Heading there shortly! Thanks for the suggestion!

Back in Rome! Honestly I love it here - it's stunning. Also, everything is much larger than I remember from 2012 (my last visit). All the sculptures of people are basically giants.

the more i learn about bitcoin, the more i don’t understand why the younger generations are so against it.

what can we do to show the youth that bitcoin is for them?

Ok Nostriches are you ready to play?

Ok, post a good old fashioned invoice for any amount under 1000 and the first one between #[1]​ and I will pay it……..and if you want the Aussie thunder from down under add ‘oii oiii oiii’ 🇦🇺

LFG!!!!

#nostr

#invoices

#aussie

Informez moi pour Paris pour SFO Ecosse ou l'état de NY si c'est l'année prochaine surtout durant la période des Jeux olympiques il serait trop trop invivable pour moi d'être en France, préférence pour le format livre classique et non ebook merci

Les subventions ne sont pas genrées, créez et proposez avant de penser subventions. 🙏💜🤣

it’s getting bad again, but i’ll do everything in my power to not let the darkness in <3

Mind says mid/end 20s, body much much older when the adrenaline drops

Every year, I spend 1-2 months living in Egypt. This is because my husband is originally from Egypt, his family is much larger than mine, and so while our economic base is in the US, our social base is actually in Egypt. I thus became multinational many years ago.

However, my husband spends 3-4 months each year in Egypt, while I only spend 1-2 months there. So, there are 1-2 months where I’m in the US alone. The reason I choose to do this is to look after the household and business, and because I’m not as productive in Egypt (inconsistent internet, less optimal workstation, way more social pressures, and so forth).

In some ways, we find that spending some time apart strengthens our relationship and lets us focus on our separate things for part of the year. And when we meet after 1-2 months, it’s such a great reunion. We find ourselves wanting to catch up on so much and spend extra time together. But also, even though in some ways I look forward to having time alone and indeed get a lot done during that time, I immediately regret it once I am alone. I find myself constantly looking forward to going to Egypt, as I am now. During these periods, I end up posting more on social media, either constructively or non-constructively, in what tends to be a replacement for diminished in-person contact.

This seems to be amplified by my work situation. When I was an engineer, I worked with colleagues in person each day, but now that I work from home, my colleagues are virtual and I meet them in person only at major events. So, this relatively brief window each year of being in a different place than my husband tends to be oddly monk-like, with me at home alone 24 hours per day, working and living and doing whatever I do. I think one of my future goals will be to increase my deliberate effort at spending time with local friends, especially during this part of the year.

Anyway, I’m doing a series of “real thoughts” uniquely on Nostr, and this is the first one.

Conclusion: Social circles are (obviously) a very important thing, including for workaholics and introverts like myself. Social circles affect us in various ways, and having gone through many cycles, I have become increasingly aware of the changes that take place during these seasonal cycles of being close to others vs far from others.

What book are you currently reading? Looking for inspiration...

We’re building one, but it will be months

And now I don’t want to unfollow anyone, because everyone seems interesting but I really wish there was a follow for follow model on #nostr