2023-04-17: Currently reading (listening to the audiobook) 📚: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin. This quote floored …
2023-04-17: I am beyond excited for Wednesday’s 20th anniversary viewing of Lord of the Rings: Return of …
2023-04-17: iOS Homescreen - April 2023 Edition Inspired by a recent post of Eric’s, I wanted to take a stab at it for my iPhone. I consider myself …
2023-04-13: Some of the photos from earlier this morning got cropped weirdly. Trying this again with a new post.
2023-04-11: Saw this little birdie at dusk singing many songs.
2023-04-10: Finished reading 📚: Pronto by Elmore Leonard. This is the first book that the series Justified is …
2023-04-07: Some Things I’ve Learned in My 32nd Year As I grow older each passing summer, I try my best to reflect upon how I’ve grown, the things I’ve …
2023-04-04: Somehow won my March Madness bracket this year. Thanks UConn! 🏀
2023-04-04: I have an unhealthy obsession with Scary Pockets 🎵
2023-04-02: John Wick: Chapter 4, 2023 - ★★★★ This franchise is great. Donnie Yen is so damn good.
2023-04-01: John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, 2019 - ★★★★½ Rewatch complete. The knife scene in the beginning is one of the greatest action scenes ever.
2023-04-01: Came across a cover of ‘War Pigs’ performed by T-Pain and thought, “this …
2023-04-01: John Wick: Chapter 2, 2017 - ★★★★½ God, I just love this franchise. Day 2 of my rewatch of the series.
2023-03-31: Day 31: Practice. Photography takes practice is what I’m learning. But it is fun!
2023-03-31: History of the World: Part I, 1981 - ★★★ Watched on Friday March 31, 2023.
2023-03-31: Reflections from Italy Trip Having just embarked on a trip to Italy with my wife, I’ve spent some time reflecting on what …
2023-03-30: John Wick, 2014 - ★★★★★ If you’re not a dog person or a Keanu person, watch this movie to change that. Starting my rewatch …
2023-03-30: Day 30: Mirror. Happiest doggo.
2023-03-30: Happy Opening Day! ⚾️⚾️ One of the greatest joys is experiencing this day in person. Sad I won’t be …
2023-03-29: Day 29: Slice.
2023-03-28: Day 28: Prompt. Modern day writing prompt 😅
2023-03-27: Day 27: Support. I posted this from my trip recently. But think it just sums up this prompt so well.
2023-03-26: Chinatown, 1974 - ★★★★½ Another classic of Jack’s.
2023-03-26: In Bruges, 2008 - ★★★★ This movie is action packed, full of twists, and funny throughout led by Collin Farrell’s wit and …
2023-03-26: See How They Run, 2022 - ★★★½ A fun whodunit with comedy fun thrown in. Post Knives Out, it’s fun to see others taking a chance on …
2023-03-26: Day 26: Instrument. Lovely street busker with his instrument in Milan.
2023-03-25: Day 25: Spice. “Corner stores” in Rome also sell spice(s). This is neat.
2023-03-24: Day 24: Court. This is what I imagine a Roman court looks like. Although I think it’s probably a …
2023-03-24: Weird my chance photo didn’t get uploaded properly. Here we go again. Day 23: Chance. Never know …
2023-03-23: Day 23: Chance. Never know what you’ll encounter at the Pawn Stars shop. If you’re like me it will …
2023-03-23: I’m so impressed with public transit in Italy. Nothing like this exists in America. Cities are …
2023-03-23: Florence is a wonderful city full of nice people and delicious food. Enjoyed the few days here and …
2023-03-22: Day 22: Insect.
2023-03-21: Day 21: Tiny. Taken from the top of the meteor crater in Winslow, AZ. Never have I ever felt so tiny …
2023-03-20: Day 20: Houseplant. When you take your houseplant outside for some sunshine, you never know what you …
2023-03-20: Milan, you’re beautiful. Fino alla prossima volt!
2023-03-19: Day 19: Analog. Italy is full of retro, analog bicycles.
2023-03-19: Shin Godzilla, 2016 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday March 19, 2023.
2023-03-18: Day 18: Portico. Quite the portico that I’ve seen.
2023-03-17: Total Recall, 1990 - ★★★½ Watched on Friday March 17, 2023.
2023-03-17: Day 17: Early.
2023-03-16: Day 16: Road. Take the road less travelled. Always.
