Category: Daily Life

In addition to my regular programming study for work, I do some daily mental exercises. I am practicing Spanish daily. I am practicing Morse code daily. I try to work a non-work related programming challenge daily https://www.codewars.com/ I’m studying ham radio to upgrade to my Amateur Extra class license. I try to get some daily reading in even if it is just a paragraph or listening to an audiobook. And I’m now adding a daily math problem from https://www.mathopolis.com/questions/day.php where I’m doing one math problem from every grade (yes, I got cocky and missed the 2nd grade math problem) and topic. I want to see math like Neo sees the Matrix. I’m failing a bit at my daily physical exercise but motivated to change that.
What do you do to stay sharp?

So, I worked on a client’s website all day.

Architekt Poppy Red is a beautiful ink!

Alas, my trusty grapefruit knife cannot be found….

I’m focusing 2022 on closing out as many projects as I can. In 2023, I’ll close out any that did not complete in 2022.

Work: “It’s Monday! We want you product! So much to do. Go go go go!”
Also work: “Eh, yeah, we installed so many software and firmware updates to your computer over the weekend that you will spend half your day rebooting your computer. No, we aren’t moving the deadlines.”

We need to rename the days of the week. Let’s begin with Monday:
Xanaxday
CBDday
Caffeineday
Ritalinday
Cialisday
Scotchday
Aspirinday

You know how when you are in the ocean and the water is getting shallower and shallower and you feel like you are finally getting out of deep water but then suddenly you are neck deep or in over your head because you were actually on a sandbar? I’m hoping I’m not on a sandbar but I suspect I am.

I have so much to do today that I’m having trouble doing anything at all.

Let’s do a couple more. Recycle bin!

I’m going to begin evaluating the books on my shelf. Maybe one book a day.

Let’s begin with this one. Pellissippi State 2004-2006 Catalog & Handbook.

I’m sure McKay’s would pay big bucks for this one but I’m going to put it in the recycle bin.

I stretched. I did push ups. I did sit ups. I rowed 2000m. I feel amazing! I miss exercising.

Yesterday I had so much to do in so little time. So I didn’t do anything…until I’d cleaned my desk. In the process of cleaning my desk, not only did I find everything I needed to complete my tasks but I ended up being much calmer and more organized and I dare say, happy.

It’s hard not to be me but I certainly try not to be.