i take my birthday (or the friday closest to it) now every year. i used to hate that i always had school on my birthday growing up, and then work. i decided to take control of that and have a day that's just for me. every adult should do this.

i found this really great playlist on Apple Music that i have been dancing in my seat to all afternoon. super good and highly recommended by me: music.apple.com/us/playlist/de…

i think i finally threw out my disks a few years ago. my friend and i tried to rescue what was on them but they were not in good shape. zip was such amazing tech back in 1999 when it was that or a 1.44mb floppy.

counterpoint: trost's folly has never had any charm or mystique. it was built to be the ultimate money grab and to fully separate the haves from the have nots.

here's a take i have that people may not like: couples that share a bed should have their own blankets. i want to cocoon in my own blankets and not be touched when i sleep. it's a great way to live. you can cuddle before sleep, but when it's sleep time, it's cocoon time!

this is a top flight letterman joke.

an awesome little town. loved going to the museum and staying at one of the b&b's. also they had a really nice little ghost tour in town.

you know what else is really good in lettuce cups? fajitas. honestly sometimes more enjoyable than with standard tortillas.

there is going to be a certain breed of internet democrat that's going to be apoplectic about this news.

lookers used to have these truly cable tv quality ads they would air back in the late 90s and early 00s. i honestly did not know there was a diner attached to it lol.

lol any generous souls want to donate to help me get a new MacBook Pro? Link in bio. You know how it do.

How do people seriously use an iPad as a daily driver tech device? I’ve been using it for a few hours and I’m kinda miserable with it having to be more than a second screen/occasional use thing.

Day 2 no MacBook. I’m tempted to get the stupid Magic Keyboard thing for my iPad because trying to use this thing as a daily driver is beyond frustrating.

Day 3 no laptop: broke down and got the Magic Keyboard for my iPad. Honestly this thing is pretty nice and makes this thing a lot more usable. it’s not bad to type on at all.

I remember going to the one in the Inner Harbor in Baltimore.

Gutted. Like so many people over the last nearly 40 years, this man was a key part of the soundtrack to my Yankees fandom. It was always nice to put on the radio and listen to him call a game. Even in later years when his fastball clearly lost some velo. RIP.

I bought my condo from the landlord i rented it from for several years. He had a binder exactly like this. Info about every appliance. Every manual. Neatly organized. It’s how it should be.

In February 2026, i paid 2.69 a gallon for gas. Now I’m paying 4.39. All for what? Another quagmire that all the weapons in the world will not resolve. Lovely.

Reiterating that people who identify as DSA lefties need to study how she and Mamdani conduct their business as elected officials. There’s a reason they’re both popular and doing well, and it’s a lot less about their policy positions. Just saying.