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Weeknote for 1/12/2025

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Andy

Decision making 😌 I got some decision making exercise while settling on some new earbuds. They were the last item in my list of electronics to upgrade. Annoyingly, there were a lot of options with no clear winners. So as … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 1/5/2025

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Andy

Health 😕 I came down with something Tuesday and spent the week sick. I assumed it was probably COVID, since that’s the only thing I catch anymore, but my tests came up negative, so I’m guessing it was the flu, … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 12/29/2024

Posted on January 1, 2025 by Andy

Holidays 🙂 We got into the swing of our still low-key vacation. Once Abbie and Colleen arrived, our family gathering felt complete and a bit livelier, though overall it was another quiet week of Christmas together, which mostly suited me … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 12/22/2024

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Andy

People 😌 December’s parties have been pretty low key this year. Our department Christmas party a couple of weeks ago was at a restaurant with lots of good conversation but only a quiz for a game. The company party last … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 12/15/2024

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Andy

Holidays 😌 I finished my Christmas shopping and made some more progress on the gift labels. I want to get through the main work on those in the next few days, but I’m far enough along that they shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 12/8/2024

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Andy

Holidays 😐 I got the barest start on my Christmas shopping. I was a little too occupied with work and blogging. I did order a new suitcase and a new phone for myself, though, so clearly I had my priorities … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 12/1/2024

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Andy

Thanksgiving 🙂 I flew to Texas to visit my parents for Thanksgiving. Thanks to my daily routines and my packing database in Notion, preparing for the trip was a much tidier process than usual, which was a big deal for … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 11/24/2024

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Andy

Holidays 😐 I worked through a big chunk of the Christmas gift label design and then had to switch to updating my Christmas wish list. My family needed the update to start their shopping. My wish list is always a … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 11/17/2024

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Andy

Holidays 😐 I shuffled a little further along in my Christmas labels project. I collected a key supply and made some more decisions on the design and execution. It really shouldn’t be taking this long even with the other things … Continue reading →

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Weeknote for 11/10/2024

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Andy

Politics 🙄 I reconciled myself to the election results, at least enough to get through everyday life. The local elections went mostly the way I voted. The federal results weren’t what I’d hoped, and I felt significant anxiety and depression … Continue reading →