_I never wanted to go home._ Draft Date: 2025-09-06 I have not felt well most of the past week, so I decided to take another social media break. Below is a short thing I have worked on and off on for a few months, about why I sometimes just want to leave and never return. I want to go see the world. Some of my favourite genres of videos I watch when I am bored or trying to sleep are travel videos. My personal favourite genre is autistic Americans riding transportation systems all over the world. For reasons I do not understand, I find them enjoyable to watch no matter where they are. It could be Paris, Montreal, Buenos Aires, or some random university in West Virginia; they are all interesting. Maybe because of my current situation, I would love to just spend a large amount of time (and money) seeing the world. Instead I watch other people do that. The part that keeps me intrigued is how every part of the world, even similar parts of the same country, is a little different and unique. Some of my favourite times I have had recently are when I leave every worry I have behind and go either by myself or with my parents somewhere. Even the time I spent doing little more than enjoying a park for a while was, pardon the pun, a breath of fresh air. There is always something liberating about finding neat things around. Taking things slow helps in a world that is so fast. Maybe my escapism on this is not healthy, but _I do not care_. My wanderlust probably comes from my rural upbringing. I hate to break the illusion but growing up in the countryside can be best described as one word: **boring**. The few times we would go to places that were not nearby, I was always awestruck. The nature around where I live is absolutely beautiful, especially from when I first came back after moving out for university, but like many things it gets dull when all you see is nature. Whenever I finally move, I will likely grow bored of wherever I am eventually. Things not changing is what, to me, gets boring. Even treating the place you currently live as a “vacation” (even better, that kind of knowledge lets you avoid tourist traps!) is a good thing to do sometimes. I did it once when I was completely overwhelmed last year, and I loved it. Taking a break from life to enjoy something that other people are enjoying is a good way to relax. Something as simple as going to a park or finding a place to people watch, if you like that, is a great alternative to endlessly browsing the Internet. _There is a whole world out there, even as close as outside your door._ — Part 80 of #100DaysToOffload ><> Follow this blog on RSS or on the Fediverse, @[email protected]. Alternatively, follow the author, Sam Therapy, on the Fediverse or Bluesky. Questions? Comments? Scroll down and leave a comment! (JavaScript required)

_Working as (un)intended._ For reasons beyond my paltry understanding, I have acquired some kind of stomach bug over the weekend that has made me nearly bedridden since. My limited mobility would make it a prime time to get sucked into the endless slop machine that is the modern Internet, so I decided instead to avoid social media as much as possible. It is a great idea. Instead of looking at things that would make me angry, I found a series on weird old technology and decided to watch that. I even found someone talk about what I believe is the laptops my school had and found they were cheap on eBay. I thought about buying one, but maybe that should wait until I have more truly disposable income. When I am bored I like to learn things, and being bedridden is prime boredom causing. Sure, I can barely eat anything, but at least I am purposely not being terminally online! That was all I had to say besides I hate being sick. — Part 81 of #100DaysToOffload ><> Follow this blog on RSS or on the Fediverse, @[email protected]. Alternatively, follow the author, Sam Therapy, on the Fediverse or Bluesky. Questions? Comments? Scroll down and leave a comment! (JavaScript required)