Chris

Goals Revisited

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I came across an old post from 2017 on some ongoing goals I wished to achieve. Let’s check in seven years later to see how it is going.

  1. Eating clean food. Better.
  2. Exercising every day. Much Better.
  3. Using your smartphone less. No data plan, so yes!
  4. Getting off Social Media. Left them by 2019
  5. Journaling. Hit and miss. Does this website count?
  6. Coding daily. Only recently and not daily.
  7. Reading a book a month. Yes!
  8. Spending quality time with loved ones without any distractions. Yep!
  9. Sleeping 8 hours every night. Not quite

TIL 29

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Things I Learned In 2024 Week 29 |

  1. Enjoyed a recent haul of classic movies from the library such as Casablanca, Forbidden Planet, The TIme Machine and The Day The Earth Stood Still. I was born in the wrong decade it seems. 
  2. Finished 3 more books and over halfway to my 24 in 2024 goal. Adding more non-fiction in the next few months to break up the fiction.
  3. I have downloaded Apple Classical Music app and been streaming a lot of the favorites. As a part of the twelve week humanities course (see week 28 above,) I will be more selective and appreciative. 
  4. I need to get serious and more selective with my reading habits too. I subscribe to a lot of writers via RSS but do not do them justice. There is a lot to learn and I am flying through it because “content!” I should be ashamed of myself and slow down.

TIL 28

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Things I Learned In 2024 Week 28 |

  1. A twelve week immersive Humanities course that covers reading, art appreciation and music is something I can get behind. 
  2. Printernet- Your reading list printed out in magazine form and mailed to you. Brilliant.
  3. Austin Kleon’s newsletter regarding art is meant to be used by head, heart and hands.
  4. I am going on a deep dive re-learning HTML

Phylum

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Today I learned group names for some of the fauna I’ve seen around the Southwest Florida area and they are a lot of fun. The group names for:

  1. Iguana = mess
  2. Raven = unkindness
  3. Ibis = congregation
  4. Flamingo = flamboyance
  5. Owl = parliament
  6. Pelican = flotilla
  7. Sandpiper = fling
  8. Rabbit = colony
  9. Alligator = congregation
  10. Osprey = kettle

Parliament is in session

High-ku

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The iguana from Tijuana smoked her marijuana.

Critical Mass

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Twelve years ago I was driving through the River Oaks area in Houston at night and came across 200 cyclists with their rigs all lit up, and their flags flapping in the breeze. It looked fun but annoying because cyclists are always preaching “share the road!” But they were not. The group was a local chapter of the national Critical Mass cycling group. Think Hash House Harriers but on wheels.

Last night I participated in my first ride with a local chapter on Sanibel Island for a ten mile night ride along dedicated bike trails. The island is known for its luxurious homes, golf courses, yachts, beautiful trails along brackish water and we were in good company. Absolutely looking towards another ride with this fun, relaxed group.