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For as long as I could remember I have assumed that I procrastinate a lot. On the other hand, if it’s something fascinating, I’d find it extremely hard to stop doing it. There was no in-between. I have also known that I get distracted by the slightest stimulus and go in a complete tangent. I’d do well in subjects I like and do pretty poorly in subjects I hate. I’ve known that I’d space out a lot. Even when I really want to do something I’d struggle to do it unless there’s an immediate deadline or a payoff. Surprisingly, I have also been told I’m a good listener - may be because in reality my head’s somewhere else. I could learn by listening to my brother read (he had the habit of always reading out aloud) but taking the book and reading it myself was always challenging. And yet somehow, I have done decently well in school. Although, I still remember the look on my Principal’s face when I told him I got into a decent college. Every one of my teachers thought I had the “potential” to shine if only I put in my effort.

The seeds are sprouting and growing much more rapidly than I thought it would. With summer here the temperatures are hot, and the need for watering has gone up. I figured it would be a good idea to setup irrigation to reduce water usage, even watering and save some time.

Even water pressure is much harder to achieve. The irrigation systems on Amazon come with 1/4" tubes. The pressure on these fizzle out with just a few atomizers and sprinklers. The better option would be to run a 1/2" tube as the main line and use the 1/4" tubes as feeder lines. Even that doesn’t work beyond a point especially when your house uses the same line to feed all faucets and taps.

Next up is dealing with the stupid cat that wants to poop in my raised bed. A net would provide the necessary barrier. I needed a frame to support the net. This nifty hoops from Amazon provided a decent frame, and it was extensible. It also doubled as the supporting frame for the irrigation lines.

The past weekend, with a little help from my friends , I started a vegetable garden in my backyard. It’s been a really long time since I did anything similar. The choice of what to plant was almost a lottery pick. Maybe next time I’ll learn to identify what makes sense to grow and what to buy instead. Here are the first sprouts of some of them.

The Human brain has evolved to being lazy [1]. It’s the natural state of things. It is also more likely than not that you’re average—it’s the very definition of it. In our society, neither of this is adequate.