What a derpy void creature of chaos

Thank you! I put the “cat TV” back on which he seems to love. :)

He seems to not mind if I play close or quickly when I am physically the one holding the toy in my hand. But when the same thing occurs on a wire or string, it seems to spook him (maybe because it looks like they are moving on their own)? He will watch at a distance with the toys on a string/wire, but doesn’t interact with them much and hates when they get too close. But then occasionally randomly he will be ok with that (I think when the sting/wire toys look less “realistic” he doesn’t get as uncomfortable).

Yeah I’m gonna give him some more space and not try to play with him as much until a bit later. I’d just feel a bit bad if he is not getting enough to do! Maybe just the kitty TV, pets, and treats are the way to go for now until a bit later on!

Tbh I’m a bit scared to try a laser pointer with him because of all the stuff that the internet says about it causing them mental issues or something.

The eye drops are probably temporary and I don’t believe this would cause lasting damage to your relationship.

One week is very quick for a cat to adjust to a new living situation, I bet he’s still getting used to things and may become even more playful and relaxed over time.

Lol I hope so! He has been hiding from me more lately and I think it’s mostly from the drops but hopefully once he’s done with them he will be more chill again haha. Also he got scared when I opened the door to the back patio. I’m wondering if he is not interested in the windows and scared of outside because he didn’t like living on the streets!

Yeah I’m a bit scared to push too hard for the playing initially. I think today especially he seems overstimulated/scared (there is also a bit of rain happening outside), so I’ll let him just do his own thing for the day!

Holy shit that is an old cat lmao

Maybe my vision just isn’t good enough, but the individual ticks for the minute hand are so small that I have difficulty without holding the watch closer to my face and studying it for a moment if it’s close to the next minute but not there yet. I don’t have old eyes either lol. It’s just small. Maybe a wall clock would be easier to see quickly.

Yeah it seems like most of the comments here that actually understood my question (many of them seem to think I’m asking for instructions on how to read the hours and minutes) seem to have this kind of attitude. The attitude that analog clocks aren’t necessarily for precision, but for a general “vibe” for lack of a better term at what time it is. I guess having constant connection to Internet clocks with precise minutes and seconds has made me pretty anal about time for whatever reason. I guess maybe I need to learn to chill out more?? Lol

Yeah it syncs to my phone which is also always constantly connected to the internet.

I have a non internet connected cheapo digital clock in my room and it goes off by a minute or so now and then and it bothers me enough to have to change it lol.

I get what you mean. I think it might vary by which watch face I am using on my particular watch. I notice that in general the minute hand for the face I am using is very granular…it definitely doesn’t just stop at the minute marks or even just halfway in between the minute marks. The one I am using seems to be more fluid than that. I was watching it closely just now and I see the minute hand ticking away ever so slightly as the second hand moves.

This isn’t a problem with “the school system”. I know how to read an analog clock. But it’s not something I have ever done daily and so I have never been in practice with it.

Half of the comments here seem to be confused by my question, instead simply instructing me how to read an analog clock in general.

That wasn’t the question or my issue.

On a wristwatch, the space between the numbers of the minute hand is pretty small. I am not elderly, but it is difficult for me to see quickly precisely at what tick mark the minute hand is at… especially if it is getting to be toward the next minute and I don’t realize.

One user suggested to briefly also glance at the second hand when I need more precision, which seems to help alleviate part of the problem that I describe.

That’s a super interesting concept! Neat idea, but I don’t think I’d be able to handle that for when I’m getting ready for work in the morning and the minutes count lol.

I guess there really isn’t a ton of value tbh! I guess it’s just that I’ve basically always had access to the exact time and anything else feels a bit less than. Things like getting ready in the morning and keeping track of the exact minute I know I have to leave by to get to work comfortably, people asking me for the time and giving them a time off by a minute is socially awkward if they double check, or something like knowing that I want to bake something in the oven for exactly 12 minutes without having to set a timer.

“Vibes” is honestly a good way to put it lol

Today in the digital age, the bus schedule says “15:17”

Yeah essentially lol. That’s one of the reasons I had never been super into analog clocks beforehand.

It does have a second hand, but I don’t really look at it much to tell the time.

It’s not that I can’t tell the minutes when it is between numbers, it’s that it will already look like it’s 9:23 because the minute hand has effectively nearly covered the 9:23 minute mark despite it being 9:22:45 or something. Seems to be a limitation of analog clocks unless I am just not great at discerning these things. Unless people also generally look at the second hand when reading them??

Tbh it’s actually a smartwatch and not technically an actual analog watch, so I’m assuming the exact time is pretty accurate. I just want to start using analog watch faces more on it to make it look nicer haha. Plus brushing up on my skill!

Do weighted blankets retain heat all? I love blankets, but it has been difficult to use anything more than a thin sheet (and even that is often stretching it) when it is crazy hot outside and the upstairs isn’t cooled well by the AC.

Why is no one asking why you also just block random people for no discernible reason? I don’t know how to check my block list, but I don’t think I have anyone blocked (but maybe there is one or two). I have a shitton of instances blocked because I don’t want to see porn in my feed though. I have no qualms with users of porn commuties or letting them do what they want, but that isn’t what I’m interested in or want to see.

Garmin honestly makes some great smartwatches that you don’t have to charge daily tho and have a great health suite. If I didn’t have my Android smartwatch, I’d prob pick up a Garmin tbh. Kind of fixes that problem of daily charging that Android and Apple smartwatches have.

I don’t think I could go for a casual run without my watch lol I need to know my distance and speed for motivation! Weightlifting tracking is not great on smartwatches tho I’ve heard.

I’m rooting for you!!

Sorry if I wasn’t clear…they are swim goggles! My whole life I have always been frustrated that I can’t see shit when wearing swim goggles because obviously I can’t wear the goggles and my glasses at the same time. But I’ve been swimming in these goggles and holy shit! It’s obviously not a perfect match, but I can see so well with them as opposed to not being able to see jack shit! I love it! I can finally see what is going on when swimming in the pool!

They didn’t have my exact prescription, so I went with a slightly less powerful prescription so it wouldn’t feel too strong. So like my prescription is -7.5 and I went with -7 because they didn’t have the exact number. In the past, I have had corrections where my two eyes are different (like -7 and -6.5 for example). In that case I think it wouldn’t hurt to get either a -7 pair as well, but if it was too uncomfortable you could go for -6 instead. It’s not like a perfect science because it’s not going to match your prescription exactly necessarily.

Obviously they aren’t going to have any sort of astigmatism correction either if you need that. But I mean since they are basically almost the same price as regular swim goggles, I don’t see a downside to trying them out. I wish I knew about these decades ago lol.