Ok all dumplings formed. The forming got better as it went along. Still need to get better. Now in the steaming phase. I always end up withh a ton of extra filling. I guess burgers are in my future #shumai #food

Slowly gettingng the hang of forming. Still overfilling and still messy #food

Taking a break to eat lunch (veggies and dip) while the dough rests.

Shu mai filling made. Wrapper dough made and resting. An hour from now, we get to making… #food

First coffee beans from my plant.

Good morning. Be playful. Be mindful. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Plan for tomorrow: — house stuff — attempt to make shu mai — read — play games

Ok tasted the strawberry wine I made back in 2020. It’s sweet, sparkling, and heavy on strawberry. I think a bottle of this will make a good last minute gift. #wine #brewing

Know when you’re in a deep hole, especially when you’ve dug it yourself. #life #success

If you don’t know why you’re doing something, why are you doing it? Always have a purpose, otherwise just stay in bed. #life

“The Army of the Dead Readers” - #script #pitch

— Directed by Zach Snyder — Synopsis: the government tasks a secret military unit with creating intelligent zombies to use in foreign wars, but unleashes a horror when the zombies link with an intelligent A.I. A semi-pro boxer is mistakenly identified as a neurosurgeon and caught up in the plot. He …

“Some parents want their kids to be better than them. Some parents would kill if their kids were better than them. Some parents don’t need a reason.” #writing #blurb #throwawayline

Consuming mango-habanero wings.

Have ideas. Have good ideas. Have ideas you can act on. Act on them. That is why you are here. #life

The Plan - to be written “What if your life was just an unending sequence of cliches and tropes? That’s Rock Hannibal’s life. On the trail of a mysterious object, the down-and-out detective faces killers, the cops, and a woman with a mysterious past, only to discover… Stay tuned.” #writing #blurb

I need to run some errands this afternoon. Tomorrow, I plan on spending part of the day attempting to make shu mai, including wrappers. I’m not sure what to expect since I’ve never had them. #food

Just as in American football a block has penalties, so does writer’s block. #writing

The now is both small and infinite. Focus on the now. Don’t focus on what you want to accomplish, but what you can do, then do it. That is an accomplishment on the way to your goals. Let the future take care of itself. Your job is to take care of what you can do now. #life #success #motivation

I have to say, I enjoy SwiftUI a LOT more than XIBs. But I still feel Apple should’ve pushed the visual coding paradigm further than it did. There is still a ton of “cruft” in Swift that I’d rather not have to deal with. I just want stuff to work and do what I want. #programming #apple #visual

Hm. Apparently, there is such a thing as a “Smoothie of the Month” subscription. I will look into this… #food

“Be happy you’re not the other guy.”

2024 is coming. Do I know anyone who is going to get a VisionPro when it comes out? Too pricey for my budget and I don’t really need one, but I’d like one. #apple #visionpro

What is your favorite (any) holiday baked dessert? For me, it’s probably panattone. Not healthy, but decadently good. #food

I hate when I wake up at 3AM and have a great plot for a story, but then fall asleep and when I wake up it’s gone. #writing #life