Haha 100% Went back and forward so many times on whether I should or not, then what brand, then what model, then what options etc etc.
Though luckily I don’t seem to have multiple hobbies on the go in a given month, which means the Allowance budget ain’t too unhealthy lol.
When you sit down and think about it, especially now, I don’t really know.
I would guess it had a lot to do with the fact that when I was younger, everything seemed to be centered in the US. Films, TV Shows, a lot of Sports I watched, Companies etc etc. Also, the fact that NZ is so small, and the US seems so BIG, makes you want to live that sort of lifestyle.
Again, as I start getting a bit older, I have come to really appreciate living in NZ. I still might travel somewhere International and try living there for a few years (if everything aligns at some point), but not really too fussed about it anymore. When some of my friends started moving overseas, I would say I was jealous for a bit, and it really made me wanted to do the same, but now it’s a lot of indifference.
Seeing as your from lemmy.ca, I assume you are from Cananda? In that case, if you don’t me asking, what would you say are some similarities in Canada, to how the US is portrayed in Hollywood, and differences?
What were some of the big/key differences you noticed between the two?
The original plan was to actually do something similar. Start at SF, visit some National parks like Yosemite, go to Seattle and then drive on over to Canada… But with some of the early outbreaks in the US happening in and around Seattle, that quickly hanged to Just Canada, which quickly changed to Lets do a NZ Roadie, to lets just stay at home :)
Haha I know the feel.
Measure what’s seems like 10 times, cut/drill, find out you measure correctly, but didn’t take into account some variable…
Yeah, ended up pulling the trigger on one lol. Then once your set on getting one, it’s a whole other process to try and kit it out to how you want it. Honestly took a few weeks of research to get me somewhat comfortable with the choices I made.
Yeah the software seems pretty crazy. It’s honestly amazing to see people turn their hobbies/passions into something so polished/professional.
Researching, which has lead to a Purchase, and constantly F5ing USPS Tracking to see when it’ll arrive lol.
It’s quite unbelievable really. The number of options, including but not limited to: Emitters, Drivers, Software/Firmware, Body Materials, Colors, Sizes, Battery Types, Type of light beam you want etc etc.
Als, as someone used to “normal” flashlights, and LED Worklight types, the amount of light some of these tiny handheld things put out seems crazy.
As an example, this is a small flashlight from a popular creator whos name is Hank. Hence people refer to his lights as “Hank Lights” Hank Light
I tend to go down rabbit holes, and have a “Hobby of the month” type thing. Currently it’s Flashlights lol. Such a weird thing to get into, but the rabbit hole is very deep.
I’ve been talking about doing something like this for a few years now… but still havent got around to it lol.
I keep telling myself I’ll do it when we move to a single storey house with accessible eaves - as we currently live in a two storey concrete block / brick veneer house which seems like additional hassle to run cables etc
We had actually planned to visit Seattle/British Columbia right before Covid Lockdowns hit, and havent really thought about it since.
To be honest, a lot of my sense of connection with the USA was due to Sports that I follow, and due to constant portrayal from Films/TV Shows. Other than that, don’t really have a sense of wanting to visit North America at this point in time.
Honestly scary stuff happening. My once dream of getting over to the States, when I was younger, has now died out.
Damn. Second day back from Vacation, and we’ve been involved in a hit and run. Someone rear ended us on the road and fled the scene…
Feels good. My weekend nights have purpose again.
Super nice
Something I’ve been using during work these days is Maplestory bgm playlists. Reminds me of my youth, and have a very calming effect on me :)
Reminds me of going on a drive with my mum quite a few years back to see some whales up close on Tamaki drive in Auckland near Mission bay.
She loves whales and dolphins, and it’s a good memory I have sometimes.
Oh my god. Just found a roastery based in Hamilton that has beans for upto $65 for a 200g bag! Holey smokes. Wonder if there’s actually a big difference or not.
Interesting regarding the headaches. Been doing some reading online and it seems that some optometrists sometimes recommend a +0.5 add (very minor correction for near sight) for a lot of people that do a lot of computer work etc, to help their eyes with some of the heavy lifting. This is the exact prescription that I got so hopefully it helps.
Yeah since my test, I’ve since learned, through reading online, that a lot of people recommend those online retailers. Here’s hoping I won’t need to buy too many glasses in the future, but if I need to do so, it’s good to know these things. Plus we’re going to Japan this year, and it seems they have a lot of affordable glasses and services where you get your prescription glasses made within a few hours! None of this waiting for a week plus business lol.
Hmm that’s interesting. Do you think they just got the prescription wrong initially? Hopefully the glasses help me with my headaches lol.
This is the first time outside of being offered during school, that I had a proper eye exam done. Man didn’t realise how expensive the whole thing gets if you end up needing glasses. Don’t think I would’ve gotten tested if I didn’t have insurance.
Interesting. Definitely not what I was thinking of when I think of Canada for some reason. Have you made any subsequent trips, or visited other parts of Canada?