Scott Jackson

UNPOPULAR OPINION: A lot of "mental health issues" disappear when bills are paid, rent is secure, and the fridge is full. Peace is expensive. And pretending money doesn't affect mental health is privilege.

... or you could just buy magazine boxes from your office supplies store.

what doesn’t kill you makes your nervous system more sensitive for the rest of your life

My mom inherited two pianos with her new house and one is gorgeous and a very rare 1840s model from a company that no longer exists and you’re thinking ‘Oh, that’s awesome! Score!’ No. It has a cast iron base and it has been there so long it is warping the floor. It is unplayable and she has had the piano tuner over multiple times. She feels like she can’t just junk it because it is a rare antique worth thousands if it was in good condition but it is in horrible condition and it is too heavy to be moved or sold and it is FUBAR and taking up space. My mom plays piano and the other piano is perfectly playable but it is cheap and hideously ugly. She has the beautiful piano that is useless and the useful piano that does not match the decor. And we know exactly why the last owners didn’t bother moving either of them. Two white elephants and she is now in charge of herding them.