2023-03-15: Day 15: Patience. The patience and love of a dog knows no bounds.
2023-03-14: Off to Italy this weekend for a much needed vacation. Hoping I don’t gain too much weight and …
2023-03-14: Day 14: Horizon. One of my favorite photos from a road-trip. Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
2023-03-13: Day 13: Connection. Feeling connected in the data center.
2023-03-12: Haven’t watched the Oscars in a really long time, but I am considering catching it for …
2023-03-12: Day 12: Shiny. Apparently Nordstrom has a shiny new bar 🤷🏻♂️
2023-03-11: Day 12: Gimcrack. Never heard this word before. But from my understanding of it, this light …
2023-03-10: Triangle of Sadness, 2022 - ★★★½ Watched on Friday March 10, 2023.
2023-03-10: Day 10: Ritual. Started a new holiday ritual this past year. Think I’ll continue after the many …
2023-03-09: Day 9: Together. A nice piece of street art that invokes this feeling for me. I couldn’t easily edit …
2023-03-08: Day 8: Walk. Take a moment to get outside this week!
2023-03-07: Day 7: Whole. To my wife of 3 years for making me whole.
2023-03-06: Been using Artifact a few days now. It’s mostly just a better curated version of Apple News. AN …
2023-03-06: Day 6: Engineering. One of Austin’s best viewpoints and a reminder that even simple bridges are …
2023-03-05: Day 5: Tile. Might need to apply more grout 😅
2023-03-04: Wow Bo Nickal is the real deal.
2023-03-04: Excited for UFC 285 tonight. Been a while since I’ve caught a PPV.
2023-03-04: Day 4: Zip.
2023-03-03: Finished playing:🎮 God of War (2018) This game is so incredible - its gorgeous, rich in story and …
2023-03-03: Man on Fire, 2004 - ★★★★ "Forgiveness is between man and god. It's my job to arrange the meeting." What a bonechilling line …
2023-03-03: Out of Sight, 1998 - ★★★★ All Soderbergh does is make great heist films. This movie oozes sexiness from JLo and Clooney.
2023-03-03: Day 3: Solitude.
2023-03-02: Day 2: Weather. Hard to believe this was just last month in Austin. Glad the ice is gone 😅
2023-03-02: Interesting article on how to express points better and how our brains are terrible at short term …
2023-03-02: Under the Banner of Heaven, 2022 - ★★★★ This is what we get when you put Spider-Man, Gil Birmingham, True Detective, and Mormons together.
2023-03-01: Finished reading 📚: Red Rising (Red Rising Series Book 1) by Pierce Brown. The world Pierce Brown …
2023-03-01: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead, 2007 - ★★★★½ This movie is a gut punch. The filmmaking is fantastic (Sidney Lumet's swansong) and the cast is …
2023-03-01: Day 1: Secure.
2023-02-27: Road to Perdition, 2002 - ★★★ I think I just don’t like Tom Hanks.
2023-02-27: The Sounders are in first place ⚽️ 😊
2023-02-26: Riddick, 2013 - ★★ This is the worst of all of the Riddick movies.
2023-02-26: Listening to 🎵: Charley Crockett on NPR Tiny Desk A fantastic introduction to a great …
2023-02-24: Anyone have thoughts on Scrivener? How does it compare to iA Writer and others (other than being on …
2023-02-24: Woke up with a sick dog today. Poor guy :(
2023-02-23: Before Sunrise, 1995 - ★★★★★ "You know what drives me crazy? It's all these people talking about how great technology is, and how …
2023-02-22: My Cousin Vinny, 1992 - ★★★★ Watched on Wednesday February 22, 2023.
2023-02-22: As a newer person to Austin, I found this New Yorker article fascinating. It dives into the fast …
2023-02-22: Finished reading 📚: How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about …
2023-02-21: George Carlin: On Location at USC, 1977 - ★★★½ Watched on Tuesday February 21, 2023.
2023-02-20: Speed, 1994 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. He lost his head.
2023-02-20: The Pale Blue Eye, 2022 - ★★★ An interesting, yet painstakingly slow mystery with a twist I was not expecting.
2023-02-19: Why does the US make taxes so confusing and convoluted? 🤬
2023-02-17: Training Day, 2001 - ★★★★ No pigeons were harmed in the fall and rise of Officer Jake Hoyt.
