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Retired software developer. Electronic music tinkerer.
I write in my journal every day. I occasionally post one random line from it here. That's it. That's the account.
I write in my journal every day. I occasionally post one random line from it here. That's it. That's the account.
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📁 Project: Daily Log
I am a retired software dev & music hobbyist. This feed is a collection of random excerpts from my private journal.
Context: None provided.
Status: If I post about a problem, assume I’ve already fixed it (or given up).
Enjoy the fragments. 📓
I am a retired software dev & music hobbyist. This feed is a collection of random excerpts from my private journal.
Context: None provided.
Status: If I post about a problem, assume I’ve already fixed it (or given up).
Enjoy the fragments. 📓
I've decided not to pay my credit cards early this month as I usually do. I've set up autopay for all of them, so the balance of each account should be paid automatically on the due date.
I want to see if having a non-zero balance every month affects my FICO score.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
I want to see if having a non-zero balance every month affects my FICO score.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I've decided not to pay my credit cards early this month as I usually do. I've set up autopay for all of them, so the balance of each account should be paid automatically on the due date.
I want to see if having a non-zero balance every month affects my FICO score.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
I want to see if having a non-zero balance every month affects my FICO score.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
With the conditions in my room at 10% humidity and 71°F, I decided to use my slow cooker as a humidifier.
After four hours: 25% humidity and 76°F without using my HVAC
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After four hours: 25% humidity and 76°F without using my HVAC
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February 7, 2026 at 11:27 AM
With the conditions in my room at 10% humidity and 71°F, I decided to use my slow cooker as a humidifier.
After four hours: 25% humidity and 76°F without using my HVAC
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
After four hours: 25% humidity and 76°F without using my HVAC
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✅ Reverse diet progress was confirmed again today.
📊 My new macros are: 2450 calories, 125g protein, 318g carbs, and 75g fats.
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📊 My new macros are: 2450 calories, 125g protein, 318g carbs, and 75g fats.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
✅ Reverse diet progress was confirmed again today.
📊 My new macros are: 2450 calories, 125g protein, 318g carbs, and 75g fats.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
📊 My new macros are: 2450 calories, 125g protein, 318g carbs, and 75g fats.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
After shoveling for 45 minutes, I managed to clear about 20% of the hardened snow in front of my car. A plow driver drove up, waved me off, and finished the job in 10 seconds. I told him he was “doing God’s work.” He teared up. “Yes, God has placed a big burden on me.”
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
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January 27, 2026 at 9:45 PM
After shoveling for 45 minutes, I managed to clear about 20% of the hardened snow in front of my car. A plow driver drove up, waved me off, and finished the job in 10 seconds. I told him he was “doing God’s work.” He teared up. “Yes, God has placed a big burden on me.”
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
A surprisingly flirty encounter at the gym this morning elevated my mood for the entire day.
I now have my first gym crush of the modern era. 🫠💪
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I now have my first gym crush of the modern era. 🫠💪
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January 23, 2026 at 10:12 PM
A surprisingly flirty encounter at the gym this morning elevated my mood for the entire day.
I now have my first gym crush of the modern era. 🫠💪
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
I now have my first gym crush of the modern era. 🫠💪
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After weeks of catastrophizing over my dental visit, it ended this morning when I was presented with a clean bill of health. ✅
I could feel my Cortisol levels dropping as I walked out of the office. 🫠
I have six months to prepare for my next terrifying visit. 🗓️⏳
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I could feel my Cortisol levels dropping as I walked out of the office. 🫠
I have six months to prepare for my next terrifying visit. 🗓️⏳
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
January 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM
After weeks of catastrophizing over my dental visit, it ended this morning when I was presented with a clean bill of health. ✅
I could feel my Cortisol levels dropping as I walked out of the office. 🫠
I have six months to prepare for my next terrifying visit. 🗓️⏳
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
I could feel my Cortisol levels dropping as I walked out of the office. 🫠
I have six months to prepare for my next terrifying visit. 🗓️⏳
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
With the wind chill down to 0°F this morning, I'll be wearing my Onepiece Puppy Onsie all day.
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#DailyLife #Journal #Random
January 20, 2026 at 1:53 PM
With the wind chill down to 0°F this morning, I'll be wearing my Onepiece Puppy Onsie all day.
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#DailyLife #Journal #Random
Woke up with two tiny skin irritations. I used a portable USB microscope to project an enlarged live image of both areas onto my widescreen monitor, then used fine tweezers to remove the irritants. Turns out they were both just tiny hairs.
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#DailyLife #Journal #Random
January 19, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Woke up with two tiny skin irritations. I used a portable USB microscope to project an enlarged live image of both areas onto my widescreen monitor, then used fine tweezers to remove the irritants. Turns out they were both just tiny hairs.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
Considering replacing my carpet this year, maybe in October. The path from the kitchen to the bedroom is getting pretty worn.
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#DailyLife #Journal #Random
January 19, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Considering replacing my carpet this year, maybe in October. The path from the kitchen to the bedroom is getting pretty worn.
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Finally put together that biofeedback protocol I've wanted.
Target: 10°F hand temp increase on demand.
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Target: 10°F hand temp increase on demand.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Finally put together that biofeedback protocol I've wanted.
Target: 10°F hand temp increase on demand.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
Target: 10°F hand temp increase on demand.
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According to my Cronometer, my daily Vitamin K intake is quite low at less than 1%.
