Tonsils, appendix, optic nerve vs retina, prostate…the human body is a hodgepodge of “just good enough” parts.

I did the same. The dental surgeon had giant football player sized hands which freaked me out at the time. I was too dumb to realize he likely used instruments with some reach.

The USA, bringing everyone else closer together by being the loudest belligerent asshole at the international picnic.

I haven’t been a student for many years, but shitty dreams like this occasionally haunt me. Lots of variations on the theme. Lost textbooks. Lost homework. Lost locker. Forgotten locker combo. Can’t find the classroom. Forgot I signed up for a class. Just generally can’t get my dream shit together.

I attempt to only talk about these things with IRL friends. When our opinions disagree, we’re all nice about it. When we agree, it’s really fun to geek out on it together.

Even when we disagree, it can be fun to hear the reasons why. Because we don’t attack each other over personal preferences.

But trying to do that online? Nah. Tis a silly place.

That really did seem like a major cultural turning point, and I was watching it from the outside.

Loneliness is a real bastard.