I saw a post elsewhere that was just a picture of giant construction machines and I was like HELL YEAH and it reminded me of this story:
A couple of years ago I heard that a nearby city's public works department was having a BIG WHEELS EXPO where they were going to have all the giant trucks and machines out and people to talk to you about them and I was like, amazing, sounds fun, can't wait!
So, I make plans to go with my husband. I'm a 40-ish year old lady type. Somehow I was surprised that this was literally an event for children. I became wildly embarrassed and even though my husband was really trying to encourage me to have a good time I was like, nah let's GTFO.
Anyways, I've since leaned in to the joy I feel from GIANT MACHINES AND STRUCTURES (it's important to capitalize that lol). In hindsight, things like this should have probably been a pretty big sign that my brain worked different and I wish I had figured that our through my joy and not burnout.
Lol I had a similar moment years ago at a demonstration of antique mining equipment and steam engines. It was mostly children, with a few clearly neurospicy adults. If you're ever in Colorado Springs, CO, check out the Mining Museum. They have lots of GIANT MACHINES AND STRUCTURES.
Thank you for sharing! I think I would love that. I'd also love to go see these bad boys: https://www.ferropolis.de/
Wow, those MACHINES are much more GIANT than the ones at The Western Museum of Mining and Industry
Neurospicy, love it (somehow this is the first time I've heard this, but it's all over the thread, lol)