Ravings of an Undead Cheese Minion

Every day of the week it fails to snow.  Except Saturday, where it has CONSISTENTLY been dropping buckets of snow right when I begin my 16 mile long run.  I'm so done with winter 

That's pretty much the motto.  I'm in the process of dealing with some health issues that I'm getting diagnosed. It's not fun. It threw off my workout today because last night I could not sleep.  But I will still show up. No matter what. If some request gets in the way of what I'm trying to do, I will say no to it.  Maybe I'll show up late or tired or not as good as I could be. But I will be there. 

I don't even use it that much, mostly just when my dad and sister send me stuff. But think about it.  1. How can you even legally ban a mobile app? Unless there was super questionable material on there, it seems like a major governmental overreach. That's sketchy AF. Should not be allowed.  2.  Why do I care that China is collecting my data? You know who else is collecting my data? America. Zuck, Bezos, Gates, whoever runs Google, they all have my data. That's the point of freeware. If an app doesn't cost you anything, and it's not open source, then  you are the product. I thought everyone knew this. It's not a good thing, but there is zero way around it unless you are one of those weird hippie full off-grid people who believes in chemtrail and 5G conspiracies.  It is up to  you to determine whether or not you are being manipulated by the media and the internet. Most of collected data seems to just be used for targeted ads though.  Weird stuff going on...

I got into a car accident today. A car came flying through my apartment complex and hit me on the driver's side, busting my bumper. It was fairly minor, the claim is processing and mostly I'm just going to have to replace the bumper. However, it ruined my lunch period and all of my evening tasks that I was so determined to tackle. It's at the risk of throwing off tomorrow morning, too. That morning, I had been really excited when I saw that a software engineering position opened up at DreamWorks. I applied and filled out the form explaining my excitement and goal to spend the rest of my career there. I thought for sure I'd get an interview since I've worked there full time. The car accident happened a few hours later.  And then I had a bunch of stomach issues in the afternoon. I think I have developed something worse than just generic lactose intolerance.  The rejection email from DreamWorks came just a few hours after the car accident. Not even an interview, nothin...

At first, gaming was supposed to be my last block of the night. But a lot of the times, gaming wakes me up. As much as I love math, engineering, and physics, it's also a good way to tire out my brain. And gaming is a natural segue from coding.  For coding: I start with my coding warmups (overflow from right before work), then move into Foam Fraction Flow and physics sims, then do my coding "workout" which is a study (via courses, books, and projects) of a specific area of interest, then work on my biggest priority project and course.  After that, freelance work or open source, then I move to game development. Then gaming as a mandatory reward (you've got to play lots of games if you want to develop them well).  Then that will give me some energy to slide into engineering, which in turn will sap my energy again. Then my wind-down routine: nightly planning, PT with a show, and get ready for bed.  My technical block is always the last one of each day right now, before m...

  LOOK AT THE LITTLE BLUE ELEPHANT AND HIS LITTLE GREEN SWEATBAND HE IS CHEERING FOR YOU BECAUSE YOU LIFTED WEIGHTS LOOK AT IT LOOK AT IT I WANT ALL OF YOU TO LOOK AT IT!

It's a bit early, but let's evaluate how the New Year's Resolutions are going. Mainly, I resolved to follow my daily practice blocks and go well beyond the 2-minute rule whenever possible (i.e. it needs to be the default -- 2-minute rule by itself should only apply on really tight days or true vacation days where I'm doing something like an all-day hike). Additionally, I constructed a list of deliverables to be completed (ex: all of Khan Academy math and physics, new demo reel, etc.). And finally, I'd like to start monetizing my projects.  Resolutions: Hit all daily blocks  beyond the 2-minute rule as a default.  (Hit time targets) Complete the deliverable list  that I have on Notion.  Start monetizing my projects, and get an LLC underway.  Make at least 130K.  It's been a weird week. I have had to work from 7 AM to 3 PM since I'm in California and I haven't been able to get up at 4 AM because me using the weight set would wake up my parents.  Thi...