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Very lame of me, but I'm really looking forward to the Conservatives losing the next British General Election.

My wife is next to me, holding me in her arms while she sleeps. I am excited for her to wake up naturally and then we will go get bagels from our favorite bagel place.

I've been working every day since January. Every weekday, every weekend day, every day. But finally on June 15th I'll be down to one remote job and can go sailing for a few weeks straight. I've finally sort of got my finances in reasonable shape, I've paid off my car, and have a little breathing room.

I bought a steam deck and have been checking every day waiting for it to arrive... Or even be shipped! They finally packaged the damn thing!

A consultation this week to start hormone therapy

New hydro power in Ethiopia - it's nowhere near me, but nice to see how optimistic the young people are there.

Hmm. I just realized I haven’t been excited about anything in a long time.

That sucks.

Nothing. Dinner if I must say.

A new fursuit. Current one is almost 15 years old, has been to dozens of conventions with hours and hours of running around like an idiot.

Fursuiting for me is a hugely important form of self expression and escapism, I absolutely love it.

ultrasound basin. you know those small things with water and vibration you dip your jewelry to wash all the gunk off?

now maybe it's big enough to dunk jeans and shirts.

Going home. I’m at some weekend festival to support a hobby my husband has become very passionate about. I’m incredibly happy for him and love that he’s found this but it’s just not my thing and I want to go home. Also some asshole at a party last night said something stupid to me to make me feel unnecessarily unwelcome and I really shouldn’t be letting it affect me. Anywho

ETA I also really miss my dogs!

I'm a teacher. I'm looking forward to summer vacation starting June 29th where I get to have 66 days off to be with my 3 kids. They're now at a really fun age and I can't wait

Playing a show this weekend with my band, who are like family to me.

The DnD Campaign I lead has a midboss next week, and I am very excited for it

Having just washed my clothes, as a night owl I'm going to reward myself with a nice dinner, when most people are having breakfast.
Here's the plan:

There's a coffee shop/deli in my town that has the best tomato soup, plus they make their own croutons, the best I've ever had for soup, as they are hard and don't get soggy. I'm going to order two soups for takeout, pour olive oil on it, as well as cracked pepper and cubed avocado. Also, I'm going to air fry some asparagus with garlic butter, on the side.

Then there's sharp cheddar in the fridge, I'm going to make a bunch of squares, place each square on a tortilla chip and bake at a low temp for a short time, just enough to make the cheese ooze without it thinning. On top of each chip, a teaspoon of green onion dip and a slice of fresh serrano chilies. That's the original, old school nachos recipe from Ciudad Juarez back in the 1930s or 40s, I believe.

Not to toot my own horn, but I think this all sounds pretty damn good!

nothing. literally nothing.

I’m gonna go camping. Not sure where or where yet, but I’m gonna drive up into the mountains and spend a couple nights in the tent.

I'm going to get a fucking deep fried turkey leg today!!

I feel bad it's so materialistic but I'm stoked that the new model of the Dirtywave M8 music tracker is shipping this week or next. In the past couple years that single device has improved my music output immensely, and the user community on its Discord is ridiculously friendly and helpful.

The new model isn't a radical update, but the new quality of life features plus the confidence that I will use it constantly really has me excited to continue my journey. For me it's like a toy that's always fun to play with, surprisingly deep, and after I play for a while I've accidentally created something. It's cut down on my doom scrolling and social media consumption as well. For me, that's money well spent.

Shadow of the Erdtree.

I'm building a new PC soon and today I'm trying some psychedelic mushrooms for the first time.

The kiddo is over at the grand parents this weekend, so I got that house clean which is pretty exciting.

Moving back to a city!

A long weekend to rest. I had a hysterectomy on the 1st and went back to work last week and by last night I was so sore. I'm feeling a lot better overall but sitting up for 8 hours a day was a lot harder than I expected. Having 3 days where I can lay down when I need to is really nice. Plus, it's supposed to be really nice out, so maybe I'll do some of the resting in my hammock.

Summer full of concerts:

• Roger Daltrey @ Tanglewood

• Pearl Jam @ Fenway

• Sting @ MGM(Boston)

• Metallica @ Gillette Stadium

By Q1 2025, I should have a full implant-supported denture, replacing my top teeth. I've had a partial for almost a year now, as I fussed around, trying to decide how to proceed. I'll be very glad to be done with this phase.

Then we'll deal with the bottom ones...

The inevitable end of capitalism

Strawberries in my garden are ripening. I love taking my kids to our patch every day to see how many we can harvest :)

Got debt down from $18K to 6K in 8 months. Would be 1K if Colorado would ever approve our electric car rebate for 5K. Slow bastards.

Pay day, I've been working on a new project at work, and the time I've put in for it gets paid at a higher rate - I'll end up with a little more than double my usual paycheck!

I just got a new immersion blender.

Milkshakes and vindaloo :)

Found out yesterday that a manager that hates me is extremely demoralized, currently job hunting, and already tried to quit.

Earlier this month, I found out that a different manager, who in the past tried to get me fired, themselves tried to resign at the beginning of the year. That manager's contract is up in August and their department is failing on just about every metric imaginable so, they're likely going to quit or be asked to resign at that point.

Finally, a coworker who was working with that second manager to try and get me fired was themselves fired by corporate for a multitude of reasons. These reasons include but are not limited to: credible accusations of drunk driving company vehicles, harassing and bullying others, offering cocaine to both coworkers and clients, and allegedly attempting to extort someone else out of their job... which is a felony (we're currently encouraging their victim to go to authorities, but it involves leaked nudes and they are understandably embarrassed about the whole thing... which is their decision, no one can force them). This fired coworker once told a whole room of people "well if [TrueStoryBob] and I both walk into the GM's office, who do you think is gonna walk out with a job." Well, we can now definitively say it was them who would walk out of that office unemployed. They had to be forced off company property; like physically escorted onto the sidewalk by the GM and the Business Manager.

All of this has legitimately put a pep in my step. Overall, I like my job, however I was already putting my CV out there just in case. Now, I can stop the job search and not worry about potentially having to move as I also like where I live. By the way, my manager is an absolute dream who's been watching these other two departments burn to the ground with unadulterated glee as both of these managers walk ass backwards into their own demise.

Taking my car to the track for the first time. My son is going to track it with me, should be a blast!

Getting the rear brakes and track oil (based on what Chevy recommends for track use) next week and then I'll schedule it!

Playing hockey. I still need to buy gear, but i joined a team and will be hitting the ice next week. I haven't played hockey competitively since i was a kid, and i am looking forward to it. I will need to work on my cardio and getting my stamina back after 15 years off, drinking and smoking.

And i have $100 that says the Oilers take the cup this year!

Cheers

Realistic: Getting a faster motorcycle and going on longer touring rides and track days with it. I currently have a Suzuki GZ250 but it struggles on the highway, and the acceleration of even a "middleweight" bike like the Trident 660 is exhilarating.

Unrealistic: Getting a girlfriend...

Going to Australia in a week, get immersed in their culture for two weeks, and getting to snorkel the Great Barrier Reef during my time there! All with my wife and 10 yo son. It’s going to be so great!

Watching studio 666 with friends, then some board gaming after.

getting my offer letter. compensation is fair enough for my skills, so i am just playing some games waiting for the offer letter.

The singularity. Just to say hi to Roko's Basilisk.

I'm currently excited for the batch of ice cream setting up in my freezer. gonna be tasty.

Selling my current motorcycle, getting a new one, and finally getting to go and see some places I've wanted to ride through for years