Sitting quietly.
I used to require constant distraction from my thoughts. I would keep my local NPR station on in the background, just to have something to distract me from the running monologue and dialogues in my head.
I had to do a lot of psychological/spiritual work, but at this point I can say that sitting quietly is extremely rewarding and comfortable.
Olives
Have you tried Castelventrano olives? With the pit 🤌
Brussels Sprouts.
When I was a kid my mother used to boil them. I would gag from the taste. Mushy vomit-balls of awful.
A few years ago I watched a Jamie Oliver video on how to cook them properly and now they’re a staple with roasts and meat + 3 veg at our place. My wife, my oldest son and I fight over who gets the most.
This might not be on account of your mother’s cooking, Jamie Oliver, or your evolving taste buds. Rather, Dutch scientists managed to breed tasty brussels sprouts back in the 90s, and the tasty version has since become the standard.
That’s why everybody hated brussels sprouts in the 80s, and everybody loves them today. They’re just not the same vegetable.
I’m dutch and grew up in the 2000’s, I still remember boiled brussel sprouts tasting super bitter and awful. Haven’t really tried them since I cook my own meals though.
They also get more bitter the longer they’re cooked. Even with the new variety, I suspect boiling Brussels sprouts might be off the table. Higher temps, or raw (shredded and put in a salad) may get you results you actually like.
Roasting at 230C (450F) for up to about 20 minutes should be good. You may be able to go as high as 260C (500F). If they look slightly burnt when they come out, that’s good. The bitter flavors that develop from burning are related to sugars, so brussel sprouts are largely immune.
I didn’t have brussel sprouts I liked until the 2010s, but now they’re one of my favorites.
I keep hearing I should try eating them. With this info, I guess I might as well
For me it’s pop music. Still love rock & metal but I stopped being a pathetic elitist and began to enjoy music for what it was.
Now I’ll listen to anything from Dua Lipa to Darkthrone.
Only thing that is annoying about pop music, radio stations here play the same 10 songs several times per day. Every day.
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“Music” could be on this list for me.
I don’t know where you found anything different from radio stations playing a few songs over and over, between almost constant blather, but this is why I never liked music.
At one phase I started to like music as I could buy what I wanted, but it was turning into an expensive habit to have any choice. Then the industry changed format and obsoleted my library.
It was a revelation when we got good music streaming services (and I could afford them) and I listen to so much more music now, from many genres and eras. I love music.
…… well, we’ll see as services turn more hostile to their customers
I have come to like more pop music over time too. What I found though is that I don’t tend to attach much to music unless it has something unique to it, so have found myself going for bands like Pixie Paris which is very poppy but still a bit different.
Aah, so still being a bit elitist ;)
Matt Smith as the Doctor
The best doctor is always the last doctor.
Metal music. It used to sound like random noise made by kids, but I’ve learned to appreciate it musically.
But I’m over the age in which I can take comfort in this music to express my anger and depression.
Girls
Sparkling water.
I mean going through life many foods. tomato and avocado. never disliked pickle but went from meh to almost a must have.
My Chemical Romance. I had barely heard any of their music when I was younger but hated what I heard. Now I own the black parade on vinyl. They’re not my favorite band or anything, but they’re actually pretty fun, as it turns out.
As a former picky eater, lots of foods. Most notably sushi (used to dislike all fish), and bell peppers that moved from disgusting to delicious.
Lots of music. As most kids do (or used to before streaming was a thing) I was locked in a limited set of genres, but I’ve come to appreciate songs I’d have never considered back then.
Bell peppers. I used to HATE these things, now I do eat them whenever I get the chance.
Beer And now that some good varieties are available…NA beers Hop water is super refreshing, we’re living in a renaissance y’all.
Spinach.
From my childhood, I remember vile black slimy stuff from a can, cooked into something that reminded me of LaBrea tar pits.
As an adult, I find fresh spinach tasty. I even like cooked spinach, where you take the pan off the burner and fold it into hot food until it wilts a little. It turns out to all be in how it’s preserved and prepared.
Put them on a tray, spray with olive oil, sprinkle some salt, bake in oven. Spinach chips! Mmmmm
Naps.
