Caltrops - Dwarf Fortress





	[quote name="Jerry Whorebach"]I've narrowed it down to three possible causes: 1.) Cold weather/omnipresent darkness. This is particularly bothersome as I'm presently involved in an extended showdown with my electric company. See, several months ago they sent me a letter challenging me to use 10% less electricity than I did last year. Now, I don't know if this is something they sent out to all their customers, or if someone at BC Hydro decided they had a problem with me in particular, but I vowed then and there to show them that I am not someone with whom you want to start a resource war. Since then, through strict usage controls - no electric light unless I'm actively using it, no electric heat PERIOD - I've managed to use an incredible <i>50%</i> less electricity than I did in the same period last year. Intellectually, I know that every night I spend in the cold and the dark, I get stronger and BC Hydro gets weaker. But emotionally, I feel I may be setting myself up for a pyrrhic victory. 2.) Caloric restriction. On the one hand, my diet's going great. I'm down to 145 pounds. I'm doing more reps than I ever have in my life. On the other hand, here's everything I'm eating today: three cans of beef ravioli and two cans of tuna fish. At this point I would LITERALLY KILL for a carton of cookie dough ice cream. 3.) Social isolation. The last time I spoke to someone outside of a checkout line was American Thanksgiving, which was when I last saw my family. Now it's looking like they're going to have other plans for Christmas. Don't get me wrong, I like my space - I wouldn't live alone if I didn't (I might still <i>go home</i> alone, but I probably wouldn't spend 100% of my <i>time</i> alone). Still, there's such a thing as too much of a good thing, and I think I might be getting there.[/quote]