Personal news, commentary and ramblings
Reading:
Life by Keith Richards and James Fox
Listening:
The Smiths, Radiolab, Search Engine, Hidden Brain, Lux by Rosalia
Viewing:
Below, The Audacity, Dark Matter, Brothers, The Diplomat, Talamasca
Events:
Home sleep study, pinball at Next Level, big leaf maple tree trimming
Done:
Refinished deck, preliminary reservations for November wedding, backyard over-seeding
To do:
Catch up on churning, bike fit, practice bass, clean roof & gutters, bike maintenance
Reading:
Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges
Listening:
This American Life, Radiolab, Hidden Brain, Churning Life, Corinne Bailey Rae
Viewing:
Dark Matter, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, Slow Horses, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football
Events:
Thomas & Aine’s wedding (which was amazing)
Accomplished:
Toasted Thomas & Aine, lived to age 60
Up next:
Birthday party prep, clean the roof & gutters, attach the last deck post
Bike miles in 2022: 0
Aches & pains: right shoulder, sciatic, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Current reading: Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, John Parr, Planet Money
Recent viewing: The Witcher, Shameless, NFL Playoffs
Recent playing: Galaga Wars+
Recent events: Xmas in New Mexico, ate a smash burger
Recently accomplished: Installed knife bar, installed bidet, ice maker deep clean, leaf removal, invented Mac ‘n’ cheese-burger, bass lessons
Imperative To Do: Go on a bike ride, schedule roof estimates, file taxes, plumbing estimates, replace toilet seat, Eply maneuver
Bike miles in 2021: 0
Aches & pains: Right shoulder
Current reading: Against Empathy by Paul Bloom
Recent listening: YNAB podcast, Radiolab, Hidden Brain, Making Sense with Sam Harris
Recent viewing: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mare of Easttown, Succession, Dune (2021), The Shrink Next Door, Finch, Foundation, The Morning Show, Invasion, The Velvet Underground, Jonathan Creek, 63 Up
Recent playing: n/a
Recent events: visited Thomas in San Francisco, Tina’s knee operation, COVID booster
Recently accomplished: Bass lessons/practice, finished drainage projects, gutter cleaning (again), leaf and needle removal, replaced shed roof, Xmas travel planning, unclogged the bathroom sink, fixed Bobby’s trailer, winterization
Imperative To Do: Revisit roof replacement, go on a bike ride, thoroughly clean the Scion interior, CRV body damage repair, Xmas shopping
Bike odometer: 2,109
Aches & pains: skin tag on right cheek, shoulders
Current reading: Getting Things Done
Recent listening: Dissect podcast, Frank Ocean, Prozac for Lovers, Westworld S2 OST, Making Sense, This American Life
Recent viewing: QI, The Goldbergs, WWDC sessions, Antman & the Wasp, Safe, Asperger’s Are Us, Labyrinth, The Dirk Gently Holistic Detective Agency
Recent playing: Bloons 6
Recent events: TQ’s 92nd birthday in Seattle, spring break week with Graham & Kate including adventure in Oregon City, meditating with Tina
Recently accomplished: resumed bike riding, FSA documentation, taught Graham how to spreadsheet, brainstorming for financial planning app, office reorganization
Imperative To Do: Ride 25 miles in a week, ride to work, read more, file 2018 taxes, find wedding rings, resolve pharmacy issues, finish foundation grade adjustments, file health insurance claim,