Going to a Halloween party in about 30 minutes. Going as a ninja!

Tho I am slightly sleep deprived/fatigued today. I am hyped because I'm planning on going to a friend's Halloween party tonight. I mean I do have social anxiety. But I'll be around friends I grew up with. And friends there are really interested in my telescope star parties later.

I call this order of the midnight society: the tale of...

Been drinking a lot of decaf coffee lately. Haven't had any sweets or caffeine since Monday. 2nd or 3rd time this year detoxing from them. Got a feeling this time will be the charm.

Tho like last time was thinking of bringing my smart telescope and ion batteries on the plane. Due to TSA not getting paid during this government lockdown. Thinking of bringing less stuff to get through the line quickly. I bet federal workers are really pissed right now.

Detroit major league sports teams have done well in past 28 years: -Red Wings won Stanley Cup in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2008 -Pistons won league title in 2004 -Tigers went to the World series in 2006 and 2012 -Lions went to conference final in 2023-24.

I mean i think it has been good that I've been socializing more. But also thinking. Even if it's not in electoral politics, I still need to do some civic duty. My dad has been donating non perishable food to local food pantries. Trying to figure out how I can also help.

But still planning on going to a friend's halloween party this Saturday. Just hope I can get some rest.

Was thinking of going to a costume local Goth night tonight. But very sleep deprived today (there are also some days where I sleep but still fatigued.) Probably just going to try to catch up on sleep tonight

It just blows my mind in a good way. How the Northeastern U.S. Chicago. And many parts of Europe and Asia have so much passenger rail. LA County has been opening a lot of new lines and stations, too. Hopefully the rest of the world will catch up, soon.

This rainy/chilly weather would be perfect for an indoor kickball/dodge ball game. Or other activities indoors.

There was a really cool barista at a coffee shop i like to go. That would ask me to stay till the end of her shift to talk and hang out. She was only a few years older than me. I think she was single, too. Anyways she doesn't work there anymore. People come people go i guess.

Morning.

Been hearing and seeing that Long Beach/LA County has entered bad times cuz of ICE raids. Same with Chicago, Portland, etc. Apparently, if you just look Latino/Latina even with an American accent, and family been in the country for generations, you can still get deported.

BAM! Got all my niece's and nephew's Christmas gifts! Also got a niece and nephew who have birthdays close to Christmas birthday gifts, too! Wanted to make sure got a head start. In case tariffs or other bone headed government decisions would make it hard to buy gifts this year.

I mean I think Zohran Mamdani is just another "hope and change" candidate. But I am worried about whether the Cuomo people may try to blackmail or threaten Sliwa to drop out. But who am I fooling? I'm a general strike/direct democracy guy. I don't care about electoral politics.

Thinking December will be a good time for the in person telescope star party. People back in the local area for the holidays. And January be a good time for the remote one. Maybe do some test runs in late November as well.

I'm so excited for hosting an in person and remote telescope star party in the next few months. See a lot of the observable universe in real time. Thinking if no clouds, a Saturday night in January. I'm also so excited about going to California next week for 2 weeks.

I mean this was predictable. But one thing that was disappointing about today's No King's protest: they basically told us to keep the energy up for the 2026 midterms. I fear we won't have time or elections moving forward. We will probably have martial law in the next year.

It looks like Indiana has to lose a B1G game or two. USC could make it, too.

If Michigan finishes the regular season 10-2 (1 B1G loss). It is possible they go to the B1G championship game. Idk know how it may go exactly. But it may also be possible they get another Ohio State game? And after that, another rematch game in the playoffs? Thinking out loud.

I mean there were a few cars giving middle fingers or yelling pro-Trump stuff at the No Kings rally I went to, today. I think maybe a small fundamental Christian counter protest, too. But if I have the info. Pleasantly surprised no rallies anywhere today seemed to go sideways.

How about them Michigan Wolverines?

Wore my Clash shirt to the local No Kings rally. One of the organizers complimented it. And asked me what Clash song to play. Tho I suggested White Riot, she said probably not a good idea. I agreed. So settled on Rock the Casbah

Now thinking of having two separate telescope star parties. Just because it may be hard to split my attention between offline and online friends with a hybrid party.

Excited to wait to when it gets cold (or if I'm in LA County, it rains. Which also makes people stay in, I heard. Makes the roads out there slick?) Goal is to compose/record/upload a song a day when the weather is bad. Practice vocals/guitar/bass more. In my own way, be like Prince the Artist.

If I am awake and alert. Probably will go to the local "No Kings" protest, tomorrow. Got a feeling a protest somewhere will go sideways. So be careful and cautious. Maybe we can get a successful general strike. Then well checked and balanced direct democracy out of it?

Briefly went to a singer songwriter show at a coffee shop i like going to in town, tonight. A couple of friends were there. But left early cuz feeling tired. One friend suggested making it hybrid. Which is a good idea. If too tired to go out.

Capitol D

Thinking because like discussed with @lynrajahmusician.bsky.social on a video call earlier today, the real person internet community of the late 2010s-early 2020s has been wiped out hy AI and bots: when it gets cold out. Compose/record/upload to YouTube a song a day. See if gets engagement

With a couple of friends at Outpour Coffee . Good third space to meet and talk to people

In about 2 weeks. For the first time ever for a couple of days. Will be in Northern California. Los Gatos. Then for about 12 days, will be back in Long Beach. Was planning on doing another open mic out there. But may have to wait for trips after next. But beach is close by

Hyped. A Columbus, Ohio emo cover band. That plays all around the region. Messaged me back on Instagram that they want to zoom into a hybrid telescope star party i will be hosting relatively soon. Ive met them in person before. Very cool dudes. Staying in contact on social media

Furthering planning and contacting more people about attending a later this year/early next year hybrid telescope star party. If it all works out. Not only be some in person friends. But friends zooming in from the West Coast, NYC, the UK, other parts of the Midwest, etc. If you want in, lemme know!

Not saying they were perfect people. But The Beatles and their production/management teams had a really good vibe to their recordings. Not gonna lie, as soon as I started in person or software studio recordings or original music. A goal was/is to capture the feel they did.

Was going to go to the mom and pop coffee shop. And then the YMCA. But thinking of just staying in for the rest of the day. So tired haha. Might be unintentionally awkward.

While I didn't get a lot of sleep last night. Got just enough to drive my mom in town to her doctor's appointment. Walked around a park before picking her back up. Got back in time so my bro could take the car to work. Dad took the other car to work. Looking for another car.

While I only got 4 hours of sleep. Was able to make it. Early too

Hoping I fall asleep and get enough rest. For a while I have been interested in the history of local passenger rail. And in about 9 hours will be a presentation about it at the local historical society. Really want to go to it. But also having bad insomnia tonight.

Michigan license plate i remember when I used to live there as a kid in the 1990s

Parents asked me to come with them to visit family friends in Metro Detroit. Visited this 'Motor City Guitar' shop. Glad there is an alternative to Guitar Center

Excited. Probably in late November-December. With local friends. Planning a smart and regular telescope star party out in the country. At a friend's place. Might also have a zoom hybrid option. Might also have friends from the UK and West Coast zoom in.

While local activists have asked me to film their rallies/marches/protests. And it would be good experience learning how to use a gimbal. And of course civic duty. I am worried about unintentionally doxxing people. Was easier during Covid cuz everyone was wearing masks.