My Org mode capture templates are acting funky. Things aren’t going where they’re supposed to. e.g. my Daybook entries are going into the wrong part of the datetree. I’ve changed nothing relevant that I know of. I hate this.


I would still exist if I deleted my Instagram account.

– Cheri Lucas Rowlands

Would you? Would any of us?


I don’t want the things I create to be nothing more than something to scroll past. But maybe that’s better than having noone see them at all.


Yesterday, I tried talking my dad through authenticating the Bally Sports app on his Apple TV. It involved going to a web page on his phone, logging in, and entering a code. It was the worst experience possible. Have you ever tried editing a long URL on an iPhone? Have you ever tried helping an 82-year-old do it over the phone? Technology is terrible. All he wanted to do was watch the ball game.


“Today’s video is about [something something] and I’m going to tell you all about it. OK, let’s jump right in!”

::45-second overwrought intro video::

“OK, like I said, in today’s video we’re going to…”

Sometimes I hate YouTube.


I broke down and bought a Blackstone Griddle. Today, I made my first smash burger. I’m happy now.

It’s smashed! It’s a burger!

It’s smashed! It’s a burger!