2023-02-17: While I will always love my Seattle Mariners, I’ve found myself enjoying minor league and …
2023-02-16: The Card Counter, 2021 - ★★★★ Watched on Thursday February 16, 2023.
2023-02-16: Signed up for a YouTube TV trial for 2 weeks, and I’ve really only watched one show and one …
2023-02-14: It’s way more fun to think the balloon is alien in origin 👽 🤷♂️
2023-02-14: I can’t think of anything I dislike more than applying to jobs and intereviewing. I’ve …
2023-02-13: Finished reading 📚: Building a Second Brain Finished reading: Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock …
2023-02-13: I know I’m getting older and my eyesight is getting worse when I have to increase the system wide …
2023-02-12: I swear I gain 20 lbs every Super Bowl 🥲
2023-02-11: Never thought I’d be one of those people to buy those Scottish “Lord” titles, but …
2023-02-10: JUNG_E, 2023 - ★★★ Some pretty good action set pieces here. But the story was lacking.
2023-02-10: 📸 Took a nice walk during a break at work and saw the UT baseball team practicing. Took this from …
2023-02-10: 💬 “Treat a work of art like a prince: let it speak to you first.” -Arthur Schopenhauer
2023-02-09: Just getting into photography really for the first time. The hardest part is remembering what the …
2023-02-08: Someone wants breakfast…NOW.
2023-02-07: Cancelling my Amazon Prime this year. I’ve had it since 2008 I believe. We just don’t utilize most …
2023-02-07: Austin is full of some fun street art.
2023-02-06: About a month until my wife and I take a trip to Italy. Will be my first trip to Europe!
2023-02-06: Finished reading: Kings of the Wyld (The Band, #1) by Nicholas Eames 📚. A fun fantasy epic. Debut …
2023-02-06: The speed with which Ice Cubes development occurs astonishs me. Great app and developer!
2023-02-06: 🎮 Finally playing God of War (2018). This game is fantastic.
2023-02-05: Nice little sculpture park located within a city park nearby!
2023-02-05: Women Talking, 2022 - ★★★½ Watched on Saturday February 4, 2023.
2023-02-04: Not as good as some others I took during the storm. But thought this one was neat with how the …
2023-02-04: ⚽️ hoping the Sounders can show up on the global stage today.
2023-02-03: 🎵 Charley Crockett covering All Along the Watchtower. This is excellent.
2023-02-03: Took this before the ice thawed yesterday in Austin. Probably my favorite photo I’ve taken in a …
2023-02-02: I don’t know if this trees going to make it 😅
2023-02-01: My Favorite Music of 2022 Generally people flood your inbox or timelines with Top “X” of the Year lists at the …
2023-01-31: Andrew Santino: Cheeseburger, 2023 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday January 31, 2023.
2023-01-31: I wish I could take my Audible and Kindle books with me to another service to get somewhat less …
2023-01-31: Fleishman Is in Trouble, 2022 - ★★★★★ This ripped my soul out and pieced it back together episode by episode. A brutal look at growing …
2023-01-30: The resident cat at one of our work buildings. I maybe am up here once a week, but always look for …
2023-01-29: 🎵 Wet Leg - WET LEG Growing up in Seattle, I was always a big fan of KEXP for discovering new …
2023-01-28: Got beta access to Pod Highlighter yesterday. Can’t wait to try it out this weekend when I …
2023-01-27: 📺 Reservation Dogs (2021) Finished S1. This is a great show. Taika Waititi is one of the better …
2023-01-27: 🎵 Colter Wall sounds so much like Johnny Cash. My brain can’t handle it.
2023-01-26: 🎙️ The Happiness Lab - The 'Good Enough' Job Found this podcast 🎙️ interesting this morning. The argument is that we sometimes get caught up in …
2023-01-26: Anyone using Homebrew on macOS? What are the benefits?
2023-01-25: Interesting read on the psychology of money and spending habits. The thing to recognize is that …
2023-01-24: Things I Disliked About Obsidian As an Evernote user I gave Obsidian a heartfelt try over Q4 of 2022. Here’s why I’ve …
2023-01-23: Paul T. Goldman, 2023 - ★★★½ I don’t know what I watched but I couldn’t look away. I want to hate Paul so much but by the end I …
2023-01-23: Texas and Austin make it really hard to support public transportation. But I will ride the CapMetro …
2023-01-22: How a book about baseball inspires us to follow our passions A few days ago, I finished reading Shoeless Joe, the book that inspired the film, Field of Dreams. …
2023-01-22: TÁR, 2022 - ★★★★ Watched on Saturday January 21, 2023.
