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Weight lifting progress

In my journal I started listed out the current gym records, and from my notebook, the starting weights for those exercises. It was a bit of a shock! From September 2025 to March 2026, the increases from my starting weights are thus: * Leg Press double 268lb * Leg Press single 58lb

Monthly Adventure #1 - Bouldering

Dating apps suck, I work from home, and I want to go on fun activities, so I am planning monthly adventures for myself. Monthly Adventures #1: Bouldering 101 at Upper Limits Bouldering is climbing without ropes, with a thick squishy pad to fall on. The walls are straight, sloping towards

Now, January 2026

It's been longer than I expected since I wrote an update. Inputs Lots of mystery books and a little sci-fi. "There is no antimemetics division" by qntm was fascinating "The Antique Hunter's Guide to Murder" by C.L. Miller didn't

Now, March 2025

Hello blog, it's been a while! This is a Now post, a summary of current stuff in my life. Inputs Seneca, “Letters from a Stoic” Obery M. Hendricks Jr , "Christians Against Christianity: How Right-Wing Evangelicals Are Destroying Our Nation and Our Faith" Helen Czerski, "Storm

Now, May 2024

Inputs Charles Duhigg, "Supercommunicators" Shane Parrish, "Clear Thinking” Maryville University classes in: • Data Visualization • Experimental design W.i.S.H. is a new India pop girl band who have released two singles, Lazeez (Delicious) and Galti (Mistake), I love both of them! The lyrics blend Hindi and

All-human posts, no AI-generated content

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Cat speeds (observed)

Speed: Zero Asleep. Eyes closed, no response to touch or sound. A rare stillness. Speed: Stalk Prey sighted, in stealthy pursuit. Slow, measured tread with frequent stops to freeze in place. Speed: Jaunty trot Tail up, bouncy step, cat is happy. Speed: Full sprint Flat-out run, maximum speed, no cornering

The Well Appointed Desk - 21 pen questions

Taking a stab at the list of 21 Pen Questions from The Well Appointed Desk 1: What is the pen they'll have to pry out of your cold dead hands? Schon Dsgn Monoc nib in a Schon Engineered Plastics Ultem full size pen. The Monoc nib is smooth

Using Mastodon over Twitter

I've been on a Mastodon server since November 6, 2022, just over a month now. I find it vastly different to Twitter. One example is that I posted asking for Hindi-language music: Looking for good music with lyrics in Hindi. I love Natacha Atlas and Rachid Taha, but

Seven books to know me better

This hashtag #7BooksToKnowMe is floating around on Mastodon (no more Twitter, yay!) and I have a whole shelf of favourite books on Goodreads. These ones I think give you a snapshot of the me you're likely to encounter on any given day. The TL;DR upfront, followed by

Follow me on Mastodon