Good morning. Be grateful you have a roof over your head which doesn’t come crashing head—the roof, not your head. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

“You are the artificial life you’ve always feared.” #writing #throwawayline

Plan for tomorrow: – errands – house stuff – packing – playing – coding

“You have to stand up before you can stand down. “ #life

PSA: Meal delivery services (HomeChef, Factor, etc.) the food is so-so to good. But it’s never as good as the ads (esp. the ones with celebrity chefs who promote it to be). Especially Factor. The food is just dumped in a tray. It’s prison-cafeteria food I imagine to be. #food #failure

Do you celebrate the new year, or do you bemoan the passing of the current year? #newyear #life

The most annoying Christmas song is ______. Little Drummer Boy Mariah Carey (no relation to Jim) #music

The Gathering: Everyone still around is fine. The winter cold is causing a couple of the ferals to come in for short bursts. The “kittens” are getting big. They all get along, for the most part. Luckily, no new additions. #feral #cat

There are two types of software: — eternal beta (PICO-8/Haiku/BeOS). This is software that has been in beta for years, but updates. — eternally beta-ing (iOS/Mac OS). This is software that gets a beta every week, at most. #programming #software #failure

During this holiday season, don’t forget the animals and pets. Especially, if they are not your own. #holiday #life #success

Be more patient. Be more persistent. #life

What video game are you looking forward to? GTA doesn’t count. That’s just a meme. #game

The latest spam dodge is promoting Mariott bedding. As if Mariott’s sheets and pillows were noteworthy. #spam #email #mariott #bonvoy

Do you have a holiday (any holiday) go to drink? In life, as in programming, go to is to be avoided. Use functional drinks instead. #food #programming #humor

The number of friends who still live is inversely proportional to your age.

“Back in the day, we all dreamed of self-driving cars. I dreamt, and still dream, of self-healing code. That should cement the demise of man.” #writing

I’ve reviewed and updated my 2026 list of things I want/need to get accomplished. It seems doable–now. I’ve also updated the list of things I want to not do (personal failures and mistakes I don’t want to repeat). This list seems more difficult. #2026 #life

Hm. I wonder if anyone has ever done a study of the correlation between a physical book’s total page surface area and its listed cost. There should be a (meaningless) ranking of books by cost per square-cm, and square-inch. #books #statistics #rreading

“The Seven Deaths and a Funeral of Elmore” isn’t that a book title? If not, it should be. #writing #prompt

What did you get/are getting for the holidays? Is it something you wanted? Or is it something you or someone thought you needed?

Just think. The days are getting longer. Spring is around the corner. Of course, you’ll have to shovel your way around the corner to get to it.

Do businesses still have holiday parties? Or is that a thing of the past?

What’s everyone up to today?

Jelly doughnut cake baked and is cooling. Time to eat some lunch. #baking

After years of experience, I know I still don’t know everything. #life