2023-01-21: The Last of Us could save HBO from Discovery’s bad decisions.
2023-01-20: Finished reading 📚: Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella The nostalgia is beaming through me right now. If …
2023-01-20: Been utilizing Readwise more and more. It unearthed a fantastic quote from Man’s Search for Meaning, …
2023-01-20: The new HomePod downgrades the WiFi and the number of speakers overall. Yes, the speakers are likely …
2023-01-19: 2023 Priority: Get Outside Spent the end of 2022 getting completely off grid camping. Here are some photos from the trip. One …
2023-01-18: Finished reading📚: From the Earth to the Moon (Extraordinary Voyages, #4) by Jules Verne Needed a …
2023-01-17: Today’s Apple announcement implies there is only the Mac Pro left that offers Intel-based …
2023-01-17: The best kind of office buddy.
2023-01-16: Listening to🎵: And It’s Still Alright - Nathaniel Rateliff
2023-01-16: 🎮 High on Life (2022) - ★★★★☆ Had a good time with this. Very funny, unique characters, and worlds. …
2023-01-15: A nice morning today. Hope everyone’s Sunday is going well!
2023-01-14: Finding this use of AI very fun and harmless. Just made a playlist for last years ACL festival and …
2023-01-13: El Mariachi, 1992 - ★★★½ Watched on Friday January 13, 2023.
2023-01-13: I’m more shocked by Lisa Marie Presley’s death than Jeff Beck’s. But lost two …
2023-01-13: War Dogs, 2016 - ★★★½ Watched on Thursday January 12, 2023.
2023-01-12: Not to be outdone by the sunset last night, here’s the sunrise in central Texas today.
2023-01-11: Texas sunsets 🌅. Who can spot Saturn?
2023-01-11: Currently reading: Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella 📚 The baseball nerd in me has finally gotten …
2023-01-10: Part of my reading the last year has focused on when to give up on books that don’t interest …
2023-01-09: I’m a fan of podcasts and audiobooks of all kinds. But I’ve never been able to get into This …
2023-01-09: Always brightens my day.
2023-01-09: Finished reading: Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom 📚 A nice reminder to live your life because …
2023-01-09: Aaron’s Top 10 of 2022 Top 10 of the year. Everything Everywhere All at Once RRR Decision to Leave Top Gun: …
2023-01-09: Elvis, 2022 - ★★★½ Watched on Saturday July 2, 2022.
2023-01-09: Pusher II, 2004 - ★★★½ Watched on Wednesday June 15, 2022.
2023-01-09: Fantastic Mr. Fox, 2009 - ★★★½ Watched on Thursday June 23, 2022.
2023-01-09: O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000 - ★★★½ Watched on Wednesday December 14, 2022.
2023-01-09: Dig!, 2004 - ★★★ Watched on Wednesday December 7, 2022.
2023-01-09: Bullet Train, 2022 - ★★★ Watched on Thursday December 8, 2022.
2023-01-09: Vengeance, 2022 - ★★★★ Watched on Saturday November 26, 2022.
2023-01-09: Moon Knight, 2022 - ★★★★ Watched on Wednesday May 4, 2022.
2023-01-09: Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, 2022 - ★★★½ Watched on Monday May 9, 2022.
2023-01-09: Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2022 - ★★★★½ Watched on Sunday March 27, 2022.
2023-01-09: Emily the Criminal, 2022 - ★★★½ Watched on Wednesday December 28, 2022.
2023-01-09: No Time to Die, 2021 - ★★★ Watched on Sunday October 31, 2021.
2023-01-09: The Many Saints of Newark, 2021 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday October 17, 2021.
2023-01-09: Raging Fire, 2021 - ★★★ Watched on Saturday November 12, 2022.
2023-01-09: Finished reading: The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway 📚 Revisited a short, classic this …
2023-01-08: Fire of Love, 2022 - ★★★★ “Curiosity is stronger than fear.” The volcanologists curiosity is much appreciated. A beautiful and …
2023-01-07: Going back in the music vault today. Listening to: Radiohead - Amnesiac.
