Took a walk tonight. Got tacos for dinner.

Terrible news. Fallout show is incredible. I’m now going to spend the next 6 months playing all of the games.

There’s moments where my wife and I reached out and pointed practically yelling I REMEMBER THAT! And the sounds. The feel. chefs kiss

I want to live in this world.

When I got to work today, at the edge of the parking lot was a single Canadian Goose. Just standing there, looking at me. And I said, Hello Goose. While I would much prefer to spend my day with you than go inside, I must. And in that moment I realized how much I embodied this comic.

Everclear is playing a local city show in May. I saw them checks watch in 2001 with Matchbox Twenty and Lifehouse.

Fun fact. I was at that show with my wife. Only we didn’t know each other at the time.

Power flickered earlier with the rainstorm. Laying in bed afterr work, I looked up and exclaimed “how is it 7:00 already??” It was only 5:15. The power messed with the time. So I set the clock back.

Now it’s 8 o’clock and I want to set it back again. Time is an illusion.

📺 Secret Invasion (2023)

After watching The Marvels today, I went back and finished it. Provided some context as I go into every Marvel film knowing only what the movies/TV shows tell me.

📺 The Night Agent (2023)

Finished this series today. Enjoyed it well enough. Nothing surprising but enjoyable nonetheless.

Learned what Diabolo is tonight. Had no idea what that game was called.

I’ve now seen both Microsoft and Apple get sued for monopolistic practices. I don’t think Apple is going to loan Microsoft money to stay afloat though.

Do I win a tech merit badge?

And more importantly, who’s next? 👀

If you too are tired of Google Maps thrusting its “search with AI” in front of your face when you’re searching go to Settings > Labs > toggle off “Search with generative AI”

Because you know what I want when I’m lookinging for directions, “supercharged” experiences that “might get it wrong.”

There is something cruel about a sleep study ending at 5am.

Garlic Parmesan Chicken Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

Made these for dinnerer tonight and they turned out so well.

Just be sure to cook your bacon and chop your onion and lettuce. Or you’ll be at the step of “add bacon to top” and you’ll say, What bacon?!” Always read the recipe first.

I hope this email… never finds you. I hope at the first sign of an email you run! Run for the hills and never turn around. Never stop and just keep running! The emails will never stop looking for you. Hunting you. Waiting for you. Go.

All of the TikTok scaremongering from the US Government amounts to “we don’t like competition with selling out our citizen’s personal data.” What’s the difference between Meta and Tiktok? The US tech lobbying arm doesn’t like competition?

Essential functions include… I’m not sure about that second bullet. Wouldn’t that be covered under Other duties assigned?

I’m old enough to remember when Microsoft invested 150 million into Apple to help keep it afloat. And the “bullied” has fully become the bully.

Via Wired: Aug. 6, 1997: Apple Rescued — by Microsoft

1997: Microsoft rescues one-time and future nemesis Apple with a $150 million investment that breathes new life into a struggling Silicon Alley icon. In a remarkable feat of negotiating legerdemain, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs got needed cash — in return for non-voting shares — and an assurance that Microsoft would support Office for the Mac

The mourning doves often sit in little bird blobs in the sun on the shed roof.

@SamBatyley on Twitter: I just said this in an interview.

“What kinds of games do you play?”

“Oh, mainly cozy games like Diablo, Coral Island, Cozy Grove, & Destiny.”

& then I explain, those are cozy to me. Zero stress, just zoning out and having fun with my pals or solo. Cozy is so subjective.🫶🏼

This is why I return to Destiny again and again. It’s an old worn pair of pants. A cozy sweater to wrap up in for the day. Destiny is comfortable. It’s not perfect. It’s aged. It’s not going to compete with the youngest and newest games. It’s not going to compete with anyone for hottest or trendiest. But I know it.

I know it so well. The skies I’ve stopped to admire and battled under. The maps I’ve played and replayed and re-re-re-re-replayed thousands of times. The hundreds of days I’ve spent running across the same plot of land. If the digital artwork were earth, there would be deep paths worn into the dirt.

It’s also a decision I don’t have to make. I sit down with my coffee or cola. I turn on my Xbox and I press A.

That’s it.

I don’t have to look through my library. I don’t need to worry about whether there’s gigabytes of updates to wait through. I don’t need to worry about how the game has changed since I last played it.

I sit down. I power on. I play.

I play with my friends. I play with new people. I play alone listening to music of podcasts in my ears. I don’t need the dialog or music. I’ve heard it all before. I don’t need to worry about what the game is trying to tell me, I can see where I need to go and what I need to do.

Destiny is where I’ve spent thousands of hours playing since 2014. I’ve recorded a weekly podcast about it since 2019. There’s plenty in the game I have never done. There’s parts of the world of I have never seen nor step foot into. But I play what I like and I play it often.

It’s an easy choice to the point where it’s not even a choice anymore. It’s my default. I don’t look at other games when I turn on my Xbox. I turn it on and I’m surprised if it’s not sitting in the first spot ready to go.

Maine Cabin Masters is the gold standard of what a house show should be.

There is no manufactured drama. They actually talk about the work they’re doing and why. They fix up “camps” in Maine that families have had for years and fell into disrepair. It’s pure delight.

The Office is for people who like to talk. Remote Work is for people who like to think.

I’ve had this thought running through my head since I competed my two mandatory days in the office every other week. On the weeks where I go to the office, my days are filled mostly with meetings which is no different than home. The difference is the quality of the meetings is… exactly the same in terms of getting what I need out of them.

Any part of the day not already blocked off by calendar invitation is subject to an impromptu meeting. Someone coming to stop by and bring you a problem they’ve been holding on to. A convenient moment to grab three people together into a room to discuss a problem or plan out a new feature.

There is nothing inherently wrong with any of this. But it should be recognized. When I go into the office, it’s not that I don’t plan to work. But instead a of planning to dig into my work and make good headway, I end up making a list of tasks to work on when I can return to the quiet and focus of home.

I’ve worked remotely for… 6 or may be it’s 7 years now. And I would never go back to working in an office full-time. I have an ergonomic desk and chair that fit my body and don’t leave me with an aching back. It’s quiet and comfortable. I control the lighting, temperature and noise level. I can get absolutely lost in a problem as the hours melt away and the light of the day fades away.

It’s comfortable because it’s for me. I can make food in my own kitchen so I’m not spending money in cafes or fast food. I am not burning gas and sitting in hours of traffic. I can stand in my kitchen and watch the birds or go for a walk over my lunch break. And I actually take a lunch break.

It’s liberating to be able to enjoy some fresh air when the weather is nice. Or work form my bed, or sofa when I need a change of scenery. Working from your patio under blue skies with chirping birds and warm breezes.

Good Morning,

Welcome to Bonus February. If you needed to get something done before March, you have one more day.

I hope it’s a good one for you.

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The [vital attribute] professional we seek is a [type of person] with these qualifications.

I am a [type of person] with many [vital attribute]. I bet I would do [positive word] in this role at [company seeking help].

This is from a job posting I applied to this evening. I’m also pointing out the oversight when I contact them.

It doesn’t help when my coworker sends me my own words from June 2023 about this project.

Turns out, it’s ended up exactly how I predicted. sigh

Made a fire outside. Sister-in-law came over and we grilled burgers and sweet potatoes. I’ll take a warm February night.