megane-kun

I read the title, and if it interests me, go to the comments.

And if there’s something in the comments that hooks me enough to comment, I do. But often, I just check the article just so that I didn’t miss something important. I sometimes still do miss something important though.

But before I make a reply in anger, I check the article and the surrounding context first. I still have my blind spots, however.

Dishwashers are not a thing where I live.

I wash my dishes in at least two passes. First (optional) pass is to remove the gunk, no soap, as little water as possible. Second is to apply soap, with just enough water to wet the surface for the soap to work. Third pass is the rinse, and this is where most of the water consumption happens. I plug the sink, put the soapy dishes in the sink, and let the slightly soapy water from the current item fill it, making sure that the rest of the items consume as little water as possible even in this step.

I think for an after dinner washing for a family of four, I take around 10 minutes for the entire thing.

I tend not to think too much about my handwriting, but that’s not what you’re asking. However, let me just address that “I tend not to think too much…” bit.

Many people, including myself, don’t think about their handwriting past a certain point (having their own style, being happy about how it looked, or have stopped caring about how it looked), or when it doesn’t really matter (making a quick note, for example). The focus is more about what is being communicated, and how legible it needs to be to serve the purpose.

Now, to answer your questions. I am assuming something closer to calligraphy, as this is the mode that I think is closest to what you’re asking about.

1. How are you focused mentally?

   When I think it matters, I focus on the act itself. Writing in this mode takes a certain amount focus, and lack of focus can manifest in uneven strokes or movements that result in, when writing in cursive, strokes that don’t belong. However, too much focus can result in the same, uneven strokes or worse, characters that look uneven. Keeping a good balance between focus and confidence and spontaneity yields the best results.

2. Do you think about other things at the same time?

   No, my focus on this mode is total.

3. Are you focused on the lines, the imaginary half line, the staring points, the previous letter alignment, spacing, what comes next, what will fit on the line, the artistic expression of style, or simply the pure minimal effort required to communicate written thought?

   On this mode, the focus is on the composition not just of the letter, but also the line, and also the entire snippet or piece of writing. How the letter would look in relation with the others, how the word looks in relation to the line, how the line would look in relation to the entire thing.

4. Do you often find yourself bored and evolving or changing your style of writing as an outlet of secondary creativity along with whatever task is at hand?

   I used to change my handwriting style, but now it has coalesced into a few: cursive and print. And for print, one is “all caps” and the other has lowercase. My default is now “all caps” print, but sometimes I switch to cursive. The print with lowercase is the rarest, and takes the most focus for me.

6. Are you concerned with the impact your writing style has upon others, or are you only concerned with the expansion of your own short/long term memory and usefulness?

   For cursive, I don’t tend to worry about legibility, as it’s mostly used for notes for my own consumption. For cursive, the only concern is if it’s legible for myself. When I use print, I tend to believe it’s generally legible enough (coming from my training in technical drafting), so it’s not really a concern.

7. Are you aware of the loose correlation between intellect and handwriting? What does that mean to you personally.

   No, I am not aware of that connection. I believe anyone can learn how to write legibly, given enough training and practice. Maybe the capacity for practice is the connection to intellect, but I think it’s more connected to the capacity for discipline than anything else.

8. Are the ergonomics a point of conscious focus?

   Ergonomics is a consideration before the act, not during, so no. Keeping the proper posture is a consideration during the act, but at this point, I consider it a given. Once I made sure the writing surface is stable enough, and I can maintain a good posture throughout the act, I just try to maintain it throughout the act.

Thanks for the recommendation!

It’s infinite, though it’d also be intriguing to imagine them being limited to a number of slots (3, 15, etc).

The ability to reset my life from and resume from any “save point”.

For the purposes of this power there are two kinds of “save points”:

• autosave points (yearly, on one’s birthday)
• regular save points (done at-will as part of the power)

Why? Who hasn’t indulged in the what-ifs of life? What if I can revisit certain points in my life and relive those what-ifs myself?