"As with Thirsty Suitors, this is an overt and chewy piece of social commentary, exploring the usurpation of communal cooking and eating by mass-produced ready meals." And we still manage to focus on the joy of living, joy of healing, joy of connecting, and joy of expression through play.

What, just because I’m Italian you think I want this?

Officially looking for work again! My contract ended a week ago so I'm back on the job market. If anyone is looking for an experienced character technical director for video games, I know a guy (it's me).

So I’m in LA for a mocap shoot. The hotel is hosting a Subaru sales conference and it’s raining outside. You’d think I never left Seattle!

In years past GDC gave us all access passes for ADF. The top of the top. All talks, vault access, everything. This year they are giving the tier lower, no vault, fewer networking opportunities, under their new “festival of gaming.” This fucking sucks.

Burger Becky’s gofundme for cancer treatment is now for a funeral service. To my knowledge we’ve not yet lost her, but she has announced that her doctors have informed her there is nothing more that can be done

finally put together an animation reel featuring some of my SLiMECORE stuff from before the project was shuttered abruptly in September do share around if you are so inclined. like countless others in the industry, I am actively seeking employment www.artstation.com/artwork/kN60kK

So it was actually about HIS emails after all

listening to my team in a meeting today

Trained stones today for the first time in a while. 6 x 1 x 180# to 51”. Skipped log due to back fatigue. Hashtag I’m old. Training time 45 min.

Yes please don’t talk to me

The job posting is looking for a “rock star” and mentions “exposure” doesn’t it…

Nope no red flags here

Weekend training! With speed work during the week, weekends are for higher rep sets. Log C&P 2 x 7 x 140#, Silver Dollar DL 2 x 10 x 300#. Light but not easy after we catered an event yesterday. Skipped carries because of that. Training time 1 hour.

lol they were trying to do what now

drake turning off the game as it gets to 18

I see the Blue Jays did not watch the 2024 episode of the World Series where they should have learned to not pitch to Freddie Freeman.

I still exist in the gym! Now that it’s dark and dank early, I switched it up to explosive training. Speed sets, long length partial finishers, and grip training. Tonight was speed bench 3 x 5 x 135#, w/ seated rows, bicep/tricpes to failure, IYT raises, abs, & pinch grip holds. Training time 45m.

If I’m Frazier I’m suing the NFL, the uniform designer, the camera man, the NFLPA, the Steelers, my parents for making me that shade of skin…

I might have the one Yōtei animation reel without any real combat in it. In the game I worked on, Atsu visits a wildlife refuge or something. 🦊 vimeo.com/1128002581?s...

Ok so here’s what needs to happen. Humpy, aka Big Humper, needs to raid Josh Naylor’s shoe closet and win every Salmon Run at home this week. Cc @minakimes.bsky.social let’s make it happen. @mariners.com

How does Dan Wilson not challenge that.

Cal’s gonna try to say it. They have to have him on a delay.

They did it! They are so fucked on Sunday.

The salmon are running again. The beer taps no longer are.

I think I just saw Rally Birkenstocks in the Seattle crowd.

I, for one, am pleased I can still serve myself a drink after the 8th inning of this game.

I just watched Friendship on the plane and holy shit that movie is… something

I feel old. Just landed in LA, and the UCLA women’s soccer team was on the flight. Some of them just asked some content creator named VicBlends for selfies at baggage claim. I have no idea who that is. I used to know things.

lol the guys in the booth are like @angiementink.bsky.social you had ONE job. 🤣🤣🤣

I’m back baby, but this time with MoBu.

cc @merriam-webster.com

Dutch late night TV has its take

Finally a cart that can handle the 400lbs of bumper plates and hopefully not shear the wheels off

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) on the shooting of Charlie Kirk: "Political violence, unfortunately, has ramped up in this country ... I think there are people who are fomenting it in this country. I think the president's rhetoric often foments it."

No carries on the street this weekend. Instead, catered a few events, one of which had the kitchen 50 yards and two flights away from the buffet. Needless to say I worked on conditioning rather than strength.

Sandbags tonight! Our weight cart broke and I was too lazy to spend time carrying each plate down for yoke so I switched it up. 4 x 50’ x 125# up/downhill, 4 x 50’ x 150# up/downhill. Fastest two sets in video, definitely need to work on my pickup speed. Felt great otherwise! Training time 1hr.

My partner and I (2/4th of SNW) are both trans and attempting to leave the US (I’m also an Arab immigrant). It’s extremely expensive, so please consider buying our game/leaving it a review so that we have some sort of income when we inevitably have to make the jump and start over. Thank you.

Carry carry carry. Farmer Carries today, 2 x 50’ x 125/175# per hand, 2 x 30’ x 205# per hand. Uphill/downhill. Needed a lot of rest between sets for some reason today, so training time was 1 hour. Most of that was setup/teardown and rest.

Trees have age rings, lifters have lever belt rings.

Moar carries! Went with sandbag tonight after work. 8 x 50’ x 125#, uphill/downhill. Kicked my ass. Training time 40min.

After a month of travel, sickness, and back spasms, I live. Training tonight was Yoke- 175/275/315/355# x 60’ uphill carry/downhill push, 2 x 405# x 30’muphill carry/downhill push. Switching to carries for training during the week with longer strength sessions on weekends. Training time 60min.

Well that’s not ideal

Touching grass

Sammie’s Majestic Journey to Haystack Rock and Manzanita

It happened again! @edoublea.com (Answer for trolololls)

Current status

A week in the life of Sammie

Moar lifty! Bench 3 x 5 x 155/185/195# (tried 210/205 first & only got a rep each). Squats 3 x 3 x 185/205/225# - depth was not comp depth but I only go as my knee lets me on squats. Finished with Circus DB rows 3 x 6 x 80#, Front Squat Holds 3 x 15s x 225#, & IYT raises. Training time 60min.

I mean, I get it. Good comedy is all about punching up. There was no way for South Park to actually do that. 🤣