Lentil Chili and Thoughts on Chopping Vegetables

Making lentil chili. One of the things I always find rather time consuming is chopping vegetables.  Like I see recipes that are just like--take a few minutes to chop these vegetables and I'm just 'haha a few minutes?' because that part has *never* gone quickly for me.  I just don't trust my dexterity like that. 

Dream Log: Media Analysis

I had a dream last night that I was discussing Star Wars and Lord of the Rings with someone.  I can't remember enough to describe much beyond that, though I remember enough to know that wasn't the only thing that happened in the dream.

Childhood

Even with all the responsibilities and bad experiences I've as an adult, I wouldn't want to be a kid again.  Being a kid was hard.  People often don't care very much about your feelings or your personal comfort.  You have very limited autonomy. You don't always know how or what you need to communicate in a given situation.  The world is terrifying because you don't know how any of it really works.  Adults might abuse their authority over you.  Grade school is often an exercise in teaching you to unquestioningly accept authority.

That's my experience, anyway.  Which is why, though I also have many good memories from that time, I wouldn't want to return to it.  I remember being so incredibly excited to turn 18 because I could finally sign my own name on things without needing a parent or guardian signature.