I intend to never get married again. Because that would require my marriage to end in some way.
this post was submitted on 08 Oct 2026
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Mow a lawn, bonus: rake leaves
I'm torn on the yardwork concept.
I don't like it, but I like having a nice yard. Or at least, I did 30 years ago when I had both time and energy to do it.
In the intervening time, I tried paying people to do it, but I was never able to find someone who didn't do a shit job. Now I find myself trying to reclaim parts of my yard that the landscapers let go wild.
Going to “work”. I was recently laid off because my company is shutting down. I enjoyed the work we did, it was rewarding and provided a quality service. After being out of work for almost a month, I never want to have a “job” again.
I was able to have an extended visit with my parents who live in another state and aren’t getting any younger , I’ve been able to travel to be with my partner while her mom is dealing with health issues in another state, I dog sat for a friend and got to hang out in her back yard while reading and watching the pups play in the sun all day, I’ve been dabbling in things like drawing and taking improv classes.
I have been regularly employed since before I was 18 and never had more than one week off here or there, except for a few weeks when I moved ten years ago.
I am currently searching for a new job because I live in the US and for some reason we decided tie healthcare to employment but I dread what I end up getting myself into because I was just beginning to find myself again.
That was a topic my retired friend mentioned. When she decided to retire, she wasn't sure she wouldn't miss working. So, she took a part time with another group where we work. She did that for a few months, then realized that she didn't miss working. She re-retired and hasn't looked back.
Do my taxes. I'm happy to pay, but fuck... you know the number, just send me the bill.
My wife had a business for about 15-20 years, so it made sense to pay an accountant to do the work. The business is gone, but we still pay them to deal with our taxes. We send them all the papers, they send back the return with instructions and an invoice.
Moving. Conceptually, I like the idea of a new setting and all that comes with it, but the actual process of packing, purging, loading up a vehicle, unloading said vehicle, unpacking, etc., etc. — that doesn't even account for the search for a new place, ending/starting utilities, address updates for all our services and subs, workplace, family and friends. It's all so exhausting, physically and mentally.
But my significant other and I likely have at least one more move at this point in our lives, so this remains just a dream for now. When we completed our last move, we agreed that if we could pull it off, we would just hire movers next time.
Movers are definitely worth it. I've done a lot of moves, first myself, then kids, and movers are worth the price.
- Submit a resume
- Wear jeans
- Cut my hair short (as in, I want to grow it out a bit. I can see how this might get monkeypawed lmao)
- Use a Sil-V* corporate service
- Deal with a lack of storage space for something, digital or physical
*Silicon Valley