Category: Notes

Figured I’d give Day One a spin after many years. When I logged in, it found a journal of mine from 11 years ago with 87 entries that I had completely forgotten about. This was one entry from 2013. Damn, I was an angsty brat.

Focus and self care do not come naturally to me. Maybe that’s common in this age. I am making some progress lately, slowly chipping away at some new habits. Reading, writing, small exercise routines, putting my phone down more. But progress feels glacially slow. Bad habits die hard.

Having all sorts of internet/network issues today, both personal and work.

Currently reading: [Better Off Without ‘Em: A Northern Manifesto for Southern Secession](https://micro.blog/books/9781451616668) by Chuck Thompson 📚

I have to start making alternative plans for Thanksgiving. IYKYK

Looking like a replay of 16.

Finished reading: [A Man Without a Country](https://micro.blog/books/9780525510130) by Kurt Vonnegut 📚

I’m so grateful my parents are Democrats. I can’t imagine being from a family that I don’t respect.

Stepping out my front door after some rain.

I understood the assignment 🩵

Sometimes I like to live dangerously and still restart my work computer even when 143 windows are open and it asks me, “You have unsaved work. Are you sure you still want to restart?” A clean slate can feel so freeing.

There used to be this coffee shop I’d go to in high school in the 90s near Central Michigan University called U-Cup that stayed open late and had open mic nights—I even played a couple! I miss spots like that. Imagine pounding coffee after 10 p.m. like you’re at a bar without a care in the world.

I wonder if Threads has a block limit.

My five year old is learning to read. He’s picking it up, but it’s going as expected because English is strange and phonics is garbage.

When I took Japanese years ago, I used to think Kanji was insane. But now I can see how the Whole Language approach makes some sense from learning logograms then.

I’ve got two kids who will be 6 and 3 in January. Looking for unique holiday gift ideas that encourage creative play involving art or science. Doesn’t necessarily need to be a purchase, just something that can excite a young mind. TIA for any recs.

Ordering from New Seasons is now an option on Amazon? When did this happen?

Good morning. I was up an hour earlier than I wanted to be.

In the Northwest, where few homes outside central cities have basements, garages often fill up with storage, superfluous items, and detritus from consumer culture, leaving no room for vehicles.

Happy 63rd birthday to my mom today. Me and the kids made some cards with watercolor. I haven’t painted in decades. I was heavy handed and had no idea what I was doing, but it was fun. If I didn’t already have 20 hobbies, I think I’d like doing this more often.

Thankful for Saturday, and that the kids actually slept in. Never happens. It had been a while since I had a moment to cook a good weekend breakfast.

What’s a Apple Watch?

The top 3 fun size candy bars, according to dad tax preferences:

1. Butterfinger
2. Almond Joy
3. Payday

ChatGPT has pretty much replaced Google for me for general question inquiries. It’s been a long time since a technology has changed my habits so dramatically. I’ll gladly pay them to avoid ads and crappy websites that track me.

People ringing our doorbell and trick or treating at almost 11 p.m. I swear, some people have no damn sense. Lights were off btw, they triggered the motion lights.