@matigo I don’t know. Where is freedom?
@matigo Maybe you’re scared that your life is someone else’s, not your own.
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@matigo The younger the better when emigrating. If I was in my twenties now I’d escape this corpse of a country.
@matigo There’s a liquid that removes rust from objects if you soak them in it overnight. I forget what it’s called. How old were you when you moved to Japan?
@sumudu Yeah, I took it to the tip. It was put in a side container on a shelf, so it might have a chance of a second life if there's anyone who likes retro stuff. With a bit of spit and polish it might have looked nice sat on top of a cabinet…but I value space more…I think.
More decluttering archaeology. This was my last proper Christmas present from my parents ie. I was sixteen and so couldn’t expect too much the next year because I’d not be considered a child anymore. I remember my mum letting me choose it in the shop. It was between this red thing and a plainer one. Mum asked the salesman which was better. He said the plain one…but I insisted on the red one because I thought it looked so stylish. Mum commented to the salesman that young 'uns often care more about how something looks than how suitable it is. He agreed. So I got the cheaper, less good but snazzier one. When I excavated this this morning I was tempted to keep it for sentimental reasons (the musical memories as well as because it marked the end of innocence), but no, I’m freeing myself of stuff. Perhaps if it had been much smaller…
@jextxadore They’d be more likely to charge you a handling fee for their trouble I reckon.