Niomi

“When exposed to humid air, pyrite reacts with oxygen and water to create iron sulfide (the rust), corrosive sulfuric acid and harmful sulfur dioxide gas. This chemical reaction, called pyrite disease, causes specimens to crack and crumble. … The acid and gas are also a health hazard for museum staff.”

HMMM…

the fact that i’ve still managed to produce good quality work under so much stress and condescension and constant conflict is a testament to my ability to excel and succeed despite a ton of entry barriers and obstacles

despite everything, i have not been broken, i’m highly ethical, good at my job and kind to people

keep the faith

break the cycle

with two different types of connector tips so i can switch to a new controller that allows the bike to regenerate the battery and also drive in reverse. coming in the next few weeks. we’ll see how it goes

see title

i think about this a lot. what stopped me from becoming a lifelong devout Christian or a cult follower unlike many of the people i grew up with who are still deeply involved with the church?

i’m perplexed and disturbed that many of the friends i grew up with are still brainwashed with religious nonsense and worse, are teaching their children the same sexist, violent, homophobic, paranoid dogma.

a lack of belief in superstition and the supernatural is what stopped me.

i sat down and reasoned it out and came to the conclusion that superstition and the supernatural were beliefs based in illogical fear, and let go of all of those beliefs immediately as soon as it clicked in my mind, many years ago now.

leaving religion is still to this day one of the best, healthiest, more validating and empowering decisions I have ever made in my life. the less i associate with religious people the happier and healthier i am.

this is the way

Bought my very first EEG device a few weeks ago and it finally arrived in the mail yesterday, exciting! Just a simple TGAM kit from Sichiray.

Now I just need to figure out how to use it.

Brainwave Principle

Brain waves can be divided into five categories according to frequency: β wave (conscious 14-30HZ), α wave (bridge consciousness 8-14HZ), θ wave (subconscious 4-8Hz) and δ wave (unconscious below 4Hz) and γ wave ( Focus on something above 30HZ) etc. The combination of these consciousnesses forms a person’s internal and external behavior, emotions, and learning performance. And we can also observe the current state of a person by detecting the frequency of the brain wave signal

https://www.sichiray.com/6

Would probably be easier to buy a Star Wars Force Trainer II or a Muse headset and hack it, or a Neurosky kit, they come with instructions and apps. Will look into these and other options this week.

An instruction manual from Neurosky for Mindset to get you started:

Mindset Instruction Manual

31 pages. I have a lot of reading to do this week.

Also need to catch up on work, have been off sick for a couple of weeks. Next few weeks are going to be busy.

Spring is here. Weather will be gorgeous, forests lush and green soon. This is going to be a good summer, I can feel it.

Still planning to move to the beach, have not wavered on this decision, am looking forward to living next to the ocean again so very much. I’m feeling very good about this decision, feeling very optimistic about life in general.

am going to try convincing the owner of the company i work for to buy a hotel on the west coast with a lil vinyl/comic shop in it so the staff can work in both locations and live the best of both worlds in Quebec and the Pacific Northwest, if he won’t do it then maybe i will. who knows. the future is bright and anything can happen.

to note: added magnesium bisglycinate to my diet last week and it has indeed alleviated quite a bit of depression, anxiety and anger, as well as gastroparesis. i had a migraine this month but no vomiting, i also ate some dairy, tomatoes and potatoes and didn’t vomit either. and this is exceptional. this almost never happens, especially at the peak of my cycle. am also taking zinc and my nails seem stronger.

i’m figuring out what works best for my mind and body, things are improving.

am taking ALCAR. tyrosine. taurine too.

speaking of taurine. i started taking taurine last year and now no longer crave red meat. have stopped eating beef, though i still buy liver for my cats. i believe the taurine is responsible for this. i’m also taking glutamine which may help curb meat cravings too, helps with digestion.

+ taking vitamin C. Q10. two types of vitamin D. i take a bit of cysteine but i don’t like it because it makes me feel spaced out, slow and stupid. won’t be buying any more NAC.

am also taking cod liver oil every day. and oxiracetam every few days. racetams are cognitive enhancers, helps me focus on tasks, study, work and clean my house. don’t like sitting in a chair for more than an hour or two because of this, motivates me to get off my ass and move around every couple of hours. this is great and works well with the standing desk i have in my home office. a standing desk in my office at work would be helpful too, doesn’t feel healthy sitting down in a chair all day at work when i have a standing desk at home. now that i’ve tasted the sweet, sweet standing-desk life i can’t go back to the old-fashioned leg-cramping butt-numbing sit-down-desk life.

hate the feeling of my asscheeks going numb from sitting down for too long. 40 hours per week like this? fuck no.

anyway. i need to get dressed, have breakfast and log in to work.

wishing you all a most excellent week <3

Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important, or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities. And it is also the process of honoring someone by exhibiting care, concern, or consideration for their needs or feelings.^[1][2]

Some people may earn the respect of individuals by assisting others or by playing important social roles. In many cultures, individuals are considered to be worthy of respect until they prove otherwise. Courtesies that show respect may include simple words and phrases like “Thank you” in the West or “Namaste” in the Indian subcontinent, or simple physical signs like a slight bow, a smile, direct eye contact, or a simple handshake; however, those acts may have very different interpretations, depending on the cultural context.