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Justin Timberlake now looks like Elon Musk.

I hate XCode. Programmers need to learn to write simple English error messages. #xcode

Stay upbeat. Stay healthy. Stay hydrated.

Greetings. Appreciate those around you. Tell them they have helped you. Do so when they do or after the fact, but do so. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Unachievable goals are called dreams. #life

Did some more cross-stitch today. I’m slowly getting into the rhythm of it. Also played a solo (non-video) RPG today. It’s been a lazy day.

Good morning. Weekends are under appreciated. Time for the ceremonial coffee

Happy National Chocolate Cake Day …the only good kind of chocolate.

Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

Japan is getting pounded by more earthquakes.

Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — play games

“He was a preacher. He preached the truth, not the beliefs and religions others found convenient.” #writing #character

Have you ever noticed that whenever someone (here in the US) says, “That’s what I’m talkin’ about!”, they aren’t. #life #character #failure

It’s a weird world. I just ran into someone who had bought one of my books… And I’m definitely not that famous, or sell that many. #writing #publishing

What’s trending in your life? Not what’s trending in the stuff you follow?

Overheard: “This French Onion soup is going to be like hot lava.” I guess he’s eaten a lot of hot lava. #writing #character

When you name your child after your favorite sauce…

The Gathering is still coming every day. Spot’s kittens are growing fast. They enjoy napping and tussling on the deck when they aren’t staring into the house. #feral #cat

“He sighed. ‘My parents told me I was an afterthought.’” #writing #character

“Her cherry perfume was like the cough syrup his mother forced down his throat when he pretended to be sick to avoid school. It was sweet, sticky, and artificial, just like she was.” Yes, it’s ambiguous. #writing

My snark level has been low lately. I must be down with something. And I’m not using “down with” in the slang sense of “I’m down with it.” And yes, you can snark yourself.

Getting shrimp instead of wings, IKYWW.

“He was dropping verbs like it was grammar school.” #writing #throwawayline

I’m just scribbling stuff and letting the trapped ideas loose to roam the Earth where they can reek havoc—which is to say most of my ideas reek. Reek Havoc - a 70’s buff TV hero who drives an overpriced sports car and goes around seducing and solving crimes. #writing #character