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  • Wordle 1,035 2/6

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    → 9:35 AM, Apr 19

  • When I reveal this book the mood quickly changes.

    A notepad on top of blue tissue paper. The pad is formatted to easily list the names of characters in a role-playing game, specifically to track the order in which players may take their turn. The top of the page includes the words “roll for initiative” and there is a stylised border of green with a rabbit, flowers, mushrooms, and the outline of a 20-sided die.
    → 12:03 AM, Apr 19

  • Tonight’s D&D was another great one. It’s like drinking a late coffee — honestly it reminds me of when I’m in the flow with @TIL.

    → 10:53 PM, Apr 18

  • Kismet was seemingly in a transcendental state this morning.

    A tortoiseshell calico cat, lying a top a pile of magazines in front of a window. The morning sun is bright and she looks to be enjoying the heat a great deal.
    → 3:00 PM, Apr 18

  • Connections Puzzle #312

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    First time!

    → 8:09 AM, Apr 18

  • It was in some ways a small step. My first entry in five weeks feels very good, however, and much more significant than the number of words I have written in this book thus far today.

    A dark notebook from above, with the shadow of my iPhone covering part of it. It is the Theme Journal notebook, with the brainwave symbol embossed in the upper-centre position of the front cover.
    → 5:34 PM, Apr 17

  • The unexpected October days of summer from last year found us, by serendipity, at Towan beach. It was wonderful and having enjoyed the water we spent some moments in the mode of a flâneur.

    A small beach, with the edges visible at either side. There are some people surfing on the waves, whilst others are enjoing the shallows with children and even a dog. The sky is big, bright, and almost empty of clouds.
    → 10:15 AM, Apr 17

  • Connections Puzzle #311

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    Off to a good start!

    → 9:13 AM, Apr 17

  • Wordle 1,033 2/6

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    😎

    → 9:08 AM, Apr 17

  • An alternative viewpoint: I like the MB editors a lot.

    Maybe I’m weird but the bloat of established platforms, and the unreliability of niche indie alternatives were all no good for me.

    MB provides something that fits well with how I write. This has been true on Android, Windows, and Apple.

    → 6:32 PM, Apr 16

  • For new users who join Micro.blog starting today, it’s turned on by default.

    — Manton Reece, New AI global setting

    The switch for the setting is good.

    I continue to feel sad about the broken nature of our world of technology such that opt-out is deemed not just preferable, but essential.

    → 6:00 PM, Apr 16

  • Today’s NYT Mini Crossword messed me up. Three American Football entries.

    → 2:53 PM, Apr 16

  • Gregory Alvarez said a lot in Living Like It’s 99: No Social Media, No Smartphone, and I’m not going to quote anything in particular right now. The whole thing is worth a read.

    (h/t @jamesvandyne)

    → 6:01 PM, Apr 15

  • Wordle 1,031 5/6

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    That took me forever. I was sure I was about to learn a new word.

    → 9:22 AM, Apr 15

  • Though she can at times be as spiky as a cactus, Kismet will always be our sweet little girl. In her older years she has actually regained some of that wild kitten energy.

    A tortoiseshell calico cat, perching in the gap of a small opened window. The sunlight behind her reveals part of the garden fence and foliage.
    → 5:52 PM, Apr 14

  • I should probably take a page out of Hogan’s book and learn to enjoy the water. This certainly feels like the right place to do so; yet another boon from our move. ☺️

    A golden retriever standing in a small river with a flow of swiftly moving water. His attention is turned to the side, with one front paw slightly raised in the air.
    → 2:48 PM, Apr 14

  • Plenty of magic in my current bedroom reading list.

    A stack of four books, in the corner of a hallway, with a small book-reading torch atop them. The books are: A Deadly Education, by Naomi Novik; The Great Dune Trilogy, by Frank Herbert; The Kingdom Over the Sea, by Zohra Nabi; The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi, by Shannon Chakraborty; and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin.
    → 11:44 AM, Apr 14

  • The Cornish sky holds its lingering mood everyday, and we love it. Of course the approaching Tigger doesn’t hurt the affect.

    A park with a football goal, small wooden shelter, bench, and a golden retriever fast approaching with a ball in his mouth. Above the sky is a contrast of ocean-blue with rain-heavy clouds scattered throughout.
    → 5:31 PM, Apr 11

  • I’m going to need a train to make these visits!

    A book opened on a map that spreads across both pages; on the pages are pinned locations with numbers and their names attached. There is a list with the corresponding numbers and associated names of independent coffee shops and roasteries.
    → 2:26 PM, Apr 11

  • The crisp brown paper is pleasant enough, and particularly exciting to feel when you receive a package from an independent trader. The card and tag are the sweet bonus.

    A wrapped parcel atop a table, in front of a keyboard. The wrapping is brown paper, with a postcard and tag attached via string. The sticker on the tag includes a seashell icon and the words “Chesil Woodcraft”.
    → 11:02 AM, Apr 11

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    → 9:46 AM, Apr 10

  • It’s a basic method of prevention but it works; no writing visible, no attention required.

    A small, rectangular box close-up, placed on top of the cardboard box that is the stand for my iMac. It has an open top and contains a stack of cards — this is the “Analog” system by Upmonk — and is slightly covered by the silouhette of my iPhone.
    → 9:18 PM, Apr 8

  • Wordle 1,024 X/6

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    That was wild.

    → 9:39 AM, Apr 8

  • Coffee often has a good chance of making a constructive contribution to my well-being. This evening is one such example.

    A cup of coffee close-up, with steam escaping from the cup. The cup is ceramic, decorated in a variety of ocean-inspired blues, and made locally!
    → 6:42 PM, Apr 7

  • I’ve noticed that as the weather has become much more pleasant — here in the northern hemisphere anyway — some people have become much less angry in general. Weird how that works.

    → 12:15 PM, Apr 7
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