Neal Wilson ✅ @neal@social.typica.us

I still haven't tried that coffee beer that I was given recently. After forgetting to take it home the first night I just haven't had a good opportunity for it. I want to drink that with something on my stomach and not too late at night. One of my customers, however, has tried it, and says it's the best coffee beer he's ever had. Maybe I'll get to that tonight.

Drafted a letter resigning from a committee to send in the event that I don't get an acceptable response from SCA leadership prior to the next meeting. If there isn't a change in how they're approaching education (the new path, I feel, runs counter to the association's mission) I feel my efforts will be better spent on more broadly accessible training efforts such as the book I'm writing. I will, as always, be willing to provide solicited advice by email as I've always done for industry peers.

It's the day after Christmas, aka figure out which year to pay taxes due in January day.

Went to parent's for dinner (lunch). Here's their cat using her exercise mat.

Someone tipped a slug today.

Odd packing list on today's tea delivery.

Cat allergies are bad tonight.

Trying to get staff to take some of the chocolate so I don't end up eating it all. Not having much success.

Thank you for liking my cat.

Ate some of the chocolate that arrived expired that I've given up on getting credit for. It tastes good, but I can't sell it.

synchronized yawning with the cat

curled up cat

I see the current path as a major strategic blunder that will squander so much potential.

Drafted a letter explaining why I'm not renewing my AST license. Sent that out privately for some feedback, but the gist of it is that the people who have put in years of volunteer labor toward developing a curriculum should not be expected to pay thousands of dollars for the ability to teach that. Chasing off the people who are doing the work instead of running the training labs can only lead to a decline in the quality and credibility of the program in the long term. #coffee #prodev

Apparently I missed some drama over on coffee twitter. That's fine, leave it there, please.

Did Atelier Rorona DX get new voice recordings?

If the government shuts down, shouldn't our taxes be pro-rated?

Affectionate #cat is affectionate.

Need to remember to buy cat food tonight.