2023-01-06: Always a nice view when I head to campus 📷
2023-01-06: Heat, 1995 - ★★★★★ Watched on Friday January 6, 2023.
2023-01-05: Starting a book I’ve been itching to read today. Big fan of Tiago on YouTube and look forward …
2023-01-02: Reading Goals In 2022, I read 29 books, surpassing my goal by one. I mostly stick to science fiction, self-help …
2023-01-02: Spent New Years this year away from the city and in the Texas Hill Country. My goals for 2023 …
2023-01-02: Excited to join this community and share my insights and interests with like-minded people!
2023-01-01: Decision to Leave, 2022 - ★★★★½ Watched on Sunday January 1, 2023.
2022-12-28: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, 2022 - ★★★½ Solid acting all around, but not quite the umph I was expecting in the mystery department.
2022-12-28: Avatar: The Way of Water, 2022 - ★★★★ Don’t doubt Mr. Cameron again. Also it’s better than the first one.
2022-12-26: Dead Man, 1995 - ★★½ Watched on Monday December 26, 2022.
2022-12-23: Blonde, 2022 - ★★ This movie is very confusing and jumps all over the place. Ana de Armas still shines but the script …
2022-12-20: Requiem for a Dream, 2000 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday December 20, 2022.
2022-12-20: The Banshees of Inisherin, 2022 - ★★★★ The opening shot of this film is stunningly beautiful. The cinematography alone makes this worth …
2022-12-19: Déjà Vu, 2006 - ★★★½ Watched on Monday December 19, 2022.
2022-12-18: Violent Night, 2022 - ★★★ Ho ho ho merry Christmas action scenes!
2022-12-16: Ambulance, 2022 - ★★★½ I started to get dizzy from the drone shots but I couldn’t look away.
2022-12-09: Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio, 2022 - ★★★★½ The definitive film version of Pinocchio. Well done GDT.
2022-12-07: The Sea Beast, 2022 - ★★★★ Netflix has a surprisingly good animation department and this deserved a theatrical release. …
2022-12-01: Petite Maman, 2021 - ★★★½ A heartfelt look at grief.
2022-11-19: The Menu, 2022 - ★★★★ Fiennes is sinister in his role and this was surprisingly funny. A delectable thriller with a great …
2022-11-06: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2003 - ★★★★★ Watched on Sunday November 6, 2022.
2022-10-30: The Shining, 1980 - ★★★★ Still think it’s Jack’s best work.
2022-10-11: Werewolf by Night, 2022 - ★★★★ I wish the MCU became the Marvel MonsterVerse (MMV) now.
2022-10-10: Hackers, 1995 - ★★★½ I love this corny movie. Full of hilarious one-liners and effects that are so bad they’re good. …
2022-10-06: The Chronicles of Riddick, 2004 - ★★½ Watched on Thursday October 6, 2022.
2022-10-04: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, 2022 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday October 4, 2022.
2022-09-30: The Crow, 1994 - ★★★½ Watched on Friday September 30, 2022.
2022-09-25: Last Night in Soho, 2021 - ★★★½ Watched on Sunday September 25, 2022.
2022-09-23: The Northman, 2022 - ★★½ Not for me. The Green Knight is better for the period piece art house vibe.
2022-08-31: The Villainess, 2017 - ★★★½ Great action and first person camera work. Plot is a little erratic and confusing though.
2022-08-19: Pitch Black, 2000 - ★★★ Watched on Friday August 19, 2022.
2022-08-19: The Hunt for Red October, 1990 - ★★★★ One of the best lines ever, and incredibly accurate: “Listen, I’m a politician, which means I’m a …
2022-08-18: Bound, 1996 - ★★★★ The Wachowskis best work.
2022-08-18: Deep Water, 2022 - ★★★ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. Narrator: What lengths would you go to to be with Ana de Armas? …
2022-08-10: Mission: Impossible II, 2000 - ★★★ Watched on Wednesday August 10, 2022.
2022-08-08: Mission: Impossible, 1996 - ★★★½ Watched on Monday August 8, 2022.
2022-08-08: Prey, 2022 - ★★★★ Fantastic addition to the franchise. As good if not better than the original.
2022-07-29: The Gray Man, 2022 - ★★½ I liked the train set piece.
2022-07-08: Hard Boiled, 1992 - ★★★★½ Please give me more of the flaming motorcycle shootout scene.