Bryan

Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt.

Reading

Book Art

A Pattern Language

Christopher Alexander


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    I ordered some patches. One of the few times an ad worked to part me from my money.

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    Photography

    Hard to beat.

    A garden with colorful flowers is surrounded by trees under a cloudy sky at sunset.

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    I only have smart summon on my car for about a month during my full self driving trial, but this is gonna be fun to use when I see the parking enforcement coming for my car at work.

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    We are having a beautiful October here in the Northwest.

    A tree-lined sidewalk is surrounded by lush greenery and colorful foliage under a partly cloudy sky.
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    In every office I’ve ever worked, the dish drying rack looks like this, at all times. No one puts anything away, they just cycle through the dishes on the rack. So why do we even use them? I want to throw the damn thing away, make people dry their dishes, and put them in the cupboard. 🤣

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    Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene opening for Stars at Wonder Ballroom #pdx

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    Lusting after these retro styled Voigtlaender lenses for the Nikon Zf.

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    My blog posts now show the syndication links when cross posted, which I’m happy about. And while I am getting Mastodon and Bluesky comments copied over from Bridgy with webmentions, I’m hoping to figure out a way to bring over likes and reblogs as well. Has anyone got this to work on Micro.blog? ✍️

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    Going to see Stars tonight in #pdx. Pretty excited. I used to love this album…20 years ago. These reunion tours are starting to make me feel my age.

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    Despite some lingering pain from last week, I decided to try the Smith machine again yesterday. I kept the weight light and got a good night sleep after stretching. I feel so much better today than I did following last week’s session. Wish I had a lifting buddy, I really want to make this a habit.

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    Went to the gym on Wednesday and figured I’d try some squats on the smith machine. Started off super easy at 75 lbs because I didn’t want to injure myself. Five days later and my hamstrings are still stiff and ache.

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    Caught a whiff of someone smoking clove cigarettes tonight and it sent me back to freshman year of college (1999/2000) in East Lansing. All my antics and failings. Total olfactory teleportation. Amazing how scents can send us back in time.

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    Seeing Nilüfer Yanya at Wonder Ballroom tonight. Leaving the house past 7pm on a Sunday night feels like it should be illegal at my age.

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    Detroit Lions are going to the Super Bowl this year. A man can dream, anyway.

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    Hillsboro, Oregon has such beautiful parks & rec facilities. Very kid friendly town. We come to this area a lot because there’s an aquatic center, library, and a beautiful park all on the same block. And we inevitably spend some money downtown, too.

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    My kindergartener can now count into the 100s and is starting to read. My two-year-old daughter’s language development is exploding. It’s so much fun seeing little human minds develop.

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    Who needs a truck, anyway?

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    Timing Chewy deliveries exactly to my dog’s eating habits has never happened.

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    Downtown Portland

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    Just learned about the ‘Copenhagen Left’ turn for cyclists.

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    Love a good weekend breakfast. I like my eggs over medium with buttered toast and raspberry jam. Hashbrowns. Descent coffee. It’s the small things.

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    Finally got the update with Actual Smart Summon (ASS). Looking forward to trying it out tomorrow. Teslas FSD is getting to the point where it’s safer than human drivers.

    youtu.be/-9p0jUJZqG8?si=NBKB01

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    How are Portlanders feeling about this ranked choice voting ballot?

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    Cereal is dessert, who are we kidding

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    Photography

    The former Guild Theatre’s marquee and façade. Portland, Oregon.