John

Side Personal Account. Psych/Poli Sci/Comms Type. Stream/Game Acct: @JMBcafe . @davidmahernl is bad at Pokemon; like the worst.

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

For those noticing now, yes in the last few months I have a second Twitter. This is more personal and local. My main one is for work, where it's actually a lot weirder. It makes sense, somehow. idk, life as a streamer and charity guy who works in gaming charity lmao

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Rewatching House (well the first few then it’ll be new) and man, forgot how legendary this show was. A fantastic tribute to Sherlock Holmes.

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Sometimes I think about using this account for more personal thoughts again but its usually only when I want to be negative & honestly, negativity isn’t all that fun past the age of 18. Maybe Ill just turn this account into like the most boring diary of shows + movies Im watching

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Why a treadmill and not just go to the gym? Glad you asked. Here’s the thing, sometimes I have small spurts of energy & I don’t feel so sick. And I wanna use that time to do good. And it’s significantly easier to hop on that for 15 mins then go to a gym and walk out 15 mins later

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Looking up prices for treadmills and the maximum weight capacity be like “you’re too big.” YES THATS WHY I WANT THE TREADMILL

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Success! Beat on OG hardware and Og cart. Let’s go!

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Frick man. Trying to beat Sonic Advance 2 for the first time (without save states — did once years ago with that) and it’s pretty annoyingly hard at the end and as far as I can tell, no way to farm lives.

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

John, did you forget about this account and remembered it miraculously when in the depths of GBA frustration?

Why yes, yes I did.

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Frick man. Trying to beat Sonic Advance 2 for the first time (without save states — did once years ago with that) and it’s pretty annoyingly hard at the end and as far as I can tell, no way to farm lives.

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

I did beat like 14 games since this game came out, so like. Yeah, it was also easily forgettable and didn’t have that charm of making me want to rush through it

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Finally the journey ends. I can officially say I beat The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

7/10. There is so much good to this game that it does save some parts of how dragged out it is, how bad/frustrating the motion controls are and controller controls are, etc.

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Finally hit the 20 hour in game mark.

Took me -checks notes- 73 days.

My goal is to hit the next 20 in less than half that.

I like this game and I hate it. I sorta just want it done to say I finally did it.

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

predictions get worse. They feed on one another, which is the catastrophizing — the cognitive distortion I mentioned.

People went from “we are fricked” to “newfoundland will never recover” extremely fast. That’s the distortion.

But yes, in this case. The problem is quite bad

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Wanna clarify this from yesterday as it came up in a group chat

The current crisis, the health one, is really bad. Like probably the best example of not overreacting.

With that being said, you can see in real time individuals tweeting every 30 mins and each 30, their (cont)

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

The level of catastrophizing about every thing that happens in #nlpoli is extremely unhelpful. It’s like cognitive distortions on crack.

There are problems. We need to fix them. Some bigger than others. But if you only listened to Twitter, each day is the next end of the world

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

The level of catastrophizing about every thing that happens in #nlpoli is extremely unhelpful. It’s like cognitive distortions on crack.

There are problems. We need to fix them. Some bigger than others. But if you only listened to Twitter, each day is the next end of the world

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

This literally sounds like I’m making it up

“Yeah so old person in my family. In and out of hospital”

Sure ok

“ and this person”

Weird

“And another”

Okay but you’re pulling my leg

“Oh and this cat”

Okay now you’re just lying.

Except I’m not! What is happening

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

I swear my life isn’t all bad news but I save the happier go lucky stuff for my main.

Anyway truly since I took my break a few weeks ago, I’ve been panic attack free! Almost panic. Some anxiety. But no full blown. I’ve been practicing my anxiety exercises and I’m happy with

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

In the cruelest of ironies, I shared this picture of my family’s lovely cat — it’s a few weeks old, but I kept meaning to share it. Anyway I share it, THEN get a call, and I kid you not. Cat, in the hospital.

I jinxed the cat. I uh… I need every anti anxiety known to man

[JMBcafe on Bluesky @JMBcafe]

My Dad and fam got a rescue cat a while back. Poor thing is missing one eye.

But recently he’s finally allowed people to hold him and pet him. And he’s so precious.

This is Nimbus!

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

@jakesaysknee Pretty much. I just hate being dragged into things I have nothing to do with and then it affects me, ya know?

Leave me be. I’m busy. Or napping. Maybe both

[John @JohnMichaelNL]

Anger is corrosive to myself which is why in recent years, I do everything to fight it—it’s been great tbh.

But sometimes you just gotta feel it. And let it run through.