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Oxygen is, after all, a gas that is harmful to the body. We have adapted to it through evolution and continue to live because of that. It’s fascinating to think that the reason we find this season—which is neither too hot nor too cold—so comfortable is precisely because we’ve adapted to it.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 6h

I decided to throw away a large inkjet printer that I’d been using for about 20 years.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Whether it’s a painting, a photograph, or a video, we tend to crop the world into rectangles. Then we ascribe meaning and value to that rectangle, setting it apart from what lies outside the frame. That seems a little cruel. If we at least cropped it into a circle, it might be just a little kinder.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I ate a lot of salty foods at the music festival. They were really delicious.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Before I go to sleep, my cat plays a game where he chases my hand.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The osmanthus trees had started to bloom, but I couldn’t smell them. Maybe it’s because of my hay fever—sometimes I can smell things very strongly, and other times I can’t detect any scent at all—so I sometimes worry that I might be giving off some kind of strange odor myself.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The final version of my cat's photo book has arrived, and I'm patting myself on the back.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

When I looked up at the sky, the blue was deeper than I expected, and I wondered if that was really the color of an autumn sky. It looks like it’s going to be another nice day, and I’d love to go for a run, but I have a mountain of work to do.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I've been walking around the classroom during my classes at vocational school, so my muscles are a little sore.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

October 2 is the “Cats and Humans Sanma Day,” but I missed the date and ended up celebrating four days late. It all started three years ago, when I fed my cat that was on the verge of death, thinking it would be its last meal. Any meal could turn out to be an our last.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I had a hard time finding any Pacific saury, so I ended up celebrating Pacific Saury Day four days late.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It’s been raining a lot lately, but it looks like it’s finally going to clear up starting today. It’s getting colder, and my asthma symptoms have started to flare up. My blood pressure also goes up when it’s cold.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm just walking, but to my cat, it's like a game of chase.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I'll start shipping the “Cat and Four-Leaf Clover Acrylic Set” starting today. Sorry if there are any cat hairs mixed in.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The screen protector on my iPhone 13 mini got a little chipped, so I bought two new ones. They might become hard to find.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Ultimately, whether our efforts pay off comes down to luck. We can’t control luck, but if we understand that it’s ultimately a matter of luck, we can control ourselves. People who refuse to acknowledge luck spend all their time searching for “secret techniques” and end up missing out on luck.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I slept under a comforter for the first time in several months. I overslept big time.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My cat seems to be the type that grooms itself very thoroughly, so its coat is always shiny and sleek. Even though I’m the only one who gets to see it, no matter how clean it gets, I wonder what it’s thinking.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I patched the hole in my running shoes using hemming tape.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

When I see Halloween costumes for sale, I can’t help but wonder what kind of face my cat would make if I put one of these on me. But I won’t do it—I feel too bad for him.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I've started making arrangements to ship the new cat photo book.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

October starts today, and the end of the year is starting to loom on the horizon. Classes for the second semester start next week, so I want to make sure I stay healthy.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To cut down on salt, I ate sushi without soy sauce, and it actually tasted pretty good.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

After four weeks of following a low-sodium diet, my blood pressure dropped significantly at one point, then rose slightly and stabilized.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

As I looked up at the sky, even the clouds began to look like four-leaf clovers. I’m about to reach 1,000 four-leaf clover mailings. Since there’s no end in sight, I’m starting to think it might be time to call it quits.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The cheap Casio analog watch I've been using for six months is only 15 seconds off from the time signal.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I looked up at the apartment building under construction, thinking it looked like a evil castle. But truly evil things don’t always look evil. Maybe it’s time to update my image of what “evil” looks like.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The USB port on my computer—which had a loose connection after I spilled water on it a month ago—has completely dried out and is working again.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I finally put away the cooling mat, and my cat came to lie on the bed instead.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

When you think of a cushion, you probably picture a puffy bag, but what really makes it a cushion is the stuffing inside. When I work as an artist, I often feel as if someone else is taking credit for my work. But that’s fine with me—I don’t want to be in the spotlight anyway.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It's been three years since I took in a cat. I gave him some delicious food.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Three years ago today, I found a kitten on the brink of death. I put together a photo book featuring text and lots of photos documenting the month it took for the kitten to recover. It brought back memories of those days when it wasn’t a given that he would make it through to the next morning.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When I asked Gemini for a recommended AI English conversation app, it suggested ChatGPT.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I don’t play video games at all, but there was a time when I used to play Tetris, so whenever I see something that looks like Tetris, I can’t help but react. I wonder how this world looks to people who play video games a lot.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I try to choose and buy foods that are low in salt, but many foods contain too much salt.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I thought things seemed a little off, but it turns out there were a few public holidays over the past few days. I was thinking of lounging around in the park if the weather was nice, but it rained and the ground is wet, so I’ll get some work done today and take another day off soon.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

On nights when my cat hasn't had enough to play, he places his toy on my bed and waits there.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The winds were strong due to the typhoon. Even so, there have been so many disasters lately. It’s dangerous near rivers. It’s dangerous near mountains. It’s dangerous near the ocean. It’s dangerous in the city, and it’s dangerous in the countryside.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There’s a camera on the self-checkout machine at the supermarket, and it shows my face. There are deep wrinkles there, and I sense malice in the image quality.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

There are some things that are easier to see when you look at them out of focus, rather than focusing on them. For example, that’s how I look for four-leaf clovers. If the ability to see things clearly is called “vision,” what should we call the ability to see things out of focus?

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

My presbyopia has gotten worse, and I can't see my smartphone through my contact lenses.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The meaning behind a seven-leaf clover is “infinite happiness.” The odds of finding one are 1 in 250 million, but I manage to find at least one every year. Since the odds of winning the first prize in the Jumbo Lottery are apparently 1 in 20 million at most, if I run out of money, I’ll buy a ticket.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The air is dusty and has a strange smell. Maybe it's fall pollen.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Cutting back on salt has lowered my blood pressure, but I feel like I have less energy.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There’s a stray cat living in my neighborhood. It has the same tabby pattern as my cat, but its expression is completely different—its face radiates the pride of a cat that lives on the streets. Just as with humans, I suppose every cat has its own unique idea of happiness.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My cat rarely meows, but when he does, it sounds like “na-na.” I wonder if he’s ever heard other cats meow.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

After my running shoes, my trail running shoes fell apart too. If this had happened while I was out in the mountains, it could have been fatal. I realized that I need to replace my shoes before they break.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Thanks to my two-week low-sodium diet, my blood pressure has returned to near-normal levels.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The NFL season has kicked off, and the Chicago Bears—the team I root for—scored a convincing victory. Caleb Williams is amazing.

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ncopsi @ncopsi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I stopped by a bar to kill some time. They said the straw-grilled salmon could be served with ponzu or salt, but the lemon that came with it was plenty. I could detect a subtle saltiness in the wakame. Thanks to cutting back on salt, my sense of taste is getting back on track.

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