This mask looks like something that an actor wears in a commercial for depression medication.
Call from my current mortgage lender:
ML: … a special offer blah blah blah…
Me: Wait, so you’re asking me to refinance my sub 3% mortgage to more than 6% while trying to get me to take all of my equity out at the same time?
ML: Well, sir… blah blah blah.
Me: Wait, do people actually fall for this and tell you ‘Yes’?
ML: Oh all the time.
Me: shakes head. hangs up.
Really like the post “Finishing season” by Wudan Yan. It lines up with some of my thinking about my own personal projects.
Fully enjoyed MayTree’s rendition of Marvel X-Men (acapella). 🎵
“Friday fish ‘n chips” sounds like a tradition I should have been doing all along. Especially from Ocean Fish & Chips (on cottage and Fulton). Great food and fantastic service!
Watching Conan O’Brien Must Go and haven’t laughed this hard in can’t remember when. 📺
Always appreciate a Greg Fallis post, and this one for World Bicycle Day is no different. 🚲
Bloody Mary on the front porch while working the NYT crossword. New Sunday morning routine? Could be (a lot) worse.
Rigging up my old GT Zum to get back and forth to the local pond with fishing gear. Now eyeing a good gravel bike for everyday (trail) riding. Also considering a Bromton to keep in the truck for use on road trips. Too many choices out there! 🚲
I really really shouldn’t have my credit card stored on file with the tackle/bait shop. 🎣
Frustrating vet experience today. A lot of mistakes and lack of attention to detail, and all leading into a surgery which doesn’t really instill confidence. They’ve been mediocre for some time now. Today my wife (the most patient person in the world) says it’s time to switch. Says a lot.
Late to the party perhaps but, the Bubbies Spicy Kosher Dill pickles are my new addiction. So good! Could be a touch spicier and I might add a few more peppers to my next jar. 🥒
Watched Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang, hosted by the Library Speakers Consortium.
Really appreciated the insight and creative approaches shared during this talk.
Watched Cloak and Dagger (1984) 🎥
One of my childhood favorite movies. RIP Dabney Coleman.
Recently introduced to this regional sandwich/deli chain, Beach Hut Deli. The sandwiches are great but I’m addicted to their Italian dressing and Chef’s Salad. It’s - and I don’t say this lightly - AMAZING.
Quite possibly the funniest thing on Youtube | Bobby Fingers.
So what if I want to buy a Kei truck just to setup a zen garden in the bed? | The 2024 Toyama Kei-Truck Gardening Contest
Almost purchased a x100VI on the spot (rare in stock at local camera store) but, as difficult as it was, stuck to my resolve to wait and see what next year’s X-Pro 4 and X-E5 will be released with. I love my interchangeable lens camera way too much to settle for a fixed lens, as good as a x100 is.
Apple Pencil Pro, the Starfox Edition. “Do a barrel roll”
Do I need this? No. Now, want is a different conversation. Commodore 64 tribute keyboard.
This weekend’s storm brought a few nice downpours of rain but nowhere near the levels that those up in the mountains received (blizzard conditions!).
This was a happy scene to end the weekend with sunlight, blue sky, and the storm clouds moving east and away.
I still pretty much have The Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert (Nintendo Live 2024 TOKYO) on repeat. 🎵🕹️
Watched: Laxaþjóð | A Salmon Nation. 🐟🎥
Eye opening and anger inducing. We (humans) are just hellbent on destruction.
Really appreciated this stroll down memory lane, courtesy of Nintendo’s “The Legend of Zelda Orchestra Concert (Nintendo Live 2024 TOKYO)". 🎵🎮
Today’s mood: Yuma Abe - “Omaemo”. 🎵