“Improving Beats” auteureist.com/blog/file… #writing #beats

Happy National Memo Day

“Things I Learned - 05/20/2021” visualnewt.com/learned/

Hello. You made it. Breathe deep. Drink water. Relax. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

“Be the flame. Burn bright.”

Observed/heard: “He was a man’s man. He always wore his McDonald’s ‘I’m lovin’ it.’ t-shirt even though he preferrred Arby’s.” #writing

One more day until the weekend.

“There would be Hell to pay. They chewed their grilled cheese in silence. They had ordered it medium rare, but it was all gooey. The shotguns came up…” #writing

Don’t try to look how you want to feel. Feel like how you want to look. #life

Little progress on my Auteureist rewrite into #SwiftUI. That’s how learning works. You try something and learn your assumptions are wrong. You try something else and adjust your assumptions. You keep doing this until the code to works. The assumptions are still probably wrong.

“The best time to take a nap is when you’re asleep.”

There is no pain in questioning the obvious. Accepting the obvious tends to lead to the problems and complacency. #life

“My parents always told me not to listen to anyone and just be myself. But then they demeaned and belittled me when I didn’t listen to them or do things their way.”

“She tossed her hair back in anger. He caught it and was too tired to play anymore, so he just shoved it into the bag. She stared aghast at his thoughtlessness. His, was an empty mind.” #writing #throwawayline

I need to find 5lbs of mesquite honey. I want to brew a mesquite rooibois #mead

I have mixed feelings about today.

Time to switch it up: Lamy Safari Terracotta EF w/Monteverde Canyon Rust. #fountainpen @gouletpens

“Sal sells C-cells by the seashore,” she said.

Remember when people didn’t want to subscribe to one cable company and now subscribe to handfuls of streaming services instead?

It’s interesting that many people measure their self-worth by things outside the self. #life #failure

Happy National Notebook Day

“Things I Learned - 05/19/2021" visualnewt.com/learned/

Good morning. A smile is just as much for yourself as for others. Smile more. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Hm mediocre first attempt. I should stick to beer and mead. #brewing

I think I’ll sample some of the hard seltzer I brewed. Let’s see if it’s potable or will put me in the ER.