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HeavyMantra said:
Hi! Tea and ceramic maniac here... Mostly, almost only, drinking Sheng Puerh these days.

My first teapot was a Tokoname pot by Hokujo, never gonna sell that one although I haven't had much Japanese tea lately.
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I have always dreamed about having a Hokujo work. Any picture, please?

I've got a Chinese Yi Xing Gong Fu Cha "Dong Ding" teapot but never use it.
And to keep this thread in its terms...

A picture taken this early morning during a stroll by the beach looking for some peace for my LOUDLY SPIKING ears:

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El BUZZ said:
I have always dreamed about having a Hokujo work. Any picture, please?

I've got a Chinese Yi Xing Gong Fu Cha "Dong Ding" teapot but never use it.
And to keep this thread in its terms...

A picture taken this early morning during a stroll by the beach looking for some peace for my LOUDLY SPIKING ears:

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Bro you're a beast. You manage to fight tinnitus head on (literally) and don't let it stop you from doing things.
 
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Wrfortiscue said:
Bro you're a beast. You manage to fight tinnitus head on (literally) and don't let it stop you from doing things.
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This thing has been LOUD from day one, more than 6 years ago now. Relentless angle grinder sound in the back of my head, unmaskable. I don't know how but there have been periods I've completely forgotten about it or even if I've been aware of it, its emotional and psychological impact has been zero, and trust me, everything just because I've carried on with my life still sticking to things I love to do.

Maybe no sound can mask my tinnitus but hey, my passions do! This crap is going to keep roaring if I stay all day in bed (which lots of days is what I want) or if I go out to have a stroll, meet friends, shake some heads at the gym, etc... So, it keeps roaring, I keep living. That's it. I owe it to myself after having been so unlucky to have "contracted" this condition.

BTW, this is by far my favorite corner of the forum. It makes me feel closer to fellow ringers and that fills me with a way more solid sense of hope and energy than those scientific threads (I feel infinitely grateful for those who keep them going) in which my tiny boxer brains get lost and filled with desperation most times.

I also love cooking, btw...

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El BUZZ said:
This thing has been LOUD from day one, more than 6 years ago now. Relentless angle grinder sound in the back of my head, unmaskable. I don't know how but there have been periods I've completely forgotten about it or even if I've been aware of it, its emotional and psychological impact has been zero, and trust me, everything just because I've carried on with my life still sticking to things I love to do.

Maybe no sound can mask my tinnitus but hey, my passions do! This crap is going to keep roaring if I stay all day in bed (which lots of days is what I want) or if I go out to have a stroll, meet friends, shake some heads at the gym, etc... So, it keeps roaring, I keep living. That's it. I owe it to myself after having been so unlucky to have "contracted" this condition.

BTW, this is by far my favorite corner of the forum. It makes me feel closer to fellow ringers and that fills me with a way more solid sense of hope and energy than those scientific threads (I feel infinitely grateful for those who keep them going) in which my tiny boxer brains get lost and filled with desperation most times.

I also love cooking, btw...

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Dude that looks bomb lol, you got me with the food porn.

Loud angle grinder ALL the time? Dude even more so you're a beast. When mine spikes loud I'm miserable but I carry on. Props to you for managing it well.
 
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Wrfortiscue said:
Dude that looks bomb lol, you got me with the food porn.

Loud angle grinder ALL the time? Dude even more so you're a beast. When mine spikes loud I'm miserable but I carry on. Props to you for managing it well.
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It's the frequency so I hear it everywhere too... Except over running water. Do you and @El BUZZ hear it on a beach with waves and wind?
 
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Exit said:
It's the frequency so I hear it everywhere too... Except over running water. Do you and @El BUZZ hear it on a beach with waves and wind?
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Only sound masking my tinnitus is the shower and I still slightly hear it over it. Although I know masking is a complete different concept than covering. I hear it over every other sound.
 
#2,229
Wrfortiscue said:
I hear it over that when it's buzzing. Some days it's low. Not sure why.
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I know what you mean. Sometimes mine changes and sounds quieter, lacks that buzz quality, still being unmaskable but more bearable.

Would love to know what determines those changes. The on/off for that "electrical" activity. I guess is plain random and has some degree of hyperacusis linked to it, although I've never experienced painful hyperacusis myself.

Food porn/breakfast porn this way:

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El BUZZ said:
I know what you mean. Sometimes mine changes and sounds quieter, lacks that buzz quality, still being unmaskable but more bearable.

Would love to know what determines those changes. The on/off for that "electrical" activity. I guess is plain random and has some degree of hyperacusis linked to it, although I've never experienced painful hyperacusis myself.

Food porn/breakfast porn this way:

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Exit said:
It's the frequency so I hear it everywhere too... Except over running water. Do you and @El BUZZ hear it on a beach with waves and wind?
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Lucky you that can hear running water haha...

For me running water used to be one of the easiest sounds to perceive. A low sound and a high sound on top. Very easy, usually soothing sound...

...well, no more. Now I barely hear it, and over that void of sound I hear a bit of tinnitus, with changing pitch.

Tinnitus has never been my main issue, but severe hyperacusis was and now hearing loss is the main issue.

The cocktail of hyperacusis / tinnitus / hearing loss is quite a bad mix :depressed:
 
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I hear my tinnitus easily over a beach with wind and heavy waves. On top of that my tinnitus is also reactive. Despite this I live a pretty reasonable life.

Included some pictures of my hoods.

Wish you all a grateful weekend.

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So another wonderful UNESCO photo from my weekend house.

No sea view but I'm happy to report Mr. Fat Fluffy survived my nighttime feeding regime 2 weeks ago :)

I was concerned since he was eating alone in the dark, that he might have hit a tree on his way home, wherever that might be...?

I try to feed him the most because he got a bad bird flee case and his feathers are all messed up. So he needs some fat to survive the winter weather :)

When I approach the door he flies to the door knob and jumps up and down on it until I open the door :p

If I go back in the living room he goes to the window and starts getting frustrated.

And there you all got my weekend activity...

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#2,242
ZFire said:
Cute dog @David S! Part poodle I assume?

Is that picture behind you, a young @Kain? I can't really tell because of that beard you're currently rocking. Regardless, looking suave.
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That is my young half-brother actually! And thanks! Even though my facial hair is slightly patchy, I rock it regardless :cool:
 
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Today's therapy:
Beach, blue sky, waves crashing in, and fresh, cold sea air...

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Every great warrior must learn to endure and overcome the adversities of life.

- Lailah Gifty Akita

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#2,245
@ZFire, thanks man, appreciate your kind words.

It's actually just a hobby I've become more into during the pandemic.

To me the combination of spending time outdoors and capturing moments is both therapeutic and something I enjoy.
 

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