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New Years 2025

 I'm gonna work backwards here a little to record some things that have happened recently:

Mahana Fresh - this new fast cas place opened up a month or so ago and I wanted to check them out. The app was kind of lacking. They had a deal for wraps, $6.99 each if you get 2. I got 2 veggies but there was no customization. I am eating them now, live, as I type. Pretty mediocre. Just some veggies and sweet potato in a wrap...which I guess is what I should expect. It needed something else and I added sriracha and that helped. I also got Josie a bowl which she has not opened yet. When I went in to pick it up, the menu had more stuff than the app showed, including mac and cheese bowls and smoothies. I would probably give it a C grade, but will try it again and order in-store next time.

Magic The Gathering - Steve and his friends had started playing this recently and I was like 46 years old is probably the right age to start a new complicated nerdy game hobby. I bought a Fallout-themed deck and played at Steve's last night. It's a lot. But also I see the appeal and after realizing I had purchased a deck that was more appropriate for a level 60 wizard, and not at all reasonable for a complete noob, I went ahead and ordered a cheap beginners deck to use for next time. I hopefully will be able to keep up with Mike's indestructible characters, Bubba's death touch, and Steve's White Guy Army.

Ruck Sack - My dad got me the Wild Gym Ruck Sack with a 30lb weight plate. 30 pounds is heavier than I expected but also the bag is very well built and designed. I had significantly less tension in my traps and shoulders than when I tried rucking with a regular backpack in the past. It has a metal frame, chest and hip straps, and excellent padding. Josie said I look like Dora the Explorer. In a continuing theme, I hope to make rucking a regular in my exercise rotation.

Books - I used to have a really weird language arts teacher in the 6th grade and she always pronounced books as "booksh". It wasn't a speech issue, she didn't mispronounce any other words that I remember. It pops in my head more than it should. I have been reading more recently, dipping my toes into fiction. Dave and I started a book club and our first book is The Mountain in the Sea (SciFi). So far it has been really good and I think we will plan to discuss in the next week or 2. I also checked out My Heart is a Chainsaw (Horror) and The Hike (Fantasy) but I am slow and have to return them both before making much progress. I'll revisit them after The Mountain in the Sea. 

Bookmarks - Tied in with reading has been my recent interest in bookmarks. In the past, I would just use a slip of paper or some junk mail. We were in Barnes and Noble when I decided I wanted to get one. As a joke, I showed Josie one that says "I like my books spicy and my coffee icy". I laughed and she kind of just gave me a look. I put it back and got one that looked like a stick of butter. But for whatever reason that original bookmark stayed with me. It transitioned from joke to actual desire. A few weeks later I went back to B&N but that bookmark was completely sold out. I returned home disappointed and told Josie. A few moments later she presented an early Christmas present. I can't quite put my finger on why it amuses me so much but it does.


Drawing - A while ago I got an iPad mini with pencil and one of the reasons was for drawing. I did some but again, nothing consistently. My dad got me a drawing book from someone I follow on Instagram. I've never had any skills in drawing but it's fun. If I can keep doing this maybe I will get better. Either way, I was pretty happy with my first landscape.



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