This will still be submitted for a vote on the House floor, right? I still have no faith it'd proceed. Either the DDS in the congress or the Duterte-aligned senators will be killing it.

When I take off my clothes, I already turn them inside-out, inspect them (for loose change, keys, etc) before folding them and putting them in the hamper.

And when I do wash my clothes, I do a second inspection, but otherwise I just load them in.

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.

Little did Granny know that a component of her home-made potion is both delicious and addictive.

In my head, there's more than one of them, they're a group of retirees who chose this method of funding and enabling their ability to tick off their bucket list. They can be NPCs or DMPCs depending on the situation, and explains away the JRPG trope of the merchant in the last boss dungeon. The merchant turns out to be a retiree choosing to set up shop in the middle of their own adventures.

Wait, why not make her a character who puts up stalls inside the middle of the dungeons (rest stops or whatnot) and makes sure to stock up on necessities adventurers might have missed. Herself being self-sufficient (she's had lots of experience), or has a partner who has the same hobby.

She has very competitive prices--just a small markup for her troubles. And has become an urban legend amongst adventurers as "granny mart". Some rely on her foot cream, others for her home-cooked meals, and still others for her effective home-made potions.

This group is also aligned (though they deny it) with the vice president who will become president if the current one steps down.

Not that the current vice president is the current front-runner for the next presidential race, supported by this group.

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.

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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.