Not looking forward to walking home in “evening snow showers”

I could post about classes I took at university but I think I only need to mention I won a contest on the marching band bus for the most boring textbook. « Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics »

I unironically love this man

For everyone who needed to see the HUDCON and CHICKEN bracelets that Huddy wore at Fashion Week

The shovel is ready @capitalweather.bsky.social

I’m crossing fingers AND toes

Weird that the pundits aren’t getting that the whole US takes over part of a NATO country is just to tank NATO. Gift wrapped with a bow on it.

I wear a lot of black… but apparently not enough for New York

me when

About a third of the folks we deal with at work won’t meet in California, another third won’t meet in Florida, this is getting ridiculous

This is the travel planning wizard, let the spreadsheet do the work for you!

I seem to have forgotten how bad the news is; I was happy listening to news and tech podcasts and now can only listen to Heated Rivalry content

Wait, #Hollanov #2481 comes in at 11 for the YEAR

Yup, this has escaped containment

Got to the end of #HeatedRivalry videos on YouTube (like you do), some clips from Red White & Royal Blue popped up. If you ever want to compare chemistry to no chemistry, can recommend

For those who don’t know this app, I recommend iExit (on iOS). It’s great for highway travel. Tells you what’s coming up at each exit and rest area, lets you find local eateries (with distance off the highway and yelp reviews), it’s great for not wasting time and traveling well. @dmoren.com

Yuletide posted! We now begin the time-honored tradition of considering rewriting the whole thing from a different POV between now and deadline

The cell signal in my office is one bar at best (and the wifi is so locked down I can’t use it) so I end up with <10% battery by evening commute

My knee suddenly hurts for no reason and I’m sure it has nothing to do with the fact that I’ve worn the terrible snow boots with no support for two days

Of course this image has alt text

Small business Saturday - breakfast from Childhood Cafe!

Driving through DC sometimes, “Fucking L’Enfant and his fucking plan”

Huh. Farm animals don’t count I suppose. 1. A nutria on the bike path in DC 2 Gang of Elk (elks? Herd of elk?) in Canmore 3. A beaver under my kayak in Lake Huron 4. A mink eating crayfish on the dock 5. A porcupine eating apples Photos available for 1/2/4/5.

A fave family story is at an Airbnb and my brother-in-law got up early and put on my sister’s jeans instead of his (they were on the same chair). He comes out to the kitchen and is all “what is wrong with these pockets” because the pants mostly fit but womens’ jeans have tiny pockets FOR NO REASON.

Set out to tidy my desk and found a receipt I’ve been looking for in the first 5 minutes. … I think I’ve accomplished enough for today.

@dmoren.com Immediately thought of ACP

Arrived at conference. The big talk I have to give on Wednesday is … maybe a 1/3 done. Schedule is of course 95% full from breakfast through dinner between now and then.😬😬😬

Learning from my colleague that there is little agreement on when Diwali is. Based on a lunar calendar? Different in different countries? Seems like an excuse for a week long holiday to me! Anyway, all the best to those who celebrate.

An unexpected martensitic transformation

I’m not sure there’s a cozier BBC title than “Murder Before Evensong”

The fact that “you can spot AI because it overuses em dashes” clearly means it has trained on my writing

It’s Monday and I have an empty calendar today. Plenty of time to get stuff done that’s due by the end of the month. This is a recipe for procrastination.

Hanging at the airport and someone at the table next to us forgot a bag. After it sat there for 20 minutes, we alerted TSA and they’re “checking it out”. No explosives but there was a passport in it.

On the other hand, I’m just fine with delays getting into DCA that are because more safety

Somehow talked into 9 pm dinner reservations at a restaurant I’ve wanted to go to for ages except now I need to figure out how to take a nap today #old

These are DISGUSTING and all over the sidewalks

Sudden urge to listen to the Queen Highlander soundtrack. Here’s hoping they use some of this in the remake.

Definitely. Nudge nudge. Also the comments are priceless.

I have booked my flight to Boston next week. Also booked a car because none of my traveling companions are willing to drive in that city. (Also visiting Worcester so car is unfortunately necessary)

One of my work meetings this week requires long pants and closed toes shoes. Temperature in the high 90s. This is UNACCEPTABLE.

@gnomad.bsky.social This is for you

I wish people would stop telling me how great The Last Of Us is. Of course it’s great. It’s just not for me.

Amazed to learn that Chubby Checker is (a) still alive and (b) has a kid who played for the WNBA and might be my new hero

I mostly don’t understand rewatching culture because there are so many thing yet to watch

I just used stoichiometric in a sentence and I hope it means what I think I remember it means

Excellent bartender at Service Bar who gifted us an extra shot (and did the shot with us) and I did not need that last shot

I’m sorry. It’s not even mid July! Nobody wants this.

Attempting to write a thing today but also clean out that big box of orphan wires and connectors. Or at least get two boxes down to one box.

My bike survived the deluge at 3 pm! And I managed to bike home during a tiny sliver of sun at 5 pm! Now raining again and I’m tucked in all cozy. ⭐️

For everyone disappointed with Pokerface S2: sorry to inform you it is not a mystery/procedural/whodunit/Columbo-clone in any way. It is instead experimental cinema in every way. Nothing else like it!