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: I have not put as much time into reading as I’d have liked this month, but I’m determined to finish a second book before Friday. Just a few hours will …
: Every time I cook a roast, I plan it all in advance. Chicken cook time, veg prep time, all of it. And every time, without fail, I forget to account …
: Poetry I rarely ever listen to or pay any real attention to lyrics in songs, not consciously at least. I’ll find myself singing them later, so at least some …
: Skill Gap The thing about being a relatively busy adult with a load of responsibilities whilst dealing with neurodiversity issues is that it’s really easy to …
: Not overly impressed with the new Tame Impala album on the first go. A few tracks stood out, but it kind just melded into one after a while. …
: That OPI call on Diggs was so bad. Completely unexplainable. 🏈
: The Muscle Ladder by Jeff Nippard 📚 ChatGPT nailed this one on the head when I asked it to review and make it’s recommendation to me on a buy/not buy decision. I won’t copy/paste the …
: Saw Kill Bill was back on Netflix and instantly put it on. Top 5 movie experience.
: Does This Look Infected? is peak Sum 41. Flawless album.
: I love it when my stationery orders come with a hand written thank you card. Immediately makes me a customer for life.
: Finished The Muscle Ladder last night. That’s 12 books for the year, 3 books since starting the blog. Solid pace.
: An Actual Opponent A key element missing from my snooker practice has been an actual opponent. My wife far prefers pool, as does her dad, so whenever I’ve gone down to …
: Outside of the sub-par intro, loved the new Ranma 1/2. Missed that show so much, the new op just doesn’t hit the same.
: Pre-socialising coffee and sugar requirements
: Great line from this months ToDoist email - ‘too much learning without an outlet can lead to overload’. Really verbalised a thought I’ve been circling …
: One day, I will just remember to double space my line breaks in markdown.
: September Review Ok, it’s been a month. Let’s check how I’ve been doing. Quick refresher: the aim of the blog is to make me publicly accountable for actually …
: One of the things I’ve picked up from The Muscle Ladder that’s most relevant to me is that I consistently underestimate what I can actually lift in a …
: Saw Barbie 🍿last night. Can’t help but feel the ending would have stuck better if the Creator did the emotional labour with Ken, not Barbie. It feels …
: Billy Crudup is the most captivating part in any Morning Show even he’s in.
: How To Take Smart Notes by Sonkë Ahrens 📚 Initially after finishing this one, I was expecting to be pretty harsh. Reading the middle third and parts of the last one was an absolute slog. I had …
: That’s book 2 finished - How To Take Smart Notes. Full review coming but in a nutshell; good introduction to the Zettelkasten concept, if a little …
: Started a fourth book - The Muscle Ladder by Jeff Nippard. That’s one paperback, one audio book, one on my kindle, and one on my kindle app. Totally …
: Finally got my hands on a proper cue. Won a couple of pool games with it already, looking forward to getting it on the snooker table
: The Morning Show has one of the worst intros going. Needs to take a lesson from Only Murders.
: As yet untitled Yesterday morning, I felt compelled to write. I woke up with a story in my head, and I knew if I didn’t get it out it’ll play on me for the rest of …
: Just realised I could probably replace the focus mode location setting with an automation and be better off. I set Workout to turn on every time I get …
: What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama This one is from my wife’s Did Not Finish pile. She bought to try and branch out from the usual Kate Morton style books that she reads based on a …
: I actually don’t think bendgate is going to be a problem with the iPhone Air. I think they’ve learned their lesson from long ago, and are keen to not …
: Finished ‘What you are looking for is the in the library’. Longer post to follow, but I’ll be going bed thoroughly heart warmed 📚
: Not sure I get the iPhone cross body strap thing - is this a trend nowadays?
: Ok, didn’t have ProMotion coming to the regular iPhone on my predictions list this year. That’s a winner.
: Only about 30 pages left of ‘What you are looking for is in the library’. Thoroughly enjoying it, although it’s still jarring how much the author …
: 34-32 Steelers. What a barn stormer of a game for week 1. Jets have nothing to feel bad about though, looks like they’re up for a strong season. 🏈
: Not gonna lie, Jets are putting on a show. Didn’t have that on my cards tonight. 🏈
: It will also bug me how crisp packets are unnaturally open in adverts. No-one opens them that cleanly.
: Did t have Steelers jets being such a good game. Rodgers to Metcalf is gonna be one to watch.
: Reading in progress So I usually have between one and three books on the go at one time, depending on my emotional and mental bandwidth, and the time of year. Mostly I …
: I feel like it’s getting time for my annual re-listen of Alice Isn’t Dead.
: Easily the second worst pool table I’ve played on (the first worst was also placed next to a pillar…) and the cues provided are for 10 year olds, yet …
: Others Life Skills, and the Plan There were other candidates for consideration for the top three topics to focus on. Music is a topic that’s been a huge crutch to me over the years. …
: Pool/Snooker Out of the three, however, this is probably the one that hits closer to home. It’s the one that connects me most with my wife. We don’t have a lot of …
: We use ClassicFM to help calm the dog down if we need to leave him alone for a couple of hours. Works great, only now we have to reassure him that …
: Reading ‘A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone, if it’s to keep its edge. That is why I read so much.’ - George R R Martin, Game of Thrones …
: Writing On the list of things I both love and fear doing at the same time, writing easily sits above all others. Nothing could signify that more than this …
: Actually Finishing I have an all too familiar problem in this age: far too many things I want to do, but through a lack of effort and focus, doing none of them. I’ve …