever. We are going on a trip next weekend and I'm going to just ask her if she wants to be my gf and I'm going to dedicate my life to creating a family with her.
No.20079 KONTRA
Woke up early. Packed breakfast and lunch and then went to work. At work I ordered a steel water can. I decided that I need a smaller container because I'm tired of lugging the huge as fuck sodas bottle around and everything else at home is also too big so I'll pay a bit for one that I like and I can also put tea in because I miss tea.
Went to class. Linguistics was suffering until we started talking about historical phonology and then my brain immediately switched back on. I then went home, had some warm tea, ate some jaffa cakes, put down some stuff and then went back to a lengthy art theory seminar.
On the way friend dropped me a message that apparently the communist party published some Kim Jongun speeches in Hungarian and they hailed it as a big victory. Even dragged here some NK ambassador dude for it and shit and I'm going to ask them for a free copy because it is so funny. The lecturer who was a Koreanist and also the Kordepthead was less amused by it though she found it interesting nonetheless that there are still communists in this country.
Afterwards I talked a bit with classmates. I think what's odd is that I somehow seem to have become freer. I talk a lot more and my jokes land and only afterwards do I realize how much I just talked and how I basically kept a group of people entertained for 30-40 minutes with anecdotes and jokes and the like.
So yes, I'm in a good place right now for some reason.
No.20093 KONTRA
I woke up very early and I then couldn't fall asleep for a bit but I went back to bed eventually after breakfast. Basically I woke myself up ever half an hour or so, and each time I fell back into bed, having a different, pleasant dream.
After that I had lunch and quickly re-wrote a comment I was asked to provide on an article which was denied by the lecturer leading the seminar. I went to class afterwards. I was a tad bit late because I stopped to pick up the German copy of No Longer Human I ordered.
Class started late anyway. My translation homework was mediocre. Lecturer said it's "overwritten" and she was right.
We then practiced on the spot translation of Chinese audio. I did horribly I think.
After class the lecturer found three of us waiting outside and invited us to some PhD conference or whatever because "You guys want to do a PhD, right?"
Told her to send over the call for presentations. Will probably dust off the Chao Cuo presentation again.
After that I had the Chinese environment seminar which was boring as shit. The lecturer said she's into "Marxist terminology" which really showed when she misused the term "capital" in an ancient context and I accidentally put her down and I swear I'm trying not to be a dick but it's just terrible how she can't dominate. Anyway, in the end it was fine.
Also wrote two emails. One is asking the communist party for a copy of their new Kim Jong-un book, and the other was me writing a letter of complaint to a Hungarian publisher for their reckless publication of No Longer Human in a terrible edition.
No.20116
Today was bad. I missed out on a gig job a friend offered to me online because I tried to haggle for 10 extra bucks and then I got a reply from the publisher I complained to, essentially dismissing my complaints as nonsensical because nobody else wrote them a letter like this. (The most popular review site is full of comments like mine btw.)
Anyway, I'm getting together with a Japanologist friend and we're writing a proper reply since the fucker asked for "something concrete".
Generally I just felt frustrated throughout the day.
Finally got paid again. I ordered a new mouse because I'm fed up with the apple one.
Voicechatted a bit and went for a run. I think the run really made me feel better. Though my performance was just average.
Tomorrow's gotta be better so I'm going to go to the library. Declined to partake in a family outing to some thingamajig museum. I got stuff to do.
Maybe tonight I will be able to get a whole 8 hours of sleep instead of waking up after 6.
No.20117 KONTRA
>>20116> new Mouse> fed up with the apple mouseLol. You replaced an apple original partb with cheap bullshit. Why not use a PC at this point.
What a loser.
No.20120
Heading into the house tonight, I used the key fob to lock my car. This also flicks the lights on and off. I noticed one of the driver rear lights stayed dark. Went back to check which one. It's not a brake light, so that's good. Means I won't get pulled over by the po-po. I just had that bulb replaced last month. Must have been a dud.
No.20123
I am sick and it's annoying.
Bought Nürnberger Lebkuchen. I also have a dishwasher running, which is great.
No.20125
Prove me wrong:
The eastern part of a country is always poorer than the western part.
No.20127 KONTRA
>>20121> 2.jpg> TempleOS as base> goal is to mimic nazi Taybased
No.20128
How does Ernst deal with idle time? I. e. empty wasted time where one simply isn't capable of doing anything meaningful because the mind needs to "recharge" first.
No.20129
>>20128I generally use that time to "recharge" my mind.
No.20130 KONTRA
>>20125Ireland
United Kingdom
Canada
Just off the top of my head
No.20131
>>20129Witty. Let me rephrase for you, smartass: how do you avoid feeling worthless when "recharging"? I'm not talking ordinary about relaxing.
No.20132 KONTRA
>>20131*about ordinary relaxing
No.20133 KONTRA
>>20131>how do you avoid feeling worthless when "recharging"?By not being a worthless nothing who needs to ask questions like this.
No.20135
>>20128I read comic books and graphic novels. More engaging than television or movies. Also feels productive if the story has a defined beginning and end. Not just passing time, but finishing something.
No.20140 KONTRA
Serious relationship ongoing. It's all pretty magical. Redeeming, even.
No.20141
>>20140Good for you. I wish you best.
No.20143
>>20135>I read comic books and graphic novels.I used to be into comics but not really anymore. If I stumbled about something cool, I'd still get it though. Maybe I should get into reading a magazine, seems better than the doomscrolling routine I do currently.
No.20144
>>20131Some people are so used to being worthless, it doesn't bother them in the slightest and they even are proud of that. As you can see here.
No.20159
Long day at work. Could have had the day off, but a coworker called out. Not a surprise. The
Buffalo Bills played late last night. Days following a night game are unofficial holidays.
>>20143>If I stumbled about something cool, I'd still get it though. There is a lot of bad work published but a lot of good, too. You just have to be willing to dig, skim, and move on if the material doesn't grab you. It helps that I read digital, so there is no cost to browse.
>>20158>I don't want to go back. But my greed makes me return.Feel known. I can't say no to overtime.
No.20161
>>20159> Buffalo BillsVery racist and problematic. William Frederick Cody was a genocidal murderer with the added distinction of contributing to the close extinction of the American Bison.
I suggest that people who do not condone the genocide of native Americans and the extinction of native species refer to the team as Buffalo Bigots or the Buffalo Butchers.