Neal Wilson ✅ @neal@social.typica.us

For anybody else playing that who hasn't tried this yet, I got a lot better when I took some time to figure out what speed I read the charts at best and just set all the difficulties to use that speed. The easier difficulties run way too slow by default.

Sadly there doesn't seem to be any bonus for these perfect full combos I'm getting on the first plays as these unlock. #YakDeculture

It's been a while since I played Uta Macross so it just keeps unlocking new songs.

Finally got around to opening my first of 2 bottles of the latest beer to include coffee that I roasted. It's pretty good.

The more vehemently a recipe claims to be "authentic" the worse it tastes. Good food doesn't need the appeal to authenticity.

Getting cat hugs. She greets me at the door every day after work.

You'd think that any large scale engagement with the Borg would give Starfleet enough time to offload civilians BEFORE the battle, but I guess nobody cares about that.

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