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I had a bad time driving the other night and realized I need to be more aware of his the meds are testing me before I drive next time. I curb rashed a perfectly good wheel. 😠AI is making everything dumb and more expensive, and nvidia's CEO thinks we all should have a $10k "agentic computer" for our AI assistants who hand purchasing power and their own (not our) computer. My lifelong love of computer tech is being tested by this stupid AI craze.
But, all things considered, I am in a good place. Ish.
Today is my 🍰 day here on .world, and I go spend the day with my son to celebrate his HS graduation in a few hours. His graduation marked the last time I have to see his mother before his wedding or first child. That's huge to me. My hypo is fading. The side effects of the meds are too (at least for now, at early titration levels), and maybe they'll stay that way. My wife is mega-supportive, and even my emotionally-stunted mom seems to be sympathetic and understanding. My friends in Belize and I just reconnected yesterday and are planning a visit (me going there, as coming to the USA is too scary for even 🇺🇸 citizens, and they're not that).
I was mindful before, but Bipolar is making me pause and think even more about how everything I do feels and affects others. That can only be good, I think.
My niece (I have custody) is coming home Thursday after I dropped her off with family a few weeks ago. It’s been nice having a bit more time for self care. As well as a few hours of OT at work each week. 🤣