Lunch.

I've been getting Dental work done recently, and it's across the street from a harbor freight, so after each appointment I've been going there and buying a tool or two. Just bought a flex head ratchet yesterday.

It's better than buying fast food i tell myself, which I've stopped doing for the most part. (If I'm out and about with people, or there's something limited time that I want to try sure, but otherwise i haven't bought any in a couple months)

A pair of boots. Never owned one before. I can finally splash on puddles like in the movies

I got a mechanical keyboard after researching a ton on which one I wanted. second-hand, so I was a bit restricted to what was offered. I'm getting a Keychron V5 Max, which I'm then going to mod with some new keycaps, a tape-mod and possibly filling it up with foam. The YouTube channel Hipyo Tech has been on the top of my YouTube binge list the last few weeks.

I did well on a couple interviews today so I walked down to the local cafe and had a chai latte and a maple bar.

Tomorrow, if I do well on that interview, I'll go walk downtown and get lunch at the local thai restaurant I like!

A 36€ m710q Thinkcentre tiny.

You know, as a backup for my m710q Thinkcentre tiny.

It's Friday afternoon. Good time for beer and papadums.

Okay, so, Monday I went to 2 thrift shops and 2 pawn shops because we weren't able to that weekend. I ended up spending around $50USD on 5 games.

First lawn shop I got Jak 1-3 on PS2 alongside final fantasy X on PS2 for a little over $20 at one pawn. I've 100%ed the first Jak years ago and was part way through Jak 2 when I lost my console and games. Same way I lost FFX with my partway completed save.

Then at the other pawn shop I got PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royal and Crash Bandicoot Twinsanity for around $27, I think. Would need to check receipt, if I still have it.

All games I used to have and enjoy. All I gotta do is see if there is a way to unlock PS3 DLC for free without system mods because I don't think my brother would be too keen on his systems being modded.

A really nice new hoover. I'm allergic to dust and every time I hoovered I'd keep sneezing for like half an hour after turning it off and emptying the bag. The new one I just pour water in a little tank and empty it out without creating a dustcloud.

I got my nails done. I’ve only had fake nails once, but I went to a wedding and I wanted to look nice. I got gel nails in dark blue with a cat eye finish. The ladies at the salon were super helpful and picked out a good color that matched my dress. It was awesome, but I don’t regularly pay $85+ for something that only lasts 2 weeks. I’ll get them removed in a week and get a basic manicure to help my nails recover.

They do look pretty fabulous though 💅

I'm slowly allowing myself to eat more after a long history of dealing with an ED :)

Bought the Lego Game Boy two weeks ago. Haven't played with Legos in a long long time, since I was a kid. But this was a really fun set to put together.

A motorcycle, always wanted one and figured now is a good time.

I had a margariga in a glass as tall as me.

Bought a game called Slay. It's one of the most elegant turn-based games I've ever seen. Xisuma made a video series about it. Highly recommend watching the first video if that sort of thing interests you.

pad thai

edit: hbu?

Sonic popsicle. It wasn't great lol

I went for a run yesterday because I was feeling miserable. It really helped. Today I made 2 big pizzas from scratch.

I was Bad and bought a couple hundred dollars of stuff for my painting hobby

Upgraded my pc that had been running with the same specs since 2013 (except a 2016 GPU), and bought oblivion remastered. Any recommendations for the first playthrough? (No spoilers please)

A tuna hoagie and some chips.

Literally right now, my daughter and I split an ice cream cookie sandwich after a long day of cleaning. It's the simple things.

I got a personal mixer for band practice, so I can mix my own voice monitor-audio louder then the band without touching the main mix. I had this setup working with more cables and a larger mixer, now it's just 2 cables and the mixer clips to my belt. Glorious, less hassle, more jamming and it all fits in 1 bag now!

I bought a new soldering iron, though I had a few before this. They were usually the cheapest I could find. This time however I splurged a bit and bought one with temperature control.

£10 ear buds, my 10yr old ones kind of still work but don't disconnect when they go back in the charger so are frustrating as hell. Worth it

I bought a bambino plus espresso machine with a vs3 grinder!

Will be fun to get real coffee at home.

An absolutely delicious banh mi. Also drugs.

Bought some lavender bubble bath and had a 2 hour hot bath with a book and relaxing music.

Some new records, including this gorgeous translucent green 12"...

Some seeds for the garden. Purple cauliflower.

I've been desiring to get back into videography as a hobby for a few years now. And after I upgraded my smartphone to a Galaxy S23+, which has greater camera sensors than my previous Pixel 2, I knew it was time to get myself a phone gimbal. I chose to go with the Hohem iSteady M7. It's got a learning curve to it that I wasn't expecting, really. So I'm still better learning and remembering how to use it still. Should be fun though, in a month from now.

Made cookie brownies (brookies?). They were pretty good.

I bought a tv to use as a monitor and have been getting all the bits and bobs together to make it work well.

New shower head. Can’t wait for it to show up.

Nothing. Literally nothing. My wife have been on necessities only all year. Mmmm. I mean since junk food is cheap a few things there. kitchen sink cookies. they actually have a very good price per ounce.

A new eyeshadow palette, highlighter, and two lip products. Here's a photo from the brand's promotional materials because I haven't received the shipment yet:

Pasta roller. Not a super fancy one. Made some whole wheat pasta yesterday with some pesto from a friends basil garden.

I bought a plasma cutter and a GPU. In the past I would get used GPU from eBay because it's cheaper but the demand for them has made the market a little crazy and there's very little price difference new vs used (UK). The price performance sweet spot seems to be AMD 9070xt (£550, ouch).

The plasma cutter is an old three phase machine that no one wanted because it's 400V. However, looking at the circuit diagram there's very little difference between single and 3-phase configuration so the plan is to convert it to a domestic supply or cannibalise the internals and torch assembly.

Comic-Con. Had a blast.

Yesterday work was really exhausting, so I treated myself to the best Döner Kebap I know of

I bought a silly game that just launched called Escape From Duckov. Played it for three hours straight! It's kinda addicting.

I preordered the new Katamari game that's coming out next week. I'm very excited!

ICECREAM. the answer is always icecream with me

Just this morning, took my time poopin a poop

Super Mario Galaxy 1 and 2 bundle for the Switch 2. Partly a treat for me, partly for my kids. I want them to play it like I did when I was a kid. 😊 Although the games look so much better on a 65" OLED than they did on my thicc TV back in the day. But that's okay. I'm enjoying the updated graphics too. It doesn't take away from the experience.

My girlfriend and I had a weekend vacation based on food, wine, weed, walking in the woods and a night at the observatory for a guided stargaze. Wasn't cheap but we really needed it.

A nice hike in the Tramuntana, in a long interval between thunderstorms.

Three oliebollen, what a delightful start to a depressing day at the office!

Ordered some nice handmade leatherworking knives.

The irony of it is that I accidentally sliced off a sliver of fingertip the other day with my current one. Damn things are like miniature guillotines, but if nothing else, it's a testament to my ability to sharpen a round knife

A quality lightweight 10/22 bolt especially for subsonic rounds: Firefly Bolt 2.0