Went into today with a slightly different approach.

Instead of trying to force Bitcoin everywhere, I tried leaning into the suggestions—like checking btcmap and looking for places or workarounds that actually support it.

Didn’t find anything super close to me that I could just walk into and pay with Bitcoin. That part’s still… kinda disappointing.

But I did find something else.

Gift cards.

Tried using Bitcoin to buy a voucher online (basically converting without feeling like I converted), and it actually worked. Got the code almost instantly.

Used it right after, and for the first time this didn’t feel like a complete struggle.

It’s still indirect though. Like I’m not really “paying with Bitcoin”… I’m just taking a detour.

Also tried using a Lightning wallet for a small payment just to see how it feels.

That part was surprisingly smooth. Scan → pay → done. Almost no waiting, barely any fee. That’s the first time this felt close to normal.

But again… only works where it’s accepted.

So Day 2 feels like this weird middle ground.

It’s not as bad as Day 1. There are ways to make it work.

But it’s also not seamless. You either:

• find specific places
• or use workarounds

Still, small win today.

At least now it feels less like “this is impossible” and more like “this works… but with conditions.”

Let’s see if I can push it further tomorrow.