I'll try adding a cup of spinach to my diet every day to try to address that deficiency.
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I'll try adding a cup of spinach to my diet every day to try to address that deficiency.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
January 15, 2026 at 8:14 PM
According to my Cronometer, my daily Vitamin K intake is quite low at less than 1%.
I'll try adding a cup of spinach to my diet every day to try to address that deficiency.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
I'll try adding a cup of spinach to my diet every day to try to address that deficiency.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
📁 Project: Daily Log
I am a retired software dev & music hobbyist. This feed is a collection of random excerpts from my private journal.
Context: None provided.
Status: If I post about a problem, assume I’ve already fixed it (or given up).
Enjoy the fragments. 📓
I am a retired software dev & music hobbyist. This feed is a collection of random excerpts from my private journal.
Context: None provided.
Status: If I post about a problem, assume I’ve already fixed it (or given up).
Enjoy the fragments. 📓
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 PM
📁 Project: Daily Log
I am a retired software dev & music hobbyist. This feed is a collection of random excerpts from my private journal.
Context: None provided.
Status: If I post about a problem, assume I’ve already fixed it (or given up).
Enjoy the fragments. 📓
I am a retired software dev & music hobbyist. This feed is a collection of random excerpts from my private journal.
Context: None provided.
Status: If I post about a problem, assume I’ve already fixed it (or given up).
Enjoy the fragments. 📓
Woke up a few times overnight with an extremely dry mouth; I think I need to start keeping bottled water (something else?) on my nightstand.
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#DailyLife #Journal #Random
January 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Woke up a few times overnight with an extremely dry mouth; I think I need to start keeping bottled water (something else?) on my nightstand.
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
#DailyLife #Journal #Random
Trying to make flatbread for the first time. I feel as if it's something I should have learned 40 years ago.
March 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trying to make flatbread for the first time. I feel as if it's something I should have learned 40 years ago.
After performing a minor Windows 11 update, OneDrive started it's onboarding process anew and moved thousands of photos from their original location. Even with OneDrive disabled, Windows now refuses to let me move the files back to the original location. We'll see about that!
January 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
After performing a minor Windows 11 update, OneDrive started it's onboarding process anew and moved thousands of photos from their original location. Even with OneDrive disabled, Windows now refuses to let me move the files back to the original location. We'll see about that!
One of the things I miss from my dormitory and barracks days is the opportunity to walk around, find a group of people hanging out in someone's room, and just walk in and become part of an instant party that I could leave at a moment's notice.
January 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
One of the things I miss from my dormitory and barracks days is the opportunity to walk around, find a group of people hanging out in someone's room, and just walk in and become part of an instant party that I could leave at a moment's notice.
Fireworks are banned in my county, but my neighbors must not have gotten the memo. I have a firm rule about not looking at a clock once I go to bed, but it seemed like they were going on for hours
January 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Fireworks are banned in my county, but my neighbors must not have gotten the memo. I have a firm rule about not looking at a clock once I go to bed, but it seemed like they were going on for hours
Just discovered that prices for staples at my local grocery store are much higher than what online stores charge. I suppose the thinking is that whatever you're buying from your local store is something you really need *right now* and so the store charges accordingly.
December 31, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Just discovered that prices for staples at my local grocery store are much higher than what online stores charge. I suppose the thinking is that whatever you're buying from your local store is something you really need *right now* and so the store charges accordingly.
Ice is forecast for the DC area overnight, and I'm so excited to finally be able to try out a pair of traction cleats that have been gathering dust for the last five years
December 23, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Ice is forecast for the DC area overnight, and I'm so excited to finally be able to try out a pair of traction cleats that have been gathering dust for the last five years
Devoted much of the afternoon to re-installing Windows 11 after a mysterious failure of my sound system. Oh well. At least I freed up a bunch of disk space.
December 22, 2024 at 11:54 PM
Devoted much of the afternoon to re-installing Windows 11 after a mysterious failure of my sound system. Oh well. At least I freed up a bunch of disk space.
Is it OK to be drinking diet coke and Absolut with Saturday morning breakfast? Asking for a friend
December 14, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Is it OK to be drinking diet coke and Absolut with Saturday morning breakfast? Asking for a friend
Baked my first pumpkin pie today. If I'd known the recipe was so simple I would have attempted this years ago.
December 14, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Baked my first pumpkin pie today. If I'd known the recipe was so simple I would have attempted this years ago.
Just back from seeing Wicked, my first theatrical movie viewing since 2019. I found it to be very slow going at first, but the last hour of the film was quite good. I was pleasantly surprised that It answered a number of questions about the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie
December 11, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Just back from seeing Wicked, my first theatrical movie viewing since 2019. I found it to be very slow going at first, but the last hour of the film was quite good. I was pleasantly surprised that It answered a number of questions about the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie
After fumbling through what was a very simple recipe, my first attempt at making homemade Mango Sago turned out surprisingly well. A shame the cleanup was anything but simple.
December 8, 2024 at 9:24 PM
After fumbling through what was a very simple recipe, my first attempt at making homemade Mango Sago turned out surprisingly well. A shame the cleanup was anything but simple.
Just renewed my driver's license today. It's good until December 2033, by which time I hope to be able to summon a self-driving car 24-7
December 3, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Just renewed my driver's license today. It's good until December 2033, by which time I hope to be able to summon a self-driving car 24-7